AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey, so this is a new story of mine. It was inspired by X-Star-Girl-26-X and he simply amazing story, Darnforth Academy. Please read it when you have the time :) R&R and please enjoy!

Chapter One: A New Life

It was a beautiful summers day. The sun was shining. The sound of loud sports cars filled my ears. And the smell of burning rubber filled my nose. How could it get any better? It just did! Me and my family were moving to Marina, California! Sure it was sad to say goodbye, but it was really exciting to say hello! Dad'd got a new job there as the head of the Pear studio. Ya know, the place that makes Pear phones, and Pear-pods, etc etc... My Mom also owns some garages there and is looking forward to actually seeing them. And I wasn't the only one that was excited. Our Akita (Pumpkin) was enjoying the lovely day the way it was supposed to be enjoyed... With his head stuck out the car window. Hang on, before we go on I'd like to give a brief description of my family...

There's my parents, Pam and David Puckett. They're both in their late fourtys and both are around six foot. Mom had short, greying-blonde hair and quite a good figure. Her attitude towards everything is poor and dark. She doesn't put much into anything she does, but is actually made a good amount of money by setting up three garages in Marina. They're her pride and joy, well, along with me and my siblings. And she's been running them for the past five years from Canada. I know right? Awesome. My Dad - on the other hand - puts everything he's got into what he does. He's got a head of bleach-blonde hair and is a little chubby. But then again, what great father isn't? He loves me and my siblings and spends the longest amount of time with us. He's a very succesful buissness-man. In the last twelve years, he's gone from working in a cramped office block that smells like cat pee to managing a worldwide, massivly successful company. Even though my parents are polar opposites, they love each other more than anything. How sweet... Bleh!

Then there's Melanie, my identical twin. She's sixteen and has long, sandy blonde hair. (As do I). She also has ocean blue eyes and is about five foot seven. The only way to tell us appart was a small scar she has on the back of her hand. I may have 'accidentally' pushed her out of out treehouse and she fell onto a garden trowel. But you know, she's never resented me for it. Which is good cause we're really close. She has the perkyest personality in all of history. She brings home little orphan animals and had a nervous breakdown when she heard we were moving. Mel really hates change, which is totally understandable. She had to break up with her boyfriend because she didn't want to hold him back. He took it well. She didn't. Poor things been crying all the way to California. But she's calmed down a lot now. That's good. Mom and Dad said we could keep Pumpkin (the stray Akita she brought home) and that really cheered her up. Me, her and Dad were in his shiney black peoplecarrier.

Mom had taken Eddy and Max with her in her dull orange pick-up-truck. Ahh Eddy and Max... Let me tell you a little about them.

Edward and Maxene are also twins. They were born completley identical (which the doctors said was impossible, but we sure showed them!) but Max grew her hair out to her shoulders and keeps it tied in two scruffy blonde pigtails, while Eddy has his in a scruffy short style. They're so cute! I could eat them up! God, I sound like Mel... Anyway, instead of them inherating out mother's deep blue eyes, they got our father's grassy green ones. They're only around five foot one and both resent being called small. Especially because everyone in our family is so tall. Max and Eddy are so close, they've been mistook for a couple many a time. They share everything with eachother and there's no secrets between the two. They're fourteen now and have just started 9th grade. (I've just started 11th). Oh yeah, just between you and me, one time I was walking past their room and overheard a conversation that no older sister should ever, overhear... Basically, Max had got a new boyfriend and Eddy was obviously peeved off about it (being the over-protective brother that he is), but she didn't seem to notice. So she told him. Only him. But there's nothing wrong abou that right? Wrong. He answered her in such a calm tone of voice, it could only of been fake. He said, "so your worried he won't be worth your first kiss?" God he knew her well! I heard her whisper yeah. Then it was silent. I peeked through the crack in the door to find him kissing her. She looked shocked, but eased into it and before it started, it was over. They looked at eachother and he smiled. "Don't worry. If he ever does anything nasty, dump him. He's not worth it. And then tell me: I'll kick his ass!" The day after that she dumped him. Why? I'm not too sure. But I sat her down and told her what I saw and she said nothing like that'll ever happen again. And when a Pucket makes a promise, it's forever. So, I took her word for it.I didn't bother to ask why she dumped him.

And that's my family. I don't really need an introduction. I'm basically a mix of everyone. I look like Melanie, have the personality of my mother and the ambition of my father. And the mystery of my younger siblings. Not to mention the egarness of Pumpkin! Haha... Anyway. Dad got a new job, blah blah blah, we sold the house, blah blah blah, said our goodbyes and we're currently driving to our new house: the two moving trucks close behind.

I'd be starting a new term at Marina High School with Mel, Eddy and Max. They'll be freshman. Me and Mel'll be Juniours. It's so awesome that we can all be so close. Well, Mom's garage is a good twently miles from our house, and Dad's work is ten. Mom will also work night shifts. Great... As if she wasn't cranky enough.

We're also getting Pumpkin a new playmate. Another Akita. Haha... But seriously. We've even found a nice family with one called Patch. They're moving to Canada (ironically) and offered us her for $100. If all goes well, she'll be ours be the end of this month!

Everythings perfect! A great big new house, a pretty new puppy, and a big new adventure for us all.

As we drove up the driveway, me and Mel oogled at the huge house. Our, huge house. Before we'd finished staring, Max and Eddy were already out the truck and landscaping the front garden. Pumpkin jumped out the window and started rolling around on the grass with them. Dad got out and gestured for us to follow. He and Mom kissed and Mel smiled. I did the same.

"We're home," she whispered softly. I gave her a friendly hug.

We got out and I pounced on the twins. We all had a laugh and Mel took lots of pictures.

She was right, we were home. I wonder what our new life has in for us...

A/N: Listen, I'm only going to describe rooms and chiz when I get to that part in the story. I think it'll be more imaginative like that... But there are pics on my profile and (hopefully) I'll update this tomorrow :) R&R, and thanks for reading Momo xXx