Chapter 1

A New Home

Angelina Gordon had just moved to Arizona with the army. Her father was one of the highest ranked officer in the army. They had moved here because of a disturbance that happened a few weeks ago. She had moved from her beloved state Ohio to here. Luckily for her two of her friends came with her because their fathers were in the army also. Her best friend was named Melinda Conrad and her other friend was Timothy Little.

Angelina always liked being called by her nickname which was Angel. Angel was 18 years old and had just graduated from high school. She had long brown straight hair all the way down to her waist; her eyes were an emerald green. She was also a black belt in karate and was planning to sign up in the army which was her father's dream. She lived in a middle of nowhere in Arizona with only Melinda and Tim as her only neighbors close to her. Her other neighbors were about 2 miles away.

It was a bright sunny morning and Angel walked out of her house with a cup of tea in her hand. As she was watching the sun rise she heard someone called, "Hey Angel!"

Angel turned around and saw her friend Melinda coming out of her house with her robe on.

"Hey Melinda!" She called back to her.

Melinda had short blonde wavy hair; her eyes were a dark brown. She was 17 years old and was still in training for the army. Her father was one rank lower than her father. She lived with both parents who were both in the army.

"Hey Angel, Tim and I were going to go to town today and look around. We were curious if you would like to come too."

"That sounds great. I'll just get ready and I'll be right over." she replied.

"You're not going to finish unpacking in your house?" Melinda asked with horror on her face.

"We finished last night." she said.

"Your lucky, I have to finish unpacking my room and then we'll be done." she replied bummed out.

They then walked back inside their houses Angel just relaxing a little while Melinda had to finish unpacking her room. Angel's father was sitting at the table reading a newspaper to see what was going on in this state. He looked up at his daughter and said, "Your mother called she said she wanted to talk to you."

Angel looked at her father and replied, "Dad you know I don't want anything to do with her after what she did to me."

"I know Angel, but you need to call her back sometime. I have to call people I don't like in the army sometimes and I deal with it." he replied.

She nodded her head and grabbed the phone and walked out of the room to call her mother. The other line rang and rang until she got the answering machine.

"Hey mom it's Angel. Dad told me you called so I called to return your call and say hi. Well I'll talk to you later. Bye."

She hung up the phone and walked back to the kitchen and put the phone down.

"Did you reach her?" he asked.

"I just got her answering machine." she replied.

Angel got ready to go out with her friends and explore their new town. She walked out of the bathroom and yelled to her father, "Hey dad! I'm going out with Tim and Melinda!"

Her father called back, "Okay!"

Angel ran out of the house to her friend Melinda's house. She knocked on the door and Tim answered.

"Hey Angel come on in. Melinda is finishing getting ready; she'll be down in a little bit."

Tim was 19 years old and had enrolled into the army under the command of his father. His father was the commander of the whole army and was like a second father to Angel and Melinda. Tim had black hair with blue eyes. He had a nice tan and was very skilled in the martial arts. Like Angel was, but more advanced.

Just then they heard someone running down the stairs and yelled, "I'm here!"

Tim looked up and Angel saw the look on his face; the face which meant he was going to be a smart ass.

"Well I can see that Melinda, but I don't know if the whole world knows that." he smiled at his remark.

She stuck out her tongue and made a face.

"You better watch out for that tongue of your Melinda. Remember the last time you did that." he said still smiling.

Then Melinda stuck out her tongue again, and Tim jumped over the couch and grabbed hold of her and started French kissing her.

Angel saw this and then exclaimed, "Ugh! Get a room you two! That's disgusting!"

She started covering her eyes and acted like it was a dog licking the inside of a human's mouth.

"I'm blinded and scared for life!"

Tim and Melinda stopped kissing and Tim looked at Angel and started walking towards her. She then started walking the opposite way because she knew Tim too well. Tim jumped at Angel and started chasing her. She started screaming and ran through the house with Tim right behind her. She suddenly tripped over her own two feet and fell to the floor.

Tim grabbed hold of her and put her in a head lock.

"Get off me!" screamed Angel prying at his arms trying to get him off.

Melinda walked in the room and saw Tim holding Angel in a head lock.

"Now you won't ever say that again will you?" he asked smiling as she struggled.

"I promise I will never do it again." she said still struggling to get out of his grasp.

Tim gave Melinda a look and smiled evilly and said, "Oh I know you will because you will remember what will happen if you do."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Angel asked as she suddenly stopped struggling.

Then Tim made a fist and put it to her head and started giving her a newgee.

"HEY STOP IT!" she screamed as she started fighting at Tim again. Melinda started laughing as her boyfriend tortured her friend. Angel looked up at Melinda and screamed, "I thought you were my friend!"

Melinda couldn't stop laughing as Angel struggled trying to get loose. Melinda then lost her balance and fell over from laughter. Finally after 2 minutes of newgees Tim let go of Angel who fell backwards on her rear. She looked up at Tim and said, "Why you little…"

Tim started laughing and Angel quickly got up and jumped on his back. Tim did stop laughing and fell over from the unexpected weight on his back. All three started laughing as Melinda's father entered the room and all stood up quickly and stood straight.

"What's going on in here?" he asked eyeing the three teens.

"Ummm…we were having a little fun." said Melinda you looked at her father with a puppy face.

"I thought you three were going to go outside today and explore the town?" he asked.

"Oh yeah." the three said at the same time.

Melinda's father walked out of the room and the three friends walked out of the house.