New home, New start

Chapter 4 - Arrival

Jake Harris! ;)

After a few simple instructions on how to behave, I was ready for my new life. The plane had just landed, so I went to the arrivals area and looked around for Marie and Andrew Harris, whom I would be staying with. Since this was a private airport, it was quite easy to spot the couple eagerly waving at me. I headed towards them, smiling politely, trying my best to impress.

"Hello dear. I'm Marie and this is Andrew. We have already talked with your parents, so we know exactly what we happened. I'm sorry. We promise that we will make this year as easy as possible for you. I'm guessing that you want us to call you Kristy Evans now, right? That's a beautiful name, so don't you worry." Marie seemed very bubbly. I hope she is as nice as she seems. Andrew then said a few words to me and I realised that this may not be as bad as I had expected. They are really nice people!

"I'm sorry the kids couldn't come to pick you up, but they just have so much homework. I really think that school puts way too much pressure on their students. You will start attending Castleton High in a week, so hopefully you will have time to settle in," said Andrew, as we started the journey to their house. Their car is a seven seater, which suggests that they have more than one child. What if they don't like me?! Why am I worrying? No-one has ever hated me before. But that was your old self.

As I looked out of the car window, I saw a peaceful neighbourhood, with people walking around waving at the Harris's. This suggests that everyone knew eachother in this area and that is a verg nice feeling. Finally, we pull into a small drive and we park at the house at the end. My first thought was this is big. Well it's not as big as my mansion back at home, but it is still very big. I remember my mum saying that Andrew worked for the same company that my dad owns, so I expected them to be quite well off. After a few moments of me gawking at the house, I came back to reality and helped Andrew to take my suitcases in. This was the first time that I realised just how much stuff I brought with me. I hope that they don't think that I am a spoilt brat. Wow I really have to stop worrying. Be calm Natalie... oh I mean Kristy!

Then I notice a pretty girl about the same age as me, standing at the bottom of the stairs. She has short blonde hair that is naturally curly. Her hair is beautiful, but its her eyes that are really her best asset. They are a piercing green that makes her look incredibly friendly. She waves at me and says, "Hey I'm Melissa but please don't call me Mel. I'm tired of being called Mel, so I've gotten everyone to call me Lissa now. Please call me that. I am the only girl here, so you wouldn't believe how glad I am to have another girl living here. I hope we can be good friends."

Then she puts her hand out and I shake it firmly and laugh before saying, "Hey Lissa. I'm Kristy and yeah I'm glad to know that there is atleast one girl here aswell."

What?! Is that a stampede? I didn't know they lived near horses.

Oh wait a minute... that was just the sound of three boys running down the stairs. Now I sound silly.

One of them steps forward. He has brown hair that is styled perfectly and a cheeky grin that makes me smile. He seems to be about 18 or 19 and he grins before saying, "The name's Mark. I'm 19. And you must be Kristy?"

"Yeah. Nice to meet you."

I turn to the boy on his left and see that he looks around my age. Wow I can feel the blush starting even when I look at him. He is so good looking that I have a feeling he is some sort of male model. With his blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes and definite great body, I can sense that he is popular with the ladies.

"I'm Jake and I'm seventeen. Lissa's my twin. You're seventeen too, right?"

"Yeah I am," I say as I smile at him.

"I guess we will be in the same year at school then," he says with a playful wink.

I laugh before I see the final brother who is the youngest. He has brown hair and blue eyes and even though he is very good looking, he has a very cute face that makes him look really sweet and charming.

"I'm Jessie. I'm fifteen. It sucked to the youngest before, but now I have another person who is older than me living here." He says this with a sigh, but I know he is lying as soon as I see the cheeky smirk that is appearing on the corner of his mouth.

I laugh and say back, "Kristy."

"Now you've met everyone, I think it's a good idea for you to go and see your room and settle in. We will have your luggage brought up to you in a short while. Lissa will show you to your room." said Andrew as he motioned for Lissa to take me upstairs.

Lissa then grabbed my wrist and pulled me up the stairs playfully. We stop outside a room which I assume is mine, but before we go in, Lissa says, "Listen. I'm sorry that you have to have this room, but this is the only one left. You will see that your window is directly facing another window. That is our next door neighbour's son's bedroom. He is in our year and is totally dreamy, but he is very hostile and may creep you out slightly, but I wouldn't let him alarm you. Just make sure you get changed with your curtain closed and stuff. See you at dinner in half an hour."

She winks and walks towards her room which is opposite mine on the other side of the corridor. With that, I walk into my room and I quickly take in the beauty before I flop down onto my bed.

"Well hello there,