Chapter One-Start

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My eyes fluttered open."All passengers please exit the plane at this time."I sighed, getting up, still tired and sleepy. I looked to my dad and step-mother,who were getting up and getting their stuff. My little brother got up first, and stood there waiting for me to move. He was 12 while I was 16. We were moving to a town called Plainview, all the way from London,which was in an entire different country.My dad had taken a new job offer. I didn't say a word. It's not like I mind moving, it's not as if I had any friends in London anyway.Not to mention I got expelled,and where we lived,no other school close to my dad's job and brother's school would take me,so he decided to take the job offer in America.I was weird,and didn't listen to people,which is what got me expelled.Oh and my former drug and alchohal problems which are pretty much gone.I was lashing out on everyone since my mom caught my dad cheating and killed herself..I narrowed my eyes as we all quickly used the bathroom before going into the rented car with everyone and checking into a hotel. We all went to sleep.

The next morning we got up and hopped in the car.We were going on a two hour drive to get to Plainview.

The car ride was long, and filled with either the bickering of my brother,dad,and step-mom,half of the time,and then the other was silence.I didn't say a word the whole car ride.

We arrived at our new house by 11:00 A.M.We had bought a house already furnished with beds,couch,TV,etc.Dad said it would be easier than moving all our old stuff. I bounded up to what was the attic, but was going to be my room. My dad began moving the bed from the other room up here, eventually I put the sheets and cover on there. I put up the rest of my stuff.By the time I finished it was around 2 P.M, so I flopped down in my bed. I had worn my pajamas all the way here and was still in them.A black Jack Skellington tank top and pants.I got up, walking and sitting down beside my window,looking out it to the neighbor's house, where my cool blue eyes were met with a pair of brown ones,I think.It was a boy, with shaggy brown hair.I stared into those eyes for a moment.I shrugged and walked away from the window, flopping on my bed. He walked away from his window. I fell asleep.

A couple of hours later I woke to my step-mom calling me down stairs. I groaned,sitting up.I decided to put something other than my pajamas on, so I put on some black ripped jeans,black skull tank top, and a green flannel which had the sleeves rolled up. I huffed and walked down the stairs still tired. "Whaaat?"I groaned,rubbing my blurry,tired eyes.I opened my eyes to see a boy that seemed to be about Noah's age,about 12, and then I saw a little kid, not any older than 3,a ginger haired woman, brown haired man, and then I saw him. Again. The boy from earlier, now I got a better view, and could tell he was my age. He wore dark clothing and jeans. His brown eyes were the same."Oh!"My step mom said."Alice,meet the Heffleys!"She said, looking to me."They'll be staying for dinner."She said and I sighed."Why don't you sit down by Rodrick there?"My dad said referring to the shaggy haired guy I stared at through my window earlier. I just sat down without a word."I'll leave you two to get to know each other."My dad got up. and left.My dad was very social and always tried to urge me to make friends. They never wanted to be friends with me for real so eventually I started scaring them away on purpose.Once he figured it out he started trying to make sure I'd talk to them.I could feel an intense stare from my dad.I turned to the one I now knew as Rodrick."So,Uh,What kinds of things do you like?"I asked,not exactly knowing what to say.He sighed."I play drums in my band."He responded.He kinda seemed annoyed already which gave me some relief, he didn't seem to care about being friends.I turned around kicking my legs up on the back of the sofa,head hanging off.But the fact he wasn't trying to be nice made me wanna be friends with him."Cool.I can play guitar,acoustic and electric.I have both.I also have a keyboard."I tried my best to make small talk but had no clue how. The shaggy haired boy said nothing more."So you have drums..and you're in a band. Let me guess,heavy metal?"I said and he looked at me."No shit Sherlock-"He grumbled.I chuckled."I like heavy metal quite a it.It's also the only thing I listen to."I mentioned.He chuckled."Well you have good taste-"He said laughing."Dinner's ready!"Lorena,my step mother called us. 

Dinner felt quiet and awkward."So,Alice,how have you and Rodrick been getting along?"My dad asked."Great."I said awkwardly.Rodrick rolled his eyes."After this we're going to the skating rink. Would you like to join us?"Susan,Rodrick's mom asked. My dad nodded."That would be great!"He exclaimed. The rest of dinner went smooth and me and Rodrick ended up,well not exactly friends yet. More like acquaintances with similar tastes.

We all got put at the skating rink. Rodrick let out a sigh."This is Greg's thing. I don't see why I have to come."He said getting out of the car."You have to come because it's a family thing and good way to get to know the neighbors."Susan stated."Yeah,that and we already paid for your ticket."Frank,Rodrick's dad said.My dad chuckled."This oughta be fun!"He exclaimed excitedly.

I walked with Rodrick as Greg and my little brother Noah went off."Don't do anything stupid."Rodrick grumbled.We met up with his friends."Woah Rodrick who's this?"A blonde asked,coming up to us with a brown haired boy with spiky hair."Chris,Ben,this is Alice, my new neighbor who I had to drag with me to this dump."Rodrick said annoyed."Alice, that's Chris-"He pointed to the blonde."And that's Ben-"He pointed to the spiky haired one."Hi."I said meekly."What's with the accent?"Ben asked me."I'm from England."I responded,I scratched my eye and then rubbed it a bit, smudging my black eyeshadow a bit.We got to know each other for a few minutes and I ended up getting along with them. Eh, who cares,they won't care about me soon enough.Rodrick looked over somewhere and chuckled and rolled his eyes. He got up and went over to Greg, who he had spotted moments earlier.Ben,Chris,and I followed him."Hey can you break a leg or something so we can leave?"He asked Greg with a chuckle, getting up beside him. Greg was with a chubby kid and my brother.Rodrick seemed to have caught Greg staring at some blonde girl."Ahh-"He laughed."That'll never happened."He said bluntly with a laugh."Not a chance, there is no way that girl will ever talk to you."He said."Yeah well I just talked to her and we'll probably skate later."Greg said in an attempt to defend himself."Really?"He looked at him."Ok. You see that clock?That play slow song at the top of every hour for couple skate.If your so confident why don't you ask her to skate?"Rodrick said.I couldn't help but laugh a little at poor Greg."Maybe I will!"Greg stated."Then whatcha waiting for man?"He said, walking off and me following.I laughed a bit more.I simply followed Rodrick and his gang."STOP!ENOUGH OF THAT TOTAL LAMENESS!WHO'S READY TO ROCK?"Someone Rodrick met up with yelled as we got up to the DJ system,I burst out laughing, but couldn't help but feel a little bad.Rodrick put a rock sign in the air."Greg Heffley!This is your mother. Everything is going to be okay,just stay where you are and your father is going to come rescue you!"Susan called running up here.Frank came and picked him up bridal style.Me and Rodrick got down."Hey Romeo how did it go with the new girl?"He asked grinning. I managed to contain my laughter.Greg came to Rodrick, but Rodrick dogged his attack,managing to knock Greg into some kid's birthday cake. Then Greg got beat up by some kids and we all left.

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