Chapter 1

Ann ran down the street to the house. As she had guessed, Josh and his friends were already standing outside the chain link fence that surrounded the house. It was rusty, and looked as if it would fall down at the slightest touch. The house itself was old and rickety and looked as though it hadn't been cared for in decades. As the wind blew, the house swayed. Ann shivered at the thought of going inside.

"Oh, Ann! You're finally here!" said Josh, loudly.

"Hey." Jason said, nonchalantly. Jason was 17, which was a year older than Josh. He was muscular and had the beginnings of a beard.

"Hey, Ann! 's been a while!" Andy said, ecstatic.

"...hey?" Ann replied, unimpressed. Andy, though the same age as Josh, was only 5'1" and barely growing. He hadn't changed since Ann had last seen him, at least not noticeably. Josh broke the short yet awkward silence.

"All right, let's hop this fence and get inside!"

"Actually," Andy states silently "the fence gate's unlocked."

"Well, that was easy." Ann said, noticeably impressed. And so, the journey begins...