Adrienne Jacob stepped off the train and into the wooden planks of the Ipswich train station. She looked around to search for a familiar blond head, but the station was empty, save for a bored looking tickets attendant and a couple of cats lounging by the waiting benches.

Great. Sarah said she'd pick me up. Could she have forgotten?

Adrienne let out a sigh and walked out of the station and into the deserted street beyond. After looking down the street for signs, she walked towards what she hoped was the direction of the Spencer Academy campus. She heaved both her duffel bags on her shoulders and picked up a smaller hand-held bag.

Why did I pack so much stuff? As if my muscles weren't sore enough already.

She had barely walked a couple of meters when she heard a car squealing to a stop behind her. Curiosity got the best of her and she turned around to see who it was.

Getting out of a silver Mustang was a vaguely familiar-looking boy with dark features and a tall build. He had a friendly smile on his face. Adrienne was struck once again by how familiar he looked.

"Hi! Um, are you Adrienne Jacob?" the boy asked.

"Yeah, I am," Adrienne answered cautiously.

The boy looked relieved. "I'm Caleb Danvers, Sarah's boyfriend. She was supposed to pick you up, but something came up at the new house, so she asked me to come get you instead," he said in explanation. He moved forward to shake her hand and take the heavy bags from her.

"Oh, thank you. I thought for a second she forgot I was coming," she said lightly. They walked over to his Mustang where he opened her door for her before throwing her bags in the trunk. He jogged over to the driver's side and got in, starting the engine and driving off.

"So what's with this new house thing? I didn't know Sarah moved out of the dorms," she queried.

"Yeah, they just transferred out this week. Kate's parents freaked about her getting sick and wanted her out of the dorms and into a house. But Kate wouldn't leave without Sarah, so she moved out too," Caleb explained.

"Must've been a sudden move, or Sarah would've told me. So do you know where that leaves me? I mean, where am I gonna be living?"

"I don't think that's gonna be a problem. Kate's new pad has four bedrooms, and one of it is for you. The more, the merrier, she says."

"Oh, cool. Sarah's told me a lot about her roommate. Kate sounds like a lot of fun," she said with a smile.

"She is. She's gotta be one of the few girls in Spencer who isn't completely stuck-up. Anyway, the house is just around this next corner," Caleb said. Sure enough, when they rounded the corner, she saw Sarah's old beat-up car parked on the street fronting a nice one-storey house. Beside it were a red VW Bug and a yellow Ducati. Caleb parked beside the motorbike and they got out, lugging her heavy bags with them.

The front door was open and Adrienne could hear a flurry of activity inside the house. When they got in, no one was in the stylishly decorated living room, but the commotion seemed to be coming from a room to the right of the living room.

"They're in the kitchen," Caleb said, dropping her bags on the carpeted floor and leading the way towards the kitchen. The scene in the kitchen was one of domestic disaster. Sarah, Kate and Pogue were covered in flour and cookie dough, and all three were looking extremely haggard.

"How'd the second batch go?" Caleb asked, drawing their attention.

"Just as horrible as the last," Pogue answered.

Kate was about to add something to that when Sarah's ground-breaking shriek rang in their ears. With a flurry of blond hair and flour, Sarah had run across the room and launched herself at the girl beside Caleb.

"ADRIENNE!! Oh my God! You're really here! I can't believe it! And I'm so sorry I couldn't pick you up! I wanted to bake your fave cookies for you when you got here, but something messed up the oven and we couldn't get it fixed up in time! Do you hate me? Will you ever forgive me?" Sarah ranted at breakneck speed, squealing and jumping with Adrienne in her arms.

"Sarah, calm down. I don't hate you, and there's nothing to forgive. But I will haunt you if I die because of lack of oxygen. Can you loosen up a little bit so I can breathe?" Adrienne asked, her voice muffled due to Sarah's proximity.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry," she said, immediately.

"Thanks."

Pogue cleared his throat in the background.

"Oh, where have my manners gone? Kate Tunney, Pogue Parry this is Adrienne Jacob, my surrogate sister," Sarah introduced.

Kate and Pogue smiled and waved at her.

"Surrogate sister?" Pogue asked.

"Yeah, I kinda claimed her as my sister when we were like 6 or 7. Our parents are close," Sarah said fondly.

"Thought so. You two don't look a stitch alike," Kate observed. Sarah was a true-blue all-American girl with long blond hair, blue eyes and smooth skin.

Adrienne had black hair that fell in waves to her shoulders, bright bottle green eyes, and a soft doll-like face matched with rosy white skin. The only thing that prevented her from looking fragile was her towering height. At 5 foot 9 inches, she was impressive-looking and taller than the average Ipswich girl.

"Yeah, well, it would be weird if we looked the same and we weren't real sisters, you know," Adrienne joked. A charming tinkle of a laugh escaped her lips, lightening the mood further. Kate, Pogue, and Caleb nodded to each other. They liked Adrienne already. She was sweet and funny at the same time.

"Anyway, you must be pooped. Let me show you your room and you can take a nap before we go out for dinner," Sarah said, ushering her "sister" out of the kitchen and towards a hallway leading to the rooms. The rest followed them out.

"Are you sure? I can help out with the baking and cleaning up," Adrienne offered as she took of her jacket. Underneath she was wearing a black tank top that exposed her long lean arms and flawless skin. Caleb and Pogue, though totally faithful to their girlfriends, couldn't help but stare for an extra few seconds.

"Don't be silly; we'll handle the mess we made and you take your rest," Sarah insisted, pushing the taller girl towards her room.

"Fine. It's nice to meet you guys," she said to the other three in the room. They smiled in reply and Adrienne disappeared into her room.

Sarah turned to face her friends.

"So? What do you think of her?"

"I like her, she seems really nice to have around," Kate said as the two boys nodded in agreement, "And she's so beautiful! I'm sure she didn't get that from her 'sister'," she teased.

"Funny," Sarah retorted, "Now let's get that mess cleaned up."

In her new room, Adrienne was taking in her surroundings. The color scheme was cool and soothing: mint greens, azure blues, and warm toasty browns. The double bed was done in the shades of the ocean, and the pillows were warm grays and silvers.

Seems like Kate has great taste, she thought admiringly. Sarah's friends were exactly how she had described them. They were cool and friendly. Adrienne knew there were two more boys part of the group, but she was sure she'd meet them at dinner later.

Right now, her muscles were growing tired again and she longed to drop down on the bed. She rummaged through her bags and found a pair of boxers to sleep in. she slipped off her sneakers and her jeans and put on the boxers. Then she snuggled into the covers and closed her eyes. She was sound asleep after a few moments.

Author's Note: Hi! I had this idea brewing in my mind for a long time now. I'm not sure if I'm gonna continue it, but I'm balancing between this and the TylerAnnie fic. Review if you feel like it, and if you want me to continue this. Possible ReidOC.