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Chapter 1
*You see a girl sitting at a desk, doing homework. She looks to be about 15, looking flustered with her homework.*
??? : Hrm...
*The girl suddenly throws her arms up in a fit of rage.*
??? : This is too much!! Too much math homework! It's Friday! This isn't fair!!!
*The girl's chair rocks back, and tips over. She shrieks, and hits the floor hard.*
??? : Owowowowow.... &_&'
*The girl gets up.*
??? : I need to take a break from homework...
*She walks over to her window, and opens it. She leans out a bit, and looks relaxed. A slight breeze blows by her face.*
??? : Ahh... the sound of the ocean is so relaxing...
*The girl's attention is drawn to something down below. A boy who looks to be the same age is walking across the grass outside, wearing tattered clothes. He's limping, and his hands are curved around his stomach, like he's hungry.*
??? : What a weirdo... is he alright?
*The boy starts to look over at her, but suddenly falls down on his knees, and passes out. The girl looks surprised. You see her outside now, standing by him with someone else. The other person is a guy, wearing black clothes, looking sort of goth. He appears to be about 17. The two of them are crouched over the boy, still passed out.*
?Girl? : ...what should we do?
?Boy? : Hmm.. Well, let's see if he's alright first of all...
*The boy crouches down and touches the boy's shoulder. He appears to realize something, and looks up at the girl quickly.*
?Boy? : Sandra... he's an Un-Human...
Sandra : Wha?! Really? Let's take him in then!
?Boy? : Sandra, don't you think that's a bit reckless? -_-'
Sandra : Fine, just leave him out here to die, or maybe get himself noticed!
*The boy takes notice at this.*
?Boy? : You've made your point.
*He picks up the boy off the ground.*
?Boy? : Ugh. He's been living outside for a while, I'd say. Go call William.
*The next thing you see is the other boy, lying on an empty bed in a semi empty room. He wakes up, and leans up. He looks around the room a bit, and looks nervous, before his eyes meet Sandra's.
Sandra : *Yelling* You're awake!!!
*The boy jumps. Sandra is right next to his bed, eyes shining. He backs up against the wall.*
Sandra : We just found you passed out outside! Why'd you pass out? Where're you from? What's your name? How old are you?
*The boy glares at Sandra.*
??? : Why did you bring me here?
Sandra : Well you were passed out and--
??? : --and so you decided to pull me into your home, is that it? Not thinking of what I could do to you, or what kind of person I might be?
*The boy stands up, and walks over to a window, and opens it.*
??? : I'll get going now. Get your head checked and maybe use some common sense next time.
*Just as the boy starts to step out the window, Sandra looks worried.*
Sandra : Stop!
*As Sandra says this, the boy jerks around and sparks fly off of him, as if he's being electrocuted. He yelps, and falls on the floor.*
Sandra : Sorry about that... The thing is--
??? : What the HELL!?! That hurt!
Sandra : Well... we can't let you leave. You're one of us, and we can't let our secret get out.
??? : One of you?! Secret?! What the hell are you talking about!?!
Sandra : You're Un-Human. You have some kind of power that separates you from normal human beings.
*He winces at her saying this, as if she's just brushed across a touchy subject. He stands up and glares at her some more.*
??? : ...why can't I leave?
Sandra : Well... it seems obvious that you're alone, so one of us put a sort of a curse on you... it allows us to give you an electric shock at any moment, if you try to leave or something...
*The boy looks enraged, and growls. He takes a flying leap at Sandra. She disappears, and reappears beside him, like she moved extremely fast.*
Sandra : Hey, you just tried to hurt me!!!
*The boy feels another electric shock, and once again falls to the ground.*
Sandra : That's a no no! No hurting other people! D:&
*Sandra notices that the boy isn't getting up. She accidentally knocked him out.*
Sandra : ...huh? What!? Oh my God! I knocked him out! Rick! Rick! Help! D:
*You see Rick, the goth boy, sitting in a chair looking exasperated. Sandra looks guilty. The boy is lying in the bed quietly and looking nervous that he will be shocked again.*
Rick : You're lucky you didn't kill the guy or put him in a coma!! These are powerful electric shocks, Sandra, you might as well have tazed him!!
Sandra : I'm sorry.... ~_~'
*Rick turns to the boy.*
Rick : You'll probably be wanting an explanation from someone who knows what they're talking about.
*The girl looks annoyed.*
Rick : The building you're in right now has been built for UnHumans, people who have developed powers that are beyond the abilities of normal human beings. As you probably know, humans aren't exactly used to people like us. So when someone like you comes along, by yourself, we have to make sure you're taken care of, and not risking letting our secret out. You don't have any parents or guardians, do you?
*The boy looks very sad when he is asked this. His head droops down.*
Ken : ...no...
Rick : I didn't think so. It's alright, none of us have any either.
*The boy's eyes widen, and he looks more innocent. He turns to Rick.*
??? : Really...?
*Rick looks slightly confused by the boy's sudden innocence and interest.*
Rick : Uh... Yes. All of us have either lost our parents, or have been abandoned by them. So anyway, we'll be setting the room up for you. Our actual legal guardian is William. He doesn't live here, he lives with his kids at his own house. He'll pay for everything. You'll get settled in eventually, I'm sure.
*The boy stares at Rick, wide eyed with interest. He lies down, and relaxes. He looks very calm and peaceful now, as if he's an entirely different person than before.*
??? : I see...
Rick : We're sorry to have interrupted your previous life.
*Suddenly, a young boy flies in through the door, doing a series of flips and spins in the air before landing on the ground next to Sandra, surprising her.*
?Boy? : William's here! He's finally here! What's his name? Is he alright?
Rick : Justin, stop being so loud! He's a quiet guy, and pretty shy too, don't freak him out.
Sandra : *Thinking* He wasn't very quiet and shy with me... >_>;
*Justin smirks and looks at Rick.*
Justin : You're just too mean, Rick. He's scared of you.
Rick : *Thinking* ..mean? -_-'
Justin : What's his naaaame??? =D
Sandra : That's what I'm wondering! What is your name?
*The boy looks discomforted and nervous around Sandra and Justin, who are getting up in his face. Rick is trying to make the two of them sit down, and the room is in total chaos. Suddenly a booming voice says...*
??? : Hey! What's going on!?
*Rick, Sandra, and Justin all freeze. The boy looks confused, and tries to see who just spoke. Standing in the door way is an adult, who is grinning. He has long blond hair, and is wearing an expensive looking suit.*
Sandra : Oh, hi William. You scared me. x_x'
*Rick stands up and walks up to William. William starts walking into the room.*
Rick : I was just explaining to the new guy all of our policies. He's really quiet, and Justin and Sandra are trying to get in his face and ask him a bunch of questio...
*William walks right past Rick, not listening. He walks up to the boy, and crouches down at his height, or to the bed's height, examining him. He turns his head to Sandra suddenly.*
William : What's his name? :3
*Sandra and Justin shoot up to the bed again. They all start bugging the boy for his name again, and he backs up in fear again. Rick starts trying to stop them, unsuccessfully.*
??? : Will you knock it off already!?!
*Everyone in the room freezes again. Yet again, someone else has walked into the room. A mature looking girl (In her early 20's.) stands in the doorway, holding a tray of food. She looks frustrated.*
??? : Geeze! Stop hassling the poor guy! He looks like he's had a rough time, leave 'im alone!
*She walks up and nudges William, Justin, and Sandra out of the way, to get a better look at the boy. She hands him the tray of food, he stares at it wide eyed. He looks back up at the girl, who smiles at him.*
??? : I'm sure you're hungry, so I cooked you some food. Eat as much as you like. ^.^
*You don't see the boy, but you see the other five people in the room who look surprised and disgusted. Sound effects tell you that the boy is eating the food... very quickly, and not so neatly. You then see the boy with the tray of food completely empty. He looks satisfied.*
?Boy? : *To Himself* That was good...
??? : ...hungry... were you? o_o'
*The boy looks up at her and smiles cutely. She blushes. She picks the tray up and looks down at him.*
??? : But really, what is your name?
*William, Justin, and Sandra start to go at him, but the girl glares at them and they back away. They all look at the boy, who still looks nervous. You start to hear his thoughts, or at least what's going on in his head.
?Boy? : *Thinking* Just come up with a fake one, don't let them know too much about you.
But she seems nice, and we aren't getting out of here any time soon...
No! You don't know these people. They were already willing to just hurt you to keep you here, who knows what else they'll--
?Boy? : Ken. My name is Ken.
Ken : *Thinking* Idiot!!
??? : Ken, hmm? Well Ken, I hope you get used to living here. We're here to help you live a nice life, not to trap you! I'll let William finish explaining the rest.
*The girl starts to herd the others out of the room. Rick looks upset saying "But I didn't do anything... -_-' " and Sandra and Justin looking disappointed that they couldn't talk to Ken more. William stays behind, and looks at Ken. He sits in the chair Rick was sitting in.*
William : So, Ken, since I'm going to be your guardian from now on, tell me, what were your old guardians like? Where do you come from? I want to get to know you better.
*Ken pauses. He hangs his head, and looks sad.*
Ken : I uh.. would prefer not to talk about it...
*William looks surprised. He grins again.*
William : Fine then, I understand. I'll be leaving now, I'll leave you in Sam's hands. See you around.
*William stands up, and walks towards the door. Just before he opens the door, he turns around to look at Ken once again.*
William : I might not know what you've been through Ken, or how you feel about all this, but I'll absolutely make sure you live a better life than before.
*William smiles, and then walks out the door. Ken looks stunned by William, and appears a bit more at ease. When the door closes, Sam walks over to Ken.*
Sam : The guest room is all ready now, come on up! There's a bathroom up there, so you can take a shower as well.
*Ken follows Sam out of the room. The door opens, and Sandra and Justin are standing anxiously outside of the room.*
Sam : Go away you flies! Dx
*Justin and Sandra walk away sadly, with Sandra saying "But I'm the main protagonist..." to herself. You then see Ken, standing in the shower, his forehead against the wall, he appears to be deep in thought.*
Ken : *Thinking* This feels nice.. I've never taken a shower before...
Hmph. I still think this is a bad idea.
Stop being so negative!. These people are offering me food and shelter, I haven't had that in a long time! Just give them a chance, we barely know them yet!
*Ken accidentally drops the bar of soap on the floor. He stumbles around to get it, and accidentally slips and falls. He rubs his head. He looks much more irritable.*
Ken : Ugh... dammit.
*He seems to have changed drastically from his old self again. You suddenly see Sandra, sitting down at a table with Justin, Sam, and Rick as well. She looks bothered by something, and is picking at her dinner.*
Sam : Sandra... is everything alright?
Sandra : *Sigh* Well, sort of.. I wanted to talk to Ken because I think he might be angry at me...
*Sam looks confused*
Sam : Why would he be angry at you?
Rick : She brought him here in the first place, annoyed him, scared him, and electrocuted him enough to make him pass out. -_-
*Sandra looks guilty.*
Sam : Ah. ._.
Justin : Why don't you say sorry to him?
Rick : *To himself* Like sorry accounts for electrocution...
*Sandra ponders this for a moment, and then jumps up with a smile on her face, to the others' surprise.*
Sandra : That's it! I should apologize to him! &=D
*Sandra takes off to upstairs with her lightning fast speed. Sam tries to stop her to no avail.*
Sam : Ah-- But wait, Sandra! Ken is... oh forget it. -_-
*You see Sandra, in front of a room (Presumably the guest room.), glaring at the door knob, looking nervous.*
Sandra : *Thinking* Just gotta open the door... and say sorry.. it'll be that easy... &_&'
*Sandra holds her breath, and grabs the door knob. The door swings open...*
Sandra : Ken! I wanted to say s--
*...and Sandra freezes, with a stunned look on her face. She starts to blush.*
Sandra : *Thinking* Omigod...
*Sandra starts running away, her head blocking the crotch of a naked Ken who looks very angry and embarrassed, shouting "What the ********!?!" at her.*
Sandra : I'M SORRYYYYY!!! D:
*Later, you see Sam and Sandra walking down a hallway to the guest room. Sam is holding some towels, and Sandra is talking to her while blushing and looking guilty. They get to the guest room, and Sam opens the door. Ken is inside, looking out a window, looking sad.*
Sam : I'll just put these here. Good night Ken.
Sandra : Oh!! Yeah! Good night Ken!
*Sandra is obviously trying to put herself in Ken's favor. Sam plops the towels down on a chair. Ken glances around to look at them.*
Ken : Hmm... Good night, Sam...
*Ken glares at Sandra as Sam closes the door.*
Sam : He seems like such a nice boy! I can't wait to get to know him better!
*Sam walks off happily, with Sandra looking very nervous and sad. She droops down to the floor. You can see the division between Ken and Sandra.*
Sandra : *Thinking* He hates me.... ;_;
Ken : *Thinking* I hate her.
-End of Chapter-

Chapter 2
*You see Sandra standing in front of the guest room door, looking incredibly nervous, much like before. She's holding a plate of gnarly looking eggs and toast and a couple of napkins.*
Sandra : *Thinking* I need to open up to the guy, act like a friend to him! I'm sure that can make things better!
*Sandra swings the door open.*
Sandra : GOOD MORNING KEEEEEN!!! &=D
*Ken jumps out of bed, scared out of his mind. He was still asleep.*
Sandra : Ah-- You were still asleep. o_o' Well... have some breakfast!!!
*Sandra flings the food up in Ken's face, and an egg flies off and into his face. Sandra nervously wipes his face off with a napkin, and puts the food down in his lap. He stares at the food suspiciously.*
Sandra : G-G-Go ahead! Eat!
*Ken wearily takes a bite of the toast, and grimaces. He gets out of the bed and stands up.*
Ken : I'm... going to get dressed now...
Sandra : Oh...
*Sandra stands in the room awkwardly. drooping her head, and staring off into space.*
Ken : ...can I have some privacy...?
*Sandra snaps back into reality.*
Sandra : O-Oh! Sorry!!
*Sandra rushes out of the room and shuts the door. You hear her footsteps running off, and then several crashing noises and her shrieking.*
Ken : *Thinking* What an... interesting person..
Not really.
*You see Sandra downstairs, sitting on a couch looking depressed. Justin and Sam are also in the room.*
Sam : Alright, so someone's going to need to take Ken out today to get a haircut, get him used to the neighborhood, and some clothes as well... William left us some money for that, about $250, so that should be able to cover everything.
*Rick passes through the room quickly and heads to the front door.*
Rick : Sorry, I've gotta go to work..
*Rick leaves.*
Sam : Hmm... well, Justin certainly can't do it, he's only 12....
*Justin looks offended.*
Justin : Hey!!! D:
Sam : So.. Sandra, you'll have to do it.
*Sam looks at Sandra. Sandra looks startled, and obviously doesn't want to do it.*
Sandra : What!? I can't do it! Ken hates me! =[
Sam : Oh, don't be stupid! I'm sure he's not that mad at you, this could help you make it up to him!
*Sandra and Sam suddenly notice Ken walking down the stairs. They stare at him for a moment. Sandra jumps up to try and run away, but Sam grabs her and covers Sandra's mouth with her hand.*
Sam : Hey Ken, good morning! Sandra's going to take you out to get used to things, isn't that nice of her!?
*Sam is obviously struggling with Sandra, who is squirming around.*
Ken : Uhm... alright. o_o'
Sam : Good! So I'll just be seeing you two off now!
*Sam releases Sandra, who looks at her angrily, but then sighs and gives in. Sam hands her the envelope of money.*
Sandra : Okay... Let's go, Ken...
*As Ken and Sandra walk by Sam, she notices that he is taller than she is. He's so tall, infact, that he hits his head on the door frame as he passes through it. He suddenly gets an irate expression on his face. You see the two of them outside.*
Sandra : So, the first place we'll be taking you is Lisa's house for a haircut...
Ken : Alright. Let's just get this over with. &:I
*Sandra looks startled by his sudden angry voice. You see the two of them walking side by side, Ken looking irritable and Sandra looking sweaty and nervous. Above their heads is the word "Awkward". Sandra enters an apartment complex and knocks on one of the doors.*
Sandra : Lisa is a good friend of mine, in college. She wants to take up hair styling, so she cuts my hair, for free.
*The door opens, and a girl dressed in sort of dirty clothes, but with perfect hair, greets them.*
Lisa : Sandra! Come in! biggrin
*Sandra and Ken walk in, the apartment is covered in magazines and papers relating to hair. Ken looks stunned, but Sandra barely takes any notice. Sandra starts bickering happily with Lisa, and seems to completely forget about Ken for a while. Ken stands there for a moment, unsure of what to do.*
Sandra : Oh! Lisa, I need you to do a hair cut for somebody!
*Sandra motions to Ken. Lisa looks at him, and her face lights up. She shoots up in Ken's face, which startles him.*
Lisa : Seriously!?! Awesome!!! Sandra, you just find the best people for me to do hair cuts for!!!
*Lisa runs her fingers through Ken's hair, which bothers him.*
Lisa : Ahhh, his hair is so LONG! It's like a blank canvas! =_=
*Lisa drags Ken to a back room and closes it, presumably taking him to a room to cut his hair. Later, you see Sandra sitting in a chair looking through a magazine contently. She hears the door creak open, Lisa and Ken walk out. Ken looks a bit more irate than before, Lisa looks disappointed.*
Lisa : I tried to do something interesting, but he wouldn't let me, so I just had to go with a boring cut...
*Sandra looks at Ken, and gets a look of shock on her face and blushes slightly. With his hair cut and his face more exposed, Ken looks absolutely gorgeous. Sandra thanks Lisa, and they leave. They go to a clothes store next. Several of the employees seem to recognize Sandra.*
Employee 1 : Sandra, who is he?
Sandra : Oh, he's uh... my friend's.... COUSIN! Yeah! And he's come to live with us because of... family problems... =D
*The employees stare at her strangely for a moment, and then give her their approval of the story, but then run over to Ken and surround him.*
Employee 2 : Hey! Hey! What's your name?!
Ken : Uhm... Ken? -_-'
*The employees all start whispering to each other happily.*
Employee 1 : How old are you?
Ken : ...15?
Sandra : *To herself* He's the same age as me. o_o
*All the employees giggle to each other, saying things like "Oh, he's a young one!" and "How adorable!"*
Employee 3 : Here! We'll show you around! Let's pick you out something to wear! biggrin
*The employees all drag Ken off, leaving Sandra in the dust. Sandra wanders off to look for clothes herself. A few hours later, Ken shows back up with the employees holding several bags of clothes and looking happy. Ken looks embarassed, and very angry.*
Employee 1 : We picked out LOTS of clothes for him!
Employee 2 : Shirts, pants, shoes, swim trunks...
*The employee gets close to Ken and grins, while holding a pair of boxers that are covered in teddy bears. Ken blushes and looks like he wants to kill her.*
Employee 2 : ...underwear...
Employee 3 : We got it all! He'll look great! 8D
*The giggly employees walk over to the cashiers, and Sandra pays for the clothes. They leave, with the employees happily waving to Ken as he walks away, looking humiliated. Ken doesn't say anything, but the two of them carry the bags. Sandra looks nervously at Ken, trying to think of something to say to break the awkward silence.*
Sandra : So... it seems like my friends at Ancient Navy like you. sweatdrop
Ken : Ugh...
*Ken blushes, Sandra starts laughing. Ken looks at her, surprised.*
Sandra : Oh, they were just picking on you. They do that with any guy they think is cute.
*Ken looks disturbed by this. Ken looks at him and smiles.*
Sandra : I can tell, you're gonna be really popular here.
*Ken stares at her, still looking a bit disgusted, but comforted. Sandra pulls out her cell phone.*
Sandra : What time is it anyways?
*You see the phone, it's 1:23.*
Sandra : I'm kinda hungry, and you never got breakfast. We still have some money left, let's go get some lunch. =D
*You see the two of them sitting at a table in a restaurant, Ken is looking at the menu, looking very confused. A waitress comes by to take their orders.*
Sandra : I think I'll just go with.. a chicken sandwich, please. Oh, and some :&
*The waiter turns to Ken.*
Ken : Uh... I'll uhm... take...
*Ken's face suddenly lightens up, and he doesn't look confused. He glances up at the waiter.*
Ken : A hamburger sounds good, medium rare please, and I'll have a medium Coke as well with that.
*The waiter takes their menus and walks away. Sandra looks at Ken, bewildered, and surprised by how well he speaks.*
Sandra : Your mood changes a lot...
*Ken looks at Sandra, suspicious.*
Ken : What do you mean by that?
Sandra : Well... just a second ago, you looked all confused, and then you suddenly looked confident. Last night, you were angry at me, but seemed so calm in the morning.
Ken : I guess I... tend to change every now and then.
*Ken is avoiding eye contact. Sandra seems curious, and gets up in his face.*
Sandra : You're hiding something, I can tell. B]
*Ken looks up at her and glares.*
Ken : It's none of your business.
*Sandra looks startled by his sudden aggression, and backs away. It gets quiet again.*
Ken : I'm sorry... I don't have very good social skills...
Sandra : I can tell. mad
*Sandra says this and looks back at Ken, who suddenly looks unbelievably sad that she said that. She panics.*
Sandra : Er-- They aren't that bad!!! I'm sure you're an amazing social BUTTERFLY! With wings just waiting to be stretched out! &=D
*Sandra is standing up slightly, and realizes how loud she said this. Several people in the restaurant are staring at her. She sits down quickly, embarrassed out of her mind.*
Sandra : I'll stop talking now... -.-
*Later, you see Ken and Sandra leaving the restaurant. Ken and Sandra start to walk away, and Sandra trips on the sidewalk. She grabs onto Ken to try and balance herself, but brings Ken down with her. She hits the ground with her shoulder, and Ken hits the ground with his face. Sandra jumps up.*
Sandra : Oh my God!!! Are you okay?! I'm so sorry!!!
*Ken slowly stands up, scowling again. His hand is covering his forehead.*
Ken : Dammit...
Sandra : Are you hurt!? Here, lemme' take a look...
*Sandra reaches up to Ken's hand to pull it away, and Ken resists. She manages to tug it away, but Ken immediately covers it with his other hand. Sandra looks frustrated.*
Sandra : Stop being so stubborn!! I need to see if you're badly hurt--
*Sandra looks at Ken's hand, which she's still holding on to. It's covered in blood.*
Sandra : Oh god!! O_O'
*Sandra lets go of his hand, and Ken holds it close. You can see his face completely now, and blood is dripping down it. Sandra looks worried.*
Sandra : Oh my god, Ken! Does it hurt bad? Can you walk okay?! Let's get you home so we can take care of that!
*Sandra pulls on his arm, but Ken won't move. Sandra stamps her foot and looks angry.*
Sandra : Come on Ken! You can't just stand here, you're hurt!
*Ken reaches up to his forehead, and wipes the blood away. Suddenly, he's not bleeding, and his forehead has healed. Sandra stares at him, shocked. He glares at her.*
Ken : My body heals faster than normal people.
*Sandra stares at him for a moment.*
Sandra : Is that... your power?
Ken : No, it happens all on its own. I have other... "abilities".
Sandra : Like what?
*Ken looks at her, and she backs away, intimidated. He points to something on the ground, a rock.*
Ken : Throw that rock at me.
*Sandra stares at him, a bit unsure. She warrily picks the rock up, and weakly throws it at him. It barely goes a foot, and hits the ground.*
Ken : *Yelling* Come on! I said throw it at me, not skip it!
*Sandra panics, and picks the rock back up this time. She tries to throw it at him, but once again, just tosses it a foot in front of her. Ken looks away, frustrated.*
Ken : Urgh... You're hopeless...
*Sandra looks guilty. Ken appears to be thinking.*
Ken : What else could I do without being noticed...?
*Ken stomps up to her angrily, and holds his hand up in her face, the side with his nails to her face. Suddenly, they get sharp and pointy. Sandra looks at him bewildered. She reaches her finger up to the tip of one of the claws.*
Sandra : Are they... sharp?
*Sandra barely brushes her finger over the top of it. It cuts her finger, making it bleed. She pulls her hand back.*
Sandra : Ow!
*Ken scowls at her, and retracts his claws. He puts his hands in his pockets.*
Ken : Yeah, they're sharp. Way to find that out for yourself.
*Sandra looks offended, and puts her hands on her waist.*
Sandra : Y'know, I really don't appreciate you getting so pissed off at me out of no where. I'm a clutz, forgive me. But I don't think I deserve how rude you're being to me.
Ken : If I'm so rude, then let me go! I don't need you guys, I'm not gonna die anytime soon!
*Sandra takes notice of this, and looks at Ken.*
Sanda : ...huh?
Ken : I've been living on my own for years, and I sure as hell don't want to start living with you! I'll find some way to get out, you can count on that.
*Ken is glaring at her. She looks a bit worried by this. Later, you see Sandra at home, at night. Ken isn't in the room, Sandra, Sam, and Rick are sitting on a couch together, discussing something.*
Sam : ...so he really plans on leaving?
Sandra : Well, that's what it seems like. He doesn't seem like the kind of person to joke around...
Sam : Gosh! I can't help but be irritated by that, after we've taken him in and decided to take care of him...
Rick : Well, I'm afraid that the curse I put on him is the best we can do. I can't put on some kind of curse on him that would keep him from leaving...
*Ken is upstairs, still in the guest room. He's lying on the bed, looking sad.
Ken : *Thinking* You shouldn't act like that, they really are nice people, I think we could live here...
I'm not living here. I don't want to live with anyone. It never turns out good. Them being good people just makes it all the worse.
*You can see Ken remembering something. The sound FX say "Bang", and you can see someone standing with blood down their front, and gun shot wounds. Their face is covered by their hair. Ken gets a pained expression. The door opens, and William stands in the doorway, looking excited.*
William : Your room is ready, Ken!
*Ken stares at him blankly. You see the two of them standing in front of a doorway, Ken looks amazed. The background shows that it is on the first floor. The room has a large bed in it, and a bedside table with a lamp on it. In the room is also a writing desk, a clothes drawer, and an empty book shelf, and a door that leads to a small bathroom.*
William : I made it simple since you didn't know what you wanted, but feel free to tell me if you ever want something else in it!
Ken : *Thinking* My own room...
*Ken turns around slowly to William.*
Ken : Thank you...
William : No problem, we already put the clothes you bought in the drawer, and I got some office supplies to put in the desk, that'll be good for school work...
*William trails off when he noticed that Ken isn't listening, but gazing around at the room. He smiles.*
William : ...I'll just let you get used to it on your own.
*William turns and leaves. He says goodbye to Sandra, Rick, and Sam, and leaves. They smile, but then turn right back around, and you can see they're working on some ridiculous plan on how to keep Ken from leaving. The papers are covered in all sorts of contraptions. Justin walks by and listens in on their conversation, before walking further to the open door leading to Ken's room.*
Justin : Ken? Why are you leaving?
*The word "BOLD" is over Justin's head. Rick, Sandra, and Sam all spin around looking nervous, as they can't believe Justin just asked the question. You see Ken, standing in his room, who looks over at Justin. Rick Sandra and Sam watch closely and nervously to see the reaction.*
Ken : Why do I want to leave?
Justin : Yeah. Aren't we good enough for you?
*Rick, Sandra, and Sam look even more nervous. Rick launches himself at Justin to make him shut up. He clamps his hand over Justin's mouth, but then Ken starts to answer.*
Ken : I just... haven't had a very good history with families... I always cause problems... I'm scared something bad might happen if I stay here...
*Ken looks sad, and innocent. Rick looks wide eyed, as he seems to understand. Sam and Sandra look guilty for thinking badly of him, and run at him.*
Sam : It's okay Ken! We love you! crying
Sandra ; You won't cause problems! crying
*They latch onto Ken, who looks a bit embarrassed and startled by their sudden affection, muttering to himself "But I've only been here for a day... &_&;". Rick lets go of Justin, and stands up. Justin walks away quietly, like nothing happened. The scene ends with Ken standing in his room, and Sam and Sandra leaving. Ken is still slightly blushing, thinking "That was awkward." to himself.*
-End of Chapter-

Chapter 3
*The panel is completely black. In the middle of it are some speech bubbles, supposedly Ken.*
Ken : *Thinking* I'm floating... I'm cold...
*You can see Ken. His hair is floating around him, and only half of his body is shown. He is wearing dirty clothes. He opens his eyes.*
Ken : *Thinking* Where am I?
*Ken opens his mouth, and some bubbles come out. He is underwater. He panics, and thrashes around, trying to find the surface.*
Ken : *Thinking* I can't breath!!
*He manages to find the surface of the water, and gasps heavily. He opens his eyes again, and suddenly finds that he's swimming in an ocean of blood.*
Ken : What the hell!?!
*Ken jolts awake, it was a dream. He looks disturbed by the dream. He looks around, and remembers that he's in his own room.*
Ken : *Thinking* Oh yeah... my room. That was a weird dream...
Yeah yeah, just hurry up and hurt yourself so I can leave.
I'm not going to leave. I like it here.
What?!! You were agreeing with me last night! What happened to you!?
*Ken looks down and blushes, remembering Sam and Sandra hugging him.*
Ken : *Thinking* Oh you are such a sucker for s**t like that.
Well excuse me for accepting people's friendliness!! &:I
*You see Ken walking out of his room to the kitchen/dining area. Sam and Justin are sitting at the table with some waffles.*
Sam : Oh, morning Ken! Want some waffles?
*Ken looks happy. He walks up to the table and sits down.*
Ken : I've never had them before...
*Sam gives him a plate with a couple of waffles on it.*
Sam : Well, enjoy.
*Sam smiles nicely at him. Ken takes a bite, and looks amazed. He eats looking much more dignified than the first night, but he still scarfs it down.*
Sam : You sure do love eating, don't you? sweatdrop
*Ken blushes and doesn't say anything. Justin stands up from the table and walks towards the TV, but Sam stops him.*
Sam : Ah! Justin!! Clean up the table before you leave!
*Justin pouts and walks over to the table to pick up the plate, and starts to wash it in the sink.*
Ken : Everything is so... orderly.
Sam : *Haha* Not really, I just try to act like a mother to the others since I'm the oldest.I make sure they behave, I try to keep things nice-- Oh look at me saying all this, I feel so old, and I'm only 20! D:
*Rick comes walking downstairs, looking groggy. He walks over to get himself a plate of waffles.*
Rick : Though she acts like a mother to someone only three years younger than her. -__-
Sam : You're just sour because you're all determined to act all grown up and mature.
Rick : Hey! I'm perfectly mature, I could probably handle this place all on my own!
Sam : Oh, I keep perfect care of our house perfectly, and you know it. Everything's always nice and calm and quiet.
*Sandra suddenly comes crashing down the stairs, stopping halfway down.*
Sandra : Hyaaa!!!
Sam : And then... there's Sandra... -.-;
*Sandra is sitting down on the steps, eyes watering, looking to be in pain. Ken stands up slowly, blushing, and walks over to her.*
Ken : A-Are you... alright?
*Sandra jumps up...*
Sandra : Yeah! I'm fi--
*...and whacks Ken right in the face.*
Sandra : Yeeeeow!!! Dx
*Ken stumbles backwards, but keeps his balance. He once again has an irritated, and slightly evil expression. Sam looks worried.*
Sam : Are you alright?!
Ken : Yes. I'm fine.
Sam : Goodness... Sandra, be more careful next time, Ken could have really gotten hurt!!
*Ken walks off and Sam picks up a bag and heads to the door, leaving Sandra teary eyed saying "But I'm the one who got hurt the most. ;~;"*
Sam : Now, I have to go, my part time job calls!!
*Sam walks out the door. Rick looks at his watch.*
Rick : I'll have to do the same in an hour...
*Justin speaks up*
Justin : And I'm going to a friend's house for a sleep over! biggrin
*Two hours later. Ken and Sandra are standing at the door, watching as a car drives Justin off. Sandra looks nervous, Ken has an evil grin on his face.*
Sandra : *Thinking* Why are we left alone together again?!
*Sandra slowly looks over at Ken.*
Sandra : So... uh, what do you want to do?
Ken : I think... I'll take a walk around town.
*Ken walks out the door, Sandra starts to let him go.*
Sandra : Alright, see you la--
*Sandra remembers that Ken said he was going to find a way to leave. She runs after him and gets right behind him.*
Sandra : I'm coming with you! &:
*Ken looks frustrated.*
Ken : *Thinking* Darn it...
*You see the two of them walking through town, with the words "Once Again, Awkward." above their heads. Sandra look uncomfortable and sweaty. Ken looks nervous as well.*
Ken : Are you feeling alright?
Sandra : Fine... just... fine...
Sandra : *Thinking* I really have to go to the bathroom... ._.'''
Ken : Hmm...
*Ken looks down.*
Ken : *Thinking* I want to tell her... but...
Don't you dare...
*Ken looks scared. Sandra looks around anxiously, and spots a restaurant. She grabs Ken's hand.*
Sandra : *Anxiously* I'm hungry, lets go eat!!!!
*Sandra drags Ken to the restaurant quickly, orders some food, and runs to the bathroom. While she's in the bathroom, you see a waiter bring the food to the table. She starts to put Ken's food on the table, but Ken grabs it just as the waiter says "Careful, it's hot!" He looks startled, and his eyes look a bit dark. He puts the food down on the table, and the waiter leaves looking a bit bewildered as to why Ken didn't seem to notice the heat. You can see that Ken's hands are burnt. He grins evily, stands up, and dashes out the door, much to the surprise of others in the restaurant. Sandra walks out of the bathroom, and just barely sees Ken disappear out the door. She looks worried.*
Sandra : You've got to be kidding me...
*Sandra runs to the door, but a waiter yells at her for trying to leave without paying. She gets it carry out, and then runs, looking a bit irritated. She starts looking for Ken, at which point you see Ken running down the street with ease.*
Ken : *Thinking* Perfect, I got away without any problem!
No! Please, stop! Go back!!
Why the hell would I do that!? I'm free! You're free! I'm doing us a favor!
I don't want to leave...... I wanna stay...
Well I don't, and it's my body! I'm getting the hell out of here! Two days, it's been too long!
*You see Sam leaning over a counter, working on something. Her phone vibrates. She looks nervously at her coworkers, and runs outside quickly to answer the phone.*
Sam : Sandra, you know you're not supposed to call me at work! What is it?
*Sam pauses, and gets wide eyed. You see her run inside to talk to her boss, and then run outside and get in a car. You see her inside the car, and she puts the phone to her ear, and starts frantically driving out from work.*
Sam : You let him get away!? Dammit Sandra, that's really not good! What happens if he gets us found out!?
Sandra *Phone* I'm sorry... *sniff*
Sam : Don't start crying, just tell me where you are and I'll pick you up, we'll call Rick as well, and look from there.
Sandra : *Phone* Alright... I'm at the corner of the street near Dopies...
*You see Ken standing in the middle of what looks like a forest, and is breathing heavy.*
Ken : Alright... that should have lost 'em...
*Ken sits down near a tree.*
Ken : Heh. Them thinking they can keep me from getting away with a curse like that. What a bunch of morons!
*Ken suddenly stops talking and stops grinning, and quiets down. He looks shy and quiet again, and stands up.*
Ken : *Thinking* Eh? You took over again?
I'm tired... and I'm lonely too..
...what?
I want to go back...
What!?!
*Ken starts to walk back down one direction of the path, in which you can see foot prints, presumably the way he had come previously.*
Ken : *Thinking* You son of a b***h! You little s**t!!! I can't believe you'd turn on me like this! I'm gonna kill you!
*He trails off screaming angry things at him. You can see Ken's face, which looks sad. You see flashes of Sam, Rick, and Sandra looking for Ken. Finally, late at night, you see the three of them driving home looking tired, worried and depressed.*
Rick : No sign of him at all... he's probably long gone by now...
Sam : And after we'd taken him in and fed him and taken care of him... What an a**!
Sandra : I never should have left him alone...
*They drive up to their house, and Sandra looks at the house depressingly. She suddenly looks surprised and wide-eyed.*
Sandra : What?!!
*You see their doorstep. Ken is sitting on it, looking tired and very depressed.*
Sam, Rick, and Sandra : KEN?!?
*Ken looks up, startled at the three of them. Sam runs up to him.*
Sam : Where the hell were you!? We've been looking for you for hours!!!
*Ken looks scared from them screaming at him, and slowly begins to speak.*
Ken : I... I saw a kid lose their balloon outside of the restaurant, and ran outside to go help them. I tried to hurry back but... Sandra was already gone...
*Sam and Rick both quiet down, and Sandra looks nervous. There's an awkward silence as the two of them look at Sandra, who then looks even more nervous.*
Sam : He left to go and help a little kid get their balloon back...
Rick : And you abandoned him!?!
*Sandra gulps in fear and guilt.*
Sam and Rick : AND MADE US LOOK FOR HIM ALL DAY!?!?!
Sandra : *Frantic* Nooo!!! I swear, it looked different!!
*Sam unlocks the door, and ushers the three of them inside irritably.*
Sam : I don't believe this... my boss is probably pissed at me for leaving on such short notice... ):&
*Rick checks his watch.*
Rick : Ugh... 11:00 already... what a waste of a day... I'm going to bed...
Sam : Me too...
*Sam and Rick leave Sandra and Ken alone in the living room, and they stare at each other awkwardly for a moment.*
Sandra : You... didn't leave for any kid and their balloon, did you?
Ken : I didn't... but he did...
*Ken looks nearly in tears, and turns around to go to his room, leaving Sandra bewildered in the living room. Next you see Ken alone in his room, asleep, but something's wrong. The digital clock is blank. The window is empty. It's completely silent in the room. Ken wakes up slightly, and looks at the clock. When he notices that it's blank, he looks panicked. He jumps out of bed and looks around frantically. Suddenly, he hears a voice behind him.*
??? : You.. b*****d...
*Ken looks frightened, and turns around quickly. He's looking at himself, wearing the exact same clothes (boxers) who appears to be very pissed off, and has an evil look in his eyes. Ken 1 shrieks, and Ken 2 suddenly rushes forward and grabs him by the throat, lifting him up into the air.*
Ken2 : You tell them my name...
*Ken2 punches Ken1 across his head.*
Ken2 : You continuously disagree with me and foolishly talk about staying...
*Ken2 punches Ken1 across the other side of his head.*
Ken2 : And then you come back here after I got my freedom!?!
*Ken2 throws Ken1 across the room, and into the wall. Ken's mouth is bloody, and he's trembling in fear.*
Ken2 : You make me sick!
*Ken2 kicks Ken1 in the stomach, and he cries out in pain. Ken2 starts stomping on him.*
Ken2 : You should know by now that if you go against me, I'll make you pay for it!!
*Ken2 rolls Ken1 onto his back, and kneels down on top of him, obviously causing him great pain. He grabs him by the throat again.*
Ken2 : But I'll keep on making you pay until you get the message.
*Ken1 looks absolutely terrified, and is crying and shaking. Ken2 grabs him by his face and starts bashing his head against the wall, and doing other things to generally beat Ken1 up. At the end of it all, you see Ken1, a bloody, crumpled heap on the floor, appearing to nearly be dead. Still, standing above him is Ken2, staring down on him evily and grinning.*
Ken1 : *Thinking* Any time I disobey him... he makes me go through this...
*Ken1 blacks out, and you see him waking up on his bed in the morning. Sunlight is shining through the window, birds are chirping, and the clock reads "6:53". Ken leans up out of bed, and is completely uninjured.*
Ken1 : *Thinking* I don't have any proof of it. All I can do is go through it.
*Ken stands up, and walks over to his dresser, and looks in a mirror at himself.*
Ken1 : *Thinking* Some might just call it a bad dream... a nightmare... but it's more than that.
*Ken starts shaking, and curls his hands up in his chest, and hunches his shoulders up, cowering in fear.*
Ken1 : *Thinking* Waiting for it and going through it... it's more like... torture...
*You see Ken's face. He's crying.*
-End of Chapter-

Chapter 4
*You see Sandra standing in her living room, looking around for something to do.*
Sandra : *Thinking* Ken has been around for about a month now...
*You see Ken's head, looking tired and drooling.*
Ken : *Thinking* I've been stuck here for about a month now...
*Sandra looks over at Ken, who's lying on the couch mostly asleep, with a food wrapper in his hand and crumbs on his chest.*
Sandra : *Thinking* He seems to have settled himself in... nicely...
Ken : *Thinking* I figure that I'll drive them so crazy they'll kick me out.
Please stop being so rude to them!!
Rude? Me? Aren't the people who trapped me here the ones being rude?
They didn't trap you here!! I'm sure you could grow to like them if you'd just stop closing yourself off like this!
Sandra : Uhm... are you going to... do something, today?
Ken : Like what exactly? You got me off the street when I had no life, am I supposed to suddenly pick up a new and exciting social life with lots of things to do?
*Sandra looks awkward.*
Sandra : *Thinking* He does have a point... >_>;
Sandra : Well... how about I take you out to get to know some of my friends? It's a nice day out, I'm sure I'll have no problem getting them together to go and do something!
Ken : You must be out of your mind.
*Sandra glares at him, and Ken stares at her weakly. She grabs onto his sleeve, and starts tugging him to the door.*
Sandra : I'm gonna give you a life whether you LIKE it or NOT! D:<
Ken : Over my dead body!!
*You see Ken walking with Sandra, with a dreadful expression on his face. Sandra is smiling happily, and looks down the sidewalk towards a group of girls.*
Sandra : Hey guys!!
Girl1 : Hi Sandra!!
*The girl, and the other two girls next to her notice Ken.*
Girl1 : *Blushing* Who's this? :>
Girl3 : Oh, I remember you! You're Ken right? I remember you from when you visited us over at Antique Navy!
*Ken avoids making eye contact with the girl, remembering buying his clothes. Suddenly, the girls swipe Sandra up and huddle up.*
Girl1 : So Sandra, how about hooking us up?
*Sandra looks embarrassed.*
Sandra : What?!
Girl2 : Come on, Sandra! Lauren told us, he's your cousin, you won't be needing him! He's open, right?
Sandra : Well I... He's not really...the nicest guy...
*The girls look at Sandra, confused.*
Girl3 : Not really the nicest guy? Whad'ya mean?
Girl1 : Is he a player? Does he do cruel and vicious things to a girl?
Sandra : Well, not real-
Girl1 : Then he's okay in my book!!
*The other two girls agree, and rush over to Ken who looks nervous.*
Maddeline : Hi Ken! I'm Maddeline!! =D
Chelsea : I'm Chelsea!!
Laura : And I'm Laura!
Girls : So Ken, are you free any time soon? Where do you live? What's you cell number?
*Ken looks hassled by this sudden wave of questions, and tries to keep up with them, but can't due to not having much of an answer for any of them. Sandra intervenes.*
Sandra : Well, let's get going to the movies! >_>;
*The girls pause, and then get a strong mental image of them at the theaters, with Ken's arm over their shoulder. They immediately all go after Ken and grab onto him, and start dragging him down the sidewalk.*
Maddelin : Yes, let's!;0
Laura : I'll drive!
*You see the five of them in the theater. Ken is in the center, with two of the girls on either side of him, and one sitting in the row behind him, lying over his head. Sandra is ignoring them entirely, watching the movie. The panels scroll through them laughing, looking eager, and crying at the movie, though Ken remains completely indifferent through the whole thing. After the movie, the five of them are leaving the theater, with Sandra still lagging behind watching the three girls go crazy over Ken.*
Sandra : *Thinking* Man he got popular quick...
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