A new neighbor[open]

[Annaliese Darelle]

Annaliese couldn't believe she was here...New York. That was a long way from Sante Fe and well,Annaliese felt not at all in place with her life and with who she was. Annaliese sat on the floor,huddled up in a blanket as she slowly shut her eyes and hummed in a light tone. She then stopped sitting on her floor and removed her blanket to reveal her long blue sweatpants and blue long sleeved t-shirt. She then walked to the black box and opened it,grabbing her violin and bow as she placed it under her neck and began to play a light,soft and lonely tune. The music rang throughout her apartment and even out into the hallway as she left her front door open some....

[Carson Davis]

Carson Davis was going upstairs to see her brother, Roger, and his best friend, Mark. She had pretty much just arrived in the city and she wanted to tell them that someone had bought her picture. It was going to be published and she knew Roger would be proud of her. He was going to be the first person she told about this. It was the first picture she had ever sold. The pay wasn't much but at least it was something.

Carson was stopped by the beautiful playing of a violin. It was the best violin playing she had ever heard. She followed the sound down to an apartment a little down from Roger and Mark's. She walked down wearing blue jeans, tan mules and a teal thermal shirt with a grey sweatjacket over it. She came to the door way and listened. When the music had stopped, she said, "That was beautiful."

[Annaliese Darelle]

Annaliese jumped when she heard someone's voice complementing her,she gasped and said,"Whoa--you scared me there! I thought I left the door closed but eh,the more the merrier." Annaliese then placed her bow and violin in its case and shut it,locking it in place as she smiled to the woman and replied,"Oh,thank you. I was just playing really--you should hear one of my pieces. Oh,I'm Annaliese by the way. Annaliese Darelle and you are?" Anna held out her hand for her to shake,giving a light smile.

[Carson Davis]

Carson watched the other girl jump. ,"Whoa--you scared me there! I thought I left the door closed but eh,the more the merrier." "Oh," she said apologetically, "I didn't mean to scare ya. I was just on my way to visit my brother who lives down the hall and I heard your music...." The other girl didn't seem mad, which was a good thing. "Oh,thank you. I was just playing really--you should hear one of my pieces" "That was stunning." she said again, "You compose too? That's awesome."

Carson grinned at the other girl. "Oh,I'm Annaliese by the way. Annaliese Darelle and you are?" "Oh, sorry," she said after realizing she hadn't introduced herself, "I'm Carson. Carson Davis. I live the floor below."

[Annaliese Darelle]

''If you think that is amazing,I compose,play the violin and I sing. I am like a triple threat. I usually like to sing more than play the violin."Annalise then laughed softly and shook Carson's hand,she then replied,"Oh? Davis as in like Roger Davis? I heard that he lives right down the hall from me--so I hear people say. I mean--anyways,it's nice to meet you. You're actually the first person I have met since I arrived here."Annalise thought it would be nice to actually have a friend in this world since she did not have any growing up.

[Carson Davis]

''If you think that is amazing,I compose,play the violin and I sing. I am like a triple threat." "Woah," Carson said, "That's awesome. I kind of a triple thread myself. I can sing, dance...when I'm not being too much of a klutz, and act...I'm just too afraid to do it. I do photography now." She shrugged, "Pays the bills, ya know?"

Oh? Davis as in like Roger Davis? I heard that he lives right down the hall from me--so I hear people say." "Yup," Carson said, "Roger's my older brother and he does live down the hall from ya. Just a few doors down really." "I mean--anyways,it's nice to meet you. You're actually the first person I have met since I arrived here." She smiled, "You're accually the first person I've met her too. Before you, I only knew my brother and his best friend here in New York." She smiled. Maybe Annaliese and Carson could be friends. Carson hadn't had many friends since she left Scarsdale high a few months ago, after James beat her up. You could still see the light remains of the bruses on her face from James' beating but she always tried to cover them up with make-up.

[Annaliese Darelle]

"Yeah---I am still trying to find a job myself. I got this apartment from the money my mother and I saved. I barely had any left over for I had to take a bus trip from Santa Fe all the way to New York. I am just barely passing by now that is for my food and essentials." Not to meantion that she also had the thought of her mother's breast cancer. Annalise then smiled and replied,"Well,maybe you and I could be friends then? I never had much friends growing up in Santa Fe and I guess that is one of the reasons why I came to New York,besides trying to start anew of course."

[Carson Davis]

"Yeah---I am still trying to find a job myself. "It's a tough job market." Carson agreed, "I'm lucky, for once since I usually have bad luck. I'm kind of a photographer. I can sell the pictures I take, even if they are cold and lifeless." "I got this apartment from the money my mother and I saved. I barely had any left over for I had to take a bus trip from Santa Fe all the way to New York" She nodded, "I know how that is. After getting this apartment with the money I got for a picture, I had to see like five more to get a bus from Scarsdale, where I'm from, and get all my crap here."

" I am just barely passing by now that is for my food and essentials." "Same here." Carson told Annaliese, "Every thing seems like it costs more here." "Well,maybe you and I could be friends then? I never had much friends growing up in Santa Fe and I guess that is one of the reasons why I came to New York,besides trying to start anew of course." "Sure," she said with a smile brightening her face which showed the faint bruises from her ex-boyfriend, "We can definitely be friends. I haven't had any friends since I left Scarsdale high to be home-schooled."