Me and my best friend Gabe always walk home together. I decide to ask if he had any juice. "Nah, I had a lot of home work, so I let my parents and older sisters go alone. They've been acting really weird lately." He answers.

"Tell me about it. When my family got home, they had bottles and bottles of the juice. Big bottles too. Then my little sister chirped- exactly like a bird." "Clara meowed like a cat!" Gabe said.

"Caleb, this is weird." He says. I nod, replying, "This juice shop is suspicious. We should go explore or something sometimes." He nods, grinning. "When should we?" "How about ten thirty tonight?" I suggest. "Works for me!" "It's a deal."

We come to our street. "See ya!" I say, walking up my driveway. "Bye!" His house is on the opposite side of the street. I grab my key and unlock the door. Since I'm in Seventh Grade, I get home earlier than my sister who's in third. Today is Tuesday, when my mom always goes shopping. At this time, I get the house to myself.

I walk to the living room, and turn on the television. It's on the news, so I decide to watch that. Once it gets back from commercials, I see the headline: "Great New Juice Shop in Downtown Oceantic!"

They start talking about the new shop, and how they've SOLD OUT of the juice, and how they'll be closed for the rest of the day. That juice must be really good... Maybe I should- No! I'm not drinking disgusting juice.

The door opens, and my mom walks in. "Hey Caleb, can you help get some groceries?" I nod, walking out to the car. We have the usual TV dinners, granola bars, yogurt, cheese, other essential food supplies, and the I see it. More Juice.

"Mom, where are we going to keep all this juice?"

"We can put some in your Mini Fridge, you okay with that?"

"Nope. Use Cassie's."

"Fine, mister picky eater."

I walk downstairs to my bedroom, grab the current Novel I'm reading, a root beer out of my mini fridge, and plop on my bed. I'll just read Tales of Darkness and forget all about this juice thing.