"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more."

- Mark Twain

Chapter One:

I don't know what made me move to the woods of the wild but whatever it was I will curse forever. Now before you get the wrong idea, I do like it here except for the fact that the guys are all hot, and leaves me absolutely no chance of getting a date. I mean look at me, I'm overweight and plain. It's so frustrating! I might as well just give up and go to night school. Even people who are asses I find to be cute. And everyone teases me by saying so-and-so wishes to go out with me, and it turns out to be complete bullshit!
Sorry for complaining to you, but I can't say this to anyone else because they'll either think I'm crazy or they'll pity me. I mean who wants to be pitied you know?

Oh! I never introduced myself! My name is Leanne. However everyone, of my few friends, knows me as Asta. I don't really know why...

My life is about to take a turn though ... whether for the good or bad... I don't really know.

"LEANNE! COME DOWNSTAIRS THIS INSTANT!" sigh.. let me introduce my sister, Katalina. she is older than me by about 10 years, yet she has the mentality of a four year old. now don't get me wrong, I love my sister dearly and she is smart (sometimes), but her emotional capacity is at an all time low for the human race. the things I must put up with! I mean, I'm 16 bloody years old and I have to take care of me mum, sister, and me grandma. Shit man!

Better get back to the pain in me ass. "coming!"

"Hurry up!"

Sigh... I walk downstairs to find Kat glaring at me.

"what?"

" someone's at the door for you, I'm not your answering service you know!"

"Yeah yeah..." I open the door to find my best friend standing there looking like she ran the entire way, from her house, to my house. " 'kina? what's wrong you look like you just ran a mile in a half! come inside and sit down."

" I have pant BIG news! gasp Dad wouldn't take gasp me here but I had to gasp tell you" she replied completely out of breath.

"okay you can tell me after you sit down and have a drink and NOT hyperventilate in my kitchen!" I said while sitting her at the table and getting her a glass of water.

She took a few breaths and took a sip of the cool liquid.

"okay ... you know that manga-con thing that you were planning to go to and take me.." I nodded. "well ... you don't have to pay for me! I saved up enough Christmas money and we got our income tax money in and I have Enough!"

My jaw dropped to the floor. "Oh My Gods and Goddesses! That's AWESOME!"

"I know!" We started to Dance all over the kitchen.

"what's all this ruckus about?" my Mom asked when she came in and saw us.

"we're gonna go to manga-con! we're gonna go to manga-con!" we said simultaneously.