Disclaimer-I am not Haddix, nor do I own the shadow children series.

AU-ok, I haven't read all of the books in the series, only the first two, but I'm getting to them, so the first something chapters will be from among the hidden. Enjoy!

Notes with the shadow children.

Jen Luke (Jen's computer is down, so they both have decided to pass notes.)

How are you Luke?

Um…Fine, can you remind me why we are doing this again?

We are passing notes because my computers down.

Ok…wait? What are you writing with?

A sharpie!-sniffs sharpie-they were outlawed ALONG time ago

Why were they outlawed?

I don't know-hiccups- they wonderful-giggles-

Uh, Jen? Are you alright?

-Hiccups- yup! Why?

No reason…

I LLOOOVVE sharpies!!!-Hiccups-

-Backs out of house slowly-

Hey!-puts sharpie down-I can see you!!! Come back!!!

-Walks back over and sits down-Ok, now what?

Hmmm…Let's go to the mall!!!

Jen, we're in hiding, we can't go to the mall!!!

We so can!!!!

No! WE ARE SHADOW CHILDREN!!!

Oh, really?-sniffs sharpie and giggles-

-Mumbles-I think that sharpie has gone to your head, I know why they outlawed them.

Hey! I can see you!!!! And don't bash on the sharpies! They awesomerific!

Jen, that's not a word…

Yes it is!!!-Sticks out tongue-and so is superosme and Jeniful and….so is Lukerduper!!!

No Jen, none of those are real words.

I will so prove you wrong!-pulls out a dictionary-

What's a dictionary?

-sighs-Luke, Luke, Luke. It is a book to look up the meaning of words.

Oh, then let's look up those words

(Many hours later, After they have looked up every word stated above and Jen is bouncing up and down from sharpie fumes…)

I told you Jen! Those words are not real!

Ok!! NOW WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO! WE COULD PLAY BOARD GAMES, OR MAKE COOKIES, OR OOHH! GO TO THE MALL!!!

Jen, how many times do I have to say this, WE CAN NOT GO TO THE MALL!!! We are hiding!!!!

Fine-grumbles-

(Suddenly Jen passes out from Sharpie fumes)

Ok…-walks home-