I’m still deciding on the whole parings thing, bit I have an idea of what I want to do. Now, my friends from school have seen the original story and have asked me where Tom’s dad is, so before you ask, you’ll find out in the later chapters ok? Anyway, here’s the next chapter. Enjoy!

(Chap 3: Explaining)

Tom sighed as she looked out of the newly fitted window at the black night sky. It had been almost a week since she hand landed in this cartoon world, and she was finally able to stand on her own two feet. She sat on the bed, thinking about what to tell the guys when the unmistakable voice of Vinnie wrung out to her.

“Your not a prisoner here ya know.” tom looked at the white mouse.

“I know… but I don’t have anywhere else to go.” She admitted, looking down at the floor. She had learnt that she had been staying in Charlie’s room and Charlie had been sleeping on a sofa downstairs in a room next to the garage.

“How’s that?” Vinnie sat beside her and handed her a bowl of soup. Tom was glad that they had asked her about what she would or wouldn’t eat (since she was a vegetarian and allergic to peanuts).

“Well… it’s a long story.” Tom tried to put off talking about where she came from until she thought of a believable lie, but Vinnie wasn’t having any of it.

“Well we got a lotta time.” Tom sighed. She would have to just come out with the truth… more or less.

“Who cares about it though?” Tom felt like she was about to cry. “I- I ran away a- and I’m n- not going back.” her voice cracked and she could feel the prick of tears behind her eyes. Vinnie must have noticed because he was no longer smiling. He actually had a look of worry on his face.

“Come on.” he stood up and held out his hand. “We need to decide what to do with you, the others need to hear this.”

Tom took his hand, as so he could help her up, and followed him down to the living room.

“Well look who’s out ‘n’ about.” Modo smiled as Tom walked in.

“Nice to see your ok.” Throttle greeted.

“You too… um, guys? I need to talk to you.” she turned to the kitchen where Charlie was standing. “you too Charlie.” they all sat down. “Well… I gather you goys want to know what to know where I’m from. How I got here and stuff so, I’m ready to talk.”

“So what happened?” Charlie asked, putting a hand on Tom’s shoulder.

“Well, I… I wasn’t exactly happy at my home. One night, my mum she-.” Tom didn’t quite know how to explain this. Whenever she was this kind of thing on T.V or in movies she always thought ‘your mother beat you up, it’s not hard to say is it?’ but now she knew just how hard it was. She tightly closed her eyes in the hopes of preventing her from crying.

“The injures weren’t only caused by the car or the fall…. My mum was constantly drunk and keeps coming back from the pub with a different guy every night. This time the guy was just like her. The scars on my back are from them. I couldn’t take it much more, so I ran away. I don’t remember much after that.” she lied. “all I can remember was running out of the door and the next thing I remember is I’m rolling down some hill.”

She opened her eyes to see Charlie crying beside her. Vinnie was just searing at her in shock and disbelief, Throttle had his hands clenched into fists and his teeth gritted as did Modo who’s eye was glowing red.

“Oh, no wonder you didn’t want to stay at first.” Charlie spoke up, wiping away her tears. Throttle must have told her about her attempt of running away a few nights ago. “You must have been so scared. I don’t think there would have been many people who wouldn’t freak out after seeing a bunch of alien mice.”

“You didn’t.” Vinnie pointed out.

“Besides me. It’s ok Tom. We won’t send you back.” Charlie reassured her.

“Then, what will happen to me?” Tom asked.

“Well, you are stuck with the couch for now, and I’m gonna find you a school.” Charlie told her.

“W-… you mean it?” Tom’s eyes filled with tears of happiness. She jumped up and hugged Charlie. “Oh, thank you.”

“Just promise us one thing.” Modo spoke up. Tom nodded.

“Try to stay out of trouble.” Throttle said. “We aren’t the only aliens here, and the others want rid of us. Stay out of the fights, make sure they don’t see you.”

“No problem. Thanks Charlie. And don’t worry guys, I’ll stay out of trouble.”

Sorry that this is so lame, but I promise that the next chapter will have some action in. Anyway plz R+R and I’ll see ya later!