Hysterical (Harry Lewis)

New Home

August 3rd 2004

Today is the day I move to England from our beloved home in Ireland. I am 8 years old. My father got offered some sort of business job here in Romford in East London, My mother, two brothers and I both got dragged here along with him. We are moving into an average 3 bedroom house in a small housing estate.

We got off the plane and soon arrive at our new house. It's our first time seeing it in person instead of blurry pictures through email. As we exited the taxi I look around. There is a few children playing out. There is a woman sitting on a chair catching rays in the garden next door. As we walk into our garden the woman edges her sunglasses on the tip of her nose. She jumps up off her garden chair and struts towards the fence separating our two gardens.

"Hi! I'm Ruth you guys must be the new family moving in." The woman cheerfully says.
"That's us!" My mother replies.
"one sec... ETHAN!!" The woman calls into her front door.
"WHAT!!!" A voice calls back
"COME DOWN, THE NEW NEIGHBORS ARE HERE!" She calls.
Seconds later slow stomping is heard from the house, Sounding like it's coming from the stairs.
Suddenly a short tubby pale ginger boy appears in the door frame.
"Everybody this is Ethan." Ruth tells us
"Hi, I am Avani." I introduce my self over the fence.
Ethan and Ruth both smile in reply.
"Oh ye sorry, I am Nathan." My dad says stretching his hand towards ruth.
"I am Angela, this is Cameron and Tyler." My mother says gesturing to both my shy brothers.
After we all introduce ourselves to each other and Ruth welcomes us to the town, my family and I finally enter our house.

Both of my brothers and I headed straight for the stairs. After looking in each room we came to a decision that my two brothers shared the biggest room and the other two medium sized rooms would be filled by my parent and one by me.

After getting settled into the house the massive van pulled up outside. The van must have just come from the Airport, it's full of most of our belongings. My dad, brothers and I started to take all the boxes inside while my mother rang a taxi to go to the nearest supermarket to get shopping in.

When we were done taking the boxes inside, we separated them. We unpacked most of the kitchen supplies. We weren't unpacking the living room, dining room, bathroom and bedroom stuff until we got our new furniture, like our beds, tables and couches.

My mother eventually arrived back with bags full of shopping. We loaded the fridge and presses.

About a half hour later my mother decided it would be a good idea that we go and start to pick out our new furniture.

After our successful shopping trip we came home with 4 mattresses, the kitchen table, chairs, couches, beds, lamps and all that good stuff had been ordered for delivery and should be arriving in the next five days or so.

When we got home my mother made my brothers and I go out to play and try make friends. We grabbed a foot ball and headed out to the grass across the road. About 10 minutes into us shooting free kicks at the small goal, that we made up with Cameron's and my hoodies, Ethan that we were introduced to came running over to us.
He went a little red in the face as he tried to speak to us "ehm, my mum said I have to come over and ask can I play."
All three of us grin and nod.
"Ye we were just shooting free kicks, but now we have an even amount let's have a match!" I cheer.
"Ye alright, I'll take Tyler and you two go together." Cameron says pointing to me and Ethan.
We both nod.
"We need another goal then." I say.
Ethan quickly takes his jumper off and hands it to me, which makes me laugh a little because how quick he was. I run over and place his jumper parallel to mine. My mother will give out if I take Tyler's jumper off him because he is only 5, so I run into my house and grab one of the empty boxes. I run back across the street and place the box perpendicular to Ethan's jumper and Cameron's hoodie.

After about a half hour of playing, two other boys came over.
"Alright" Ethan says to them.
"Hi, can we play?" The shorter one asks.
"Ye!" I Reply
"Alright, Neil come with me and Avani. Kristian goes with Cameron and Tyler." Ethan says separating the two boys. The taller blonde boy comes to me and Ethan and the shorter brunette goes over to my two brothers.

Eventually a dark haired boy runs over asking to play, seconds later followed by a brunette girl and her younger blonde sister. Their names being Jordan, Jasmine and Alana.

Time passed and my mother called us in for dinner. Eventually I found my self lying on a mattress on the floor in my plain room, with a pillow and thick blanket. Staring at the ceiling and thinking about what I'd like to do when I'm older. Teacher... nah, hairdresser.... Nope, Ice cream woman... not for me, ooh a girl that makes dresses. My mam and I always draw pretty dresses and watch models on the tv. That might be a bit fun.