America

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Everything was all set for the neighbors to come over. Where the hell are they? The smell of the spices my mom used make it almost irresistible to wait for the neighbors seven means seven not seven thirty. My mom and Ike were talking about school and some other shit while I was reading a book and listening to music. After about 20 minutes of reading there was a knock on the door. My mom straightened her clothes and her hair as she walked towards the door. Her hips would slightly sway with each step and she would walk with her whole foot but I seemed smooth and relaxing. As she opened the door all I heard was "HELLO! Nice to finally meet you"she paused for a second as our neighbor told her, her name, Ashlie "ASHLIE! My name is Araceli and these are my kids Al and Ike" she said pointing to us. We wave and stand to shake her hand. "oh that is so sweet they are just so well mannered... Any how these are my children Mitch and Ella they wave and come inside. We all eat and disperse the mom's were talking in the kitchen. I went into the living room because Ike had gone to his shit room and I assume the other two are still eating in the dining room or doing something weird I don't fucking know. Why the fuck is my mom so personable anyway?
I put my headphones in and listen to the halo soundtrack, personally one of my favorites even though I've never played the game, while I read. Someone tapped my shoulder and I looked up to see Mitch standing in front of me I smile as I awkwardly sit up straight and take my headphones out.
"Hi"
"Hey"
"Whatcha reading?"
" oh um the giver... It's pretty good"
"That's cool"
"Yeah"
"So when do you start school?"
"Ugh Monday"
He smiles "well maybe we'll have a class together"
"Wait you're in high school?!"
"Yeah haha why?
You just look like a college student"
" oh I'm a senior... So are you right... I thinks that's what your mom said"
"Well yeah I'm a senior... Oh I have my schedule if you want to look at it"
"Oh yeah let's take a look at it"

We walk to my box filled room that is only halfway unpacked "sorry about the mess"
he laughs "it's no big deal" I hand him my schedule

1st- Free
2nd-Psychology
3rd-Statistics
4th-English
5th-Free
6th-Macroeconomics
7th-Aquatic science
8th-Free
As he scanned over each class checking to see if any were the same as his I say and picked at my cuticles.yeah I know it's a bad habit but damn I can't stop.
"We do have some of the same classes"
"We do!" I said kind of overly excited
He chuckled " yeah we have psychology and aquatic science together"
" oh that's cool"I say trying to pretend not to be as eager as before.
He stares at me. What the fuck is this guy doing say something will ya!
"Kids we are leaving"
He turns to me"see you at school Monday America"
"My names is ally not America" I say
"I know but I think America suits you better"
"Why do you say that"
"Because you are just so American" he states smiling as he walks out the door. wait he stopped.he looks over his shoulder "Bye America"
"Bye" I say laughing at the stupid nickname. I guess I should have expected some crazy nickname.