Starting Over Anderson || ✔

Three: Family and Fram's

Erin, Isaac and I step out of the church, glance at each other and burst out laughing hysterically.

"That was sick!" Erin exclaims. "We should totally do it again!"

Isaac nods in agreement, still doubling over in laughter. We sober up after a good five minutes and Erin immediately suggests that we hit the mall.

"You can't say you've been living in Anderson without ever going to the mall. You have to go to the mall. It's the only one in town so they have like, literally everything!"

Isaac groans. I giggle. Erin is so enthusiastic about everything it's cute.

"Jenna, can't you steal a car or something? It's too far to walk," Isaac jokes, slinging an arm around me.

My eyes darken. If this was a week ago, I wouldn't hesitate to say yes. But I've promised myself to rid of my old ways - no more stealing or anything else illegal. Well Marisse Andrews's Porsche doesn't count. I gave it back. I only borrowed it for a repaint.

"You're just too lazy to walk," Erin slaps the upside of his head. "No wonder you haven't got yourself a girlfriend."

We're stepping out of the church porch as she says that. We take a right turn and Erin points to a vague outline of a building at a far distance. Now, I am tempted to steal a car.

"Hey, you don't have a boyfriend either!" Isaac defends himself, rubbing the place where Erin hit him.

"I don't need a boyfriend, I've got Jenna now."

"I've got Jenna too!"

"Jenna is mine!"

"No, she's mine!"

"She loves me more!"

Isaac huffs. "You don't know that, maybe she loves me more!"

I can't help but laugh.

"I love both of you the same, okay?"

"See?" Erin sticks out her tongue and does a little victory dance in the middle of the street.

Isaac slaps her arm. "Stop that, you're embarrassing us."

If the twins didn't look so alike, they would've been mistaken for an old married couple the way they bicker all they way to the mall. I tell them that and they both gag.

"Please, my lunch is trying to make a reappearance," Erin says, clutching her stomach.

"She's so dramatic, I don't even know how we ended up as twins," Isaac complains.

I chuckle at them.

We enter through the sliding doors and are instantly hit by the warmth. It's a huge relief from the air outside. Although it's almost spring, the stubborn winter chills just refuse to disappear. Erin sprints towards Forever 21 at once and Isaac shoots me a pleading look. I laugh and run after his sister. He sighs and goes after us as well. All too soon, we have visited nearly all the shops in the mall. Erin buys four pairs of new shorts, two blouses and a sundress, ready for spring. I get myself a pair of galaxy jeans and a Blink 182 shirt. Isaac didn't buy anything, but he has his hands full of Erin's and my purchases. I notice that even though he complains a lot, he doesn't seem to mind shopping with us. He's a really good brother.

Eventually, we pass by a candy store on the way to the north wing of the mall. It has the most tempting sight and smell. I feel myself gaining weight just by walking into the store.

"This is paradise," Erin mouths, running off to further inspect the candies. I stay at the entry way with Isaac.

"We shouldn't let her have any," he warns. "You haven't seen hyperactive Erin, and you don't want to. Believe me."