A Trip Down Memory Lane

Chapter Five: New Peeps

At last, I arrived home safely. When I opened the door I saw a girl, same age as Luanne's, then greeted me.

"Woah. Hello, Annika! I finally meet you in person!" She said in a sweet voice with an excitement to her face.

"Oh Hi! You are?"

"Ah. Sorry.. I'm Andrea Zoella. Zoe for short."

Luanne, out-of-nowhere, came out and said, "She's my sister from different parents."

"Oh really? Well, I agree. You are both cute young ladies." I then faced Zoella and said, "Hi Zoella. Nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too." She said and shook and we 'shake hands'.

"Catch you later. I will just change my clothes first."

After I changed clothes, I went to the living room. Luanne and Zoella were seated in a couch, watching TV.

"How's it going, guys?"

"We're good," Zoe replied. "How's school so far?"

"It's great! Learning new things is fun right?"

"Yup. To be 'Super Ladies' we must willing to learn and always do our best!"

"Yeah! To become a Super Lady!"

"YEAH!"

"Oh, by the way, I heard you are friends for a long time. Isn't?"

"Yes, we are," Luanne replied. "Since..."

"Kindergarten!" Zoe continued.

"Woah. That long? One.. Two.. Ten years?"

"Yup! We were classmates and seatmates then." Luanne said.

"The first time I saw her, she's crying."

"Because Mom left me for the first time!" Luanne explained.

"Ah yeah, Right. Even our teacher can't stop her. But when I offered her a chocolate that was given to me by Dad, she immediately stopped to the surprise of the many." Zoe said.

"Because I love chocolates!"

"That's how our 'sweet friendship' started. We were classmates until now."

"And we became neighbors for just a year," Luanne added.

"Ah, yea - right." Zoe agreed.

"You guys are unbreakable," I said with awe. "Thankfully you can't get tired to each other."

"Nah. There are times that I don't want her anymore." Luanne said coldly.

"Woah, woah. That's pretty harsh." Zoe said.

And there comes an awkward silence. Wait, is this really happening?

Luanne, to my surprise, laughed so hard. "SIKE! I got you all!"

"Nah, you can't fool me!" Zoe defended.

I am confused, "Wait? Whaat?"

"We are just messing with you."

"You guys are terrible." I facepalmed so hard, shaking my head.

They hugged each other, "I love you, friend."

To be honest, I envy them. I wish I have a friend, wait to let me correct it, a "best friend" that I knew for that long. Well... maybe I have? I just forgot them? Wishful thinking I guess.

Apparently, I found myself asleep. Maybe because I'm tired, that my body automatically hibernated for awhile. Suzy was trying to wake me up.

"Hey, sleepyhead. Wake up! Dinner is waiting for you."

"Huh?"

Suzy just gave me her "what-the-hell-you-still-doing" look.

"Oh... It's you." I finally gain consciousness.

"Yeah, it's me. I'm your worst nightmare if you still don't get up. Hurry! I'm hungry," she said while pouting.

"Okay... Okay. Worst nightmare my ass."

It's a family habit that we must eat dinner together. It's our only medium of communication to each other after a busy day.

As soon as I sat to my designated seat, I saw a familiar guy.

"Yo!" he said to me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Eat dinner, obviously."

"Talk to me properly," I demanded.

"I am. What do you call this?"

"Hey you two," Uncle John interrupted, "stop it."

"My apologies Uncle," AZ said.

"Uncle?" I asked Once again, I'm confused to what is happening.

"Zieg and Zoe's parents are our friends." Aunt Susan answered.

"Zieg?"

"Ziegfreid. It's me." AZ answered.

"What? It means you are Zoe's...."

"Brother. You have a problem with that?"

"Ah, nothing."

While eating, I examined AZ and Zoe's faces. For siblings, they don't have resemblance at all. But since they said it, there is no point for me to question it.

"Everyone, I have something to tell you," Uncle John announced. "Next week, your Mom (Aunt Susan) and I will attend a wedding in Alsur. Since it is far from here, we will stay there for a week."

"Aaww, how about us dad?" Suzy pleaded.

"We want to go to!" Luanne added.

"Sorry my dear, but you have to go to school." Aunt Susan said.

"Hmm. Unfair!" Suzy said, trying to entreat her parents.

"It's okay Love, we will just bring you stuff from there."

"Okay." Suzy and Luanne surrendered.

"By the way, Zieg, since you are here, I would like you and Zoe to stay here while we are away."

"Really Dad?" Luanne said with excitement. "Yey! Zoe will stay here for a week!"

"Seriously Luo? How about me?" AZ said sarcastically.

"Ah, sorry Big bro. Of course you too!"

"Zeig," Uncle John called AZ. "The reason why I want you to stay here for a while because I feel safer if you are here with them when we are away. Especially there are only three girls left here."

"Yes Uncs, I understand. No problemo!"

"Thanks, Zeig! I already told your Mommy Zeny about this via E-mail. " Aunt Susan said.

"Much better Aunt, Uncs. Anything for you guys. Just lemme know when."

Our dinner had ended. It's fun! We have new faces in the table that made our dinner more interesting. So AZ and Zoe are no strangers to our family. Wait, AZ? Or should I call him Zieg, since it's how Uncle and the others call him. Either way, he first saved me, then I learned he's my classmate and now a family friend? What a coincidence, isn't?