Start Of Something New

Chapter 3-Meeting the Boys.

"Okay honey. Now, I don't want you to be intimidated by my house or anything, but you know, with me being a designer and my husband being, well, you know who, I have a pretty big house." Chloe says looking at me.

"Okay." I say. I mean, how big could the house be. She is not snotty or anything, so I mean she obviously doesn't have a mansion ( Or does she. hehe.) We drive down a long street with house as big as hotels. Could one of these be her house? No way! I thought to myself. We come up on a smaller house. It is still big, but that house looked just her style. There was a huge house, bigger than all the others I had seen so far. And I was not ready to pull up to that house. I was expecting the little house, but no! Man was I surprised!!! We pull up to the gates to the huge house and go right through them. My jaw drops when I see the house. It was way bigger in person. " Oh... my ... God!" Was all I could say. Chloe parked the car right out side the big mahogany double doors and got out of the car. I opened my car door and stepped outside.
"Hello Reynolds! How are you today?" Chloe says tossing the keys to a butler who I am guessing is Reynolds.
"I am fine today. Thank you for asking, Mrs. Peters." Reynolds says going to the trunk and taking my bags from the back. I hurry to help him.
" Reynolds, I told you to call me Chloe and Tori you follow me. Let Reynolds get them. He and Paul will bring them up to your new room."
" Okay!" I follow her through the double doors and into a hallway. We found corners and walk through rooms while she tells me about the staff.
" Okay well, you just met Reynolds, who takes care of the cars and then their is Paul who is the main butler and then their is Margaret the cook and Madelyn the nanny."

" wow!" Was I all I could say before we walk out the sliding glass double doors to the backyard where we found seven boys playing soccer. I looked around and say a huge pool that had a slide and diving board, a beautiful garden, a huge track, and a shed and stables far out in the back of the property. I also saw a large space for people to play sports and hang out at. In that large space were the seven boys I was talking about.

"Boys ," Chloe said calmly. It seemed as though they didn't hear her because they kept playing with each other.," BOYS!" Chloe yelled. Seven male heads wiped around to look at Chloe and my breath hitched in my throat. They were all so beautiful! All their faces were perfectly tanned with sharp jaws and dark brown hair. Their boys eyes widen when they see me, making me feel like I was something that they weren't expecting.

"Boys. This is Victoria Dashlin. she will be living with us for a while. I have already told you that. I want you to introduce yourselves and make her feel at home." Chloe says. When she says home, I cringe, thinking about my real home, back in my hometown. God I really miss that place. A man who looks about 40 steps forward and says," Hello, My name is Jackson Peters, please call me Jackson. I am the man of the house and the father of these idiots right here. " He smiles and points his thumb behind him where the rest of the boys stand. I start to laugh and relax. Finally, relieving some the stress and stiffness in my shoulders. Maybe I will be okay here. I mean, I had friends that were boys back home. Actually quite a lot of friends that were boys. I snap out of my reverie and realize that Jackson had gone over to Chloe and wrapped his arm around her waist, making her giggle. I turn back to the boys and another boy had stepped forward. he looked the oldest and was quite good looking. He had a small, gruff beard and brown hair. Lighter than everyone else's. I notice his eyes were a piercing color of blue. He smiled at me and started talking," Hello Victoria, my name is Eli Peters and I am the oldest of these fools. I am 19 and going to Notre Dame college on a track scholarship. I have a girlfriend who you will meet very soon. Her name is Haley and she goes to St. Mary's of Notre Dame. I love helping out at the nursing home and I am hoping to become a nurse so I can be with the elderly twenty four-seven. I know you will enjoy this family." He smiles and walks over to his mom. He hugs her and steps to the side. I turn back to the boys waiting for the next boy. A boy with curly dark brown hair and deep brown eyes steps up and smiles.

"Hi! My name is Tyler and I am 17. My twin over there is Dylan and we might not look a like, but we are best friends. I am older than him. Don't let him tell you anything else. Anyways, I like lacrosse and soccer, I love to do charity work, and I may or may not dance. At school I am known as the bad boy and the player, but it can be pretty fun at times. I really hope we can be friends. Even though you haven't said anything, you seem pretty cool. " Tyler says. he walks up to me and gives me a big bear hug. I stiffen and then relax laughing at what was happening. He releases me and walks away. Up comes a boy with light brown hair, creamy brown eyes, and an amazing face.

" Well, I guess you already know a little about me. Anyway, my name is Dylan and I am 17. I am the head quarterback at my school and I also play lacrosse. I also sing in my free time and I am quite the smart donkey. But don't tell anyone either one of those last two. I am also one of the schools bad boys and I also get the ladies. Much better than Tyler may I say. Anyways, I guess that's it." Dylan says. He turns around and walks away. Next in line is a really cute guy.

"Hey, my name is Zach. I like to paint, dance, and ride horses. I also run track. I guess that's all. I think we could be friends." Zach says. Just then I remember that Zach is the shadow. The quiet one. Two very enthusiastic kids come running up to me and grab both of my legs. I look down and smile at them.

" Hi! My name is Oliver and I am ten! I like to eat and I play lacrosse. I also like to ride horses, my skateboard, and my dirt bike. We should ride the four wheeler's together sometimes." He says smiling and then lets go of my leg. The other little one is still clinging to me so I reach down and pick him up. I place him on my hip and smile at him. He smiles back and starts to talk," Hi! My name is Nolan and I am four. I love talking and meeting new people. I play soccer and I am really good at it. Do you want to have a sleepover tonight?" He asks. I laugh at him and answer," Sure!" I look up at everyone and all the boys jaws are on the floor again.

" You have a really nice... um... voice." Said Tyler. I laugh

"Thanks Tyler."

"So, what are you like?" Oliver asks.

" Well, I will let you guys talk. Come on Jackson." Chloe says. Before leaving she comes over to me." i haven't told them why you are here, so be ready." I nod and she leaves.

" So, Oliver is right. Tell us about yourself." Says Eli. I walk over to the grass and sit down. Soon everyone is sitting and I begin.

"Well, I play volleyball, I was the captain of my soccer team, and I was an all-star track runner. I might have a hidden talent for lacrosse that nobody knows about because we didn't have a team at my school and I was to busy! In my free time I like to sing, dance, tumble, skateboard, and play football. I am very smart. I was going to be the valedictorian at my old school and then everything happened. I am a all around good person. I also like to volunteer at soup kitchens, hospitals, and nursing homes." After I finished I took a deep breath and look at everyone. They look like their faces had been blown off. They had wide eyes and their jaws dropped. Nolan climbs into my lap and starts to laugh, We look at him and start to laugh as well. After everyone was done laughing Dylan pops the question.

"so, why are you here?" I brace my self and decide to tell the truth."

"Well, I was on my way to dinner with my family and my best friend. My mom and dad in one car and My best friend and I in another. We were behind them at a stoplight when a drunk driver ran a red and t-boned my mom and dad's car, killing them both instantly. So, in their will, it said that if anything were to happen to me I was supposed to come here and live with you guys. " i finish and I had a single tear running down my face. I quickly wipe the tear and look away.

"Wow. I am really sorry for asking. But just know that we are happy you are here. You seem like a really cool girl." Dylan says and I look at him in surprise. "Thanks." I say.

"Hey, let's play some soccer. " Nolan says jumping out of my lap. we all agree and in a few minutes we are laughing and we totally forgot about what happened.

After a while we all become tired