Kelly~
As I wait for John to come home to show home the new neighbors I do almost everything. I make food, watch t.v, color, shower, organize the kitchen, clean the living room, clean and organize my room and my closet. Once that I done I sit in my room on my bean bag chair under a blanket and try to find a book to read. By the way, yes it's mid-July and I'm wearing a blanket. They just comfort me. Anyways, I choose The Fault In Our Stars. I haven't read it yet because I just got it last week. I curl up in the ball underneath the blanket and rest my head on the bean bag chair and I begin to read.
After about 2 minutes I feel my cat, Whiskey, curl up next to me. Yes his name is Whiskey. I got him when I was 7 as a birthday present and I didn't know any better. He has been with me through everything. He is all a blackish gray and he has bright blue eyes like me. He is getting really old though, 12 years. When Whiskey finally got situated I began to read.... again.
*97 pages later*
I'm in love with Augustus Waters. ugh. Every girl needs an Augustus Waters. I want an Augustus Waters. Where can I order one?
"Kels! I'm home" John yells to me. I jolt out of my room and go to find him. "Hey kiddo," he smiles and ruffles my hair. I huff and roll my eyes. "Anything happen today?" I almost shake my head 'no' like I normally do, but then I quickly change my nod into a 'yes'. "what happened?" I point towards the new neighbors house. He looks out the window and sees the moving truck. "oh I didn't see that. we will have to go over and see them tomorrow. Do you want to bake cookies for them?" I nod. "okay, I'm going to bed. it was a long day at work. goodnight I love you" he kisses my forehead.
"I love you" I whisper. John smiles. Whenever I say that he smiles. It makes me smile.
I start to get everything out of the neat cupboards to make cookies. I hope they like chocolate chip. I jump onto the counter to reach the chocolate chips, sugar, flour, and baking powder on the top shelf. I get the eggs and milk out of the fridge and the oil and vanilla out of the pantry.
As the cookies cook I sit down on the kitchen floor and listen to my favorite song on repeat, Santeria by Sublime. I love Sublime. I think it started when John would play them for me to calm me down. I don't know. I just like them. When the oven went 'ding' I took the cookies out while managing to somehow burn the top of my hand. It hurts like a mother trucker. I set the cookies on a pretty flower plate. Oh gosh! It's already one in the morning! I go to my room, braid my hair into two pigtails, open my window and then get into bed.
*the next day*
I woke up at around eleven today with Whiskey on my side. It is much later than normal considering I wake up at around 8:30 every morning. It's like my mind has an alarm clock that has the same time set everyday to go off. I guess it didn't go off this morning.
I start off this morning like every other. I pick out an outfit. It looks extra sunny today. I think I'll go with my high waisted shorts with a tank crop top that has Ariel from the Little Mermaid on it. It is one of my favorite shirts, mostly because she is my favorite Disney Princess but shh don't tell the others. I then hop in my shower and do all the feminine needs. After I get dressed I go down to the kitchen to see John making pancakes. It has been our tradition to pancakes on Saturday mornings since we were little. When he moved out I would just come here on Friday nights and stay until the next morning for pancakes.
"Did you take your pills yet?" John asks and I sigh. I hate these pills. They are for my anxiety and OCD. I haven't had an anxiety attack since I moved out, so I don't see why I still have to take them. I understand my OCD ones because I still have that and it's bad even with the pills, "Here some orange juice." He hands me a cup with the pill. I huff at him but take it.
I proceed to the living room and look out the window. Outside there are the three guys from yesterday. They are playing basketball and laughing. I wonder what it is like to actually hang out with someone and laugh. I'm not saying that I don't like hanging out with John, it's just that I never actually had a friend that wasn't him.
I sound super pathetic.
"Kels, I'm going to bring these to the neighbors. I'll be back soon, okay ?" John asks holding the platter of cookies that I made last night. I nod and he leaves.
I watch him out the window. He goes over to the three guys and they all do the 'bro hug' thing. I just stare as all four of them go into the house.
Wesley~
"A guy just walked out of the house where the hot chick lives." Drew said. I stop dribbling the ball and see a tall blonde guy walking out of the house.
"Who is he?" I ask.
"I told you, she is probably taken," Keaton says. I know he is right. Of course she is taken.
"Shut up. He is coming over here." Drew says. I look back over to the guy. He is carrying something with him. What is that? Now he is at the end of our drive way. We walk towards him.
"Hello. I'm John and I live right across the street with my sister Kelly. She isn't very... uh social.. Oh and Kelly made you guys some cookies." he introduces himself. As soon as he says sister I release a breathe I didn't even know I was holding in.
"Well I'm Drew" They give each other a bro hug.
"Keaton" Keaton does the same.
"Wesley,but call me Wes" We give each other a hug. "Here come inside and you can meet the parentals." I lead him inside the house.
We enter our house and boxes are everywhere and mom and Brent are nowhere in sight.
"Mom! Brent! Someone is here!" Keaton screams.
"On our way!" We hear Brent yell.
"Sorry that it's a little hectic." Drew apologizes as we sit on the couch.
"No worries." He smiles.
"I'll take the cookies." Keaton says and takes the platter from John and he gives him a nod.
"So tell us about yourself." I say.
"Well, I moved here when about two years ago. I am twenty-three. Then Kelly moved in with me last year and she is just turned nineteen." He said, "What about you guys?"
"I'm twenty, Keaton is seventeen and drew is twenty-one. We moved here yesterday from Hunington Beach, California because Brent got a new, better job." I explain.
"Ah, boys. Who is this?" I hear my mother ask. We turn towards her voice and see her and Brent standing in the doorway.
"Mom, Brent, this is John. He is our neighbor from across the street along with his sister Kelly." I introduce them.
"Hello dear, I'm Laraine" John and my mom shake hands.
"Brent" Then they shake hands.
"Well I better let you guys unpack." he smiles. "Here is my number, call me if you need any help. Have a nice day"
"Thank you John. You too" my mom says and then John leaves.
"Well I know who my new best friend is gonna be" Drew smiles.
"Yeah, he seems like a nice guy. I wonder what he meant by Kelly not being social." I wonder out loud.
"I don't know. It could mean many different things. I guess we'll just have to find out." Drew says.
"Can we just eat these cookies and then finish playing basketball?" Keaton asks. We nod. He huffs and stands up. "Thank goodness"
