2 Peas & An Unlikely Pod

1: Next Door Neighbor

"Kelsey they're here! Get your big booty out your room." My mom ordered.

"I'm coming Mom! Just texting Gabby!"

My ten year old brother Drew and I had to dress up nice because we have new neighbors, and Mom felt we had to make a good first impression, so we invited them over for dinner.

I rushed downstairs afraid I would fall because of the speed I was going at. As I reached the front door, I saw a woman probably in her mid-forties. She was smiling at Mom who turned to look at me.

"Hey Kels, this is Mrs. Reese. Our new next door neighbor." Mom explained with a sincere smile on. I knew she was happy to see what I was wearing; a teal skirt with a tucked in shirt that said NOT PERFECT in teal lettering. I usually wear leggings and jeans and sometimes dresses, but never skirts. But since I wanted to make Mom happy

I threw one on today.

"Hi my name's Arianna Reese but just call me Arianna." Arianna said with a grin.

"Ok my name is-" I began but she cut me short.

"Oh honey your mom told me all about you. But I forgot how old you were. Is it 16?"

"No, 17."

"Oh I was close! Well here are my children."

" Liam, Amanda come inside to say hi." Arianna instructed. As I crane my neck to see Arianna's children, I saw a little girl, she was probably six, walking in the door. In one hand she was holding an ugly doll that reminded me of a killer doll I once watched on tv.

Her other hand was holding onto a muscular hand. I looked up to see a gorgeous boy with dark black hair and pretty hazel eyes. His eyes were laid on me and he was smirking. I looked away and mentally slapped myself. Turning back to "Mr.Pretty" I smile.

"I'm Liam." He said and then I felt my brain working again and I replied back. "Hi I'm Kelsey." I can't contain the cuteness!

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"So what do you guys want to go eat?" My mom said. We had been sitting and talking about the Reese family coming

to live here from Manhattan, New York.

"What about we go to that new place they just opened up, Peach Garden. I heard that they have some good food. "Arianna suggested. There was choir of ' yes's ' and I ' guess so's.'

When we finally reached the restaurant I was in shock to see how elegant and pretty it was inside. There was the smell of some good candles filling the air and lighting up the place. It made the scene seem romantic.

When we reached the front desk we asked for seats for 5. Unfortunately they only had two tables open and neither had five seats. They had two and three seats.

Arianna suggested that Liam and I take the table with two seats since we were about the same age and could make conversation easily. The waiter walked us to the table.

"So..." I said trying to break the awkward silence between Liam and I. He showed an expressionless face.

"So... Um, what are you ordering?" He asked.

"Um, I think I'm just getting the salad since everything's mostly in French".

"Same for me then. " He said as the waitress walked to the table.

"Bon Jour. Can I take your order?" She said politely.

"Yes. Can I have the salad please? With a coke." I placed my order to the smiling waitress.

"Ok." She replied.

"Can I get the same thing?"

The waitress scribbles down our orders and leaves.

"I swear that was a fake accent." Liam cracked up when she was far enough. I laughed.

I might have some fun with "Mr.Pretty" after all.