My name is Ella I'm 17 and I've been living in North Carolina for my whole life. I live with my mom and younger brother while my older brother and sister live with my dad. My parents loved each other so much but they never had the same idea towards things, but they are still really close. They are so close we live in the same neighborhood, just a couple houses down from each other both on the beach. We live in the same looking house but different themes, my mom has a modern beach looking house and my dad has a retro house. The neighbors we have now are this very old couple who are so cute together, they really know what love is. Then the other house next to mine is currently empty, but we should be expecting new neighbors soon. Apparently they have twins the same age as me which is good, finally some fun in the neighborhood!
Ella's p.o.v
It's a sunny morning and I'm getting ready to go for a run. I grab my black athletic shorts and my grey sports bra, I throw on my white Nike sneakers and my headphones.
"Hi mom." I smile walking into the kitchen, my mom was cooking breakfast for our family.
"Hi honey!" She hugged me kissing me on the head.
"I'm gonna go out for a run." I told her taking a sip of water before I go out, she continued cooking breakfast as I walked through the door. I turned on my running playlist which had some fun upbeat songs, I have a playlist for each mood I'm in. I did some stretches so I wouldn't fuck up my knee again, then I took off running. Maybe a mile or two in I saw a moving truck and three cars that followed behind. I looked in the window of one of the cars and saw this boy with dreamy eyes, he gave me a cute smile and drove off. I kept running and that boy was on my mind the whole time, like could he be my new neighbor? I made it back to my house and saw the truck backed up into the empty house next to mine.
"Yes!" I said to myself walking up the steps to my door. I walked into the house and my little brother came running up to me.
"Ella Ella!!" He yelled jumping into my arms.
"What's up squirt!" I laughed messing up his hair. My brother is 7 years younger than me and he's one of my best friends.
"Did you see the new neighbors?" He asked all excited.
"Ya I did! I heard they have a little girl your age that you can become friends with." I smiled placing him down on the ground.
"Honey Jack and Ally are coming over soon to meet the new neighbors." My mom told me as I was grabbing some food to eat. I nodded my head and just shoved some food in my face, running always makes me hungry.
"I'm gonna go take a shower." I said running upstairs into my room. My room connects to my bathroom which is very nice because I don't have to share with Henry. I turned on my shower playlist and hopped in, I pretty much have a full on concert in my shower. I get out and blow dry my hair so I can give some light curls to it, my hair is blonde so I think it looks good and all beachy. I put on some water proof mascara and under eyeliner, just a something a little simple. I walked into my room and looked through my closet for something cute but simple. Maybe some jean shorts, black shirt, pink bralette and white high top converse.
"Ella." Some said knocking on my door.
"Come in!" I yelled. My mom and sister walked in I hugged Ally because I haven't seen her in a while.
"So I made some brownies at dads so we can give to the neighbors." Ally smiled handing me one.
"Jack and Henry are downstairs waiting for you two, your dad said he would come over later to have dinner." My mom smiled walking out of my room.
"So are you staying in state for college this year or going somewhere else?" I asked Ally, she is going off to college this year and she still hasn't told anyone where she is going.
"I'm having a little party and it will be where I tell everyone where I'm going." She smiled, I rolled my eyes and started heading downstairs. I look down to see my brothers, they both have curly hair. Obviously I didn't get that from my dad, everyone but me.
"Well it's about time you get down here." Jack laughed at his own joke.
"Let's go losers." I rolled my eyes walking out of the door. Right as we walked out of the door I got butterflies in my stomach, this is weird because I never get nervous. We walked up the steps and Jack knocked on the door, a women opened up the door with a smile on her face.
"Hi kids!" She smiled. "I'm Linda Herron." She put out her hand.
"I'm Jack." He smiled and shook it.
"I'm Ally." She smiled and shook her hand. "Here are some brownies." Ally smiled and gave her the plate.
"I'm Ella." I smiled and shook her hand, I tried taking a glance inside of their house to see if there were any kids.
"And I'm Henry." He smiled and gave her a little hug.
"Oh you kids are the cutest." Mrs. Herron smiled. "You must meet my kids." She got all excited, "Please come in!" We all walk into their house it has a black, white, and gold tradition theme to it.
"I love your house." I said being so surprised on how nice it looked.
"Thank you sweetheart!" She smiled as we walked into the kitchen. "Kids come here we have company!" She yelled up the stairs. Soon you hear feet running down the steps and into the kitchen, then there was the boy I saw earlier.
