Ten Years Old

General Mushroom lives in Right House. I think he's pretty nice, he gets me breakfast in the mornings.
James and Will live in Left House. They're good guys, but then there's Gummy, who's on the front porch. Gummy's a bit creepy because he's missing an eye.
The family in Across Street House is always trying to get by, I visit them sometimes and I like being with the kids.
There's so many good people in my neighborhood. I've never gone to school, but they've taught me everything I know. Usually if I want to know something, I just ask and they tell me.
Except one day everyone was talking about me turning into ten years old, and I wanted to know why they were so excited about me being ten years old. I asked James and Will. They did not tell me.
I asked the family across the street. They did not tell me.
I even asked General Mushroom. He told me that when I turn ten, I'll establish complete monarchy. I don't know what that means, I'm Ellie Luna only nine years old. One day, I'll be ten.