~Hazel~
"I'm home". I said entering into my house.
"Welcome Hazel". Mom said from the kitchen. "Go and shower and get dressed, we are visiting our new neighbours now, you know it been long since we had one".
"Yeah". I said as I ran upstairs took a quick shower, put on a flowery dress and white sandals, I let my hair fall, applied little mascara and lipstick, took my phone and ran downstairs.
"Mom, I'm ready". I said.
"That's quick, come help me with these". Mom said as she handed me a wrapped gift.
"What's in it?" I said shaking the box to know what was in it.
"Stop that, it's a gift for our neighbours". She said.
"What type of gift?" I asked.
"You don't need to know, you ask a lot of questions".
I guess it's for more knowledge.
"Mom, I'm ready". Harry said coming downstairs. He wore a plain black shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers, he looked as handsome as always.
"Okay then let's go"
We left the house and walked towards our neighbour's porch while mom pressed the doorbell.
It didn't take long for the door to open, a woman with black long wavy hair with green eyes who looked like she was in her late 30's opened the door.
"Yeah, what-". She stopped midway before covering her mouth and screaming, mom did the same and before I knew it they were hugging each other.
Yep, it's obvious they know each other.
"What's going on, here?" Harry asked folding his arms.
"Okay, this is Emily, my bestfriend in college, and Emily these are my kids Hazel and Harry". Mom said.
"Hey". Mrs. Emily said waving at us.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"We are your neighbours". Mom said.
"Oh my God, come in". Emily said as she shifted so that we could enter, mom gave her the gifts we brought, she seemed so happy.
Her house is way bigger than mine, I have never been to this house before even when my former neighbours lived here, the house is so beautiful and big. I could see a girl around Harry's age across the living room.
"Bella, come and greet our neighbours". Mrs Emily called her.
She came rushing towards us to greet us, she smiled at all of us and stuck her tongue out when she saw Harry.
"Bella would you mind calling your brother to come and see our neighbours". Mrs Emily said.
I can't wait to see the guy who Harry sid was my type.
"Where is Bob?" Mom asked.
"He travelled like a week ago" Mrs Emily replied.
So I'm guessing that's her husband.
"Mom, I'm here". I heard a familiar voice say.
"Come greet our neighbours" Mrs Emily said.
I looked up to see who it was...
...Ashton.
I'm rather disappointed, Harry doesn't know my type of guys.
"Cookie?" He said rather surprised. Yeah me too I am.
"Looks like you two know each other, by the way I'm Jean, her mom and this is my son Harry". Mom said.
"Yeah we attend the same school". Ashton said.
"Oh my God, I never thought in a million years that Hazel will have such a handsome friend". Mom said.
"Mom". I blushed.
She's not supposed to be saying that in public.
"Thanks ma'am, I so please to have your pretty daughter as my friend". Ashton said acting like a gentle man.
I wanted to glare at me but forgave him for the fact he called me pretty.
'Why not look around, your mom and I will be heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner". Mrs Emily said
Well here's my opportunity to wander round this house.
I stood up from the couch and walked upstairs, not that I was looking for anything or anyone in 'specific', but then a huge family potrait caught my attention, it was Ashton's family portrait. Mr Reeds (Bobby), Mrs. Emily, Ashton, Bella and a little girl whose two front teeth was missing, she looks like she is six years old... who's she?
"Hey, what are you doing?" I heard someone asked, I felt kind of guilty looking at the family portrait.
"Um... I'm looking for the bathroom". I lied. I turned to see Ashton resting on the wall.
He smiled.
"The bathroom is that way, not on the wall". He said pointing towards the bathroom .
"Ha! Who said I was staring at the wall". I said entering the bathroom.
I washed my hands and came out, to meet Ashton still there.
"You're still here?" I asked.
"Yep, cos' I sense a lie, you were standing here lost on something for like five minutes, you can't just tell me you were looking for the bathroom when it was right beside you". He said.
Yep, he caught me.
"Okay, I just walking around your big house when voila I saw this beautiful family portrait, looks like yours". I said
"Yep"
"But who is she, I don't think I've seen her?". I asked pointing at the little girl.
Ashton facial expression changed to a sad smile.
"She's my youngest sister and she's living with my grandma, she really loves the countryside". He explained.
"I really love to meet her one day". I said.
"She ain't ever coming back". He muttered but I heard. Strange.
"Ashton, Hazel come downstairs dinner is served". Mrs. Emily said.
"Come on". Ashton said.
We went downstairs to the dinning, everyone was already seated.
OH MY GOSH... dinner is pasta, tomato sauce with meatballs, what's pasta without meatballs... nothing. My mouth is already watery.
After eating, Ash and I offered to clear the table.
"Hey Cookie?" Ash called as I took the plate out of the dishwasher.
"Yeah". I said turning to face him.
"Um... how can I say this". He said nervously.
"What is it I'm all ears". I said.
"Are you being my friend for popularity or you actually are my friend?" He asked.
Excuse me.
"Look here bro, you asked me to be your friend and I agreed, do I look like some random girl who is after flirting the hottest guy in the whole school rather than being his friend?" I asked glaring at him.
"No, I'm just worried almost everyone at school wanna be my friend, and it's kind of freaking me out". He said.
"Remember I wasn't the one who came crawling to you begging for friendship, you came crawling to me and |I accepted, so if you aren't sure about this, let's cut this off, because I can't waste my time being your friend when you aren't even sure of our friendship". I said angrily.
"That's not what I mean okay, I just kidding with you, you seem to get pissed off easily". He said raising his hands in defense.
"Ha Ha. Very funny". I said as I stomped out of the kitchen angrily. He really got on my nerves.
***
~Ashton~
I was in my room when Bella barged in without knocking.
"Bella". I said glaring at her.
"What?" She glared back at me.
"You didn't lock your door" She said.
I sighed "What do you want?" I asked.
"Mom is calling you downstairs, she said you should come and greet our neighbours". She said.
"I'm coming, get going". I said as I turned to continue what I was doing before she came in.
"I wasn't gonna wait". She said as she left my room and didn't close the door behind her.
"Bella close the door". I said.
"No, come downstairs now". She said as she ran downstairs.
Dimwit.
I stood up and went downstairs.
"Mom I'm here". I said.
I looked round the living room to see our new neighbours.
"Cookie?" I said rather surprised, she's the last person that I expected to be my neighbour.
"Looks like you two know each other, by the way I'm Jean, her mom and this is my son Harry". Her mom said.
"Yeah we attend the same school". I said.
"Oh my God, I never thought in a million years that Hazel will have such a handsome friend". I said.
What a nice compliment, at least someone here knows that I'm handsome.
"Mom". Cookie blushed.
"Thanks ma'am, I so please to have your pretty daughter as my friend". I said acting like a gentle man.
'Why not look around, your mom and I will be heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner". Mom said.
She stood up from the couch and walked upstairs.
I followed Cookie's mom and my mom to the kitchen.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
"Oh, what a sweet son you have Emily". Mrs. Jean said.
"No sweetie pie, we don't need any help". Mom said.
"Okay then, I'll be going to my room if you need anything just give me a call and I'll be down right away". I said as I left the kitchen.
"I'm so glad that my daughter made a friend like your son". I overheard Mrs. Jean said as I walked up the staircase.
I can't believed she actually agreed to be friends with me.
As I went upstairs I saw Cookie at the edge of the hallway staring at the wall.
"Hey, what are you doing?" I asked resting on the wall.
"Um... I'm looking for the bathroom". She said.
I smiled. That's definitely not the bathroom.
"The bathroom is that way, not on the wall". I said pointing towards the bathroom.
"Ha! Who said I was staring at the wall". She said entering the bathroom.
I looked at the wall that she was staring at and saw my family portrait, so that's what she was staring at.
"You're still here?" She asked as she came out of the bathroom.
"Yep, cos' I sense a lie, you were standing here lost on something for like five minutes, you can't just tell me you were looking for the bathroom when it was right beside you". I said.
"Okay, I just walking around your big house when voila I saw this beautiful family portrait, looks like yours". She said
"Yep". I said.
"But who is she, I don't think I've seen her?". She asked pointing at the little girl in the potrait.
Annie
"She's my youngest sister and she's living with my grandma, she really loves the countryside". I explained.
"I really love to meet her one day". She said.
"She ain't ever coming back". I muttered.
"Ashton, Hazel come downstairs dinner is served". Mom said.
"Come on". I said.
We went downstairs to the dinning, everyone was already seated.
Dinner is pasta... yum.
After eating, Cookie and I offered to clear the table.
"Hey Cookie." I called as she took the plate out of the dishwasher.
"Yeah". She said turning to face me.
"Um... how can I say this". I said nervously.
"What is it I'm all ears". She said.
"Are you being my friend for popularity or you actually are my friend?" I asked.
That didn't come out well
"Look here bro, you asked me to be your friend and I agreed, do I look like some random girl who is after flirting the hottest guy inthe whole school rather than being his friend?" She asked glaring at him.
"No, I'm just worried almost everyone at school wanna be my friend, and it's kind of freaking me out". I said.
I can't even remember like half of their names, most of the girls just hang around me to get closer to Luke or even to go on dates with me, but I ain't that kind of guy, won't go on a date with a girl until I'm interested in her, none of them seem to interest me.
"Remember I wasn't the one who came crawling to you begging for friendship, you came crawling to me and |I accepted, so if you aren't sure about this, let's cut this off, because I can't waste my time being your friend when you aren't even sure of our friendship". She said angrily.
"That's not what I mean okay, I just kidding with you, you seem to get pissed off easily". I said raising his hands in defense.
"Ha Ha. Very funny". She said as she stomped out of the kitchen.
Girls easily get pissed off, first Bella and then Cookie.