Chapter 1
The New Neighborhood
I saw a moving truck come from down the road I guess someone finally bought Jason’s house it was a little boy and his parents and brother and sister. I told my mom that someone finally moved in to Jason’s old house.
“I guess we should welcome them with some cookies.” she said
“I think they would like that.” I say
“I think they will to.” She said
So we walk down the road to welcome them to the neighborhood we finally get to their house which is at the bottom of a big hill.
“Hi we are the Smith’s.” Melissa said
“It is nice to meet you we are the Johnson’s.” Mom said “We just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood we baked you some cookies.” Mom added
“Thank you that was really sweet of you.” Melissa said
“You’re welcome and anything to be in the kitchen.” Mom said with a smile “Oh by the way my name is Kelly and this is my son’s Anthony, Mark, and my husband’s name is John.” She added
“Mine is Melissa my son’s names are Jake and Blake my Husband’s name is Bill and my little girls name is Sydney.” Melissa said
“Well those are wonderful names.” Mom said
“Thanks you, you have wonderful names as well.” she said with a smile “So you like to be in the kitchen?” Melissa said
“Yes I wanted to be a café but John wanted me to be a stay at home mom so I stay home with Anthony and his older brother Mark.” Mom said
“Really!?” Melissa asked
“Yes I love staying home with him. What do you do?” Mom asked
“I am a substitute teacher does not pay much but I love being around kids.” Melissa said
“That is one of the best jobs to be in when you love kids.” Mom said with a smile
“Yes, yes it is.” Melissa said with a smile
“Well we will let you get back to your unpacking and if you guys need anything we are right up the hill the first house you see at the top.” Mom said
“Ok thank you we will have you guys over for dinner sometime this week.” Melissa said
“That would be amazing.” Mom said with another smile
Me and mom walked back up the big hill and go home so she could cook dinner for us and I had to get homework done so I could be ready for the next day. We finely made it home and mom cooked dinner and I did my homework but I could not get my mind off of why Jack looked so sad I mean he had a big family and they loved him a lot but he was sad. I just could not get my mind off of it what would make a kid as lucky as Jake be sad but I guess you never know what really goes on behind closed doors. What if he gets hit for no reason or what if his parents don’t feed him well I mean I guess they feed him he did not looked starved but what could make a kid like him sad. Maybe he misses his friends and his old school maybe it is hard moving from one place to another I don’t know.
**The front door opens**
“Anthony and Mark your dad’s home!” Mom yells form the kitchen
“Hi dad.” I say as I come down the stares
“Hey dad” Mark says
Oh yeah Mark is my older brother he is 15 he wants to be a plastic surgeon when he gets older. We all sit down for dinner and mom asks every one about their day and if they had a good day and if so what made it good or if we had a bad day what made it so bad. Every time she asked I feel like we are playing 20 questions well more like 100 questions it makes me laugh every time she dose. I think it is because she is stuck in the house all day long with no one to talk to until 2:00 when I get home from school. She says she love being a stay at home mom but I think she misses getting up and going to work but that is just what I think of course I could be wrong I normally am but from seeing the way mom acted today I can see that she miss see people other than us every day all day.
