Strings

Chapter 5

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Its now 5:57 and my mom and I are freaking out with getting ready for the new neighbors to come over. I was trying to curl my hair fast enough that when they walk through the front I wont be in my room still getting ready. I curled the last strand of hair and tried to fix up my room a bit better.

"There walking out of there house." my mom said peering out the window as I walked into the living room.
"You look nice mom." I said placing medium sized sliver hoops into my ears.
"Aww thank you sweetie." now go into the kitchen and act like your doing something so it doesn't look like we're waiting.
A couple seconds later there was a knock at the door. My mom casually opened the front door and greeted them in.
The little girl was wearing a glittering blue dress and was holding a large cake and I took it for her. I believe her name is Aaliya. I shook everyone's hand and when I got to Shawn his hand was on the sweaty side, but I think he was just nervous. He wore a white dress shirt and black dress pants with a black belt and black shoes.
"Erica why don't you take Shawn and Aaliya into your room to play a game or something." my mom suggested.
"Oh ok." I nodded
Aaliya stayed with her parents and didn't move.
"She isn't gonna come with us. She is pretty shy around new people. But uh if we see you again she won't be as quite." he pointed out looking at his sister and back at me.
"Oh ok. Well maybe I could try to talk to her during dinner. Anyways I'll show you to my room." I said leading him down the hall and into my room. "so this is my room. Nothing special. I apologize for having a small mess on my dresser it was difficult to curl my hair."
"Oh it's fine. I mean your room is much cleaner than mine. Well I haven't exactly unpacked yet either. "

"That's true." I said siting on my bed. "you can sit too. I don't mind."

"Oh thank you" he said sitting on my bed.

"So how do you like it here in Jersey so far?"

"Hum it's a lot warmer. I haven't gotten to meet people here yet. Just you and your mother and you both are nice."

"Aww well thank you. Did you ever wanna go venture around here? To explore and try new things."

"Oh of course! I love travel and trying new things. It's so much fun. I also really like site seeing."

"Wow that's so cool! I love travel too. I've always wanted to go to Paris."

"That's amazing! Paris is so beautiful. It's so romantic too I just love it."

"Yea it's so bright and enchanting." I walked over to my dresser and turned on my eiffel tower light that was standing 12 inches tall and shining with twinkling lights. "I really like Paris as you can see."

"Wow that's so cool. Where did you get it?"

"The book store. I go there all the time. Not to sound like a complete book freak or anything."

"No I like to read too. I am in love with Harry Potter. I have all of the books."

"Oh wow no way me too! I love reading even though that kinda made me sound like a weirdo." I sat down on my bed next to Shawn

"No you don't sound like a weirdo." Shawn smiled looking at me

"Shawn and Erica they want you out their for dinner." Aaliya informed us while having half of her body in my room and the other half in the dark hallway.

I got up and guided the way to the kitchen having Shawn trail behind me.
Me and him sat down next to each other and his parents faced the other side of us. My mom and Shawn's little sister sat at the ends/heads of the table.

Everyone passed around the lemon chicken, rice, mashed potatoes, and raspberry jelly. Everyone started to eat as Shawn's dad was talking about what they did back in Canada.
"Shawn is a pro at hockey. I mean at first the boy needed a little nudge but all was good. He got better and caught up with the rest of everyone else."

"Oh that's so nice. Erica is interested in figure skating. Even though they are different."

"That's so cute. I wish our daughter were interested in that." Shawn's mom said peering at Aaliyah

"Mom I'm a in the grass kinda player. I crush them." Aaliyah said playfully pressing her fists together.
Everyone started laughing.

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After dinner me and Shawn decided to play guitar hero in my room. But I couldn't help but feel a fluttery sensation in my stomach when I saw him smile. I know that's a weird thing to feel knowing I have only known him for a couple hours but I can help it.
His brown eyes reminds me of soft brownies that just makes you want to melt. When he smiles his whole face lights up. I think I'm captivated by the fact that he is always so happy and so interested in everything. I wish I could be happy like that.

"Your turn." Shawn said handing me the guitar.
I snapped out of my thoughts and started playing eye of the tiger.
"Shawn?" His mom questioned walking into my room. "oh good I got the right room. Shawn you have two minutes until we have to get ready to leave."
"Oh ok mom. Thank you."
She left the room and I paused the game.
"Can I show you something before you leave?"
"Yea of course."
I went into my closet and got out my scrapbook.
"What's that?" Shawn asked confused.
"This is my book of memories" I said sitting next to him on my bed. "it's filled with everything from pictures to diary entries from every important day in my life."
"Oh that sounds so cool. I wish I could've thought of something like that."
"Thanks. But I wanted to show you a picture of one of my really good friends. Her name is Jasmine." I opened up a page labeled Jazzy. "this is her." I pointed to me and her with crazy hair because we tried doing a hairstyle ourselves.

"That's funny." Shawn laughed. "do you think she and I could meet one day?"
"Of course. She is away with her boyfriend right now though."
"Is she old enough to do that?" Shawn asked
"Yea. She is 19."
"Oh she looks 16."
"Yea she kinda d-"
"Shawn it's time to go" his mom came in interrupting me.
"Oh ok I'll be there in a second."
His mom left and he got up to leave.
"Kye kye?" He asked noticing the writing on my wall.
"Oh yea." I chuckled nervously. "that's the nick name Jasmine gave me. I'll have to tell you the story behind that another time."
"I can't wait to hear it." he giggled leaving my room.

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Hey readers I apologize for this sloppy update but I have had midterm craziness while writing this. And I will be making Shawn's view soon. I hope u enjoyed.