The Gun Man
Amanda's P.O.V.
Hi my name is Amanda Amber Cody. My dad Steven and I were walking down the street, when out of the corner of my eye I see a guy with a thick mustache putting on a ski mask, I thought so what maybe he was going skiing. Then I hear very, very faintly "EVERYONE DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW!!" It was one of those times I was happy to hear. I don't hear very well no I am not def my hearing goes in and out. (A/N: It gets so Freakin' annoying.) So me, my dad and two other random people that just happen to be at the wrong place at the right time. Wait that was right place at the wrong time. No wait wrong place wrong time. Forget it! We just weren't at the right place, anyway we went over in to a driveway. BANG! He shot the older random person. The younger random person started tearing up. Mask guy is what I call him went in to the house and we ran. I talked to the random person ran with me and my dad ran to my house to get my sister and my mom to run to safety. We stopped and talked she gave her cell number and her address. Her name is Bailey Smith and the person who died is her mother Christine Smith but people call her Chris. I offered for her to come with me but she said no. I told her I'll call when I get to my friends house. I ran until I was Detroit I lived in the city next to Detroit called Chicago. I know the family because I went to school with the older son Brad Taylor. He has always had a thing for me but I never liked him like that. He is my best friend, he was the one who told me that my boyfriend was cheating on me. He was there with the tears, the boyfriends, the fights. He was the first one I thought of when I was running. I knocked on the door and Brad answered.
"Oh Brad where is Jill?" I asked him between breaths.
"Oh Amanda come in I will get you a root beer and I will get my mom." I love root beer and I guess it is his 'favorite' to he has it all the time in the house to bad he hates it maybe he keeps it for me because I come around a lot and he wants me to be 'impressed' with him that he knows my favorite color that is pink, he always buys my pink things for my birthday and I always have the pink nail polish that he gave me. He knows my birth stone it is a diamond. I have the diamond ring he gave me in the second grade he said that it wasn't very much, but I found the price it was 1500 dollars. He used his collage money to pay for it. His mom Jill Brenda Taylor grounded him for five months because of what he did. Anyway back to what I was saying, what was I saying? Oh ya the ring was beautiful it was pink and it fit perfect. I remember five years ago when he bought me a pink butterfly necklace I where it every day. Brad came back with his mom, saw my neck and noticed that the thing of jewelry is gone.
"Amanda where is the necklace I bought you and the ring?"
"I put it in my pocket so the ski mask guy won't take it."
"Who?" Brad and Jill asked the same time. I told them the story Brad put his arms around me. I gave him a serious look and he took his arms away. The Randy and Mark walked in. Randy is thirteen months younger than Brad and he is nine months younger than me. He is really smart I have a B average and he has an A average. I don't care about how much smarter than me he is all I know is that he is my friend. His brother Mark is seven and adorable. He has blond hair, big blue eyes. He is short and cute.
"Hey Amanda did you get taller?" He asked.
"Only to you." I said and Brad laughed. "Hey Marki how was school today?"
"Manny, it was great. Mrs. Brady said that I got every math question right. We got a new girl in my class I think she is really cute." I picked him up in my arms and gave him a high five.
"I remember in kindergarten your brother found his love and now he won't leave her alone." I looked at Brad he just waved and smiled Mark chucked. "When can we meet her?"
"Tomorrow. She is coming to dinner."
"Awesome what is her favorite food?"
"That depends are you cooking or mom?"
"I am." I replied after I chuckled.
"Then it is mac and cheese."
"Okay can you tell us a little about her Marki?"
"Her favorite color is violet, she is a vegetarian, she loves kittens and she has a brother named Brandon."
"I know a Brandon."
"You mean Mr. Shirtless in gym, Brandon?"
"Yes. You only don't like him because he has every one of my classes and runs shirtless in gym and track."
"I have all of your classes to."
"Yes you do except dance."
"Okay I will for anything but you but go in to dance class."
"Oh that's to bad we have a un even number of people in the class and right now we are doing swing dancing and we are doing partner dancing it involves a lot of touching with the hands and the hips." I started stroking his hair.
"Give me one minute."
"Where is he going?" Jill asked me.
"He is going to get money. How do you think he got all of my classes?"
"He bribed the principal?"
"No he bribed Alex smith with fifty dollars to give him his agenda and then talked to the principal. I don't know what he said but I think he said something like..." I got down in my knees and pretended to beg. "Please the girl I love is in these classes and I really want to be with her."
"How do you know that?" Randy asked.
"Well maybe because I was going to talk to the principal about when the school musical is because none of the teachers know and I want to practice. So I was standing outside of office." The family laughed.
"Hey Jill can you help me get the necklace on?"
"Sure sweetie."
"Thanks."
"So Manny when did you get these pieces of jewelry and were did you get it?"
"I got the necklace five years ago and the ring I got in the second grade, but I don't know were they come from. If you want to know ask Brad he gave them to me."
"Why do you have them?" Randy asked.
"Because he is my best friend he is the one I go to when I am in trouble, because he is the only one I can got to with my problems and he wont say 'shut up and suck up the problems. Keep them inside because I don't care about your stupid problems'"
"So the only reason you are here is because you are in trouble?"
"No because I want to stay the night and talk with Brad. Marki why don't you go get washed up for dinner. Randy I need to talk to you." Mark left and Randy sat at the table and I finished up making dinner. I told him the story about what happened. "That is why I made up a lie to Mark."
"Okay so why aren't you telling Mark this?"
"Because you are ten he is seven and I don't want him to get scared. You understand right?"
"Of course, but you know you are staying like a hotel..." I cut him off.
"Forget it I am not paying you money. I am going to call my dad to see were be is right now." I went and got to the phone and called my dad.
Amanda: "Hey Daddy!"
Steven: "Hey how are you today? Were did you go?"
Amanda: "I went to the Taylor's. They are like my extended family."
Steven: "I know. Did Brad flirt with you again because if he did you are coming with me to Florida."
Amanda: "No daddy he didn't flirt."
Steven: "Okay than just call when he does."
Amanda: "Okay daddy. I love you."
Steven: "I love you two."
That was the hardest thing I ever had to do I lied to my daddy, Brad did try to flirt with me. Then Randy came out from behind the wall. "So you still call your daddy and you lied to your dad for the first time."
"I do still call my dad daddy because my daddy loves it, and it was the hardest thing I had to do because I don't want to get out of the state and leave you guys. You have been there since pre-k. You are like my extended family."
"Okay."
"Did you get washed up for dinner?"
"Aww what are you my mother?"
"No but if I was I would be prettier."
"No you wouldn't."
"Yes I would."
"No."
"Yes." Than he walked away. Jill came down stairs.
"Thanks for letting me stay here."
"Of course sweetie." I gave her a hug.
"I just called daddy and he is right now in Orlando. He said that if I don't like it here I can move with them, but I don't want to leave all of my friends of you guys you are like my family."
"Thanks Amanda."
"Well it's dinner time." I said as I got up. The phone rang.
"Hello...yes he is."
"Is it for me I am expecting a call." Randy said.
"Well keep waiting. Marki you have a call."
"Okay thanks Manny."
"Of course."
"Hello...hi Miley...oh you can't come tomorrow." He sounded depressed.
So I went up to his ear and whispered, "Why doesn't she come today?"
"Why don't you come today...okay see you in ten minutes...bye." He hung up and started jumping up and down. "Alright she is coming tonight."
"Awesome. Okay go get washed up."
"Okay Miley is coming to night." He yelled up the stairs.
"Why is he so excited?" Brad asked me from behind. I turned around and there was the family except for Tim.
"Miley is coming tonight." I said calmly.
"Who?"
"The girl from my class." Mark said coming down the stairs. "She couldn't come tomorrow so she is coming tonight." Mark added.
"Alright Mark!" Brad and Randy said at the same time.
"You are now a chick magnet." Brad said.
"Ya you are." Randy added. I grabbed them both by the collar and pulled away from Mark. I think I choked them but I don't care.
"Don't listen to them you want to be a gentleman and not what they said."
"Okay." He understood what I said. Then the door bell rang. "She is here." Mark said. I opened the door and standing there was Mr. Shirtless Brandon.
"Hey Brandon what are you doing here?" I turn around and I see Brad glaring at him.
"I am here dropping my sister off."
"Miley is your sister."
"Yes." Then a sweet little adorable girl walked up. "This is Miley." He said giving her a gentle push towards me. She was really shy.
"Hi Miley my name is Amanda." Mark walked up to her and brought her in the house.
"Okay it looks like she is in good hands."
"Okay bye." He gave me a really quick hug and left fast.
"I don't like him already."
"You didn't like him since he started school because he likes me."
"Your right." He answered. They sat down at the table. Miley sat next to Mark. At 10:00 Miley's brother Brandon knocked on the door. Brad answered it and glared "Miley Brandon is here."
"Okay Brad." Miley yelled down the stairs. Mark and Miley ran down the stairs. "Bye Mark."
"Bye Miley." Miley gave Mark a kiss on the cheek.
"Well Mark she likes you. I can understand you are so adorable." I tickled his stomach.
