Chapter 1- Some Asian Chick Next Door

It's a hot summer day. Everyone is going back to the lake house in Massachusetts, and I mean the whole crew!

"Are we there yet?" whines Becky. It's been the frigging one hundredth time she's asked the same damned question.

"Don't worry honey," says Mom. "We're almost there. Just a couple more minutes, alright?"

"Okay!"

Where was I… oh yeah! Instead of just the week of the Fourth of the July, everyone decided it would be more fun if we stayed for the whole month of July! Isn't that just sweet! I get to meet up with Andre and Becky and everyone else!

"Okay!" says Dad. "We're here!"

The mini-van's door opens and I explode out of the car. We're the first one's here! I take in the sweet fresh air.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?"

"Shut up, Keithie. Just enjoy what we have for now."

Another mini-van pulls up.

"Hey!" exclaims Dad. "It's Kurt!"

Andre ,in his swimsuit, runs out to greet me.

"Hey, Greg!"

"Yo man! Sup?"

"Nothin' much… Nice swimming' trunks! Say…Wanna go to the lake?

"I was actually waiting for that! Let's go!"

We run for it, leaving everyone else to do the unpacking. We jump in the cool water.

"Damn, nothing like a good swim, huh Greg?"

"Yep!"

"Hey! You guys forgot us!"

Keithie, Becky, Donna, Bean, and Charlotte all come running, and jump in. Andre and I duck underwater.

"You're such good boys," says Charlotte sarcastically.

"You're welcome," I respond smiling. Nothing's changed, except that Donna lost a lot of weight. That's really good for her. She's so confident about herself: she wears a two piece bikini now!

"Hey, dude," mutters Andre.

"What, man?"

"Look over there."

Andre points at an Asian girl.

"Who is she? I've never seen her before!"

"I dunno, but maybe we should talk to her…"

"I dunno man…"

"Come on! We're going together! How bad can it get?"

"Alright!" I say. "Yo, Keithie! If anyone asks where we are, say we went down here, okay!"

"Okay, whatever!"

Andre and I walk and Hide in some bushes. I'm gonna tell ya the truth, she looks so damned hot!

"I think I forgot about Jasmine and Amber man…" I mutter.

"Well, you can have the girl man! I'm still into those hotties!"

"Fine, you can hope and dream of those two, while I go meet beautiful here," I hiss. "Besides, you don't even have a chance with them anyways!"

I walk up to the Asian. I clear my throat, and she looks up. She has the pretties honey brown eyes, and dark brown hair to match them. What do I say to her?

"Hi!" she says. "I'm Kim! Who are you?"

"I-I-I'm Greg: Greg Feder. I've never seen you before… Do you live around these parts?"

"No, this is just where my lake house is," says Kim as she points up a small hill. "Do you live around here?"

"N-n-no! My lake house is down there, and up a tiny hill," I say as I point down at the little path way. "So… I guess this makes us lake house neighbours!"

Kim giggles and says, "I guess it does! Hey, I know we just meet… but can I meet your folks? You know, get to know everyone?"

"That's fine with me!" I exclaim. " Is that alright with your folks?"

"I dunno… can you wait here? I just gotta go ask."

Kim runs off. Her hair sways so perfectly, and she's wearing ripped up blue jeans, yellow Dolman sweater, and a blue undershirt. I turn around to see Andre still hiding. I point at him and laugh at him silently. He rolls his eyes, clearly annoyed, and stands up and leaves. When I see the back of his head, I stick my tongue out at him. He puts his left fist in the air and sticks up his middle finger.

"You know that means purple in sign language, right?" I say loudly.

Andre groans, giving up. I grin, knowing this is going to be the greatest summer ever.