Fourteen year old, Marcus watched as his new neighbors moved into his and his mom's old duplex. It had been for sale for two years every since his mom married Will and they moved in with him.
Meanwhile sixteen year old Scottlynn Jamison, one of the new neighbors, said to her thirteen year old sister, "Mollianne, can you help bring in boxes and get off your phone."
Mollie rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Fine mom, but why did we have to move anyway?"
Marcus had a confused look on his face. Why did the younger girl call the older one mom? They looked more like sisters, than mother and daughter.
"Because we just did." Scottlynn replied. She didn't want to say the real reason out in the open like that. Especially when she had already explained why they had to move to Mollie.
"Look mommy, I'm helping." Four year old Finley said as he carried a small box
Scottlynn smiled at her son, "Yeah you are. Good job, baby."
Then two year old, Camryn toddled over to her mommy, "Mama! Up!"
Scottlynn set down the boxes inside the duplex and then picked up her daughter. "Hey Finn" Scottlynn said "Can you do something for me?"
"Anything mommy." Finley said as he ran over to his mommy
Scottlynn smiled, "Can you watch your little sister while Mollie and I bring in the rest of the boxes?"
Finley nodded, "Yes I can, mommy. I'm a big boy. I'm four now."
"Okay Cammie, play with your brother." Scottlynn said to her daughter as she placed the little girl on the ground
"Kay mama." Camryn replied
Meanwhile Marcus went inside his duplex, "Mom! Dad! We have new neighbors."
"Oh really, maybe tomorrow we should go say hello." Fiona said "And we could take a house warming gift of some sort."
"Oh really, bud?" Will asked "Did you see whose moving in?"
Marcus nodded, "A mom and three kids, two girls and a boy. One of the girls looks like she is around my age."
"That's cool, buddy." Will replied. Then he whispered "Is she cute?"
Marcus nodded and whispered back, "She's beautiful." Then he added, "I just have one concern the older girl, that the younger one called mom looks more like her sister, than her mother."
Will and Fiona looked at Marcus and then at each other. Then Fiona asked, "About how old does the oldest girl look?
Marcus shrugged, "Sixteen maybe seventeen. She couldn't be more than that."
"Maybe she just looks young for her age." Will suggested
"Maybe." Marcus replied "But I doubt it."
The next day, Fiona, Will and Marcus went over to their new neighbor's duplex with a basket of house various warming gifts to welcome them. Fiona knocked on the door.
Mollianne answered the door, "Hello? Can I help you?"
"We noticed that you just moved in next door and wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood." Fiona stated "Is your mom home?"
Mollianne nodded and then yelled, "Mom!"
Scottlynn walked to the door, "What is it ,Mollie? Did you have to yell? Finley and Camryn are still asleep."
"Sorry mom, but our new neighbors came to say hi." Mollie explained
Scottlynn looked at her neighbors standing outside her door, "Hi I'm Scottlynn. Who are you?"
"I'm Will and this is my wife, Fiona and our son, Marcus." Will explained
Scottlynn nodded, "It's nice to meet you. This is my daughter, Mollianne. And I have a son and another daughter, but they're still asleep."
"Well it's nice to meet you." Marcus replied "Welcome to the neighborhood."
Scottlynn smiled softly, "Thank you, and thanks for the basket."
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