"KEEP SEEING PRETTY LADIES WALKIN ROUND HIGH HEELS IN LA WHAT CAN I SAY? SEXY SHADES TWO PIECE THE GIRLS ARE LOOKING FINE TODAYYY. ITS GETTING HOT YA SAY! I LIKE THEM CALI GIRLS!" My friends and I yelled as my dad crossed the city border into LA, our new home.

Why are my friends with me? Our families bought two houses next to each other in Los Angeles because both dads got relocated.

My two friends decided to come with me and my family because their parents and little sister were coming later.

Hello, my name is Lilly Grace Taylor. I'm 17 years old. My birthday is September 6,1996. I'm adopted. I have five siblings.

Mitchell is my 21 year old step brother. Laura is my 19 year old step sister.
Sammy is my 16 year old step sister.
Ryan is my 13 year old step brother.
Hannah is my 11 year old step sister.

My bestfriends are Nash and Hayes Grier. Ages 21 and 17.

Nash is also friends with Mitchell but is like an older brother to me.

Hayes on the other hand is only a few months older but we act like twins. He's my bestest friend in the world!

Nash and Hayes also think it's their job to protect me.

Also they share my obsession with the band R5.

Over the past few days we have driven cross country from North Carolina to Cali. Longest but best road trip ever!

"Alright kids. We are almost there. We had the movers set up everything in everyone's rooms. Even all your clothes. So you just need your suitcase and pillow. It's the same for both houses. Nash and Hayes I have your house key for y'all!" my dad spoke up turning the music down.

"Thanks Mr. Taylor." Nash replied.

I looked out the window and saw all the people. They looked so...fashionable.

I then scanned our outfits.

I had on my favorite yellow shorts and a Mickey Mouse crop top paired with my black converse and hair in a sock bun... not too bad.

Nash had dark denim jeans and a blue muscle tank with black converse.

Hayes basically had on the same thing but his shirt was red.

They both had beanies on as well.

"We're here kids!" my dad announced parking the car," Nash and Hayes, drop your stuff off in your rooms then come back to our house. Taylor house on the right. Grier on the left."

We climbed out of the car with our bags and backpacks and pillows grabbed our suitcases and headed for the door.

I looked over at the neighbors house and saw 4 boys and a girl tossing a football around.

I continued walking and glanced back.

They were all staring.

That's not weird at all.

Not used to having neighbors?

"WATCH OUT!" I moved out of the way as Ryan and Hannah bolted past.

"Slow down!" I yelled.

"Crazy aren't they?" Sammy asked.

"It's kind of obvious." I laughed.

I looked at the size of the 3 houses.

The Grier's and ours were 2 stories while the other was a single story.

Wow that sucks.

I entered the house and leisurely walked up the stairs. I walked to the end of the hallway and saw a door marked "Lilly's room.'

I pushed open the door and saw my dream room. Purple and yellow all over. This. Is. Perfect.

I sat my bags down and ran and jumped onto my queen sized bed.

"I love my life." I said.

"You do huh?" someone said from the door.

I looked over to see Nash and Hayes.

I sat up.

"Isn't my room perfect?!"

"Your room?! Dude, these houses are epic! Have you seen the pools?" Hayes spoke up.

"POOL?!"

I jumped up and bolted down the stairs followed my best friends.

I ran to the backdoor.

"It's true. We finally have a pool..."

Suddenly the doorbell rang.

"I'LL GET IT!" I yelled so my adopted dad and mom would hear.

Where's my birth parents you ask?

They're here in Cali! Dad says I'll get to meet them sometime this week. I'm so excited!

Nash, Hayes and I walked to the door and opened it. I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Hello, we're your new neighbors!"

My neighbors... My neighbors are R5.