7-year-old Emma Wattson jumped off the porch of her house.

"SNOW" she screamed.

"Emma Elizabeth Wattson! Get in here this moment" Liz commanded from the porch. The 7-year-old wearing nothing but PJ's pouted.

"Aww but Liz"

"Now" she said sternly. She went back into the Wattson house mumbling something under her breath about it "not being cold" and "no fun".


7-year-old RJ Oak jumped off the stoop of his apartment.

"SNOW" he screamed. Cladded in the most snow gear ever possible. Wearing goggles that had his prescription so he could play in the snow and not break his glass.

"Robert Jonathan Nicholas Oak! Get in here this moment" Wren commanded from the stoop. The 7 year old wearing everything humanly possible pouted.

"Aww but Wren"

"Now" he said sternly. RJ went back into the only apartment building in Pinegreen mumbling something under his breath about "not being hungry" and "no fun"


7-year-old Lukas Pryce stood on the porch of his house.

"Snow..." he whispered. He wasn't wearing too much snow gear, nor was he wearing to little. He had breakfast, and he did his chores. All he would have to do is take a step out on to the white stuff...they never got snow where he was. He lived in Texas before.

"WOO HOO" screamed 4-year-old Joni jumping out onto the snow, and rolling around in it like a dog and a puddle of mud.

"Wow" said Mark coming outside. "Snow" he gasped. Growing up in the tropics snow was actually new to him.

"No, it's just white dirt," said their eldest brother sarcastically coming outside. Shades on, shadow at his side. The harness in his hand. A cup of coffee in the other hand, as he stood outside still in his PJ's, which where sweat pants and a green sweater.

"Very funny." said Mark as he jumped into the large 3 feet pile of snow.

"Aren't you going out there little brother"

"I-I doesn't know. Maybe next year." he said turning around about to go back inside yet his eldest brother caught him by the hood stopping him.

"Just try it ok? If it makes you feel better I'll go out there with you."

"Really" asked little Lukas starring up at his big brother with adoring eyes.

"Yeh" he said kneeling down on one knee. Lukas merely smiled, his toothy smile missing one of his front teeth. The pair reentered the house. Luke mumbling something about "snow, cool, and brother"


"Hey Matt" cried Wren waving his hand so the Pryce children could see him. The 4 jogged over to the pair all caring intertubes, or sleds. Luke was holding his eldest brothers hand tightly slightly scared of the cold frozen water on the ground.

"Hey Luke what's wrong" asked RJ to his best friend.

"What's wrong? These snow on the ground"

"I know it's great isn't it" he said excitedly. "Come on lets race." he said standing on top of the hill at the park. Luke merely gulped and looked up at his brother who nodded reassuringly. He merely went on top of his sled and gulped.

"On your mark" said Wren getting on his own sled. "Get set"

"GO" screamed Emma running and jumping throwing the sled under her as she was in the air and zoomed down the hill quickly followed by RJ and Will.

"Hey Wren." said Liz's voice excitedly as she jogged up the hill. She saw Matt and looked at the ground "Mr. Pryce" she mumbled. She had been like that ever since the chicken pox incident. What had really happened? Matthew had thought many times. She had been avoiding him constantly.

"Hey Liz." said Wren, a smile on his face. He glanced at the intertubes that all three held in their hands. "So I guess I'm not the only one who thinks we're not to old to sled," he grinned. Both Matt and Liz looked up at him and smiled as they all raced down the hill.

Liz screamed at the top of her lungs laughing being in last. While Matt and Wren where grinning from ear to ear being serious. Trying to beat each other like they always do. In the end Wren made it to the bottom of the hill first.

"HA! I w" yet he stopped short as they walked half way up the hill to see a screaming Liz, who must of fallen off went back to the top and went down again. "Liz slow down" he shouted.

"HOW" she screamed. Matt merely divide on top of her sending her off the sled, yet making both of them tumble down the hill. In the end Liz was lying on top of Matt.

"Phew" he said laughing. "Lets do that again." he joked. He looked up and saw Liz just starring at him. Her cheeks red, and she was breathing heavily. She was just so close...why was she just starring at him with her eyes"Elizabe" Snapping back to reality she quickly got off of him and started to walk away. "Liz wait" he shouted. She stopped. "What's wrong" he asked. She merely looked at him, shook her head and started to walk away.

"Why didn't she kiss him" asked Emma confused and frustrated watching from the bushes.

"Why would Liz kiss Matt" asked Luke confused.

"Cause there in love duuh" she said annoyed.

"Love? Matt and Liz" asked RJ.

"How do you know" asked Luke.

"Cause I'm a girl remembers! Girls now this kind of stuff." she said matter of factly.

"Your a girl" asked Luke cocking his head to one side. Emma kicked him hard in the shin and he hopped on one foot yowling in pain. She marched away stomping leaving heavy marks in the snow.


"You ok" asked Matt as he sat Luke on the kitchen counter later that afternoon.

"Yeh, Emma just kicked me really hard," he hissed as Matt pulled of his snow pants revealing a purple bruise.

"What did you say to her" he asked, even if he was blind when Lukas was hurt he could tell...it was a thing they could do.

"Did you know Emma was a girl" he said answering his question with a question.

"Yes why"

"I asked her if she was one, and she kicked me" he said in disbelief.

"Well, you offended her and why did you ask her if she was a girl"

"Well she said she was a girl and she knew about love"

"Why were you talking about love"

"Something about you and Liz anyways she"

"Woo hold up there solider," he said stopping his little brother. "Me and Liz? That'll never happen."

"Why not? She's really pretty."

"Yeh, but she's not my type. She's to shy, I like outgoing wild girls," he said smiling to his little brother.

"Huh...I heard Emma single." he said rolling his eyes. Matthew merely laughed.