A/N - A new story with new characters. Written by prompting from Chrissysmiles!
Nothing happened on their quiet cul-de-sac. For their parents this was great characteristic. For the adventurous children it meant they had to go looking for something to keep them occupied. The street was mainly inhabited by older couples or widows, having lived on the street since the houses were built, when they all had families of their own.
So when a for sale sign went up on the house directly across from Gloria's the two children were ecstatic. Not only might there be children moving in across the street but they wouldn't have to deal with old Mr. Markous anymore.
Gloria and David watched the many couples taking tours of the house and yard from Gloria's bedroom window, a perfect vantage point to see all the comings and goings without any trees or hydro poles in the way.
Kneeling on the blanket box, staring out the window they discussed each group of would be buyers. To their dismay only a few house hunters seemed to have children. They were buoyed when David suggested that parents may not take their kids on all the tours. From the time the house went up for sale until the sold sign finally appeared the kids spent their afternoons watching out the window.
As the last vestiges of winter disappeared. The kids finally saw a small moving van pull up outside the now empty house. They watched intently as three men backed the truck right up to the edge of the garage and carried in very few boxes. Not having participated in or seen any moving days other than in the movies they were struck by how little in the truck and how fast the whole event was over. The three men shut the garage and entered the code to lock it again.
While Mrs. Marshall, the older woman who cared for the kids until a parent could get home from work, fed them some supper. David and Gloria chatted non stop about who the men were. Maybe they were just the movers, maybe this was just the first of many small trips as the truck wasn't very big. They decided to not lose hope of a family with children moving in.
By the time Tony arrived to take David home the kids were making plans of how to meet the new neighbours.
When Abby came home a little later, in time to tuck Gloria in, the girl was excitedly telling her mother all about the movers and what she and David thought might be going on.