My names is Maria Poplawski. I know it's a really weird last name, but hey, it's my last name. Gotta deal.
I moved to Kauai, Hawaii the day after I turned 12. I wasn't really surprised when I heard the news, we had already moved 2 times before this move, and I would be naïve to think that it wasn't the last.
I wasn't all that great on making friends, since we moved a lot. I was used to being alone, because of my parents are business partners, and are always away on business. I like having the house for myself.
I met Bethany Hamilton, and Alana Blanchard when they came over to my new house. I remembered it like it was yesterday.
I walked out to the moving truck to grab another box. While walking, I noticed two blonde girls, who looked around my age, walking towards the truck. By the time I had stepped off the truck with another box, they were already standing at the back of the truck.
"Hi," the shorter blonde said, "I'm Bethany, and this is Alana." She introduced both of them. "Hi, I'm Maria Poplawski. Nice to meet you." I put the box down to shake both of their hands. "So, where are you moving from Maria?" Alana asked. "New York City." I answered. "Do you need any more help with boxes?" Bethany asked.
"If you don't mind heavy lifting." I smiled sheepishly. "Not at all." Alana said, and hopped up the truck to grab a box. When we all had boxes, we headed inside the new house and to the living room where my mother was. "Maria did you-" She turned around. "Oh hello." My mother walked toward us, "Maria, who are your friends?"
"This is Bethany, and Alana." I introduced. She shook both of their hands, and smiled. "Nice to meet you both, and thank you for taking in some of the boxes. It's really appreciated." "It's no problem, Mrs. Poplawski." Bethany said.
After a while, all of the boxes where in, Bethany, Alana, and I were in my room. They were helping me open boxes, and placing stuff in the drawers, and/or closest that in the room. We had got along, and by the day was almost over with, we had become quite close and laughing pretty loudly.
Before Alana and Bethany left though, Bethany had invited my family over to a cookout at a place on the beach, and a lot of people were going to be invited.
The morning of the cookout, my mother had met Bethany's mother, Cheri, at the local supermarket, and started talking. They got to be on a real comfortable level, so I guess tonight won't be awkward as I thought it would be.
The cookout, or luau as they called it, wasn't all that bad. I got to know Bethany's, and Alana's family better. I met Noah, Timmy, Tom, Cheri (Bethany's family), Byron, Holt (Alana's family), and Bethany's and Alana's friend Keoki.
I've got to admit that Bethany's brother, Timmy, was really cute. I usually don't like blondes, but I do make certain exceptions. Timmy was definitely an exception.
That's how the Hamilton's, Blanchard's and Poplawski's became a tight unit of friends.