Chapter 2
First to the House, was Jerome and, his wife, Brittany. As they stepped out of their car, another car pulled up. Out of that car stepped, Jerome's high school best friend, Alfie Lewis and, his wife, Amber Lewis, which used to be Amber "Beauty Queen" Millington. Brittany went around to the side of the car to let Tricia and James out of the car, while Jerome opened the door to let Becky out of the car. Meanwhile, Alfie moved to the side of the car and pulled out a little boy, to which he called Aidan, while Amber retrieved a little girl. Neither of them noticed each other until they began walking to the door. Alfie and Jerome shook hands and opened the door for their ladies and children.
"So," Amber said to Jerome and Brittany as she sat on the couch next to Alfie with her daughter on her lap and Aidan on his, facing Jerome and Brittany, who were seated in chairs, with the children on the ground, watching patiently. "What's New?" Amber said.
"Oh Nothing Much, Amber. Just got married, had a few kids, the basics." Jerome said sarcastically.
"I can tell you haven't changed much." Amber said laughing. "Oh! I didn't introduce myself! I'm Amber Lewis." She said, standing up to shake hands with Brittany.
"And, I'm Brittany Clarke." She said, returning the gesture.
"We should wait to introduce the kids until everyone is here, don't you agree?" Alfie said. Jerome and Brittany, shaking their heads.
"Speaking of the others…" Jerome said as he stood up to welcome his high school crush, Mara, and her husband, Mick.
"Hey Mate!" Mick said, shaking hands with Jerome and Alfie, waving to Brittany and walking over to his former girlfriend, Amber. "Ambs!" He said hugging her.
"Hello." Mara said, smiling and holding two children's hands.
"Oh Mara! Come! Sit down!" Amber said.
"Yea, Babes. That's best." Mick said, rubbing Mara's stomach, that obviously, held a child.
Mara walked over to the couch, being followed by her children. "Amber!" She said hugging her and sitting next to her.
Amber hugged her back, smiling and looking at her kids. "We have decided to wait and introduce the kids until everyone is here." She said, smiling more.
Soon after, Patricia walked in, holding hands with a little girl, being followed by a man we haven't met, him holding hands with a little boy.
"Patricia!" Amber and Mara said in unison, hugging her as she pulled a dining chair near her. "The men have already began chatting?" Patricia said, as her husband, David walked over to Mick, Alfie and Jerome, who he had known in high school.
"Yea. I suppose so." Mara said smiling. "Like Amber told me, We have decided to wait until the whole house got her to introduce our families." Patricia shook her head, and motioned her children to sit on the ground, much like Jerome's children.
Everyone was just settling in when the last couple walked through the door. Nina and Fabian, with a couple of children following them.