The only reason I didn't scream was because everyone else was asleep. 'I'm… I'm… Lily… I'm sorry, but you scared the hell out of me!' 'Oh My God! Lily! I completely forgot you were coming today! I'm so sorry! I should've been here when you arrived!' 'Ahn… No, it's OK. So, you must be William, right?' 'Yes, I'm sorry; I guess I didn't introduce myself either. I'm the oldest son. Which is great by the way, as you can see, Ican get home whenever I want to.' He smiled at me, like saying he was very sorry for not being there earlier. I smiled back, trying to tell him it was really OK.
His amazingly beautiful blonde hair gave him an unexplanable charm, although I thought he might look just as handsome if he was bald. His eyes were not like Anna's or Daniel's, they were of a green that reminded me of the sea, and it made him have the power to hypnotize whoever was talking to him.
'So, what are you doing here at this time of the night?'
'I just couldn't sleep. I guess I'm too nervous about everything… After all, it is an entire new life.'
'Don't worry, it's gonna be fine. You're gonna be fine. And if there's anything you need, you can absolutely ask me. I've been there, right? I know all the teachers in your school, and I have to say, I don't think you're going to like them all.'
'Thanks for letting me know, but I have to warn you, I usually like all the teachers.'
'Well, then I should tell you, you have nothing to worry about. Just one last thing. Don't, ever, ever, ever, mention you're anyhow related to my brother. Everyone will think you're a freak like him.' His joke made me feel better, I was a little less nervous about it.
'Well thank you, but I am walking slowly around you're brother, with careful steps, I have to say. He doesn't seem to like me very much.'
'Oh, please, don't worry about him, he's an idiot. He's having one of those spoiled kids' crisis. He thinks our parents are only going to think of you now.'
'Isn't it a little immature of him to think that way? And there's also the fact that I'm older than him, right? It's not like a younger sister, stealing his attention...' I couldn't help trying to figure out Daniel's reaction when Anna was born.
'A little? Not even Anne had that reaction! Look, don't worry about him… He's just like that, but with time he'll realize that's not how it works.'
'I certainly hope so.'
Before I realized, we were sitting there, talking like we had known each other for years, like we had been close friends for such a long time. There was something about his laugh that made me feel good, protected. I knew, from that first talk we had, that I could trust him, count on him. I knew he would help me if I asked for help, I knew he would be there for me if I needed it. Even though I had just met him, I knew all that, I could see it in his eyes.
We talked for hours, and none of us felt like going to bed. We discussed everything, we told each other all about our worlds, how different they were, and at the same time, how alike we seemed to be. We only decided to go to our beds because we heard his mother waking up. And it took us many abilities to pass by her bedroom without being seen or heard!
The next morning, I had an embarrassing moment with Daniel. We, apparently, had woken up at the same time, and ran into each other in the kitchen. No one else was there, but I was certain if anyone was, they would probably feel the tension in the air, so I started the conversation.
'So, how is school around here, Daniel?' He hesitated, I could see he didn't want to talk to me. He didn't even speak much. 'It's OK. You'll get used to it.' He answered without even looking at me.
'For what I remember, I was told it starts at 9:00am. Is that true?' I wasn't about to give up. I couldn't. I was going to live with them for 6 months. 'Yeah.' Another short answer.
'Well, that's a relief. I use to wake up at 6:00 every day, back in Brazil. It really sucked, you know.' He seemed more interested now.
'6:00? How? I usually can't even wake up at 8:00... Well I guess you'll like it in here, then.' He smiled, shy, obviously still careful, so I wouldn't think we were friends now, or anything like that. I smiled back, happily savoring my small victory.
'Good morning! I was thinking we could take a tour and show you around today, Lily.'
'Oh, that's sweet, but you guys shouldn't bother. I can walk around by myself, and besides, I won't have you everyday, so I should learn how to not get lost, right?' I gave Isabel the biggest smile. I just couldn't help it. I was so lucky. They were great, all of them.
'Sweetheart, we're just so pleased you're here, the least we could do is show you around. And that's true, you won't have us everyday, so you should happy to have guides for today, and then you won't get lost from now on.' She encouraged me, and I couldn't refuse, knowing I would get to spend more time with them.
One second after she finished her encouragement speech, Peter walked in, singing loudly. I wondered if he was like that every morning. I wouldn't like that, I'm not exactly a morning person. Then I realized he had Anne right behind him, singing along. She was just the cutest little girl.