The car drove slowly drove toward the tall white house.

Just then, it came to a stop, thrusting Lily into the back of her mother's seat.

"Jesus! What? Are you trying to kill me or something?" Lily asked while trying to catch her breath. "I'm so sorry hunny, but a cat just ran out into the middle of the driveway, I had to stop!" Lily rolled her eyes. Her mother then turned to her, "However, on the bright side, we made it to the house!"

Lily glared at her mother and slowly took off her seatbelt, cautiously getting out of the beat up station wagon. She then examined her "house" for the summer. It was about two stories. It was an off white, had bright blue shutters with a bright red door that was labelled 47. There was a large porch surrounding the front and sides of the house consisting of a two seat porch swing to the left and a brown rocking chair to the right. The roof was black and had numerous tiles missing and the two windows on the second floor were both dirty and cracked. This house sure needed some work.

Just then an old, frumpy looking woman burst through the bright red door, nearly breaking its hinges off. She had a blue and yellow sundress on, with a dirty apron overtop. She was wearing what seemed to be cat slippers, with the left one almost mangled to shreds. Her hair was short, curly, grey and frizzy. She had looked like she hadn't seen a mirror in over five years.

"Ruthy!" screamed the lady hobbling over to Lily's mother with her arms wide open. "Mom, how are you? It's been ages!" screamed Lily's mother running to hug her.

The two older woman embraced as Lily watched in silence while her white t-shirt flowed in the breeze over top of her blue jean shorts. She began to nervously twirl one of her long brown curls, this woman was nuts! I mean, she couldn't possibly last a whole summer with just her!

Just then Lily's grandmother turned to her direction and smiled, her crooked yellow teeth starring back at Lily. Lily's grandmother then limped over to where she was and tightly embraced her, nearly suffocating her in the process.

"Grandma… can't….breath!" Lily squeaked while turning beet red.

Her grandma let go and put both hands at Lily's sides, held her arms length away and began examining her. Her crystal blue eyes began to sparkle with satisfaction. "Well, you've certainly grown. Why, it seems like just yesterday when you were running around in a pretty little sun dress chasing the neighbourhood boys trying to kiss them!" Lily blushed as her grandmother put one arm around her shoulder and began to lead her inside the house, her mother following with her bags.

As they entered the house, Lily took notice to all of the antiques placed all around. There were old clocks, carpets, furniture, paintings and even dolls hanging from a choclate brown mantle in the living room wall. Her grandma's house may need work on the outside, but definitely not on the inside.

"So, this is my place! Let me give you the grand tour! Now, to the right in that room over there is the living room, it consists of the TV, a few books and furniture. Up ahead is the kitchen where we have breakfast, lunch and dinner, and maybe even a few desserts! Finally, up that staircase to your left is where you'll be staying, the room on the right, to be exact! So take you're bags and go on up, I'll just talk over a few rules with your mom while you get settled."

Lily smiled and nodded, "Well, bye mom, I'll see you in two months." Her mother smiled, tears streaming down her face, she gave Lily a big bear hug. "Now, you be good for grandma and don't get yourself into trouble, you hear? I love you so much, I'll call every day!" "I won't mom, and I love you too, have a nice trip okay?" Lily laughed. Her mother let go off her and examined her one last time, "bye." Lily sighed, "bye mom."

Lily then took her thinks and proceeded up the stairs to her new room. She then came to a white wooden door and slowly pushed it open. The room was pure white with pink flowers neatly painted in each corner of the walls. In the middle of the room sat a queen size bed, placed against the back wall. It had a floral designed headboard and white laced sheets. Beside the bed, where two white wicker tables, one with a phone, the other with a bouquet of Tiger Lilies. On the other side of the room was a white dresser, which design looked exactly like the bed. It had a huge mirror full of pictures and a counter full of makeup and hair products. To right of the mirror was a walk in closet full of sundresses, great, and old 1930's clothes. So this must be her mother's old room.

Lily went over to the bed and threw her things on top. She then went over the dresser and looked at all of the pictures. They were mostly of her mother and her friends, from when she was younger. However, there was one picture that stood out, it was a picture of Lily, when she was around five or six standing beside a cute looking boy. He was dressed in a black suite, while she was in one of her favourite pink and green dresses, they were both covered in mud hugging each other like they were best friends. Lily looked at the picture, her chocolate brown eyes full of confusion. Who was this boy? Why was she hugging him so tightly? Lily then flipped the picture over and read the words on the back. Lily Davis and Christopher Chambers, summer of 1952.

Honk! Honk! Lily jumped, startled by the loud noise. She put the picture back in its place and ran to the dirty window and with some miracle opened it. She saw her mother begin to drive down the dirt highway. Lily waved and saw her mother wave back. She smiled rolling her eyes. However, her smile then faded when her grandmother called to her from downstairs. "Lily, were having horse liver for dinner tonight! Would you be a dear and go into town to pick up some lard? We seem to be all out!"

Lily frowned, this was going to be a long summer…