Chapter Four Taylor Anderson

A/N: short but sweet =) enjoy!

It was a Saturday morning and Robert was on the couch watching cartoons as his mom cooked breakfast. It was one of those rare times where father was stuck at work for a few days. It was peaceful when he was gone leaving the atmosphere tension free. Robert laughed at the cartoon and his mom smiled at him from the kitchen.

"Robert come on and eat, breakfast is ready."

Robert turned off the TV and sat at the kitchen table.

"Your father called this morning he said he won't be back until tomorrow."

Robert nodded as he ate his pancakes.

"We have new neighbors. They invited us to a BBQ. "His mom continued. "I think we should get out of the house Robert it's a good chance since your father isn't here and we shouldn't waste it."

Robert nodded again. She had a good point father never lets them go anywhere by themselves. He was paranoid his wife might get ideas and run off with his son the first chance she got but yet he leaves them alone for days claiming he's stuck at work. Robert simply just didn't understand his father at times.

"Do they have any kids?" Robert asked before he swallowed more of his pancake.

"Two kids A girl around your age and a baby boy around two they are really cute kids." she sighed."Especially the little girl"

Robert wondered if she ever wanted a daughter. He was about to ask why she and his father never had more kids but then stopped himself. What a stupid question! Of course there was a reason it was bad enough for his mom to see her only son get beaten imagined she had a daughter as well? Getting hurt by her father just like Robert?

"Maybe you and the little girl will fall in love" his mom teased. Robert looked at her and made a face. "eww she's a girl! And why would I fall in love for?"

His mom laughed "you'll See when your older darling now finish up your breakfast and get started on your homework before we leave"

"Okay" he said and began to finish eating his pancakes.

The afternoon finally came and Robert and his mom knocked on their new neighbor's door. A woman with brown hair answered. "Hello Erin" she said in swarm voice.

Robert immediately liked her she was a middle aged woman who had a motherly air to her.

"Hello Laura" his mother greeted.

Laura smiled at Robert."This must be your son he's such a handsome boy!"

Robert could feel himself growing hot from the attention.

"Yes he certainly is." his mother smiled.

Robert suppressed a shiver. Even though it was the afternoon and the sun thawed most of the morning's snowfall, it was still pretty cold. Laura must have noticed him shiver cus she stepped aside and said "oh I've forgotten my manners please come in your freezing out here."

Robert and his mom stepped inside. Looking around, Robert noticed the house seemed really warm and welcoming not like his own home where you can immediately sense something is wrong.

The neighborhood women were sitting around the living room while their children were all playing outside in the backyard where Laura's husband was outside with the men barbecuing. Robert wondered if Laura's kids were out there. It would be nice to have the little girl as a friend before Evan turns her against him at school. His mom immediately joined the group of women and suddenly shy at the thought of joining the other kids, Robert followed and sat down next to her. The women were all talking when Laura came in with a plate full of cookies followed by a little girl about Robert's age. She had light skin with dark brown hair and blue eyes she placed the plate she was carrying on the coffee table and smiled at Robert.

"Hi" she said.

Robert stared at her "hello" he said.

He couldn't help but notice how pretty she was.

"You must be Robert" she said "I'm Taylor this is my house"

She talks a lot Robert thought

"I like your eyes" she said causing both their moms to giggle. What's with them? He thought irritably, his face growing warm at Taylor's comment.

"Um thanks" he said awkwardly.

She suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him to his feet.

"Come on!"She said pulling away.

Robert looked back at his mom who smiled encouragingly at him and began to talk to Laura again. Robert had no choice but to go with Taylor.

She led him into the dining room where an old woman was sitting at the table with a two year old boy.

"I'm going to sing a song to my grandma do you want hear it?" She didn't even give Robert a chance to answer as she led him to a chair and shouted over her shoulder as she ran out of the room "I'll be back I'm going to get my microphone!"

Robert sat down feeling quite awkward and out of place. Taylor's grandma smiled at him.

"Hello young man are you the boy who lives next to us" she asked in a grandmotherly voice.

Robert nodded and introduced himself "I'm Robert"

"It's nice to meet you Robert I'm Taylor's grandma Mrs. Anderson and this is Jesse my grandson."

Jesse babbled baby words and smiled at Robert. He smiled back at the baby

"He's cute" he said as Taylor came back in out of breath and holding an old microphone. Robert noticed the ripped wire hanging on the end of it and forced himself not to laugh as she began to sing an old nursery rhyme for Jesse. She sings really good Robert mused as she finished. He clapped along with Taylor's grandma and Jesse who laughed.

"Thank you thank you" she bowed and kissed Jesse's cheek

"you guys are so kind!" she then grabbed Robert's hand and said "want to see my room?"

"um I..." Robert began to say.

Taylor smiled and said excitedly "Come on!"

Robert laughed "Okay!"

He had to admit she was really fun to be friends with.

Robert walked inside a freshly painted pink room with a bed dresser desk and boxes scattered around.

"Do you like it?"

"Yup it's kind of cool."

Robert looked at her window and realized that he can see his room from this window.

"What are you looking at?" Taylor asked following his gaze then unfortunately figured out what he was looking at. She walked to the window and looked out.

"Is that your window?" She smiled and looked back at him.

"This is so cool we can see each other all the time!"

Robert wanted to share Taylor's excitement but he couldn't. He was really worried about this. If she sees father punishing me she'll tell everyone!

"What's wrong?" Taylor asked "Aren't you happy about this discovery?"

Robert opened his mouth to answer but he couldn't. Just the thought of her finding out horrified him and before he can stop himself he ran out of her room and in to the living room to join his mother.

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