(A few weeks after the funeral)
"Hey Rill's what yah watching?" Matt asked as he sat down beside me
"there's nothing on" I replied "hey I think I might go for a walk" I said
as I stood up to find my shoes "you want company?" he asked as he too stood
up "yeah if you want" I replied as I threw him his jacket and we walked out
the door. "So where's Jeff?" I asked as we got halfway down the road "um he
said something about going to Amber's place" Matt replied wiggling his
eyebrows "hmmm we'll have to find out when he gets home" I said with an
evil grin on my face.
"Hey looks like people are finally moving into Sam's old house" I said as I held onto Matt's arm and he pulled me along on my skateboard "should we go say hi?" I asked as we came to a stop out the front of the house but before Matt could answer a girl about the same age as Riley (15) walked around the back of the moving truck Matt stood there practically drooling "Matt. Matt" I said as I slaped his forhead "ouch what was that for?" he wined as I rolled my eyes "are you coming to say hi. oh n by the way try to keep your tongue in you mouth this time" I replied laughing as I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the house.
As we were about to walk through the front gate the young girl came back out "hi" I said with a smile "hello" the young girl replied sort of shy "my names Riley and this is my brother Matt" I said as Matt shook her hand "my names Mercy but everyone calls me Bubbles" she replied smiling at Matt. We sat down out the front of the corner shop drinking our drinks and getting to know each other a little better "hey Mercy some of my friends are coming over tonight to watch movies and stuff you wanna come?" I asked as Matt gave me a huge smile. "Are you sure?" Mercy replied, "yes I'm sure" I said as we stood up and walked back towards her house.
"Ok well ill see you tonight. oh wait what numbers your house again?" she said as we stood out the front of her house "number 310.. Just look for the huge house made out of wood" Matt said laughing and I rolled my eyes "ill come get yah so you don't get lost" I said as I punched Matt on the arm "ok that will be cool thanks so much Riley" she said as she gave me a hug "not a problem Bubbles" I said as we both let out a little giggle "see you tonight Mercy" Matt said winking his eye at her before they walked off towards there house.
"Hey where have you guys been?" Dad asked as we both walked through the front door "just down the street we were talking to the new girl that moved in down the street. I hope you don't mind I invited her over tonight" I replied as I pulled myself up onto the kitchen counter "no its ok I we have enough food here to feed an army" Dad said with a chuckle "ummm what are you cooking exactly?" I asked as I looked over at Matt "hamburgers why?" he asked stopping what he was doing to look at both of us "just asking" I replied with an innocent smile as he turned back around to finish cutting up the lettuce and I looked back over to where Matt was and we both let out a sigh of relief.
"Matt.. Riley" Dad yelled up the stairs "yeah.. What?" we both yelled back in unison "can you come down here please.. I need you to pick up your brother" Dad replied as we both came walking down the stairs "hey while were at it we could pick up Mercy as well" I suggested "yeah we'll do that first" Matt replied excited "yeah we'll do that first" I said making fun of him as Dad laughed and we drove off. "Hi is Mercy here?" I asked standing at the front door of her house "yes she is you must be Riley" her mother said with a warm smile which made me start thinking about how my mom used to smile when friend used to come over to the house but I held in the tears.
"Riley are you ok?" both Matt and Mercy asked as we pulled up in Amber's driveway "yeah I'm fine" I replied as I plastered a fake smile and got out of the car. "Sorry if she's a bit quiet I think seeing your mom upset her a little" Matt said as he turned around in his seat "what do you mean?" Mercy asked with a confused look on her face "well her mom past away not that long ago" he said as Mercy's look of confusion turned to a look of sympathy "I'm so sorry.. It must be so hard for you guys" she said, "well you see we had different mothers but the same father" Matt replied as he started telling her the whole story in full.
"Jeffro lets go. bye Amber," I said as I dragged Jeff out to the car and we got in "Jeff this is Mercy A.K.A Bubbles.. Mercy this is my brother Jeff" I said introducing them "hi Bubbles" Jeff said with a grin on his face "hi" she replied shyly as we drove off back home. When we pulled into the driveway Cailin, Sara, Beck and Kayley were all sitting on the front step "hey guys I want you to meet Mercy she just moved in down the road" I said with a smile as I led Mercy over to where they were all sitting "hi welcome I'm Cailin this is Beck, Sara and Kayley" Cailin said introducing everyone "well now that's done lets go inside and eat in starving" I said as they all laughed and we walked inside.
"Hey looks like people are finally moving into Sam's old house" I said as I held onto Matt's arm and he pulled me along on my skateboard "should we go say hi?" I asked as we came to a stop out the front of the house but before Matt could answer a girl about the same age as Riley (15) walked around the back of the moving truck Matt stood there practically drooling "Matt. Matt" I said as I slaped his forhead "ouch what was that for?" he wined as I rolled my eyes "are you coming to say hi. oh n by the way try to keep your tongue in you mouth this time" I replied laughing as I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the house.
As we were about to walk through the front gate the young girl came back out "hi" I said with a smile "hello" the young girl replied sort of shy "my names Riley and this is my brother Matt" I said as Matt shook her hand "my names Mercy but everyone calls me Bubbles" she replied smiling at Matt. We sat down out the front of the corner shop drinking our drinks and getting to know each other a little better "hey Mercy some of my friends are coming over tonight to watch movies and stuff you wanna come?" I asked as Matt gave me a huge smile. "Are you sure?" Mercy replied, "yes I'm sure" I said as we stood up and walked back towards her house.
"Ok well ill see you tonight. oh wait what numbers your house again?" she said as we stood out the front of her house "number 310.. Just look for the huge house made out of wood" Matt said laughing and I rolled my eyes "ill come get yah so you don't get lost" I said as I punched Matt on the arm "ok that will be cool thanks so much Riley" she said as she gave me a hug "not a problem Bubbles" I said as we both let out a little giggle "see you tonight Mercy" Matt said winking his eye at her before they walked off towards there house.
"Hey where have you guys been?" Dad asked as we both walked through the front door "just down the street we were talking to the new girl that moved in down the street. I hope you don't mind I invited her over tonight" I replied as I pulled myself up onto the kitchen counter "no its ok I we have enough food here to feed an army" Dad said with a chuckle "ummm what are you cooking exactly?" I asked as I looked over at Matt "hamburgers why?" he asked stopping what he was doing to look at both of us "just asking" I replied with an innocent smile as he turned back around to finish cutting up the lettuce and I looked back over to where Matt was and we both let out a sigh of relief.
"Matt.. Riley" Dad yelled up the stairs "yeah.. What?" we both yelled back in unison "can you come down here please.. I need you to pick up your brother" Dad replied as we both came walking down the stairs "hey while were at it we could pick up Mercy as well" I suggested "yeah we'll do that first" Matt replied excited "yeah we'll do that first" I said making fun of him as Dad laughed and we drove off. "Hi is Mercy here?" I asked standing at the front door of her house "yes she is you must be Riley" her mother said with a warm smile which made me start thinking about how my mom used to smile when friend used to come over to the house but I held in the tears.
"Riley are you ok?" both Matt and Mercy asked as we pulled up in Amber's driveway "yeah I'm fine" I replied as I plastered a fake smile and got out of the car. "Sorry if she's a bit quiet I think seeing your mom upset her a little" Matt said as he turned around in his seat "what do you mean?" Mercy asked with a confused look on her face "well her mom past away not that long ago" he said as Mercy's look of confusion turned to a look of sympathy "I'm so sorry.. It must be so hard for you guys" she said, "well you see we had different mothers but the same father" Matt replied as he started telling her the whole story in full.
"Jeffro lets go. bye Amber," I said as I dragged Jeff out to the car and we got in "Jeff this is Mercy A.K.A Bubbles.. Mercy this is my brother Jeff" I said introducing them "hi Bubbles" Jeff said with a grin on his face "hi" she replied shyly as we drove off back home. When we pulled into the driveway Cailin, Sara, Beck and Kayley were all sitting on the front step "hey guys I want you to meet Mercy she just moved in down the road" I said with a smile as I led Mercy over to where they were all sitting "hi welcome I'm Cailin this is Beck, Sara and Kayley" Cailin said introducing everyone "well now that's done lets go inside and eat in starving" I said as they all laughed and we walked inside.