Okay, so I've been seriously juggling about five different ideas for this chapter, but Government has really helped me thinking of ideas cause I have no clue what goes on in there anyways. Some ideas were like mundo boring, and I was like no, we're not having that, others too dramatic, and it'd be a really hard blow… so I guess I was looking for some common ground. I hope yall like, and if you don't tell me so. I really appreciate your reviews, they really do inspire me to write, so keep up reviewing, not that I need to tell yall so, cause you guys are awesome.
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Chapter 17- Ebbing Like The Tide
It's been five long years that everyone has made Little Tree Hill their home. However, some people feel that Tree Hill is the only home for them, though it has been a good ride in Little Tree Hill, they should return home. Now in a circle of lifelong friends, a neighborhood that doesn't need a neighborhood watch, with parents who don't need to watch their children when they go out to play, where the neighbor's are all practically related to you, there comes a time when some people want to break free, which in turn, creates a break in security, and launches a domino effect, and starts a revelation. The horrendous sight was spotted, a for sale sign on a house. Erica and Mouth's house, and little Linda, whom Farley has grown rather fond of. They're moving to back to Tree Hill, or in Linda's sake, moving to Tree Hill. There are better job opportunities in D.C. than in Florida, and it wouldn't take more than a few hours to get to D.C. by train, so it was best. Let the ripple effect begin.
"Mommy!" Farley ran into the kitchen, "Did you see it?"
"See what Far?" Haley asked, rather confused.
"Linda's moving, there's a 'For Sale' sign on her house. Mommy, do something," Farley was obviously upset his best friend was moving away.
"I already tried, hun, I'm sorry, but you have other friends, and your brothers-"
"Sara and Alyssa are girls mom, all they want to do is talk about their new dolls and stuff."
"Honey, Linda is a girl."
"But she's a cool girl, she appreciates sedimentary rocks, and we both share a love for centipedes, that mind you are different than millipedes. We both want to understand Latin, the parent of all languages. Sara and Alyssa could care less, they'd squash the centipedes or freak out or something."
"What about your brothers, James, Kyle, Greg?"
"But they're older and younger than me, Linda's my age."
"Honey, I'm sorry, but just because she moves away, doesn't mean she isn't your friend anymore. You can write to her, and she can write back, or talk on the phone, or e-mail, I'm sure you both know how to e-mail. That can be fun."
"Well, when I told daddy, he didn't really care, basketball was on."
"Really, who was watching it, just daddy?"
"No, Nate, and Nick, and James and Kyle, and Greg was laying on the floor."
"Really, I'll be right back," Haley said, walking out of the kitchen, and into the living room.
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"I thought you all were grounded, remember, report cards, messy rooms, ring a bell, all four of you?"
"But mom, it's like the biggest game of the year," Nate complained.
"And English is the biggest subject in school, but you don't have to do that. The floor is the biggest part of your room, but you don't have to clean that."
"It's not just me who didn't clean my room, it's Nick's room too."
"And he's punished too, all four of you are for getting bad grades and not cleaning your rooms."
"Why ain't Farley in trouble?" James demanded.
"He shares our room, too."
"Well, A. Farley isn't in here watching T.V. B. Farley didn't get bad grades and C. Farley's part of your room is clean."
"Well Farley's a goody-goody," James said, getting off of the couch.
"Yeah, a goody-goody," Kyle said, following James. Then Nick and Nate followed them up the steps, or rather stomped up the steps.
Some days were just harder than others.
