Chapter two

Homework

When we got home I went to my room to put my stuff away and then I went back downstairs.

" Peppa," Mommy said, " I forgot to tell you before, cousin Chloe is coming over today at three."

" What?" I asked. " But she can't come over!"

" Why?" Mommy asked.

" I have to... study." I said, I wasn't really lying.

" Study now, and hang out with Chloe when she gets here."

" Oh." I said as I went to my room.

At three that afternoon Cousin Chloe came to our house.

" Hello, Pepper!" Said the fifteen year old.

" Hi." I said shyly.

" Why are you so quiet?" Chloe asked me once we were in my room.

" I invited someone over and they'll be here in an hours. Are you okay to play with George?" I asked.

" Who did you invite over?" Chloe inquired. She leaned forward with the playful questioning expression that I knew.

" His name..." I began.

" His name! You have a boyfriend, Peppa?" Chloe asked excitedly.

" Not exactly." I said. " He is kind of attractive but we're not in love."

I smiled. If there was anyone I could trust it was Chloe.

An hour later I saw Billy walk up our driveway. I fled from my room and to the foyer. Mommy poked her head out of the kitchen.

" What is it, Peppa?" She asked.

" I dropped something off my patio and I'm going to get it." I lied.

" Alright." Mommy said as she went back into the kitchen.

I ran out the door and stopped in front of Billy.

" Come with me." I said, out of breath.

" Why?" Billy asked.

" Um... come up to my room this way."

I led Billy around the side of out house and to the tree next to my second story patio.

" Climb up here." I told him as I swung myself up onto the lowest branch.

" What about my books?" He asked.

" Give them to me." At that time I was on my patio.

" Can't we just walk through the house?"

" No!" I shouted, " I mean, it's more fun like this, don't you think?"

"I suppose." He said as he climbed up the tree.

Once we were on the patio I opened the door and we went inside. I looked around to see if anyone was in the room, no one was. I led Billy to my bed.

" Sit here." I said as I went to my desk and pulled out some books.

I plopped down on my bed and opened my English book to page three.

" I'll help you with English and then you can help me with math." I said.

" That's fine with me." Billy agreed.

After half an hour we had finished studying.

" I should go home." Billy said as he walked towards my bedroom door.

" We can still hang out." said. " But if you do leave, please use the way you got in here.

" Your parents don't know I am here, right?" Billy asked.

" Yes." I said dryly.

" Well you're going to have to tell them sometime soon." Billy said as he walked onto my patio and climbed down the tree.

" Goodbye!" I said as I waved.

Billy walked away from my house and I was alone in my room.

" Wow!" I breathed.

Just then Chloe burst into the room.

" How did it go?" She asked.

" I don't know." I gasped. " I'm going to see if he's on Instagram."

I picked up my iphone 5 from my desk and went to Instagram. I typed Billy Brown Bear into the search engine and a bunch of results came up. I tapped on one that looked like the bear I knew, it was him! I squealed as I clicked on follow.

" I followed Billy Brown Bear!" I screamed.

Little did I and Chloe know, but George had been listening at the door since Billy came over.

Chloe and I talked about all kinds of things until there was a knock at my bedroom door.

" Peppa, what is going on in here?" Came Mommy's concerned voice.

" What do you mean?" I said as Mommy entered my room with George close behind her.

" George said you had a boy over." Mommy said.

I felt my legs grow weak as I realized I was about to be found out.

" What do you mean?" I said quietly. " It's just been me and Chloe in here since three."

" No." George said in a matter of fact tone, " Chloe came into my room before and played with my dinosaur video game."

" That's correct Peppa. I came in to check on George before and they were playing." Mommy said.

I rolled my eyes, Mommy always sided with George.

" Tell me what happened!" Mommy said, raising her voice.

" Fine!" I pouted. " His name is Billy Brown Bear and he came over to study with me."

" Not true!" George said. He shook his head and wagged his finger. " They were kissing."

"No we were not!" I shouted as I stood up.

"He is telling a big fat lie!

" George, were they kissing?" Mommy asked.

George blushed and grinned.

" Yes they were." He said.

" You wouldn't be able to tell, George. You're not smart enough, that's why you had to cheat on your math test last month."

" What?" Mommy gasped as she turned to George. " You cheated on your math test? Go to your room and stay there until your father gets home."

" Peppa, you're not old enough to be kissing boys yet." Mommy said as she turned to me. After that she left the room.

" Do I have a boyfriend?" I asked Chloe.

She just giggled and squealed.

TBC