This is a mix of the boys POV with the girls POV. Hope you enjoy!

Once again, no credits go to me. Only Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. But I do own Holly Anderson and Amber Green.


"Eddie, do you see the big "Welcome to Buckman, West Virginia" sign?" Mrs. Malloy asked, as she turned a corner. "Um, isn't that it up there?" I asked, pointing.

"Oh, it appears to be. I think I need some glasses." Mrs. Malloy said, laughing. We all started laughing as we drove pass the sign.

Our dad is behind us in the moving van. One of the main reasons we're even back here is because of dad. The college football coach got fired and dad was asked to come back. So here we are. Back in Buckman.

"Hey, Caroline! Look it's the elementary school!" Beth said, knowing how much she loved the auditorium.

"Oh, I do hope that the middle school has a just as big auditorium as the elementary did." She said. "I think Wally said it did. He even said that they're putting on a play this year. I think it's maybe Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland." Beth said.

Caroline got that dreamy look on her face, as though she could see it. The last time we were here, the only play she had played in was called "The Goblin Queen. Wally was her right hand man. He dropped her onstage too.

I looked up at was to be our new house. I was completely shocked at how much work dad has done this summer. He drove over every other day, just to fix it up.

"Come on, Eddie. Let's go help with the unpacking." Caroline said, getting out of the car. I got out behind her and stuck on my blue baseball cap. I guess surprising the guys will have to wait.


"Guys! I think the Malloys are here!" Wally shouted from a side window upstairs. We bolted upstairs and into Wally's room. I parted the blinds just a tad.

I saw a white moving van in the front yard. Then Mrs. Malloys tan Honda Civic pulled into the driveway. She got out the car then walked over to the moving van.

Then the passenger side door opened and out stepped the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. I stared and realized it was Edith Ann "Eddie" Malloy.

Then the two back doors opened. Beth and Caroline stepped out. I could see Josh and Wally staring right at them. It was hard not to, especially when they look so beautiful.

All three girls walked over to the moving van and helped carry in the boxes. I turned to my brothers and I saw that they were blushing.

"Guess they really did get us tied up, didn't they?" I asked, trying to make a joke. But then I just got glared at by my two brothers. Oh well.