A/N: I want to thank salvatoreannabeth, lilpeacefreak, and guest for reviewing my last chapter! I'm really glad you all are liking my story so far! I thought when I first posted that nobody would read my story, but I was wrong! I'm so so very sorry that I haven't updated in like forever! I've had major writer's block. I also haven't been motivated at all. But never the less, I tried my hardest and was finally able to pop out this chapter! I really hope you like it.


They knock on the door and Phil answers.

"Hey AJ! Come in! You must be AJ's parents, Phil Brooks, nice to meet you." Phil says after he opens the door. He shakes her parents hands.

"Hello Phil, I'm Peter and this is my wife Olivia. It's nice to meet you." Peter says to Phil.

"If you want you can take a seat on the couch, I'll go get my parents." Phil says. He goes into the kitchen where his parents are. "We have company. They're our neighbors. They're in the living room." Phil says to his parents. They get up and follow him into the living room. AJ and her parents stand up as soon as they walk in the room.

"Hello, I'm Jacob Brooks, and this is my wife Sofia. Phil says you are our neighbors." Jacob says to AJ, Peter, and Olivia.

"Hello. Yes we are. I'm Peter Mendez, my wife Olivia, and our daughter AJ. We made some brownies to welcome you to the neighborhood." Peter says handing Sofia the brownies.

"Oh! Thank you! Come into the kitchen. Are you guys hungry? I was just about to make supper." Sofia says setting the brownies on the counter.

"Oh, we don't want to intrude on your supper." Olivia says politely.

"Don't worry, it's no problem at all. I was planning on making spaghetti. Is that okay with you all? I could make something else." Sofia replies.

"I'm fine with it. Guys are you okay with it?" Olivia asks her husband and daughter. They both say they are fine with it. Sofia starts to make dinner, Olivia helping, while everyone else sits down at the kitchen table. They sit in comfortable silence until dinner is ready. Sofia and Olivia served dinner and everyone started to get to know each other. Since AJ and Phil had eaten about an hour or so earlier, they weren't all that hungry, so they didn't eat much. After dinner everybody went into the living room.

"Well, it was nice to meet you all, but it's getting a little late so I think we ought to be heading home. Thank you for dinner, it was amazing!" Peter says to the Brooks'.

"Are you sure we can't talk you all into staying and sharing these brownies with us?" Sofia asks the Mendez'.

"Well I mean I guess we could stay another 20 minutes or so." Olivia says smiling. 'I really like these people. AJ picked a great family to be friends with!' Olivia thinks while they walk back into the kitchen. Sofia grabs the pan of brownies and a knife to cut them with. She also grabs 6 little plates. After she cuts and plates the brownies she hands one to everybody. They all simultaneously moan at how good they are.

"Mmm! These are soo good! Thank you Mrs. Mendez!" Phil says.

"Please, call me Olivia, and thank you but AJ pretty much made them." Olivia says back to Phil.

"Thanks AJ." Phil says to AJ sheepishly.

"It was no problem at all!" AJ replies giggling at his shyness. Both of their parents notice how their kids are interacting with one another and find it cute. Their mom's wonder if something will come of it. After everyone finishes their brownie, Peter decides it's a good time to leave. They all go into the living room to say goodbye.

"Again, it was really nice to meet you! Thank you again for the brownies." Jacob says as AJ, Olivia, and Peter are getting ready to leave.

"It was nice meeting you all too! If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to come over and ask! I'm a stay at home mom so I'm home pretty much anytime of the day." Olivia says after walking out the door.

"I'll be sure to keep that in mind! Have a nice night!" Sofia says back to them. AJ and Phil had already said goodbye and walked out the door while their parents were talking. The Mendez' leave and go home. When they get home they look at the time and decide to head to bed. AJ wants to tell Phil goodnight so she texts him to see if he's still up.

Hey Phil. You awake? Just wanted to talk. xSunshine

Yeah I am. Whatcha wanna talk about? xPhilly

Nothing really. I'm just not tired and don't wanna sleep yet. xSunhine

Ohh? I can make you fall asleep I bet. xPhilly

Oh really? How're you gonna do that? xSunshine

As soon as AJ sends her last message she gets and incoming call. She sees it's from Phil so, obviously, she answers it. "Oh, so you call me?" She teases after she picks up the phone.

"Of course Sunshine, why not? No but seriously. I'm going to help you fell asleep." Phil says back to her after she answers.

"So what are you gonna do?"

"I'm going to sing. What's your favorite song to fall asleep to?"

"Umm, do you know 'Send Me An Angel' by Scorpions?"

"Yes, I do. Is that what you want me to sing?"

"Yes please." AJ says to Phil. After a moment of Phil looking up the lyrics to make sure he doesn't forget any, he starts singing.

Wise man said, just walk this way
To the dawn of the light
The wind will blow into your face
As the years pass you by
Hear this voice from deep inside
It's the call of your heart
Close your eyes, and you will find
Passage out of the dark

AJ gasps as she realizes just how good of a singer Phil is. She slowly starts to fall asleep but tries to stay awake until the end of the song.

Here I am, will you send me an angel
Here I am, in the land of the morning star

Wise man said, just find your place
In the eye of the storm
Seek the roses along the way
Just beware of the thorns

Here I am, will you send me an angel
Here I am, in the land of the morning star

Wise man said, just raise your hand
And reach out for the spell
Find the door to the promised land
Just believe in yourself
Hear this voice from deep inside
It's the call of your heart
Close your eyes and you will find
The way out of the dark

"Sunshine? Are you still awake?" Phil asks just before the end of the song. He hears a slight 'mhm' so he finishes the song.

Here I am, will you send me an angel
Here I am, in the land of the morning star
Here I am, will you send me an angel
Here I am, in the land of the morning star

"Sunshine?" He hears no reply so he figures she is asleep. "Goodnight Sunshine. I'll see you tomorrow. Sweet dreams." He hangs up the phone and goes to bed himself.


The next morning...

Phil wakes up to see he has a message from AJ.

Hey Philly! Thank you for last night, you sing really good! I'm sorry I fell asleep before getting to thank you. Are you giving me a ride today? It's okay if you don't. Anyway, text me when you get up! :) xSunshine

Hey Sunshine. I'm up now! And Philly? Is that my new nickname? Lol! But thanks, and it's okay that you fell asleep. I will gladly sing to you again anytime you want, all you have to do is ask. And of course I'll give you a ride silly :P xPhilly

Haha, yeah Philly.. Do you like it? And okay. When are we leaving? xSunshine

I like it. It's..cute like you ;) We can leave whenever. If you want we can leave in like 5 and grab breakfast? xPhilly

Aww, you think I'm cute? That sounds like a good idea, be out in 5. xSunshine

Of course I think you're cute. Who wouldn't? xPhilly

AJ didn't get his last message when he sent it because she immediately finished getting ready. She threw her hair up and put on and tied her converse. She did her makeup and sprayed a little perfume. She grabbed her phone and backpack and went downstairs to say goodbye to her mom.

She walked out the door as Phil was walking out his door. She walked over to him and gave him a hug. They got into the car and he asked where she wanted to go for breakfast.

"So sunshine, where is a good place to go for breakfast?" Phil asked after they got settled in the car.

"Umm, Stella's Diner is about a block away. Let's go there." AJ replies as she showed him where to go. They get to the diner and they go in. They take a seat by the window so they can watch people walking around. They are looking at the menu as a waitress comes over to take their drink orders, Phil getting orange juice and AJ getting chocolate milk. They look over their menu's for a few more minutes. They decide what they want when the waitress comes back with their drinks. They order their food and just talk about nonsense until they get their food. They slip into a comfortable silence while eating their food. They finish their food and AJ goes to pay for her food but Phil says he's got it. They leave the diner and head to school. AJ realizes she forgot to tell Brie and Nikki she wouldn't be walking with them as soon as she sees them at the school gates.

"Oh hey guys. I uhh..got a ride with Phil. Umm, I guess I forgot to tell you..sorry." AJ says rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly.

"Uh-huh. Hi Phil. How's it goin'?" Nikki asks Phil.

"It's goin' I guess. Did you all want a ride this morning? I could have given you one." Phil says to Brie and Nikki.

"No, it's ok, we like walking." Brie said before Nikki had the chance to take him up on his offer. Phil just said okay and they kept walking inside. Phil and AJ went to their first period and Nikki and Brie go to theirs. They all meet up again in art class and then head to lunch. Before they know it, the day is over and it's time to go home. Phil gives AJ a ride and they head home. They talk a few times but it's mostly a comfortable silence.

They get back to their houses and AJ says goodbye to Phil with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She walks away, but not without looking back again. She goes into her house and up to her room to get a head start on her homework. While she's doing her homework she gets a text message. She thinks it's from Phil so she goes ahead and reads it. Turns out it was from Aria.

Heyy girl heyy! Watcha doin rn? xAri

Hey Ari! Umm..duh! I'm doin' my homework! What else? xApe

I dont know what i was thinking! All you do is hw! xAri

I do not only do my homework! I hang out with you all. School is just really important. So shh. xApe

Okk true true. I understand. Aight ill let you get back to your work. Have fun..haha right! xAri

Alright, bye! xApe

AJ shakes her head at her friend's craziness. Sometimes she wonders how they're friends, but then realizes she couldn't function without Aria. She finishes her homework as she hears her mom's car pull in the driveway. She heads downstairs to see if she needs help with dinner.

To be continued...


A/N: Again, I'm so so so sorry that I'm just now updating. But at least it's something! On a side note, congratulations to the Broncos and the Seahawks for winning their playoff games and heading to the super bowl! Also, I really love Send Me An Angel and that was my repeat song for this chapter. If you've never listened to it go look it up and give it a listen.

Anyways, don't forget to let me know what you think in a review!

Have a great day/night! Bye for now!