T.J's POV
I was working on my homework at my desk and looked out the window to see that the neighbors had just moved in the old Spinelli house.
"T.J!" I heard mom call my name.
~Knock knock~
"It's open!" I yelled to my closed door.
My mom came in my room.
"T.J honey, the neighbors had just moved into the house"
"I know mom, I just saw"
"Ok hun, just thought I'd let you know. I heard they have seven kids and one I think is your age" My mom then winked at me, it's like she's planning to set me up with the new girl that i haven't even met or seen before. "and two of the kids is starting at your school tomorrow"
"Damn, that's a lot" I mumbled to myself, still thinking about the way my mom winked at me. Just then my mom left my room and closed the door.
I decided to take out my cell phone and text my best friend Vince.
T.J: Hey Vince want to meet at my place and have a little one on one basketball game outside?
Vince: Ya sure, I'll be there in 10. Did those people move in the Spinelli house yet?
T.J: Ya they did, mom said they have 7 kids and 2 are starting at our school tomorrow, mom also said one of the girls is my age and then winked at me, why are you asking?
Vince: Damn bro looks like your mom wants you to meet someone knew to help you get over Spinelli. Want to go over and introduce our self later?
T.J: I'm not so sure man
Vince: Come on its been 6 years since she left, chances are shes not coming back, you've got to move on bro
T.J: I know but I just can't forget about her, she was my closest girl best friend in the gang
Vince: I know bro but it'll be better soon before you know it. Kay dude I'm right outside your house
T.J: Kk be right down in 2 minutes
I quickly went to my bathroom to splash some water on my face so Vince can't tell I was tearing up a bit. It still hurts though that Spinelli just moved six years ago without even a goodbye.
I soon felt kind of stupid that I didn't tell her how I felt. I always felt like we could be more than friends but then she just got up and left without a word to anybody.
Soon I got outside and saw Vince standing there. We looked over and saw the neighbors weren't home so Vince and I decided to play a little one on one. The score was 10/12. Vince is captain of the basketball team at school while I'm captain of the soccer team.
We planned on playing to 15, when Vince finally got to 15, I looked over his shoulder and saw a van pulling up to the Spinelli house.
When everyone got out of the van I saw them all carrying something by the handle.
"Yo Vincent" I called to Vince and nudged his arm.
''Sup man'' he replied.
''Their back'' As I told Vince, he turned around and seemed to ogle over the teen girl by the van. She was wearing a tight tank top and jacket with a mini skirt, carrying what looked like paint pales.
"Hey T.J, w-want to go m-meet the n-neighbors n-now?" Vince asked seeming a bit nervous unable to take his eyes off the girl.
"Fine. Lets go" I said excited but at the same time unenthusiastically.
We then walked up to the house, stood on the porch for a couple minutes trying to get ahold of ourselves and I soon knocked on the door.
~Knock knock~
"CAN SOMEBODY GET THE DOOR!" I heard a girl scream.
Suddenly the door swung open and we saw a girl with long black hair. That Vince was supposedly checking out earlier. Then Vince and I gasped at the girl standing before us.