"And then Kevin said he was only chasing her because he LIKED her! Can you believe it?" "Yes Cam. I can." "Well, anyway then she ran off crying."
"Why?" "'Cuz Kevin's gross." she stated simply, the leaves crackling under her sneakers as she walked. She slipped them off and climbed into the netted trampoline. "Anyway, Sally decided what we're gonna be for halloween!" Cami said with a flip of her curly hair. "Why is Sally deciding?"
"Because i decided last year." she stated. Why was everything so much easier for 8 year olds? Blaine wondered to himself. Being 11 wasn't that simple. "I think i got my tuck!" she squeled as she did a backflip. "Cam. I know you did a back handspring." "I'm warming up! Don't rush me."
Blaine looked around the yard as his sister bounced and he stood leaning against the trampoline. The leaves were falling. Which meant winter. And Blaine hated winter. He loved christmas but he hated winter. "Did mom say when we'll go to the pound?" Cami asked still jumping as Blaine turned towards her. "Maybe tomorrow. I don't know. Pound is an ugly word isn't it?" Blaine replied. He was getting teased in school and he hadn't been very happy lately, so his mom had promised him a dog. "I don't agree." Cami said bouncing slightly on the trampoline. "I mean, is a pound of butter ugly? Or a pound cake?" Blaine turned away and rolled his eyes. She didn't understand what he meant. He glanced at his watch. Almost five thirty, he thought to himself, Mom's almost never late. Then they heard the familar sound of a car parking and a door slamming shut. "Blaine? Cami? I've got a surprise!" Cami perked up instantly. She loved surprises. Blaine turned to the side of the house, curious. Their mom walked up to the fence carrying a small golden retriever puppy. "OHMYGAWSH!" Cami screamed as she hopped out the hole in the nest and ran to the fence, not bothering to put her shoes on. Blaine aprroached the small dog and started to pet it. It had the softest fur he had ever felt and it's eyes stared up at him with hope. "Her mom was found on the streets, but she was born at the shelter. I wanted a puppy, so we could name it!" said to her children as she handed the puppy over to Blaine. "What about Belle?" Cami asked, she was in a beauty and the beast stage. "Nah. I don't like that name." Blaine stated. "Well, I was thinking, maybe Lemon. She's almost the color of one." The kids grinned at each other. Lemon was perfect. "She's unbelievably perfect mom!" Blaine said with a smile and as they put Lemon on the ground all Blaine could think was how perfect she was.