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Chapter 10!

Calla POV

I rolled over in bed and glanced at the clock. 6:43. Why is everyone up so early? I heard dad and Tessa talking down the hall. Oh no. The dog. Crap. I got out of bed and fumbled with the door.

"Hey…" I said. "What's all the commotion?"

"Tessa has a dog," Dad said.

"About that…" I said. "Can we keep him?" I asked.

"No!"

"Dad!" Tessa and I shrieked at the same time.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because of the mess in the kitchen," He said.

"What mess?" I asked. I thought, lost dog, weird environment. What would I do? Mark my territory. "Ew. Tess, clean up after your pooch." I walked back into my room to hear my cell phone ringing.

I feel like I can't stand still anymore

Are you with me?

You've got a mic here's the beat get your feet off the floor

Do you hear me?

"Yo?" I said sitting on my unmade bed. Tessa came and joined me.

"Hey."

"Hey, what's up,Nate?" I asked. Tessa's eyes widened. I rolled mine.

"How do you know I'm not Jason, or Shane, or Frankie?"

"Because Jason answers the phone 'Hello', Shane always answers 'Hello, this is Shane what's your favorite color.' And I've never talked to Frankie on the phone."

"Well…"

"Yes…"

"Tessa's birthday is next week, right?" he asked.

"Uh-huh," I replied.

"I want to take her on a date…for her birthday."

"Aw!" I 'awed' into the phone. "How cute!" Tessa, still sitting on the bed, begged to know what was going on.

"Do you think she'll go?"

"Are you stupid? Duh!" I replied.

"Really, alright. I'll ask her. Thanks, Calla," he said hanging up. I placed my phone on my night stand.

"Tessa Rory Howard, we are going to the mall," I said.

"Ew. Why?" She asked.

"Shopping. You need something decent to wear on your date with Nate," I cringed. "Did I say that out loud?" I asked over the ringing of her cell phone.

"Ello Guvnor!" She said walking through the bathroom to get to her room.

"5….4….3….2…"

"AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" She screamed. She ran through our Jack and Jill bathroom and flopped onto my bed.

"And to think she already knew…" I muttered walking into my closet. I pulled out a pair of plaid Bermuda shorts and I gray tank. I put a lime green short-sleeved sweatshirt over my tank and headed downstairs.

"Hey dad," I said grabbing the box of Lucky Charms. "I see you went grocery shopping." I said admiring the pantry.

"Hmmhmm," Dad replied. I rolled my eyes and got my favorite bowl and the milk out of the refrigerator. Tessa's dog lay at my feet whimpering.

"Tess! Your dog is hungry!" I yelled.

"Calla Brianne, don't yell in the house," dad said not even looking up from the newspapers.

"Sorry," I mumbled splattering Lucky Charms across the table. I finished my cereal and cleaned up my mess and walked to the bottom of the stairs. I grabbed my dad's car keys off the wall and my purse. "Tess! I'm leaving!" She bolted out of her room and down the stairs.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," she said. We walked through the kitchen.

"We're going to the mall dad. We'll see you later. Bye dad!" I said. I pulled out of the driveway and we drove to the mall.

Jason POV

I walked up the brick walkway and rang the door bell. The house was brick on the front and vinyl siding on the back and sides. The front yard was beautifully landscaped and the shutters painted lemon grass green to match the front door.

"Hello?" said the woman answering the door.

"Good morning, Mrs. Hayes. I was wondering if your niece was home?" I said. Ever since me, Nate, and Shane brought over those cookies the girl staying with Mrs. Hayes had caught my attention. She had a striking curvaceous figure and blue eyes. She had shoulder length brown hair, layered and bangs.

"Yes," she said. "Hang on, Shane."

"It's Jason," I called after her.

"Right, right." She said. Seconds later her niece appeared.

"Hi!" I said a little too enthusiastically. I mentally smacked myself. "Hey. Wanna walk?" I asked. I hoped she say yes.

"Sure." Was that an Irish accent? I thought. "Let me get the dog." I nodded. Was she Irish? I guess that's cool. A little brown haired dog appeared at the doorway. It reminded me of the dog we found at Rob's house. She smiled and I returned the gesture.

"Let's go," I said.