I pull into my driveway at my new home. I sigh and stare at my new house. Was I ready for this change? I didn't have time to think on it since a girl with pink streaks in her hair runs up to me with a boy following her.

"Hi! I'm Miko and this is my friend Jack!"she says happily

"Hi. Miko noticed that you moved in next to my mom and I."Jack explains

"Nice ta meet ya'll. I'm Lydia Gummer and I moved here from Perfection."I say smiling

"Perfection? Wow! I'm from Japan."Miko says

"Really? That's pretty far. I've never been to Japan, but I have been to Mexico and Argentina."

"You've been there? You a professor in the army?"

"I helped my father when he helped their armies."

"What does your dad do?"

"You sure love questions."

"Sorry about her. Anyway, welcome to the neighborhood. My mom and I are next door if you need anything."Jack says

"Thanks. I could use some help taking these boxes in the house if you wouldn't mind."

"Not at all. I'll just ask my mom."he runs into his house then runs back out "She says it's ok."

"Thanks."I turn around and grab a box "Careful. I've got som guns in a box or two. Mabye three."

"That's a lot of guns."Miko comments

"Not really. My dad has WAY more."I shrug as I talk. Both teens give me weird looks making me laugh

"People call him pariniod. We've lived in a compound in a part of the mountains surrounding Perfection. Living in a home equiped with a private underground shooting range, basement, seismomontors and graphs, MREs that wou;d've lasted six to seven years..."I trail off as we walk in the house

"He does sound paranoud."Jack comments. I laugh and shake my head. It took us four or five trips to get everything inside

"Thanks again you two." I say

"No problem Ms. Gummer."Jack says

"Yeah!"Miko agrees

"Both of you call me Lydia not ok?"I tease

"Got it Lydia."they say smiling. I laugh.

"Jack! Miko! Come inside!"Jack's mother calls

"Go on, get!"I laugh. Miko and Jack laugh before heading home. I smile and wave back to Miko as she goes back inside then head back inside my house. I start to unpack and put everything up. I was a feww boxes from finishing when my cellphone rang

"Yello?"I answer

"Ly! It's Grady!"grady says and I hear "Tyler and Jack too!" in the background

"Hey guys. Callin' from Bigsby?"

"Yeah. So, how are things in Jasper?"

"It's alright. Met two kids, Jack and Miko."

"Really?So no-Hey! Jack! Stop it!"

"Hey Ly!"Jack says

"Jack, don't steal the phone from Grady."I laugh "It's Grady and tyler's job to steal the phone from you."

"I know, but I wanted to talk to you. How are ya?"

"I'm fine. Just getting unpacked. Oh,tell Dad and Uncle Earl I said hi and I love them."

"Don't we get I love you's?"

"Fine, love you guys."

"Sweet!" "LOve you Ly!" "Miss ya!

"Is that all guys?

"Pretty much. Remeber what Burt said. Keep in contact."

"No cell towers on Perfection remember? Or did they just spring up after I left?"

"Still no towers. Grady, Tyler, and/or I will call you from Bigsby. Fine. Here's Tyler."

"Hey Ly. Visit often ok? Plus, Jim lives in Jasper. Learned it from Burt."

"Oh yeah! Thanks Tyler!"

"No prob, but really. Visit. As much as you can."

"I will, but after I get settled in ok?"

"Alright. See you whenever you visit."

"K. Well, anyway, I need to finish getting unpacked. Love ya'll, and everyone else, and talk to you later."

"Bye Ly."the guys chorus before hanging up. I put my cell in my pocket smiling.

"Those three are idiots."I say laughing lightly then continue to unpack. My best friends are annoying, but their like brothers to me. Speaking of brothers I need to get ahold of my older brother, Jim, and my twin sister, Brittnay. Jim first though.