So here we are with another chapter of A Life Time. Honestly I wasn't sure if the name was the best. But I hope y'all like it so far, please review my Bethan fans.
Ethan looked off in the distance at his house as he walked home from school, his backpack slung over his shoulder. That's when he saw the moving truck parked outside next to his as he got closer, watching as a elderly woman helped workers move furniture into the house.
"I wonder who that could be?" Ethan asked himself as he walked up his front porch and into his house before being greeted by his mother at the doorway.
"Hey sweetie, how was school?" Samantha asked as she held open the door as Ethan dropped his backpack to the floor.
"It was school, nothing more. Who are the new neighbors?" Ethan asked as he watched his mom turn her head to look out the door at the moving van.
"It's a elderly woman and her grandson from the looks of it, I was just about to go over and help them move their stuff into the house. Would you like to join me?" Samantha asked as she looked back at her son with a warm smile.
"Does that mean I don't have to do the laundry tonight?" Ethan asked as he nodded his head and walked outside with his mother towards the van.
"Hello there! Hi!" Samantha said cheerfully as she walked up alongside the van towards the elderly woman who turned around and waved back.
"Well hello there, my names Evelyn Weir. Nice to meet you!" Evelyn said enthusiastically as she held out her hand for Ethan and his mom.
"Hello Evelyn, I'm Samantha Morgan and this is my son Ethan. We just came over to see if you wanted some help with moving?" Samantha asked as she watched old woman's face brighten up with excitement as she nodded her head.
"Why yes of course, we could use all the help we can get. My grandson is inside with the movers, would you like to go say hi Ethan?" Evelyn asked as Ethan smiled at her and waved goodbye to her and his mom as he made his way inside. He looked around at all the new furniture that hadn't been placed in its final position yet as he watched movers begin to arrange everything.
"Hi there, may I help you?" came a voice nearby as Ethan turned to see a guy that looked about his age standing behind him.
"Oh! My names Ethan Morgan, my mom and me just came over and offered to help your grandma with moving some things," Ethan said as he stood there nervously under the gaze of the other guys eyes.
"Oh, well I'm Benny Weir. Nice to meet you!" Benny said happily as he reached out a hand, Ethan taking it and shaking it. "I've left the majority of the heavy lifting to the movers, I'm arranging my room right now upstairs. Wanna help?" Benny asked, Ethan nodding his head in agreement as he followed the taller teen up the nearby stairwell. He turned right and walked into a room about the same size as his.
"I need help lifting my bed up and putting it over here in between these two windows. I'm gonna have a nightstand in front of both windows," Benny said as he pointed over to two double windows.
"Going for the contemporary look I see?" Ethan said jokingly as he watched Benny begin to chuckle before they went to both sides of the bed and picked it up.
"Holy crap this is heavy, what size is it the frame?" Ethan asked as he slowly shuffled his feet towards the window with the bed in hand.
"It's a queen, I need a lot of bed space. I move a lot in my sleep and I can't tell you how many times I've fallen off smaller beds!" Benny said as he laughed, Ethan beginning to smile as they finally set the bed down.
"Thanks dude, it looks great. I can handle the nightstands, they aren't that heavy. I just need to hang some curtains up and then bring the TV and my games inside," Benny said as he leaned against the wall and looked outside the window at his grandma and Ethan's mom.
"You play games? What kind?" Ethan asked excitedly as his eyes became alert and filled with wonder before Benny looked at him and smirked.
"Well I just bought Ninja Zombie Fighter Four yesterday," Benny said, watching as Ethan jumped in excitement.
"Dude! Are you serious?! I've been saving up to buy that for a month now!" Ethan exclaimed excitedly as Benny began to laugh with him.
"Let's play it together after we get everything settled in the house, if your mom doesn't mind you staying over?" Benny asked as he walked over towards the door and listened as his grandmother began telling the movers where to put things.
"Oh I'm sure she won't mind. Hey maybe you could come over and play at my place, my little sisters babysitter is coming over tonight and we could play it on my TV while they watch a movie, if you don't mind that is?" Ethan asked, walking out of the room alongside Benny as they made their way down the steps together.
"Nah I don't mind. But what doesn't your mom have you babysit your sister instead of hiring a babysitter?" Benny asked as he chuckled to himself.
"She doesn't think I'm responsible enough," Ethan sighed as he rolled his eyes and began to laugh himself.
"Hey grandma, can I go over to the Morgan's tonight?" Ethan hollered out as his grandma waved her hand at him as she continued to talk to the movers.
"I'll take that as a yes!" Benny said excitedly, happy to already have his first friend in this new town as he fist bumped Ethan.
Later That Night
Ethan sat there alongside Benny as they cursed and yelled at the TV with controllers in their hands.
"Dammit! I can't get past that damn ninja, how about you?" Benny asked as he placed his controlled down and fell back dramatically causing Ethan to laugh hysterically.
"Dude, press up twice and down three times. It'll kill him in one move!" Ethan said as Benny sat back and grabbed his controller and went back to playing. Ethan looked over at Benny's black arm band.
"So I see you haven't met your mate yet?" Ethan said before he knew what he was saying, cursing himself in his mind. "Sorry, that's kinda a personal question for someone I just met," Ethan said as he went back to concentrating on the game.
"It's okay dude, and yea I haven't. I'm almost afraid to look at my time, but my grandma has a strict rule that I can't. She said it's suppose to be a surprise and represent true loves destiny and all that nonsense," Benny said before he hollered at the TV in victory as the words KO blew across the screen quickly.
"Mine says I have a week left, I'm dead nervous about it!" Ethan said as he set his controller down and laid down onto the floor as he stared up at his ceiling.
"I would be too, only a week? Man, what are you going to do?" Benny asked as Ethan sat back up and stretched his legs and arms.
"I don't know, but I guess I'll have to accept it. You know how it is, the life mate clock has been around since humans started out. They say it's suppose to somehow by destiny pair up two people that are meant to be. Kinda makes you wonder what supernatural forces are at play, I mean how does destiny know?" Ethan asked as he stood up and walked over to his bed and plopped down into it.
"Hello boys, having fun?' came Samantha's voice as she opened Ethan's door a crack and looked in on the two.
"Yea Mrs. M! Thanks for having me and my grandmother over for dinner by the way, it means a lot," Benny said as he smiled at the friendly woman who just nodded her head and smiled back.
"Well I know your new to the neighborhood and all Benny but would you like to sleep over? Your grandmother told us that you'll be attending Whitechapel High with Ethan so I figured I'd take you both to school tomorrow when I take Ethan's sister to her doctors appointment. I've already cleared it with your grandmother, she just said it's up to you two," Samantha said as she stood there at door and waited for a answer from the two.
"I don't mind, I just have to run next door and get some clothes for tonight and tomorrow. If it's okay with Ethan?" Benny said as he looked over at Ethan who smiled and nodded his head.
"I don't care, we can get some more game time in before I finish reading Zombie King IV," Ethan said as he reached over and pulled out a comic for Benny to see.
"Dude, that's awesome! I own the whole series!" Benny exclaimed excitedly as he jumped up and sat down by Ethan as they started skimming through the comic and talking happily. Samantha just smiled at the boys before closing the door gently and walking back downstairs.
"It looks like the boys are getting along just fine, almost glued together if ya ask me," Samantha said as she smiled at Evelyn who sipped tea from a china glass.
"Well that's lovely, I was hoping Benny would make friends when we moved here. It's been hard on him since his parents passed away a year ago. I've been his guardian since then and at my age it's hard raising another child," Evelyn said sadly as she put her cup of tea back down into it's plate.
"Well I'm terribly sorry to hear that, how did they pass if you don't mind me asking?" Samantha said as she took a seat next to her husband on the couch.
"Oh it was terrible. They had just left a Valentines Dinner that their mutual friend had put on and were driving home when a drunk driver swerved through the median into oncoming traffic and hit them head on. The next thing I know I hear a knock on the door, it was the police telling me what happen, so I rushed over to my daughters house and Benny was already in the living room crying. The police had informed him first of the incident and ever since then, he's lived with me. It's been hard, but I think he is finally coming to terms with it. It'll help now that he has such lovely people like your family to associate with," Evelyn said as she smiled at the two of them who returned the smile happily.
"Well I am sorry for what happen, but I'm sure Ethan and Benny will become great friends. Ethan's always been a little shy, this is actually the first time I've seen him open up so fast for someone, Benny must be really special," Ross said as he gave his wife's hand a slight squeeze as he smiled at her and then to the older woman in front of them.
"Well it looks like Benny is caught up with games and comics so I'll head over and pack him a overnight bag, I wanna thank you again for having us over for dinner. It was truly delicious Samantha, I'll have to come over sometime and we can trade recipes. Anyways, I'll be right over with his bag," Evelyn said before getting up and walking out the front door. Samantha and Ross got up as they started to clear the living room table and bring the cups and saucers into the kitchen to be washed, while Ethan and Benny sat upstairs laughing and talking with each other.
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