Chapter 2

“So, we wanted to give you a chance to settle in, but we wanted to welcome the new neighbors!” The older woman snapped me back to reality and I smiled at her.

“Thank you. My name is Emily. My parents, David and Anna, aren’t here right now, I don’t think. But I’ll tell them you stopped by.”

“Great! My name is Theo, this is my wife, Hannah, and our daughter, Charlie,” the man said as he beamed at the two women. They were a very cute family.

“Yes, Charlie is a student at the U of A and we saw that you were going there, by the stickers on your car. So if you need anything at all, let her know,” Hannah said, warmly. I liked her.

“Yes, anything.” Charlie stared straight through me and I felt my cheeks getting red.

“Thank you all so much. I’ll, I’ll tell my parents you stopped by. Thank you,” I blurted out and wanted to die. Charlie was smirking at me and I felt like a blubbering fool.