in Connecticut
June 24th, 2002
The bright sun shone through the window of my new bedroom. The first Saturday in my new home and I was going to spend it right. I flopped out of bed and went into the kitchen in my pajamas. My father, mother, and twin Garbriella sat at the breakfast table disscussing what sounded like boring news...most likely their new work. Garbriella rolled her eyes and smiled pointing to my parents in deep conversation. I walked over and picked up an egg and chesse sandwhich out of the DUNKIN' DONONTS bag. I sat down and started to eat. "So what are you going to do in the first Saturday of this wonderful house?" She asked me. I shrugged. "I don't know, maybe go play with Georgia and Melissa". She put down her donot. "Who are Georgia and Melissa?" she asked. I pointed out the window to two girls who sat on the deck of the house next door. "That's Georgia, thats Melissa". I explained. "Oh...." he voice trailed off and I sighed. "You can play too". She hugged me. "Oh thank you thank you thank you!" She stopped for a moment. "But what will they think of me?" she shreiked. "Nothing" I replied "Georgia is 8 and Melissa is 4". She heaved a sigh and slumped into a chair. "You got me worried there for a second!" I smiled and took the last bite of my sandwhich. "No, they're much younger than us". She finished her donot in one last bite and then kissed mom and dad on the ceek, each twice, as she usually did. We walked down the hallway coated withblack and white tiles and each went into our own rooms. A few moments later I came out of my bedroom in blue jeans and my favorite purple sweater. In my hair I braided a purple ribbon and I wore my NIKE sneakers. A minute later Gabriella came out of her room wearing blue jeans and a purple sweater! Oh my gosh! We did it again.
I had kissed mom and dad on the cheek and walked out of the side door. Gabriella had changed so we didnt look like freaks. I hopped the fence and landed in a dirt heap on the back lawn of Georgia's house. "Oh hi!" She exclaimed greeting me with a friendly hello. "HI!" Melissa cried also trying to greet me with a friendly hello. "Guys this is Gabriella" I said pulling my sister in front of me. "Hi" she said. Georgia and Melissa both gasped and their mouths hung open. "You look the same!" Melissa yelled. Georgia jabbed her in the ribs with her elbow. Melissa yelped and then kept quiet. "We're twins." I said hopfully clearing up th subject. "Cool" Georgia said. "But I can't play". I looked surprised. "Where are you going?" I asked her. "To Nicole's house". All of a sudden Georgia's mom called her in. "Bye guys!" she caleld as she dissapeared into the house.
I almost wished it wasn't summer anymore. After Georgia left Melissa invited us over so we said yes. We went into her house and we learned two things. Melissa's brother Jacob is deaf and that Melissa is the most annyoing person on earth! When we got there she made us play arts and crafts for awhile. She kept scribbling all over my paper and Gabriella's too becuase she said it needed a little "Something". Finally Gabbie suggested we play something else. She made us play teacher and she was screaming at us. She then made us play faries and she wore all the goood constumes. Then we had to twirl batons and all the other dumb stuff. Finally we said that we had to go home. She followed us there and asked us if we could play. Mom said yes so we were stuck with her for another 2 hours!
Read more about Arie and Gabbie in New Neighbors: Chapter 3: The Trio Fight Back
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