Everyone was
crowded around Daven's new set-up crib, gazing at him
and making funny faces at him, even though his eyes
haven't opened yet. The doorbell rang. "I'll
get it," I said out loud and ran towards the door.
Jamie followed.
When I opened it, Tia Josie came in and smothered my face
with kisses. "Oh, Mija! Look at how big you are
now!" she admired me for a couple minutes, then saw
Jamie.
"Jamie," she walked over to her and gave her a
tight hug. "Jamie, I remember you coming to my house
when Marnie's mom was babysitting you. When was the
last time I saw you? Oh, when you were just about 4!
You're so cute now, sweetie!" she gave her another
hug.
"Where's Jeremy and Kayla?" I asked, eagerly.
I hadn't seen them in months! I wanted to see them so
bad.
"Oh, they're coming," Tia Josie smiled at me.
"We're going to be helping out with your little
brother and the kids, so we figured we'd stay over.
They're bringing the bags in," she told me.
"Now where's little Erica and Jason?" she
walked away, shouting out their names.
I turned to Jamie and smiled. "They're
staying!" I shrieked with joy, hugging her as tight as
I could.
"I heard!" she shrieked too, then hugged me
back.
"Jeremy's cute," she said as we pulled
away.
I looked at her with a weird expression on my face.
"Woah there," I laughed.
Just then, Kayla walked in holding 3 bags.
I looked at her and became speechless.
She set the bags down and smiled at me.
Her once long dirty blonde hair was now a dark brown and
short. Her gleaming hazel eyes were now, still hazel, but
more blackness in them. She was wearing a tight black
low-cut tanktop with a short black mini skirt. She had some
tight high see-through black socks on with her, as always,
black converse.
She also had some wristbands around her wrists, all saying
band names.
I could see Jamie in the corner of my eye, shocked too.
"Well, fine," Kayla began. "Don't give
me a hug, even though you haven't seen me in
motnhs." she began walking away.
I couldn't find the words to speak. What the hell was
she wearing? She used to wear these bright colored shirts
and jeans and her hair was so beautiful and now..
I ran up to her and wrapped my arms around her tight. I
didn't say anything and neither did she. We stood
hugging each other awkwardly.
"I missed you," I finally got the words spit
out.
I could feel Kayla tighten her grip on me, then let loose.
"I missed you too, Marnie."
And we smiled at each other.
Jeremy walked in with a loud, "Guess who's
here?"
He was still the same old Jeremy that Jamie thought was
cute.
I saw Jamie's face light up.
I ran to Jeremy and threw myself in his arms.
"Jeremy!" I gripped onto him, hugging him.
Jeremy hugged back. "Marnie," he kissed my cheek.
"My favorite little sister."