Amber looked out her bedroom window and saw the big orange moving truck along with movement next door. The house had been empty for almost a year and finally a family was moving in. Amber didn't normally care about what was happening in the neighborhood, but her mother was driving her crazy with all the talk about why the house had remained empty for so long. Her mother was a stay at home mom and seriously needed a hobby. Amber tucked a strand of her red hair behind her ear and continued to spy. She figured out that the family was a large one with at least three children. She knew this because three single beds along with a double bed had been unloaded from the truck. There were so many people around that she didn't know which of them were actually moving in. She watched as two teenage boys sat on the grass playing a hand held video game. Two older women were directing the movers and an older man was trying to get a hold of someone on his cell phone. Amber didn't realize how long she had been staring at the excitement across the street, but when her mom called her for dinner, she realized it had been over an hour. As Amber made her way down the stairs to dinner, she decided she needed some excitement in her life.
"So who's the family next door?" Amber sat down at the dinner table and grinned at her father. He grinned back and both of them knew what was funny. Amber's mother knew everything that went on in the neighborhood and even though they had only just moved in, father and daughter knew she would have a long detailed story to tell.
"Well if you must ask, sweetie. They're the McNamara family. They have three children, all boys. The mother's name is Erin and she's very sweet. She's a stay at home mom as well. Her husband Sean is going to be the new principal of the high school. They bought the house over four months ago, but wanted to wait until the boys finished up their year. Caden and Liam are twins. They're fourteen and will be starting their freshman year at Ashbury. Quinn is the oldest and he's almost nineteen. He's a senior because he had to repeat grade four. I guess he'll be in the same grade as you sweetie."
Amber's mom looked up and smiled. Both women had the same dark red hair and bright green eyes. Amber's face was small and round, often described as cute.
"Yes mother. I am a senior now. Well, when school starts in two weeks that is."
"Yes Amber. You should go over and introduce yourself. Quinn looked pretty lonely when I went over. He could use a friend."
Amber just nodded and finished her dinner. Her mother was always a little overbearing and she had learned ages ago not to argue.
