Ben saw her that one Saturday afternoon. She had to be the hottest girl he'd ever laid his eyes on. Her long dark black hair was pulled back in a ponytail. She wore a short blue jean skirt and a white crop top that showed her gorgeous tanned skin and flat little tummy. Ben could see the shiny belly button ring she wore which reflected in the sun. He felt himself almost drooling. She was his new neighbor and quite a looker. She had to be at least 18 like him.
She carried a few boxes into the house and he saw her parents as well. Her mother was pretty with a dark complexion, which she must have passed on to her daughter. She looked to be a latina and her father was white, tall, and looked like a businessman. They were all pulling out boxes and some furniture from the moving van. Two big men helped out as well as another young guy, who seemed to be the girl's brother. He was tall with a tan complexion like his sister. His hair was dark black and he looked about 18 years old, just like Ben.
"Why don't you go introduce yourself to them?" Ben heard his mother say. He jumped up almost startled.
"Mom! You scared me!"
"Ben you need to stop being so paranoid. They look like nice people."
"I guess I should introduce myself. Their kids look like they would be going to high school with me."
"Well? Go on. I'll be there in a bit. I'm going to bring them a bottle of wine as a house warming gift."
Ben knew his mother would do that. His father was an owner of a liquor store and often got plenty of free wine to bring home. "Maybe I should wait. I mean they look busy."
"Oh go on. I'm sure they'll take five minutes to let you introduce yourself."
Ben knew his mother was right and he was dying to go out there and talk to the cute girl. He put on his shoes and walked out slowly walking towards their house. He noticed the other neighbors also paying close attention to the new folks but they didn't dare introduce themselves. The women in the neighborhood were probably gawking at the young man and his father and them men were most certainly checking out the mother and daughter.
As Ben got closer, the girl had walked inside the house and he stood there not knowing how to say the first word.
"Can we help you?" He heard a male voice.
He turned and saw the young man smiling at him as he carried a big box.
"Uh...no actually I'm just here to introduce myself. I'm Ben Malone from next door."
He put the box down and extended his hand out for a handshake. "Hey nice to meet you. I'm Abel Logan."
They shook hands and stood silent for a moment. "So you like the new neighborhood?" Ben asked nervously.
He looked very at ease. "Yeah sure do. It's quiet, not like where we used to live."
"Where you originally from?" Ben asked now feeling more at ease.
"Chicago. My father is now running his law firm business here in Texas though. I like Texas. The people seem to be more friendly."
Ben nodded. "Well we try to be."
He scoffed and picked up the box. He looked over and the pretty young girl came out of the house. Her face looked so beautiful.
"Is that the last of it?" She asked Abel.
"Yup. Now all we need to do is unpack"
"Ah yes that's the fun part," she whined.
"Hey this is Ben Malone, our new next door neighbor," Abel said as the pretty girl stood in front of Ben. Her dark brown eyes glared at him.
"Hi Ben. I'm Yvette."
Ben shook her hand. Her skin felt so soft. "Hi," he could barely say.
"She's my twin sister," Abel added moving closer to her.
"Oh really? I got a twin sister too. Are you both going to Lincoln High School?"
"Yeah, we're both senior," Abel responded.
Yvette. That was her name. God she was even more gorgeous up close. She eyelashes were long and her skin was flawless with that soft bronze glow. "Are you a senior too?" She asked me.
"Y-yeah," Ben stammered, "me and my sister are seniors. She's at cheerleader practice right now though."
"Hey that's great! I love making new friends," Yvette said sweetly.
"Yeah I like to make new friends too," Abel added with a wicked tone.
"Did you want to come in? The house is a mess, but you're more than welcomed to come in," Yvette said sincerely.
Ben felt himself blushing at her invitation. "Well I don't know-"
"Ben, there you are," Ben heard his mother say.
She walked up to the gate with her bottle of red wine and a red bow tied to it. "I'm sorry for intruding like this, I'm Sylvia Malone. Ben's mom."
Able and Yvette shook her hand and then Mr. and Mrs. Logan came out to introduce themselves. Abel and Yvette's parents seemed like very nice folks. Ben was surprised his father looked like a guy you could easily get along with since he was a lawyer. Their mother was quiet but very polite.
"I brought you a bottle of red wine as a house warming gift," Ben's mother went on.
Ben couldn't take my eyes off Yvette. She kept smiling at him and he knew Abel noticed the attraction he had for his sister. After a brief conversation with the new neighbors, Ben and his mother headed back home.
"They are very nice people, don't you think?" She asked.
"Yeah they are."
"I bet you think Yvette was especially nice." She laughed.
"Mom!"
"I noticed you looking at her and she had her eyes on you too."
"So what? Maybe I do feel a bit of attraction to her. She's really pretty."
"I knew it," his mother yelped.
"Just don't go telling everyone," he said sarcastically.
* * *
Later on that night as we sat to eat dinner, Julie came to join them. She had slipped out of her cheerleading uniform and into a comfortable pair of dark blue sweat pants with a white t-shirt. Her long brown hair was pinned up and she sat her little body down fast ready to eat. Her green eyes searched the table to see what was for dinner. Both Ben and Julie had the same light brown hair and the emerald green eyes. Ben was a lot taller though standing at 5'11".
"How was practice today Julie?" Mrs. Malone asked.
Julie took a long sip of her water before answering. "It was tiring. The new cheerleaders can't get their act together."
"You couldn't get your act together either last year remember?" Ben teased.
Julie stuck her tongue out at him. "Whatever!"
They ate dinner comfortably as they always did talking about their day. Mrs. Logan brought up the new neighbors in the dinner conversation.
"Honey? We got new neighbors. The Logan's."
Mr. Malone raised a brow. "Oh really. Do they seem like nice folks?"
"Yes they do. They got two children the same ages as Ben and Julie."
Julie looked interested. "Hmmm is one of them a male?"
Ben laughed. "Yes as a matter of fact one is a male. He's a twin too. Just like me and you."
Julie's eyes widened. "Is he cute?"
Ben made sighed. "How should I know?"
"He is cute honey, but I think Ben thinks the boy's sister is cuter." Mrs. Malone answered and winked at her son.
"Mom!"
Julie narrowed her eyes at him. "Oh? You're already flirting with the new neighbor? Shame on you bro."
"I'm not! Mom is just exaggerating."
Mr. Malone sneered. "Sure son, sure."
Ben's face was bright red. He knew it was true. He hadn't been able to stop thinking about Yvette since he saw her.