Silence.
Jamie headed towards the kitchen and tried her best not to trip over any boxes lying in the hallway.
“James, we’re at the diner. Be back at 4:00. Love, Mom and Dad.” Jamie read off a note on the refrigerator.
She shook her head, opened the fridge, and grabbed a bottle of crystal light. She was still trying to figure out what possessed both of her parents to quit their jobs and move to Everwood to run a diner.
Jamie wandered back into the living room and was about to turn on the television when there was a knock at the door.
“Oh god…I hope it’s not Amy Abbott.” She muttered to herself as she headed towards the door.
Jamie had spent the entire day with Amy seeing as they had almost identical schedules. She managed to escape her at lunch and hide out in the library. Something about that girl bothered Jamie. She just seemed so…self absorbed.
“Hi!” A little girl said as Jamie opened the front door.
“Hello.” Jamie replied. “Can I help you?”
“My name is Delia Brown. I live next door.” She said indicating the house to the left of Jamie’s.
“Nice to meet you Delia.” Jamie said shaking her hand. “My name is…”
“Jamie West.” Delia replied. “Your parents bought the diner.”
“Jeehz…does anyone have privacy around here?” Jamie asked thinking back to how Amy knew who she was before they were even introduced.
“That what my brother says.” Delia told her.
“Have you lived here a long time?” Jamie asked.
Delia shook her head. “We moved here in September. My dad is one of the doctors in town.”
“One of the doctors.” Jamie said.
“Yep.” Delia replied.
“DELIA!” a voice called.
Delia glanced to her left. “That’s my brother. I’ve got to go. See you around.”
“Bye.” Jamie said as Delia scampered off.
“What were you doing?” Ephram asked his sister as she made her way up the steps.
“Talking to the new girl next door.” Delia said walking inside the house.
Ephram looked over and saw a girl with dark hair standing on the front porch.
“Hey.” She said waving at him.
“Umm…hi.” He replied.
She looked at him a little more closely. “Were you in my history class this morning?”
“Ms. Evans?” he asked.
“That’s the one. I thought you looked familiar.” Jamie replied.
Ephram nodded. “Not too many people around here look like me anyway.”
Jamie noticed his purple tinted hair and style of dress didn’t quite fit in with everyone else in Everwood.
“Your sister’s sweet.” Jamie said.
“Sorry if she was bothering you.” Ephram said.
“No. Compared to the rest of the people I’ve met today I think I like her the best.” Jamie replied.
“First days suck don’t they?” he asked.
“Especially when you have to spend your first day being dragged around by Amy Abbott.” She mumbled.
Ephram laughed and Jamie blushed.
“You weren’t supposed to hear that part. Sorry, if she’s a friend of yours or something.”
Before Ephram could reply Jamie’s telephone rang.
“Oh, that’s my phone. I guess I’ll see you at school tomorrow.” She said walking inside.
“Yeah, see you.” He replied.
Delia poked her head out the door. “She seems nice.”
Ephram nodded.
“Pretty too.” Delia said. “You should ask her out.”
Ephram turned to face her. “Don’t you have homework to do or something?”
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