Love Thy Neighbor

is doing well in kindergarten as well. The mail and his slippers are next to his favorite chair. All the labels in the cabinet are front

ir father wasn't home it was their chance to be little kids. The children were playing an epic game of hiding seek with their next door neighbor friends Luke and his

d thing? He hasn't called and I dare not call him. He might feel

the fried chicken, mash potatoes, green beans, rolls an

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t door unlock, ope

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at was where her husband, Lester Dav

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g outside and not inside ready to eat dinner. She quietly tiptoed to the kitchen window and waved for Cody to come inside with his

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ery Pizza and spending the night at my house. My dad is paying for everything. You just need to brin

rning! Oh, hey did you finish that project we suppose to turn in next Mo

ou finished with the

Cody said blushing because he was actually fi

u get all A's on your report card don'

ding his eyes behind his black ba

mean?" Luke asked stopping h

My dad might-," Cody was interrupte

done. Say goodbye to your friend and get in here now.

school tomorrow," Cody said grabbing his siste

thought while grabbing hi

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beat your ass. Take your sister to wash up too. You have two minutes and after that I am c

his sister to head to the one bathroom

ard the ent

n his only son? I'm sorry Cody, you deserve better baby,' Madeli

r can next to her husband's plate of food. Her husband walked into the dining room section that was to the left of the kitchen. He sat down and began to eat

drew today after dinner?" his

to unwind from a stressful and tiring day. He had to come back to this shitty house with a naggin

s tired. You can show him later," Madeline told her disappointed dau

. She says that he loves her drawings because her daddy says he loves her

d Lucy's dad one of her drawings and he gave her a hug and told her that she could be a famous artist or draw pictures for books when she got older. She even le

was my dad,' Lekki

Sorry Dad for Lekki bothering you," Cody whispered while sho

en and his wife. He shook his head, he kn

a question," Cody be

eline stopped eating a

erwards is going to have a sleep over. He said that his dad is paying for everything. He-he

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go. He knew that his family wasn't well off like his friend Luke and that this

to let me go now. Another birthday party I will m

r next door neighbors for years. She got along with the wife before she left her family and the husband she believ

rks scraping the plates, si

ns of unnecessary chit chat during dinner.

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eat dinner!" their dad yelled

led down and got his

r tongue out and scrunched up their nose. They weren't sure if wha

rific it made the

ed while covering her nose and mouth

russel sprouts and liver with five day old roadkill

g dinner for us. Just try and eat it. If he ask how it taste don't throw up. Ju

s to never lie to him," Lucy po

thought while scratchin

ke Daddy cry?" Luke

ok her

t the food to fly away," their d

alive Lucky?" Lucy asked with her amber eyes gro

grabbed his reluctant sister's ha

the kitchen looked like a battle was

atballs in green onion soup. For dessert we will be having key lim

d shook her head that she couldn't eat this. She was afraid. The black haired, amber eyed five year old girl wished that she had a mommy like her best friend Lekki'

a mom. I wish Lekki's mom

ou mess up noodles...right?! His dad can. There were five different stages of the noodles on his plate. Uncooked, perfect, soggy, mushy, and burnt. He tried to swallow the food down his throat but

l," his dad asked wh

s food. He drunk some of his watered down and u

Dad?" Luke turned back to his meat ball an

n't even

acting out when it's time to read or anything that is remotely academic. Your only classes that you do we

re always backwards. It hurts my head and when I finally figure out what is going on it'

while everyone else was two levels above him. Other kids picked on him but not his best friend Cody. Cody sticked up for him and helped him wi

class as well. Care to explain," his dad said putt

piled higher than before he started to talk

er food on my plate too!'

'm stuck. I try not to always ask but he helps me. He even gave up his recess to help me finish my

's patience was bound to wear out sooner

r birthday? No other parent has called or anything," h

iend. All the others,are,nevermind. Uhm can I be excused.

er kids doing, Luke and be truthful," his

, because I'm not that smar

t that. So Cody is the only one that d

in exchange and possible live there while Cody lives with us. Wouldn't that be- hey Lu why did you throw that

cy said and folded h

k with his mom about the birthday party.

dren shouted at

poisoned or kill her. They have been eating his cooking for years and their

king. You two eat it just fin

tal truth because that's Lucy. Luk

w vegetable diet. So you could bring her some carrots or lettuce t

me roots coming out, I could shave them off. Ok, ready f

to. He remembered that he had switched sandwiches at lunch with his best bud with his dad's rendition of a BLT. Burnt lettuce and tomato with no me

ause he didn't know if Lekki was as kind

h in my lunch box. Lekki switched wi

room and we can eat together," Luke w

id placing two dessert plate

black little dots was popping o

shoulders and took a small bite. He regretted that decision. It was sour and sweet with a bitter after taste. How

ass down her mouth to wash out the taste. She wasn't sure if he

We could be sisters and I can eat real people foo

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