Chapter 9

I couldn't help but laugh too. "Okay." I said. Remembering that the cake was in my hands, I held it up to her. "This is for you. My stepmother baked it." "Oh lovely." She said, taking the cake from me. "Thank you dear and please tell her thanks for me as well." "I will." I said. I barely got the words out, when she continued. "Oh my, I'm such a bad neighbour. I've been here a year now and I still haven't gotten the chance to meet my neighbours." She chuckled to herself. "I will have to introduce myself to your stepmother one of these days." She turned to look at me then. "Please, please, have a seat." She pointed to the couches in the living room. "I'm going to put this in the kitchen." She added as she turned away from me. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs when she reached it. "Tyler! Emily is here!" She shouted. By the time Tyler came down the stairs, his mother had returned from the kitchen. Tyler, who had just reached my side, put his hand around my waist. I stood on my