Pinky Swear Chapter 1

Summer days are already counted, few weeks to go and school days again. Summer days are not enough for me. I only wanted to sleep, play, and eat - But I know, mama will force me to go to school. To forget everything, I went outside to play, then a big truck came. It stopped beside our house. The house next to us is already abandoned. Lately, Mrs. Leeds used to live there, but now, she moved to Florida to live there with her family. When the truck opened, many people came out, maybe at least 5 persons came out in the truck. I rode my bike. I drove and stopped in the house next to us. The men were carrying beds, chairs, tables, and they put it inside the house.
"Maybe we are going to have neighbors." I thought, "Oh how I wish that they are kind and friendly..."

I drove to a store owned by my friend, Mrs. Wagner, to buy some chips.
"Hey Hillary! What's going on there?" She asked
"I think, we'll have new neighbors." I replied.
"Do tell them to buy in my store, okay?"
"Okay, just give me free cookies." I said jokingly.

Mrs. Wagner is a very kind neighbor. She is also a very good business woman. In the age of 45, she's still very strong and she can still do her jobs easily. Unfortunately, her only sons died in the army against Nazis and unfortunately for me, because my brothers were there in the said army and were fighting too. Hoping that they won't end like Mrs. Wagner's.
While I was driving, the three crocodiles, Dudley, Barry and Howard blocked my way.
"Look who's here?!" Howard said.

"Oh! The witch is here!" Dudley answered.
"Frightening! The Ugly Witch is here!" Barry added and then they laughed.
I really don't know why they call me a witch since I didn't know anything about witchcraft! I guess it started when Howard teased me and I called him crocodile because of his almond eyes, and since he didn't know any word to call me, he just yelled and called me a witch! It doesn't make sense!

"Hey you, three crocodiles! I'm not a witch! Well-yes-I am a witch! So if I were you, I better hide somewhere that the witch didn't know because, she'll eat you!" I said in a frightening tune.
"Oh really?! Oh mommy I'm scared!" Howard said jokingly. Then they laughed again.
"Hey!" I groaned, "I'm not a witch!"
"Oh really-Witch-y?!" Howard teased.

"Hey you Mr. Crocodile! Maybe you live in the crocodile park. Oh! I better call the crocodile keeper!" I said, and then I pretended to have a telephone and pretended to call the crocodile keeper. "Hello Mr. Crocodile keeper. There's a crocodile in here and he's destroying the whole city!" I exclaimed.
Then Dudley and Barry laughed.

"Hey! The two of you! What are you laughing at huh?!" Howard said angrily.
Then the two stopped laughing.
"Come on! Before the witch catch and eat us!" Howard yelled and off they went.
I went home and I asked mama if we are going to have a neighbor.
"Yes, my dear, the family Weiner is our new neighbor." Mama explained.
"Are they kind? Friendly? Do they have any kids?" I asked her
"Yes I guess so. Oh yeah! They have a daughter named hmm - I think it was-Dora-Door-Do-Oh I forgot honey." Mama said at last.
"Never mind." I just said. Then I walked upstairs.

While eating supper, I asked mama about my brothers. Jack and Hans were at war with Hitler in Germany. I really hate Hitler as much as I hate those 3 little piglets!
"When are they coming home?" I asked.

"I don't know" Mama sighed, "Oh when will the war would end? I already miss your two brothers Hillary."

Just like mama, I always ask myself when the war will end. That's why, before I go to sleep, I prayed to God to keep my brothers safe. To cheer us up, papa told us jokes about the war and Hitler. Even though papa is like that, I know he too misses my brothers as well.