“Vivid imagery, what the hell does that mean” Antony said flipping back in his literature book. Ashley rolled her eyes “You know like, painting a picture for whoever is going to read your sad excuse for a poem.” she said giving him a shit eating grin. “Panda do I need to get up kick your ass.” Antony said jumping up and chasing Ashley with the stapler. I think it amazing that the Panda nickname stuck with him for almost 13 years, she thought as she grabbed a towel off the counter and preparing to hit him with it. The reason why Antony calls her Panda is because he said she didn’t look like a Ashley and the day they met she was eating celery that he said looked like bamboo and a white shirt with black pants. They ran through Ashley’s house whipping each other with towels until Ashley picked up eggs from the refrigerator. “One more step and I’ll start throwing.” she said with a egg in her hand. Antony turned like he was going to walk away but instead he whipped her across the face with the wet towel.

“Oh my god Panda I’m so sorry.” he said when he realized she was crying. Antony put an arm around her giving her a chance to smash an egg right on his head. “Did you really think that would make me cry.” Ashley said throwing eggs at him while he tried to grab the other carton from the fridge. Antony took cover behind one of the chairs while throwing eggs all over the kitchen. “Truce.” Ashley said holding up an empty carton. Antony walked over to Panda with an egg behind his back. “Truce.” he said shaking her hand and shoving an egg in her face. “What the hell happened here.” Ashley’s dad came in setting groceries on the counter. “Vivid imagery.” Antony said trying to be a smart ass. M“Ugh I need a shower.” Ashley said picking egg shells out of her hair while walking out of the kitchen. “Woahh I’m not cleaning this up.” Ashley’s dad said opening a beer. “What’s that Panda you need me to help you pick out pajamas.” Antony said running out of the kitchen.

After Ashley got out of the shower she came in her room only wearing a towel. “Don’t you have a home.” Ashley said walking into her room to grab clothes for bed.

Antony’s mouth dropped when he saw her rooting for clothes right in front of him with her breasts pretty much in his face. When she moved her hair away from her face he caught a whiff of her rose shampoo. Maybe I should just tell her, Antony thought to himself as he tried to find the courage to tell Panda he likes her. “Hey uhh.” he stopped short when she came out of the bathroom with just a long t shirt on. “Hey what.” Ashley said standing there fluffing out her hair. I can’t, what am I supposed to say ever since you dated Jackson I’ve liked youHe thought to himself as he realized Panda was staring at him. “What!” “Nothing” he said shrugging his shoulders. The day Panda called him and told him that Jackson cheated on her, he couldn’t figure out why he was thinking that Jackson was an idiot to want to hurt Panda. He can remember her tears making his t shirt soaked as he comforted her. “Well I think im going to go to bed, night Panda.” Antony said jumping off her bed. “Don’t think about to much mental porn.” she yelled from the bathroom. “Maybe if I didn’t just see you in just a towel.” he mumbled to himself as he walked out her front door..

The next morning Ashley was sitting out back on her patio drawing a bird that was perched on the glider when she heard a noise two houses down. Wonder what that was she thought as she got up and walked to her front yard. Their was a big U haul truck parked two houses down with a gorgeous guy carrying in a dining room table. “Hello hot stuff,” she said out loud instead of thinking it. The guy carrying the table stopped turned and looked in Ashley’s direction.

Oh shit

she thought as she saw him walking over towards her. She stood there like a deer in headlights, blinded by how his smile seemed brighter then the sun. “Hi. I’m sorry did you say something.” he said pulling his shirt up to wipe the sweat that was pouring from his face. Ashley stood there staring at him like he was speaking some ancient language. “Umm no I didn’t say anything.” she said when she could finally speak. “Oh well I’m Zac, I just moved here… but you can obviously see that.” he said with his hand extended toward her. “I’m…” she said as Antony came out of his house yelling “Morning Panda.”

“Your names Panda?”

“No that’s just something he calls me because we have known each other for a really long time.”

“Hey dude I‘m Antony, so is your house really haunted because one time me and Panda broke in.” Antony started to say before Panda put her hand over his mouth. “That was a really long time ago.” Ashley said smiling up at Zac, hoping he didn’t think she was nuts. “If you call last week a long time ago.” Antony said giving Panda a pat on the back.

“Right well it was nice meeting you guys.” Zac said turning to walk away. “It was nice meeting you too.” Ashley said punching Antony. “Hey what was that for.” he said rubbing his arm. “Do you have a brain. ”Ashley said taking a seat on her patio “You like him don’t you.” Antony said poking her sides. “No I don’t!” she said tapping her thumbs. “Panda I know you, when your lying you tap your thumbs.” Ashley looked down at her thumbs and stopped tapping “I do not.” “Whatever.” he said grabbing her soda and taking a sip. God her hair looks radiant in the sun. Antony thought to himself as he caught himself staring at her again giving him a chance to look away before she noticed.

Ashley was too wrapped up in her own thoughts to notice Antony giving her puppy dog eyes.

Maybe I should go over and ask if they need help moving

Ashley thought as she stood up and fixed her hair. “I think I’m going to go over and ask if they need help, you now be neighborly.” Antony sighed “Yeah okay I’ll see you later.” I really hope I didn’t just lose my chance in telling her how I feel.

Ashley walked across her lawn and jumped the fence that separated her house from Antony’s “Hi Mr. Holster” she said to Antony’s dad as he was raking the leaves. “Hey Ashley, have you seen Antony.” “Umm last time I checked he was at my house.” “Oh okay, Antony come home and rake up these leaves!” he said yelling loud enough so the neighborhood could here. She took a step up onto the moving truck and knocked so she wouldn’t scare Zac. When Zac turned around he looked like he had seen death itself.

“Umm hey you changed your shirt.” she said noticing he was wearing a blue wife beater before and now he was wearing a flannel dress shirt. “Umm I’m sorry who are you.” Ashley stood there with her mouth open trying to think of something to say. “I see you have met my twin brother.” a voice behind her said scaring the crap out of her.