Chapter One: Memories

"Mattie!" The now 15 year old, Willow, squealed after the cheetah fast golden retriever. "HEEL! STOP! Oh my God." She placed her hands on her knees out of breath after chasing the dog three blocks from her street corner.
Something caught her eye. More like a someone, with her dog dancing around his feet! She quickly stood up and brushed her long beach blonde hair out of her face and behind her ear. "Uhm, thanks" she muttered quickly.
"What, you don't recognize me?"
"Kev!!" Willow squealed with joy as she hugged her sister's best friend. "When did you get back? When do you have to leave again? How's college?"
"Woah! Slow your roll, how about we go get some food somewhere? Crabby Captain's?"
"Sure, let me take Mattie back and tell my parents. They'll love seeing you! Especially Sid. She should be back from her hike." Willow took a big stride and began walking towards her house on the beach, Kevin in tow.
"Looking for butterflies still?" When did she get curves...and boobs! Wow, I've been gone way too long. Wait, I can think of Willi like that, she's the pestering little sister..not so little anymore. Kevin tried to shake his thoughts, but WOW Willow has changed since last summer.
"You know Sid. You should of seen the one she caught yesterday. It was beyond goregous if you're staying long you can see the picture of it after Sid developes the pictures."
"Can't wait." Still staring at Willow as she opened the back door to her house releasing all of the memories that were boarded up inside.
"Kevin McIntyre is that you?" Enveloping him in a hug, Theresa began her twenty questions. "Sid will be so happy. She should be down in a bit but then she has to go to work at the new Target they added. Have you had a chance to see it? It's double size the last one we had."
"Uhm, Mom? Kevin and I were going to go catch up at Crabby Captain's is that ok?"
Handing Kevin forty dollars, "Of course honey! Here it's on me! Kevin don't be shy tonight, come over for dinner. We're having spaghetti!"
Through his smile he replied a short and simple answer, "of course!" Kevin quickly glanced over at the french doors that had been used through the years as a secret passage between the two houses. Always open, but now they were closed.