"I think I'm going to go walk around. Is there any place I should probably avoid?" Lucas looked around the front yard and saw that Blake was still preoccupied with the orphanage's newest arrival. "I think you'll be good for now. I mean Blake has found a new interest for the time being and I don't see either of your new roommates in sight. Just try to keep your head down." Lucas couldn't help but feel bad for Alyson. The girl had been through so much in such a short period of time. Her life had taken a complete 180 and no one seemed willing to cut her any slack outside of himself and Zach. Christian had been cool so far but it's not like him and Alyson had really just gotten to know each other with Alyson being somewhat stand offish. He watched as Alyson wandered off to sort out her emotions and whatever else was going on in her head.
"Well. She's hot. Kind of quiet but still hot." Christian said watching the disheveled blonde walk away leaving just the two guys. "You may want to pump your brakes on that one. Something tells me she's already spoken for and if am right you won't have a chance in hell." Christian shrugged nonchalantly, "I said the girl was good looking. Not that she was my soul-mate Lou. Besides we both know am not exactly the relationship type." Lucas just nodded in agreement as the conversation changed back into the topic of the party. Once Lucas had finished with his food the two got up off the grass and headed into the house. "Well Alyson maybe out but I am betting Raquel will be in. I'll go fill her in and you can go eat."
The boys separated as Lucas handed Christian his garbage to take to the trash as he ascended up the stairs to see what Raquel was up to. Going to the kitchen Christian put the trash in the garbage can then grabbed a plate and went out into the dining room to make his food. A couple of the youngsters wrapped their arms around his waist and hugged him while welcoming him back as he made his plate. Laughing he sat down at the table where Alyson, Zach, Alice, Jake and some of the other kids where sitting. "What's going on people?"
Lucas walked up the first staircase that landed him on the second level of the house than went up the second flight of stairs that went to the attic. The attic was where Raquel laid her head down at night. When the house was less crowded she use to stay on the same floor with all the other kids but eventually it had all become to much for Raquel and she converted the attic into her own personal loft. Ms. Morgan hadn't been thrilled about it at first but when Raquel set out to do something it got done. She had wanted the attic and she had gotten just that. "What's going on bombshell?" Lucas said as he made it up the last step. "Chris is back and Cassie told me about this party happening tonight. You in?"
"Well. She's hot. Kind of quiet but still hot." Christian said watching the disheveled blonde walk away leaving just the two guys. "You may want to pump your brakes on that one. Something tells me she's already spoken for and if am right you won't have a chance in hell." Christian shrugged nonchalantly, "I said the girl was good looking. Not that she was my soul-mate Lou. Besides we both know am not exactly the relationship type." Lucas just nodded in agreement as the conversation changed back into the topic of the party. Once Lucas had finished with his food the two got up off the grass and headed into the house. "Well Alyson maybe out but I am betting Raquel will be in. I'll go fill her in and you can go eat."
The boys separated as Lucas handed Christian his garbage to take to the trash as he ascended up the stairs to see what Raquel was up to. Going to the kitchen Christian put the trash in the garbage can then grabbed a plate and went out into the dining room to make his food. A couple of the youngsters wrapped their arms around his waist and hugged him while welcoming him back as he made his plate. Laughing he sat down at the table where Alyson, Zach, Alice, Jake and some of the other kids where sitting. "What's going on people?"
Lucas walked up the first staircase that landed him on the second level of the house than went up the second flight of stairs that went to the attic. The attic was where Raquel laid her head down at night. When the house was less crowded she use to stay on the same floor with all the other kids but eventually it had all become to much for Raquel and she converted the attic into her own personal loft. Ms. Morgan hadn't been thrilled about it at first but when Raquel set out to do something it got done. She had wanted the attic and she had gotten just that. "What's going on bombshell?" Lucas said as he made it up the last step. "Chris is back and Cassie told me about this party happening tonight. You in?"