I got out of bed in the morning, washed and put on short denim shorts with a black crop top. I combed my red hair and went downstairs to eat.

After I had eaten and prepared myself, I wrote to Malia that I would be there soon. I promised that I would help her take care of her younger cousin, who came to them on vacation. She's my friend so I didn't dare to say no.

I decided that I would go on foot, because Malia lives nearby, so I'll be fine if I walk a bit. In a few minutes I was in front of my friend's house. I was about to knock, but I missed it because the door opened and a little boy who looked to be six or seven appeared before my eyes. He had black hair and green eyes. He was wearing a white Spider-Man T-shirt and black shorts.

"Hi, Jimmy. " I smiled at the boy. "Do you remember me? It's me Lydia, I'm a friend of Malia. "

The boy stood for a moment with a sad face and looked into my eyes, then he bared his white teeth and jumped on me to hug me.

"I remember. " He exclaimed cheerfully.

"I'm glad to see you too. " I said with amusement.

"Jimmy! " Malia called. "How about you just let Lydia in, huh?" The girl put her hands on her hips.

After a while we were inside and Malia sent the boy to finish his breakfast. I sat on a chair by the bar and waited for my friend to give me a glass of water, which she had offered me moments earlier.

"How's it going? " Girl asked giving me a drink.

"With what? " I asked surprised.

"More with whom. " She laughed.

"Oh, come on. " I shook my head. "Nothing. "

"Nothing at all? " She asked.

"Malia. " I scolded her.

"Okay, okay. " She raised her hands in a defensive gesture. "So be it. "

Girl waited for Thomas to tell me how he felt about me. She asked about it every day, but never had I come across such an occasion when I could tell her that he had finally said it. Malia is a really crazy woman, but it doesn't bother me at all. That's what I love her for. If it weren't for that, as she said herself, "I would've gotten bored". She's tall and slim. Her hair is dark blonde and reaches to her shoulders. Her eyes are brown, unlike mine, which are green.

After a few minutes, after Jimmy had eaten, we were ready to go. So we decided to go for a walk in the park.

Maybe an hour has passed since we left. Malia and I sat down on a bench in front of the playground where Jimmy was playing. We sat and talked for several minutes until Malia's phone rang. So she went aside to answer. It was maybe five minutes before she returned.

She looked at me and made the face of a cute puppy.

I just sighed because I already knew what she meant.

"How long? " I asked.

"I don't know. " She replied. "Maybe an hour or two. "

"So all day. "

"Lyds, please. I don't want to miss this opportunity. "

"I know. " I smiled and walked over to her. "Go, I'll take care of Jimmy. "

"Thank you. " She called out and kissed my cheek. "If I died, I love you! " Called, and ran to Jimmy to say goodbye.

"I love you too! " I called after her and she only smiled broadly.

Malia has recently met Scott. He was a really nice boy, and Malia seems to like him and he like her too. I hope that this time everything will work out for her, because in recent years she has been unlucky with guys. But Scott seemed way better than the other guys.

I was just about to go get Jimmy and take him out for ice cream when my phone rang. When I saw the photo on the display, I immediately smiled to myself.

"Hey, Tom. " I greeted.

"Hey, Lyds. " Thomas said cheerfully. "Hope you don't have any plans for today? "

"You know..." I began. "Malia went on a date with Scott and I need to take care of Jimmy. "

"Jimmy is her cousin, isn't he? " He asked to make sure he remembered correctly, and I just confirmed. "Then listen, maybe I could come after you? We could go get ice cream or something. "

"I thought exactly the same. " I replied with a smile.

***

After about fifteen minutes, Thomas came to us at the park, and then little Jimmy and I went out for some ice cream. I wanted to pay for Jimmy and me, but Tom wouldn't let me and said he was paying today.

Thomas is a tall brunet with brown eyes. Walking next to him like that made me feel really short because he was a head taller than me. Today he was wearing a navy T-shirt and black jeans.

We were walking together, and after a few moments we had ice cream. We laughed and talked about everything and nothing at the same time until Jimmy said his legs hurt. Then Thomas took him on a piggyback. I've to admit they looked really cute until little boy saw another playground. Then he immediately said that his legs weren't hurting anymore and that he could go on playing. We laughed at his reaction, but of course we let him go play and then sat down on the bench opposite the square.

"He liked you. " I said smiling to Thomas.

"I like him too. " Brunet laughed, and I laughed with him.

After a while, man was a bit sad.

"Something happened? " I asked concerned.

"No. " He replied and smiled faintly. "It's okay, don't worry. "

I saw that he was lying, but since he didn't want to talk about it, I didn't say anything more. Brunet seeing my reaction took my hand.

"Really. " He looked at me with his chocolate eyes. "Don't worry." He smiled and I reciprocated.

We sat there in silence, still holding hands. It seems that it didn't bother me or him. After a few minutes, Jimmy came running to us and said he was hungry, so Thomas led us to a restaurant that was near the square. Of course, boy didn't go alone, but Thomas had to carry him on rams..

After a few moments, we were at the restaurant and ate the dish recommended by the waiter. Time passed really quickly and pleasantly at the same time.

"Would you like one? " Thomas asked with a smile as he noticed Jimmy examining the donuts behind us.

"Yes. " Boy smiled radiantly.

"Come on then. " He smiled at me and I reciprocated and took boy for donuts.

We were going to go home right after boys came back with the donuts, so I got up and turned to face the exit. After a while, however, I collided with someone's body.

"I'm sorry. " I said immediately, embarrassed, and took a step back.

"That's okay. " I heard a male voice.

I looked at this man. He was dressed all in black, with sunglasses over his eyes and a slight stubble on his chin. His hair was brown and slightly longer than that of most men.

I smiled hesitantly. He looked surprisingly familiar, but somehow I didn't remember meeting him.

"Excuse me, do we know each other? " I asked uncertainly.

"Not really. " He replied what was surprised.

After a while I felt someone grab my hand and pull me back. It was Thomas who told me to stand behind him and wait.

"What are you doing here? " Tom asked the stranger sharply.

"You're not happy to see me? " Stranger replied.

"Not really. " Thomas said. "Gohome. We talk later. " Added and wanted to go, but the other stopped him.

"We'll talk now. " He said firmly.

"Mitch, I don't have time. "

"What's wrong? " I interjected, because I couldn't take it anymore.

"You still haven't told your girlfriend about me? "S tranger asked with mock sadness.

"There was no need. " He replied.

Stranger laughed and took off his glasses and I froze. At the moment there were "two Thomass" in front of me. One in longer hair and one in shorter hair. They were very much alike, like twins.

"Let me introduce myself to you, Lydia..." Man began.

"How do you know my name? " I asked in surprise.

"My name is Mitc ..." He said as if he hadn't heard my question at all. "And I'm Thomas's brother. "