Man: Hello? Who's there?
Maria: It's your next-door neighbors! We recently moved into the neighborhood,
and we just wanted to say hello.
(Maria looked at Mike and gave him the stink eye. Mike got the hint.)
Mike: Yes, hello! How do you do?
Man: Fine, thank you.
(The man had not opened his door entirely. Mike and Maria had not seen what he
looked like. By the sound of his voice, he sounded old)
Maria: Is this a bad time?
Mike: Because if it is, we can simply leave you alone.
Man: No, I'm sorry. I'm just a little surprised. It has been two months since
you two moved in the neighborhood and you're barely getting around to saying
hello. I thought you two were not the friendly type.
(Maria blushed.)
Maria: I'm sorry we did not come by earlier. We had been meaning to, but we've
been both really busy. I hope you can understand.
Man: You two do not seem busy on the weekends by the looks of it.
Mike: How do you know that?
Man: I could see into your living room from upstairs room.
(Mike blushed this time.)
Mike: Sir, don't you think that's a bit invasive of you to look through our
windows from your room?
Man: Relax, sonny, I'm just an old man who gets a little curious from time to
time.
(The man steps out his front door to introduce himself.)
Man: Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Theodore. I'm a retired
schoolteacher, and I have ten years living here in my humble dwelling.
Mike: Nice to meet you, Theodore. My name is Mike.
Maria: And my name is Maria.
(Mike, Maria, and Theodore get better acquainted over the next twenty minutes.
Maria was glad to finally meet their next-door neighbor.)
