<div style="text-align: justify;">The Bashford family was still sitting on the porch in silence, enjoying their time together, when Mrs. Whitley and Milo came close enough to be seen. It was clear that the three members of the family were beat after a whole day getting the house ready, but they smiled kindly to their neighbors. The two adults stood up as Mrs. Whitley spoke, Mr. Bashford putting his young daughter down. <br/><br/>It was Mrs. Bashford who spoke first, while her daughter looked at the new neighbors with intense curiosity. “Of course. It is a real pleasure to meet you, Alice. I’m Marsha Bashford - please, just call me Marsha, no Mrs”, the woman introduced herself in a polite and cheerful intonation. The man by her side smiled as well. It was clear that they were a really nice young couple. “I’m Daniel. Thank you so much for coming to say hello”, the young man said, turning to look at the girl who now held his hand. “This is my daughter, Christina”, he introduced gently. “Say hello, Tina”, the man completed, encouraging the girl.<br/><br/>While the little girl took one step away from her father to look at the neighbors, Mrs. Bashford took one step forward. The casserole smelled great, she had to admit. “It was so kind of you. You really didn’t need to take all this trouble”, the woman stated in a grateful intonation. <br/><br/>As her mother spoke to the neighbor, Christina looked at the woman, and then back to Milo. “Hi, I’m Tina”, she finally introduced herself. After some hesitation, the girl smiled and tried to strike up a conversation with the boy. “My mom said you have a dog. Is it tame?”, she asked, hoping to make a good impression. While the girl spoke to Milo, Mrs. Bashford spoke to his mother. “Won’t you two come in and have dinner with us?”, the woman invited gently. “I promise the house isn’t too terrible after we have spent the day working, and we would love the company”, she completed, sincerely hoping they could make friends with these neighbors, who seemed like nice enough people.</div>