THE BOY NEXT DOOR-
AFTER Sofia Mendes has to spend the next six months at her Aunt's house, because her barely available mom's business branch has moved to London- Sofia finds that a new family has bought the house next door to her Aunt's.
When goof...
A/N: My birthday was over the weekend so I decided to write up this weeks chapter earlier// This is a bit of a filler chapter x
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Chapter Forty-four: My best friend Luke
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"I'm glad you enjoyed it." Mason said. His hand rested on my upper thigh, the other on the steering wheel.
Mason got us front row tickets to a Toronto Maple Leafs game, which for me—was a pretty big deal. I could see the match perfectly, and quickly got used to the sport and how it worked with the help of Mason. Which was surprising since he wasn't even Canadian, where did he get the time to watch Hockey back in the States?
I'm kidding.
The one thing that made this experience immensely special—was Mason. He gave me one of his old 'Toronto Maple Leafs' hoodie, from the boot of his car to wear, and it smelled just like him—shampoo, mint, and a hint of men's perfume. We spent the entire game laughing, talking, and yelling in victory whenever our team scored a goal.
At one point during the match, the kiss cam wandered along the crowd until finally it landed on Mason and I. Of course we kissed—but it was only a sweet peck to the lips. The crowd cheered, as Mason and I laughed. I couldn't help but smile at the sound of his laughter—it was like music to my ears.
After the match ended, Mason promised that he would eventually take me to a Lakers game—and I could trust that he would never break his promise.
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We drove to a nearby McDonald's and ate inside.
We had a small chit chat about our fathers, where I learned Mason's father lived in his home country—Columbia. His parents got a divorce, and Lisa got full custody of Mason. After a while of working at her bad-paying job that could barely feed her family of two, she set up an account on some online dating app to find a man that could care for her family's expenses—and that's where she met David. He booked them a flight to live in the USA with him, and so they did. And that's how Lisa made a living from then on.
As expected, Mason paid for the food before I could, saying that it was his treat. I saw no point in arguing with him in front of the cashier, so I let him pay.
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An hour and a half later, we were at the same beach Mason and I went to last week. We lay on a blanket Mason got from his car boot, on top of the sand as the soft breeze blew in our faces, listening to the calm sounds of the ocean waves.
Mason's arm wrapped around my waist, and my head lay on his chest along with my hand. I listened to the quiet sound of his heart beating against my ear.
