The Boy Next Door

Chapter 1

Chapter One:

"Kathy!" Mum calls me.

"Yes?" I reply.

"Run down the butcher will you? I ordered a bunch of loaves," Mum says.

"But why me? Why not Josh, Ash or Alex?" I reply.

"Josh is at his football practice and Ash and Alex are doing something," Mum replies.

"Well, so am I!" I reply.

"You're just on Twitter!" Mum cries. "Get up! Aunt June's coming!"

"But it's Mark's pool party!" I say.

"Well you're not going then!" Mum says.

"But you said I could!" I cry.

"But Aunt June wasn't coming then," Mum says.

"Mark's party was planned not Aunt June's visit!!" I cry.

"That's enough Katherine, run down the butcher now or you're grounded!" Mum says firmly.

I get up and slap on my hoodie, take the money and slam the door. THIS IS SO NOT FAIR! Dad canceled the trip to the finals of the World cup for Ash's football practice and here, just for Aunt June's visit, I can't go to the party!! Aunt June wants to meet Mum, not me! My phone buzzes. Twitter notification.

"@kathy_holly: wht ya wearing at @mark.hudson 's party?" My friend Allysse asks.

"@ally_sassy: cn't come aunt june's comn =( NO FAIR!!" I tweet.

"@kathy_holly: poor u!"

I get the loaves and start walking down the street. On my way back Mark tweets.

"@kathy_holly: not comn??"

"@mark.hudson: no aunt june's comn."

"@kathy_holly: oh! poor u"

"OUCH!" A guy bumps into me.

"I'm sorry!"

"CAN'T YOU SEE??" I cry. Although, it was my fault that I was too focused on Twitter, I was't going to admit my mistake.

"I'm sorry!"

"RUDE!"

"I said I'm sorry," he says. "I hope you're not hurt."

"I didn't ask you to and me being hurt is none of your concern!" I reply.

"You're rude!" He says.

"At least I don't bump into people like you," I reply.

"I said I'm sorry!" He replies.

"Whatever Mr. Careless Jerk!" I say. He ignores me and walks away. That guy is rude! Seriously! Who does he think he is? Looks like a son of a peasant to me!! Careless Jerk! Did he want to break my arm?!!