Tell Me It's Love

Tell Me It's Love - Part 4

Chapter four

Bailey's eyes moved away from the house and onto her mum. She watched as her hand fished into her coat pocket and pulled out a key.

"How about we go and see what the inside looks like" her mum said, smiling.

Bailey nodded but stood motionless, watching her mum make her way towards the house.

Looking around again, Bailey took in her new neighbourhood. It was nice, she thought. It looked friendly and it was pretty quiet.

Something tug at her heart. She was determined not to cry but still felt tears forming in her eyes. This was her life now. A new life for her and she just had to get used to it.

Her eyes travelled back to the house. She turned her head towards the house next door. 'I hope the neighbours are nice!' she thought, sighing.

She slowly walked away in the direction of her mum.

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Closing the door behind her, Bailey walked into the empty hallway. She slowly moved forward, taking in the new house.

She walked into the biggest of the rooms downstairs, which she assumed to be the living room. She folded her arms against her chest and looked around the empty room. There wasn't much to look at really, just plain walls and floorboards.

Turning on her heel, Bailey left the room. She walked over to the staircase and made her way up each step.

Reaching the last step, Bailey walked over to the first door she saw. It was open slightly, revealing a little bit of what was inside. She pushed open the door and walked inside.

The room was a big size. It had a bay window with a cushion lining. Bailey smiled, she had wanted one of those ever since she was little. It seemed silly, always wanting a window, but the idea of sitting there with a book or just to look out on the world interested her.

She moved closer to the window and sat down with her back to the glass. She looked around the room. One of the walls had another window, showing the house next door.

"I see you've chosen your room"

Bailey turned her head towards the door to see her mum stood smiling.

"Yeah. I like this one. Probably because of this window more than anything"

Her mum lightly laughed and walked forward, now stood opposite Bailey.

"It's a nice house" Bailey said, realising after she said it that she meant it. Granted, it wasn't their old house but it was still a nice house.

Her mum blinked and nodded slowly.

Bailey stood up from the window and walked towards her mum. She reached out and pulled her into a hug.

Bailey smiled as she felt her mum's head nestle into her shoulder.

"Anyone home?" Rich sung through the house.

Bailey rolled her eyes at how annoying he was.

Her mum pulled away from the hug and smiled at Bailey.

Bailey stood and watched as her mum turned and left the room.

She sighed and turned slightly, now facing the window on the wall with her head down. She slowly lifted her head, her eyes locked with two green ones staring back at her.