Jerk Next Door

chapter four.

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"You could join us for the muffins." Luke said.
"Yeah you should." Dale added.
I opened the tin and took one

Nat then took her and passed to the boys.

"This is so amazing. I love it." Luke commented.
"You've got to teach me how to make this." Dale said.
.
I looked at River and he did not say anything.
Will he ever accept the fact that I'm good at something?

He looked back at me and smiled..
Wow

That smile..
So he actually does smile.

He actually has very beautiful teeth.

"We've got to go now." Nat said.
She was really nervous.
"Yeah,we will be leaving." I said and stood up.
I walked to the door and turned the door knob.

But then he called me.
"Kristen"
I had to look back to make sure he was the one who called me.

It was him alright.

I actually smiled.
And now that I think about it ,,I'm actually wondering why I smiled.

"Thanks." He said.
"You're welcome janitor boy."
His face dropped..
Haha.

He was the one who started giving me names,right???
We got out and left.

"His hair is so amazing."Nat squealed once we were outside .

she's never been this crazy about a guy before,.
Am i even going to survive?
She'll talk about Dave all the time...literally nonstop."
"I get it Nat,yeah,he's nice."

"Nice??!!Kristen that guy is way beyond nice,,he's beyond amazing." She sighed dreamily.

See,I told you.

And its gonna get worse before it gets better because she's going to talk about everything,.
I mean literally everything .How he walks,smiles,eats talks..

One time in sixth grade, she had a crush on this boy called Alex.
She sneaked into his house to watch him sleep..
I know right??ha,,its that bad..
"Kristen ,I can move in with you and your dad,right?"
"You can come for sleepovers like we used to do back then but I'm sure your mum won't let you move in,,shell never accept."

"I'm totally doing that." She said with a wink.
"Yeah,but right now,you should probably leave,I need to clean the mess I made in the kitchen."
Oh boy,,I just hope ages joking about the sleepover thing,,she gets so stubborn when She's obsessed.

"Okay,I guess I'll see you tomorrow morning."
"Bye."

She gave me a hug and left.

I heard the start of the car engine and I figured out she left.
I went to the kitchen and took a muffin.
Nat probably forgot to carry some.
It really tasted good.

I'm really good at this.

ᵗʰᵘᵐᵇˢ ᵘᵖ ᵏʳⁱˢᵗᵉⁿ...my inner voice cheered.
If I don't leave some for my dad,he will definitely kill me..haha.

I had been waiting for a while now.
Dad had not arrived and it was 9:00pm,so unlike him.

I waited a bit longer.
An hour passed, I got sleepy and realise I was done waiting..
I went to bed.

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My alarm beeped at 7:00 am.
I went to the shower immediately. I did some light make up and wore black booty shorts and a red crop top.

Yeah,I know,I wore red.
River has to know,his comment didn't get to me..
The booty short?Nat told me I have pretty legs,,so why don't I embrace that fact by showing them off???

Hair up or down??
Definitely up.
I hate when it gets to my face,especially when I'm eating.
My dad,always tells me I have my mums eyes,hair,lips,He says I basically look like her,.....yeah,,I've never seen her.
not even her pictures.

Dad said hell show me,when I m ready..
I wonder what being ready means..

Anyway, I'm almost turning 17 and he still thinks I'm a child.

Speaking of dad,he didn't show up last night did he,??

Wait a sec,
Do I smell pancakes??

I just hope its what I'm thinking.

I walked out of my room and went to the kitchen.
"Hey dad"
I greeted him.
"Hey Kris,and when did you get your belly button pierced?"
Oww I totally forgot about that.

He was not supposed to find out.
"Last year,before thanksgiving." I replied.
"Oh my God,that long and I did not Even notice?"

Actually it was just like two months ago.

But if I tell him it was last year, he will realise he has not been hanging out with me because of work. Then he will feel guilty and start buying me presents island I'll enjoy.

I am a genius right?
"You would have noticed if you actually got home early everyday and spent time with your daughter."

Am I evil?I guess not.
I'm just a teenager trying to get a life.
"I'm sorry.Yesterday actually, was your mum and I 's anniversary ,so I went to the place we had our first date.its a four hour drive from here.I'm sorry.I just needed to feel her presence just like the first time."
Now I'm the guilty one.
I've been,blaming him for being a bad dad and I'm the bad kid.

He's been through a lot .
I mean,he lost the live of his life and up to date hes still not over her.
so what if i never met her,I'm still sure shes been here the whole time.

i just hope dad will move on.its been a whole long 14 years since.

i hugged him.i really felt he needed it.
"Im sorry,you'll be okay."i assured him.
"Thanks,and enugh of this,dont make me cry.'he said and let go of me.
I enjoyed the pancakes he made me.
Vanilla pancakes with maple syrup.
They were delicious.
I guess I get my kitchen skills from him..
" should I take you to school?"he asked as u was finishing up
"Yeah,I guess Nat already went to school."
We got out of the house and went to his car. As he was driving he looked st me like almost the wole time.
I think he was still Wondering how I finally managed to sit inside a car.
I think its just trust.
The two people I trust most are Nat and my Dad.
I've never ridden with anyone else before and I don't think I can risk trying.