The boy next door, a Josh Richards story.

tour

I woke up late after dreaming about Josh for too long, ready to take him on a tour around the city. I quickly got ready and shoved my breakfast in my mouth to get to his house by 10.

I walked up the pathway and knocked on the door. When it opened it was not Josh. A man appeared looking kind of confused. "Hello sir, I'm here to show Josh around." I told him to clear up any confusion he had. "Oh yes, Y/n! It's lovely to meet you. Josh has told us so much about you." He began blabbering about all Josh had told him about me and that's when Josh came down the stairs.

"Y/n! Hey. I'm sorry for my dad." He said looking at his father. "No problem at all, he is very nice and we we're having a rather good chat. I learned all about what you think of me and i'm very pleased." I said mocking Josh. He rolled his eyes at me and offered to serve me breakfast. I thanked him but explained I had already eaten.

"You kids know when you'll be home?" His dad asked us. I told him that I wasn't sure. "Well as long as the tour takes dad." I smiled at Josh and suggested that we should get going to make sure we weren't out too late.

After saying goodbye to his dad we both walked out of the house and into my car. I got into the driver seat because Josh had no idea where to go even though he insisted on driving himself.

"Alright, I thought I could show you the neighborhood first then we'll go all the other places." I drove off through creek view.

I pointed to all the houses explaining who lives in each and what they do. "She designs lingerie and is now the owner of the company, I need to become friends with her." I laughed in my sarcastic words.

Josh smirked at me practically agreeing. "Their whole family is in the Gucci business, high up somewhere I don't know." I continued telling him about everyone. "You just need to be on good terms with everyone and they'll do anything for you." I told him. "I'll keep that in mind."

After a while we had covered the whole neighborhood and I wanted to show him the school. We drove a little while longer and finally got there.

"So here's the high school. Not very exciting but it looks nice at least." I said. "Oh my god I feel like I'm in Beverly Hills or something, idk but this is nothing like home. Back in Canada everything was so different." I laughed at his comment, "Well it is definitely no 'Beverly Hills' but it is something."

I parked the car so we could get out and walk around. "School starts soon." I said looking down at the ground signaling I didn't want it to. "Ya, not looking forward to it." he answered me walking around the front of the lawn.

"We should probably go ahead and head back" I said looking at my watch because it was getting late. We drove back to our neighborhood and ate lunch at Josh's house since I didn't have to go to the club today, thank god.

"I hope you guys enjoyed your tour today." Josh's dad tells me starting conversation. "Oh yes sir we did. I showed him the rest of the neighborhood, the club, and our school." I said smiling. "That's good Josh, you'll have a friend at school." His mom chimed in.

"Ya, friend." Josh said looking at me appearing to me sad. I brushed off his comment and continued talking to his parents. "Do you guys think you'll hire any staff?" I asked. They told me that they weren't sure but I insisted that they do. "It's so worth it." I tried to convince them.

"We may have to consider it then." His mom told me while his dad nodded his head. We finished up eating. "Thank you so much for this, it was all very good." I told them. Josh got up as well to walk me to the door.

"Such a gentleman walking me to the door and everything." He laughed. "You know, your really getting the hang of this Josh." I told him. "Ya I just wanted to thank you so much for all this. Tell me if I can do anything for you. I'll call you later, come over anytime."

I thanked him again for lunch and ensured him that doing it was no problem, not like I had anything else to do anyways.

I got back in my car to pull it in the driveway and saw my mom watching me come back home. "Hey mom." I say pulling my sunglasses down so I could see her better. "Hey sweetie can you come inside now? I want to talk to you about a party." I nod my head and park the car.

I walk in through the back to find my mom. "Sit down Y/n." She tells me. I behave and sit in the chair she pointed too. "So Y/n, your turning 16 in a few days and as you know our family participates in a 'coming out' party. With the fancy dress, dances, music, escorts, your dad can walk you down and-" I stopped her there. "Dad would have to walk me down?" I questioned. "Well yes, it's tradition. I'm sure he could make time too." my mother said. "Mom it's not about the time, it's me not wanting him too." She sighed at me and held her head down low  "Y/n, Y/l/n you will allow your dad to walk you down and like it."

After a while of back and forth I gave in. She thanked me and continued talking about the party. "Their will be an after party and lots of food, and cake." She smiled knowing my love for cake. "Also, you will need a guy to be your escort." I looked at her knowing that she knows I don't have very many people that I like. "Mom, you know I don't have anyone for that." I told her. "I was thinking Josh." She bluntly brought up.

"Oh ya" I thought to myself. After taking it in to consideration I told my mom I would ask him, scared of what he would say. "I'm sure he will be happy too Y/n." She said to me looking happy. I'm just glad she likes him.

I picked out some things for the party considering it wasn't too far away already, a week from Monday. I then ran up the stairs to call Josh.

After dialing his number he picked up. "Hey Y/n what's up?!" He said sounding excited to talk to me. "Ya hey Josh, I have a hudge favor to ask and I know you said you wished you could make everything I did up to me so um" I said blabbering. "Y/n slow down I can barely understand you." He said. "Oh s-sorry. Anyways I just wanted to see if you could be my escort for my 'coming out party'." I asked crossing my fingers. "coming out of what" He asked jokingly. "Well, I turn 16 in a few days and as tradition in my family I'm supposed to participate in this ceremony party thing." I told him. "I would be happy to be your escort Y/n, just tell me what I need too do."

I let out my breath that I was holding in the whole time I was talking and told him I would. "Thank you so much for this, really."

"It's not problem. I also wanted to ask if you wanted to have dinner with me tonight?" I was so shocked by him asking me I didn't know what to say. Finally I managed to tell him I would love too. We planned for 7.

I turned my phone off and laid down on my bed. I thought about how I had never had a boyfriend before but I was really falling for Josh. I knew he was a fuck boy back in Canada based on what he had told me but since he didn't know anyone here maybe, just maybe he would be different. Oh who am I kidding they never change.

I set my alarm for 6 and attempted to take a nap.

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