Leave (L.H fanfic>)

One.

It's sunny , yet freezing. It seems like it would snow here, but it never has. The wind coming from the river makes this place cool in the winter. I never understood how I stayed pale when I've lived here all my life, in the sun. Don't get me wrong, it rains a lot here to. Your probably wondering where this place is. Well it's my home town, New Orleans. My names Carter Bender and yeah... So now that you know me..lets begin the story.

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Walking down the streets of New Orleans it was always crowded no matter what day. What I loved about this city was you always saw the most unique things. People , art, food , everything. The city was old , but it was home for me. I lived in a small apartment downtown , with my best friend Ben. We've been besties since forever. Ben hates it when I call us that. It's quite funny if you ask me. I work at a small shop down the street from Café Du Mond. One of the main tourist attractions here in New Orleans. It's a big cafe in the middle of the city it has the best beignets, French donuts. Personally I would eat them every day, but unfortunately I can't do that. Ben and I normally go every other weekend when we don't have work. The shop I work at sells clothes and cute jewelry. Since its a tourist city we have a lot of small shops.

"Gosh it's cold outside." Sam walked in quickly taking her scarf off and stuffing it in her purse off.

"Yeah, it's weird." I laughed grabbing a shirt that had fallen from a rack.

" I know, Kyle and I were suppose to go to the beach this weekend, but it's suppose to rain. Plus it's freezing!" She groaned a little.

Sam worked with me at the shop, her mom owned the place. She's pretty nice. Kyle is her fiancé, I was invited to the wedding but it isn't till this summer. Sam is the opposite of me, she lives in a big house on the Bay and has two older brothers. She has a lot of extra cash.

"So..what are you doing this weekend?" Sam asked a smirk on her face. Pushing a piece of my hair back behind my ear I answered her.

"Well I'm going on a vampire tour Saturday night with Ben, and then we're going to dinner..." I mumbled walking around the small shop.

"Oh...wait,are you guys..like a thing?" Sam asked folding a t-shirt.

"Oh! No!" I laughed at the thought of Ben and I anything more than friends.

"Oh, sorry I didn't know I-" She was talking really fast.

"It's fine." I laughed a little as a couple walked in.

The girl leaned into the boys shoulder as they looked around the store. The boy smiled picking out a shirt and holding it up to the girls chest.

"Looks perfect! We'll take it!" He smiled handing me twenty dollar bill.

"Keep the change." He smiled as they walked out the door.

"Thanks!..." I yelled as the door shut. Sam looked up from her phone glaring at me.

"Sorry." I shrug my shoulders walking closer to her.

"Hey...can I leave now?..Ben said he had something to tell me." I said giving her the puppy dog eyes.

"Fine." She smiled at me, rushing I grabbed my purse and jacket.

"Bye!" I call back at Sam before quickly walking down the streets of New Orleans.

Pulling my phone out of my purse when I heard it ring. " Hello bestie!" I smiled knowing it would annoy him. He groaned into the phone.

"C, you got to stop doing this!" He laughed a little at the end. Laughing I turned the corner onto the block my apartment was on.

"Fine, so why'd yah call?" I asked into the phone.

"Well, good question. I'm at the apartment now and I was wandering. When your washing the white load what does it go on?" Sighing I roll my eyes. We have been over this so many times! He just can't remember how to work the washer and dryer.

"Ben, whites go on hot." I pressed the elevator to the apartment level.

"I'm in the elevator just wait." I groaned as the elevator opened, and their stood Ben at the end of the hall. The door to are apartment open as he stood next to it shirtless. In his hand was his dirty white shirt.

"C thank god your back! Emily is coming over later and I need this shirt!" He tossed me the shirt.

"Ben you treat me more like your mom more than your best friend." I sighed walking into are apartment.

"That's not true!" He said stepping in front of me.

"Sometimes it is though.."I walked straight to my room throwing my purse on my bed.

"C.." Turning around I was met with a chest full of Ben.

"BFF hug!" He said squeezing me against his chest picking me up and spinning me around.

"Stop! Ben!" I laughed as he sat me down.

"Gross." I groaned laughing.

"Go get ready for your date!" He nodded walking into his room. I never thought of what I would have to do when he moved in .