Reid University

The New Neighbor

Chapter 3

Elliot Spencer

"It's not my first time getting dumped on with no real reason," Esther says, and as soon as those words comes out my head snaps her direction,

"So I'll be fine." She says staring me in the eyes.

Guilt pulls on the strings of my heart. I want to tell her the reason I had to let her go, but I know I can't.

We locked eyes and no one had the guts to look away. I felt the eyes of everyone else on us. And then she looked away first.

Emiliano walks her to her car and jealousy fills my heart. Sophie grabs my face and kisses me before whispering in my ear,

"Dude, wipe that smug off your face. Look happy at least." She said,

Sophie understood her role within the situation and I loved her for not pushing me knowing I want to be Esther.

Narrator

As Esther drives home she thinks about how unlucky she has been in her love life and declares to herself that she will just focus on school. Not boys.

"No more boys, Esther" she said to herself while parking her car.

She hops out and grabs her bag in the trunk before making her way to the front door.

"Mom! I'm home!" She called out.

See, Esther attends Reid university, the college her great great great great great grandfather started. Her father is the chancellor of the school now.

"Esther? Come here please sweetie. I want you to meet our new neighbors. " My mother said. I threw my back pack on one of our couches and made my way to the kitchen.

I walked into the kitchen and saw a couple in maybe their late 40's sitting across the counter from my mom and dad.

"Hi daddy, hi mommy" I said, kissing them on the cheek.

"Hi, my name is Esther." I said introducing myself to the strangers in front of me.

"Hello, I'm Elijah Conlan and this is my wife Emelia Conlan. " The man says as he puts forth his hand. I shake his and his wife's hand.

"Yeah, welcome to our neighborhood. Where are you from?" I ask.

"Mr. and Mrs. Conlan are from Garden Grove Los Angeles. They have a son" my mom answered.

"Yes, and he will be attending Reid university starting tomorrow sweetie." My father added

"Wow. What's his name? " I ask

"Ezra. Ezra Conlan." Elijah says.

I nod my head, and then say how nice it was to meet them before leaving.

The Next Day

After my morning class, I took my break hanging out with my cousin, Ella.

"How's school Es?" Ella asked me, as she sat down across from me with food in her hand.

"Great, you?" I asked. She slid me a plate of Chinese food and I died.

"Yes! Thank you!" I said before she could answer.

"School's good. There's a new kid in my class. He's kinda cute." She said,

"Oooh, get it then cousin!" I said. We laughed and talked some more. 

Ella had to leave me a bit early cause her class started earlier than mine.

"Thanks for the food! I'll see you tonight? Come over for dinner! Sleepover!" I said I was very excited.