The Girl Next Door

chapter one

I stepped off the plane in Chapel Holms England breathing in the cool winter air. I pulled my jacket around my shoulders and began walking fallowing my security. I could hear the people screaming around me trying to get my attention for a picture or an autograph. I was happy for the break we were getting now. I knew the holidays were coming and our world tour was getting ready to start. After walking through the airport and ignoring a bunch of people I decided to take pictures with the fans outside of the airport. I stood with quite a few fans of all ages until my security insisted that we left.

They escorted me to my car and helped me put my luggage in the back seat. I then got into the driver seat and began the drive to my mother’s home. It would be Christmas soon and I wanted to spend as much time with my family as I could now. The drive wouldn’t take too much time and I played the radio as I drove, humming to the low music as I went. After about a twenty minute drive I pulled into my mother’s driveway. I parked the car and got out and began pulling the few bags I had from the backseat. When I turned around to close the door my mother was on the front porch smiling at me and coming my way.

“Harry, I have missed you so much.”

Her arms went around me in a tight hug. I hugged her back.

“I have missed you too mum.”

We stood there for a few seconds until we finally let go of one another.

“Come inside dear and get out of the cold.”

I picked up my bags and fallowed her into the house. I was excited that I would be staying at my mother’s home for the next few weeks. Something I hadn’t done in a long time. We walked into the front door and into their living room. The warm air hitting me as I walked in from the evening cold air. 

“The place looks lovely mum.”

“Thank you sweetheart.”

She said taking my face in her hands and kissing me on the forehead. I fallowed her to my old bedroom which they had turned into a guest room.

“There you are sweetheart.”

“Thank you mum.”

I smiled at her as I set down my bags.

“Are you hungry dear?”

She asked, I gave her a slight nod.

“I’ll make you something.”

She turned and walked away as I turned to my things. I began to put them away, my clothes in the dresser, and my laptop on the bed and so on. I finished when she knocked on the door.

“Come to the kitchen its ready.”

I nodded and fallowed her into the kitchen.  On her table sat a sandwich on a plate neatly cut in half for me.

“Awe thanks mum.”

I said with a big smile. I took a seat at the table and began eating while mum sat next to me and begun talking about everything that had been going on since I was gone. I sat and listened to everything as I chewed my food. She talked about Gemma moving out and how great Robin and she had been. I was happy that mum had found someone like Robin, but I would always be her man. I smiled at the thought and took a sip of water that she had sat down for me.

“So how has tour been?”

“It’s great.”

I exclaimed and went on to tell her everything. I talked about how amazing the fans were and what It was like to always have them there. She listened and we just kept talking and laughing. We eventually moved into to living room and sat on the couch still talking. I took a glance out the window after a few hours.

“Oh mum, it’s snowing outside.”

Mum stood and went to the front door and opened it.

“Oh it is Harry. It is sticking nicely.”

Just then Robin’s car pulled up and parked his car beside mine. He got out and shut his door.

“Harry! You’re here!”

He exclaimed.

“Robin!”

I went down the porch and greeted him with a hug. Over his shoulder I noticed a movement from across the street and looked. There I saw a girl; she was short and had blonde hair that hung over her shoulders. They had a slight curl to them.  Her skinny jeans hung tight against her hips. She was chasing around a small dog that looked like a Chihuahua. The dog seemed to be black a brown but it was hard to tell while it was flopping around in the snow that was already almost an inch deep.

“Harry, are we going to go in?”

Robin asked breaking my glance from the girl to look over at him.

“Who is that over there?”

I asked in reference to the girl and the house across the street.

“Oh she is our neighbor. She just moved in a few weeks ago.”

“I have never seen anyone live there.”

“I know right.”

We walked up to the front door, me being the last one. I stopped and turned taking one last look at the house. The girl was gone; all that was left were the footprints that her dog and she made. The two story house seemed small but there was a new wrap around porch. The yellow house had a dark green roof with matching shutters for the window. Another addition to the property was the small white picket fence that was around the front yard.

“Harry come in and close the door.”

My mum called. With that I took one last look and shut the door letting a little snow hit the carpet.