Neighbor

R U SERIOUS?!!

I grab the cake from the refrigerator and walk out of my front door. And walk next door to give the new neighbors the cake.

I walk up their stairs and reach their door. I press the doorbell. Then I hear a woman tell someone to open the door.

That person finally opens the door. No no no! This can't be happening right now. You gotta be kidding right? Am I DREAMING? I pinch myself and I'm not. great.

It's the guy. Who made me fall onto the ground and the guy who gave me a "really sympathetic apology" Just great.

We stand in silence for a bit. Then he finally says something to end the silence.

"Ohh uhm hi" He clears his throat and says.

"Heyy." I say in a fake excited tone. Which I think he could tell. He gives me a awkward smile.

"Well my mom told me to bring this to you guys. So here you go." I say then hand him the cake.

I start walking down the stairs after I hand him the cake.

As I am doing that. He yells "Wait!" Then catches up to me. And stands on the same stair that I am standing on. Ughh great! What now?!

"Yes?" I say in a confused and weird tone.

"You didn't give me a chance to say thank you. So thank you for the cake." He says. He sounds like that's not what he actually wanted to say to me.

"You're welcome." I say with a smile that doesn't even reach my eyes.

Then I walk down the stairs.

"Well I guess I'll see you around. Pretty sure we're going to the same school." He says.

My face goes 😐. I KINDA WANTED TO NEVER SEE THIS GUY AGAIN?! 🤦🏻‍♀️

"See you around." I say then 👋. While facing my back towards him.

He goes inside to his house. And I walk over to my house.

I open my front door. Just my luck.

I go up my stairs and walk to my bedroom. I flop onto my bed, my eyes now looking at the ceiling. Where I have cherry blossoms on the ceiling.

*My thoughts*

Wow I'm so lucky!
I really hope he doesn't try to talk to me.
Cause that would be awkward.

*End of my thoughts*

My mom comes home from work. And calls my name.

"Y/n I'm home. Can you come down for a sec?" My mom yells.

"Yeahh sure, hold on." I yell back.

I get up from my bed, and go down my stairs. To see my mom in the kitchen and I walk over.

"So how did it go?" She asks.

"How did what go?" I say confused.

Then I realize what she's asking about.

"Ohhh! It went well I guess." I say then she looks at me confused.

"What's with the I guess?" She asks. She knows something not really good happened.

"Well you know how I usually go on my walks in the morning?" I say then she nods.

"Some guy bumped into me, while he was riding his skateboard. And he gave the most "sympathetic apology" I've ever heard. Then later when I went to give them the cake. Guess who opens the door? The GUY!" I say to her.

"Maybe he's not really good with apologies." My mom tells me.

"Give him another chance. And who knows he might be a great person but not the best with giving apologies." She says. Trying to persuade me to give this guy another chance.

"Okay fine!" I give into her persuasion.

"Can you do me a favor?" My mom asks.

I nod.

"Can you ask the new neighbors to come over for dinner?"

GREAT. Gonna have another conversation with this guy.

"Yeahh sure." I make this face 😐

I walk over to their house and this time I decide to knock. My head is looking down. God I really hope it's not him who opens the door. Then finally someone opens the door.

I look up and to my luck, it's the GUY. Ughhh!

He looks at me in confusion. Probably wondering what I'm doing here again.

"Hii again." I say with a wave.

"Heyy. What's up?"

"Well my mom wanted to know if you guys can come over for dinner tonight?" I ask.

"Let me just ask my mom. Wait here." He says with a finger up. Then walks over to his living room and asks his mom.

He comes back.

"She said yes and that she will be happy to meet you guys." He says and gives me a genuine smile.

"Okay great! See you guys later!" I say actually excited. Idkk what happened. Suddenly I feel okay that they are coming over for dinner.

I give him a smile that actually reaches up to my eyes.

"See you!" He says excitedly.