𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐱 :: The Next Door Neighbors

reality, not immortality.

as both me and will walked towards the grocery shop,
i was lost in thoughts.

why was she looking back?
i'm not that weird... right?
i mean-

"jane..? jane."

i hear my name echoing in the back of my head, someone's calling for me.

"oh my God- jane?"

will nudges my arm gently, not to scare me.

"what the- y-yeah?"

i snap back into reality. this one. at first, i forgot where i was.

i look over at will, i notice he has a concerned look on his face. will sighs, and stops in his tracks, as i stop in mine.

"are you alright? i-"

"i'm fine, okay? no need for the same old questions again, i cant deal with that right now. let's just get the stupid food, okay?"

a small frown appears on will's face.

"you're not fine. i think you should go home, it would be better for you-"

i exhale sharply, and give will a blank stare.

"will, i'm fine, i mean it, okay? can we just go get the groceries?"

his face says it all. its as if i can almost read his face, like a book. "shes not okay" "she needs to stay home" "it'll get worse".
but i can also read that he's.. annoyed. annoyed about how i never open up about things anymore, ever since the accident. the accident...

will nods slowly at me, giving me a soft smile.

"okay, fine. just- if you feel like you need to go home, or need anything, just tell me, okay?"

i hate the way mom and will treat me, like i need attention 24/7.

i nod back, and return a warm smile as we both continue walking until we reach the shop.

the walk to the shop since that little conversation was silent, dead silent. except all the cars, birds, people. but we, we were silent, like we didnt know eachother. do we anymore?

-- about 5 minutes later --

we both walk into the shop, both looking around.

i notice her. angela.
the school's most popular girl.
to me, she's regular, more than that, just basic. everyone loves her for picking on others, what's the fun in that?

angela is walking towards will and me, her little group of idiots following her like muppets. i roll my eyes at her, the second that we make eye contact. she brushes her arm off of mine,
making me lose my balance.

okay bitch.

i hear her scoff and burst out into laughter as she walks past us.

i dont to breakdown right now.
not here.
its okay,
dont cry,
dont cry,
dont-

i notice will walking up to an aisle with all the fruits and veg, and i take a deep breath,
and try to act normal. i smile at him, just so he dosent suspect anything.

-- about 2 minutes later --

the girl. our neighbours. i forgot about them. and the
obviously-obsessed-skateboard girl. i wonder if we'll be friends, like hang out, get ice cream-