Boy Next Door {Rodrick Heffley}

no.6

July
A couple of weeks went by and Susan made it a routine that when my mom had work, I would go over, have dinner with them then hang out with Rodrick. You would think because me and Rodrick spent so much time together that we would somewhat be close but no we aren't.

Things have just gotten worst if I'm being completely honest. I know Rodrick hates me and you might think hate is a strong word but I know it's the truth but as I said if I'm being completely honest I'm not really fond of him either. When my mom is home and I'm trying to sleep, he plays his drums super loudly like he's a celebrity on a lit up stage and whenever I'm walking by him or he's around me he says little things.

His stupid friends are just as bad. One of them, I think his name is Chris. He has glasses with blonde hair and he's always wearing a beanie. I catch him looking at me through Rodricks window sometimes, I kinda find it funny. I've learned the other ones name too. His name is Ben and I've heard him call me hot a couple of times when I'm in their house or outside.

Like this one time my mom had me plant flowers in the front and I was wearing shorts with a tank top with sunglasses. Then Rodricks van pulled into his drive way all crazy and Ben and Rodrick hopped out. Ben immediately yelled "hii y/n!" While waving And just to tease him I yelled back "hii Benny" while smiling at him. He immediately got all giggly and told Rodrick about the nickname I had given him.

Rodrick didn't care and mostly just ignored everything about me sense then.

Anyway it was a Wednesday afternoon and I was outside again, watering the flowers and planting more plants when Ben came outside from Rodricks garage. I heard the clap his shoes made when they hit the pavement as he jogged over to me.

"Hey y/n" he said happily. "Oh hi Benny what's up?". After I said his nickname he started to get nervous. "Umm nothing to be honest I just um.. wanted to see if you um.. would wanna see the band play.. maybe if your not too busy?". He put his hands in his pockets and looked at his feet as I stood up from the flowers.

"Uh yea sure why not?". "Okay come on." I stood up from the little garden in the front yard and followed ben to the garage where Chris and Rodrick were setting up. "Your gonna love this! You can sit on the couch." Ben assured me so I sat down and Rodrick turned around, looking at me. "Oh fucking great!"

I didn't even do anything so I was really confused on his reaction. "Is there a problem?"
I asked. "Yea, your here" Rodrick said making me furrow my brows. "Ben I told you to stop talking to her!" He yelled at Ben making me step in. "Dude, I didn't do shit and don't yell at him he didn't do anything either"

"Literally what is your problem?". I wasnt prepared for his words so he caught me off gaurd. "Your a people pleasing bitch! That's my fucking problem!". His words made me furious. Calling me a bitch, are you fucking kidding me?. "Are you fucking serious right now!? Don't call me no fucking bitch cuz that's the last thing I am. If anybody's a fucking bitch it's you!" I argued back. "Oh shut the fuck up, your the bitch. All you do is suck the attention from everybody and live off that shit! That's all you fucking do!" "Dude please. Your such a fucking shit show when you talk! I haven't done anything to you so why don't you calm your dumb ass down." "Fuck you!" Rodrick said and he was about to continue but his mom came in.

"Hey, manny's asleep. What is going on here? Why are you guys arguing?" Susan asked. "Mom, tell her to get the fuck out of my garage!" Rodrick said as he pointed at me like a little kid. "Uhh Mrs heffley. It's my fault I invited y/n to watch us play but I didn't know it was gonna lead to this." Ben apologized, making me feel a bit bad for him.

"Ben, Chris please leave I have to speak to these kids" they both nodded and grabbed their things and went to Chris's car.

"You two. Y/n, when does your mom get out of work?" "2pm" "okay, I'm calling your mom and having her come here after she gets out of work and Rodrick im speaking to you myself. Now inside. Both of you" she demanded in an angry tone.

I couldn't stand Rodrick. He was full of himself and swore I was the worst person who ever lived and now he started the biggest problem ever.

We followed Susan inside and she had us sit at the kitchen table and wait for my mom to get out of work which wouldn't be long sense it was already 1:30 so we waited about 45 minutes. She came in and greeted Susan then sat down at the table.

"Okay so I don't know what's going on with you guys or what you have going on but we're going to fix it" Susan said putting her arms on the table. "Yes we Are, and Susan told me on the phone the whole strategy were going to go through with." My mom added in.

I made a confused Look at her then at Susan and so was Rodrick. Susan then got up and went to the hallway then came back with note books and pencils and set them on the table.

"You guys are going to write down, why you feel a certain way about the other person to get your feelings out and write it as if your telling that person. then your gonna tell me when your done." Susan said as my mom got up. "And me and Susan are going to go in the living room and enjoy the tv so get to work".

Me and Rodrick let out a sigh at the same time making us look at each other weirdly. Our moms then walked away to the living room and we grabbed our note books and started writing.
Mine was kind of short because I didn't really have a reason to hate him I kinda just hated him because he hated me.

{y/n's reasons}

If I'm being honest I only now hate you because you hate me but I admit your drumming is pretty annoying especially when I'm trying to sleep. At first I tried to be nice about it but your not making it very easy. Your also very full of yourself . For example why make Chris and Ben turn against me just because you don't like me? I feel like that's a little weird to do and sometimes your rude for no reason. I won't even be talking to you and you always have something to say about me or to me in a negative way. Also your very mean to Greg. He's so sweet and your making him lose confidence in himself at such a young age and he doesn't deserve that I actually wanted to be your friend at first that's why I wanted to make sure you had a good time at the thrift store but you feel how you feel.

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I got done writing and it took Rodrick a couple more seconds after me to stop. We then called our moms over and told them we were done but then Susan grabbed our notebooks and switched them so I had Rodricks and Rodrick had mine. "Now read" we did as told and read each others reasons.

{Rodricks reasons}

Your a people pleaser and you always have something to say. You always make me look bad in front of my mom and it makes me feel like shit like I'm not a good son or something and at dinner it's worse. I'm usually talking to my mom but you completely stole her from me. She's always talking to you now and it's not like I can get in the conversation because I can't relate to anything you guys talk about. And then my mom forces you in my room and forces me to become your friend after you've already made me mad just ruins everything even more. You have everyone wrapped around your little finger and it sucks. My mom, greg, Ben and Chris. I'm happy my dad doesn't care enough to know you because he's too busy with work. Every-time your here, it's like talking to a wall with everybody.

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When I finished Rodricks paper, I understood him a bit more and I truly didn't mean to hurt his inner child by taking his mothers attention from him. He finished my note and we just looked at each other.