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New Neighborhood

Emma's Point of View

I had just finished unpacking and I decided I wanted to go look at the new neighborhood. I put on high top black shorts and a grey crop top that had the 100 emoji on it.

Slipping on my old red converse I headed outside. I stood on my front porch for a bit and lit a cigarette. If I'm being honest I hate cigarettes but when I was in middle school my mom gave them to me and I got addicted.

It was hot out so I went back inside and put my hair into a high pony tail and grabbed my red sunglasses. Plugging in my headphones I turned on my music and headed down the side walk.

Hey, I said I didn't fangirl over boy bands not that I didn't like music.

The new neighborhood wasn't anything fancy. Most of the house could use total remodels but they were livable.

It was close enough to walk to the train tracks. I passed a little park that was meant for children. Looked more like it was used by drug addicts.

After walking a little bit farther I found some stores. Some little convenient store called the Kash-N-Grab.

I had a few bucks on me so I decided to go inside. Nice place. Most likely will become our new grocery store. I grabbed a Glacier Cherry Gatorade from the fridge and a bag of lays potato chips. Without looking I set them on the counter and lifted my glasses to my head so I could see.

"Haven't seen you around here before. You new?"

I looked up to see a boy about 18 with red hair and too many freckles to count. He rang up my items and it came out to be $6.54.

"Yeah. Just moved in today actually onto South Elm St." I said handing him the money.

"Really? My family lives on that street. Did you move into the old blue house with no fence" He asked handing me a bag with my items.

"yeah that's the one" I said smiling.

"No way. I live right across from there" he said smirking. "My name is Ian. Ian Gallagher" he held out his hand.

I shook his hand. "Emma Coltan"

"pleasure to meet you. see you around" He waved as I walked out. Nice kid.

I walked back towards my house. I got to my street.

"OH SHIT WATCH OUT" I heard from behind.

I guess I didn't move fast enough because next thing I new I was on the sidewalk with a skate board next to me.

"watch where you're going asshole" I said to the kid who knocked me down.

I stood up and wiped off my shirt.

"I warned you stop being bitchy" he said standing up.

He was my age, a little taller. His hair was curly and light brown and he had green eyes.

He wasn't ugly.

"Well maybe you should learn how to stop" I said raising an eyebrow.

"Well everyone know that I don't stop. You should too" he responded by rolling his eyes.

"I don't because I got here yesterday. Don't assume shit" I said heading towards my house.

"You're bitchy. I already don't like you" he said.

I ignored him. There's was some girl down the street a bit and I didn't care to look into who she was.

They boy started skating In her direction and before he passed me he smacked my ass.

"DICKHEAD" I yelled after him angrily. He turned around and flicked me off.

"so much for a warm welcome" I said under my breath.

I headed up the steps to my house and heard someone from across the street.

"Hey Emma"

I turned around to see the kid from the convenient store. What was his name? Ian.

"Hey Ian" I said waving. He then gestured for me to come over to him.

I set my phone and headphones in the doorway of my house and jogged over to him.

"I'm having a family movie night if you wanna join us" he said smiling.

He was too old for me and I wasn't into him that way. Fuck. I looked at the ground.

"trust me, I'm not into well girls" he said smiling

"Really? Thank god" I said taking a breath of relief. "and about your offer, I just met you today and I'm deciding if you're an murder or not. But definitely next time"

He nodded. "Fair answer" then he laughed.

"So let me ask you about my brother" I said. I told him how I thought Ethan was gay and he confirmed that's he's about 95% sure I'm right.

We talked for about an hour and it started getting dark outside.

"It was really nice talking to you" I said smiling.

"You too Emma, we should do this more" he said.

We stood up and he gave me a quick hug.

"Introduce me to your brother at some point" he winked.

I laughed. "Will do"

Just as I started walking to my house, I saw that kid from before who knocked me down with his skateboard.

Not wanting to talk to him again I ran straight to my house and inside.

Ethan was sitting on the couch watching some documentary on whales.

"Who's the ginger across the street? He your boyfriend" He asked not looking away from the TV.

"Well no since he's 100% gay" I returned.

Ethan snapped his neck towards me. "and he just straight up told you that" he asked.

"pretty much. he wants to meet you sometime" I added sitting down on the couch next to him.

"Why?" he asked concerned.

"Why not?"

I changed it to re runs of American Horror Story and Ethan didn't protest.

I start school in three days. You don't have to wear uniforms there so I didn't need to go shopping really.

Ethan starts school too. He wasn't as smart as I am but he tries his best.

I'm not excited to be "The new girl" again.

All I know is that I'm not taking shit from anyone. Guy or girl. Teacher or fucking principal.

At my last school my principal didn't like me because "I'd been to jail" which isn't technically true but whatever.

She was a bias bitch.

After watching a couple episodes of AHS I went into my room and went on my phone until I fell asleep.

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I'll update when the first three chapters get to 20 reads. Thats a low and easy goal to reach! It gets much better! Comment what you think so far and any feedback helps. :)

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