The Good, The Bad, and The Shy

Chapter 12

** KAT'S POV **

Aiden took me home after that. We walked up to my front door and he brushed his lips across mine. All that was said was goodnight before we parted our separate ways.

When I went inside I did a dorky little happy dance before I went upstairs and took a shower.  I was thinking about how I opened up to Aiden about my dad. He didn't ask about my brother which I thought was weird. It's not like Devon is around much anyway.

Thinking about my brother was upsetting. During school I always saw him, but once summer rolls around he's gone and I never see him. I had an even older brother, but for some reason he lived with my aunt a town over. He never had to deal with my father's abuse. I've only talked to him a few times. About 7 years ago he became really distant with only an email every two years. He would've been in high school then.

I got out of the shower and wrapped my towel around me to walk to my room. After I changed into my my pajamas I heard knocking. Realizing it was coming from my window, I grabbed my bat from beside my bed and slowly walked over. 

When I looked out the window I saw Aiden sitting on the tree branch right outside of my window. "Aiden what the hell?! Don't you know what a door is?!" I yelled at him after swiftly opening the window.

"I just figured you should meet your neighbor." He said with a fake pout. Pointing to the other side of the tree. As I looked over I saw a light was on through the window across from mine. That window was also open.

"You are my neighbor?"I asked in disbelief. 

"Jeez. Don't sound so happy about it."Aiden replies beginning to turn around on the branch.

"Aiden wait." I call out to him. He turns around with a smile on his face.

"I knew you would want me to stay." He says, his grin getting bigger with each word.

"I didn't want you to stay. I just wanted to tell you if you end up in this tree again, I might push you out of it." I said with a straight face to register his reaction.

"Oh will you? I thought you liked me." He said pretending to pout again.

"Awh. Did I hurt your feelings?" 

"Yeah. You know what you can do to make me feel better?" He asks. I waited for him to continue. "You could give me a kiss." He told me with a smile.

"Sorry. I made this new rule where I only kiss a guy who's my boyfriend." I replied with a shrug, closing my window. I could see the look of surprise on Aiden's face. When he noticed me looking at him he had a look of determination on his face.

I decided it was about time for me to go to bed after that.I felt slightly bad about how I said it to Aiden. It wasn't that I didn't want to, I just don't want to rush into it too much like with Kyle. Aiden isn't my boyfriend, and I don't even know if he'd want to be. 

When I woke up the next day at 12:30 in the afternoon. It didn't matter to me though. I didn't have any plans today. Nobody was coming over and I wasn't going anywhere. I put on my bathing suit, grabbed my book, and headed outside towards the patio and in-ground pool.

I've planned out my summer. Reading out by the pool, hanging out with Abby and Joey, maybe now Aiden too, and some day trips to the beach with them. I didn't have much going on, so that was a plus.

I heard a car pull into the driveway. When I walked out front, I noticed it was my mom. She got out of the car, opened up the passenger door. When she turned to me I saw that she was holding an adorable puppy.

"Hi honey." My mom said as if it hadn't been days since we last saw each other, and like she wasn't holding a puppy.

"Hi mom.. Why are you carrying a puppy?" I asked slowly.

"I thought you might want a little company around the house since I'm not home often. He's some kind of shepherd. Apparently he's supposed to get pretty big. I think you should name him bear even though he's a dog." She told me with a huge smile on her face.

I grabbed the dog out of her arms. He had a blue collar with a tag that had our contact information and the name Bear on it. I laughed knowing my mom didn't give me a choice in the name.

I hugged my mom and said thank you. Walking into the house I said, "Let's get you used to your new home Bear."

** AUTHOR'S NOTE **

I know it's not even a good chapter, but it's a chapter, right? Anyway thanks to everyone who's read it. I love writing and the fact that you read it means the world to me. Dedicated to my favorite author on wattpad. Picture is of Bear!