Our life. The story of the new girl and the boy next door

Chapter 1

Hi my name is Alex I'm 16 and currently living on my own in a 3 bedroom house with my daughter Jamie. I'll tell you more about me later in my story. 

My first day in town it was a Saturday and I drove around getting to know the neighborhood. I ended up going to a coffee shop a few blocks from my new house with Jamie. After that Jamie and I walked to our neighbors houses to meet them. 

First I went to the house across the road and met Rachel Cable and her husband Donnie. They were an old couple about 70. Then I went to the house to the right of mine and met Kendall and Jace Sanders they had 3 kids Agnes who was 13, Jacob who was 8 and Eleanor who was the same age as Jamie, 4. They also had one on the way. Both Kendall and Jace were about 30.

I asked if I could leave Jamie there because her and Eleanor were hitting it off. They were like best friends by the time I left.

 Lastly I went to meet my neighbors to the left. It was kind of late around 9. Anyway I knocked 3 times and when nobody answered I rang the doorbell once. Nothing. Twice. Nothing. Three times. Nothing so I assume that everyone is asleep so I start to walk away. Right after I got off the porch the door opens and a boy probably my age is standing there shirtless. 

I didn't realize that I was staring until he started to talk. "Can I help you?" He asked.

"I'm sorry if I woke you but I was just going around the neighborhood to meet all of my new neighbors. Hi I'm Alex I moved in next door this morning." I said, walking closer and holding my hand out so he could shake it.

 "Oh yeah, um, I'm Josh." He said, reaching forward and wrapping his large hand around my small one. "And by the way, you didn't wake me up I was just watching a movie. Are you going to go to school here?" 

"I am. Um, I should probably get going, its getting late. It was nice to meet you." I said as I began walking away.

"Do you maybe want to hangout with me tomorrow?" He asked as he bit his lip nervously. 

"Sure. Well I have to go unpack. See you tomorrow. Bye." I said as I turned all the way around and made my way back to the Sanders residence to pick up my little girl. The first day of school is in two days. I'm exited to meet all the new people. I hope they don't judge me because I'm only 16 and have a 4 year old daughter.