Loving life x

Chapter 1

Lottie's POV
It was my first day of work. I'd come from a classic family. My mum was a nurse, my dad a lawyer and my brother Sam, had just gone off to college.

It was only 8AM and I'd already eaten, washed and gotten dressed. To be quite honest this was an achievement for me. I wondered around the house looking for things to do as I waited for my dad to wake up and give me a lift into town. The house was so quiet and...still, it was perfect!

I gazed out of the window and into our overcrowded neighbourhood. Suddenly a bulky, white van came gliding down the road and came to a stop just centimetres from my pink Mini Cooper. 'This must be the new family moving in next door' I assumed.

I saw a middle aged woman in leggings and a grey jumper with GAP scribbled across in bold blue writing open the door of the van and speed down the path towards the house. Next a young girl with long brown hair in black ripped jeans and a white crop top got out. I watched her struggling with boxes and ran out to give her a hand.

"Hi" she exclaimed in a cheery voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
"0h yes please!" She said handing me a box. "My brother should be helping me but I can't find him anywhere!"
"My names Zoë and I guess we're gonna be neighbours"
We walked into the kitchen and I placed the box down on the counter.
"We're probably going to have a party next Tuesday" she said " come along if you want"

As I was about to answer a guy in a red SnapBack, white top and blue skinny jeans came bounding down the stairs. " I've already bagged the biggest bedroom Zo so don't even bother looking" Then his eyes darted to me " oh hi I didn't know we had company"

"I'm Lottie I saw Zoe struggling with the boxes and I came out to help"
"Wow making friends already Zo?" He said sarcastically as he walked towards us. He held his hand out and I shook it and we stood there smiling. "My name's joe" There was silence as we both stood still fixed at each others eyes.

"Knock knock" my dad laughed as he glided in. " Hey, I'm Dennis, Lottie's dad, your mother told me my daughter was here and I thought it was a good idea to come and introduce myself."
"Hello my names Joe and this is Zoe and might I add sir that you've got a very beautiful daughter." I stood there and blushed.

"why thank you?" My dad said unsure of the complement " well we had better get going if you're going to be on time for your first day. We'll catch you all later" and we walked out of the house and into my dads car.

As we drove the 15 minute journey all I could think about was joe.