Wherever You Go #Wattys2016

Chapter Four (part one)

A/N: Hi guys! The house in this scene is based off the house my family owns on Daniel Island, SC. That's where I wrote the majority of this story over the summer. Also, I've added a cast list! I can't find anyone to play Theo, though. Comment your suggestions for him or anyone else I have yet to add, especially if you have a good Sam. If you have any questions on how anyone looks, feel free to PM me or comment! Enjoy the chapter- chapter five is coming soon; I'm halfway through writing it right now. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE TYPOS!!! xo Jamie

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I pull my bike over in front of the pale green house. It's a cute two-story- nothing like some of the larger houses on the street. The front porch has a smooth dark wood floor with a bench swing and white railings and trim. Two electric wall-mounted lanterns frame a pair of French doors. One door is thrown open slightly, welcoming guests inside. I step in cautiously, not bothering to knock, and gape at the eleven-foot ceilings. To the left is an open dining room area with a dark wood table and eight chairs around it. In front of me is a grand staircase with swirling banisters and a light wood finish to match the gorgeous floors. At the top of the stairs sits Keagen, fiddling with something on a tablet. It doesn't look like Ash is here yet, but my sweater is thrown over the banister. As I look around, Keagen looks up and sees me. I wave awkwardly and he smiles, tossing the tablet on a couch just barely visible behind him. "Hey, Mika! I didn't know if you were coming!" He bounds down the stairs and stops about two feet in front of me, his smile growing larger. I smile back; that grin is infectious. I kind of wish I had my camera on me so I could take a picture of him.

"Aisling isn't here yet; still at Theo's. Man, I hate his parties. I usually go with Ash for a little to make her happy and then head back here. Hey, you want a tour?" He gestures around him shyly and runs through his hair so it stand up, electric.

I nod. "Yeah, I'd love that." Keagen smiles wider and grabs my bag, tossing it onto the stairs, before reaching over my shoulder to close the door. He leans over me, and hot damn!, he's tall. I only come up to his collarbone, for god's sake. But then again, I'm only a little over five feet tall.

"Okay, let's go. I'll show you the kitchen, first off, and the rest of downstairs, then upstairs..." he trails off. "Oh, and then we can go outside and I'll show you the FROG!"

I stare at him, not getting it. "The frog?"

Keagen laughs. "FROG, all caps. It stands for 'Finished Room Over Garage.' It's just a spare room; got a bed and bathroom attached for guests and all that. We got it done about two years ago, but since we never use it, I kind of took it over. Then my mom and dad have a bedroom upstairs, and so does Ash. There's one on the bottom floor- that's for my little bro, Devin. Come on, I'll show you." He grabs my wrist lightly and tugs me toward the stairs. I flash back to when Theo pulled me into the garden and flinch slightly before remembering that this is Keagen. Ash's brother. He isn't some creep- who is probably way older than me, now that I think about it- who gets drunk and smells like chocolate and kisses girls in his mom's rose gardens. This is Keagen, who wants to show me his house and hates parties and dislikes the taste of beer. Quite possibly my first friend in this new place. So I let go of those worries and follow him.

A/N (again, I know): soooo this chapter is gonna be a LOT longer but i gotta do other stuffs so now at least you have this part. I'll update again tomorrow! Don't be ghost followers: tell me what you think!!!!