The Boy Next Door KEATON STROMBERG

Chapter 7

A week has pass since skating with Keats and the boys. I've only talk to Keaton three times and that was for the project. Today I'm meeting up with them after school to finish the project. 

I'm in English class now and I'm just talking with Cristina. I usually talk to Kathia in this class too but she's absent today. 

"You guys are gonna have to write a ten page essay about a topic you feel strongly about." Mr.Thomas says while writing the instructions of the assignment on the board. 

"I suck at essays." I whine 

"Me too, I get my essays done by Kathia and I just pay her." Christina says.

"Yeah, didn't you guys get caught last year?" I wonder and start writing my essay.

"Yeah." Christina sighs at the memory.

After about an hour of English class it was time for chorus. I sit next to Drew and Wesley and Keaton is seating next to Wesley.

"How's everyones project going?" The teacher asks the class.

"Fine" We all reply in sync. What else are we gonna reply. We can't be like 'Our project is horrible' or 'We haven't even started'. 

"I know most of you guys are lying but who cares I decided to move the due date to next class." The teacher says and you can hear a bunch of people whining. 

"We're lucky since we're almost done" I say to the boys.

"Yeah." They agree.

"What are you guys waiting for go work on your project!" The teacher hisses at the class.

The project consisted on a group making up a song and playing it with at least three different instruments. I'm playing the drums, Keats is playing the bass, Drew is playing the guitar and Wesley is only gonna sing. 

 We decided to sing this song call Sunset Boulevard which they had written. We were almost done we were just missing to practice but that could be done later today after school so we just spend the whole class talking.

"Soo... what's up? I ask them.

"Not much, I'm hungry!" Keaton says. I roll my eyes at him.

"You're always hungry." I tell him, seriously he is always eating. It's a wonder how he isn't fat.

"No I'm not." He protest.

"No not always sometimes you're asleep!" I joked and we laughed. We kinda drifted into our own conversation and left Drew and Wesley talking. 

 "You know Jack apologized to me for acting  like a douche." Keaton tells me while eating some chips I gave him. 

"Yeah! He said sorry to me and I told him that he should be apologizing to you no me. I'm glad he said sorry but I'm not sure if he means it." I shrug while taking some chips away from Keaton. He pushes my hand away and holds the bag of chips closer to his body.

"Hey, you gave them to me so back off, and about Jack I am pretty sure he likes you. That's why he did what you told him to do." Keaton looks sure of what he's saying. It makes sense though Jack has been acting weird.

"He's hot but I wouldn't go there anyways hot isn't really my type. I'm more into shy and cute guys." It's true I've only like one HOT guy in my life and that was Cory and that was a mistake.

Me and Keaton were in the middle of our conversation when Lindsay came up to us.

"Hey Kat! I see how you're just talking to Keaton. You can talk to us instead no need to hang around him if you aren't working." Lindsay tells me kind of dissing Keats.

"No thanks. I rather talk to Keats at least he isn't mean to other people just because they aren't 'cool'." I say back to her turning around leaving a stunn Lindsay beside me.

"Why didn't you go with them? Aren't they your best friends?" Keats asks me confused.

"Well, I seriously feel like they talk crap about me behind my back and that's not what a real friend is. However, that's not why I don't hang out with them but because I rather hang out with you." I can't believe I just said that. I blushed madly, I just told him that I prefered hanging out with him than with my best friends.  

 "Why are you even friends with them?" He asks smiling. 

"I already told you once, that's a long story I'll tell you once I feel comfortable with." I say and he kinds of gets down.

"What, you don't trust me?" He says sad.

"Oh Keats you know I trust you! But you would judge even if its in your mind and I can't have the only person that likes me for me judging me." I reply in the verge of tears. What happened was something I can't tell him. It's something so bad and I'm an idiot. 

"Kat I would never judge you." Keats smiles warmly at me and I can't help but smile back. What can I say this kids smile is contagious. It's so sweet and loving. Oh God, I can't help but feel like if I like this kid as maybe more than a friend.