Real Love

New Boy, Not So New.

Chapter 4

I heard moving trucks outside, so I looked thought the window. I saw a really nice car and a cute boy standing next to a women, his mom and sister I'm guessing. I went down stairs to see my mom opening the door.

"where you going?" I asked my mom.

"To say hello to the new neighbors, wanna come?" she asked back.

"Sure" I slipped on my brown uggs that I got for Christmas and they had the bows on the back. I loved them so much!

I went outside to see my mom laughing. That lady looked familiar. I searched for the boy I saw from upstairs in my window, he was facing away from me. The lady called his name, he turned around. JOEY! My mouth dropped, my jojo is here!

"Joey?!" I asked with excitement in my voice and pure disbelieving.

His dreamy hazel eyes met mine. (Did I mention that I had a crush on this cutie) He stood there for a minute, probably to remember me. ( I looked really ugly as a kid and I've changed so much so yea)

He looked me up and down till finally he spoke.

" Loren! Omg I've missed you so much!" We both ran towards each other until we collided and both ended up on the ground laughing our pain away. I sat up and smiled, he did the same.

"How long has it been?" I asked holding my head.

" too long, aha I lost your number or you changed it or something. I couldn't reach you, I was afraid that I would never talk to you again."

We got up and went in side my house.

(To catch you up, Joey was my best friend since 1st grade and I've always liked him as a friend and more. We tried dating for a month but broke up because we thought it was weird because we are like brother and sister. When I moved away I lost contact with Joey, he is now some what famous too but not as much as me. Our parents always told us that would set up an arranged marriage because our parents are all best friends.)

We went to my room where we watched movies, talked about life, and just had fun. Until Joey had to go home.

"Can you eat dinner here?" I asked.

"I can ask?" He called his mom and walked out of the room. I sat there till he came in again.

"yea I can, but do you think I can spend the night?" He said with his head down.

"Sure, is everything alright? I can make you a bed on the floor or we can sleep in the living room?" I asked every concerned.

"A floor bed is fine and yea we'll talk later, okay? Let's go eat, I'm hungry!" he said jumping out of the sad mood he was just in, I swear sometimes Joey can be bioler.

"Same fam, yea lets go!" We raced down stairs to go get pizza, u missed my best friend! We finished eating when I got a text from Ethan.

Ethan = bold

Me= plain

Hey can we talk?

I can't really rn. Ttyl!

Okay, tomorrow?

Maybe? I'll let u know later, sorry really busy!

-end of messages-

We went back up stairs, I set up the floor bed, opened my door because if boys are sleeping in my room doors are open. (Even tho no boys can sleep here unless it's Joey cause he's special and my mom and dad trust him, he's my best friend!) we lay in our own bed watching Netflix, when Joey asks if we can talk. I pause the movie and sit up and look at Joey.

"What's up fam?" I said while looking at him then checking the time on my phone.

"My parents have been fighting like everyday, and there never happy. They always yell and each other, me, and Gabe. (His little brother.) I think they are getting an divorce." He said while looking down at his hands.

Joey was there for me when my parents divorced and know I get to be there for him.

"Omg, Joey I'm so so sorry. I know this is hard, but it's not your fault some people ain't suppose to be together. I know that's not going to help to hear but there's nothing really to say but that. Just be brave for yourself and Gabe and just know that your parents will always love you." I didn't really know what to say so I stole from what Joey said to me in the fifth grade.

He weakly smiled and hugged me.

"Thanks Loren, for always being there for me. I love you." My crush on him just grew 3x bigger, even though I know he only meant in a friend way. While I didn't.

"Awe Joey, I'm always here for you! I love you too, now let's go to sleep because tomorrow we are going to do something fun!" We both laid down again and went to sleep. I woke up to Snoring Joey, I quietly laughed to myself and fell back asleep. I missed my best friend!