The Boy Down the Street // Blake Gray

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Steph's POV
I woke up at 7:20 today since I went to bed really early. I really want to play the bass right now, but I don't want to disrupt my family's slumber. So I take my bass and go outside on my porch to play. I go outside and start playing random chords on my steps. I look up and I see a moving truck right across from my house. I wonder who bought the house. I feel like going over to investigate, but the family and the moving people look really busy and I don't want to disrupt them. So I continue to play for an hour or so.
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Once I finish playing I go inside and see my mom and dad preparing their individual breakfasts. "Where's Trent?" I ask. "Sleeping." Says my dad. "Figures." I reply and make myself a breakfast smoothie. "Did you know there are new occupants in the house across the street from ours?" I ask. "Now I do." My mom says. "Maybe later today you could be a nice welcoming neighbour and give them flowers or something." Suggests my mom. "But it's the beginning of October." I say. Where are you going to find flowers in October? "Then get them a cactus." My dad says. "It's not like you have plans anyways." Trent says entering the kitchen. "Fine I'll give them a cactus at 1:00." I say. "Ok then" my dad says. Then I go to my room with my bass and get dressed and such.
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I spend my time drawing race cars in my room until I leave to buy the new neighbours a cactus. Then I get a text.
Trent-I'm leaving now
Me-K
I check the time and it's 12:15. I guess it's time to buy a cactus.
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Finding the cactus wasn't that hard so I decided to wait out some time in the local bakery. I decide to get a plain croissant and I sit by the window. My phone vibrates so I check and it turns out I got a dm from a group chat I'm in with my school friends.
@Beth.888- oml look at this Blake Gray post.
@N_Trusket-I cringe so much rn
@StephanieLake-same
The dm kept going but I had to get off my phone and give this cactus to the new neighbours.
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I approach the door and it seems like the family is just settling in. I knock and wait. My phone has finally died down on the dms but I put it on silent anyways. While I do that a woman opens the door. She looks stressed but her face lights up when we make eye contact. "Hi ma'am sorry to interrupt you since you've moved fairly recently, but I felt like I should come by and welcome you to the neighbourhood and give you a housewarming cactus." I say handing her the cactus. "You weren't interrupting anything dear. Come in if you'd like. By the way I'm Anne Gray but call me Anne." She replied. "Thanks Anne. Oh and by the way I'm Stephanie Lake." I say following her inside. Her house is exactly like mine, since all of the houses in my development are all similar.
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She takes me to her kitchen and I take a seat at one of the bar stools at her kitchen island. "So Anne why did you move here?" I ask trying to make conversation. "Well Stephanie we moved here from Texas after Trump won the election since we really didn't want him as president." Se said taking a seat beside us. "I see." I reply. "So since you've settled and everything do you want me to show you around the neighbourhood?" I ask. "That's a really nice offer but in still busy waiting on some things to come in to the house." She says "but I have a son who's just in his room doing nothing. Why don't you show him around?" She goes on. "Of course! How old is he?" I ask. "I think he's around your age. He's 15." She says. I nod. "BLAKE, HONEY?! CAN YOU COME DOWN!!!" She yells up the stairs. Wait a minute. Anne's last name is Gray, and her son's mane is Blake. Hmmmmmmmm. As I'm deep in thought Anne's sone comes down holding his phone. He's wearing a highlighter pink beanie and has fake looming blond hair and big lips. "shit" I mutter. No one could hear me so I was fine. "Blake, our neighbour Stephanie came over to welcome us to the neighbourhood and she has kindly offered to show you around the place." Anne says. Blake looks at Anne then at me then back at Anne. "K" he says and starts to walk towards the door to put on a sweater and some shoes. Anne and I follow. "Ok kids be safe. Blake stick with Stephanie since she knows where she's going and you don't. Please be back at 6:30 since dinner is at 7:00. Have fun!" Anne says with a smile and we walk out the door. I'm in shock right now. I can't believe I'm showing Blake Gray around the neighbourhood since he moved on my street. It's Blake Gray, King of the very cringe worthy musical.lys. Wow.