The New Neighbour

Chapter 1

Reece King - Blake Ashford

Jennifer's POV

I wake up to hear a loud truck outside, I look out the window to see a moving truck. Someone's moving into that house, finally after how many years. I hear footsteps and I quickly hide under my blankets and pretend to sleep.

I can hear my mum's slippers "Honey, we have new neighbours you should go say hi" I stay quiet

She sighs "I know you're awake, come on, get dressed" I groan.

I slowly make my way out of bed and go to the bathroom, I look at the mirror. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Oh my god what happened to my frickin hair?

I get my hairbrush and brush my hair but it just bounces back up, well shit. I keep brushing my hair but it keeps sticking up, I go back to my room and got my beanie and covered my hair with it. I change into my t-shirt and basketball shorts, I look at my mirror again, I have kind of short hair so most of it was tucked in the beanie. Well I look like a frickin guy but who gives.

I go out of the door and make my way over to their house to see if they need any help, I knock on the door and a man around his early forties opened it. "Why hello there"

"Hi I'm your neighbour, I wanted to ask if you need any help moving some things in" I smile

"Yes that would be a great, my wife is sick so it would be nice if you could help" he said sadly

"I hope she gets better" I said. I'm not really good with these types of situations. I walk over to the moving truck but I bump into someone and I fall back. I look up to see a guy with hazel green eyes, quite good looking guy I must say. "Sorry dude, I wasn't watching where I was going" he said helping me up. "You like the Cavs?" he said looking at my shorts, I nod.

"What's your name bro? I'm Blake Ashford" he said. Does he really not see that I'm a girl?

"For one I'm a girl and the names Jennifer Brooks" I said, his eyes widen.

"I didn't know" he said shrugging. No sorry? Rude

"So, your dad said that I can help you guys move your stuff because your mum's sick" he stiffens at my comment.

"You don't know anything about my mum, and I don't need any help" he pushes past my shoulder making me stumble. What the fuck is his problem?

I speed walk back to my house and slam the door, mum quickly rushes in.

"Honey what happened?"

"I went next door like you told me to, the dad was nice but his son is an arrogant little d-

"Language! Jennifer, ok he may be a little moody, but may I ask why you look like that? And please take off that ridiculous beanie" she said pulling it off but when she sees my hair her eyes widen and she puts the beanie back on my head. "Go upstairs and have a shower"

*After showering*

I got changed and played music from my speaker, loudly. I start dancing and singing along to the song in my room. I hear a sound from my window, I walk over to see Blake smirking from his room. I only just noticed how close our houses were, there was a tree in the middle, it had a long thick branch that went from one room to the other and I could easily walk over and slap that stupid smirk right off his face.

"Nice dancing and singing Jasmine" he laughs. God he is so bipolar, first he's angry and next he's laughing.

"My name's Jennifer" I said in annoyance.

I turn around so I'm not facing him and I keep dancing, I look back at the window to see him shirtless, I swear I felt my cheeks heat up. He notices me staring "Take a picture, it'll last longer"

I look at him in disgust "Like I'd ever want to and please shut your curtains" he shakes his head. I sigh and walk over to my curtains and shut them, god this guy is unbelievable. Thankfully it's the weekend so I can just lie in bed all day, I went back to my bed and as soon as I get out my laptop Blake walks in my room. I roll my eyes.

"Can you show me round" he asks

"Why?"

"To see if there are any hot girls in this area"

Oh he's that kind of guy, I took that comment as an insult. "No, today's my chill day"

"Fine, I'll go ask your mum then" he said walking out the door. Shit

"Ok, ok I'll go" I sighed in defeat

I put on my shoes and walk out of my room to see my mum looking at me confused. I gave her and 'I'll explain later' look, she nods. I kiss her on the cheek and walk out the door with Blake behind me. "Bye Mrs Brooks" he said before walking out the door.

We start walking around our neighbourhood. He is constantly telling me about all the girls at his old school and how he had been with every single one of them. I kept rolling my eyes and he told me that my eyes will roll out of my eye sockets. He wanted to go to the mall so we took the bus and guess who paid, me. We get off at the bus stop and go into the mall, I really need to buy new pads. What? I'm on my period.

We walked through the mall and a lot of girls were staring at us, probably Blake. He winked at a group of girls and they all started giggling.

"I don't see why I don't have that effect on you"

"I hope you never will"

He bends down and lowers his head to my ear "We'll see about that" he whispers, I shudder then cover it up with a laugh. "In your dreams"

"We need to go there" I pointed to the supermarket.

He just nods and follows me, we walked through the aisles and got food. I started heading towards the pad aisle and when he noticed we where we were he went bright red in embarrassment. I was mentally laughing so much, he groans. I get what I need and walked to the counter. The woman that was scanning our items was in her mid 50s. "Oh what a lovely couple, it's great that you are helping your girlfriend with her needs" she chuckles.

"No! We aren't like that" I said quickly

"Yeah, I don't date"

"If you say so" she gives us our bags and we head out the door.

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