The Jerk Next Door

Prologue

(Allison's POV)

* 5 years before the story actually begins*

I handed my ticket over to the attendant and I boarded the plane with my "assistant/guide" following close behind. Wow, I'm 13 years old and I already have an assistant. My future sure looks bright already.

See, I have just finished middle school with the highest GPA in the school, and the school rewarded me with a trip to Washington D.C.. And right now, I'm on my way home to sunny Malibu, California.

"Jeff, you don't have to follow me to my seat, I'm pretty sure I can walk the next 20 steps without needing anything."

"Alright Ms.Kendal. Just shout out if you need anything."

"Ugh! Jeff! I told you not to call me that! Just call me Ally. Or Allison. Or Alice. Anything BUT Ms.Kendal!"

He chuckled, and then left to his seat. Meanwhile I am searching for my seat. I look around and then I find my seat, but someone is already sitting in it. It's a young blonde boy I assume to be my age. I don't take time to notice his looks, as I just want to sit down.

I go up to him and ask," excuse me? Your kind of in my seat." But he doesn't respond. So I tap his shoulder. He now turns around. And when he sees me, a smirk starts playing on his lips.

"Yes?" he asks

"Your in my seat."

"No, I'm pretty sure this is my seat. But you can sit on my lap if you want" he says and then winks at me.

I coff, and then reply," first of all, eww. Second of all this is MY seat!" and then I shove my ticket in his face.

"Alright but this is my seat too!"

"No it's not dipwad. Only one person per seat."

"Excuse me, but is there a problem here?" the flight attendant asks.

"Yes. HE is in MY seat!"

"May I see both of your tickets?" we show our tickets to her, and then she looks at us again. "Well it looks like a small mistake has been made, and both of you have gotten the same seat." Wow this lady sure is a smart cracker to have figured that out all my herself. "fortunately, the seat next to it is empty so one of you can just sit there"

"Alright. Thank you." the boy said. Then the lady left. "Well... Aren't you going to sit down?" he asked.

"Umm, how come you get the window sit?"

"Because I got here first"

"Well I'm a lady. And ladies get first pick. And I pick the window sit!" I whisper shouted at him.

"No way!"

"Yes"

"No"

"Jerk"

"Stupid blonde!"

"Dumbass"

"Prude" I gasped at that one.

"Ughh! Your irritating. Just let me have the window seat!"

"No!"

"Fine! We'll compromise. I get it the first half of the flight you get it the other half of the flight."

"How come you get it first?"

"Ugh! Fine! Take the first half! Jerk!" he just smirked and then turned his head out the window.

I then proceeded to put my carryon small purple suit case in the overhead compartment. Unfortunately I'm too short to reach the compartment, and I start jumping up to get it.

"Here," he said and then grabbed my suitcase and put in inside the compartment for me.

I mumbled a thanks and then we both sat down in our seats.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts seeing as we will be departing in a couple minutes. Thank you for flying Northwest Airlines, and we hope you enjoy your flight." The pilot announced over the intercom.

I fastened my seat belt as told and grabbed my neck pillow which had been given to everyone, and put it under my neck. I then grabbed my IPod touch out of my pocket, and inserted my earphones in my ears.

The plane started grumbling and I could very well hear it even through my music. I clutched the sides of my seat as the plane started taking off. A couple minutes later, we were seamlessly flying through the air and I relaxed back into my seat.

"Hi!" The boy next to me said. But I ignored him. "Hey, you there?"

I took out my earphones and turned to him to respond, "No. I'm clearly in china at the moment." and then I rolled my eyes, while putting on my earphones again.

"Yeesh. What are you, PMS'ng or something?" he asked.

I took out my earphones AGAIN, and glared at him. "No. I just don't like sitting next to annoying, arrogant, immature jerks on planes for 13 hours."

"Alright alright. Sorry. I'm Noah by the way."

"ok"

"and your name would be...?"

"None of your business"

"wow. How'd your parents come up with that name?" he asked with a smirk.

"God! Are you ALWAYS this irritating?"

"Oh. I'm sorry. Am I irritating you?" he asked in a sweet voice.

"If I tell you my name, will you stop harassing me?"

"How am I harassing you? I merely asked your name. But whatever. Sure. I'll leave you alone. For now" he smirked again.

"Allison"

"whats your last name?"

"Why? You gonna stalk me or somthin?" I asked.

"No. I was just asking."

" If you must know, my name is Allison Jasmine Kendal" I responded with narrow eyes.

"Wow. Such a pretty name for such a pretty girl" he said with a wink.

I merely rolled my eyes. "How bout' you? What's your full name?"

"Why you wanna stalk me or somthin?" he mocked me.

"Pssh. You wish."

"Yes. Yes I do." I rolled my eyes again. " you sure roll your eyes a lot. But to answer your question, my name is Noah James Hesston. N.J. For short."

"Wait. Hesston? Huh. Weird. My guide/assistant's last name is Hesston."

"That's because he's my uncle. I lived in D.C. But I was getting into some trouble at school so my mom is shipping me off to live with him in California."

"Oh. How come he didn't mention you?"

"I don't know? Do I look like a mind reader?"

"No. You look more monkey's butt."

"Gross. You look at monkey butts? Wow. You must be one freaky chick"

"Ugh! Just when I thought you were getting less irritating."

"Really, you love it secretly"

"In your dreams"

"From now on, you will be every night" he added with smirk. I chose to ignore him, and popped by earphones in my ears again. This was gonna be a long flight.