The boy next door

Meeting neighbours

Tori had just moved to California three weeks ago, a beautiful place filled with lovely people, but she was yet to make any friends in this new city. She decided to go and introduce herself to her neighbours.

The first house she visited was the one next door to hers. It had a beautiful garden out the front, covered in roses and daisies. She quietly knocked on the door, waiting patiently for an answer. A lady, probably in her mid thirties, answered the door.

"Why hello dear. What can I help you with?" The lady asked, a gentle smile on her face.

"Hi, I actually just moved here from France. I live in the house next door and I just wanted to introduce myself." Tori replied.

"Oh okay dear, I'm Mrs. Mason. Would you like to come inside? I can introduce you to my son, I think he's about your age."

I smiled at Mrs. Mason, "That'd be lovely, thank you. My names Tori, Tori Garrett."

Mrs. Mason nodded as she stepped to the side, welcoming me into her home.

Once Tori was inside, she noticed a boy slumped on the couch. The boy looked about her age with raven black hair and piercingly blue eyes. Mrs. Mason looked at the boy quickly, before diverting her attention back to Tori. She cleared her throat.

"Ryan?"

Ryan, I like that name.

The boy jumped slightly before looking up from the TV towards where Tori was standing.

"Ryan, this is Tori. She's just moved here all the way from France." Mrs. Mason gestures towards me as she speaks to the boy.

Ryan nods, "Hello, I'm Ryan." He outstretches his arm.

"Tori." I reply, shaking his hand softly.

"Well," Mrs. Mason speaks up, "I'll put the kettle on. Why don't you two head outside and get to know each other?"

I look at Mrs. Mason and then back at Ryan.

"so what's it like in France? Did you have many friends there do you miss them? " Ryan asked Me 

 " France is amazing and beautiful, yes I was very popular at my school in France, and yes I miss them very much" I  replied 

" do you have any friends here in California yet? What high school are you going to?" Ryan asked me more questions

" no I don't have any friends on California yet and I'm going to spring valley high" I  replied again

 " cool that's my high school you can hang out with me and my friends if you want there is boys and girls so don't worry there is Pippa, Olivia , Madison, Caz , Jacob,Tyson and me" Ryan exclaimed

 " yes please I don't know anyone other than you and it's awkward for me"  I said shyly 

" don't worry anymore tori I got your back" Ryan said with confidence. 

 And he did from that moment on.