Girl Next Door- an Emblem3 story

"Its a shame"

*one week later*

"Honey your tickets are all set up. You'll be leaving on July 28th."

"Okay cool dad. Thanks for doing this, Drew was no help."

"Alexis? Are you sure you wanna leave California?" I paused. He waited In silence. "Yes dad. I'm positive..."

"That didn't sound reassuring." I laughed a little, hoping he would hang up. But he didn't. "Alexis... I don't want you to throw away your only time with Drew for a boy you met this summer."

"Daaaaad. It's not the boy. I just need to leave."

"Okay hon, I have to go. I'll see you on the 28. Your mother and I have something special planned for your birthday. I love you" I totally forgot my birthday was coming up. August 1st. "Okay dad. Love you too."

"Bye lex"and the call ended. I was in my room sitting on my bed. Drew wasn't home yet. He was still at work and he told me he would bring me Bertucci's for dinner.

'Bang' something hit the window in my bathroom. Oh gosh not another attack. 'Bang' there it was again.

My heart was racing.

What do I do?

When is Drew coming back

'BANG' it was louder this time.

'BANG BANG BANG'

I took my phone and ran to my closet. I closed the door and sat in the back corner.

Shit shit shit.

I was shaking.

'Click'

My window opened. Oh gosh, this is the end. I scooted further behind my clothes.

I could hear the footprints. Coming closer.

Shit shit shit

And closer

Shit shit

And closer

Shit

That's when my closet door opened.

I stood as still a statue.

The invader closed the door and i let out the breath I was holding in. But it wasn't long till the door reopened.

"Lex? Is that you?"

The person laughed. Hysterically!

What!?

I slowly creeped my way out of my hiding place, that didn't quite do it's job.

"Keaton? Keaton stop laughing! Why are you here? You scared me half to death! I thought you were a murderer or something!!"

"HAHAHAHHAHA oh....my... Lex. HAHAHAHAHA you thought I was gonna kill you!?!!? Hahahahah"

"Keaton shut up!" I threw my pillow at him. "Oww... That hurt"

"Oh grow up. Why are you here?"

"Oh ummm... I heard you were going back to Colorado..."

"Yes. I am." The pain that shot through his face almost made me tear up.

"But but.... Why?"

"Oh Keaton we both know this wasn't the best place or situation for me!"

"No this is about Wes! Isn't it? He loves you, you know?! He never acted this way about a girl. He surely does love you and it's a shame that he took your relationship for granted."

"Yes it is." Is all I could manage to say.

"But you don't have it all yourself. No what you did last week was cruel. Kissing me. And moving back to Colorado. And blaming Wes for the Kimmy situation!" I could see the frustration in his eyes. "You know. You two really blew this. You had something but you two were selfish. Too selfish to see it. I'm done here. See you next summer Alexis." And just like that he walked off. Right out the front door. I had no other input to the conversation. Was Keaton right? Wes AND I messed this up? Could we be something.

No

Impossible

Yes we had a connection but not that strong

We had a summer love

That's it

And my summer here is coming to and end

Meaning my relationship too

So long Cali

See you next summer

I'll miss you

For sure

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July 28

My room is empty. All my clothes are packed. The only thing left is the bed in the corner, the desk and chair. Lastly the pin board above. It has all my memories from the summers. From now to fourth grade.

Slowly, I walk over to it. Shyly rubbing my hand against it, replaying all my memories.

There's a picture with me in my American flag one piece bathing suit. I had like no teeth in my mouth and I was holding a piece of water melon. I was seven. Sitting on the rocks, next to Drew. He had his green bathing suit on and his arm around me. We both smiled sweetly to the camera with are cheeky faces.

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"Drew! Come back! I'm gonna slip!"

"Try and catch me!"

"Drew! Don't leave your sister on those rocks! There dangerous!" My dad yelled from his beach chair. We were running around the rocks. Splashing one another.

I sat down on the biggest rock while a girl approached me. She had long brown hair and was about my age. She had a two piece pink bathing suit and a bucket in hand. "Wanna help me catch crabs" she asked with a small shy smile. I looked around, "ya sure." She led me a little deeper out than I was and explained the good places to look. "Under rocks, In the little caves, by seaweed." She listed.

******

I saw another picture of me and my friend Emily I brought here in eighth grade. She had blond wavy hair and blue eyes. It was the first time drew was going to meet her. It was his second year living here.

******

"Emily this is my brother drew. He is sixteen. Drew this is my best friend Emily." He smiled sweetly but soon walked away to grab my bags from the car. "LEX!!" Emily whispered, but it was that yelling whispered people do. "You didn't tell me he was hot! Like super attractive!!" I just laughed at her. She would find my brother attractive. All summer she tried to get his attention but he never cared for an eighth grader. Till the summer ball came around. It's august 15 every year. Drew was lucked out with no date. His friend carter asked me and I just said yes because no one else was gonna ask me. Drew asked Emily. This was all a friendly thing. But she freaked. "Lexxxxxxx!!! He asked me! Ahh were gonna dance and if I get lucky.... A kiss!" I just laughed at her. "You don't know what happens at these, do you?"

She was still blushing from her comment, "no not really." I shook my head, "well anyways, a boy takes a girl and you sit and talk to everyone and everyone is made to dance to at least one song. The final."

******

Lastly the picture of Wes and I. We were on the beach. Sitting together. He had his arm around me and a cheeky smile. I had my lips on his cheek, in a kissing way.

And that's when my first tear dropped.

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