Mr Bad Boy Who Lives Next Door ✔

| Eight |

Bring the fire,
I'll bring the rain.

I'm sad to say I spent most of my school day wondering what on earth happened to Hunter.

School wasn't at all eventful after the rumoured fight. Students strolled past discussing it still walking slower than a turtle.

My hand had reached towards my phone several times, until I reminded myself about this morning at Hunter's locker.
Why should I care that he got into a fight?

I walked home, back to my usual schedule. No interrupting ex best friends. No new friend who wanted to spend a lot of time together.

Eleanor asked if I wanted to go shopping with her..but than I remembered how socially awkward I was.

Shopping?
What the hell did I know about shopping?

I was walking down my street when a noise beside me turned my head. Mrs Wright, an old lady who lived on the corner was pruning her roses.

"Hello Mrs Wright" I said, waving at her.

"On hello dear, how are you?" Mrs Wright asked.

"Still alive unfortunately" I replied.

"Ah yes, the depression of youth, only you can change your future" Mrs Wright replied, shaking a withered finger at me. 

"If you could change anything in your youth what would it be?" I asked her, stopping in front of her rose bush.

It hung over the linked fence that squared off her crumbling house. It was as old as she was. "I would love to change the example we have set for future generations!" She exclaimed.

I frowned. "I see you all walking around, head buried in those mobiles, my great grandson is the same" she said, shaking her head.

I nodded. "The real walking dead" I said.

She suddenly smiled. "Good things are coming your way sweetheart" she said.

She turned and hobbled up the rickety stairs that led to her front door. She disappeared inside. "Bye Mrs Wright" I said, mostly to myself.

I started walking again, reaching my house. I noted the messy lawn and realised I should probably mow it.

But I was lazy.

Blue sky hung above us, white fluffy clouds bounced around the sky like cute little white dogs. I walked up my driveway and looked at the garden.

It had been neglected. Maybe I should do that too.

I changed quickly before coming back outside again. I fell to my hands and knees and grabbed the shovel that had been buried under layers of leaves.

I started to weed the garden when a shadow cast over me. "Jamie Lance weeding the garden? That's a first" a croaky voice said.

I looked up and shielded my eyes from the sun. "Hunter? You look like shit" I said.

He moved into the shadow and you could see a big fat bruise across his jaw. He had a split lip but otherwise he was fine. "Well thank you, the best compliment you've ever given me" he said.

I shook my head. "Shouldn't you be ignoring me?" I asked.

"Ignoring you?" He asked, frowning.

"Yeah, I'm just the girl you're stuck with for English" I replied.

Hunter sighed and folded himself gently on the grass. "That's not what I meant by that at all, you've taken it out of context" he said.
I shoved the shovel back in the ground, pulling up another weed. "Yeah I've totally taken it out of context" I muttered.

I pulled another weed. My phone rang beside me, I glanced at the screen and saw that it was just William. I ignored it.

"Getting calls from loverboy now?" Hunter asked.

I ignored him. Weeding the garden was wearing me out and Hunter wouldn't go away. "Don't you have something better to do?" I asked, standing up.

I shoved my phone in my pocket and headed down the side of the house. I opened the gate, walking down the back. Hunter followed.

"Nope, your life is the most interesting thing ever" he said.

"Well I'm glad you find my suffering enjoyable to watch" I replied.

I opened the small shed door and walked towards the mower. I checked the oil before checking the fuel.

It was empty. I turned around and I practically bumped my nose right into Hunter's.

I jumped back. "Dude! Ever heard of personal space?" I asked calming my irregular heartbeat.

"Stop moving, there's a spider in your hair" he said, reaching his hand out.

I squealed and brushed at my hair. "GET IT OUT!" I yelled.

Hunter laughed as he stood on something. "Still scared of spiders?" He asked.

I thumped my arm against his chest. "Still an asshole" I said, looking up at him.

To anyone who walked in, it would have looked like we were about to kiss. Our faces were inches apart and my hand tested on his chest as he stood in front of me.

He reached out and tucked a strand of red hair behind my ear. My breathing fastened.

His face was getting closer to mine.

My phone rang, making us jump apart. "Hello?" I asked breathlessly.

"Hey its Will" William's voice said through the phone.

"Oh hey Will" I said, turning away from Hunter.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Oh nothing, I was bored and I thought I'd bother you" he said.

I heard shooting in the background and I knew he was gaming.

"I'm just weeding and I was about to mow" I replied.

"Oh want me to call later?" He asked.

I turned around, it to see Hunter was gone. I looked around the shed. "Yeah call me later" I said.

"Okay" he replied, hanging up the phone.

I tucked my phone back in my pocket. "Hunter?" I asked.

I walked out of the shed to see him walking up his driveway. "Hey? Why'd you leave suddenly?" I asked.

He froze. He turned his head to face me, his expression unreadable.

"Jamie, you and I both know this friendship won't work" he said.

"Excuse me?" I asked bewildered.

"Let's just go back to ignoring each other" he said, walking away.

I stared after him.

A/N

Bit of a short one, but I wanted to get it out to you.

Because the next chapter is so heartbreaking.
It will give self realization.

This book impacts on me quite a lot because I graduated school at an early age of 16. Everyone was 18 and going out drinking. 

But I couldn't go because I was only 16.
I lost all my friends.
All of them.

Since October last year, not one has contacted me. I'm still only 17 until NOV.

My point is.
If anyone needs to talk.
I'm here for you.

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