The Boy Next Door

Chapter 5

    My head was pounding. I could practically bear it. I mumbled a few curse words, looking around in the process.

    I couldn't quite remember what happened, and by the looks of the unknown room, I didn't want to know what happened.

    I walked down the stairs as my nose was filled with the smell of something wonderful.

   "Hey, look who's up!" Sam said rather loudly.

    I winced and grabbed my head. "Fucking hell," I mumbled. I sat on a bar stool as a plate was sat in front of me along with some orange juice and aspirin. "What's this?" I looked down at the plate full of bacon, hash browns, and eggs.

    "Hangover breakfast, love," Tom smiled at me and winked. I couldn't help but smile back. After finishing up breakfast, I went and sat on the couch along with the rest of the group opening up Instagram. "Holy shit," I said loudly. '357 comments, 5,234 likes, 8,017 new followers?'

    "I take it you saw the article?" Sam asked.

   "What article?" I scrolled quickly down my feed in search but found nothing. Sam handed me his phone and I read in disbelief.

'TOM HOLLAND SPOTTED, NOT ALONE, BUT WITH A NEW GIRL?'

'Tom Holland, young actor famous for the new Spider-Man Homecoming film, was recently spotted with a young woman identified as Millie Rose. Sources have said that this is Tom's 'new girl', and apparently will be 'out of the picture soon', After being told that Tom is a player. As of now this is all we know.

    My mouth gaped in shock. "What the hell is this? Seriously? A source? What source?" I tossed Sam his phone back frowning.

    "Mil, don't worry about it," Tom said. "They're just rumors okay? There is no source, they're making up shit. It'll blow over okay? I mean I'm not a player, ask Harrison. I haven't had a girlfriend in a great while. None of it's real they just want to start drama."

    I frowned, nodding at Tom. I couldn't help but to keep looking at the photo of Tom and I holding hands. My heart fluttered at the sight but I knew that this wouldn't go on much longer. He was famous, and I was a small town girl who was recently thrown into this big glamorous life.

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    "Let's go somewhere today."

    I looked up at Tom who was smiling above me from where I was on the couch. I rubbed my eyes realizing I must had fallen asleep. I looked around groggily but no one was home except for Tom and I.

    "What? I don't know Tom I really should get home, my mom is probably worried like crazy." I sighed getting up.

    "No worries darling I saw her earlier this afternoon around two o'clock. I told her you were hanging with the guys, Molly, and I. I also told her you were not able to get to the house last night and that you stayed in my room and I took care of you."

    I squinted my eyes at him. "She didn't ask you anything else, did she?" He chuckled rubbing the back of his neck.

    "Well, she did ask if there was funny business. I said 'no ma'am she was out cold and I would never disrespect her like that'."

   I smiled up at him thinking it was sweet that he would put my thoughts and feelings into consideration. I looked at the clock. '3:47'. "Tom, where would we go? It's a bit late isn't it?"

    He smiled grabbing his keys. "Well, since you're new here I thought maybe we could go to a couple of places, preferably by the beach."

    I grinned before realizing I was in Tom's clothes still. "I need to change first ,Tom." He rolled his eyes.

"Obviously."

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    My hand was out the window, letting the wind pick it up and down as we road down Huntington Beach boulevard. It was beautiful. I could see Tom out of the corner of my eyes smile over at me every once in a while and I couldn't help but blush.

    "Where to first?" I asked over the wind and music.

    "First shopping, after that, dinner, then the beach."

    I laughed. "Shopping? What are you getting? And Tom I didn't bring money for food."

    He looked over at me and smirked. "Oh, I'm not shopping for anything. You are. Don't worry about dinner, I've got it covered."

    "Tom, no, you cannot take me shopping. I have nothing I need." I argued.

    "Really? Because when I asked your mother how the moving was going she said that she found out that most of your clothes and your dads clothes had been lost in the move."

    I groaned feeling really bad. I tried to protest but Tom just wouldn't have it.

    "Alright now it's up to you, we can find some really nice shops around here or tomorrow we can go down to LA and go to some of the higher end shops."

    I felt really bad now, this was all too expensive and I had done nothing to deserve this. Once we parked, I grabbed Tom's hand before he could get out. "Tom, look, I understand we're friends, but you really do not need to do any of this."

    His expression saddened and suddenly, I felt even worse then before.

   "Yeah I guess we're friends, and I want too do this."

    I smiled sadly and nodded whispering an 'OK' and letting go of his hand. He smiled and got out of the car. Quickly, he ran to my side and opened up my door.

    "Wow. A gentleman." I smirked and he winked. I could feel my face heating up as he was insanity attractive and my feelings were starting to grow from friendship into something else. Something I didn't want because I didn't deserve it.

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