Dear Katherine

Chapter 8

I slowly walk into my room and shut the door.

What a complete ass.

In my back pocket, my phone buzzes.

*Be home soon. I got off early today. Want to see a movie tonight?*

I quickly reply back to my mom,

*Sure. Can we see Spiderman 2?*

*Of course! Did you get a babysitting job?*

I stare blankly at the screen. Even if this Liam guy had a younger sibling, I would never babysit them. I was only trying to be friendly, but clearly he isn't friendly. At all.

*No.*

*Bummer*

I put my phone on my nightstand, and close my curtains. I had wanted to take a nap earlier but I sadly wasted my time on Liam.

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"Katherine?" I jump in my bed. "Oh, sorry honey. Didn't mean to scare you." My mom giggles.

I rub my eyes. I look around my room, which happens to be really dark. What time is it? "It's okay. What time is it?"

"8:30." Woah. I went to sleep at 4:45. "I got home at six and you were fast asleep. I wasn't going to wake you but i thought you might want some dinner." Just as she finishes speaking my stomach growls. Loud. We both burst out laughing. "Clearly you are hungry!"

The sound of my mom laughing brings a huge smile on my face. She never really does laugh anymore. "What's for dinner then? Oh! We were going to go to a movie! Crap!"

"It's alright. We can go another time. And actually the new neighbors are going to come over and watch a movie with us."

What. No.

No. No. No.

No.

"What? The one's right next door?" This can not be happening.

"Yeah! When I came home I went over there to greet them. Her name is Karen and she has a son your age-"

"Liam. Yeah I already met him." I say rolling my eyes.

"Oh, Karen is as sweet as can be. So I invited her and her son over. I thought maybe Liam could use a friend."

"Oh my god, mom." I scramble out of my bed and grab my phone off my nightstand.

"What? You didn't like Liam?"

"No! He was so rude." I open my door and head to the bathroom.

"Well they are going to be here in five minutes!" She yells from my room.

I groan loud enough that she can her and i recieve an "Oh shut up," back. I look in the mirror and check to see if Iook okay. I quickly splash cool water on my face to wake up more.

Four minutes later there is a knock on our apartment door. "They are here, Kath!"

Ugh.