The Girl Next Door

Chapter 2

Scarlet's POV

                I waited for Logan to respond. "I like, J-Jane." I looked at him as he started crying. I pulled him closer to me and we went to last period. He sat by me as I comforted him and he comforted me. We were able to get through the day. Luckily we were together. He walked me home but stopped at the driveway cause I told him that my mom and dad would kill him if he went any further. He hugged me goodbye and I ran inside. Before my mom or dad could talk to me I ran upstairs to my room and flopped on my bed. I felt bad for Logan since he liked Jane. I was glad he was by my side the whole day so I didn't feel lonely. "Scarlet, why are you home so late? You should've been here 30 minutes ago." I just ignored her and curled in a ball on my bed. My phone lit up at the wrong time. I grabbed it before my mom could. "Who's that?" I looked up at her nervous. "No one." She glared at me and walked out. "Don't be late again!" She shouted. I read the text from Logan. 

'Meet me at the drive in.'

It was nice that he texted me but why did he want to meet? 

'Ok. Wait till night though okay?' I replied quickly.

'Yeah.'

It came night fall and my parents were in bed. I snuck out of the house and took my dad's car. I drove to the drive in to find him nowhere. It began to rain and my clothes were soaking. I remembered that he always stayed where they film the movies. I walked in and saw him sitting on the floor. He looked up at me. "Hey Scarlet." I smiled. "Hey. So why did you want me to come?" He looked down at the floor like he didn't want to talk about it. "Well, I actually wanted to show you something." He showed me a picture of someone with a black hood. "I think this is our killer. He knew Daniel and they were friends in middle school. Daniel made him mad in high school and they had a fight. We never saw him again. This must be him!" I sat down by him and looked at the picture. He had a hood that had dragon designs on it. "I feel like I've seen these designs before." I said quickly. He looked at me and smiled. "What?!" I said confused. "Nothing, just that's what I said. I looked them up and I didn't find anything. They look ancient. Like," "Like wizards and witches." He gave me the look that I always get from him. The 'are you serious' look. "Really Scarlet. No, I mean ancient times." I looked at him confused. "Like how ancient?" "Well apparently it's really ancient. So ancient that you can't even search it." He looked at me and smiled. 

Logan's POV

                I looked at her and I felt like she was my everything. She put her head down and smiled at the ground. Something happened. It's like I have feelings for her. No. How can I? She's my best friend. Or could I? She shivered. I took my blanket and put it over her. I pulled her closer to my chest to keep her warm. She looked up and smiled. I felt something I haven't felt before. Love? Maybe. How do I express it though? Do I tell her? No, I shouldn't. She is heartbroken. Wait, maybe she will be happy. "Hey, Scarlet. Can I tell you something?" She looked up at me. "Yeah, what is it?" I got nervous. More nervous than I thought I would get. "I think I like you." She looked at me like she froze in time. "Scarlet?" She smiled. "Well this is good, cause I think I like you too Logan. I was scared to tell you. I didn't know how you would react." I smiled and she put her head on my shoulder. We just cuddled together and talking. "Well, I better get going." Wait," I got up to where she was standing and kissed her. She kissed back thankfully. We kissed more passionately after. I pulled back and she wined. "Bye Logan. See you tomorrow." I waved to her as she left. I sat on the floor just smiling. 

Scarlet's POV

                   I got home remembering an amazing night. I never thought that Logan would like me too. I quietly snuck in the house and put my dad's keys back. The lights flipped on. I turned around and saw my sister sitting at the table. "Well look who decided she would come back." I laughed in relief. But I was still nervous that my parents would see the lights. "Hey, don't forget that mom and dad can see the lights." She smiled. "I forgot to tell you. They went out to talk to the sheriff. They left at 9:00. Your lucky. You could have gotten caught." I smiled. "Well at least I didn't." She looked at me confused. "Where did you go anyway?" I tried to ignore that question but she gave me a look. "Logan. He needs to show me something. For Daniel's murder." She looked at me with a smile. "That's it?" I nodded. But she knew there was something else. She gave me a look that I tried to ignore. "Fine. We were just talking and one thing led to another and I think I have a boyfriend." I said quickly. She nodded. "You think or you know?" I sighed. "Look I don't know Bethany. We just kissed one time." She looked at me again. "Fine three times, but that doesn't matter ok?" "Ok little love bird. You guys gonna go see each other tomorrow?" I took a pillow and threw it at her she laughed as I went to my room. Is he my boyfriend? I decided to forget it tonight. But I had to do one last thing. 

Logan's POV

                My phone lit up right before I was about to doze off. A text from Scarlet came through. 

'Hey Logan. Sorry if I woke you but I was wondering if you wanted to come over? My parents are gone. It's just my sister and I. If you don't that's ok.'

I was surprised.

'I'd love to! Be there in a few.'

 I wanted to tell her that I love her, but I didn't want to do it on the phone. I left right away. I rode my bike to the corner of her street so that no one would hear the engine. I walked to the door but didn't know if I should go to her window. I climbed the latter that was by the house to her window. I knocked softly on the glass. She ran over and opened it. She had a smile on her face when I came in. When she turned around to face me I moved toward her and pressed my lips against hers. She kissed back. I felt so alive with her with me. "So did you just want to come over for this?" She said laughing. "Do you not like it?" I said in a disappointed voice. She pressed her lips against mine and I kissed back more passionately. "I wanted to tell you something." "What is it?" I sat down by her and held her hands. "Scarlet Dean, I love you and I will always love you no matter what happens. You are stuck with me forever." She smiled. "Well good thing for you because Logan James, I love you too. No matter what." I smiled and kissed her passionately. She ran her fingers through my hair and pulled a little. It didn't hurt. She started moving her hand up my shirt but then the door opened. It was her sister Bethany. I was relieved. "So, ok. I will you you two alone." She said laughing. I looked at Scarlet and smiled. "Where were we?" I pressed my lips against hers. She ran her fingers up my shirt. I held her waist and she smiled. I pulled her more on the bed so we didn't fall. She was on my lap by then getting closer and closer. I felt her breathing. All of a sudden we hear a car door that makes us both jump. We stop what we are doing to go look what it was. Bethany comes storming in the room. "Logan you need to leave now! Our parents are here. If they find out that you are here they'll kill you!" I quickly ran to the window and Scarlet opened it. As I was climbing down I heard her parents talking to Bethany. Scarlet looked at me. "I love you." I said as I kissed her one last time before I left. I ran away to the corner of the street where I hid my bike. I drove off smiling the whole way to my home. The drive in. I knew Scarlet was happy now. But when I got to the drive in, something had happened.