The Boy Next Door

6

Brooke's POV

"Mom I'm going for a walk" I yelled as I left the house. I waited for Zach outside his house for about 5 minutes and then he walked out.

"Sorry"
"It's fine"

He smiled at me and went our normal way for a walk. We went to the park as we do and talked. As we walked back home before I walked up my driveway I stopped and turned to Zach.

"Uh Zach.."
"Yeah..?"
"Do you want to go out some time?"
He hesitated.. "Brooke I'm sorry but I can't"
"Oh okay.." I started up my driveway
"It's not you really, it's me"
"Yeah okay Zach bye"

I ran into the house and ran up to my room. I feel foolish, I thought he liked me but I guess not. This is why I don't ask guys out.

I spent the rest of the night in my room eating ice cream and watching YouTube. I knew Zach was outside cause I could hear him. I wanted to go to the window but I didn't want to see him.

Zach's POV

When Brooke asked me out I wanted to say yes, I really did but you know. I really like her and I was surprised she liked me back.

After she ran into the house I felt horrible. All night I kept looking up at her window hoping she'd come to the window but she never did.

~next day~

At the time Brooke and I usually walk our dogs I went outside and walked for her for about half an hour. She never showed up. I wasn't surprised. I went on the walk but the whole time I was hoping she'd catch up.

As I walked to the park I saw Brooke sitting on the bench on her phone. I smiled and walked over to her.

"Hey" she looked up at me and then down at her phone. "Brooke.. I'm sorry"

She rolled her eyes and got up and started to walk away. I followed her.

"Brooke talk to me please"
"Good bye Zach" she walked a little faster and I just stopped. I sighed and walked back home.

Brooke's POV

After running into Zach at the park i just got sad again so I decided to just go home and listen to music. After awhile on my phone I got a phone call from a number I didn't know.

"Uh hello?"
"Hey Brooke it's Myta"
"Oh hey"
"Are you doing anything tomorrow night"
"No"
"Could you watch Reese for a few hours?"
"Yeah of course, I would love to"
"Thank you so much, come over at 7?"
"Okay!"
"Thank you, bye"
"Bye"

I then hung up. I'm just hoping Zach won't be there cause I don't really want to be stuck in a house with him.