The Boy Next Door

8

"Zach... what do you mean?"
"Just sit down and I'll tell you!"

She got mad at me and crossed her arms leaned back. I sighed.

"2 years ago I was dating this girl named Tiffany. She was the first love of my life. She lived in your house. We had a perfect relationship and I thought she was the girl I was going to marry. She was the girl who made me want to sing the most, she told me that I should chase my dream of singing.. she understood me, we were friends since we were young. Tif was my girl all the guys knew that. But one day she was home alone and wanted me to come over and watch a movie... so I did and we sat there watching a movie... when I got there she told me to lock the front door but I didn't.... I fell asleep while watching the movie and I woke up to Tiffany screaming. As I opened my eyes I saw a guy with a mask and a gun pointing at Tiffany. She was lying on the floor crying... he saw me wake up and pointed the gun at me Tiffany quickly screamed "no don't shoot him! Shoot me!" and before I could get up or say something he quickly turned and shot her right in the chest..."

Brooke's eyes went wide... I started tear up but I wiped them away.

"... the guy quickly ran out the door.. we never found the guy and never really found out why he broke in... but Tiffany was lying on the floor blood going everywhere... I ran over to her and just held her.. I called 911 but by the time they got there she was already gone. The last thing she said to me was "I needed you to live so you can chase your dreams..." she took her life for me.. even tho it was my fault she got shot.. I didn't lock the front door and..."

I started to bawl.. Brooke came closer and held my hand.

"... after she died her parents couldn't stay in the house so they moved a little after she died.."

"Wait Wait Wait.... she was killed in MY living room!?"

I gave her a look... "sorry not the point continue"

"... after she died I told myself to never get close to girl like I did with Tiffany ever again.. until you moved in and everything change... you changed me Brooke... and I love you"

Brooke smiled at me. I smiled. She took my hand and squeezed it. I looked at her.

"Have your eyes always been that beautiful blue?"

She started to blush and looked down. I turned her head and pulled her close and kissed her. As I pulled back she smiled..

"OH MY GODDDD!!" Reese squealed from the stairs. Brooke and I both quickly turned to face her and she ran up the stairs. Brooke and I looked at each other and laughed. We leaned back and she put her head on my shoulder and we just sat there. It was nice.