My Next Door Neighbor

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: And The Horrible Truth Is That I'm Alone

Harry P.O.V.

I used to think that I wouldn't be able to live without my dad but now I realize that I can. It's been three months since he left. He left without telling me where he was leaving to. He hasn't even had the decency to call me. But there's not a day that I don't think about him. No one knows that he's gone but Jason. He's been covering for me so no one else finds out. I don't know what to do anymore because sooner or later everyone will know who he really is. He was never been like this before. He changed. As much as I love my dad, I could care less about what he does anymore.

Nothing has really been the same since school started about three months ago. I made plenty of cool friends. I thought I would never be able to fit in but I was wrong. About half the school knows me. I find that pretty odd but think it's because of where I'm from and my accent. I'm even going to go out today with a couple of my friends to the mall to hang out.

The last time I've properly hung with was with Lex. Three months ago. It pains me to think that I've lost my friendship with her. I lost her.

I feel like a total dickhead for not talking to her after the day that we kissed. I find myself thinking about her everyday and that kiss. I'm so stupid. I don't know why I told her to forget about it. I shouldn't have even kissed her in the first place because then none of this would have ever happened.

I miss her so much. I miss our long conversations about the most random things. Our skateboarding sessions we would have during the summer every time Jason wasn't around. Our arguments for pointless reasons, like washing your hands before dinner or making sure you cleaned up after yourself or making sure you put back things where they were. I miss her voice, her smile, her little cute sneezes when she gets sick. I truly miss her. And I don't know what to do about it because she probably hates me.

The door bell rings and It makes me jump a little and brings me back to reality. I almost forgot that today I was going to go to the mall with my friends from school.

I feel like a jerk. An asshole and a shit friend. Ever since that day nothing has been the same. I'm not as close to Jason like I used to. He's been distant with me and I don't know why. I don't have a friendship with Lex. My dad has left me and idk what to do. And I know sooner or later people will start figuring out that I'm all alone. I have no one. Yeah, I have friends but it's not the same. They aren't the friends that I can be able to tell what's going on in my life. And the horrible truth is that I am alone.

I grab a clean black t-shirt from my drawer and pull it down over my head. I walk down stairs and put on my sneakers next to the front door and I open it.

"Hey Haz, hurry because I'm starving." The girl with long blonde hair tells me and walks back towards the car parked in front of my house. I eye her up and down as she walks and she's wearing really short shorts and a loose blouse with sandals. Talk about provocative.

Sandra is her name. A lot of her features remind me of Lex but she's nowhere near like her. They're opposites. Sandra is a cheerleader and Lex is a skater chick. Sandra is more girly and Lex is not. Sandra can be a tad bit clingy and that's just a turn off for me. I mean don't get me wrong here Sandra is very hot but she doesn't compare to Lex.

I lock the front door. And walk towards the car filled with teenagers.

I sit in the back seat next to Sandra. "Hey bro" "What's up" They all greet me once I sit down.

"So I was thinking we should stop to this new music store they just opened up first before we eat. A lot of the football guys say it's a pretty cool shop. What ya guys say?" Trevor mentions as he drives.

"Nah man we should eat first. I'm starving I haven't eaten all day." Jonah says sitting next to him.

"I agree with J." Lila says sitting behind Trevor.

Sandra keeps looking at me weirdly and its making me uncomfortable but I ignore it and pretend that I'm not paying any attention to her.

"What do you say Harry?" Trevor asks, looks at me into the mirror. Everyone's eyes stare at me waiting for an answer.

"I...uh think we should check out that music shop you were saying." I say without really thinking.

"Yeah, totally." Sandra squeals. Okay that was weird. She's really acting weird and I'm not quite sure how to feel about it.

"See. Three against two so we're stoping by the music store first." He smiles.

The rest of the car ride music is played loudly and a couple of jokes are told. When we get to the mall, it's filled different people of different shapes and sizes.

We make around the mall until we go to the first floor where the music shop is located at.

Holy shit.

We stand in front of the shop with pure amusement and excitement. The shop is neon colored and the lights flicker different colors when music played.

"This is fucking awesome." Jonah says blown out of his mind.

When we walk in the employees are dressed up in cool neon costumes and are wearing rollerblades. The floor tiles are like a checker board. All I can say is that this place is huge and amazing.

"Hey I'll meet up with you guys in a bit I'm going to check out some vinyl records." I say trying to focus my eyes on their faces. This lighting is messing up my eyesight that I can barely make out their faces.

"Okay" "Cool" "Have fun" were the last words I heard from them before I walked away.

I walk towards a rack filled with vinyl records. I know it's been three months since I've talked to Lex but I made her a deal to buy her a record. I still have to get it for her and this is the perfect opportunity to do it.

I search and search for a perfect record. I know she loves Paramore, that's her favorite band. That's perfect. Maybe when I give this to her I can be able to apologize for everything. I know getting her the record won't make up three months of our friendship but I need her back in my life. My life feels empty without her.

My thoughts are interrupted by a female voice.

"Harry? Oh good it's you. I got lost in this shop. It's huge and it's very bright so I can hardly see." Sandra says and puts her hand on my shoulder.

"Okay good, I thought I was the only one." I smile and she does the same. I look back and I swear I see a familiar blonde but she turns around too quick for me to make out her face.

I'm curious to see if it's the girl I've been wanting to see for weeks, months.

I walk towards the blonde forgetting Sandra is behind me.

"Hey wait, where you going?" I hear Sandra's footsteps behind me.

I stop in my tracks and take a deep breath in. Sandra is now behind me.

"Lex?" My heart thumps a little faster and harder when she gets up from the floor and turns around.

I know it's her. I just know it. Please let it be.

She turns around and her face drops.

"Hey Harry."

It just took those two little words to come out from her mouth to take my breath away. And I couldn't be more happier

(I'm so sorry I've been very inactive with updating this story and my other one. It's been a very hard to write. I have a lot of work at school and I've been busy. And when I do have time I have writers block. I know this chapter isn't very good but bear with me. I'm trying. If you like this story please let me know. Well hope you all are good. Feel free to comment and vote c; )