The Boy Next Door

Chapter 4

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『 Chapter 4: Neighbors 』

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**Previously**

I smile, then head right back to bed, thinking of that dream about Post Malone and Cardi B hugging me. I got up later around 10:38. My dad woke me up. I groaned and he ripped the blanket off of me.

"Come on your mother wants us to pass out cookies." I sat up and glared at him.

"She's a hard ass"

"You know it."

I lifted my hand for him to help up. My hand hurt, and my bicep burned.

I will never sleep on the floor. Ever again.

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I stopped over at the boy's house and while I held the cookies my father talked, I just gasped not realizing how nice his house was.

I closed my mouth and smiled.

I used my charm. I was good at that.

"Bella with be attending Northwood. She's joining soccer. I hope they become friends." I heard him whisper, and I fix my sunglasses and place them on top of my head.

"My son actually goes to Northwood. He's the soccer captain. He also participates in track."

I cringed, I did too.

"That's fun" I smile again.

"What's his name?" I heard my father ask,

"Slate Edwards. I am Amanda Edwards."

My father smiled before walking away waving back, "nice meeting you"

My lips smiled. My face burned, the sun was shining in my eyes, and my lip gloss felt slimy, so while my dad restocked up on cookies, I fixed myself, changing into a navy blue romper spotted with flowers, and putting on my matte red lipstick, and a bit of mascara.

I walked out of the house again. I see my dad walked across the street skipping the house that faced ours, noticing the cars in the driveway were gone, he took the cookie bin from me, as he knocked on the next house. No one.

This continued a lot.

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After returning home, I watched people carrying in heavy equipment, and I decide to take a dip in the pool, putting on my high waisted palm tree decorated bottoms, and off-the-shoulder bikini top. I slid into the pool. Carrying my brown towel, and placing it close enough that I could somewhat reach it. I take my phone and toss it lightly on it. I began to get in.

I flinch thinking to be cold.

Damn San Fransisco weather.

I was comfortably warm. I sit on the stairs and check my phone. Placing it next to me, and closing my eyes, to bask in the sun. I sigh finally feeling happy. It felt amazing to finally feel relaxed, and happy. I didn't expect to feel this way, but I felt my stomach whirl, and my toes shake. I was happy. Happy. A feeling I haven't felt since this whole movement started. I was starting to feel tingly. I love it. I grinned from ear to ear.

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I began to get into the shower. I brush my teeth. I soak my hair and rub my hair through it. I loved the feeling of a shower. It was like being showering was me starting over. I lived for it.

As I ascended from the bathroom, I bumped into one of the movers.

"Oh shit. Sorry"

"It's fine."

He smirked at me, and I blushed uncomfortably

Shit. I'm practically naked.

I blush lightly then walk into my room embarrassed.

I put my hand to my face, and wipe off the nervous sweat off my face.

Dammit. He probably felt uncomfortable. I need to apologize

I put on light blue jeans and a black cropped t-shirt that exposed my mid-drift. I throw on a red sweater. I look at myself in the mirror.

I smiled, my room about to fucking sick.

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Walking out I see the guy that saw me in the towel. I walked over to him and pressed my lips together awkwardly.

"Sorry about that...Holden. I didn't want to make you uncomfortable."

I look at his name tag. Thinking, I'm the only one uncomfortable...

"It's fine...."

He pretended to look for a name tag and I laughed awkwardly, "...Isabella...Just call me Bella."

He smirked, then nodded. "So...Bella do always have a towel on when meet people for the first meet them?" He flirted and smiled.

"No, again sorry..." I apologized again hearing the sound of my mother calling me. "Gotta go...duty calls." I point at my mother waving me over to her and began walking over to her.

"Damn right." He calls back placing his hand back behind his brown hair. I walked over to my mom, embarrassed.

"Are you hot?" She fanned me and I rolled my eyes.

"Oooo..." My eyebrows raised and she smiled her smile not leaving. "Were you flirting with the moving kid?"

I nodded, "No. He was flirting with me I-I starred embarrassed-"

"Mmhm" She cut off and I rolled my eyes annoyed, walking off.

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I just realized how much Bella changed throughout the day, I wonder how much laundry she has to do...lmao

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