The Boy Next Door

Chapter 2

To: @AskMysteryGirl

From: @HopelessDaughter

Dear AskMysteryGirl,

My parents are divorcing in two weeks and I think it's selfish of them. They don't even care about what my little brother and I have to say. It's not fair! They are supposed to love each other, and now my whole family is getting separated. Would should I do? I'm a total wreck.

- HopelessDaughter

Dear HopelessDaughter,

I know how you feel. You feel anger, betrayal, like your world is falling apart. The best thing you can do is to stay strong for your little bro. Let him know that no matter what happens you'll be there for him. I know it's hard, but he needs you. X

- AskMysteryGirl

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I close my laptop and sigh. Poor girl, I hope she's okay, I know what it's like to feel like your family fall apart. It's the worst thing ever.

"You've been on your laptop all night, did you finish answering their questions?" Jenn eats the last popcorn from the bowl.

"It's night already? What time is it?" I groan, covering my eyes with my hand.

"It's 12:30 pm, you've been on that for about 5 hours," She takes my laptop from my lap and places it on the floor. "Your not going on that for the whole night."

"Well I'm done anyways." I shrug.

"No your not, you still have 20 questions left."

"Were you looking the whole time?" I sit up and look at her.

"No are you crazy? For the whole 5 hours? Of course not!"

"But you did see some questions, didn't you?"

"Yes.... I'm not supposed to?" She looks down at her fingers.

"Technically.... No... But I'll let it slide this time." I smirk at her.

"Jenn! When will auntie Carol get here? I wanna go to sleep, but I want to see when she comes!" Josh wines.

Josh is her little 5 year old brother and she also has a little sister Jess, she's 3 years old. You can tell that her parents love the letter J.

"She said in the next hour she'll be here, so maybe it's best you go to bed. You can see her in the morning." Jenn smiles at him.

I've always wanted to be the bigger sibling, but my parents didn't really want to have another child. I'm glad Jenn's parents did though, Josh and Jess treat me like an older sister so I'm okay with that. Jenn always wanted an older brother, she's pretty happy with Charlie... I think...

"Okay..." Josh sighs.

"I'll tuck you in bed." She turns off the tv screen and leads him upstairs. I'm guessing she sent Jess to bed while I was on my laptop. I take up the empty bowl and walk to the kitchen to get some more popcorn. I take a package from the box on the counter, and put it in the microwave. Just then the phone rings, I'm taken by surprise but answer it in case it's her aunt.

"Hello?"

"Hi? Jenn?" Her mom's voice answers.

"Oh hi Mrs. Johnson! No this is Angelina." I smile.

"Hello, I was just calling to see if my sister arrived yet?"

"No, in the hour or so she'll be here."

"Alright, are Josh and Jess asleep?"

"Jess is, Jenn is tucking Josh into bed right now." I rush to the beeping microwave.