The Boy Next Door

Chapter 1

The bell went. This is the last time I'm going to walk down these halls. "Excuse me, Miss Carter, do you mind staying back a few minutes?" I nodded, "Sure whats happening Mr P?"

"I was just wondering how your last day went? I mean I know you've still got senior year ahead of you but going to a new school this late in the game can be pretty scary." I was extremely aware that I had no one with me going into the next year but I had to be strong, I sat down on a desk.

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine I'm sure it can't be that bad, besides I'll still have my friends from here and it's not like I'm moving to another state, I'll still be here, just a different school." I could tell this wasn't the only reason he wanted to talk to me though. "Jaz was there something else?"

He picked up the book we just read, the Atlas of us by Treacy Buchanan, "Well I guess I just wanted you to know that I'm here for you if you need me, if you'll let me help you that is, I know what it's like being new and alone." Ok, that wasn't what I was expecting to hear from a teacher on my last day, I figured they just wanted to get me out of their hair.

"Thanks, I think. I mean I don't really know what to say. I uh, think, I think I should go, thanks anyway I'll keep it I mind." I rush to the door and look back, dam I hate it when he sulks he looks so cute when he does. I turn back and I don't stop till I get out to my 1959 black convertible Cadillac Eldorado. I start the engine and connect my phone to the speakers.

After taking the long way home, I arrive, park next to my roadster BMW and go straight to the kitchen. My parents arent home, as usual, they left a note on the table saying that they'll be home tomorrow evening after tea. I sigh to myself and grab a box of Twinkies out of the pantry, taking two at a time. I walk up five flights of stairs and go to the only room on the top floor of my house. I open the door and the massive space washes over me. I walk over to my grand piano and play a few notes, Avery wakes up and runs over to me.

"Hey, girl! Did you miss me?" I kneel and let her lick my face, ever since we got Avery she loves to sleep in my room and no way I could say no that cute little brown face. I throw my bag over to the door of my walk-in closet, flop down on the couch and connect my phone to the speakers and blast S.L.U.T by Bea Miller. I jump up and start dancing and jumping around my room. As the song comes to an end I look around to see that it's like a hurricane tore through my room. "Whoops, I guess I better tidy this place up before school starts."

I check my phone and panic. "Shit! It can be 8 already!" I spent the last four and a half hours reading The Hobbit on my window seat. I forgot to eat and now I'm starving so I go downstairs to make me some spaghetti and pesto sauce. 'No wonder I'm so fit, going up and down these stairs all the time' I think to myself. While the water boils I go take a walk down to the mailbox to see if my new book came. Dam, how much longer do I have to wait? I close the mailbox and I'm startled by the moving van next door. I ignored it and went back inside so I don't end up setting anything on fire. I miss my old neighbours, they left because their parents were dying on the other side of the country. Avery loved to torment their cat Mr Cuddles and Ill admit it was pretty funny to watch, heck sometimes I would egg her on, those were the days. I'm not very good with change or new people so I'm dreading meeting the new neighbours, and knowing my parents they'll invite them over for dinner.

A knock on the door broke my train of thought. "Just a minute!" turning down the heat on the stove I walk over to the door for the second time in ten minutes. "Hi, how ca-" My mind stopped working when I looked at who was standing in the doorway. "Cat got your tongue?" He laughed, geez cocky much.

I blushed, those eyes seem so familiar, "S-sorry I just wasnt expecting to see someone I dont know at my door." Rocking on my heels. "You weren't? Oh, well thats a shame, I was gonna ask you for your name but I think youre a bit starstruck. My names Blake." Yep definitely cocky and a touch of asshole.