Come At Me

chapter 7 •

so hey me dudes. school is stressing me out. i feel like crying.

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chapter seven: "he is just so... yeah"

"Anna Nicole come down! Your brother is here!" My mother shouts. Oh great. I am wearing a black tank top with a red flannel and shorts. It is nice enough...

I walk down the stairs and see a man. I guess it is Adam he looks old. Well duh Anna last time you saw him he was 16.

"Hey" i say. I really do not know what to say for the first time. Mom and Adam turn to look at me. My mother gives me a smile, and Adam stands there with wide eyes. My mother looks at me then walks out the room. Okay then... i look over at Adam and he is still looking at me.

"It is not nice to stare" i say. He shakes his head and looks at the ground.

"Well are you just going to stand there?" i ask getting bored of this.

"Sorry" he mutters. He looks up and stares at me in the eyes.

"Anna Nicole i'm so sorry" he apologises. For what?

"For what?" i ask.

"For not being a good big brother. I should have been there for you when you needed someone, and when you told me bye i barely looked at you. I-i was just ashamed of myself. I'm suppose to be your big brother, and i didn't act it or even ask you why y-you tried to do, it. I'm really am sorry, Anna Nicole" he apologises. I look up at him and see that his eyes are glossing. I see a tear escape his eye. My own eyes start to water.

"It is okay, Adam" i say truthfully.

He shakes his head and looks up to me after wiping the tear. "No, no it's not."

"It is fine, i am fine, Adam" i reaure him and he nods. "Okay" he says.

"So do you wanna watch a movie?" he asks and i nod.

"Sure why not?" i laugh.

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We just finished The Maze Runner when the doorbell rang. Adam picked out the movie and i agreed because Dylan O'Brien was in it, but the movie was really good. Dylan O'Brien was a bonus. He is just so... yeah.

"Anna Nicole can you get the door it's the neighbors" my mother shouts. Oh yeahhhhh! We are having dinner with our neighbors who i have not met yet. Goodie!

I do not understand why we are having dinner with our neighbors. Like really in Florida we never had dinner with my old neighbors. They were rude and grumpy, and some had little devil kids.

"Okay whatever you say, mother dearest" i mutter and i hear Adam, and Augustus chuckle. Yeah, Augustus came downstairs to watch the movie with us. Before i left the theater room i gave Adam the finger, and i heard Gus laugh. Does he even know what that means?

I walk to the front door and open it. I see a man and a woman looking in there early 40s. I give them a sweet fake smile.

"Oh you must be Anna Nicole you are so pretty darling!" the woman coos. I give her another fake smile.

"Your mother has told me so much about you!" the woman says again. I snort. "Yeah, sure she has" i mutter.

"What?" the woman asks. My eyes widen and i quickly say a 'nothing'

"Oh okay, my name is Amanda James, and this is my husband Thomas James. You can call me Amanda" she points to the man, and he smiles at me. I nod. James? Where have i heard that name from... oh well

My mom comes in through the Kitchen and says her hello's and starts looking around.

"Where's Gray?" my mom asks. Gray? Who is Gray?

"Oh he will be coming soon" Amanda assures and looks at me.

"How old are you, sweetie?" she asks me as we walk into the kitchen. I sit down across from Amanda.

"I am seventeen" i reply and she smiles brightly.

"My son is seventeen too. You might know him" she says and smiles again.

"Yeah maybe. What is his na-" i am cut off by the door bell. Amanda sits up straight "and that would most likely be my son" she says and is about to get up but my mom stops her.

"Oh no. it's okay Anna Nicole can get it. Right, honey?" she asks. And i nod trying to be nice. Why me? I just sat down!

I walk back to the door and open it and i stare wide eyes at the man in front of me.

"What are you doing here?" i ask. Not hiding my annoyance.

"What are you doing here?" he asks me.

"This is my house" i tell him and he widens his eyes.

"Ugh no it's not. I've been living over there for 3 years and not once have i seen you here" he tells me like he knows everything, and points to the house next to mine

I was about to reply when someone screams.

"Anna Nicole what is taking so long? Let Gray in" My mother screams from the kitchen. Okay i am so confused. Wait. Gray? James?

GRAYSON JAMES.

I've never felt so stupid how could i have not seen this? And this thing is my neighbor?

"Come on in... Gray" i say as i open the door wider.