When We're Older | Chris Collins

Chapter 2

The next morning I woke up at ten o'clock. That's pretty early for me considering its a weekend. I normally wake up around noon. I rolled out of the bed and plopped on the floor. I stood up and walked over to my mirror. Geez, my hair looks like a rats nest. I brushed it out and put it into a high pony tail. My phone vibrated and I grabbed it. It was a text from Bailey.

Good morning! Guess what- BaileyBoo

Morning. What?- Me

We have new neighbors next to your house. - BaileyBoo

I looked out my window and she was right. There was a couple carrying boxes inside. I noticed two boys carrying boxes too. They looked about our age. Me and Bailey are the only kids in the neighborhood. There are mainly old people.

We should go welcome them to the neighborhood :)- Me

No way! - BaileyBoo

Oh come on! There's a couple boys about our age over there!- Me

Fine! I'll be outside your house in ten minutes- BaileyBoo

When it comes to boys she can't resist. From the looks of it, they seem pretty cute but I won't know til I'm up close.

I got dressed and put just a little makeup on. I ran downstairs and said good morning to my mom. My dad died when I was thirteen. "Good morning sweety. Where are you going?" She asked. "Oh, me and Bailey are going to go welcome the new neighbors." I told her. She told me to be careful and have fun.

I sat on the porch waiting for Bailey for ten more minutes then I was supposed to. She came running through my grass. I don't understand why it takes her so long she lives right next door. "Let's go." She said. We walked on the sidewalk instead of the grass because we didn't want to be rude. We walked up their driveway. The boys weren't outside anymore, it was just their parents.

"Hello!" I said. They man and woman walked towards us. "May we help you?" She asked. "We just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood." I smiled. "Well, thank you very much. I'm Stacey Collins and this is my husband John." She said. Mr. Collins stuck his hand out for us to shake and we did. "Well, its good to meet you guys." I said. "Same to you." Mr. Collins said. "Oh! Do you want to meet the boys?" Mrs. Collins asked. I looked at Bailey and she smiled. "Sure." I said.

She went inside to get them and we waited patiently. "So do you guys go to school at GreenValley?" Mr. Collins asked. "Yep." I said. "How old are you guys?" He asked. "Were both seventeen." I told him. He nodded. "Well I'm gonna go inside." He left us. Well, I guess we will just have to meet these guys alone. They started walking outside and their mom smiled and went back in.

"Hey. I'm Christian." He shook our hands. He is so gorgeous. He is tall, brown spiked hair. And the most captivating eyes. They were greenish blue.

"I-I'm Montana." I stuttered. "And I'm Crawford." The other one said. He stuck his hand out so Bailey would shake it. She giggled. "I'm Bailey." She shook his hand and he just kind of smiled. "How old are you guys?" I asked them.

"I turned eighteen in April. So I'm finishing my last year of school at GreenValley." Christian said. I looked at Crawford. "And I'm seventeen." He said. "Awesome! Were both seventeen." I said. Christian smiled. "Well, I better get going. Bye Christian, bye Crawford." I said. They said bye and me and Bailey started walking back to my house. "Hey Montana!" I turned around and Christian yelled my name. "Yeah?"

"Call me Chris." He smiled. I nodded and we kept walking.

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As I was getting ready for bed, I pulled my blonde hair in a pony tail. I had just gotten out of the shower. I picked out my fuzzy bunny Pajama pants and slipped them on along with a T-shirt. I walked over to my window to shut the blinds and I seen a light on at the neighbors house. There was a window the same level as mine and the blinds were open. I seen Chris walk in his room with just a towel rapped around his waist. I looked away and started lowering the blinds. "Hey!" He yelled. I opened the blind back and he had already gotten dressed.

"Sorry, about that." I said. Our houses were literally like three feet apart and there was a tree so that we could climb over it to get to the other side. I know that because my friend Megan lived there and then she moved to Nevada. "Nah, its okay. I was just saying hey." He smiled. "Oh. Hey." I said.

"Do you like pizza?" He asked.

"Yeah why?"

"You should come over, I have some in my room." He offered. "No offense but I just met you. And plus I'm not even dressed." I said. "Well, that's the point isn't it? To get to know me? And that's alright, you can put some clothes on." He said. I gave in. I shut the blind and put some clothes on, then I opened my blinds and climbed on the tree and over to his house.

"Hey." He said. "Hi." I said getting my breath back. "Pizza?" He asked. "What did you do to it?" I smiled. "You got me. Its poison." He joked. We laughed. And then there was a knock on the door. "Chris, I wanted some of that pizza." It was Crawford. He looked at me and then replied. "Just a sec!" He got up and grabbed a plate off the dresser and put a few pieces on it. He cracked it open enough to give him the plate.

"Now, where were we?" He said. I smiled and then I burped. "Excuse me." I said. My face was as red as a tomato from embarrassment. He giggled. "That was weak. I give it a three." He said. "Oh really? You think you can do better?" I asked him. "Duh." He said. "I'll be right back. I'm gonna go get some soda, and then we will settle this." He told me as he walked out the door.

I looked around his room. It was very messy. There was still boxes everywhere. And clothes too. A few minutes later he came back. "Here." He said giving me a can of Coke. I chugged the whole thing down and he did the same. He burped really loud. "Eh, not bad. I give it a six." I said. I burped. "Ooh, that was a five." He said. "No way! Mine was way better than yours! It was definitely a ten." I argued. "Fine. Whatever you win." He said throwing his hands in the air in surrender. "Well, I should probably get back home. Thanks for everything though." I said.

"No wait. Its only ten thirty and there's no school tomorrow." He begged. "Fine. But just a little bit longer." I gave in, I knew I would. We ate a ton of candy that he had stashed away. I was super hyper.

"Hahahahahaha. You're gorgeous!" I said. Wait did I just say that out loud? Crap, I did. I looked at his face and he was blushing. "I'm sorry." I said. "Its okay." He smiled. "You are too." He didn't? Did he? He did!! "Thanks." I blushed. "Wanna play a game?" He asked me. "Sure, what game?" I got a little nervous. "Truth or dare?" He asked. "Uh....sure." I hesitated. We played for thirty minutes and no weird questions or dares so far.

"Truth or dare?" He asked me.

"Truth."

"Who do you like?' He asked. "No one." I said. "Truth or dare?" I asked. "I'm gonna be risky and say dare." He said. "Okay, I dare you to prank call Bailey." He smiled. "Okay." I gave him her number and he dialed it. "She didn't answer." He said. "Danget. She didn't answer." He said. "What time is it?" I asked him. "Two thirty."

"Oh my gosh! Are you serious?" I said. "Yeah." He said. "Well, then I'm gonna head home. I had a lot of fun." I told him. "Bye, me too. Your eyes are gorgeous by the way." He told me. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

"Thanks." I said as I climbed out the window and went into my room. My eyes are bright green and I have always hated them, but at least he likes them. I got changed and went to bed.