I was leaning against Nick's car with Johnny and Nick smoking a cigarette.
"Clare Johnson or Lacy Donalds?" Johnny asked.
We were playing some stupid game about who we would rather bang and where.
"Easy," Nick said taking a drag, "Lacy Donalds."
"Matthew?" Johnny asked turning to me.
"Same."
"Okay, backseat of the car or wall?"
"Ooh that's a tough one..." Nick trailed off thinking.
I was distracted by Shaina hurrying through the parking lot.
I pushed off the car, threw my cigarette on the asphalt, and stamped it out.
"Shaina!" I called out to her.
She just kept walking faster.
"Shaina!" I yelled louder jogging towards her, "Shaina, please stop!"
She listened and stopped walking, turning around.
I stopped in front of her. "Shaina, I-" I tried to begin but she cut me off.
"Matthew, please, just leave me alone." she begged quietly.
"Shaina-" I tried again but she cut me off.
"Look, you can come to my house whenever you fight with your dad but you've got to just leave me alone otherwise. Okay?"
I wanted to say more but decided it probably wasn't best so I closed my mouth and just nodded.
"Alright. I'll see you around." she said quietly.
I watched as she walked away and Chad pulled her into his arms.
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The Girl Next Door
Teen FictionCompanion book to The Boy at My Window She got up and opened the window. "What are you doing here?" she asked sounding kind of nervous. "I need somewhere to stay and your house is the closest." I saw her eyes wander to the bruise forming on my chee...
