Waiting on the Inside

Kaitlyn

  "W-W-WHAT?" I yelled. He smiled and shook his hand around. "Well, I'm waiting!" I soon realized his hand was still out in the open. My eyes grew big and I quickly entered my small, yet comfy apartment. It was a 2 bedroom house. A bedroom, and a living room with an open tiny kitchen. I slammed the door quickly and locked it tight. "Who does that guy think he is? 'In my own habitat'...psh. Its called a home." I muttered while glaring at the door. *BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.* 2 text messages? Am I getting popular or something? I took out my phone:

From: Landlord

Forwarded^^^^^:

        Meeting in the front of the apartment:) BIG NEWS! Miss from 301, better
        come :D. This includes the new neighbor. Miss from 301 must come with 
        the new neighbor, as a welcome :)
                                                                        From:
                                                                                Mai Lin :)

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From: 888-978

        Hi new neighbor :D Its the habitat guy! Open the doorrr.

This isn't happening, this can't be happening. I changed into my light blue sweater that in big yellow letters said: Love Forever I slowly opened the door to see that man again. Why cant he leave me alone? To myself in my cozy room. He was wearing a red, puffy, vest and jumping up and down. "Did you get my text? Huh? Huh? Did you, did you, did you? Landlord said we should walk together. Can we? Come on, come on, come on!" Man, he was like a little toddler! Of  course I didn't say that out loud. It was in my head. "U-U-Um I th-think we should...we..should...(gulp) just skip the big news for n-n-now.." I talked in a soft voice. He frowned. "Do you stay in your room all day and do nothing?" "H-Huh?" He sighed and grabbed my hand. My eyes lit up and I even smiled a little up. A boy hasn't touched my hand in so long, let alone look at me. The last time a boy touched me was-no Kaitlyn. We aren't going to go down that road again. "We are going." I quickly nodded and he dragged me down the stairs. "Oh I didn't catch your name sweetie." he said with a smile. Sweetie? What does that mean? "K-K-Kaitlyn." He smiled, "Pretty. Why do you stutter so much?" "W-W-What are you t-t-talking about?" He laughed. Then Mai Lin came to us. "Kaitlyn! Jaydon! You guys actually made it! Guess what? The apartment is getting a renovation! It may last a month or two. Its going to be this all new, exciting, modern building! Isn't this fantastic!" What? Where am I going to live? "Oh! Mr. Song!" Mai Lin rushed to an old man with a wooden cane. I started to chip away at my nails nervously. Where am I suppose to live now? In the street? "This is so cool, do you have anywhere to live then?" Jaydon asked turning to me. I looked up from the corner of  my eye into his dark hazel eyes. Shaking my head he said, "Oh. Well why don't you stay with my sister and I? She's really nice. She's a little older then me and lives across the street from here." I looked at him like he was crazy! Which he was. Living with someone I barely knew, that is insane! "U-U-Uh N-no thanks..." He put one hand on my shoulder. "Please K-K-Kaitlyn, as you said your name before, please! Im not some pervert. Plus if I was, and with my sister living with us, she would smack me upside the head with a chainsaw." I thought about it and hey, he was right. I nodded. "Great! Go pack your stuff and Ill meet you outside!" I shuffled upstairs to my door and unlocked it. Slowly entering, I closed the door behind me and slid down to the floor. I gazed at my hand. "He touched me. A boy held my hand. How long as it been Kaitlyn? 4 or 5 years?" My heart started to flutter, but then the bad memories just had to invade. "No Kaitlyn. Don't fall for some boy who 'likes' you. Not this easily. It can't happen again. Not like middle school." Shut up mind. I don't want to remember those awful things. I got up and decided to get dressed. I pulled on some tights and zipped up my red v-neck jacket which was above a SpongeBob t-shirt. I stuffed the necessary stuff in my duffel bag, and since I don't really own that much furniture or items, I quickly packed them away. It was only 5 boxes! I don't spend money on things that much, I mostly save them. I ran down and saw Jaydon waiting outside with a backpack. I carefully pushed the doors open and he came jumping. "Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn! I called my sister, and she said we can stay with her! Only....a slight misunderstanding happened..." I titled my head, like I always did and muttered, "W-What is it?"  "She thinks you're my girlfriend." 

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        "Huh?" I yelled. I quickly covered my mouth in embarrassment. He rubbed his neck while saying, "Yeah....she said: "Oh okay sure! You two love birds!" and so like yah...but when we get there I will explain everything to her, I promise!" I nodded and we started to head off. I kept my eyes on the sidewalk for most of the time, but once in a while, I would look up to see him humming while dancing while walking. "So. Kaitlyn. Where are your parents? You seem to only be 16." "W-What?....Im 18...." I whispered to myself. "I can hear you," he laughed. I blushed from embarrassment and answered, "They died. Plane crash last year." He looked at me with sad eyes and stopped walking. I stopped a little bit ahead of him. I didn't want to know why he stopped, I felt like I should have kept walking, but I didn't want to be rude. "W-Why did you s-s-s-s-stop?" He looked up at me with watery eyes. "The New York plane crash? The one that had a wing problem? Landed in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle?" I nodded. He sniffled a little while looking at the side of the road. "My brother died in that accident as well." he confessed. "Im....Im so sorry Jaydon. For your loss." He nodded and wiped away his single tear. "Its okay." And he walked ahead of me the rest of the way. My mind started to race with thoughts on this Jaydon fella. He seemed to not want to cry, to not show his emotions. One moment he's all happy and jittery, then the next thing you know he's sad but doesn't want to technically admit it.  I started to rush-walk to try and be next to him, but now it seemed like he kept wanting to avoid me. "J-J-Jaydon." I muttered. He didn't seem to hear me and kept on walking. "J-Jaydon," I said a bit louder. Still no response. "JAYDON!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. He stumbled from being shocked and turned around. "Kaitlyn? Were you the one that yelled?" I closed my mouth and nodded. He cleared his throat and asked, "Y-Yes?" He seemed to be scared. I didn't want to say what I was actually feeling about him and his actions, so I made up something. "Oh...um..wait for me.." I slowly walked next to him and he nodded. 

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        "Ah! My little boy! So grown up and tall now!" She pinched his cheeks and smooched them around. "Sisterrrr. I have the friend with me! Just a friend, you misunderstood." She stopped and pushed him out of the way and ran towards me. She circled me and lifted my hair and tugged on my clothes. "Who...Whats your name?" she asked. "M-Me? Kaitlyn..." She held onto her straight face but then smiled. "Jen! My name is Jen! Can I do a makeover of you?" I looked at her, astonished. "W-W-W-What?" She smiled, "Your hair hasn't been combed, your clothes have stains on them, pwetty please!" She held my hands and jumped up and down. I signed, "Ok." She squealed and dragged me to her room, leaving her brother on the couch cursing under his breath. She locked the door and sat me down on a chair. Across from me, she just kept starring and starring and starring at me. "Ahem....yes?" I asked. She smiled, "So Kaitlyn, who are you beneath it?" She was finally talking like a grown up! "B-beneath it?" She nodded and said, "Under your clothes and your messy hair. Plus your shyness and your lack of confidence." I started to fiddle with my hands and responded. "Well...um...Im just Kaitlyn..." She smiled and held my hand, "The real you sweetie. The one thats been dying to fly free." I just looked at the wooden ground. She sighed, "I used to be exactly like you. Shy, alone. I hope this isn't interfering with your personal life but, is it because of school? Or perhaps did someone hurt you?" I stood up and said, "I think Jaydon needs me." But before I could reach for the knob Jen yelled, "Keep in mind what I said. The real you is under there. Under that shield of yours. Who you are." Who I am? Who am I? What is she talking about?! All of a sudden asking me those weird questions! Psh! I opened the door and slammed it shut. "What happened in there?" Jaydon asked while standing up. I shook my head. "N-N-Nothing...may I have a..a room to sleep in...?" He slowly nodded and led me to a fancy, yet small, room. I thanked him and flopped onto the bed. "What is happening? Where is my cozy apartment with my little nicknacks and all..." I hugged a pillow and decided to change. I changed to a panda t-shirt and some long black sleeping pants. I sat on the bed and just starred at the ceiling, until my eyes fell to a close.

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