Love Your Neighbour

Chapter 3

"What is going on here?" My dad looked furious. My mum just smiled.
"It's not what you think, dad." I glared at Mike as he quickly got off me.
He looked down at the floor.
"Oh let them do what they want to do. Didn't I tell you this would happen?" My mum laughed.
"Mum, I do not like Mike." I hissed.
"Haha, that rhymes!" My mum just kept laughing.
"Why the hell were you... in that position then?!" My dad was in shock. At least some of the fury was gone.
"I was chasing him around the house after he stole my bag. Then I fell on the sofa and he fell on top of me."
"Huh. Darling, what a likely story." My mum was laughing, still.
"Sorry it just went a bit too far." Mike spoke up finally.
"The kiss?" My mum laughed hysterically.
"We were not kissing!" I tried hard not to laugh.
"Yeah, yeah. Just take it upstairs next time." My mum walked out of the door.
"Don't take it anywhere..." My dad said before leaving.
"Guys!" I stomped my foot.

Mike started laughing.
"You! You absolute... idiot!" I was the one pinning him to the wall.
"Well we can't help getting in these positions, can we?"
"If you dare make any move on me ever again, I swear, I'll..."
"Relax, honey. Don't worry bout a thing, cause every little thing's gonna be alright!" He sang, pulling away and making his way up the stairs.
"Your singing still sucks!" I screamed after him.
I heard him ask my brother whether he was out of the shower, and I decided that after that I definitely needed a shower.

After gathering a few of my things I locked the door. I didn't want Mike to come barging in...
After I had taken a shower, I realised something. I had forgotten my pants.
Hopefully Mike had gone by now...
"Hello?" I opened the door an inch and peered out.
No one answered. The coast was clear. I should have seen it coming that Mike was going to catch me naked with a towel wrapped around me, but I thought for once that luck was on my side.
I scampered out, and quickly got into my room, closing my door. I rummaged through my drawers and finally got a pair of pants. That was when I made the mistake of checking my phone. Seeing that I had a text message from Tara I totally forgot that I was naked under the towel and when I put down my phone, I didn't think twice but flung the door open. Mike was standing on the landing. And it was embarrassing. Really embarrassing.
"Are you... naked?" He laughed.
I brushed bright red, muttered a few things and hurried back into the bathroom, slamming the door. I could still hear the laughter coming from outside the door. I closed my eyes to shut it out.

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I heard a knock at the door.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, Mike."
"Why are you here?"
"I just wanted to see you." He came and sat down on my bed. His eyes stared into mine.
"I think I might be in love with you." He whispered and my breath caught.
He leaned over to kiss me, planting a soft kiss on the corner of my mouth before trailing a number of soft kisses down my neck. I pulled him closer to me.
"Close your eyes."

My eyes flew open. I sat upright and peered around the dark room. No one there. Luckily that was just a dream. Just a dream. My heartbeat slowed back down. What a stupid dream. Why was he constantly invading my life? I ran my hands through my hair and breathed out.
I checked my phone. 2.32am.
A few thoughts whizzed through my head.
What if that had been real? What would I have done then? No, that would never happen.
Lauren, you're going insane!

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Song: Close your eyes by Meghan Trainor