The one to remember

Zoey

Chapter 1 (April)

"Sell your eyes on Ebay"

"You want me to sell my eyes on Ebay, Elenor?" I was trying to not laugh at her concern for me

"Yes, it's good money at least you won't be giving it to this company for such cheap rate"

"But you do realize I will get that money all at once, right?"

"Yes!! that would be better, at least then I will have my best friend to talk to whenever I want"

"You can talk to me whenever you want, why do you want me to go blind"

"Oh honey! you are going blind, don't worry about that"

"mmmhmmmm"

"are you still in the office?"

"Yes, I am"

"Its Friday night and already so late Zo "

"I am leaving in 10 mins don't worry Ele"

"Drop me a text when you reach home"

"I will"

"Drive safe"

"Bye El. Talk soon okay"

Okay Zoey, just one more report and then we are done for the day till 2 am. *Humph!!!*

Its was already 11.45 am by the time I finished with the report. The lights were still glowing in the building of 60 floors like stars in the night sky. Night shift already started an hour ago so everyone was working but there was still a very lively environment in the office. People were enjoying themselves. With nothing major happening in the company and the stalks rising every day, Emeral Corp was making money in millions every week.

I was waiting for the lift to arrive. Working at 58th floor did have its perks but the wait time for lift to arrive is too much. If I have to reach on time to my floor I would have to give at least 15 mins before the time my shift starts.

"Finish already Zoey?"

"Yes Eva...about to go home to my sister. She must be waiting for me"

"Well you have a call at 2am with the Chinese Investors"

"We are still doing business with them?"

"It appears so"

"Then I guess I will see at 2 Eva." I smiled at the sweet lady in front of me. She was barely 19 and works alongside me as my acting PA. I work hard and my work ethics make it almost difficult for people to adjust to me but Eva was able to coop up with my demands.

It was cold as usual in Amsterdam. Very soon it will start snowing. Blowing air from my mouth, I start rubbing my hands to generate some heat. 

Reaching my car, I started the heat on followed by some Radio to fill the silence. Home by Gabrielle Aplin was playing. I always had a soft spot for this song. It reminded me of better times. Smiling softly, I started the engine to drive away in the night.

It was 12.20am now. A new day. I pressed the button on my car to open the garage as I was about to reach home. My house was in a gated community of the posh area of Boston. It was the most corner house with just one house on the left side. Even though it was two different houses, we almost shared all the windows on the left side with the other house, including my room window. It was practically one house but separated by glass windows. 307 and 308 of the Melvin Grey Housing. 307 being always empty and 308 always filled with my and my sister's laugh

The only good thing about this arrangement was the house has been empty from the time I moved in with my sister which was 2 years ago.

2 years, since I left New York to start a new life. So much has changed in these two years.

"I  am home" I yelled keeping my keys beside the garage door.

"Laura"

"Lo"

"Laura, where are you?"

"Laura"

I picked up my phone to give her call when I looked outside the kitchen window. The lights were on for the neighboring house. Did someone move in? Yes genius that is why the lights are on.

The decoration looked very classy. But something seems very similar about this house. As if I have seen it before. As I was about to move and go to the living room I felt a shadow move in the house. A boy...yes definitely a boy. Well built. Straight back but wait there is some stiffness. Walking around. Tensed. Breathing heavily. also Angry.

Who is he?

I am pulled out of my observation when the front door to my house opens.

"Zo....you are back home" I heard a scream. Pretty sure the boy in the neighbor heard it too.

"Laura where were you?"

"Oh..I went to greet our new neighbors" As she says this my eyes move to the opposite window to find the boy gone. Who was he?

"At this time Lo...You are not suppose to go out and meet people at midnight"

"It doesn't matter....you won't believe who they are...."

"It doesn't matter" I mocked her tone. And turned my back to wash my hands.

"Are you mocking me?"

"Why do you want me to?" I asked amused.

"No thank you...go freshen up, we have guest coming over"

"WHAT" I asked horrified

"What?" she asked confused

"Laura its bloody almost 12.30 what are you on about? Who call people at this time? Just because we call it all nighter doesn't mean every other person pulls it too. Guest timings are socially accepted only till 8 or at max 9. No later than that and I am 100% sure not at 12.30"

"are you done?"

"Laura"

"Go freshen up...I am heating dinner...our neighbors will be here in 10 mins."

"Why would you call them at this time?" I was genuinely curious about what was going through my sisters brain. And she was older for god sake!

"They didn't had time to cook and I wanted to know them. And before you say take out, its 12.30 and every store in our 30 miles radius will be closed. Now go...you only have 5 mins"

"wait I thought I had 10."

"Well you wasted 4 mins here blabbering with me"

"Then I have 6 mins genius"

"Oh look it's a minute. Viola 5 mins. Go change"

"I have work starting from 2" I shouted at her.

Climbing the stairs two at a time I reached 3rd floor. This was my floor. It had my bed room, a little pantry, one office and a big terrace. The 2nd floor was fully occupied by Laura and her boyfriend.

Walking to my room I went to the closet to pick something comfortable.