Chapter 1: Neighbors

Betty!!" I yelled while looking around for her (him) "Betty can you hear me?,where are you?" I asked in a really loud voice and made to run up the stairs "Betty!!" I called out again but this time I bumped into a very annoyed Betty, who was glaring at me *goddamn it*

"Jay what's your problem,why are you yelling?" She asked in a pissed off tone and I held up my hands in surrender and took two steps back

"Hey I didn't mean to, but you have to see this" I said and grabbed her hands

"what's that?" She asked as I dragged her behind me

"It's the new neighbors"

"New neighbors?" She whisper yelled in shock and I turned to her and nodded, it truly is shocking because no one has moved into that apartment for years now.

"Yes, a family just moved in a while ago, and I think they're really cool." we both stopped by the window that allows us see the next compound, "I mean check it out" I said excitedly and pointed at their compound.

Betty rolled her eyes at me and then turned back to face the house "yeah, yeah I know what you think is cool is the skateboard and hike bikes right?" She asked and a smug smile appeared on my face *who doesn't know that?*

After that we both just silently stared at the house, I am excited that we have neighbors but at the same time I hate it. I've come to love the fact that the street is always quiet at all time, because the neighboring buildings aren't occupied.

The smiths street isn't the type with a lot of buildings and houses in it, it's just ours and two other houses at the end of the street, which occupied by some foreigners who I haven't cared so much to know.

And the fact that the house next door has been empty for a long time now, I think six years now, made it feel like it wasn't there at all. We moved in to our house as a toddler and while growing up I despised the quietness that surrounded us but now, I can't really explain why but I've come to love it or maybe I just grew comfortable about it because Truth be told, our parents don't plan on moving anytime soon!!

I sat on my bed and watch the new family of three as they unpack their stuffs from the truck,since my window made it way easier for me to see everything clearly. I watched with curiosity on my face like I was expecting to see something.

But there was nothing, just a blank stare and the family unpacking their bags and other items from the truck .

"Betty!" Betty!!", it was my little brother , he was wearing that angry bird look like someone that have pissed off, oh I just realized he was angry cause he probably have been calling me now for a while without any response, well how is that my fault? You should blame my ears for not hearing clearly enough.

" oh am sorry jay, I wasn't concentrating" I said to him looking at his grumpy face,

* am gonna be heading off to George's place to finish up my chemistry assignment" ,

Oh! O—Ky. He cut me off with door as he made his way down stairs to get his bike.

"That brat won't be the end of me, "I let out.