Chapter 1
I watch outside my window as the family moving in across the street helps move some of their furniture and other boxes inside. This was the third time A family has moved out of that house in the past year so I didn't care about introducing myself to new people again.
Someone knocks on my door "Come in"
My older brother Adam walks inside my room "Mom wanted me to let you know that she won't be back from her work trip until Saturday."
"Of course" I turn away from him rolling my eyes as I look back outside the window. "What are you doing?" He walks over to the window looking outside "Oh, You're being weird watching the new family that moves in."
"I'm not being weird, I just wanted to see how they look."
He laughs "Okay, Well I'm gonna order some food for us, Chinese or pizza?"
"Pizza."
"Okay cool," He leaves the room.
I watched as a light-haired girl climbed out of the passenger seat and helped with the boxes.
Guess that's their daughter. I wonder if she was around my age.
She disappeared into the house then came out a few seconds later with her hair tied up and her sweater off. I felt like a creeper just staring through the window at a pretty girl. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice her staring at me from across the street and waving.
I quickly ducked and crawled away from the window.
Fuck. She saw me watching her.
I shut my window then lays back down and gets back to watching some Netflix. Adam opens the door walking inside "So I ordered us A large pizza with grilled chicken, pineapple and bacon"
"Okay good, next time knock by the way."
"Oh shut up. I'm gonna be on my game" He leaves my room.
I'm chilling watching some Netflix for A few minutes when my phone rings and I look down at it to see Maya one of my close friends calling me.
Maya: What's up girl when are you coming over?
"Wait when did I say I was coming?"
Maya: "Movie night remember? How the hell did you forget when I just told you yesterday!"
"My bad I just had a lot on my mind, but I'll be there soon just please don't choose a lame movie"
Maya: "no promises. Bye"
I hung up and tossed my phone to the side.
Good thing she only lived two blocks down the street so I didn't have to go anywhere far.
I played my show again and got comfortable when I heard the doorbell ringing.
"Adam!! The door!"
The bell rung again and again.
Ugh, this boy would be the death of me.
I climbed out of bed and rushed down the stairs and opened the door. It was the delivery man with our pizza. "Damn, that was fast" I grabbed the money off the table and handed it to him before closing the door.
"Be lucky I don't eat this all to myself" I slammed it on the table in front of my brother then sat down to eat. When I opened the box the fresh smell of bacon just smacked me right in the face and I was in love. Bacon was the best thing ever especially on pizza.
"What is this?" I stared at the TV.
My brother turned to me with his brow raised and a confused look on his face. "Seriously? This is Apex the best game-"
"Looks like a knock-off version of Fortnite" I cut him off. I grabbed 2 slices from the box and ran back upstairs to get ready to leave. I packed my pajama pants and a t-shirt and then my body care and some slippers.
When I was done I shot Maya a quick text to let her know I was on my way then I ran back downstairs and out the door while finishing my food. My neighbors were still grabbing stuff from the truck and that's when I saw the girl come from the side of the truck. She turned around and saw me walking and started waving at me. I didn't wanna be rude so I waved back and that's when she started calling me over So I crossed the street to go talk to her.
"Hey I'm Justine" She holds her hand out.
I shake her hand "Nice to meet you, I'm Gianna."
"It's nice to meet you too Gianna, I saw that I had A neighbor that I guess was around my age so I wanted to introduce myself, Just wanted to try making some friends."
All I could do was stare at how beautiful she was, Getting A close look she had Piercing green eyes and light brown long beautiful hair, she had perfect curves. Honestly, I was kinda jealous. "Well, I guess I'll be seeing you around then" I smiled at her as I walked away.
When I got to Maya's house she was sitting in the front waiting for me. "what took you so long?" she looked down and saw the pizza in my hand. "seriously? we could've ordered when you got here" she walked back into the house and I followed behind her closing the door.
"Too bad, I was starving."
"Well it's movie night, obviously I'm gonna have food and snacks."
"Oops, I guess I'll just eat again," I say with A laugh then sits down on her couch.
"Well anyway, I'm glad my parents are gonna be gone all day Cause look what I've got" Maya walks into the kitchen for A few then walks out with A bottle of Hennessy and A smile on her face.
"Thank you, let me get some of that cause I've had A very stressful week."
Maya walks over handing me the bottle "Tell me about it."
"Well first off things between me and Dean haven't been so good. I found out he's been talking to other girls behind my back again" I rolled my eyes.
"Girl I told you to drop his ass. He's no good for you, he's been treating you like s**t for weeks now, don't let him hurt your feelings or ruin your life."
"Yeah, I might just have to break up with him, I don't know when or how but it has to happen." I pour some liquor in my mouth not wanting to drink from the bottle.
"What else is bothering you?"
"Work, Family issues, everything" I hand her the bottle then leans back in the chair.
"I'm sorry, things will get better." She sips from the bottle "Let's just have A good time and forget about all of those issues bothering you."
"Okay, so what movie are we watching?"
Maya grabs the remote playing the movie "We're watching Scream first, then we can watch whatever you want"
"Okay" I stand turning the lights off then sits back down as we begin watching the movie.
After the movie was done we both went to the kitchen for some refills on snacks and drinks and then sat back on the couch. I heard my phone vibrating so I checked and it was Dean. Of course, it had to be him. I tossed my phone to the side and ignored it.
"Ok so next we're gonna watch Stitches my favorite" I grabbed the remote and put it on.
"Ugh you watch that all the time"
My phone started vibrating again and I grabbed it and saw that he was calling me this time.
"I'll be right back" I sighed and got up to take the call in the kitchen.
"What do you want Dean?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm chilling At Maya's house, why?"
"I came to your house looking for you, We need to talk and I'll rather talk to you about it in person."
"So come stop by Maya's house."
"Okay, I'll be there In A few." He hangs up the phone.
I walk out of the kitchen and back to the living room sitting down "That was dean, he has something to talk to me about so he's on his way over."
"What is it now?"
"I hope it's not anything serious."
I heard the doorknob twisting and then loud banging on the door.
"You better tell that boy to stop banging on my door like that" she rolled her eyes and went up to her room to give us privacy.
I opened the door to let him in and he smiled at me and leaned in to kiss me, but I stopped him.
"You wanted to talk so talk"
We both walked to the couch and took a seat. "Ok, so what did you want? Because as you can see we were busy"
"Don't be like that Gianna"
"Like what? You did this to yourself when you entertained those other girls while you were in a RELATIONSHIP!"
He moved closer and placed his hand on my thigh. "You know that I love you and I wouldn't do anything to hurt you so I don't know why you're so bothered by that s**t! What do you want me to do?! Block them? Delete my social media?!"
I rolled my eyes and slid his hand off of me.
"I don't understand why you do these things. Why do you want to hurt me so much?" A tear slid from my eye but I quickly wiped it away.
"They mean nothing to me. I swear"
No matter what he said I just couldn't believe him, but a part of me wanted to so bad. We've been together for years and he was all I wanted so I always let him get away with things if it meant I get to keep him. Guess I'm the fool.
"Gianna come on"
I looked at him threw teary eyes. He hurt me so much but I could never stay mad at him. He wrapped his arms around me and I laid my head on his chest.
"I love you" he whispered.
"I love you too, but you have to go" I wiped my tears away and plastered on a fake smile as I walked him to the door.
"I'll call you later," I said before closing the door. Maya came running down the stairs right on Cue which let me know that she was being nosy.
"You had the perfect opportunity to break up with that loser but you chose not to, please tell me why?"
"I love him, It's gonna be hard for me to just leave him like that."
"I know but he's no good for you, I hate to say it but he isn't, he's gonna keep making you stressed, you both are gonna keep arguing about random and stupid s**t, he's not gonna stop."
"Let's just stop talking about this, let's get back to the movie."
"You can't just keep avoiding talking about it, I'm your best friend and I don't wanna see you get hurt because I love you." She grabs my hand holding it.
"I love you too but I'm Smart as hell, I can make my own choices and right now I don't feel like he's done anything that wrong for me to wanna break up with him over."
"Whatever you say, I'm gonna stop giving my input now, i'll mind my business"
"Thank you" I force A smile then turns my head and begins watching the movie.
I didn't wanna admit it but Maya was right. I shouldn't be with someone who treats me like s**t whenever he can, someone who talks to other girls on the low thinking he wouldn't get caught, someone who doesn't even like to have deep conversations with me at times, just wants s*x. I needed someone who was better than him, and soon I was gonna find him, or her, you never know.