Chapter 4: New neighbor

Now am sat in my moms range rover finally free from the staring eyes at the gymnasium.

That's just creepy like don't they have a lif...this is the reason why I hate highschool

'Gosh I sound like a graduate right now'

Turning to my street I noticed how quiet the neighborhood was...too quiet and neat...not that I have a problem with it.

"Huh I guess everyone is still at school or work", I said to myself.

Reaching my house iron gates which opened automatically, I packed the car in the driveway and turned of the engine.

Entering the house I saw my mom lounging on the couch watching TV with a mug at hand and I bet you is 99.8% probability that's she's watching some fake reality TV show and the liquid in her mug is just one of her crazy homemade experiments....you don't want to try it.

"Your really enjoying this place aren't you", I asked removing my shoe at the foyer and picking them up.

"Oh sweetheart your back...soooo", she drawled "How was first day at NorthCrest High, is it different from others, did you enjoy the place and the classes", she said bombarding me with questions.

"Yeah is different alright....in short... I felt really overwhelmed", I said tiredly yawning as I climbed up the stairs.

"I will take that as a good review", my mum yelled sipping on whatever she made.

Reaching my room I threw my bag on the desk and yes I did actually throw it...fight me. "Am so tired", I whispered to myself stifling my yawn and flopped down face flat on my bed.

Groaning after some minutes of feeling uncomfortable in that position I stand up to change into a sweatshirt and joggers and laid on my bed staring up at the ceiling.

I recollected all that had happened today and then remembering Riley and her ball of energy which brought a smile to my face, she's so funny.

"I can't believe I Ashley Callie West made a friend...do pigs now fly or what", I sighed to my self shaking my head in disbelief.

Then I remembered what her friends did to her making my mood to switch up drastically.

'I can't believe she's just letting them go like that, if it was I am going for a full blown goddamn revenge', I mentally thought

'She shouldn't take it as something that's casual an move on with it just because no one wants to listen to her...I need to talk to her she can't just let them walk on her like she's some kind of dirt'

Picking up my phone I scroll through my contacts searching for her name.

"Shit I didn't ask for her number", I said face palming myself.

'Fine then tomorrow I will just tell her ....No, no, Ash you shouldn't involve yourself with this, remember the rules of highschool..

Rule#5: Never start or partake in any highschool drama

I really don't have time to explain the consequences of this one do I.

Sighing deeply I look at the time on my alarm clock which read 4:42 "Ah lemme take a light nap before dinner", I whispered as I stretched with a yawn.

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Waking up due to the sounds of chatter coming from downstairs....yeah am a light sleeper and I hate it.

I checked the time and saw it was just 5:31

'who in the hell is making those ruckus'

'eh sounds like vistors', my brain replied.

"And I can know that", I said out loud rolling my eyes.

"Wait a minute ..am seriously arguing with myself right now ", I asked to no one in particular.

'I guess you are', my brain replied.

"Maybe am now a werewolf...nah that can't be the wolf community won't even accept me", I said then gasped "Gawd am going crazy", I said again out loud.

'When were you ever not crazy, my brain said again.

"Stop talking"

'ok'

Slipping out bed I went downstairs to see the visitor that disrupted my sleep and making my brain go crazy.

'yoi mean you right cause am pretty sure am the same one here'

"Stop talking", I whispered yelled and internally groaned at myself.

On reaching the last step I saw what my eyes did not want to see and I wish it was playing tricks on me.

"Calli....is so good of you to finally join us", Ace said as he ate the cookies like a child.

I rubbed my eyes and blink rapidly to check if am seeing things or my brain is just messing with me but nope Ace Connell was actually in my living room....like he was standing in my....

"What the..

"Shhhh shhhh, language West you don't want to disrupt the adults talking", he said jerking his head towards the kitchen with a smirk on enjoying my confused yet angry face.

I turned towards the kitchen and saw my mum and a petite woman seated on the stool at the kitchen island deep in a conversation, they were laughing about something that I couldn't hear.

My mind started racing with possible scenarios of this but it cut short at one particular one.

"Please don't tell me is what I thinkit is"

"That where neighbors...ok I won't" ,he said with a huge grin as he flopped down on the couch. How the hell is this man child the king of NorthCrest high.

Shaking my head in denial I shouted "No" gaining the attention of the adults.

"Ash your finally awake, our neighbors decided to give us a welcome visit", she said pointing towards the food basket filled with treats on the countertop.

"We didn't ask them too", I muttered to myself then walked to the kitchen.

"Hi, am Rachel Collen", Ace mum the petite woman said stretching her hand out to me which I respectfully shook.

she looked to be in her early thirties with her beautiful long brunette hair. She looked nothing like Ace especially with her brown big doe eyes.

I unconsciously looked from her to Ace and then back to her blatantly staring at the both of them making them to laugh.

"I look like my dad", Ace said with a smirk on.

"Am so sorry for being rude", I apologized turning and feeling embarrassed for staring at them so openly.

"No worries honey we get that a lot when we go to places together", Rachel reassured.

"I hear that Ace attends NorthCrest high...he can be actually be taking you to schoo instead of me...isn't that great", mum said out of nowhere.

"Yes your right that's such a great idea and they would get to bond with each other too", Rachel said.

"What no that's social suicide", I practically yelled.

"Ouch", Ace faked hurt holding his hands to his chest.

"Oh come on Ashley are you continuously going to be this closed off and reserve forever", my mum asked.

"Well duh", I said in sassy tone making her to roll her eyes.

"Well things change so stop being a a baby", she replied.

"Am not being a baby, I just don't want to be going to school with him... His so annoying mother", I practically whined forgetting talking about someone's son in their presence.

"I know that Ace can come off as obnoxious and pretty annoying.....

"Hello like an right here", Ace said interrupting his mother.

"But he is a kind gentleman and I know you guys would be great friends. Who knows you guys might even be more than that", she added with a subtle wink.

"Ewwwwww", we both said in unsion making the moms laugh.

Leaving the kitchen with Ace to allow the two women to continue with their previous conversation. We were sat opposite each other in the living room in an awkward silence until I broke it.

"But wait I really don't get it...Riley said your like this super rich, obnoxious and spoilt brat so what are you doing in this neighborhood", I asked glaring at him.

"First, I know Riley didn't say the last two parts", he said making me roll my eyes.

"Secondly your literally living in a rich neighborhood"

"Eh no am not", I argued with Ace who just gave me a blank stare like am crazy.

It's then I looked round noticed the interior decor of the house where filled with artwork's, sculptures, chandeliers, marble flooring and down to slick leather couches.

'huh how did I never notice this before', I thought to myself.

'Like I said your crazy', my brain replied.

"Shut up", I mistakenly said out loud

"Huh", I said confused

"Not you", I groaned in ebarassment making Ace to look at me with an amused smirk.

Turns out I never really paid attention or cared about the houses we live in. All I ever cared of was the interior design of my new room being in my favorite color, everything else didn't matter.

'Maybe I didn't notice because Mum never hired staffs to help out..I mean don't rich people usually do that', I thought.

"Huh I never really noticed", I said finally in realization.

"Of course you didn't", he said still smirking at me. Gosh I hated that smirk.

"Your definitely the type that would get kidnapped and won't even know", he added

"Ok first of all, am very attentive to my surroundings"

"Are you now"he questioned with raised eyebrow.

So that's why the streets was quiet.

"This is nightmare", I said out loud"

"Oh chill out is more of a nightmare for me you"

"And how if I may ask...your my freaking neighbor"

"And I have to take you to school everyday"

"Fair enough", I said with a shrug.

"I hope were the only ones on this street and their no other of your 'kind's' here", I said stressing the word 'kind's' with air quote.

He just stared at me blankly unamused "what you know what I mean", I said in defence.

Rolling his eyes he replied, "No there not ..some live at the next street"

"Yeah even if so my life is still a nightmare", I grimaced at the thought of my life now.