When Jason Gray and his family move to New Hope, PA, he is shocked to see that the girl who lives next door to him reminds him of his girlfriend from LA. His girlfriend had vanished along with her family. Now she is 19 and has a career and a dark secret. Can Jason figure out who this girl is and help her with her deadline? This is my first time writing a Romance story so no Flames please. Later in the story I will be holding auditions for Shane's love interest who will also be Alex's Best friend. Sorry Nate is already taken But I will need Nate's best friend.

Chapter 1-Jason Gray

They were moving once again. This time the move was the final move. The neighborhood was a small one. It was located in New Hope, Pa. Their neighbor had 3 kids. Two girls and a boy. The Yacker family had been living in the area for 13 years.

The Gray family was just moving into the house next door to the Yacker family. The Gray family had four boys, Jason, Shane, Nate, and Adian.

Now Alex Yacker was 19 years old and was wishing for inspiration for her next book. She needed something new and original, something that would get her on the best sellers list this year.

Normally Alex liked to stay indoors but today was a warm summer day; so today she was outside watching her 10 year old brother play ball with his girlfriend Madelin.

That is when she saw the moving van, a tour bus, and a small regular van. She watched the doors of the tour bus open and three boys with guitar cases stepped out.

Jason Gray who was the eldest brother looked around the area surrounding the house he and his family were moving into. From where she was leaning against her dad's Subaru Outback she could see how miserable he looked.

Jason Gray felt as if somebody was watching him. Then he saw her, leaning against one of the two cars on her driveway.

She looked about 17 or 18 years old to him but he knew she was around 19 or 20 years old. She looked worried and anxious about something from his point of view.

Jason turned back to where his brothers were watching him.

Jason sighed and turned to look at the girl again but she had gone inside.

Mr. and Mrs. Gray were just setting some boxes down in the foyer when the door bell rang.

19 year old Shane Gray answered the door. When he opened the door nobody was there but there was a plate of cookies and a note taped to the foil that was on the cookie platter.

The note and the cookies were brought inside and were placed on the kitchen counter.

"Who was at the door Shane?" 16 year old Nate Gray asked as he watched Shane place the platter down.

"Dunno but whoever it was left cookies and a note." Shane answered as Jason walked into the room.

"Shane read the note please" Mr. Gray told his second eldest. "Sure dad" Shane replied.

Shane looked at the note and was about to read it when he saw it wasn't addressed to him or his parents or his two younger brothers but to Jason.

"Dad this note isn't for us. Its addressed to Jason" Shane said starring at his older brother.

Jason took the note and read it to himself first before turning to his family and reading the note aloud.

Dear Jason Gray,

I am sorry. Please forgive me. Enjoy the cookies that I made for you and your family. My parents invited you and your family for a cook out. No need to bring anything we have everything.

Love From

The girl next door

Nate starred at him and the rest of the family looked shocked.

Apparently the girl who lived next door knew about Jason's girlfriend from when they were living in LA. Was it the same girl from before? If so why did she mysteriously vanish with the rest of her family?

Jason looked at his family and saw that they were just as shocked as he was.

"The note also says to come over anytime we want. You guys can go over right now if you want to" Mrs. Gray said as she took the note from a shocked Jason.

Meanwhile…

"You should have told him sweetheart" her father said after she explained what she had done.

"Jason wouldn't understand. Plus I can't tell him about my career and why we left LA just yet dad. Let him figure out. And in the mean time you better get started on the burgers and hot dogs" Alex said as she left the kitchen.

She knew her parents were worried about her and her younger siblings.

An hour later……..

The Gray family arrived at the Yacker house hold.

Mr. and Mrs. Yacker greeted Mr. and Mrs. Gray, and Adian at the door.

The adults sent the two 11 year old boys out back where they played with Jack the dog.

"She was getting stalked by this boy she used to date when we were living in LA and he was messing with her career. Then she witnessed him committing……Sorry Paul but I promised Alex I wouldn't tell" Mr. Yacker said sorrowfully.

Mr. and Mrs. Gray nodded understandingly just as their older boys arrived at the house.

Jason could sense that something was up but he didn't say anything and plastered a fake smile on his face.

Shane was flirting with Taylor who had just turned 16 years old, when Nate Gray came up behind Shane and cleared his voice loudly.

"You do know Taylor is only 16 you doofus" Nate said quietly so only Shane could hear him. Shane looked shocked and embarrassed. "Sorry I thought you were older" he said as she giggled at his mistake.

Alex sat by herself well aware that Jason was looking at her. "Hi" Jason said as he walked over to her. "Hmph" she mumbled but returned the hello back.

Jason walked away from her, thinking that this girl reminded him so much of his girlfriend from LA but he knew that she wasn't.

She so wanted to tell him the truth but she wasn't ready. She had a lot on her plate to deal with right now, her agent was asking her about her upcoming book tour for her last novel and her next book.

Her mind was on overload and it was getting hard to hold back her frustration.

Before she knew what she was doing, she dropped her plate of food and ran at Jason.

"JASON GRAY…."she started as he turned to face her "….I hate you!" she screamed as she smashed her fist into Jason's face.

Shane starred at the fleeing girl. Jason's nose was bleeding. Nate ran after the fleeing girl but he was held back by the girl's father.

"Leave her be boys. She didn't mean to hit you Jason. She is dealing with a lot right now." Mr. Yacker said.

Inside…

"I love you Jason but you don't know what happened to me back in LA. I am not that girl you used to know anymore. You aren't ready for the truth yet. I am still Alex Yacker but with a career that just took up all of my time." She said to her self loudly.

2 hours later…

"Thanks Patrick." Mr. Gray said.

"I will have Alex help you unpack tomorrow, Paul" Mrs. Yacker said shaking Mr. Gray's hand. "Maybe it will calm her down and give her some inspiration for her career"

Mr. Gray nodded and with that the Gray Family went back to their new house and went to bed.

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