Lily was in her office at work typing away trying to finish her latest story. She's a well-known journalist living in Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently writing about the missing people in the town. She has been quite interested in this story; however it's made her a bit wonder who the next victim is.
Lily's POV
I was in my car, driving myself home from a hard day at work. I got out of my car to see that the 'For Sale' sign was taken down next door. I wonder who's moved in. I'm sure I'll find out shortly. I got in the house and checked my phone to see if I have any messages, which there wasn't. I decided to ring John my husband.
Ring, ring!
…"Hello?" he said, I loved his voice, but it seemed like he was out of breath.
"Hi honey, its Lily, I just wanted to see how you were?" I asked with a smile on my face.
"John, come back to bed baby" my smile instantly dropped. He hasn't!
"John, who is that?" I asked with anger in my tone.
"No one baby, I promise" he said, what a liar.
"Don't lie to me John, who the hell is that?" I shouted with a single tear running down my left cheek.
"Well, I'm kind of with a girl, I was going to tell you, I really was, who am I kidding, I couldn't care less about you anymore Lily!" he said, while chuckling. With that being said he hung up.
I sat on the sofa and put my face in my hands as I cried my eyes out. That idiot has just cheated on me. I think I've just felt my heart shatter.
I then went into the fridge and got the cold red wine out. I took the screw off and drank from the bottle. "That shithead" I thought, "he never cared about me, he was never interested, I hate him so much." I then grabbed a black bin bag from the kitchen cupboard under the sink, headed upstairs and pulled all his clothes out the wardrobe and put them in the bag. I was angry and I needed to take out on something. I went outside, with the big bag of clothes in my hand, while tears are streaming down my face. I walked to the end of the drive and put the bag aggressively in the bin, I didn't care who was around, I was furious.
I turned around to head back inside when I noticed a truck park up next door. I'm guessing this is the new neighbour. A man who looked to be in his thirties stepped out and let me tell you he was drop dead gorgeous.
He looked to see me and smiled, and I returned the smile, slightly. The dark haired stranger made his way over to me.
"Hello I'm Jerry, I'm your new neighbour," he said.
"I'm Lily" I replied with a shaky smile.
"Em...are you alright? have you been crying?" he asked with concern.
"Well I've just found out my husband has been cheating on me, I don't know why I told you that, I'm sorry" I said.
"No don't be "he replied "he is an idiot for cheating on a beautiful woman like you."
"Thank you" I replied with a genuine smile. I could tell that he was a bit of a charmer and I don't want to fall for another one, but there was no harm in being neighbourly.
"Well, I'll probably see you again shortly, have a nice night jerry" I said, I really want to be alone.
"Yes you will, but lily if you need anything I'm only next door" he said with a serious smile.
"Thanks, night" I replied before I went inside.