Sorry for very long delay, just taking a break to gather new material to write with. Anyway, enjoy this new chapter
Gwen's POV
It was in the middle of autumn, with autumn leaves falling down from the tree created this beautiful scenery before me. It was a quiet morning with me walking along the road, alone on my own. Accompanying me was the faint sound of breeze passing by and the birds chirping. Just thinking about this quiet morning, I felt somewhat relax and lonely. Breaking the silence was the sound of my phone, as I took it out to see Duncan was calling.
"What are you up to today, Duncan?" I stopped to answer the call.
"Nothing at all, just asking" He said.
"Ask for what?" I curiously asked.
"If you can join in going to the concert" Duncan said.
"Well, I loved to but you know"
"Ah yes, going on a date with Trent" He teased me.
"Yes it is, but it's not a date, okay?"
"Fine, whatever you want to call. See you later" He said as I hung up and continued walking. Anyway, I forgot to introduce, don't I? My name's Gwen Fahlenbock and that's all you need to know about me. As I was walking down the road to school, someone pushed me hard and made me fell onto the ground.
"Hey, what's the big idea?!" I turn around and scolded them until I realized they were Heather.
"Long time no see, Weird Goth Girl" Heather mocked me.
"What drag you in here of all places?" I angrily asked.
"Oh nothing is unusual about that, but it wouldn't be any fun to let you go alone, right?" Heather explained as I intensely glared at her.
"Bullying me during elementary wasn't enough to satisfy you?" I angrily asked her as she just smirked at me.
"What's matter, Gwen? Can't take the joke too seriously?" She continued to mock me as we paid no attention to her and continued walking, until…
"Maybe you still haven't forgotten about that fiasco of yours" She brought it up and smirked at me as I was clutching my hand tighter and tighter to the point I was going to punch her, but I was able to held my composure and let it slide. Suddenly, I heard someone screaming and turned around to see Heather all soaked through, which made me laughed out loud.
"Stop laughing! There's nothing funny about this!" She yelled at me as I just continued to laugh at her.
"You will be paid for this, Gwen" Heather angrily said and left quickly as I stopped laughing to catch my breath.
"Wait, isn't it someone else besides me do that to her? Well, whoever he is, I better thank him for what he did when I find him" I thought to myself and continued to walk to school casually.
-At Wawanakwa High School-
"Where could Courtney be? She should be here a long time ago" I thought and waited for Courtney to arrive at the school.
"If you are waiting for that brunette girl, she is already in there with her boyfriend" I turned around after hearing some girl say to see a redhead girl wearing white hoodie and ripped jean sitting on the bike.
"Then how do you know who she is going with?" I asked her as she just shrugged her shoulders.
"Anyway, I'm going to see my friends now… Would you like to come with me?" I politely asked as she raised her eyebrow at me.
"Why you ask?" She asked.
"Well… Just that I noticed you kind of lonely" I explained as she just looked away from me and then looked back at me.
"No, thank you. Besides, I don't need friends to accompany me" She put on her hoodie and left for somewhere as I simply ignored her and went to my friends instead.
"Over here, Gwen" Courtney called out to me as I quickly went up to her.
"There you are, Gwen. I have been looking for you. Where were you?" Courtney worriedly asked.
"I should be asking you that question. Anyway, where's Duncan?"
"He is with his friends. By the way, I saw you talk to the redhead girl back there. Do you know who that girl is?" She asked as I just shrugged my shoulders.
"Anyway, let's go meet Duncan then" As we walked in to find Duncan, I suddenly felt something and turned around to see nothing behind.
"What's matter, Gwen?" Courtney asked as I continued looking to see who it was, but still nothing.
"Nothing, Courtney. Just go ahead without me" I said as she got confused a little bit and left.
"I swear somebody was just behind me" I thought as I was looking round and left afterward.
-After School-
"Are you sure you don't want to ride this sweet hog of mine, Gwen?" Duncan asked me for a ride home despite the fact that Courtney was already on his bike.
"No thanks. I can walk home on my own. And beside you already have Courtney on your bike" I explained as Duncan just playfully mimicked me talking with his hand.
"Suit yourself then" Duncan said and started the engine
"See you later, Gwen" Courtney said and rode off with Duncan as I waved goodbye at her and then headed back home. As I was halfway to my home, the sky suddenly turned black and began to shower rain drops.
"You've got to be kidding me?!" I exclaimed and covered myself and then quickly looked for a shelter. While I was running, covering myself from the rain, I finally found the place and hid underneath it and waited for rain to calm down.
"Why it has to be raining on this day!" I exclaimed in frustration and kept on waiting. Afterwards, the rain just kept on showering for over an hour. And at that point, my phone rang and it was my mom.
"Hey there, my little Gwenny" My mom said.
"Hi Mom" I replied.
"You are still waiting for the rain to calm down?" She worriedly asked.
"Yes, I am Mom. So I would be home late for dinner, Mom"
"Yeah… About that, Sweetie" She sadly said.
"What is it, Mom?" I worriedly asked.
"My friend invited me to be a bridesmaid at his wedding for next few months. So…"
"So?"
"So I wouldn't be home until few months later..." She explained as I was about to say something but got cut off by her instead.
"...But don't worry honey, because you will be living with my friend's house until I return"
"Okay?!" I hesitantly said.
"So promise me that you are well-behaved with the family?" She asked as I sighed and replied to her.
"Okay, Mom. I will"
"Thanks sweetie. See you later in few months" She said and hung up as a motorcycle suddenly arrived. Looking the bike itself, it was far beyond than one Duncan had. Some guy got off the cycle and carried a luggage as he arrived and stopped in front of me. I looked at him to see he is wearing a gray hooded jacket, white t-shirt and black pants soaked with raindrops.
"Are you Gwendolyn Fahlenbock?" He asked.
"Depend on who's asking me. Are you my Mom's friend?" I asked as he just chuckled.
"You are half right. Anyway, you better get inside before you catch a cold, while I take the bike inside the garage" He dropped the suitcase down and ran to his bike as I stood up and carried my luggage and went inside. Before I got inside, I looked at a plaque that mounted near the front door, was inscribed on with the address and also the owner of the house "The McJohnsons".
"The McJohnsons? What's that? Is that supposed to be a British name or something?" I joked and snickered at the very odd name on the plaque.
"It's not a weird name. It's a family name" Someone spoke up as I turned around to see the very redhead girl, standing by the door, I'd met at school.
"Wait! Are you the same girl I spoke to at school earlier this morning?" I asked her as she just stared at me and blew her hair upward.
"She's right though. We Scotland take pride in our name seriously. And no, that's a Scottish name" He said while still taking his bike inside as I just rolled my eyes and entered the house.
"So you are going to stay here for few months?" She asked, while still standing by the door, as I lay down on the couch.
"Yes, I'm. By the way, where I'm going to sleep now?" I asked.
"I don't know. Maybe in the basement or attic, your choice" She said as I shot myself up.
"There's no way I'm going to sleep in the attic or the basement" I yelled at her as she just snickered at me.
"Relax, you won't sleep in either of those places" I turned around to see the hooded guy standing by the couch. How fast can he get here after taking his bike to the garage? You knows?!
"So where then?" I asked.
"You will sleep in her room" He said as the redhead widened her eyes in anxiety?
"But Dad, we've already talked about this. Don't you remember the last time?" She anxiously said as I stood shock at what I'd seen.
"Did she just say 'Dad'?! Wait! So… he is her father?!" I shockingly thought as 'Alexis' Dad' turned around at me.
"Can you give us some privacy, please Gwen?" He politely asked as I shook my head to get some my senses back, and began to fake gagging and put on my 'acting'.
"Pee-yew! Just the smell from the raindrops is enough to make me drop dead. Anyway, I'm going to take a shower now" I pretended and hurriedly worked my way to upstairs. I stopped halfway as I had no idea where the bathroom was.
"By the way, where's the bathroom?" I politely asked.
"Just at the end of the hallway; it's at your right. By the way, name's Dyson" He said and introduced himself.
"Thanks, Mr. Dyson" I said and left to the bathroom. I couldn't understand what was up with her disagreeing the whole me sleeping with her. It's like having a sleepover, or maybe she wants some privacy. At this point, I really don't know why.
Alexis' POV
"Thanks, Mr. Dyson" She said and left to the bathroom as I angrily closed the door and sat on the couch.
"Can you even remember the last time we had this conversation?" I angrily asked as he sat on the couch beside me.
"I know that we've talked about it many times before. But please, just trust me on this one" He pleaded.
"Trust you on this?! Do you how much embarrassment I had to hold while being laughed at by tons of people around you?!" I angrily reminded him as he rubbed his forehead and wiped the sweat out of it.
"I know how much you had been through that year, and I'm sorry. But please, just trust me on this one. For old times' sake?" He tried to persuade me as I just shrugged off and went silent on him.
"Please honey, just trust your father's gut on this one" My Mom tried to encourage me with her sweet voice, which ultimately made me accept my father's request.
"Fine, I will, but for this one only" I finally admitted as I could see a happy grin on his face.
"That's my daughter" He said and hugged me and rubbed my head in excitement as I tried to break his grip but failed to do so, until he left me go.
"Try to be nice with Gwen, she is going to stay with you for a few months" He said as I raised my eyebrow at him at the last part.
"Wait! What do you mean by 'me'?" I suspiciously asked.
"Well… I was also invited to the wedding with her mother, so try to have a happy time with her. Anyway, I have to go prepare the luggage" He said and went upstairs as I still sitting on the couch and thinking about what I'd got myself into.
"Honey, can you please bring her luggage upstairs to your room" My Mom said and went to the kitchen as I carried her luggage to my room and proceeded to the bathroom.
Gwen's POV
"Now that I call a shower" After I'd found the bathroom, I immediately took off my clothes and showered myself with warm water drops.
"Need some towel?" The redhead spoke up as I turned off the valve.
"Quite conveniently, yes…" I pulled out the curtain to see her turning away from me and holding the towel to me, which made me feel strange about it.
"Don't leave me hanging here!" She yelled at me as I took the towel from her and wrapped myself with it and left the shower.
"Sorry for leaving you hanging there" I apologized as she still turned away from me.
"No need to apologize. I wasn't hurry or anything. I just want to take a shower, that's all" She explained while turning away from me.
"Okay then… Where's your room anyway?" I asked.
"Just opposite the bathroom" She replied as while still turning away from me. As I was leaving the bathroom, she circled around me while still turning away from me, which really weird me out. Anyway, I left the bathroom and entered her room to find my luggage on her bed. How thoughtful of her! I took out my pajama from the luggage and put it on.
"Your dinner's ready, Gwen" Someone spoke up as I turned around to the redhead girl?
"Wait! Aren't you supposed to be taking a shower?" I asked as 'she' just snickered at me.
"Sorry for not introducing myself earlier. I'm Alexis' Mom, April and you must be Gwen" She introduced herself as I marveled at her youthful appearance. Now I know where Alexis gets her look from.
"Yes, I'm Mrs. April. And I'm sorry for mistaking you for your daughter" I apologized as she just snickered again.
"No need to apologize, I get that a lot. Anyway, here's a dish of spaghetti to fill up your stomach" She put down the dish on the drawer as my stomach growled in hunger.
"Now you mention it, I feel a little bit hungry" I said and grabbed the dish and sat down on the edge of the bed eating as Mrs. April sat down beside me.
"So her name is Alexis, you said earlier, right?" I asked while eating my dish.
"Why you ask? Didn't she introduce to you at school?" She asked as I just shook my head while munching on the spaghetti.
"Well, she will never forget that day then" She sadly said.
"What is this "day" you mention anyway?" I asked her while still munching the spaghetti.
"Well, I love to tell you but this isn't the right time" She said and left the room as I was confused by what she said. While I continued eating, the redhead, or I should call her by her real name Alexis, stood by the door wearing a white tank-top and short.
"Enjoy that dish of spaghetti?" She asked and sat down beside me as I just finished the whole dish, and I had to say it was delicious.
"Your Mom sure knows how to make a mean spaghetti dish. Anyway, name's Gwen and you are Alexis, right?"
"Yeah, but you can call me Alex if you want to. And by the way, while you were showering, someone sent you a message" She said and gave me my phone.
"Who sent it?" I asked.
"Read it yourself. I gotta go downstairs grab some dinner and wash the dish" She said and went downstairs as I swiped open my phone to see who sent the message. Much to my dismay, it was Trent who sent the message.
"So who sent the message?" Alexis suddenly appeared and asked as I quickly hid my phone away from her.
"It's just my friend who sent it, that's all" I lied to her so that she wouldn't know about Trent's message, much to her disappointment.
"Well that's a bummer. Anyway, which side do you want to sleep?" She asked.
"Any side would be good"
"Glad to hear. Anyway, good night Gwen" She said and lay on her bed sleeping while I held my phone and though about reading his message. But eventually, I decided to delete his message and went to sleep to forget about it.
"Good night, Alexis" I lay down on her bed and looked over Alexis to see her sinking into her sleep soundly. Suddenly, Alexis yawned and hugged me tightly around my chest, which made me blushed red.
"Thanks for the hug, but could you please loosen it for me to breathe?" I said and tried to break her grip, but she responded by snoring. Eventually, I slept it through without being disturbed by her bear hug.
So that was my first day at the McJohnsons' Home. A bit crazy at first but nothing scary happened, though I still wondered about Alexis' strange behavior and Alexis' Mom mentioning 'that day'. I will certainly know more about Alexis the longer I stay with her. But for now, let just wait…
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