Luth, I think I'm in love!

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Chapter 2: Welcome to Gilroy

Zeke was woken up the next morning with Ginger banging loudly on his bedroom door. Well it technically was no longer morning but it was Sunday and he was allowed to sleep in when there was no school.

"Zeke, wake up you pit sniffer!" Ginger snapped furiously. She had been banging on the locked door for five minutes and she was becoming impatient. Zeke groaned and picked up a shoe that was lying next to his bed. He threw it at the bedroom door hoping to shut his little sister up.

"Get lost Ginger!" he grumbled and tried to get back to sleep.

"There is some girl at the door for you!" Ginger told him. "Annabel or something like that."

Zeke sat up quickly, now fully awake. He rolled out of bed and pulled on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. He unlocked his bedroom door to see Ginger standing there with an irritated look on her face and her arms crossed across her chest.

"Out of my way," Zeke pushed past the younger girl and ran downstairs to the front door. He tried to fix his messy hair as he ran. When he arrived at the front door he saw Annabel standing there looking even prettier than yesterday. He grinned at her and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "Annabel, hey."

"Hi Zeke," she smiled at him and Zeke felt his hearts do summersaults. "Sorry to disturb you and everything it's just...well I was going to go exploring for a bit to get to know the town and since you were so helpful and you are really the only other person I know around here, I was hoping you'd show me around? I mean I know that I know Luther but I don't know where he lives or anything but I remember you said that you lived here and I...I'm sorry for rambling. I do that what I get nervous, feel free to say no or slap me to shut me up."

Zeke grinned as she seemed a little bit embarrassed at her outburst and even more so when he chuckled.

"I'd love to show you around," Zeke told her and Annabel smiled. "But can you give me two minutes. I need to get ready."

"Oh sure," Annabel smiled.

"You can come in if you want," Zeke offered and let the British girl into his house. He led her up to his room and she glanced about at the unmade bed and the clothes sprawled across the floor. "Sorry about the mess. I'll be two minutes!"

Annabel nodded and watched as he ran out of his bedroom and into the bathroom. Zeke quickly brushed his teeth and ran his fingers through his hair. After splashing water on his face and spraying himself with deodrant, he soon looked like the attractive boy he usually did. He came out of the bathroom to see Annabel flicking through his Tony Hawk book. She glanced up at him and smiled as he gave her a boyish grin.

"Sorry, I hope you don't mind me reading this," she apologised.

"No of course not," Zeke shook his head. "Do you like skateboarding?"

"I've never actually tried it," she admitted. "I probably won't be very good at it. I'm kind of clumsy."

"I could teach you one day," Zeke offered. "If you want."

"Maybe," Annabel nodded thoughtfully. "Anyway, are you ready to go? I really want to see this place."

Zeke nodded and the two left the Falcone's house. Zeke decided the best place to show her first was Don's. It was sure to be the place the she hung out the most while she lived in Gilroy.

"So, where abouts are you from in Britain?" Zeke asked as they walked. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and glanced at her.

"London," Annabel answered. "It was nice, but we definetely didn't get the sun like you guys do. I'm glad that my dad got transfered to somewhere warm. It was either here or the Alps."

"The Alps? Isn't that like a big mountain?" Zeke wondered.

"Yeah, so atleast here we aren't totally isolated from everyone," she told him and Zeke nodded.

"Is it just you and your dad?" he asked and watched as her smile started to fall. He wondered if he had overstepped some sort of boundry and that her family was a sore subject to talk about.

"Uh...yeah," Annabel croaked and was she was surprised when Zeke didn't ask anymore questions, although she was glad that he didn't press her for more information. "So, you haven't told me where we are going."

Zeke grinned and as they turned the corner to approach the pier. He pointed to the large doughnut sign.

"Don's Donuts!" Zeke exclaimed happily. "Or better knows as just Don's. It's the best place to eat. It's where everyone hangs out. Luth and I come here all the time. You hungry?"

"Sure I haven't eaten since this morning," Annabel nodded and Zeke grinned. He was glad she agreed because he hadn't eaten at all since he woke up, which in fact wasn't that long ago but that didn't mean he wasn't hungry. "But I don't have any money with me."

"Don't worry, it's my treat," Zeke grinned at her and Annabel smiled brightly at him.

"You're so sweet, Zeke, do you know that?" she told him and Zeke felt the blood rushing to his cheeks. She had complimented him! She thought he was sweet! God, when had he become so pathetic that he got excited when he was compimented. He was complimented all the time, why was it so different now?

Oh yeah, cause it was Annabel and ever since she had arrived Zeke couldn't stop thinking about her. He had even gotten out of bed just to see her. He led her into Don's and they took a seat at a table.

"I'll be right back," Zeke grinned at her and Annabel nodded. He went up to the counter and got them both a doughnut. He turned around about to walk back to the table when he saw Kojo had taken a seat next to Annabel and was flirting with her. Zeke had never felt so angry in his life. His blood boiled and his fist clenched as he really wanted to punch Kojo.

Storming over to the table and putting the plate on the table furiously, the brown haired skater glared at Kojo.

"Zeke, do you mind?" Kojo asked cockily. "I'm talking to this pretty young lady."

"Really? You're not going to be adding her into your little black book are you?" Zeke snapped.

"What's your little black book?" Annabel asked Kojo while raising her thin eyebrow.

"Oh it's nothing," Kojo lied and Zeke scoffed.

"It's his most prized possession," Zeke told her. "It's this book where he keeps all the details of the many girls he flirts with." Annabel shot Kojo a dirty look.

"Oh well in that case, I decline your offer of a date tonight," she told him. "I don't really want to be another one of your female trophies." Kojo glared at Zeke as he stood up.

"You're in for it now, Zeke," Kojo threatened him but Zeke simply rolled his pretty blue eyes. "You messed with a guys game and that just isn't cool!" Kojo stormed out of the reastaurant. Zeke shook his head and sat down across from Annabel.

"Thanks for warning me about him," she smiled gratefully at Zeke.

"Yeah, you might want to keep away from that guy. He's a total player," Zeke told her and Annabel nodded, noting the advice.

The pair spent the best part of an hour sitting in Don's talking and getting to know each other. They discussed everything from favourite foods to their strangest childhood memories. Zeke couldn't remember the last time he'd felt so happy just by simply talking to someone. There was something about Annabel that made him feel comfortable and relaxed around her.

Even after leaving Don's, when Zeke was showing her Ramps and where the school was and other interesting places to go, as they talked and the more time they spent together, Zeke found himself falling harder and harder for the new girl. He wasn't sure what was going on in his mind. All he knew was that he needed to talk to Luther, and fast!

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