I stood shocked at the entrance of the doorway. I hadn't even gotten along well with this guy at the park, let alone in his own home. Maybe he thought we got along, but I didn't. He was a punk and his type is just a no in all of my books.
Shane chuckled, "Yeah, it's me," he moved aside an ushered me into his house, reluctantly I came inside.
"I didn't know that you lived here," I said, fixing my blouse.
"I told you that I did," he reminded me.
I made a small 'o' with my lips, a bit surprised that he actually did love across the street."Oh, I thought you were just following me," I blushed.
Shane laughed, "If it makes you feel any better, I would follow you home, Mitchie," he said, giving me a wink.
I made a face of disgust. He proved my theories right, he was just some low life punk. I rolled my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest.
"It's Michelle to you," I told him, stepping further inside and examining to small piece of house I could see. It was almost exact to hour house, then again I guess that is how all new places look like.
Suddenly my dad came through a different doorway followed by a beautiful brunette woman. My father smiled at me and Shane."Mitchie, Shane. I'm guessing you've met," he said.
I nodded, "Yeah, we actually..ran into each other yesterday," I said, rolling my eyes.
"It's nice to meet you Mitchie, you're father has told me so much about you," the woman I dubbed as Mrs. Gray said..
I smiled, "Thanks..wait, you guys know each other?" I asked, referring to my father and her.
"Yes, we actually work together at the firm. I guess by fate we ended living next to each other," he and Mrs. Gray laughed.
Yeah, some by cruel, twisted, sick fate.
"Shane, don't just stand there take Mitchie to the lounge room and introduce her to the others," Mrs. Gray said.
I felt Shane put his hand on my shoulder and I immediately wanted to shrug it off, but decided against it, not wanting to be rude. I was a guest in there home after all.
"Sure thing mom," Shane said, taking his hand off my shoulder and walking ahead of me.
He led me upstairs and into a lounge room.
"Hey, It's princess," I looked up and saw Nate laying on a bean bag chair next to Jason playing video games.
I scoffed at his supposed nickname for me. But it did make me think a bit, is this what people thought about me. I didn't really know how to feel about that.
"Miss Michelle, it's divine to see you again," Jason said.
At least someone was civilized in this gang of urchins. Nate slapped Jason in the chest before mumbling something to him about being a prick.
"Don't be rude Nate," a girl's voice said.
I turned around and saw a curly haired girl curled up on the sofa with her laptop, typing at the speed of light. Shane plopped down on the sofa next to her.
"This is Caitlyn, by the way. She doesn't say much, but when she does. She's kind of..outspoken," he smirked.
Caitlyn looked up from her computer and picked up a pillow on the floor next to her. She tossed it at him. Shane dodged it and laughed.
"You are such a douche," Caitlyn said, going back to her laptop.
"I'm Mitchie," if anyone cares.
"Interesting..you don't look like a Mitchie," Caitlyn said, eying me.
"Then what do I look like?" I asked curiously.
"You look like an uptight, anal compulsive girl. Sorry, there's no name for that,"
I scoffed and rolled my eyes. I wasn't going to respond to that kind of..comment.
"And you look like you went through your closet blind..and the whole, computer geek thing isn't appealing," I bit my lip, not believing that it had slipped out.
Caitlyn smirked and got up off the sofa, walking towards and around me, the sly smile still on her face. "She's got spunk. I like her," she stated, smiling sincerely,
For some reason, I sighed with relief. Did I actually care about someones approval for me? No way in hell.
"Kids, time for dinner,"Mrs. Gray said, standing at the door way of the room.
Thank God for her excellent timing, I couldn't stand awkward situations and this was getting just plain weird. Did my father actually expect me to make friends with these people? That wasn't going to happen. Hell would freeze over faster than that.
We all made our way to the dining room to where the other adults, who introduced themselves as the others parents were already seated.
Now really? So they expect me to become one of them? Oh. Please.
Dinner was passing by at a snails pace. The adults conversation remained strictly about their growing law firm and their upcoming cases and the others was about some competition. Safe to say, I was uninterested in either.
no one paid any mind to me. Of course this left me in my own little world, but I liked it better than having to participate in either conversations.
Luckily, it had came to an end sooner than I thought. It was either that or my world had slowed than sped up after that. But of course since the world was most definitely out to get me, the goodbyes took forever.
"So, I guess I'll see you in school tomorrow Mitch," Shane said, handing over my jacket.
I swiped it away and glared at him. "It's Michelle," I reminded him for the umpteenth time.
"Whatever you say..Mitchie," he teased, earning a huff from me.
How could a person be so annoying when you barely even new them? "Wait..whoa. We go to the same school?" I asked, getting a simple nod from Shane.
I internally groaned and pulled him aside from everyone. "Listen up you little punk and listen well because I'm going to only saw this once. You are not to speak to me out of this gated community, got it? Not even a hello." I said firmly, not caring that it was not only extremely harsh but rude.
Shane crossed his arms over his chest and scoffed softly, "Whatever..Michelle,"
I opened my mouth to respond but was cut off by my father finally saying it was time to leave.
And boy, I could not get out of there fast enough.
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"Hey," greeted Ella as soon as I got out of my dad's car. I was happy that she had offered to show me around, at least this way I wouldn't look like an idiot trying to find my way around.
"Hey Ella," I smiled.
"I want to introduce you to some people," Ella said, pulling me over to the fountain placed just a couple of yards away from the entrance of the school. "Mitchie, this is Tess, Peggy, Barron, Sanders and Jake," she introduced each person, smiling at me warmly as each of their names were called.
Now these were my kind of people, none of that punk stuff like last night.
Suddenly, the loud, obnoxious noise got louder as a car drove into the student parking lot, with none other than Shane Gray popping out of the sun roof. "Mitchie!" He called as the car drove by.
I instantly reddened, how dare he defy exactly what I had told him not to do less than twelve hours ago. I was too caught up in my thoughts to notice laughing coming form beside me, from the same people I was just introduced to a little bit ago.
"You know those losers?" the blond I now knew as Tess, asked.
"No. Of course not," I denied curtly.
"Come on guys, I think Mitchie needs to talk to her friends," Tess said, leading the group away.
Oh yes, I most definitely needed to talk to my 'friend'. And boy, was he going to get an earful.
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