A/N: This one is pretty longggg, so yeah(:
Chapter four
As soon as the school day was gone Annabelle rushed home. She had to prepare for her friends coming over to her house, well, her new house. Annabelle tried to prepare herself for the millions of questions that will come when her new friends realize she in fact doesn't live with her parents. Annabelle opened the door to her new home. "Aunt Elizabeth?" She yelled out seeing if her aunt happened to be home. No answer, she must be out. Annabelle walked into the kitchen and found a simple note, her aunt was out of town, FOR A WEEK. Annabelle was upset, how could she just be alone for an entire week. She needed to get her mind off this and prepare for her newly found friends to come over.
An hour later, Annabelle was finished and nervous as could be. Annabelle was upstairs when she heard the doorbell ring, she was nervous and excited. She ran down the stairs quickly but slow enough to not fall. She opened the door to reveal her new friends, Adam, Clare, and Eli. "Hey guys." She said happily after asking them to come in. "Did you have any trouble finding it?" She said. "Not at all." replied Eli. Eli drove them all over apparently in Morty, his hearse. Adam hadn't said anything to Annabelle, which in a way really hurt Annabelle. She didn't understand, was she not nice and understanding enough?
Clare looked around the house and quickly took a notice that there was not many photos of Annabelle. Maybe they're not all out because they just moved, she thought to herself. But then with one more glance around the house she noticed that this didn't really look like a house that belonged to a family that just moved here. "Where are your parents?" Clare asked Annabelle as they stepped in to the kitchen to make some popcorn for the movie night. "Uh, back in the states." She said quietly. Clare was confused, did Annabelle not live with her parents? What had happened to make her come here? "Wait, what?" Clare asked trying not to sound mean or harsh. "Well, I live with my aunt now. My parents said I was too much trouble." Annabelle looked away from Clare. "Oh, I'm sorry." Annabelle turned back to look at her. "Maybe it was for the best." Annabelle faintly smiled before pulling the popcorn out of the microwave and placing it in a bowl.
"Hey Clare, can we not tell them? Not yet atleast." Clare nodded her head and pulled Annabelle into a hug. "I promise, when you're ready you can tell them." Annabelle smiled widely. This is the beginning of a good friendship. "Oh and did I mention how awesome it is to have another girl in our group." They both laugh quietly. "Maybe Adam won't feel like such a third wheel now." At the mention of Adam, Annabelle's smile fell. "I doubt that. He told his secret today and since then won't even look at me." Clare was surprised. "He'll come around." Annabelle nodded. "I sure hope so." They both turn to walk back to the living room but Annabelle stopped Clare. "Hey, if I tell you something will you promise not to tell Eli." Clare smiled instantly. "Well of course, I'd never betray my new friend." Annabelle laughed loudly. "I think Adam is adorable." After letting those words slip out of her lips, Annabelle felt her cheeks turn bright red. "My lips are sealed." Clare said as they both returned to boys.
"Pick a movie yet boys?" Annabelle asked as she reentered the room. "Well, I chose Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Eli said in his normal matter-of-face tone. "Well then Texas Chainsaw Massacre it is." She smiled at him and put the DVD into the player. The movie started and Clare and Eli almost instantly got close. Annabelle's heart was racing this movie was one of the only one's that could terrify her. She knew the scene that honestly gave her nightmares was coming up and she needed an excuse to not watch it. "Oh! We need more popcorn, I'll be back." She said as she jumped up from the couch. "I'll help." Adam said quietly.
"Talking to me now?" Annabelle said as they entered the kitchen. Adam didn't say anything, and he was frustrating Annabelle. "Didn't think so…" Annabelle shook her head in frustration. "What's your problem?" Annabelle turned and looked at him. "I hadn't realize I said anything wrong. I meant everything I said, but you ignore me." Still nothing, nothing but silence. "Fine if you don't want to talk, I will." She paused and took in a deep breath. "I want to be your friend, Adam. Is that wrong? Because you sure do make it seem like it is. I need all the friends that I can get, I mean everything in my life has been turned upside down in a week, I need someone that'll listen and I really got the impression that I could talk to you." She looked away from him. "But no."
Annabelle pulled the popcorn out of the microwave and poured it into the bowl. She walked right passed Adam without a second look. She was upset, why had this person she's only know two days decided to be so mean? She just didn't understand. Annabelle sat beside Clare, and Clare turned to her. "Well?" Annabelle shook her head. Clare's eyes fell in an I'm sorry look.
Almost half a hour later the movie was finished. "Well, I'm going to run up to my room for a sec. Clare you want to come?" Annabelle looked at her and Clare instantly agree to follow her. "Clare, I'm so freakin' frustrated." She said as she fell backwards onto her bed. "He doesn't know me, but he's been a jerk to me. Explain?" Clare took in a deep breath. "He'll come around in time, I mean, after he gets to know you." Annabelle nodded her head. "I'm not sure I want to get to know him now." She bit her lip in frustration. "Just give him time." Annabelle agreed and left the bedroom.
Annabelle was surprised about how well Clare and her seemed to get along. She was happy about it thought because for once in her life she felt like she had a real friend. Now, all she had to do was get the completely adorable boy to like her. There was something about Adam that drew her in, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Annabelle began her goodbyes, starting with Eli. "Good movie right?" He smirked at her. "Only the best. We'll have to do this again. Annabelle nodded at him before turning to Clare. "Well, this was fun." Clare agreed. "I'll see you tomorrow." Clare said before stepping out the door next to Eli. "Bye Adam." She said simply. He waved slightly before they all got into the hearse and drove away.
A/N:I promise things will start happening with Adam and Annabelle, but it takes time to get everything set up. Please leave a review(: