The neighbor next door
Author's note: For the first, I have nothing to say but enjoy.
Disclaimer: I own a cat but not Hey Arnold
Chapter 4
"We need to talk" he said with anger in his eyes and pulled me outside.
We stood in the front lawn. "What! What did I do now" I said with anger. "Why are you here? Why did you lie?" he said.
I can see why Brian is questioning me because I did lie but there is no for him to get so pissed off about this. "Lila wanted me to go with her and of course I said yes, you know how she gets!"
"And I know how you get when you start going to these parties, you know what I told you" he said quietly.
"Why do you always get to go to these parties and I can't".
"Because those boys will eat you up alive and I don't want you to be surrounded by them, I'm only here because I had to take care of something that doesn't involve you".
He thinks I'm too weak to take care of myself. I have been able to take care of myself without his help for years. "And why were you smiling and walking over to Arnold? Do you know him?" he said.
"Yes I know him, is that a problem!"
"Yea it is a fucking problem, I don't want you talking to him or anybody at these fucking parties I don't even know why you're friends with Lila."
"Are you drunk, I have never heard you cuss and I don't like where this is going, come talk to me when you start making sense". I said and walked back in the house to find Lila, I need to leave. I find her sitting on the couch drinking a beer and talking to ARNOLD.
"Lila is it ok if we leave now because I just want to go home now".
"Um, I actually wanted to stay a little longer if that's ok with you" she said shyly.
Before I could respond Arnold says "I can take you home if you want". I really don't want him to take me home especially after my argument with Brian but I don't want to be here longer than I have to.
"Um ok thank you, I'll see you later Lila, get home safely" I said concerned for her. She nodded back at me. I followed Arnold out the back door, I'm glad he parked back here because I don't think I can face Brian again. I get into Arnold's black 2010 Chevy Silverado with the help of Arnold of course because the truck is too big to get into on your own for a girl my height.
"What happened out there with you and Brian, how do you know him?" he asked kindly.
"He's my boyfriend and I don't even know just one of our stupid arguments over petty crap" he looked concerned for a second then turned his head to me "You should watch out for him, I swear he has anger problems and I wouldn't want you to get hurt by him".
"And why should I listen to you, he told me to stay away from you, it's not like I can avoid you". I said.
"Of course he told you not to talk to me; he thinks I'm going to tell you all about his dirty work". "Oh shit, I never should have said that" he said with a smirk.
"Wait what! What work is he doing?" I always knew Brian was hiding something from me but I didn't know what, is this the reason why he always told me to stay away from those parties.
"I don't know, work for "The Man" he said with air quotes. "I don't do the things he does I just go to those parties for a drink"
I turn to the window the whole ride I don't know what to think about this situation I just want to go to sleep and I start dozing off. I wake up with a hand on my arm and green eyes staring at me, and then I realized I'm in a pickup truck in a parking lot. "Uh we're home" he said. I start to get up and I hop out of truck and try to search for my keys. Arnold opens the front door for me as we walk into the apartment complex. "I never knew you could be nice" I said with a smile.
"I can be nice when I want to" he said.
He turned to me and started to lean in to my face. I knew where this was going and I backed away and coughed awkwardly. "Uh, have a goodnight" I said to him and headed into my apartment and closed the door. I knew Phoebe was here because her keys were on the key rack. I walk into my room and take off my heels and put on my pjs and drift off to sleep.
I wake up to pounding on my door. I look at the time on my phone and see I have 9 missed phone calls from Brian. I hear Phoebe open the door and loud yelling saying "Where is she" and Phoebe saying "calm down she's sleeping". I run out of my room and I'm face to face with Brian. His hair not slicked back which is odd for him and his eyes bloodshot.
"I called, where the fuck were you" he yelled in my face. Phoebe looked scared to death and so did I, I never seen him so angry, I knew he was completely drunk. I see blonde hair belonging to Arnold run into my apartment. I look pass Brian and stare at Arnold for some type of help.
"I think it's time for you to go" Arnold says walking and stepping in front of me.
"Answer me, were you fucking him" Brian yelled ignoring Arnold's presence.
"No, of course not but you need to get out I can't have you like this in front of my roommate" I said.
"You're lying, you were probably acting like some fucking slut" he yelled in my face and I stepped in front of Arnold and smacked Brian as hard as I could in his face. Everyone's mouths were open wide. Brian touched his face which was red and said "You'll regret this" and walked out with Arnold following him behind him.
Phoebe ran to lock the door and came back to me to hug me as I fell to the ground in her arms crying.
Author's note: What just happened omg I didn't expect to write this but it just happened well this is a change of events. Well tell me what you guys think in the reviews. And hopefully next chapter will be Arnold's POV because I haven't talked about him much which I should do.