12 - EPOV
I laughed as I turned off my computer. That girl brought out the playful side in me and I didn't even know her.
She was right about trusting people online but, I couldn't help but be curious about who she was.
I mean, I had conversations with a lot of other parents, but for some reason, the stuff we talked about just seemed to flow easier. She seemed genuinely interested in our banter. She did guard herself, which I couldn't blame her for but we'd been chatting for the better part of the year and I hadn't even gotten so much as a name out of her.
That being said, I needed to follow my own advice and start to trust people in my real life. I was getting tired of spending time with anonymous people online, no matter how entertaining they were.
Looking at the clock, I sighed, it was already 10:30 p.m. and I had to get ready for bed if I was going to be up and at it by 6 a.m.
I went around the house to lock up the doors and make sure the windows were all closed.
When I got to the back, I noticed someone sitting in one of the chairs on the common patio area in the backyard.
The porch light was turned on so I could see her pretty well. She looked young and had what looked like a small laptop or notebook on her lap.
Her face was down and her long hair kept me from seeing her clearly but she looked to be in her twenties.
She was wearing some legging type pants and a huge sweater that looked worse for wear. It probably
belonged to her husband or boyfriend.
I had seen a tricycle in the yard so I knew there was a small child living there so I figured there might also be a set of parents too.
This left me wondering about exactly who my neighbors were.
I needed to be less of an asshole and introduce myself, but I figured that anytime past 10 p.m. was out of the question.
After getting the house closed up, I returned to my room, took a shower and went to bed.
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