Chapter 3

Raking the leafing in the yard her father was gone at work on a Friday morning. Hearing foot steps come up from hind her she turned around and saw the boy from next door again.

"What.." she spoke not wanting to see him.

"Hello to you too" he smiled and sat on the old swing set and begain to swing.

"Have nothing better to do?" she spoke starting to put the leafs into a bag.

He laughed "I have many other better things to do."

She swallowed hard and gave him a glare. "Then go do them."
he shook his head and got up helping her "No"

Katie sighed deeply and took the bag from him. "I can do it.."

He droped his hands and shook his head, "fine…" he turned around and started to walk away but stoped when she droped the rake and broke down in tears.

Bret walked back touching her shoulder. She pushed him off. "Im fine.." she whipped away her tears and started to work again.

"fine huh..you sure seem like your fine" he droped his hand and looked at her lifting up her chin.

"Katie.."

She stepped back and swallowed hard, "How do you know my name.."

He sighed and cleared his throat. "You told me.."

"no I didn't…" her stomach turned in fear and grabbed the bag of leafs and set it next to the house before heading inside closing and locking the door.

He stood there knowing he had fucked up and walked back to his house.

"how did he know my name.." she stood there staring out the window tapping on her arm and grinding her teeth. Something was up and she wanted to know what was going on.

Grabbing her shoes and headed back outside and into the woods to his house. Getting to the front door and was just about to knock on the door when he opened it smiling.

"Hey you" she droped her hand and crossed her arms across her chest. "

"How do you know my name…tell me now"

He walked outside and closed the door behind him. "You just look like a Katie."
She glared at him as he laughed.

"Ok that was a bad lie..umm we were friends when we were younger?"

She glared at him more. "Ok ok I give up on lies…but please I cant really tell you."
"why…" she spoke in a soft voice.

"because…I just cant.." he touched her bruised cheek softly and she pulled away looking down as he droped his hand.

She turned around and walked back home as he stood there watching her. "Be careful Katie.." he whispered to himself as he walked back into his house.