The Belonging

by kam1997

Follows the lives of Derek, Chloe, and the gang after they defeat the Edison Group. They settle in a remote town under fake names and try to lead as normal or a life as possible. Derek and Chloe's relationship blossoms, becoming stronger even through all the obstacles they face while running from their enemies.

4. House Hunting

Today was our first full day in town and we were going to look at the houses Lauren and Kit had found. They were going to go alone but decided that we should all decide together. They wanted us to be as happy as we could be under the given circumstances. The person selling the first house was expecting us at 10:00 that morning, much to Tori and Simon's annoyance. "Who scheduels anything at this time" Tori complained. I sat in between Simon and Derek, I missed talking to Simon, " So " I turned to him, " planning on joining any sports teams when we start school?" I asked. " Yeah!" he said, " I played on the basketball team at the last place where we were living before Lyle house, since it was the only place we really settled down in" . " I'm hoping we can stay here a while" I replied. I was tired of running.

Just then we pulled up infront of the first house. It was big, with a wrap around porch and french doors. The house itself was blue with white trim. The owner was waiting outside to give us a tour. He led us through the big french doors and into the main floor. The living room was big with a couch already there, the owner said we could keep that if we wanted. Thankfully it had a pretty big kitchen, which we would need with all these people in one house, it was complete with a dining room, table in place for us to keep. The basement was finished, it has ugly green shag carpeting but we'd take what we can get. There was a bedroom and small bathroom down there complete with a shower. The upstairs had three more bedrooms, and an attic loft which could be used for another person to sleep in, which was plenty of room if Derek and Simon shared. There was also a huge backyard that led into the forest, perfect for Derek.

We discussed how we felt about it on the ride to the next house, " I like it" Derek said, " the backyard leads right into the forest so it's perfect for my weekly change and there's a lot of room". We all agreed, this one was looking pretty good, I wasn't sure if anything else could compare.

The next house was more modern looking, big with a red front door and grey bricks on the outside. This one had a big living room too, but the kitchen was much smaller and there was space for a table in the corner, rather than a dining room. It also didn't include furniture, which was a lot less convenient. We didn't even finish the tour because we liked the other one better already.

The final stop was a red house with white trim, it almost looked like a barn from the outside. It was a bit smaller than the last two. It also came with furniture, but the living room was smaller, and so were the bedrooms, and the basement was unfinished. We all agreed that the first one was the best we were going to find. Kit bought it right there, they said we could move in tomorrow if we wanted, the owner was just happy to get rid of it. In a small town like this selling a house wouldn't be easy.

We were all excited to move in, motels were getting old. It was always really crammed and uncomfortable. " Can me and Derek have the room in the basement?" Simon asked, he probably just wanted the bathroom that no one would really use, so he could spike his hair in peace. "Sure, it is the biggest room and since you have to share that would be best". Kit, Lauren, and Tori would each take one of the three upstairs bedrooms and I'd get the attic. I always wanted a loft bedroom, they were so cozy.

I went to sleep thinking about the new house and new life we were about to start.