CINDERELLA NEXT DOOR

CHAPTER 2

Alice's P.O.V

I woke up as usual and headed towards bathroom, after brushingmy teeth and having shower I got ready for college with some plain t-shirt andpolo jeans. Yah I agree I'm now that chicks who get ready to college, but I'mchanged, since that incident happened in my life, Thinking of my past I alwaysend up with tears in my eyes, I quickly wiped them and had my breakfast. As Iheaded out to college, suddenly someone stood beside when I was walking to thelift, I lifted my head to see him. There he was looking so handsome with hischarming eyes, dark hair and of course hot and there I was staring at him and Isnapped out from my thoughts by his friend who is Max from my college."Hey there Alice" he smiled. I quickly moved into the lift andpressed the button before they could even come inside. "Hey it’s not fair "Iheard his deep voice.

Why the hell I'm thinking all this, no Alice no you couldn't letthis happen to you the second time. I got into my car and drove to collegepushing all my thoughts away.Many things happened in my life during my high school, I was just a normalteenage girl at that time, everyone liked me and then I fell for a bad boy. It’snot like I really fell for him, he made me do it forcibly and I couldn't resistas I was afraid that he might do some harm to me. But my fear made me to losemy family and I moved here after high-school. I managed to escape from therewithout letting him know about my whereabouts. I was again lost in my thoughtsas I heard someone calling me "hey Alice" crystal walked towards me "hicrystal " I smiled and hugged her. Crystal was the only person I talk to in this college. She sat beside me, afterour daily friendly hug. She does know my past and she's also aware of my panicattacks, so she manages to constantly be around me.After classes we walked out of the building together, as we reached my car"hey Alice would you like to bring some pizza while coming home, tonightwe can watch movies and have pizza night" crystal suggested "ok yourwish" I said while getting into the car. "hey Alice wait" Iheard his voice again and turned around to see him, my neighbour. I just staredat him without saying a word "umm---hey.....Alice actually" hestammered. Which made me confuse "what do you need" I asked himmaking Crystal look at me with a smirk, "well can u drop me home, actuallyMax took my car and I'm expecting my sister to be at home, she's visiting for aday" he said, I just shook my head in response "please Alice do methis favour, it's my sister or else I wouldn’t have caused you trouble" hepleaded "come on Alice, you just have to drive him home" crystalsaid, I sighed and gestured him to get inside. The ride was silent as wereached home; he quickly got out "thank you Alice" he smiled beforerushing upstairs.

I parked my car and went upstairs to find a girl who seems to beyounger than us hugging him "oh Aiden I missed you" she said whilecrushing him. "i missed you too Kate" he said chuckling at her. Iignored them and went inside my apartment and locking it behind me.

Aiden's P.O.V "So it's her" Kate asked me while we're having dinner I justnodded munching away my dinner, "well bro I can tell she's not so outgoingbut she's really pretty" she smiled and got on face book for her so-calledsocial life. "What did you say her name was?" she asked me scrollingdown through her phone "Alice, Alice Williams" I said rememberingfrom when our professor called her today. Kate widened her eyes "AliceWilliams? You must be kidding" she squealed. "What’s wrong?"Iasked her in confusion. She got up and showed me her Face book page. "She’sreally pretty" I said looking at her profile. But the profile was inactivesince one and half years. "It seems like she left her social life" Katesaid and went back to kitchen, I quickly grabbed the laptop and saved them"hey Aiden, I'm going out to grab some stuff, want to join me?" sheasked to which I shook my head saying no. "Ok then I'll be back in10" she says and walks out. I looked at her pictures and profile, it seem like she was quite fun to bearound, but why did she turn out like this. I transferred her pictures into myphone and deleted the pics in laptop to avoid the teasing from Kate or Max.

THAT NIGHT

"good night bro and don't forget to wake up soon tomorrow"she said while walking into the guest room "ok done I'll drop you at theairport I promise" I said waving her goodnight.

I crawled into my bed and took out my phone to check herpictures. When I saw her in those pictures in which she was smiling it made mesmile widely at her beautiful smile. She has a pretty smile and she looks evenmore gorgeous in that smile. Why did she turned like this, did something badhappened to her. If someone have caused her to change like this, then I'm sureI'm going to kick his ass for hurting my Cinderella. Wait! What?? Did I just call her My Cinderella? No Aiden no, how can you callher my Cinderella? s**t I think I'm thinking too much about her. I need to sleep I said to myselfbefore sleeping with her in my thoughts.

Alice's P.O.V

"What is wrong with me,why did I talk to him" I asked crystal who was busy with her social lifeas she continued typing on her damn phone "maybe you like him" shesaid munching her chips after she kept her phone aside "never crystal, youknow me, I don't like him I won't" I said turning my face towards windowand looking out at the moon. "Well Alice, don't you think you should moveon now" she says walking towards me and turning me to face her. "Nocrystal after that incident, I can't and don't you know about my panic attacks.Even if a boy approaches me I’ll get tensed." I reminded her. "Butdidn't you have a talk with him today? You were fine with him riding with youin your car. Like really Alice you have finally talked to a boy after 2years" she said which made me go numb. "I'm going to sleep, crystalgoodnight" I waved her getting into my bed and pulled my blanket over me"okay then, we will discuss this soon" she said while sleeping on herbed.

"Alice Williams I'm coming soon to get you. Don't forgetthat I'll never leave you" his words are still fresh in mind. I decided tostay away from Aiden.