In love with a bad neighbor

Chapter four - A place to call home

Vince's POV:

Why do we have to move? I don't want to do it. Do my parents realize how hard it was for me to be the person I am today? It will take more time to do it in the new town. Moreover, I have to change schools, which means that I will meet new people. I hope that there I can find someone like my friends. Otherwise, I don't know what I am going to do. Well, I won't stop going after girls, but first I will check if they are single. I have gone after taken ones, but usually, they tell me this after I am done with them. The boyfriend of one girl punched me in the face. I didn't do anything, because I deserved it. That's why I only go after single girls. With them, everything is easier. I don't have to worry about boys or what their parents will say about me. After all, I am not dating them. Like every boy, I need to satisfy myself. To be honest, up to now, I haven't gotten full satisfaction. Why can't I find a girl who is nice and good at make-outs? I don't want much. Maybe the new town will help me. I won't lie that I will go after the first girl that I see. People there need to know who I am. They don't have to worry about me. I won't hurt anyone. I might be rude to girls, but I will never hurt them. No matter if it is physically or mentally.

I woke up for the last time in my room. Tonight is our flight. We could've booked an earlier flight, but there were no available dates until next week. I don't mind staying one more week here, but as I see, my parents don't think the same. The good news is that they won't sell the house. At least we'll have where to say when we come here. No matter that most of the time I am outside, I will miss this place. After all, I grew up here. It's not easy to leave your home. Well, for my parents it is. This is a mistake, and I hope that they realize it.

I went to get ready and later walked downstairs for breakfast. My parents have worked for the last couple of days, so I am eating alone. It's not like I mind it. If I have to be honest, this is better. I don't want to see them. I am not as mad as I was, but this doesn't mean that I am not at all. While I was eating, I messaged my friends on the group chat. I invited all of them here for one last time. As I see, everything today will be for one last time. This won't be easy.

After half an hour, I heard the doorbell and went to open the door. My friends came. I led them through the kitchen. To be honest, I am not even hungry, but I have to eat something.

- Hey, how are you? - Adam asked

- I have been better.

- I bet that you will try on the first girl that you see. - Justin said, chuckling

- That's true, but no matter what I do there, it won't be the same as here.

- On the bright side, you will have a new opportunity. - Mackenzie said

- For what? I have nothing to lose or win.

- Since here you didn't get a nice experience with girls, maybe there you will have luck.

- I want this to be true, but I don't believe it. Otherwise, that would be a miracle.

- You should be more positive.

- I never wanted to move out.

- Look at it from another angle. Here you only have us. I have never seen you interact with other people, except the girls from who you wanted something. The new town can help you socialize easily.

- But what if I don't want to do it?

- Then no one can help you.

- Mackenzie, you are a great friend.

- I wish that you could say it without sarcasm.

- One day I will do it.

- If you two are done arguing, can we do something now? I don't want to stay inside the whole day. - Justin said

- What do you want us to do? - Adam asked

- Whatever it is.

- In that case... we haven't been to the cinema in a while. - Mackenzie said

- True, but you can't take drinks inside. - I said

- So what?

- I want a cider. You can't find this in a cinema.

- Can't you stop thinking about alcohol for a second?

- No, I can't. I need something to start my day.

- If he doesn't think about alcohol, he will think about girls. - Adam said

- I will never be able to understand you. - Mackenzie said

- Have you ever tried it?

- Yes, I have. You are just too complicated for me.

- That's why you are so close to Adam. He is just like you.

- Vince! - Adam said

- What? It's not a lie.

- Can't we just go? We'll buy you a sider and later we can go to the cinema. - Justin said

All of us walked out. I went to the first store that I saw to buy a sider. No one else wanted, so I bought only two. One won't be enough to keep me during the whole movie. I don't know what we'll watch, but I hope that Mackenzie won't pick it. The last time we left her to do it was terrible. She picked a teenage love drama. I think that she liked one of the actors and that's why she picked him. We walked into the cinema, and I stayed behind the boys. After all, I don't want to be caught with the drinks. It's not like someone will do something to me. What they will do is forbid me to go inside. It won't be a big deal anyway.

- What should we watch? - Adam asked

- Everything except a teenage love drama. - I said, and Justin laughed

- Don't worry. I will watch them with Adam. At least he is not complaining.

- He won't do it in front of you.

- What? Adam, is that true?

- No. You have good taste in movies.

- Thanks for the lie.

- I suggest watching Men in Black.

- Ok, then. Does anyone want to say something?

- No, I'm good. - Adam said

- Great. We'll watch Men in Black.

Everyone got a ticket, and we walked inside to find our seats. They were in the middle of the room. Not too close or far away. This is how I like it. We won't watch a 3D movie, but it's still better than some other movies. All I will say is that boys and girls have different tastes in movies. It's very rare to find a boy who likes romance movies. Luckily, I am not one of them. I carefully took out one of my ciders and drank a bit. It tastes so good. I can drink this all the time. I don't know what Mackenzie is complaining about. This has less than five percent alcohol. If I have to be honest, she is in our friends' group only because of Adam. I don't hate her, but as you can see, we don't understand each other very well.

After the movie, all of us went for lunch. It was already 1 pm, but who cares? We kept talking for like an hour. Well, mostly the boys and Mackenzie. My head was somewhere else. I want to be myself in the new town as well, but why do I feel like this won't happen? I don't know what will happen when I go there, but let's hope that I am not right. Well, if a girl changes me, I won't be that mad. Only if she is the right one. I don't want to waste my time with anyone else.

- Vince, are you ok?

- What?

- I asked if you were ok. Your head was somewhere else. - Justin said

- Yes, I'm fine. I was thinking about something.

- Everything will be fine. You don't have to worry about this. Moreover, your parents won't do anything which is bad for you.

- They already did it.

- Don't blame them. After all, they want to have a better life. - Mackenzie said

- For once, I wish that you were on my side. Anyways, I will go home. I have some things to do. - I said and left

I don't want to leave my friends, but I don't have another option. My parents won't give up. Moreover, they have already bought the house so they have to use it. I walked back home and saw them packing boxes. I passed by them and walked into my room. I am not in the mood to talk with them or do whatever it is. Soon there was a knock on the door and I saw my mom. She is the last person I want to see.

- Can I come in?

- You are already in.

- I just wanted to see how you are. Lately, you don't talk much.

- How am I supposed to be? You want to separate me from my friends.

- This is not true. We are doing this for you.

- And how exactly? Moving me away from everything that I have here.

- Now you don't understand it, but later you will be grateful.

- You wish. There is no way that I will like the new town. Especially since I will be the new one or, to say, the odd one.

- Vince, you are not the only one. I am sure that there you will find new friends.

- It won't be the same.

- I know and that's why I want you to understand us.

- But I can't. It's not that easy.

- Honey, I understand. The first time I moved out was to live with your dad. I was still at university. In the beginning, I was feeling just like you. Luckily, your dad was there to support me. Now, you have us. We won't leave you alone in this. You can always come to us if there is a problem.

- I know. Can you leave me alone?

- Sure. After two hours, we are leaving.

- Ok, thanks.

The whole time, I was in my room. I packed everything that I will take with me. It's not like this is much. Most of my things are in boxes. Later, I walked downstairs to my parents. When they were ready, all of us walked out. That's it. We are officially moving out. I can't believe that this is real. Dad has called a taxi to take us to the airport. After all, we have some luggage.

- Hey, don't be sad. Everything will be ok. I promise you. - mom said

- No, it won't.

- But it might get better.

- Just because you are optimistic, it doesn't mean that I will be as well.

- Vince, you have to be more positive.

- I want you to leave me alone.

- Ok, I won't bother you.

This is not fair, but I can't do anything. Soon we arrived at the airport and went to check ourselves. After an hour, our flight came and we walked in. My parents were next to me, but I ignored them. Instead, I pulled out my headphones and tried to enjoy the flight. At least we have some drinks. I wish that there was alcohol. I don't like wine, because it makes me sick. The first thing that I will do when we arrive is to buy a cider.

I never thought that I would leave my hometown. It's like leaving part of yourself, and you can't do anything to bring it back. I am not talking only about our house. I mean the whole town. My friends and all the memories which I have. Well, not all of them are nice, but most of them are. I hope that soon everything will go into its place. I don't want things to get worse. It's not like this didn't happen. From the moment when I understood that we would move out, everything started to fall apart. I wish that there was a way in which I could fix this. Let's hope that I will have luck and the new town will bring something good.