In love with a bad neighbor

Chapter seven - Follow us

Emma's POV:

No matter how many times I tell myself that I should stop seeing Vince, I know that I won't do it. To me, he is no one, a stranger who occasionally is my neighbor. I'm not going to lie that he makes me feel good. It's not only about the making-out. I like this too, but when we talk, I feel normal. Maybe I can finally find a friend. Well, we don't act like friends, but this is what excuse I can use if my parents, or mostly my mom, start asking questions. I'm sure that Vince will help me. Now he knows the story, and I don't think that he will risk not seeing me. I won't risk it either. We might have met only a couple of days ago, but I already let him way too close than I did with Ricky. This prick doesn't deserve anything. I don't know why my mom keeps inviting him home. I don't like being around him, and she knows it. I shouldn't use Vince as an excuse, but I prefer to be with him, instead of this jerk. Sometimes I have felt like I am using Vince to escape home, and this is not something good. Well, if I have to be honest, he is not that bad. I don't know what type of person he was in his hometown, but to me, he looks like a normal boy. Maybe this is what he wants me to think. Then, when he gets what he wants, he will dump me. I won't let this happen.

School starts soon, and I am looking forward to it. To be honest, now, since Vince came, I don't want it to start. I wanted to escape from Ricky, but I never said the same about Vince. This boy is something else. I don't know what he did, but since the first kiss, which we had, I can't think about anything else. Well, I better think about him than Ricky. I'm glad that we are not in one school. Let's hope that my mom won't move me. The private school to which Ricky goes is expensive, and I don't think that my mom will spend so much money. Even if she has them. Moreover, I don't want to be in a school full of people like this jerk. No, thank you.

I felt something on my face. It was soft. Maybe it's a hand. Now, it's on my cheek. I slowly opened my eyes. I was about to scream, but he put his hand on my mouth. What the heck is he doing here? Does he realize that he almost gave me a heart attack? It's not every day that you find a boy in your bed. To be honest, I don't mind, but he could've told me yesterday that he planned this. I guess that he wanted it to be a surprise.

-What are you doing here?

- I came to visit you?

- How? Did you open my window?

- No, it was your mom. She said that you need more fresh air.

- And you used the chance.

- Exactly.

- Sh*t! I have to lock up the...

- I already did it.

- You have thought of everything.

- Yes, I did. After all, I don't want you to get in trouble.

- You are a genius. - I said, chuckling

- Very funny.

- Now, will you tell me why you are here?

- No reason. I just wanted to see you.

- Just like that?

- Yes. Is it wrong?

- No, but I don't believe you.

- I don't care. Can I get a kiss now?

- No, you can't.

- Why?

- Because you lied to me. It's visible that you came for this.

- I made the mistake of asking.

Before I could say anything, his lips were over mine. Damn it! This feels so good. I wish that I could have this every day. I won't deny waking up like that. Ok, probably my hormones are speaking up, but in my defense, I have never felt like that before. Vince has done some magic to me. He carefully moved on top of me without breaking the kiss. If my mom sees this, I am dead. That's why my door is locked. I don't know how long I can keep doing this, but I don't want to stop. Up to now, no one has made me feel this way. I feel good, and not only physically. Soon he pulled away and looked at me.

- I will gladly continue, but I don't want to risk it.

- No problem. This was enough for now.

- Do you want more?

- I have never said that.

- Not directly, but...

In that moment, there was a knock on my door. Why does someone always have to ruin everything? Now Vince will go home, and I don't want to. I want him to stay here.

- Emma, why is your door locked? - my mom asked from the outside

- Because I don't want you to disturb me.

- Get ready and come downstairs. Ricky is here.

- Why is he always at home? I don't want to see him.

- Don't complain and get ready.

- Fine. Give me twenty minutes.

- You have ten.

- No, I don't.

Great. This jerk is here. I wish that he could disappear, but I don't think that this is possible. Well, I can make our parents start arguing, but I don't want to ruin my mom's chances. Moreover, I think that she will blame me for this, so it's better if I don't do anything. At least for now.

- Do you have to go?

- Sadly, but yes. Otherwise, he might come here and I don't want the jerk in my room.

- When will I see you again?

- I might come to see you later, or you can come your way. - I said, chuckling

- Ok, I can do that.

- Check when I am in my room. Tell me that you are coming so I can lock the door.

- No problem. I will leave you now.

- Wait! I forgot something.

- What?

I didn't say anything and kissed him. I wanted one last kiss before I went to see Ricky. Well, this kiss very quickly turned into something else. I don't want this to end, but if I don't go now, my mom will come to call me again. I pulled away and looked at him with sad eyes.

- Hey, soon I will be back.

- Do you promise?

- Yes, I do. I'll go now. See you later. - he said and walked through the window

I made my bed and went to get ready. When I was done, I walked downstairs. Ricky was in the kitchen talking with my mom. I would gladly ignore him, but I can't. What I can do is imagine that in front of me is Vince. Yeah, there is no way that this will work. He looks ten times better than the boy in my house and knows how to treat a girl.

- Hello Emma. You look good today.

- Today? Did I look ugly yesterday?

- What? No, you always look good.

- Why are you here?

- I want to go out with you. The weather is nice.

- But I don't want to go anywhere. I want to stay at home.

- Ok, we can watch movies or just talk.

- Alone. I want to stay at home alone.

- But I came all the way here to see you.

- So? I didn't make you do it.

- Emma, be nice. - mom said

- Ok, we can go out. Where do you want us to go?

- How about your favorite coffee shop?

- I don't have one.

- Emma, I know you.

I didn't say anything and walked out. I know that he will follow me. For some reason, I turned my head and saw Vince. I feel bad for leaving him. I gave him a sad smile. Let's hope that he won't come here. Otherwise, mom will understand everything. Well, Ricky might keep my secret, but I am sure that he will want things from me for that. We continued walking, and I noticed with the corner of my eye that Vince was following us. He is from the other side of the street so Ricky won't notice it. The jerk tried to grab my hand, but I slapped his.

- Don't even think about this. Otherwise, I will slap you again.

- One day you will be mine.

- You wish. I better be alone than being with you.

- You have the luck that even I want you. No one else will take someone like you.

- What's wrong with me?

- Your clothes look cheap, and you don't even care how you look.

- Money can't fix everything.

- Yes, because you haven't tried.

I turned around and saw that Vince was angry. Please, don't come here. If he cares about me even a little bit, he won't do it. Luckily, somehow he heard me. Otherwise, Ricky would've been dead.

- Why are you always looking away?

- So I don't have to look at you.

- You are one very bad girl. Luckily, I know how to deal with you.

- What do you mean?

- Say something bad about me again, and I will make sure that by tomorrow, you will be grounded.

- You can't do that.

- Just watch. Don't forget that your mom believes everything that I say.

- I hate you.

- What did you say?

- I don't like you.

- That's better. Let's go for a coffee.

Both of us walked to a coffee shop. I don't know what Vince is trying to do, but he is playing a very dangerous game. He walked inside a couple of minutes after us. We sat at the table, and Ricky looked at me. Let's see what he wants this time. It's not like I will do it. There is no chance that I will do whatever it is for this jerk.

- What?

- I want us to go home later.

- We have already been there.

- I mean to my house.

- Why?

- So no one can disturb us.

- Um, no thanks. I don't want to be alone with you on any occasion.

- I am not asking you.

- I will go to the toilet.

I asked the waiter to give me a pen and a piece of paper. I wrote a note to Vince telling him to follow us. If something happens, I want him to help me. I know that I am risking our friendship or whatever we have, but I don't trust Ricky. I am sure that he will want something from me. Whatever it is, I won't give it to him. I carefully gave Vince the note and sat back at my table. He looked at me and nodded his head. Good. At least I have some support.

After like an hour, we walked to his house. I noticed that Vince was following us, but he was staying away, so it wouldn't be obvious. Soon we arrived at Ricky's house. It has a gate to walk in, and another one if you come in a car. I will never be able to understand rich people. This jerk lives in a mansion and has people to give him whatever he wants. We walked into his room. This i***t had planned everything. It looks like a date which I won't have. Not with him.

- What is that?

- Our official first date.

- No, it's not. I am getting out of here.

- Not so fast princess. - he said and locked the door

- What do you want from me?

- I will go and bring the drinks.

While he was gone, I used the chance to escape. His room is on the second floor, but it's not that high. I jumped through the window and walked away. I saw Vince and both of us ran away from here as quickly as possible. That was close. This was rude. You can't force someone to go on a date with you. Things don't work like that.

- What happened?

- The i***t wanted to have a date with me.

- What? This won't happen. I will kill him.

- Calm down, jealous boy. As you can see, I managed to escape.

- You realize that you could've hurt yourself.

- I know, but my freedom was more important. Moreover, I know that you will save me.

- That's true. Can you give me your phone for a minute?

- Yes, sure.

- Now, you can call me whenever you need my help.

- Thank you. I will use it for sure.

- I'm glad to hear that. Let's take you home now.

Both of us walked home. Vince said that his parents are not here, so we can chill for a while. Well, our type of chilling. At least, we walked into his room. Just in case. I still haven't met his parents, but I don't know how they will react when they see me here. I'm not a bad girl or anything like that, but for now, it's better this way. Moreover, how am I supposed to know that they won't tell my parents? Then I will be grounded for life.

- This boy is crazy.

- I know. Did you get jealous of him?

- Of course not. I don't get jealous.

- Then why did you say that you would kill him?

- Because you can't force someone to do what you want.

- Let's say that I believe you.

- I'm not lying.

- Ok, calm down. - I said, chuckling

We stayed at his house for a while, and later I walked home. I could've used the window, but I decided not to risk it. I already escaped from a window so I don't want to do it again. If Ricky continues like that, soon I have to tell someone. The question is who will believe me. Vince for sure will, but since Ricky's parents are well known in town, I don't think that anyone else will believe my words. I don't want to live like that. All I wanted was to be a normal girl who has friends, but thanks to this i***t, I will never have that. At least Vince is with me. Otherwise, I don't know what I was going to do. Now, I have his phone number and can call him whenever I have a problem. Well, I might call him for other things too. I'm glad that I met a boy like him. It's like a dream from which I don't want to wake up.