" gotta leave it all behind now"
For the 4th time now I i turned off my alarm , groaning while i rubbed my eyes, slowly opening them to turn off my other 5 alarms i set on my phone. I don't know if it is normal for someone to set over 10 alarms, or i'm just insane for sleeping through them most of the time. Lucky me not this time tho, so i still have enough time to make myself a nice Breakfast before i have to get ready for work.
I sat up at the edge of my bed, sliding my feet in my fluffy slippers. I grabbed my phone and got up, dragging myself in my kitchen. I turned on the coffee machine, scrolling through tik tok , while waiting for my coffee to be ready, hoping it will wake me up a bit more. I don't know why am i this tired, even tho i slept like over 8h , probably its because the first night in my new Apartment. I locked my phone, putting it on the side of the kitchen counter, grabbed my favourite cup and poured myself a good amount of coffee in it. I opened my fridge, fishing out some left overs from yesterday to have at least a bit of a nice breakfast, putting a silent reminder in my head to go to the grocery store later. I put the plate with my food in the microwave , letting it heat up for 10 minutes.
Halfway through my breakfast, I heard the doorbell . wondering who it could be, I made my way over to the door and looked through the peephole, but could not see anyone. Shrugging my shoulders, I turned around, I was just about to go back to my living room when the doorbell rang once again. I groaned in annoyance and turned to the door again , but when I opened it this time, I was surprised that no one was there. I checked the hallway, but nothing, it was empty. Turning back around I cursed myself out while tripping over something, I looked down at my feet to find a little box, I picked it up, made sure again there was no one in the hallway and closed the door behind me.
I walked over to the kitchen and grabbed a knife to open the box. When I opened the box, I found pictures of me and my now ex-girlfriend with a letter on top. I took the letter and unfolded it, the only thing it said was " all I want to show you with those pictures how happy we've been, please give me a last chance. please let's talk for one last time about everything, I want you back. I want us back." I threw the letter in the box, slamming my hand annoyed on my kitchen counter, Since weeks I've been trying to her to understand that it's over, many times I gave her chances over chances while her ass was still out there cheating on me over and over again, yet I don't get how she found out where I'm living now. I sighed, closed the box walking over to the living room to place it on my shelf for now, before stopping in my tracks when the bell rang again.
" this bitch " I mumbled angrily, walking over to the door, slamming the door open.
" how many times I have to fucking tell you that we are fucking over! Get the fuck out of here and take this with you" I screamed, shoving the box in the person's chest in front of me not even paying attention to who it even was, expected it would be her again.
" oh uhm hey, did I miss the step of us being in a relationship and going through a break up now ? " a warm soft voice said, I immediately realised that it was not her, looking up I was met with the most mesmerising blue eyes I had ever seen, along with a slight smirk.
In front of me was a very beautiful but pale girl, with black dark greyish hair, light blue eyes and beautiful features. Mesmerised by her look, and was snapped out of my thoughts by clearing her throat.
" you look like you saw a ghost, you're okay ? " she laughed, giving me the box back that I shoved into her chest seconds ago.
I grabbed it from her, shaking my head "Shit, I'm sorry, I just thought you were someone else, do I know you? "
" not yet no. " she held out her hand, for me to shake "Hey I'm Billie, I'm your neighbour and I saw you yesterday moving in here, so I thought I come around to check on your if you needed anything "
Realising my hand was still in hers, I cleared my throat opening the door wider "Oh yeah, hey Billie, you want to come in? I don't have much time but I don't want us standing here in the hallway awkwardly either," I chuckled, making space for her to come in.
"sure" she shrugged, walking past me, leaving a scent I couldn't quite figure out, but she was smelling amazing that's a fact.
I closed the door, walking past her "Follow me, you can leave your shoes on ", she nodded and followed me to the living room. I pointed to the couch and motioned for her to sit down, " You can sit down, you want something to drink? I also have coffee if you want "
She walked next to me, squeezed her way past me even tho there was plenty of space for her to walk, laying her hand on my lower back, and looking down at me "Coffee then it is " she smiled, walking over to the couch plopping down, leaving me again stunned with her scent in the air. I quickly got out of my daze before looking like a creep, walking over to the kitchen and making her a coffee.
After a very quiet 5 minutes, I walked over to her and placed the coffee on the table in front of her " And you are ? ", confused I looked up, didn't even realise that I was very close to her, too close for meeting someone not even 10 minutes ago.
" what do you mean? " I asked, taking a step back, and sitting down on the other side of the couch.
" your name silly, you never told me your name " she chuckled, reaching for the coffee and taking a sip. "oh fuck sorry, Riley .. Riley is my name "
she sat down her cup back on the table turning to me , crossing her legs on the couch " so Riley tell me something about you. I want know my pretty neighbour, and whatever time may bring " she smirked again and stared into my eyes.
Before I could say anything back, I felt my body dragging me towards her, sitting again very close to her, maybe i should leave my past now behind, my old apartment, my ex and everything that happened, taking the chance to make new friends, and talking to my very non-resistible neighbour. Billie.