The Boy Next Door – Episode 33

THE BOY NEXT DOOR

©️Authoress Adesewa

EPISODE THIRTY THREE

One Week Later

ALEXA

Grrrrngh grrrrngh grrrrngh.
The annoying sound of my alarm woke me up from my slumber.
I reached out and pressed a button on the clock to shut it up.

I groaned slightly as I realised that today is yet another school day, and not only that.
Hunter and Oliver are resuming school today.
I don’t know why I feel nervous about going to school with Hunter today.

I rushed into the bathroom and I performed my morning routine.
I stepped out of the bathroom and I had trouble selecting what to wear.

I finally settled for a long black crepe skirt and a white and black polkadot blouse.
I braided my hair into a pigtail and I wore a black six inches stiletto heels.

I went downstairs to have breakfast and everyone was eating by the time I got to the dining room.

“Good morning, everyone” I said as I sat down on my chair.

“Good morning dear” aunt Kate replied with her mouth full of food.

“Good morning, munchkin” uncle Evan said after gulping down a glass of water.

“You are looking beautiful, my darling” Hunter said smiling at me.
I don’t know how to react to his compliment, but I suddenly feel awkward.

I attacked my food in an attempt to escape his eyes which were staring at me intently.
I was feeling uncomfortable but I didn’t want to show it.

I finished eating and I went outside to meet Hunter who was waiting for me in the garage.
I got to the garage and I saw that Hunter had helped me to open the door to the passenger’s seat before I came out.
I hopped in and we drove out of the house.

❤️OLIVER❤️

My heart literally froze for a second when Dana came into the dining room today.
She look so ravishing and the pigtail look sexy on her.
I felt blood rush into my groin, and before I do anything stupid, I hurried out of the dining room and tried to hide the bulge in my trouser.

I opened the door of my car and I stepped in.
Few minutes later, Dana also joined me and I drove us to school.

Immediately I parked my car in the parking lot, different students swarm around my car and I got hugged by more people than I could count.

“Welcome back, bro”

“It’s great to have you back”

“We love you, Hunter”

“We missed you, dude…”

Students were talking all at once and we were obstructing the students who were just coming from getting a spot to park their cars.

I feel overwhelmed by the welcome I’m getting right now.
I never expected this and I obviously didn’t see it coming.

I looked around for Dana but I couldn’t find her as she had been swallowed up by the crowd.

The cheers suddenly grew louder and I found out the cause of the excitement few seconds later.
It was the arrival of Oliver that made the students go wild with joy.
Like me, he also just resumed school today.

Oliver managed to bring the students to order and he made a short speech to appreciate the love we were just shown.

Everyone dispersed after the speech and I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding until now.

❣️ALEXA❣️

“Hey, have you chosen a topic for your History Day Project?” the petite girl sitting beside me whispered.

We are in History class and I got to seat at the back because I came late to class.

“Yeah” I whispered back to her.
I was jotting down some notes and also watching out for the teacher.
I don’t want to get into trouble.
Luckily for us, the teacher left the class before the bell was rang.

“What topic did you choose?” the girl beside me asked.

“I want to talk about Bernedict Arnold as a topic” I replied her.

“Well, I’m still having problems with choosing a topic and the project day is fast approaching” she said sadly.
I understand her dilemma.

“I want to create a play with the topic I chose but I don’t have a cast yet, would you like to join?” I asked her.
If she join me then she won’t have to look for another topic.

“Wow! I would be glad to, and I’m sure my friends would love to join as well” she said.

Just then, the lunchtime bell was rang and everyone trooped out of the class.

“How many are your friends?” I asked her.

“They are two, one of them is in your biology class but you might not know her” she said.

“Okay. When can I meet them so we can all discuss about the play?” I asked her.

“Why not join us for lunch. We can discuss it over lunch” she said.

“No problem” I replied.

“By the way, I’m Rachel” she said.

“I’m Alexa” I said and she chuckled.

“Everyone knows your name” she said.
I bet they do. The fact that I’m Hunter’s cousin coupled with the rumours made everyone know me.

Rachel and I walked out of the class and I went to the locker room to take out my lunch bag.

💓HUNTER💓

I got to school today and I was surprised to see a crowd in the parking lot.
I had no clue about what was going on until I saw Hunter being surrounded by students.

Everywhere became more rowdy as some students spotted me.
I finally managed to control the crowd and I had to say something on behalf of Hunter and I.

The crowd dispersed and I head to the locker room to take some notes I’d need today.

I know I have a lot of things to cover as I was not in school for some weeks.
I’d probably take pictures of the notes because I can’t imagine writing all those notes.

Hunter was already in English class when I got there and there is an empty seat beside him which I slid into.

“Hi, dude” Hunter greeted.
I replied and we talked about random things before the new English teacher came.

The English teacher apologised for coming late and we began the lecture proper.

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👉Hours Later👈

I head to the cafeteria to have lunch.
Mom didn’t pack anything for me today.
I guess she was too tired to make any lunch for me.

I removed my credit card from my wallet and I went to the counter to buy some snacks and drink.

I bought a sausage and a can of Pepsi Cola.
I can’t remember the last time I bought lunch instead of eating a homemade lunch.
I paid for the food and drink with my credit card before I walked over to our table.

The guys were all on seat by the time I got to my usual seat.
It’s really good to be back as I’ve missed all of them.

I slid into my seat and I noticed that a chair was vacant.
I wonder who was absent until I remember that Alexa is now a part of us but I haven’t seen her today.

“Why is Alexa not eating with us today?” Jason asked the question I so badly wanted to ask.

“Why do you all refer to Dana as Alexa. Who is Alexa?” Hunter asked.
Everywhere became quiet all of a sudden as the guys were baffled by the question Hunter just asked.
The guys aren’t aware about the partial amnesia stuff.

“What do you mean?” Jayden, one of the guys asked.

“Dana is dead, bro. Why are you saying Alexa is Dana” another guy said.

“My Dana is NOT dead” Hunter shouted furiously.
I didn’t know he is still in denial over Dana’s death.
I guess that was why his brain didn’t process Alexa as his cousin, but his ex girlfriend, after our ordeal in Ms. Kilpatrick hands.
It was easier for him to think of Alexa as Dana since he believes she is still alive.

The tension at our table was getting unbearable until Landon broke it.

“Guys, I was able to get some VIP tickets to that show by TUG (The Undercover Guy). I know you guys wouldn’t want to miss it” Landon said.

Everyone grinned broadly for the moment, the issue of Alexa/Dana was kept aside.

In case you are probably wondering who The Undercover Guy (TUG) is; he is a popular artiste in the country at present.
The guy is on fire. 🔥
Like, literally.
All of his tracks and albums are amazing.

I admire the guy and I’m glad I’d be attending that live show.

Mental note: I owe Landon big time for diffusing the tension and for getting us VIP tickets which would make me watch one of my favourite artistes perform live.

TBC.
I also have limited tickets to the show. 🤣
Peace out✌️💕💞✌️
©️Authoress Adesewa.