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Chapter 36: Neighbours

He scratches the back of neck," I'm sorry for going off on you like that." He apologizes.

"It's okay. Is that all you wanted to talk about?" I ask impatiently.

"I guess." He says.

"Okay then, I'll see you tomorrow morning." He nods and I start walking back. Did he believe me? Something doesn't feel right. How was it this easy?

"Oh and Riley?" I stop in my steps taken off guard. Fricken shit. Riley! Why did he call me Riley?! Where's Princess? I turn around to face him with his stone and deadly expression back on his face.

"Mmhmm?"

"If I find out you lied to me tonight I won't be the only thing you should be scared, because you're going to be in some deep shit if you get yourself involved." He states sending chills down my spine.

"Must've been some serious call." I state and turn around to walk away. He fricken scares me and that's means alot coming from me. Imma make you a promise Heath. I will help you move on no matter what the price. You might not know it, but it's a promise I will always keep.

I walk into the house, up the stairs and into my room. I check the clock on the wall which read one oh two p.m. I shut the lights off and snuggle into my bed. Why do I care so much? It's too late Riley, you've already promised. I let out a huge sigh before drifting off into a rather peaceful sleep.

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I wake up excited for the day. Mostly because it's Christmas eve tomorrow and I have to run out to town to grab gifts. I hadn't gotten them when we went shopping because Jen or Heath were both with me. Knowing them they would tell each other what I bought for them, so I didn't wanna risk that.

I put on a light pink crop top with ripped sky blue boyfriend jeans and white running shoes. I curl my hair into beach-y waves before I head downstairs. I run into the kitchen and see Jen cooking. "Hey, Jen."

"Morning what's up?"

"Nothing much I'm heading out to town for a bit I'll be back around dinner." I say as I take an apple from the fruit rack.

"Okay, bring some Christmas decorations and food if you can."

"Kk. Bye." I walk down the hallway which leads to the underground parking.

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After seven hours of shopping, I've successfully bought the presents, Christmas decorations, and tons of food.

I bought a cute diamond necklace for Jen which had forever encrypted on the back. I don't know why I got forever encrypted, it just felt right. I'm giving it to her so she can remember anything close to her she wants to, not just for our friendship.

I had trouble finding something for Heath. At first I was thinking of getting a booby trap or something, but then a light started flashing in my eyes. I looked down to see the bracelet Heath had given to me on my birthday.

After thinking for over an hour, I remembered back to the time where he finished his English hand book before everyone else. So I finally decided on getting him a professional writer's pen with 'there's always someone' encrypted on the clip.

I know these aren't the best, but they actually took a lot of thinking and I hope they appreciate it. After I bought the pen, I also bought fifty boxes. Everyone slightly bigger than the other. I also got it wrapped around about fifty times. I just had to do it.

I take out all the bags full of the decorations and food, leaving the presents in the car, and walk upstairs. As I walk down the hallway, I hear voices of little kids. I curiously walk faster until I'm in the lounge.