That night I just can't keep myself from staring at the shirtless boy sitting in his room writing in his journal; completely unaware of my sight of him. Cole and I have windows on the side of our houses, including our rooms that face each other.

We could practically talk to each other just by opening the window. We don't though. Mostly because I don't want anything to do with him.

When he turns his chair and face me, smirking right at me I quickly pull the curtains closed blocking his view. My heart beating so hard it could beat out of my chest.

I don't like the thought that he could see me whenever he wants. I know that's me sounding hypocritical but it's true, it gives me creeps.

I pull out my journal of my own and start writing with my neat, tidy handwriting.

Journal,

Remember back to a couple weeks ago when I said that Cole moved in next door? Well all day today has been really weird. I thought I could avoid him. I thought wrong. He seems to be in my 1st period now, right next to me. Then I wake up in the nurse's office to find him playing with my hair. That right there gave me somersaults in my stomach. To make matters worse he caused me to skip last period just to tell me him and his buddy, Travis, should protect me. Protect me. From what? What is so dangerous? But he won't tell me. I told him no and now he is following me around trying to give in. I won't give in to the bad boy next door. For all I know he could be lying to get me to freak out. It could be a joke.

I sigh as I close my leather journal and wrap the string around it. Securing it before hiding it in the hidden drawer in my wooden window seat.

I glance at the time, 2:18 am. I already know he is a bad influence on me. He has me staying up thinking about him.

Hopefully this all clears up when I wake.

Better yet, I hope this is all a foggy dream that I hope isn't real.

authors note:
So up to this point you've read the stuff I wrote in 2016. But im going to continue this story. It may take a while but it'll be done. So yeah. Sorry it was cringy. It'll probably still be tho tbh :)