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tomorrow. The bathroom is very foo foo, girly with pastel color walls, flowery towels, rugs, and soap dish and shower curtains.
    “I was going to help unload your stuff but didn’t see much. Did you bring anything with you?” I enter the kitchen, dazed. It’s been a long ass day, I just want to find a bed and crash…for a week.
    “I only brought a few boxes, just the essentials. I figure new life, new everything.” We walk to the car and bring in my belongings to the room I’m staying in and set them down, stacked. The walls are blue, only a TV/stand, dresser, bed and end table fill the space. It’s good enough for me.
    “Thanks.” I tell my aunt right before my body falls forward, onto the bed and blackness envelopes me.

Chapter 9
     
    Noah
    The drive took a lot out of me. I’m not used to doing so much driving, especially three days’ worth. I probably slept a whole day; I don’t know what time it is. Hell, I don’t even know what day it is either. All I know is I was a goner once I hit that bed.
    I stir when I hear voices outside the door somewhere. I sit up, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. Without thinking, I throw the covers off me and pad out of the room. Derrick’s laughter reaches my ears and I stop short when I reach the kitchen. “What the hell?”
    “Look who finally woke up.” My aunt sets a plate of bacon on the table. Gathered around are my cousin, a blonde guy and two girls (one blonde, one brunette-both hot) and my aunt.
    “Look who just drove almost three days across country. Give me a break.” I snatch a piece of bacon, shove it into my mouth and grin. My eyes drift over the girls, both of which are fixed on my cousin as if he’s the most interesting person in the world. I don’t know him that well, but I doubt he’s really that interesting. Finally, the brunette catches me looking, I quickly look away.
    “So, Derrick…are you going to introduce me to your friends or what?” The blonde chick looks disgusted with me but the blonde is just staring at me now.
    He stops talking as if he just noticed me standing here. “Hey Noah good to see you. I wasn’t sure you were ever going to wake up.” He pats me on the back. “Guys, this is Noah. My cousin I told you about.”
    “Oh so you’ve been talking about me, huh? I’m sure it’s all great stuff, right?”
    “If by great, you mean trouble and bad and player, then sure, it’s all great.” The blonde arrogant ass sneers at me. I already wanna punch him and show him who he’s messing with. “So Derrick, you were saying? Before your cousin rudely interrupted.” Derrick looks back and forth between us, stunned. My cousin sure knows how to pick his friends. “By the way, you should put some friggin’ clothes on. You’re not at home anymore.” I look down at my boxers and bare chest, hiding my red face with a sly smile. Whoops, so that’s why they’re staring at me. I catch the brunette staring at me again. As soon as she sees me watching her, her cheeks redden, I wink at her and walk away.
    So this place blows. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting but seriously. I’m out in the country, without a damn thing to do. City life is miles different. I’ve been to most states in the US to visit and I’ve seen a lot. But I get bored easily. I have to be doing something to stimulate my mind or I’ll go apeshit. I’m starting to wonder if moving here was a mistake. How’s a city boy going to acclimate to country life?
    “Noah!” The brunette catches up to me, running and out of breath. I stop to gawk at her. “Sorry about Landon. He doesn’t filter.”
    “Neither do I.” I’m assuming she means the blonde. We walk along the edge of the highway that meets wide yard in front of the house. She’s quiet. I don’t even know why she followed me. As soon as I open my mouth to ask her, she turns to me and smile. “I’m Maddy, by the way.” As if I was wondering who she was. Was I?
    “Cool.” I roll my eyes at my attempt