Chapter 2

Freya's POV

After my shower I wrapped a towel around myself, my long hair dripping, sticking to me so I wrapped it up in another towel before drying off completely to get dressed.

I could hear Andrew shuffling around in the room when he knocked on the bathroom door making me jump.

"Sorry, 2 minutes and you can open your door" I yelled out as I unlocked his door quietly before heading to mine as quickly as possible.

Just as I was about to close mine his door swung open, barely making eye contact as I kicked mine closed.

I swear he was smirking.

Getting dressed I threw my hair up quickly before running downstairs to say goodnight to my dad.

When I got down there the front door was closing, "Did he leave?"

My dad turned to me "Yes, he will be back tomorrow with his mom and a small moving truck for his furniture, he said you were nice and welcoming. Thank you sweet heart, I'm sorry he caught you off guard, I didn't realize he was coming over. I guess he decided to come and check out the house after his mom went to work."

"It's fine, he just caught me by surprise when he showed up, I thought it was you. He seemed... nice. I showed him the room and he seemed to like it, I have to get the chair out but it's to heavy for me to move alone"

"I'll get it in the morning, go get some rest Frey" he walked to me, hugging me then kissing my head "Love you"

"Love you too daddy, see you after school."

I grabbed a water then headed back up to my room.

When I went to brush my teeth there was a note on the mirror, it was faint from being written when it was still foggy from my shower.

Curiosity was pulling at me so I turned the shower on hot so the mirror would fog up again.

When I finished brushing my teeth and washing my face I looked up to the mirror for it to say 'See you tomorrow Freya' I couldn't help the smile that crossed my face, but my eyebrows also furrowed as I questioned it too.

He was definitely interesting.

Oh! I totally forgot to describe him didn't I?

Well, he's hot, every girl at school is going to fawn all over him, oh, which in turn means I will be asked a million questions I won't have any answers to, should have thought of that.

Andrew has dark brown hair, I think, he had a beanie hat on but the hair sticking out from the bottom was definitely brown, he had the most piercing blue eyes I have ever seen, like the sky in the evening when the sun first starts to go down, that blue that's bright yet darkening before the pinks start filling the sky.

His jaw was strong, perfectly perfect, if that makes sense, it squares off, showing a strong definition that leads to his tan pink colored soft looking lips, even his nose was perfect.

Okay, so basically godlike face right, but oh my God, I was checking out the guy that's now my step brother, feels so wrong but devilishly right too.

He was wearing converse, black high tops at that! Not skinny jeans, thank goodness, but not overly baggy either, they fit perfectly with his Vintage looking Ramones shirt that reminded me of the one I have that belonged to my mom when she was younger. The Ramones were her favorite band when she was growing up, I even have her old poster hanging up in my room along with some old records she had.

So basically, he was perfect at a whomping, like 6 foot, so he totally towered over my short self.

Something about the way he looked at me, the way his voice sent a jolt through me made me completely nervous around him though.

Better get to sleep since I have school in the morning.

Walking back into my bedroom I climbed into bed then reached for my phone.

It was already after 11 when it buzzed in my hand.

'Mom said she will be over at 6:30 to pick you up for school, be ready.'

It was Addy of course.

'I'll be ready, promise... Oh hey, so my new STEP brother just showed up tonight to check out the room he will be getting.

He legit showed up right after you left, just came right in like he owned the place to have me show him his new bedroom'

'Holy shit, for real?! What does he look like? Is he hot? Was he nice? Tell me everything!'

I should have waited to tell her as I shook my head laughing at her.

'I'll tell you all about it tomorrow when we get to school, Photo meeting before 1st tomorrow, don't forget your lighting project.'

'Omg I can't believe you are leaving me hanging until tomorrow!

I won't forget mine, I finished editing earlier today, mom took me to print it.'

'Tomorrow isn't far away, Goodnight weirdo'

'Night nerd'

Laying there I couldn't stop thinking about the way he looked at me, the sound of his voice or the way he sent that shiver down my spine not just once but twice.

Then the last thing he had said to me before I rushed into my room,

"Can't wait to get to know you, all of you"

I mean what the hell does that mean!? "All of me?"

Then there was that look in his eyes, it was dangerous, that flicker they had as he stared into mine.

Now he will be here tomorrow night with his mom, living in the room next to mine, only a bathroom that separates us, but that same bathroom connects us too.

Another shiver ran up my spine when I remembered the random note on the mirror, I mean why did he do that?

How could he know I'd even notice it?

Shaking my head trying to get the crazy thoughts from my mind I rolled over to see my phone light up again.

"Ugh Addy, go to bed!" I whisper yelled as I grabbed it.

'Unknown Number' flashed on my phone.

Someone's calling me this late?

"Hello?" I whispered lowly

"Freya?"

My heart stopped as I pulled in my breath knowing that low husky voice already.

"How did you..."

"Your dad gave it to me before I left, so I could shoot you a text when I'd be over next so I didn't scare you again"

"You didn't scare me"

"Mmmhmm"

"Okay well then why are you calling me now?"

"Just wanted to check the number"

"So you call me instead of texting me?"

"Wanted to see if you'd answer"

God, he sounded cocky as hell.

"I did, now I have to get some sleep Andrew, unlike you I have school in the morning."

"No need to be angry little Freya, goodnight"

He hung up before I could say goodnight back.

That was so crazy, why did he call me, did he know I was thinking about him? He called me 'little Freya' I don't know what to think of that at all.

After a bit of staring at my phone I saved his number into my phone before deciding to scroll through reels on my I***a to try to help me think of anything else besides him.

I swear time flew by when I was on there, looking at the time I gasped to see it was almost 4am.

"shit... I'm going to look like garbage in the morning"

I put my phone down then rolled over to finally fall asleep.

Before I knew it my alarm went off, 5:45, ugh I need to get up but have no energy.

I forced myself out of bed to the bathroom to wash my face then apply a quick makeup job to cover the bags.

After that I felt like I looked a bit better so I brushed out my hair letting it fall down my back while cascading over my shoulders. I tend to let it cover my face for most of the day, hiding myself.

Grabbing a pair of flared jeans with a big slipknot shirt, I threw them on quickly before slipping on my red converse.

Being as my dad leaves the house at 5 for work everyday I blared some music while I headed downstairs to grab a breakfast bar when I slammed directly into a wall.

Wait, there isn't a wall there, I stumbled back almost falling when hands reached out grabbing my waist as butterflies filled my stomach at the touch, gasping in fear I looked up to see Andrew standing there, a smile across his face when his eyes flickered.

"Careful Freya, wouldn't want to hurt yourself."

We stood there staring at one another when I realized his hands were still holding me, I pushed down on his wrist to get out of his grip.

"How.. when..."

"I texted you, guess you didn't see it yet" he laughed a bit seeing I was flushed.

I heard a horn honk outside knocking reality back to me,

"Shit, I'm late! Sorry... I have to go." walking around him to the door.

"See you when you get home Freya"

Holy hell, the way he says my name, I felt my cheeks heat up as I lowered my head letting my hair consume my face as I waved then left.

Jumping into Addy's moms car out of breath they both looked at me while I was having trouble catching my breath.

"Sorry... I'm... late..."

"It's okay dear, are you okay?" said Mrs. Blaire, Addy's mom.

"I'm fine" catching my breath now, my heart still pounding but I finally gathered myself.

"Just got a surprise when trying to leave the house... My new STEP brother was there already, I didn't hear him come in and I ran directly into him."

"Oh, well that's going to be a learning curve for you. My mom remarried when I was young adding two kids to my only child life, it gets better, promise." She said with a reassuring smile.

"Yeah, I love Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jesse." Addy chimed in with a smile as we drove to school.

Once we got there we jumped out of the car waving to Addy's mom as she drove off.

"Oh my God! Tell me everything! You promised"

So I told her everything that had happened, she stood there nodding until her jaw dropped when I told her he called me last night.

"He called you in the middle of the night? Then he was there before you even left this morning? Weird."

"Right! Something just gives me the chills about him though."