The girl next door.. Chapter 1


Bette was sitting reading her Sunday paper whilst sipping some juice on her new front porch swing. She vaguely heard the distant tapping of a hammer and looked up. The For Sale sign that had only been put up last week, in the front lawn of her neighbours house, was now being changed with a SOLD one. WOW thought Bette. That was fast. Wonder who bought it..?. Bette very quickly went back to her paper and the horrors of Iraq and the hostage taking of Ukraine school children.


A week had passed and as Bette got out of bed she heard the sound of trucks and workmen. She looked out of her window to see red and blue trucks from one of West Hollywoods most exclusive interior decorators. Someone has good taste she thought. The trucks were there for the next week but there was never any site of a person who remotely looked like moving in.

The following Saturday morning Bette decided to have breakfast by the pool. She had been out at Milk with the gang the night before and had a bit of a red wine head. She drank too much to compensate for something. Something that she felt was missing but could not put her finger on.. She lay sipping a coffee reading her newspaper when she suddenly became aware of someone standing at her side gate. She took off her Oakley sunglasses and looked up to find one of the workmen from her mystery neighbours house. He said hello and Bette started to walk towards him. She noticed him check her out and she politely asked what he wanted as the term little ***** entered her head.

Workman: hello. I was wondering if you could help please? The owner of next door is arriving in 2 weeks and is having difficulty in choosing a colour scheme for the kitchen and one of the guest rooms. I suggested that I come and ask you for some help as your home appears to be similar, from the outside that is. Would you be kind enough to speak to my client?

Bette: eh yes. This was a bit strange Bette thought but what the *****.

The workman handed the phone to Bette.

Bette: hello Bette Porter speaking
Neighbour to be: hello. My name is Tina.Tina Kennard

TBC