16~Hannah

I looked through my window and spotted a familiar car approaching the house. I stood up and took a closer look. "That's Rajesh's car for sure." I thought aloud.

I decided to not get my hopes up and sit still, waiting for my mother's call in case he was actually the one.

I paced the room for minutes, waiting for her to call my name. A slow knock eventually came through. An unusually slow knock that reminded me of the several horror movies I had seen. I stealthily walked towards the door and gradually pulled it open to be met with the shock of my life.

My breaths quickened in that instant as my eyes met his scary blue ones. "Zach?" I whispered, not wanting to believe that he was right in front of me. He took a step further in and my heart raced at the realization. He was here, in the flesh.

"What are you..., how did you,...when?" I didn't know what I was saying but that simply showed how utterly confused I was to see him here.

"Been a while wifey." His back was turned to me as his eyes