The Player Next Door Novels & Stories

Then, I turn and start walking away from them again. “Kaia.” He calls. At this point, I'm just going to scream. I don't stop. “We are already neighbours. Can we be friends?” He calls after me, his voice loud in the hallway. I don't stop either.

I knocked on Vonn's door, ready for a showdown. I was shocked to see a mean-looking grizzled dude in his forties open it. "Who are you looking for?" he barked. From inside, I could hear a girl crying. Where did this random guy come from? I threw a punch, yelling, "Get lost!" "Looking for a fight?" The guy shot back, not backing down an inch. We were soon tangled up in a brawl. Vonn ran out in a hurry, shouting for us to stop fighting.

Piece by piece, a dark doorway began to form on the floor before me. And then the mechanical voice rang out cheerfully in my ear: 【Congratulations, player Nina. You’ve earned the affection of all residents of “The Happy Home” and successfully summoned the Gate to the Otherworld. 【The Gate will appear tonight at 11 p.m. Surviving players, bring your families and gather on the first floor to open it. 【Anyone who misses the time will be permanently trapped within this instance.】 The live chat went wild—

the bartender replied, handing him the glass of whiskey. “And little Sid? Did he try the new video game I had downloaded on your phone for him?” “Ah. He loves it, and he passed on his 'thank you' to you.” JD listened to this exchange, marveling at this newcomer. He had first set foot in this bar only a few weeks before, and now he was talking to the bartender as if they were old friends. JD did not like it.

As they peered through their windows, some of the neighbors bounced on their toes and craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the new residents. Excitement built as rumors spread among the neighbors. "It looks like someone has finally bought that house!" they whisper to each other. One of the neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Bansal, a couple in their mid-50s, can't contain their curiosity any longer and decide to go meet the new family. They walk through the gate and find the owner of the new house instructing the movers on where to place the furniture. Mr. Bansal greets the owner cheerfully, saying "Good morning".

“Not a problem at all. The road’s paved now, so it’s easy to drive right up here.” I nod and watch him drive off, then my eyes drift to a car parked in front of the house. I take a deep breath and push the door open—it’s unlocked. Inside, a man I’ve grown used to seeing is waiting. He turns toward me when he hears the door open. He’s sitting on the sofa, watching a movie on the large TV. “Oh, you’re finally here,” he says. “Good evening, Mr. Stanley,” I greet him. He’s the doctor who monitors the man in the room next to mine.

I thanked her, picking up my bag on the floor and then walking to the exit. I can't believe a man just touched me and... it felt so good. There was something familiar about his touches. Well, it's so good to know that Seamus is actually Jake De Walter, my next door neighbor. Excited? Yes ,but... there is something strange about him and I have to be careful. ••••🍀RACHEL🍀 |The Next Day|: I laid on the bed, tossing and turning. It was cold, yet, I felt very very hot.

“There’s many of us who wouldn’t disagree.” Adrienne rolled her eyes and groaned. She wanted to tell her friends about her new next-door neighbor. But after hearing how obsessed they were with him, she decided not to inform them. At least not yet. She knew the minute she told them, they would have a stakeout in her apartment. Not that she minded having them over. She didn’t want Justin Adams to realize that his neighbor and her friends watched him in his own private refuge like he was a goldfish in a fish tank.

the old lady asked. Derrick politely nodded. “I'm the tenant next door,” she said. “That young man didn't leave his room for the past few days. I saw him leave this morning and go back with his clothes soaked in rain." The old lady sighed in frustration. “He would sometimes shout. I would hear some loud slamming of walls and breaking things. He was a good neighbor, I don't know what happened to him. Are you perhaps his friend? It would be better if you check him now.”

After a full day away from her I know I will want to play and tease her tonight, and it will be more fun if she is bad with me as well. I know Cal said no more games or playing, but a small bit of fun won’t be too bad. I laugh as I consider it, and walk around the building. It looks fine, I have the team sweep it for any bugs, and such. It’s just a normal house. Standing in an uptown residential neighbourhood. Neighbours are old, so less chance of anyone knowing it’s our safe house.