Can we create something beautiful and destroy it
Playing my songs is the way I cope with life
Isabelle - 14 years old
"Isabelle come down here now, we've got some new neighbours!" My mothers harsh voice boomed up the stairs.
Sighing in frustration I jumped off of my bed, my light brown hair hitting the sides of my cheeks in the process. Grabbing my scruffy navy vans beside my door I put them on whilst hopping down the stairs, if there is one thing I've learnt about my family is you never disobey or leave them waiting.
My parents and my little brother Luke were already on the front garden; there heads all peering over the white wash, wooden fence that separated us from the new next door neighbours.
The thing about me is that while most families get along...we don't, me and my mum don't have a great relationship and my dad's strict ways scare the hell out of me. The only person I did get along with was my cousin's, Luke and my nan.
"Isabelle, come over here now please" My dad spoke with a slight bite to his tone
My feet moved quickly and before I knew it I was standing in front of the fence along with my family, standing on my tiptoes I just about managed to see the new family in front of me.
"Hello Isabelle it's very nice to meet you my name is Alice Perry, this is my husband John and these are our children Tony and Sophie"
"Pleasure to meet you all" I replied politely, while all I wanted to do was escape back to my room and be alone.
"Tony is actually starting the same school as you on Monday, he is 14 the same age as you" My mum mentioned in a sickly sweet manner that made my stomach churn.
"Oh that's cool I guess" I stated in monotone, Tony looked up at me staring at me with his brown eyes and a smirk gracing his lips.
He knew I didn't want to be standing here right now, stuck in all this small talk. Like any other teenager I just wanted to escape, to not be engaged in meaningless conversation. I might sound like a bitch right now, but when it involves adults talking I run far away as possible.
"Well maybe you can show Tony around and walk past the school perhaps"
No dad, no how about we don't do that!
"Sure let me just grab a jacket" I muttered before running back inside to pick up my grey hoodie and of course my iPod.
However as I rushed back downstairs actually excited, not because I had to walk around with someone I didn't know but to just get out of the house and listen to my music, music was my way of coping with everything else shit going on in my life.
"Isabelle stop right there! give that here don't be so antisocial"
"Whatever"
My mum snatched my IPod from my hand before I had my chance to get to the door, she put it in the kitchen drawer and told me to go meet Tony. Stepping outside Tony was already waiting, that was the first time I got the see him properly; his hair was dark brown, scruffy and went just past his ears. He was wearing a band tee and some skinny jeans, he scuffed his black vans against the pavement, his hands resting in his back pockets awkwardly...he looked kind of cute.
"Come on let's get this over with" I stated in frustration and anger towards my mum.
Tony's eyes opened wide in bewilderment to my outburst, he followed anyway quickening his pace to catch up with me.
"Sorry for snapping, just..."
"Parents?" He replied cutting me off, but finishing it with my exact thoughts.
"Yea...something like that" I giggled and smiled as he knew what I was thinking.
We stopped off outside the school and I quickly showed Tony the field so we wouldn't get caught and then explained to him briefly from outside where everything on the inside was situated.
"You nervous about starting school?" I asked curiously
Tony's brown eyes flickered from the main entrance of the school to meet my blue eyes, he smirked at my choice of question before sighing inwardly. Touchy subject I guess.
"I don't know not really, I don't always fit in because I'm different. I listen to different music and wear different clothes, so I guess so yeah I am nervously"
"Yeah me too, I've been nervous every single time I have to start school for another year"
"Why would you thought? You've been in the same school for ages. Your parents didn't move you over from America to England for no reason what so ever. I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb" Tony sighed resting his head on his crossed arms as we sat on one of the benches outside school.
"Because I'm the girl who is inside her own bubble I only have one friend and she is hardly ever at school. I'm just the loner who sits on her own and constantly has her iPod with her and her earphones glued to her ears"
"Oh...wait where is your IPod now though?" Tony asked pointing out the fact I had no music playing or IPod for that matter.
"Mum took it off me" I stated bluntly
Tony nodded in understanding not pressing the matter further, instead he lifted his head off his arms reaching his one hand into his jean pocket. My blue eyes followed his hand in interest to see what he was doing, that was when he smiled at me before unravelling an iPod similar to mine as I returned the smile back to him.
"You can listen to mine then with me"
We took an earphone each and I smiled at him in thanks, he scrolled through a few songs before selecting one at random. Blink 182 came on almost instantly and I laughed at his choice of song, he eyed me curiously his brows furrowing in confusion as he tried to work out why I was laughing.
"What you laughing at?"
"We have the same music taste, Blink 182 are one of my favourite bands"
Tony's brown eyes widened once again, as he rubbed his hand up his arm in I guess a nervous manner or whether it was a habit of his.
"I have a feeling Tony Perry that you may just be my new favourite friend"
"Well I'm possibly your only friend from what I've heard" He mocked his lips smirking at me once again, taunting me.
"Likewise buddy" I replied before we went back to listening to his music again.
"Isabelle come down here now, we've got some new neighbours!" My mothers harsh voice boomed up the stairs.
Sighing in frustration I jumped off of my bed, my light brown hair hitting the sides of my cheeks in the process. Grabbing my scruffy navy vans beside my door I put them on whilst hopping down the stairs, if there is one thing I've learnt about my family is you never disobey or leave them waiting.
My parents and my little brother Luke were already on the front garden; there heads all peering over the white wash, wooden fence that separated us from the new next door neighbours.
The thing about me is that while most families get along...we don't, me and my mum don't have a great relationship and my dad's strict ways scare the hell out of me. The only person I did get along with was my cousin's, Luke and my nan.
"Isabelle, come over here now please" My dad spoke with a slight bite to his tone
My feet moved quickly and before I knew it I was standing in front of the fence along with my family, standing on my tiptoes I just about managed to see the new family in front of me.
"Hello Isabelle it's very nice to meet you my name is Alice Perry, this is my husband John and these are our children Tony and Sophie"
"Pleasure to meet you all" I replied politely, while all I wanted to do was escape back to my room and be alone.
"Tony is actually starting the same school as you on Monday, he is 14 the same age as you" My mum mentioned in a sickly sweet manner that made my stomach churn.
"Oh that's cool I guess" I stated in monotone, Tony looked up at me staring at me with his brown eyes and a smirk gracing his lips.
He knew I didn't want to be standing here right now, stuck in all this small talk. Like any other teenager I just wanted to escape, to not be engaged in meaningless conversation. I might sound like a bitch right now, but when it involves adults talking I run far away as possible.
"Well maybe you can show Tony around and walk past the school perhaps"
No dad, no how about we don't do that!
"Sure let me just grab a jacket" I muttered before running back inside to pick up my grey hoodie and of course my iPod.
However as I rushed back downstairs actually excited, not because I had to walk around with someone I didn't know but to just get out of the house and listen to my music, music was my way of coping with everything else shit going on in my life.
"Isabelle stop right there! give that here don't be so antisocial"
"Whatever"
My mum snatched my IPod from my hand before I had my chance to get to the door, she put it in the kitchen drawer and told me to go meet Tony. Stepping outside Tony was already waiting, that was the first time I got the see him properly; his hair was dark brown, scruffy and went just past his ears. He was wearing a band tee and some skinny jeans, he scuffed his black vans against the pavement, his hands resting in his back pockets awkwardly...he looked kind of cute.
"Come on let's get this over with" I stated in frustration and anger towards my mum.
Tony's eyes opened wide in bewilderment to my outburst, he followed anyway quickening his pace to catch up with me.
"Sorry for snapping, just..."
"Parents?" He replied cutting me off, but finishing it with my exact thoughts.
"Yea...something like that" I giggled and smiled as he knew what I was thinking.
We stopped off outside the school and I quickly showed Tony the field so we wouldn't get caught and then explained to him briefly from outside where everything on the inside was situated.
"You nervous about starting school?" I asked curiously
Tony's brown eyes flickered from the main entrance of the school to meet my blue eyes, he smirked at my choice of question before sighing inwardly. Touchy subject I guess.
"I don't know not really, I don't always fit in because I'm different. I listen to different music and wear different clothes, so I guess so yeah I am nervously"
"Yeah me too, I've been nervous every single time I have to start school for another year"
"Why would you thought? You've been in the same school for ages. Your parents didn't move you over from America to England for no reason what so ever. I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb" Tony sighed resting his head on his crossed arms as we sat on one of the benches outside school.
"Because I'm the girl who is inside her own bubble I only have one friend and she is hardly ever at school. I'm just the loner who sits on her own and constantly has her iPod with her and her earphones glued to her ears"
"Oh...wait where is your IPod now though?" Tony asked pointing out the fact I had no music playing or IPod for that matter.
"Mum took it off me" I stated bluntly
Tony nodded in understanding not pressing the matter further, instead he lifted his head off his arms reaching his one hand into his jean pocket. My blue eyes followed his hand in interest to see what he was doing, that was when he smiled at me before unravelling an iPod similar to mine as I returned the smile back to him.
"You can listen to mine then with me"
We took an earphone each and I smiled at him in thanks, he scrolled through a few songs before selecting one at random. Blink 182 came on almost instantly and I laughed at his choice of song, he eyed me curiously his brows furrowing in confusion as he tried to work out why I was laughing.
"What you laughing at?"
"We have the same music taste, Blink 182 are one of my favourite bands"
Tony's brown eyes widened once again, as he rubbed his hand up his arm in I guess a nervous manner or whether it was a habit of his.
"I have a feeling Tony Perry that you may just be my new favourite friend"
"Well I'm possibly your only friend from what I've heard" He mocked his lips smirking at me once again, taunting me.
"Likewise buddy" I replied before we went back to listening to his music again.
Notes
Hey guysHope you all like my first PTV story I've read so many good ones on here already!
Anyway if you want more you need to comment :) it's going to flick between tony and izzy being young and then to the present so you know what happens between them :3
I also made up names for Tony's family I didn't want to use real names :) also another "friend" is going to come into it so if you want be in comment below and your name will be the new character.
Character pictures came from pinterest so sorry if any of them are you guys!
Ahhhhh I love your story so much!!! Please update soon <3
7/8/14