Layla and Mike rolled in their suitcases into their doorway. They were back home from their holiday in Spain. Layla turned around and ran over back to the car to help her mum with her bags. She looked back to see her brother Mike texting someone on his phone.
"Um, Mike. A little help?" Layla said looking over at her brother.
"Am busy texting Phil, you can help mum." Mike said not taking his eyes off his phone screen. Layla rolled her eyes as she picked up two bags and walked into the house with her mum trailing behind.
"Oh mum, can Phil, Kelly and Eve come over tonight?" Mike said plotting onto the sofa.
"Yeah, make it around eight cause am meeting some friends tonight." Mikes mum said as she closed the door behind her.
"Mum that's not fair, we just got back and am so tired. They'll be playing music till like one in the morning." Layla moaned straighten out her pink wooly jumper.
"Oh c'mon Layla, stop being such a bore." Layla's mum said laughimg while picking up her bags and heading into the bedroom.
"Well, thanks mum." Layla said crossing her arms over her chest and sitting next to mike on the sofa.
"Oh, you got told." Mike said still texting his friend Phil. "By the way, when there over just stay upstairs and not bother us." Mike said stuffing his phone in his jean pocket.
"Um, why?" Layla said looking over to her brother in confusion.
"Well its simple, your a geek, am popular and I don't want you embarrassing me so just do me that favour." Mike said rolling his eyes as he switched the TV on.
"Is that what you really think of me?" Layla said a little hurt from her brothers opinion of her.
"Ugh, yeah duh." Mike said chuckling to himself. Layla got off the sofa and stormed up to her room with her bags in frustration.
"I hate how much he has changed. He use to be fun and now all he does is drink and does Kelly." Layla said to her friend Rosa on the phone.
"I know what you mean, Eve has changed from good girl to slut. I miss the good times we had." Rosa sighed through the other line.
"Yeah, I can hear her down stairs with the rest. According to my brother am not aloud downstairs. I mean what if I need the bathroom." Layla giggled through the phone. A loud growl came from her stomach. She placed her hand over her tummy as she heard Rosa giggle over the other line. "Well I don't really care what my brother says, am getting something to eat. Bye Rosa." Layla said taking her phone from her ear and hanging up. She stood up and left her room.
Layla stood at the top of the stairs as she heard laughter come from downstairs. She took a deep breath as she made her way down. She looked over to see Mike kissing with Kelly -no surprise, and Eve throwing herself over Phil. Layla use to be friendly with them all, apart from Phil. She never spoke to him as he was always known as the school player that all the girls fall head over heels for. He still owns that label now along with Mike. Mike looked up to see his sister standing there a little awkwardly.
"Um, can I help you?" Mike said standing up with anger on his face. By now everyone turned there head in Layla's direction.
"Am just getting something to eat, so don't stress out." Layla said letting a nervous laugh escape her lips. She then headed to the kitchen which was apart on the huge living room. Layla searched the cupboards to find a pot to make some pasta. She looked behind her to see Mike looking at her impatiently. Layla felt like she was being rushed so she scanned the cupboards quicker. She crouched down to find a cupboard full of pots and pans. She reached in and grabbed onto the handle of a pot which was in the middle of a pile of pans. She slightly pulled the pot out of the pile but this led to the other pans and pots crashing out of the cupboard. Everyone jumped as the heard the loud clash of metal crash onto the hard tile flooring. Layla stood up looking over to her brother who had his hand on his forehead. "Whoops." Layla said shrugging her shoulders with a nervous smile.
"Layla, just go and get a pizza or something." Mike sighed out pushing back the little strands of hair into place.
"But the nearest pizza place is two blocks down and I don't have a car." Layla said placing both hands on her hips.
"Well Phil, would you mind taking my sister to the pizza place and getting us some as well as you haven't drank yet and stuff." Mike said looking down at his bestfriend.
"Yep,sure. Just get two cheese pizzas?" Phil said standing up. Everyone agreed so Phil and Layla left the house.
Layla felt nervous being with him. He was one of the popular people at Chicago high that looked down at other people. She remained silent as she slid into the seat in the front of the car. Phil started up the engine and him and Layla drove off.
It was a awkward silence in the car as Layla looked out of the window watching the streets she passed. Phil had enough of being quiet and started to think of something to say.
"So ugh, your Mike sister huh?" Phil said finally breaking the silence. Layla shot her head around.
"Ugh yeah, i guess." Layla said looking back at the window again.
"Your pretty hot." Phil said with a smug look on his face while focusing on the road. Layla turned her head so she was now facing the road.
"Look Phil." Layla sighed out. "I know what your trying to do, but save it. Your not type."
"Wait, Wait, wait. Hold up. Look babe, am everyone's type."
"Well first off, my names Layla. Not babe. And secondly, am not like everyone else." Layla said rolling her eyes.
"You have some serious problems." Phil said chuckling to himself a little.
"Whatever." Layla muttered under her breath. They finally made it to the pizza place and went into the drive threw.
"I honestly don't understand. Tell how you are not attracted to this." Phil said pointing to his face. But still having his eyes on the road.
"Well, am not into people who use girls like you do." Layla said tired of explaining herself to him. "To be totally honest, your quite full of yourself. You think your amazing cause every girl wants you."
"C'mon, who could blame them." Phil said as he pulled up in a free spot outside Layla's and Mike's house. The two stepped out the car as Layla grabbed the two pizza boxes. She and Phil headed to the door and pressed the bell. The door opened to a drunken Mike who greeted them with a smile. Layla rolled her eyes as she shoved pass her brother and put the pizzas on the table surrounded by the two sofas.
"Thanks sis, here's the money I owe you." Mike said dropping one arm onto her shoulders. "Just kidding. Night nerd." Mike said laughing in Layla's face as everyone joined in. Layla rolled her eyes as she headed up stairs. She looked over to see Phil watching her with his signature smile. Layla turned around and walked up the last few steps.
WOO, this is my first chapter of my new story. It's something a bit different but it's going to be good, i hope! Please review and tell me what you thought of this chapter and what do you think of the characters so far. Thanks:)