Is it who you thought it was? Hmm? Let me know in a review, they are always nice. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep this up. I'm not sure for one, if I like it too much, and for two, people don't seem to like it much. So unless it becomes obvious people want it up, I'm going to be deleting it. Just a fair warnign to the few people who may actually read this.
"Blake?" Destiny stepped forward. The boy turned around. It wasn't Blake. From the back, he looked just like him, but not from the front, other than the way they dressed.
"Gabe. Blake's my step-brother." He explained. Destiny didn't know what to think.
"He never told me he had a brother." She replied.
"He doesn't like to admit it. Him and I don't really get along." He stepped closer. "And yet we're almost exactly the same. Funny, huh?" She examined him. Aside from a completely different face, they looked so much alike. The way they dressed, and apparently their personalities.
"I can't believe you're his brother." She said, still in shock.
"How else would I know so much about him?" He questioned. She shrugged.
"Gossip? I don't know. It makes sense now. It's just weird."
"So the whole time you were Destiny.." He said, looking her up and down.
"Yeah. And the whole time you were Blake's brother."
"It's funny." He began. "I told you that I like you. I told you that Blake like's you. And I told you that I like who I met online, and you were her, Destiny. It's weird. So weird." He laughed.
"Does Blake know?" She asked.
"He know's that I was talking to someone. He know's that that someone told me that she heard that Destiny liked him. So I guess he know's that you like him. Or he thinks he know's. You can never be sure. Gossip, it's not always true." He explained.
"Great." She rolled her eyes and sat against the wall. Gabe sat beside her.
"He does actually like you, ya know. I heard that come strait from him. It's not a lie." He said, trying to reassure her.
"Seriously?" She asked.
"Yeah. It's too bad for me. I liked you, too."
"Ya know, I really thought you were him. You two are a lot alike."
"Yeah. We dress alike. We both love photography. We like the same music. Play the same instruments. I don't blame you for thinking I was him."
"So why don't you get along?" She asked, hoping he wasn't too uncomfortable with the question.
"We never have. Ever since his dad met my mom, he hated me. He moved Blake here so that we could all live together. We were freshman then." He explained.
"He told me about that, but he never said anything about you and your mom. Just that his parents divorced and his dad moved him here."
"That's not a lie. He did. He just left out the part about me and my mom. But anyway, he felt like we were taking over, I guess. We tried to get along, but we really both just didn't like each other. We could probably get along now, if we tried, but I think we're both afraid to try."
"I think you should. Make up. Actually related or not, he's the only brother you've got, and I'd want to keep him around." She explained.
"You're really smart. It's a shame he has you under his spell." Gabe turned away.
"I told you I was afraid to make any move, so we'll see what happens. If Blake figures it out and does something, something will probably happen between us. But I'm not going to make it. So don't be so down yet. Cause if I'm being honest, you're kinda cute. And I kinda like you too." She smiled. Gabe looked up, returning the smile. Her phone went off, Blake was texting her.
Hey. Where'd you go?She quickly replied.
I decided to walk around. I'll meet you at our lockers in a few.
"Duty calls." Gabe said, standing up and lending her a hand. She gladly held on, pulling herself up.
"Don't give up." She whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek. She left him standing there, blushing, weak in the knee's, and confused.
"Sorry I ran off like that. I didn't feel good." Blake explained once Destiny got to her locker. She grabbed her bag and put her stuff in it, ready to go to class, despite the six minutes of lunch that they still had.
"It's totally cool. I understand." She smiled. She wanted to ask about the rumor he was about to bring up, but she was sure it was the one about her liking him. She debated on telling him about meeting Gabe and decided against it for now.
"Are you alright?" He asked while they were sitting on a bench in the courtyard right outside the S building. The bell had just rang, but they were right outside, ready to go to chemistry, they just didn't want to walk in that early.
"Yeah." She said, unassuringly.
"Are you sure? You look like there's something on your mind. You can tell me, bud." He smiled.
"I know." She paused. "I met Gabe." She admitted.
"You did?" He looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Yeah. Why didn't you tell me you had a brother?"
"We don't get along.." He said.
"So I've heard." She sighed. Just then, Gabe walked up.
"So did you meet the mystery girl from online?" Blake asked. Gabe looked at Destiny and then back at Blake.
"Nope. She didn't show up." He lied, pretending to look slightly disappointed.
"That sucks. I heard you met Destiny instead though." He nodded and waved to her, flashing her a smile. After a moment of feeling awkward, he waved bye and left.
"He's a lot like you." She explained, once he was gone.
"I know. Before I ran off, you know how I was about to bring up a rumor I've heard about?"
"Yeah. What about it?" She asked.
"I was wondering if it's true. And you're the one I have to ask." He opened his mouth to say more, but the tardy bell rang.
"Shoot!" They ran into the building and into their chemistry class.
"Sorry." Blake said, once they were in the room. Their teacher was really cool, luckily, and didn't mark them. Blake didn't bring up the rumor at all during the rest of the day. Destiny kind of wanted him to, but she didn't know how to respond if he did. She was sure it was about her liking him, she was nearly positive. And if it was, she wasn't sure she had the guts to tell him it was true. Especially since she said she'd never be the first to admit it. They both went the rest of the day, acting as if he had never even began to bring it up. After school, Blake walked her to her car, which was parked only two away from his. He looked like he might bring it up again, but apparently decided against it.
"I'll see you tomorrow then." He smiled, closing her door for her. At home, she got online, hoping Gabe was on. Sure enough, he was.
Just Me: Thanks for not telling him I was the mystery girl.
Random And Impulsive: No problem. If he knew you were, he'd know how you felt. And that would mean he'd be comfortable asking you out. I don't want that. So it was entirely selfish. :)
Just Me: Funny. Does he know you like me?
Random And Impulsive: Sadly, yeah. He know's I like mystery girl and he know's I like Destiny. So he thinks I like two people, when really, it's just you.
Just Me:Sorry. I don't want to cause problems between you two.
Random And Impulsive: Don't worry about it. We don't get along anyway, remember? :)
Just Me:Haha, yeah. I guess. Well thanks again, I better get going.
Random And Impulsive: Hey Destiny?
Just Me: Yeah?
Random And Impulsive: I'm glad we finally met. :)
Just Me:Me too. :D
Random And Impulsive: Bye.
Just Me:Bye.
She signed off and began her homework.
"Ugh!" Blake yelled once in the door to his house. Gabe could hear him from his room upstairs. He peeked out his door as Blake was walking up the stairs. He walked strait into Gabe's room.
"Why is she so freaking perfect?" He asked. Gabe still had the chat window opened and quickly closed it.
"Who?" He asked, pretending not to know.
"Destiny. And now you two have met? And you like her. So I'm totally screwed. I can't even bring up what you told me. And I need to know." He complained.
"You're not screwed. I'm sure the rumor is true. She probably does like you."
"Probably isn't good enough. I need to know but I'm too afraid to ask. Why am I even talking to you?"
"Maybe because you need to? Maybe because you don't actually hate me but we did for so long that we don't know how to stop acting like it." Gabe explained. He was actually trying to make up.
"I forget why I ever hated you anyway." Blake admitted.
"We hated each other. Because of our parents getting remarried. But it's been two years. I'm completely over it. How about you?"
"Yeah. I have been. I just got so used to hating you, I continued to act like it even when I stopped. Like you said."
"It was the same with me, Blake. So what do you say? Can we get along now? Start acting like brothers?"
"Sounds good to me." Blake agreed with a smile. He stood up and pounded Gabe, the new high five.
"So what are you going to do?" Gabe asked about Destiny.
"I'm going to ask her. Eventually. I just have to get the courage." He answered, leaving the room. That was all he had to do, get the courage and ask if the rumor is true. But despite the assuring words Gabe said to Blake, he didn't want him to ask her. He didn't want that chance that she'd admit to liking him back, him losing any possible chance he had with her. Perhaps it would have been easier if he hadn't been identified, if he hadn't met her in person.
