11- Uncomfortable

Kai and I are sitting on the steps in front of the door waiting for his friends to arrive. I hear the car approach and I immediately get nervous. Kai notices me.

"Dare I ask?"

"Why must they always come together?" I ask him.

"To conserve energy." He says sarcastically. He pauses. "We carpool when we all hang out."

"It's just a lot at one time." The car is still coming down the street, almost at our house.

"I thought you said they were here."

"I can hear the car approaching, that doesn't mean they're here." The car stops. "Now they're here."

"You ready?"

"Not in the slightest."

"Too bad." He got up and opened the door.

"Hey man." Ray said and hugged Kai. "How was Washington?" I internally laugh.

"Fine, I'm glad I'm back though." Everyone came in and saw me sitting on the steps. Nick was last.

"Woah, Maya. You look different."

"Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult Nick? Coming from you, I assume it's an insult." I say to him. I love when I can be mean to him.

"She speaks. That's a first." He breathes a laugh and turns to Kai. "You wanna go upstairs?" I roll my eyes.

"Yeah, let's go." They start up the steps and run past me quickly. I hold my breath to restrain myself. They go to Kai's room and I go to mine. I listen to their conversation. Obviously.

"Seriously Kai, what happened to Maya? She's really different." Nick said.

"What do you mean different?" Malachi asked. Ethan beat Nick to it.

"She's hot."

"Dude, that's my sister." Kai responded.

"If you say anything Malachi, I will murder you." I say quietly out loud.

"Nothing happened, you just didn't see her for a year."

"I feel like the crash would have done the opposite." Alex said like Kai wasn't even there.

"Um, hello?" Kai said.

"Not to mention she stood up to you, Nick." Sam said, the five of them continue to act like Kai isn't there.

"Yeah, Crazy got herself a voice." Nick responded. I scoff and think of ways to figuratively kill him.

"Don't call her crazy." Kai said defensively. They seem to not notice.

"I just don't get it. How do you go from boring Maya to extremely hot Maya?" I can't believe they're saying this.

"Will you stop talking about my twin sister behind her back?!" Kai yelled at them. I can tell that he stood up.

"Maybe not behind her back." Ethan said.

"What do you mean?" Kai asked.

"How much you wanna bet she has her ear to the door right now?" Ethan whispered.

"Nothing. Here, I'll show you." He walked to the door and opened it. "No Maya."

"Then why are you getting so defensive about it?" Nick asked. "If she can't hear, what's the damage?"

"You're right, no damage. It's not like your saying how hot my baby sister is after you haven't seen her in a year or anything." Kai said. "What do you mean "no damage"? I'm hearing it, and twin telepathy." He stutters on the last few words. I'm really glad that he's standing up for me.

"Fine, we'll stop. But, only if Maya comes and hangs out with us." No. Absolutely not. Why does Nick hate me so much? I never did anything.

"If she comes in here, you're gonna make fun of her, aren't you?"

"No. Swear to God." He replied. Malachi Joseph Stevens, I swear if you—

"Fine." I'm going to kill him.

He leaves his room and the guys laugh. I open my door right before he knocked. I grab his wrist and yank him in my bedroom. I shut the door.

"Are you out of your mind?!" I ask quietly.

"You've been listening? And, ow."

"No, duh!" I say slightly louder. "Yeah "he's grown a lot in the past year" all right."

"Maya, I'm sorry but I couldn't listen to them say that anymore."

"So, you decided to torture me instead?" My voice raising.

"Quiet down, they might here you." I don't care. "I swear, it won't be long."

"It better not." I walk out of the room quickly and Kai follows. He's holding his wrist where I grabbed it.

I open the door. "According to Kai you want me to hang out with you guys?" I ask like I'm oblivious to their conversation. "I thought you didn't like me."

"Well, Kai is our friend and I think it's time for us to learn a bit about his twin sister." Even if I hadn't heard the conversation, I'd know he was lying.

"You know me." I will do anything in my power to leave.

"We know the gist, but who is the real Maya, I don't know your middle name, Stevens? What are your secrets? What are your passions?" Answers: Andrea; vampire; killing you.

"My middle name is Andrea. My passions include reading, writing, and Harry Potter. You will never know my secrets because they are secrets and if I tell you they won't be." I say still standing in the doorway. "Are we done now?"

"Not quite." Why? "Sit down. Just hang out with us." Kai looks at me apologetically. I give him my death stare.

Sorry Nick, but I can't sit with you because I need to focus on figuring out a way to kill you. "Fine." Wow I'm stupid.

After a few hours, the guys leave and Kai closes the door. I'm standing behind him with my arms crossed.

"Well, that could have gone better." He said sympathetically.

"It could've gone a lot better. My main focus was obstructing my eyes from your ceiling fan so I wouldn't will it on his head." I say agitated.

"I'm sorry, Maya. I know I said it wouldn't be long, but— "

"But you couldn't say no, I get it." I say in a sarcastic tone.

"Actually, I was going to say that technically you were the one who said okay." He replied.

"Fine, you win this one." I walk upstairs.