I was standing out the front of the school building waiting for Kevin to arrive, I was extremely nervous about going back to that house and seeing them again. I haven't seen my Mum since she kicked me out and I can't even remember when I saw my Dad last, he had been deployed at the time of everything happening and hasn't contact me again other than the odd birthday card.
"Em-mily," I turned to see Kevin standing there behind me.
"Hey Kevin," I say.
I quickly asked "Are you ready to go get answers?"
Kevin replied with "Y-yeah," I smiled at him and started to lead him towards where my car was parked. When we got to my car, I unlocked the car and opened the door behind the driver's seat to chuck my school bag in there before closing the door and opening the driver's car door and hopped in.
Kevin asked "Is th-his y-your ca-r?"
I replied with "Sort of, the people I live with one of their sons went off to college in New York and he didn't need his car up there, so I'm using it for the time being."
"T-that's cool-."
I nodded my head and said "Can you put your seatbelt on please?" Kevin apologised before pulling his seatbelt on and once it was buckled I turned the car on, I start to drive towards the house that I used to call home.
Hanna's P. O.V
When Emily bailed on our plans I was really bummed but what upset the most was she didn't see through my excuse of homework. At the time I hadn't had any homework which was ergency needed to be done but then Spencer and I were given a 2,000 word essay which needed to be handed in by tomorrow, it had to do with the effects of climate change in Rosewood. Why I had et Spencer talk me into sign up for this class I have no idea, I bare understood a word my teacher said and that's why I am here at the Hastings house; I need Spencer to explain everything to me and make sure what I am writing will actually make sense.
Following Spencer into the house, she said "Hanna would you please stop checking your phone, your phone will make a noise if Emily rings or texts you."
Looking at Spencer, I replied with "Sorry, I can't help it. I'm just worried about her she wasn't in the class we shared together this afternoon."
Spencer asked "Didn't you tell me she didn't show up at all before you started dating?"
I replied with "Yeah and now she's the best student that teacher has, it's just weird that she wasn't there."
We then heard a voice say "Emily wasn't in class?" it's only now I see CeCe, Jenna and Melissa a standing there.
I replied with "No, she wasn't."
Spencer said "Maybe she left early, didn't she bail on your plans because she need to clear her head and after what happened do you blame her?"
CeCe asked "What happened?" looking at the three of them I could see really concerned on their faces for Emily.
I answered with "After you guys left, Sean and Emily were playing a game of chase-y around our table and their Coach spotted them."
Melissa said "So Emily got in trouble? There's nothing new about that."
Spencer said "They didn't get in trouble, we at least Sean didn't. The coach asked Emily why she wasn't at practice this morning and Emily made up some excuse but promised it wouldn't happen again, the coach wasn't taking it and well."
Melissa asked "Well what?"
I said "The coach took Emily's captaincy away from her, Noe and Sean are now co-captains together and Emily's benched for this week's game."
CeCe replied with "That's not good," I saw very worried looks on their faces.
Melissa asked "Where's Emily now?"
I answered with "I dent know, we were meant to hang out this afternoon but she cancelled because she needed to clear her head."
Jenna said "That make no sense."
Spencer replied with "People are allowed to take time to clear their head."
Jenna said back "No, you don't get Emily. When Garrett and I were having trouble because I was annoyed at him for not spending time with me or for bailing on me for work, Emily kind of made this promise that if she ever had a girlfriend she would never bail on them. A promise to Emily is like a death sentences and she would never go back on one."
CeCe asked "What happened after the thing with their coach?"
I replied with "Emily had this really deflated look and I've only ever seen it once, which is why I'm worried about her."
CeCe asked "When did you see that look?"
I answered with "Right before she threw the bench and water cooler in her last game on the girl's team."
Jenna said "That's the peace before the storm comes look she has, that's not good."
I said "Emily was angry at her coach, I saw it in her eyes but then it changed when she saw Noe and Sean. She said she was happy for Noe and Sean, which we know is true but then she left the cafeteria. We went after her but it took us a while to find us and when we did we saw her talking to some freshmen."
Melissa replied with "Emily would be happy for those guys, I mean she was shocked when the coach gave it to her over the boys in the first place."
CeCe asked "Did she tell you or the boys where she was going?" I shook my head and when I saw them look at each other it did not calm my nerves down one bit.
Jenna said "I'm sure she's just gone somewhere to clear her head."
Something clicks into my mind and I say "I'm so stupid," I dial the number and wait for the person to pick up.
I heard the tone say "Hi this is Sophia, who may I ask is calling?"
I replied with "Sophia, it's me Hanna; you remember me right?"
Sophia said "Of course, how could I forget Emily first girlfriend," I blush at the reminder of being Emily's first ever girlfriend.
I asked "You haven't happened to speak to Emily today have you?"
Sophia replied with "No sorry I haven't, I've been in the Café a day, and should I be expecting her?"
I say "I honestly don't know, but I thought I should ring and check."
Sophia responded with "Okay we I'll text you back on this number if she stops by."
I replied with "Thank Sophia, I hope you don't mind that Emily gave me your number."
Sophia said "It's all cool; just while we are speaking did Emily tell you about the plans for next week with her car?"
I answered with "Yeah she did, I was actually thinking of coming with her at least for the first night."
"That would be amazing; my parents are dying for Emily to bring you around. But don't worry I know my parents can be intense sometimes, they just want Emily to be happy and I think they see how happy you've already made her."
"I don't know if I've really made that much of difference."
"Believe me you have, ask anyone who knew her before you and they will tell you the exact same thing I told you."
"If you say so."
"I do, hey I really want to continue this conversation but the Café is getting the after school rush."
"It's okay, I'll see you next week anyway."
"That you will, bye Hanna."
"Bye Sophia," I say before the line goes dead and I end the call.
Melissa said "Okay that's now twice you and Emily have both mentioned a Sophia but I've never heard that name before."
I replied with "Don't worry about it; I just thought I'd ring in case Emily does head out that way."
Jenna asked "What makes you think she will?"
I answered with "Just a hunch, anyway she said something but I don't know if it's true."
CeCe asked "What is it?"
I replied with "She said that I have made Emily a lot happier since we've start to date, has Emily changed since we started to date?"
I watched as they look at each other before CeCe replied with "Do you want the truth?" I nodded my head because of curse I want the truth or I wouldn't have asked in the first place.
CeCe said "Since you and Emily have been dating, she has changed."
Melissa added "But for the good, believe us before you Emily was in this rut type of thing, she had nothing really special if that makes sense."
I replied with "Sort of," I was confused by what they were saying.
I asked "How exactly has she changed?" I sit down on the couch to wait their answers.
Jenna replied with "You remember the party we had a few weeks back," I nodded my head for her to continue and she did with "Well at a party like that Emily would drink until she couldn't see straight, she would play beer pong and just do everything to get drunk."
I say "So I've sucked the fun out of her life."
Melissa was quick to say "No that's not the case at all. You gave Emily a reason to keep living; I'm not sure if Emily's told you how dark some of those times were. I mean can you blame her, her parents kicked her out and she didn't know who would still be there to stand by her. You brought light back into Emily's life, you brought the sparkle in her eye back and you've done so much without even knowing it."
Taking a deep breath before say "I love her."
CeCe replied with "Wait you love her?"
I say "Yeah, I've known for a while that I love her."
Melissa asked "Have you told her?"
Sighing before answering with "No, I just haven't found the right way to tell her and I want it to be perfect."
Jenna then said "Just tell her straight up, believe me it will be special for Emily."
I nodded my head and went to thank them when Spencer said "Hanna did you forget about our essay?"
I groaned and replied with "No, how could I possible forget," I stood up from the couch I was sitting on and intend to follow Spencer upstairs but Melissa called me back.
Melissa said "I'm sure Emily's fine but let us know if you hear from her.
"Okay," I replied with before continuing up the stairs to start my essay and hopefully I won't be too distracted by Emily.
Emily's P. O.V
Pulling up to the house, the house I used to walk home from school every day and the house I grew up in; shaped me the most.
"H-how long ha-s it b-been sin-nce y-you wer-re l-ast here?" Kevin asked me and I looked at him.
I replied with "It took me a month to stop coming back. After I got kicked out I was a lost kid and I had no idea what I was meant to, when my friends finally found out I moved in with them but it's never home. That first month was the hardest, I'd walk here every day after school I'd just forget that I didn't live here and it took me a while but I'm now happy where I live."
Kevin said "I-I'm s-sorry."
"It's not your fault, it's there's," I say while looking up at the house.
I ask "Is our Dad home at the moment?"
Kevin answered with "Y-yeah h-his got a t-two we-ek br-eak." I nodded my head and couldn't help but think they must've really forgotten about me.
"Sh-ould I go in fi-irst a-a-nd tell th-hem or?"
"No, we have to go in together. Otherwise it will be ugly, we actually it's a going to be ugly and don't take offense to anything I say. Yes we share the same parents but they weren't really ever my parents, they've hurt me a lot and kept me away from you. I want to know you Kevin and nothing I say or they say will change that okay."
"O-kay E-Emily and they aren't really my parents either I lived with our uncle and aunty for most of my life, I never knew why though."
I nodded my head and decided not to deul on what he just said for now anyway, I asked "Are you ready?" We both unbuckled our seatbelts and headed up towards the house, I couldn't help but stop and take a deep breath; it was going to be hard walking inside again.
"Emily," I heard a voice say behind me and I turned around to see a man I haven't seen in years; my father. After everything that's happened, all I really wanted to do was step forward and hug him but I held my ground.
"I think you and my mother have some explaining to do, don't you?" I look back up at Kevin, who is standing there and looking like he wants the ground to swallow him whole.
Dad said "Okay, let's head inside," he stepped around me and Kevin before heading inside. Kevin looked at me concerned but when I nodded my head he gave me this reassuring smile before turning to head inside, taking one last deep breath I followed him inside.
I heard a voice shout out "Wanye, Kevin is that you!" even after all this time and how many day, months and even years I've spent hating her I could never forget the sound of her voice; even if I wanted to.
Dad call out "Honey can you come here a minute," she didn't reply but I could hear her footstep moving from in the kitchen and towards us.
Mum said as she entered "Is something the matter?" she then spotted me and I expected hate to come upon her face but all I saw was confusion.
Mum asked "Emily, what are you doing here?"
I replied with "I think you've got some explaining to do, don't you?" I step to my right and revealed Kevin to her.
Mum said "Emily it's not what you're thinking."
I couldn't help it; it just comes out "What am I supposed to think? I'm tossed out of this place and two years later I find out I have a brother, you told me I was an only child but clearly that's not true. He looks way to much like Dad to be adoptive. So obviously for some reason you lied to me, hid him from me and I wanted to know why? Why did you hide my brother from me?"
Dad said "Emmy, calm down and let's talk about this like adults."
I looked at him and almost spat out at him "Don't you dare call me that, you lost every right to call me that," I tried calming myself down because I knew getting worked up and yelling at them wouldn't get me my answers any quicker than I wanted them. When I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket, I looked at everyone in the room before pulling it out and I was calm in an instant. On the screen showed Hanna calling me but it wasn't her call that calmed, it was the photo of her beautiful smile that calmed me down.
Mum asked "Is everything alright?" The call ended and I saw how many missed calls I had from Hanna, even a few from Melissa and a text 12 minutes ago from Sophia; which meant people were worried about me but I need to sort this out before anything else.
Shoving my phone back into my pocket, I replied with "Yeah my girlfriend and friends are just very worried about me, I didn't tell them where I was going and there just wanting to hear from me." I watched everyone very closely from their reactions; Kevin didn't have a reaction he still looks like he wants the floor to swallow him. Dad well he just looked at the ground but I could see something in his eyes which told me he was ashamed of me and Mum looked ready to vomit at hearing I have a girlfriend. I actually thought things might change with them, I think internally I got my hopes up for them to change but I guess nothing well every change.
I ask "Where are we having this conversation?"
They both seem to remember and Mum said "We'll sit in the dining room and talk," I nod my head and wait for them to lead the way. I place a hand on Kevin shoulder when he hasn't moved from his spot; it's my turn to give him a reassuring smile before we follow behind our parents into the dining room. Once we were all seated in the dining room, Mum had gone to the kitchen to get a pitcher of water and glasses for everyone and I think it was to by herself some more time.
Mum then began "When I found out I was pregnant with you Kevin, it was a complete surprise but we were still overjoyed about having a second child. In your birth Kevin there had been some troubles, you were born two week early because of my high blood pressure. You weren't seriously damage and neither was I but we needed to spend two weeks in hospital just to make sure everything was alright. While we were in hospital Emily, your father and I decided it would be best if you stay with your grandparents for those weeks. You were only two years old, you didn't understand the situation. After those two weeks in hospital, we all came home as a family and I thought I had everything under control but Kevin you would not stop crying. Wanye had to go back to the army, his country needed him and so he went back while I had to deal with a two week old baby by myself. I tried everything to stop you from crying but nothing worked, I wasn't sleeping and you Emily weren't sleeping either. I had no support system here, no one to help me and then one day I thought of a way to stop you from crying by smothering you with a pillow. Luckily Wanye brother and a wife broke into the house at the nick of time to stop me before I could do it, Wanye came home immediately and we all decided it was best for Kevin to go leave with them."
Kevin said before Mum could continue "Y-you w-w-ere go-ing to k-kill me?"
Mum replied with "You need to understand I didn't want to harm you, I was out of my mind from having no sleep and Emily you weren't exactly easy."
I asked "Wait do you blame me for almost killing him and having to send him away?" When I saw the look on both Mum and Dad's faces I got my answer straight away and it took everything in me not to injury them both.
I asked "How come I don't remember Kevin?"
Dad spoke for the first time since we had sat down "You were two years old Emily, you hadn't developed you memory bank and anything you did remember," he
stopped then and looked at Mum who was looking away.
"What? Anything I did remember, you did what?" I asked completely confused.
Mum replied with "Anything you did remember we stopped by taking you to hypnosis doctor and he cleared you of any memories of you brother."
I asked "Wait, you got someone to clear my memories of my brother but that stuff doesn't work, you two don't believe in that stuff."
Dad answered with "We did for years; we believed it worked but when you were five you asked us where Kevin was."
I said "And what did you reply with?"
Dad responded with "We said Kevin must've disappeared and we explained to you that Kevin was one of your imaginary friends when you were very little." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, it was all very intense and my brain was struggling with processing every detail.
Kevin asked "W-why d-did you bri-ng me b-back no-w?"
Mum answered with "I missed being a Mum but Wanye brother only has a few months to live, they both wanted to go travelling together and they knew it would break your heart to find out." I looked over at Kevin to see he was crushed about finding out the Dad he grew up with is going to die, I couldn't even imagine what he must been feeling. Reaching I placed my hand on his shoulder, he turns to look at me and as soon as I see he tears about to fall I pull him into my arms. I hold him in my arms and let him cry it all out because it's what he needs at this given moment. Looking up at my parents I can see the confusion on their faces and in their eyes, they must been wonder how we can be close so soon after just meeting. There's a bond between siblings, I've seen it with Eric and Noel, Melissa and Spencer share it too and so do Toby and Jenna. Brothers and Sister they share a bond which is unbreakable even after minutes of knowing about each other or years of hating each other, it's always going to be there whether you liked it or not. I feel Kevin trying to pull back from me and let go of him, he starts to whip away his tears but I quickly take over from him.
Kevin looks at me and said "T-tha-nk y-you."
I replied with "What are big sister for," I smile at him and he smiles back. Feeling my phone vibrate again, I take it out of my pocket again and see it's a text message from Hanna instead of a phone call; I decided to read it.
-Hanna
Hey superstar, please can you reply or ring me just so I know your alive, I'm really starting to worry about you. Also in case you want to see me, I'm at the Hastings house. Spencer and I were given this sicken essay to do, which is due tomorrow and as normal I have no clue what the topic is even about. So I'm staying at Spencer's for the night so she can help me understand what I am writing.
I sigh at the message because I know I've screwed up with Hanna today, I didn't mean to hurt her or make her worried. I needed to make things right but I wasn't really sure how, I would surprise her with something tonight but she has an essay which is due tomorrow; I don't want to distract her from her school work. Maybe I should go over to the Hastings house, but then she might ask what's wrong and I don't know how to even explain all this. Maybe Melissa can help me make sense of everything that's going on but then Hanna might be upset with me telling Melissa first instead of her. When did everything get so complicated? Maybe going home for the night is the best option, but then Noel will be asking me every question in the book and he'll probably want to talk about the whole basketball situation and I just don't want to talk about that. Sleeping in my car for the night does sound like the best option but I don't want to worry everyone, especially since they are very worried at this moment.
"E-Em-ily, is ev-eryth-ing o-okay?" I heard Kevin ask as he snapped me out of my thoughts.
I say "Sorry, my girlfriend just wants to hear from me and I'm trying to work out what I'm going to do."
Kevin replied with "Y-you sh-should p-prob-ably go see h-her."
I sigh and say "I know but then she's going to ask what's wrong and I want to tell her about this, I think. She got this essay that's due tomorrow and it wouldn't be fair for me to interrupt her with my problems when her school work is more important."
Kevin replied with "Sh-ouldn't t-that be he-r ch-oice." I knew he was right the minute he said it, it should be Hanna's choice on whether she wants to hear about my world spinning.
Sighing once again I say "Your right, it's her choice," Kevin smiles at me with victory.
I asked Kevin "Are you okay with me leaving now?"
Kevin looked at our parents who I almost forgot were in the room with us before saying "Y-yeah, I sho-uld be f-fine. B-but c-can I gr-ab yo-our n-num-ber to m-maybe ca-ll yo-u som-etime?"
I replied with "Of course, we'd be the worst siblings in the world if we didn't have each other's numbers in our phones," I smiled at him as he passed me his phone which is a flip phone. I was trying to make it seem like we hadn't been a part from each other for all of his life, I wanted him to know me and to know that I wanted him in my life.
I then asked while transferring numbers into both his and my phone "Do you want to maybe have lunch tomorrow at school?"
Kevin smiled and replied with "S-sure."
"Sweet, I'll come to your locker and we can head to the cafeteria together and lunch is on me little brother," I smiled across at him as he smiled back at me.
Handing him his phone back, I say "I'll see you tomorrow, yeah?"
"Y-yeah," Kevin replied with as we both stood up from our seat. We both looked at each other, I wasn't sure if we was wanting the same thing I was and that was a hug. I looked in his eyes and when I saw that he wanted a hug as well, I pulled him into my arms and we hugged.
Before pulling back I kissed him on the top of the head and then let him go, I say to my parents "I don't know what to say to you two but nothing's change since you kicked me out, I can see neither of you want a relationship with me and even though it's taken me a lot of time I've come to accept it. But with that being said you will not stop me from having a relationship with my brother or him with me, I don't care what your opinion are about me but leave Kevin out of it. I want a relationship with my brother and you can't stop me or him, don't even try it." I looked at Kevin one last time to make sure he was alright before letting myself out of a house, a house that I feel nothing for anymore. Walking outside the fresh cool air hit me and I couldn't help but welcome it with open arms, taking a deep breath before continuing over to my car. Getting into my car, I turned the car on and made U-turn to start heading towards the Hastings house. I had no clue what I was going to say to Hanna or even Melissa, I was completely and utterly confused about this whole situation and I didn't know what to do.
Stopping suddenly before reversing the car backwards, I had been too much in my head that I had over shot the Hastings house. I had only gone six houses down and I was careful when reversing that no other cars were coming at the same time. Parking the car in front of the Hastings house I looked up to it and it had never looked so intimidating then in this moment. After taking a deep breath, which I just realised in this moment I had been doing a lot of today but anyway I got out of the car and made my way up to house. Pressing the doorbell, I turned back around while waiting to take in more air and when the door opens I turned back around to see Melissa.
Before I could even say a word Melissa steps forward and punches me in the shoulder, she said "Do you ever answer your phone," she then pulls me into a hug and I allow her to do so.
Melissa pulls back and I replied with "Sorry I had turned it off to clear my head," I itch at my forehead, which is a thing I do when I'm nervous and also lying.
Melissa asked "Okay but what are you doing here?" Melissa pulls the door back and allows me to come inside; when I walk in I see Jenna and CeCe sitting there.
I say "I came to see Hanna."
Melissa replied with "Of course why else would you be here," I smiled at Melissa words and watched as she went to sit back down in between Jenna and CeCe.
I asked "She is here right?"
Jenna answered with "She's upstairs in Spencer's room," I nodded my head and looked up at the stairs; which also look very intimidating.
I then hear a voice say "Melissa, who was at the door?" I looked to see Mrs Hastings walking in from the kitchen.
Mrs Hastings see me and said "Oh Emily, it's quite late for you to be here," I thought not really but I wasn't about to say that to her.
I replied with "Yeah, I just needed to speak to Hanna."
Mrs Hastings said "Well the girls are doing homework please don't be long," I nodded my head and watched as she left the room.
I whisper "Can she dislike me anymore then she already does?"
The three girls snicker before Melissa said "You better get up there before she comes back in," I nodded my head and start heading upstairs to Spencer's room. When I got to Spencer's room the door was open but the girl's both had their heads in their books and writing down quick smart, Hanna also had her back to me being that she was working at the desk and Spencer on the bed. Taking a deep breath before I lightly knock on the door not want to scare them, Spencer looks up and Hanna turns around. As soon as Hanna saw me she was out of the chair faster than I had ever seen and she was making her way over towards me, when she got to me she wrapped her arms around my neck for a hug. I couldn't help but let my arms fall to wrap around her waist and I took a deep breath of her scent, I felt relaxed already.
Hanna pulls back to be looking at me and asked "Where have you been? Why didn't you answer any of my calls? I was so worried, I couldn't even think properly."
I say "I'm sorry for making you worry so much, it was never my intention to make you worry."
We then hear Spencer moving and say "I'm going to go study downstairs, you two obviously need to talk alone but just don't be too long; alright?" the last bit was more to me, I nodded my head and mouth a thank-you to her when Hanna's wasn't looking. Hanna pulls me into Spencer's room and we sit on the edge of the bed together, I know Hanna wants answer but I don't know how to answer her questions.
I say "I don't want to lie to but I don't know how to tell you what's going on."
"Just try; I don't care how long it takes."
Taking a deep breath I say "It's simple really, I have a brother." There I said it and the look on Hanna's face was of complete and utter shock.
"How? That isn't possible, you told me you were an only child."
"I thought I was an only child but clearly I'm not, I have a brother and my parent kept it from me."
Hanna said "My mind is completely blown; I can't imagine how yours is."
I replied with "A mess, my brain is trying to process everything."
Hanna asked "Who is it? Your brother I mean."
"You remember that kid I was talking to at school before you and Noel found me? He is my brother, he looks so much like my Dad, our Dad and he has our Dad's Dad name."
"What his name?"
"Kevin Fields."
Hanna said "It's a nice name, what's he like?"
I smiled up at Hanna before replying with "He has a stutter and is very shy but I don't really know that much about him."
I then say after a few minutes silence "I'm sorry for lying to you, I didn't need to clear my head. I went with Kevin to his house, my old house because I had question
that my parents need to answer."
"You went to your old house, how was that?"
"Hard, extremely hard after I realised my parents are still ashamed of having a gay daughter. I know you probably have so many questions and I want to answer them I do, just not now."
Hanna said "I understand Emily, I'm just happy you told me."
I replied with "I almost wasn't."
When I saw the hurt look on Hanna face, I explain "I read your text about you having an essay to do and I just didn't want to distract you from your school work with my shit."
Hanna replied with "Emily, you need to know that you are important to me and if you ever need to talk to me just come around and talk. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, you come first for me and I know if the rolls were reserved you'd want the same."
I nodded my head and say "That's true," Hanna smiles at me before pulling me into a hug.
I say in the hug "I'm having lunch with Kevin tomorrow at school; I really want to get to know him. I've already missed fourteen years of his life and I don't want to miss anymore of it."
Hanna pulled back and said "That's really great," I smile at her and think what did I do to be so lucky to have an amazing girl such as Hanna in my life.
Sigh I say "I should probably go; I mean you and Spencer have homework to do and Mrs Hastings told me not to be too long."
Hanna sighed as well and said "I really wish you didn't have to go."
"Me too, maybe I can stay and spend some time with Melissa."
"That sounds good but she might ask you what's wrong, are you going to tell her?"
"I don't think I'm ready for others to know, you're different because you're my girlfriend and they just won't understand."
"You really think they won't?"
"I don't know they know how much I hate my parents and they were there through all the hard times. I just don't think they'd understand me wanting to get to know him or even trusting my parents with the fact of him being my actual blood relative. I'm just not ready to tell them, can you promise me you won't tell anyone else?"
"Of course Emily, I won't say a word."
"Thank-you, I, I umm…better head out and give Spencer her room back," I was almost going to say something else but after a day like today it just wasn't right.
Hanna replied with "Okay, I'll miss you," I smiled at her before leaning forward and pecking her lips gently.
I asked after pulling away from the kiss "Do you want me to pick you up in the morning?"
Hanna replied with "Thank-you but Spencer is going to give me a lift to school, it just make sense."
I say "Of course, I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow," Hanna said before quickly pecking me on the lips and then pushing me up from the bed and out the door. Making my way down the stairs, I didn't really know what I was going to do I wanted to hang out with Melissa, Jenna and CeCe but not if they were going to ask what's wrong and going on. I know they are worried; I just don't want to tell them because they'll want details and I can't lie to them but then it's not fair to tell them the details and not Hanna.
Stepping off the last step I saw Spencer sitting with Melissa, Jenna and CeCe and she was trying really hard to study but I could see the talking by the girls was making it hard for her. I felt really bad for her because if she anything like Melissa then she's paranoid about every assignment and essay that get given to her, actually I think it's part of being a Hastings.
I clear my throat and all heads snap up to look at me, I say "Thanks for the use of your room Spencer; I'm sorry for the interruption."
Spencer replied with "It's fine, did you and Hanna figure everything out?"
I say "Yeah we talked and everything's good thank-you."
"I'm glad," Spencer replied with while standing up and headed upstairs to go study with Hanna.
Melissa asked "Is everything okay?"
I take a sit on the chair Spencer was sitting on and replied with "I don't know but I don't want to talk about it."
I saw the girls look at each other before CeCe said "That's okay, you'll tell us when you're ready."
"Thank-you," I let out a deep breath before resting my head back on the head rest.
I say "I should probably head home."
CeCe replied with "You don't sound excited about that, what's up?"
"Noel is going to wanted to talk and I just don't want to talk now," I say while trying to figure out what to do.
Melissa said "You can stay here again tonight."
I replied with "Yeah right, your Mum is not going to let me stay another night. I'll just sleep in my car or find a park bench," I'm trying to work out what's the better of the options.
Jenna said "You can't sleep in your car or on a park bench, especially when you don't have to."
Melissa added "Jenna rights don't worry about my Mum she doesn't even have to know."
I responded with "It's fine guys, I'll text Noel to know where I am so he doesn't worry."
CeCe asked "Stay at my place? Toby's not going to be there and I can pull out the couch, or you can because I actually can't."
Sigh, I say "Fine but only because I know you three won't give up."
The three replied with "Dam right we won't."
I asked "Are you ready to head off now? Is nothing personal Melissa I'm just tired."
Melissa replied with "It's fine."
CeCe replied with "Yeah we can leave now, do you want me to drive?"
I said "You don't mind?"
CeCe said "It's fine, go say goodbye to your girl again and then we can head to my place," I nodded my head and stopped up to head back upstairs. Getting up the stairs again and going down the little hallway to Spencer's room, I see they are both back to studying Spencer more intensely than Hanna and Hanna looked distracted; I knew it was my fault.
Knocking on the door again, I say "Sorry to interrupt again, I just wanted to say goodbye because I'm heading off."
Spencer replied with "It's okay," she smiled at me as Hanna moved over towards me.
Hanna asked "Are you going home?"
I answered with "No, I was just going to sleep in my car or find a good park bench but the girls wouldn't let me, Melissa offered here but Mrs Hastings wouldn't allow me here for two nights."
Hanna said "Please tell me you're seriously not sleeping in your car tonight."
I responded with "No, the girls wouldn't let me. CeCe offered her couch, it pulls out into a bed and I'm hoping I can pull it out."
Hanna said "Your girlfriend won't let you sleep in your car or on a park bench."
I replied with "That sweet of you to say but I'd be fine, I've done it before no biggy."
Hanna said "Okay we are talking about that later but your eyes are barely staying open, wait you're not driving are you?"
"I'm sorry, it's been a long day and no CeCe offered to drive."
"I understand Emily, it's been full on. Go get some sleep and I'll see you at school."
"Okay," I leant forward and pecked Hanna on the lips. I felt Hanna place a hand on my cheek and I couldn't help but lean into the comforting touch.
We heard Spencer voice say "Bye Emily," pulling back from kissing Hanna I couldn't help the massive grin on my face.
"You better get back to studying."
Hanna looked over her shoulder and said "Yeah I've barely even started."
Sighing, I say "Sorry, it's my fault."
"No, it's not. I'm just don't understand the material and it makes it hard to right," I nod my head and understood why she was asking Spencer for help yet.
I asked "Do you want me to stay and help?"
Hanna replied with "As sweet as that is for you to offer, you need to sleep before you pass out or something like that."
"Okay, I'm sorry I wish I could be more help."
"Emily it's fine," Hanna said it in a way to make me believe her.
"Why don't you get Melissa to help you? I mean she won't mind and she is super smart."
Hanna replied with "I'll be fine Emily."
"Are you sure? I could read your assignment in our free period tomorrow."
"It's fine, you don't have to do that."
"I want to help Han."
"Okay, I'll meet you in the Gym in our free period."
"We don't have to go to the Gym, we can go to the library."
"No, the Gym like our place," I smiled at Hanna's cuteness.
I say "I'll see you tomorrow at school."
Hanna said back "Bye Em," I pecked Hanna on the lips before stepping backwards and heading back downstairs. Where I found CeCe standing at the front door waiting for me, I apologised for taking so long and said goodbye to Melissa and Jenna. Walking outside of the Hastings house and down to my car, I handed CeCe my car keys and she unlocked it for us both to hop in.
As we are driving towards CeCe place, she asked "Are you hungry?"
I replied with "No, I'm fine."
"First time I've ever heard you turn down food," I smiled across at CeCe before going back to looking out the window.
CeCe said "Call Noel, don't text him, he deserve more than that after an afternoon with no contact."
Sighing I replied with "Okay," I knew she was right he did deserve a call. Pulling my phone out of my pocket I dialled Noel's number and waiting for him to answer his phone.
Noel picks up saying "Hello," I hear sleep in his voice and I realise it's pretty late.
I say "Sorry Noel, I didn't know you were asleep."
Noel replied with "It's fine Emily, where have you been all day?"
I answered with "I just needed to clear my head you know."
Noel said "I completely understand Emily but you didn't have to it by yourself."
"I know but it's all good now Noel, I just want to let you know I'm going to stay at CeCe's tonight and will try to make it to practice in the morning and afternoon."
"Why are you staying at CeCe's tonight?"
"You know if I came home now, you'd be up waiting to talk and I don't feel like talking and I need sleep or I might pass out."
"I understand Emily, we'll talk when you're ready."
"Thanks Noel."
"Hey what are big brothers for," I smile to myself since I had said those word earlier expect being a sister. It still hadn't sunken in that I'm a sister, I'm a big sister and I have blood brother, a little brother.
Noel voice snapped me out of thinking with "Emily you still there."
I replied with "Yeah, I'm here."
"Where'd you go?" Noel asked and I had no idea what to tell him.
"Just in my head, it's nothing to worry about. Hey we are almost at CeCe's place and I should probably let you get back to sleep, wouldn't want to start your first morning as captaincy tired."
"Yeah, okay. I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye Noel," after Noel said his goodbye we both hung up and it was another five minutes before we pulled up in front of her apartment building. It had taken us a while to pull out the bed in the couch, I had never done it before and even though it's CeCe's furniture which she apparently her Mum got for her from some distance relative; but the point was she had no idea how to use it. We did eventually managed to pull it out, unfortunate I did get injured but it had been an accident and it wasn't even the bed that had injured me; CeCe did. Well she didn't mean it, it was probably more my fault then hers because I moved to help her and when she was pulling the bed out, she lost grip and I ended up coping an elbow in the eye.
After pulling the bed all the way out, CeCe made me sit down and she start to have a look at it. CeCe's orders where then for me to hold a bag of peas to my eye while she made the bed up, I had tried to help but when she started to punch my shoulder that's when I knew to back off. Once the bed was all made up CeCe's let me borrow some of Toby's clothes that we here at her place to wear. After I had changed she looked at my eye again and it then she realised how bad it was because the bruising was starting to come up already. We decided to head to bed with me needing to be up early for practice and she had to open in the morning. I was laying in the bed just thinking about everything had happened today, losing my captaincy, being benched in this week game, then finding out that I have a brother and my parents lying to me my entire child hood. I was surprised I have been calm through everything and haven't let my temper get the best of, maybe I was starting to get control of my emotions. Thinking about how great Hanna had been today, I thought I shoulder send her a text messages just thanking her, telling her I wished she was here with me. It was then after writing the text and pressing send I realised three words were missing from that text, I Love You.
