A few minutes later Jesse heard knocking at his door. "If that's you Rose, go away," he called out miserably.
"It's not Rose! So let me in!" Ir was Dave's voice from the other side of the door.
Jesse reluctantly heaved himself up off the bed and let Dave in. "Jesse, I need to talk to you." Dave sounded urgent. "Like what you've done with the place by the way," he added, scanning the room as he plonked himself down on the bed. Jesse went over and joined him.
"Now Jesse," Dave turned to face him, his face intense and serious. Jesse noted how he often didn't get like that. "I just want you to know that I haven't failed to pick up on the fact that you are in love with Kira." Jesse's heart stopped. How on Earth did Dave find out? Jesse went to speak but Dave held up a pudgy hand to stop him. "Let me finish. You needn't worry, no one else knows. And I just have a knack for knowing these things. Sometimes sibling attraction is so obvious to a trained eye."
At this point Dave started to chuckle. Jesse gave him a quizzical look. "I used to have a crush on one of our cousins, you know, me and Larkin's?" Dave explained. Jesse nodded. "Anyway, I really think you should go and tell Kira you're true feelings Jesse. It's bad to keep it all locked up inside you." Dave concluded as he stood up.
"Umm, sure...okay." Jesse said. Dave smiled and winked at him, and then left the room. Now Jesse's brain was going into overdrive. Dave knew about him loving Kira, and reckoned he should confront her about it. Should he? But Jesse had already made up his mind. He couldn't stand feeling this way anymore. He ws going to tell Kira he was in love her.
Slowly he got up, and edged out of his door and down the hall to Kira's room. With a gulp he reached out and knocked on the door.