"Suck up

"Suck up."

I whispered into Tyler's ear as we walked down the hall to the front door.

"Freedom! Now who's up for burgers?"

"Same Carol, have you changed at all?"

"I am an amazing intern at an amazing catering business that I will one day own as my own! Plus I grew breasts!"

Tyler and Pogue laughed while Caleb choked on the large intake of breathe he had just taken. His face was priceless.

"That was a joke right? About the boob thing?" Pogue asked

"Can we please refrain from talking about my little sister's chest area please?"

"Relax guys let's just get going to Jakes/"

I hoped into Lucy and started her up.

The last time I was in town no one knew about it. I lied about not being back for five years; I was actually here three years ago when I was seventeen. I was here to only see my father, but Reid spotted me, I begged him not to tell anyone I was there. We went to a little bakery to catch up on the last two years. Back then I had my long hair and was a little chunky, come on I was going through high school and puberty! Reid was not the guy whom the others had explained, he was sweet and charming, not a skirt chasing cad. Sure he had an ego, but what twenty something year old didn't. What had happened in these past three years? I always did have a crush on the guy, blonde hair, and brown eyes, lean and toned body. I always had a fun time with him, all the crazy stunts we used to pull on the guys. I had never been to Jakes, Caleb had always promised me that when I was old enough he'd take me. I turned off Lucy's engine and walked over to Tyler and Caleb. I guess Pogue had already gone inside.

"Caleb!"

A short blonde apparently the name of Sarah ran towards my brother and jumped him from the front wrapping her legs around his waist, kissing him all over. It kind of reminded me of a dog when its owner comes home and he runs towards them and licks them all over the face.

"Sarah I would like you to meet my sister Carol. Carol, Sarah my girlfriend."

"So you're the infamous Carol I keep hearing about?"

I looked over at Caleb and smiled

"Caleb talks about me?"

"A bit, but Reid doesn't shut up when you come into conversation. It's funny really for a minute or two it actually seems like he's not chasing everything with long legs and a whole."

All I could do was smile at her comment. I grabbed Tyler's arm and dragged him inside to where the party was. It smelled like smoke, greasy food and alcohol every good combination with pool tables and getonni over on the other side of the bar. It was awesome!

"Where's Reid?"

"Where else? He's over at the pool tables winning money from someone else's pockets."

I turned my head in the direction my brother had pointed to.

"I will be right back."

Who ever heard me nodded their heads and went back to doing whatever it was they do at Jakes. I walked over to Reid. Did he get hotter or is it just me? I had this sudden burst of courage and walked up behind him. I put my hands over his eyes;

"Hey hot stuff."

He stood motionless as if he'd heard a ghost; he dropped his stick while gradually turning to face me.

"Carol?"

I winked back at him, a huge grin plastered on my face as if I had just won a prize at the fair. He picked me up and spun me around. I began to laugh, I was given a tight squeeze and was finally let go from his grasp.

"So, what's this I hear of a skirt chasing cad whom has a very similar name to you? Where's my Reid?"

"Your Reid, has shipped off to another country, I've changed Carol no more mister nice guy."

"I don't believe it. I know he's there somewhere."

No reply just a chuckle, basically telling me I could believe what ever I wanted.

"Garwin! You gonna play or what?"

"I'm coming. Abbot why don't you just give me your money now spare us 'cause we all know I am going to win."

Everybody laughed except for Abbot.

"You know if your ego gets bigger then your brain you're only going to lose."

"Keep talking and we'll see who's left with a brain at all!"

Reid turned towards me; he grasped my hips and raised me off the floor placing me on the pool table opposite from theirs.

"Stay here it'll only take about a minute."

I smiled and watched him walk away.

"Let's go already!"

"I was thinking" said Abbot "what if we make a bet. I win I get your girl,"

Reid began to seethe I saw the blood rush to his face and the fire blazing out through his ears. If anyone knew Reid they would know that you did not want to mess with his friends. I jumped off the pool table and stepped in front of him.

"I am no one's girl asshole!"

"Feisty, I like."

He tried grabbing on to my arm, but Reid socked him in the nose.

"Never look at her, get near her and so help me God if you touch her you will be dead Abbot!"

"Reid come on he isn't worth it."

He looked at me and smile. I smiled back while taking his hand and walking back to the table where our friends were sitting.

"Well look who dropped in, how's it going Reid?"

"You know, the usual."

"Hi Reid!"

I looked over at Caleb we had that sibling eye talk telepathy. All he had to do was nod and I understood that this tall, slender blonde was one of Reid's so called bimbos. They were flirting and hanging off of each other like no one else was around. I turned my head not able to look at the two sucking faces anymore and caught Tyler looking at me with those eyes that sunk into my soul. Those eyes that told me, I know how you really feel it's written all over your face. I looked down at the basket of French fries in front of me, Caleb must have ordered them.

"Who's up for some Gettonni?"

Pogue and Caleb walked over towards the Gettonni table with their girlfriends following suite.

"What Ty?"

"What's up with you and Reid?"

"Nothing is going on, like you guys said he's a skirt chasing cad."

I felt so bitter. Tyler was looking up, I turned around and none other then dear Reid was standing there.

"So that's what you think of me? Skirt chasing cad?"

I stood up and walked straight to his face.

"Yes congratulations you proved yourself right. You are an evil, egotistical, asshole who only thinks of his needs in the downstairs department!"

"At least I'm not a prudish bitch!"

"I'd rather be a prude then an STD'd whore, you remember right you should you were just sucking face with one!"

"You don't know a damn thing; you haven't been here in the past three years. You don't know shit!"

He was now standing over me yelling like he would soon try to beat me.

"What's wrong with poor little Reid? Does his mother hit him again? Does his daddy not love him anymore?"

I could see the tear in his eye, but he stood strong and pushed it back. I was about to walk away when…

"Yah well at least I still have a father!"

I froze mid sentence and turned towards him shocked.

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