After deliberating all morning what she should wear, Stevie had finally settled on her strapless blue dress with the lines of sequins on the skirt. It made her feel comfortable, and she was familiar with it (oh, the number of dates she had worn this thing on were countless). She needed anything that would make her feel less nervous than she felt right now, because honestly, she was terrified. The last time she had and actual meal with her brothers had been thanksgiving, but all the rest of her family had been there and the four people she actually wanted to talk to her had all ignored her.
Wearing heals was always a risk, she was bound to fall over something. But, on the upside they gave her a little more height, which was needed to bring her up to chin height of Ben- he was the shortest of the four.
Besides, seventeen year old Stevie would wear heels, right? She felt like a child, wondering what she might be like as a teenager. It was stupid, because she was seventeen, she should know what she usually wore. But her mind had mysteriously gone blank.
It was seventeen year old Stevie they wanted to talk to, and for some stupid reason, her normal self was absolutely nowhere to be found. The child that had seemingly taken over had no idea how to do mascara, or eyeliner. And that was a big problem.
Finally Stevie was forced out of her daze as her phone rang loudly.
Zander 3
"Hey." Stevie answered shakily.
"Hey Beautiful." For some reason, Stevie knew that Zander was grinning, even though she couldn't see him.
She smiled, he was exactly what she needed right now.
"Are you ok?" he asked, concerned.
"Umm…" Stevie squeaked, pushing her makeup products around on her dresser, "what comes first, eyeliner or eyeshadow?"
Zander paused, "Is everything ok Steves?"
"Ummm…" she said again, finally sinking on to her bed. "I can't do this." she finally declared.
"So you agreed to go to lunch with your brothers?"
"Yes- wait, how did you know?" her voice was almost squeaky.
Zander bit his lip mentally kicking himself for slipping up. "Ben told me when I dropped you off last night."
"Was I awake during this exchange?" she demanded.
"No. I put you in bed, and Ben had opened your front door for me so I talked to him, he told me that they all were hoping you'd talk to them over lunch."
"Oh." Stevie tucked her legs under her, leaning back in to the wall beside her bed, "Couldn't I just have slept at your place? Why did you have to bring me home?" She whined.
"Would you have gone home if I had let you sleep over?" Zander asked, amused.
Stevie bit her lip, of course she wouldn't have come home. If it had been up to her last night, she never would have gone home.
Zander took her silence as a no and chuckled, "So did you have some sort of a conversation with one of them?"
"Yer, I talked to Ben." Stevie played with a loose sequin, spinning it around between her fingers.
Zander didn't expect her to give him details, if he was lucky, maybe tonight she would tell him how well it went.
"I actually feel better. Less angry." She admitted, much to Zanders surprise.
"And now? You're going out to lunch."
"Mhhmm." She responded awkwardly, "but Z, I'm terrified! They haven't had a decent conversation with me in years, and last weekend was the first time in god knows how long, that we were all in a room together, just the five of us."
"Isn't the point of today to get past all of that?" Zander responded.
"I don't know…" she sighed miserably.
"At least they're trying now Steves. Better than before, right?"
"I guess…" she mumbled
"And if it's a complete disaster, I'll come and get you and we'll get milkshakes at Vinnie's."
Vinnie's was Stevie's favorite café, there was a possibility she was biased, since the owner was an old friend of her parents- he had always had a soft spot for her and always gave her free milkshakes.
She smiled, "promise?"
"Falcon scouts honor."
That was enough to send her in to a fit of giggles, Zander had been a falcon scout for about four days when he was six. The only skill he had retained from the whole experience was bragging- much to Stevie's amusement.
"My honor is no laughing matter Miss Stephanie!" he said in mock hurt.
Stevie only laughed harder.
Zander smiled, his job had been done. She would hopefully be able to get through the whole lunch without freaking out.
"I love you." He said, breaking through her giggles.
Stevie felt the butterflies that had been fluttering gently round her stomach the whole conversation, turn into excited, yet clumsy dragons.
"I love you too." She replied, flopping back on to her pillows, as the happy buzz took over her whole body.
"You'll be fine, I know you'll be fine." Zander told her firmly.
The reassurance from Zander gave her the strength to believe it.
"Bye." She whispered, biting her lip happily.
As Stevie finished her make-up, she couldn't help but play the way Zander had said her name, over and over in her head. Stephanie. Zander was the only one who said it in a way she liked it. He used it with love. Everyone else used it to prove to her how much trouble she was in.
If Stevie was being honest (which she really didn't want to be) it made her light headed, she wanted to dance, and sing and giggle hysterically.
Why did she want that? Calm down. She told herself irritably. Deep breaths. Mustn't let how insane he makes you show.
She did a twirl in front of the mirror, giggling ecstatically as her dress puffed out around her.
Her phone buzzed.
From Zander 3: send me a picture?
Stevie let out another giggle, perfect timing. She took one with a smile. Receiving five red heart emoticons from Zander and a word:
Beautiful.
Stevie grinned happily, grabbing her purse and doing one last spin in her mirror before walking to the living room.
"Woah." Ben gasped. "You clean up good Steves."
She shook her head fondly at his terrible grammar, "Thanks."'
James was next to appear giving her a once over before presenting his hand in a very serious manner, "I don't think we've meet, I'm James."
Stevie figured she'd play along, "It's lovely to meet you James, I'm Stevie." Instead of shaking her hand, James pulled Stevie into a bear like hug.
James' hugs had been Stevie's favorite as a kid, they were warm and soft and adorably loving- just like James.
As soon as James released her, Finn grabbed her hand and spun her around. "Don't you just love the way it puffs out?" she asked with a giggle.
Finn smiled, the girl in front of him resembled the little girl he remembered very closely, she still had an infectious smile, an adorable laugh, and she was absolutely delighted by the smallest of things. After last weekend Finn had wondered if that girl had gone completely, the Stevie who yelled at them and told them that she wouldn't forgive them, and- in his opinion- had worn too much eye make-up, wasn't one he knew at all. And while this was scary, replacing the little girl with a teenager in his head, he liked this girl.
"How many layers of fabric do you have under that skirt?" Finn asked.
Stevie gave another giggle (what was with all the giggling today?) "I don't know… a lot?"
Leif was the last to say anything, Stevie bit her lip nervously as he looked at her, "Should we start calling you something more grown up now? "
She shook her head.
"Well then, Stevie, you look beautiful."
Stevie let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding in. "Thank you Leif." She whispered. It was funny, how much his opinion still really mattered to her. Shouldn't she be over seeking her older brother's approval for everything?
Interrupting the silence that had settled over the siblings, Ben held out an arm to Stevie, "May I accompany you to lunch Miss Stevie?"
She slid her arm through his, with a laugh "You may."
The restaurant was one Stevie went too often, she felt relieved, it wasn't too fancy here and she felt safe.
The waiter was one of the kids from school, George, "Stevie!" he said in delight, if there was anything that made his day better it was the arrival of one of his class mates (except Molly, Molly made his day worse).
"Hey George." Stevie smiled, "oh" she said suddenly, "you know the world history assignment?"
George nodded.
"What are the dates we have to choose between? I can't find that stupid piece of paper."
"You know I have my book here, I'll photocopy the sheet and give it to you." George replied.
Stevie threw her arms around him, "Thank you!"
"Table for five?" he asked as she released him.
Stevie nodded.
"Zander will be jealous, you have five guys!"
Stevie smiled, "Zander has all of those idiotic bimbos. Payback time."
George nodded in approval, as he led them to a table, "evil, I like it."
Stevie practically buried her face in the menu once she was seated, suddenly she really wasn't sure she wanted to be here. She gripped her purse tightly with one hand, because it held her phone which was her connection to Zander if she needed him.
Ben nudged her, with a reassuring smile, "are you ok?"
Stevie forced a bright smile, "oh, yep. I was just thinking."
Ben nodded, but he wasn't sure he believed her.
"Do you come here often?" Finn asked her, attempting to break the awkwardness that had encased them.
Stevie nodded, "We come here all the time, especially before gigs." And her burst of confidence was gone.
"We? As in-… your band?" Leif questioned.
"Gravity 5." Stevie corrected him.
"Right."
"How did that get started, Steves?" Finn asked in an attempt to distract from the fact that none of them could remember that.
Stevie moved her water glass from one side of her place to the other, before taking a sip and promptly putting it back where it started. "Errrr..." bad start, Stevie. "Zander and I were talking about how we'd always wanted to start a band for ages, so when school started again… we just sort of… started one."
Stevie took another sip from her glass, glaring at the lip-gloss smudge that was left.
"How did you come up with the name?" Ben asked kindly.
Stevie took another sip of water. Before smiling at the memory, "Nelson was trying to explain the concept of gravity to Zander- who totally sucks at science, and for the millionth time I tripped. Zander caught me. And he looked at me with a very serious expression and said 'I like gravity, it can happen anytime it likes.' And so we named ourselves Gravity 4." She nodded, spinning the water glass round in her fingers.
"But aren't you Gravity 5?" James looked confused.
"Yes, after Kasey joined we changed the name."
There was a chorus of 'ohhhs' and nods. Stevie took another awkward sip of water.
"How long have you known Zander?" Leif asked.
Stevie wanted to ask if this was some protective older brother question, but it really didn't seem like a good time.
"Since the summer I went on camp. Sooo… like almost two years, I think."
She took another sip of water, it was running out fast. What was she going to do when it did run out completely? Panic. The unhelpful part of her brain told her, Stevie searched in vain for some other opinion, but panic seemed to be the only response she could come up with.
Another round of awkward nods.
"And for how much of that have two you been dating?"
"Like… six… seven? Months." she bit her lip again.
Her phone buzzed, Stevie practically ripped it out of her purse, glad of the distraction.
From Kasey!(Stevie's favorite person eva): Zander showed me the picture. Gurl, you look hot. I see my influence has finally affected you J 3
Stevie shook her head
Stevie smiled, of course Kasey would turn the whole thing into something about her.
From Stevie: thanks- wait, do you even know what I'm doing?
From Kasey! (Stevie's favorite person eva): ur out 2 lunch with ur bros
From Stevie: how did you know?
From Kasey! (Stevie's favorite person eva): Magic.
Stevie looked up at her brothers. "Is this whole lunch thing some sort of conspiracy?" She asked suspiciously.
"Noooo." James said awkwardly.
"Because both Kasey and Zander knew. And I know Zander knew before last night because if he hadn't then he wouldn't have dropped me home. And Kasey didn't want to do anything with me today... How long have you been planning this?"
"Not that long." James squeaked.
Stevie narrowed her eyes at all of them.
"Well, we had to make sure that you had nothing else to do." Leif patted her hand.
Stevie considered being mad, but being mad didn't make a lot of sense. And besides, it took way to much effort.
She pursed her lips "how are you in contact with my friends?"
Leif paused and seemed to be debating what to say, "Kasey came over last weekend before you got home. She wanted to talk to you. She ended up telling us what to do. She gave me her number in case we needed to call her."
"Oh." Stevie said. "What did she tell you to do?"
"She told us to let you cry."
"Super." Stevie muttered sarcastically. "Did she also tell you to sneak around my room? Or was that your brilliant idea."
James looked terrified and shielded his face with his hands.
"Seriously? James you have GOT to stop thinking I'm going to hurt you. I'm not."
"Really?" James whimpered, Stevie rolled her eyes.
"Really. Twelve year old me may have. And I'll admit, last weekend I seriously considered it. But now... That doesn't mean its ok though. I really am not impressed. Just... Don't do it again. Okay?"
James nodded furiously. Stevie smirked.
"I'm glad to see I still have so much power over you James."
"To much power, I think." Finn said with a smile.
"Really." An evil smile appeared on her face.
"Stevie, you know we would literally do anything for you. Something about you is rather hard to resist." Leif admitted.
Stevie was tempted to ask that if that was the case then where had they been all this time. But she figured she'd already rocked that boat enough.
"Well girls were always the smarter sex. I guess that all kicked in early for me." Stevie gave her most adorable smile.
"Well!" Ben exclaimed in mock hurt.
"That smile is definitely the problem." Finn muttered
Stevie gave Ben a reassuring pat on the hand "lucky you're all on the smarter end of that scale. Zander on the other hand..."
"Zanders not smart?" Leif raised an eyebrow.
"It's not that he's NOT smart, he's just... a boy. He has no idea of what he shouldn't look through or when NOT to flirt with me."
"What sort of times should he not flirt with you?" Finn questioned.
"Like class. Or during band practice and especially not gigs. That's his favourite time. He tells me it's so he can prove to everyone that I'm his." Stevie rolled her eyes. "He's such an idiot"
"Why?" James looked confused.
"Why is he an idiot? Because flirting with me during songs will get him nowhere. And besides, I don't need to give Kasey anymore reason to tell us to stop flirting. She LOVES telling us not to flirt."
There was a pause after they ordered, like they all had forgotten what they were saying.
Stevie took a sip of her water which had- to her relief, just been refilled.
Leif cleared his throat "so... You and Zander haven't been dating that long, have you."
Stevie raised an eyebrow (didn't they remember what she'd told them five minutes ago?), "that depends on your definition of long. I would think seven months is a decent length of time."
"Oh, well, yes, that is a decent length of time." Leif agreed. "How did it all... Start?"
Stevie smirked, "you make it sound so awkward. Trust me, I could tell you much more awkward things than how Zander and I started dating."
"No thank you." Leif replied.
"Well, I was supposed to go on a date with another guy, but at the last minute he couldn't come. So he- in a moment of pure brilliance- called Zander and told him that he was pretty sure that Zander had a better chance than him. So Zander showed up and asked me out- it's the nicest way I've ever heard him ask a girl out. Anyway, we dated for about a month in secret before he decided he couldn't do that anymore. In the middle of lunch, while we were eating in the big courtyard, Zander picked me up kissed me and declared he couldn't hold his love for me in any more. Kasey squealed in my ear for most of the next period."
"ohhh, that's nice." James cooed.
"Don't tell Zander though, it'll go to his head and then he'll do it every lunch time."
They all nodded.
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom, k?"
They all waited until she was out of earshot to speak. "Oh, she's good." James huffed.
"I know." Ben agreed. "If she asked us to go to South America to get her a pineapple, we'd all go."
"The little sister effect." Finn commented dryly.
"Your meals." George placed the food down.
"How long have you known Stevie?" Leif asked the boy, who was refilling all their glasses
"Kindergarten." George answered.
"Does she tend to get what she wants?" Leif continued.
George nodded, "she's way smarter than most of the grade, so everyone wants her help with school. And in addition to that, she's stronger than most of the boys. So, yes. But she always makes it seem like it's that person's idea."
"Well," Ben chuckled, "What a surprise. Little Miss Stevie has everyone wrapped around her little finger."
"We should probably run now, before her spell gets any stronger." James hissed.
Stevie walked slowly back from the bathroom, trying to delay the inevitable awkwardness she would have to endure the minute she sat down.
From Kasey! (Stevie's favorite person eva): Wanna come shopping with me tomorrow?
Stevie rolled her eyes. Of course Kasey wanted to go shopping the minute Stevie didn't want to.
From Stevie: yer, that's about as likely to happen as me getting pregnant in high school.
From Kasey! (Stevie's favorite person eva): YOU'RE PREAGNANT!?
"Oh god." Stevie muttered as she arrived at the table.
"What?" Ben asked.
Stevie put her pointer finger up "wait for it..." She said, placing her phone in the middle of the table.
Seconds later the phone (and consequently the whole table) started vibrating with various incoming text messages. Stevie shook her head.
"See." She sat back down.
Her phone started ringing, "Ignore." Stevie muttered.
"Who are you ignoring and why?" Finn questioned, confused.
"My friends. Oh look at this. 'Steviekins. I don't quite know how you're pregnant, but I would think this would put a serious damper on our relationship'." She face palmed "I am going to kill Kasey."
"What?" Leif exclaimed, horrified "You're pregnant?"
"No." Stevie snorted. "I'd actually better answer this." She said, pointing to the name flashing up on the screen. "Hey Nelly."
Through the loud speaker came Nelsons distraught voice. "Stevie, how could you not tell me? We're best friends right? This is big news!"
"Really big news!" Came Kevin's voice.
For a moment Stevie let them babble on, and amused expression on her face. While her four brothers sat, more confused than ever.
"Nelly." She said finally, "NELLY!"
The voices stopped. "Yes?" Nelson replied.
"Sweetie, I'm not pregnant. Kasey miss-interpreted my message. I told her I was about as likely to go shopping with her tomorrow as I am to get pregnant in high school."
"Oh." Nelson said slowly, "so I won't be an uncle?"
Stevie smiled, "maybe someday, but today is not that day."
"Stevie?" Nelsons asked quietly.
"Yes?"
"If one day you do get pregnant..."
"Keep going Nelly." Stevie encouraged him.
"Will you tell me before you tell Kasey so I can hear it from you?"
Stevie could hear Kasey's protests in the background. "You know I wouldn't do it any other way Nelly. Now, could you put Kasey on please?"
There was some scuffling on the other end and Kasey's muffled voice saying "I don't want to talk to her, she'll kill me!"
"Better over the phone than in person." Kevin reasoned.
"Please don't kill me!" Kasey whimpered into the receiver.
"It's a bit hard to kill you over the phone Kace." Stevie smirked, "I'm not going to kill you, as long as you only told three people. Zander, Kevin and Nelson. But oh god Kasey! You know why I always use proper English when I text you? Because you keep doing this! For god's sake! Couldn't you re-read the message before you tell everyone? This has to be at least the third time this month! If I was going to tell you something like that then I would at least make the effort to call you, if not see you all in person. And please," Stevie added, "think before you tell our little children these things. Because they just hyperventilated to me over the phone."
"So you're not mad?" Kacey asked uncertainly.
"No. But you have to explain to my boyfriend that this is your fault."
"Message received." Zander said.
"Are you all hanging out without me?" Stevie said in disbelief.
"You idiot!" Kasey hissed to Zander, "Why did you speak?"
"Because," Zander hissed back, "I like talking to my girlfriend!"
"Couldn't you have just called her after this?" Kasey exclaimed.
"Stevie!" Zander grabbed the phone, "I always knew that Kasey was reading it all wrong I just wanted to see how long it took her to realise."
Stevie's goofy smile from earlier that morning re-appeared, "good." She said, resting her chin on her hand. The butterflies were back.
Her brothers, who had been able to witness the whole conversation as it was on loud speaker, raised their eyebrows at each other as Stevie turned to mush at the sound of Zanders voice.
"Because I know you'll always tell me first." Zander added. "So five o'clock?"
"Yep, five."
"Love you!"
Stevie, who usually wasn't very vocal about such feelings in public, replied with a giggly "I love you too!" before ending the call. Instantly, the sappy smile disappeared. "Sorry about that. Kasey can be such an idiot at times."
The boys all exchanged glances as Stevie took a bite of her salad. She'd gone from mother hen, to very in love, to normal Stevie, in moments. It was almost scary- in an incredible way.
She smiled at them, clearly having no idea of the effect her conversation was having over them.
Leif cleared his throat, clearly, he was the bravest. "So, what's the age order with you guys?"
"I'm the youngest." Stevie answered instantly. "Zanders the oldest, his birthday is May 15th. Nelly and Kacey are July 21st, and Kevin is November 9th."
Leif wasn't quite sure how to take this information in. She was the youngest, yet from what he could see, she was the most mature. But then again, she had always taken on a motherly role with Kevin and Nelson. He could remember her telling them to wash their hands before they ate, or wipe there shoes on the mat. And it was always Stevie they went to when they hurt themselves. One day- not today, she would make a very good mother.
"What's happening at five?" Finn asked, although he already knew.
"The band is going out for dinner." Stevie replied nonchalantly, "This is good salad!" She complemented.
"OH! Before your gig!" James exclaimed. Leif, Finn and Ben all gave him dirty looks.
"Let me guess." Stevie drawled, "Kasey told you."
"With your permission, we'd like to come." Ben tried to fix the situation.
"To the gig? I can't exactly stop you now, Can I?" Stevie responded.
"But," Leif interjected, "We wouldn't come if you didn't want us to."
"I don't mind." Stevie shrugged, "Do you guys want to try some salad? It's really good!"
That was easier than any of them had thought. No angry yelling or reluctant agreement, it was like she really couldn't care less.
"You're not one of those girls that only ever eats salad, are you?" Finn asked awkwardly.
Stevie gave a very un-lady like snort of laughter. "Oh please! I eat steak and ribs and stuff to, I've just wanted to try this for ages. But Zander will never split it with me. Apparently, Zander thinks salad is too 'girly'. Weirdo."
"You know, we've never heard you play Steves." Ben attempted to re-divert the conversation.
"Although I've heard you're really good!" James cut in.
"From where?" Stevie's brow creased.
"The girls around campus, telling everyone that my sister is Stevie from Gravity 5 is working way better than showing them a picture of you when you were nine."
"You have a picture of me from when I was nine?" Stevie raised an eyebrow. So they had remembered she existed while they were away?
James nodded and produced his wallet, opening it to reveal a picture of a laughing Stevie.
"Why." Stevie asked.
"Girls think you're cute, they always want to know about my adorable baby sister."
"But I'm neither that adorable or a baby anymore." Stevie protested.
"Ahh, but see, they don't know that."
Stevie shook her head, "I can't believe you're using me to get girls!"
James grinned, "Either way, apparently Gravity 5 is the next big thing. Over the last week I've gotten eleven dates out of telling girls that you're Stevie from Gravity 5, and they love seeing that picture to. It's like a bonus."
Stevie face palmed.
"Give her a minute…" Finn muttered.
"Wait," Stevie exclaimed, "People know that we exist?"
James nodded, "And they love you."
"Cool!" Stevie said, in something that almost resembled a shriek.
"And I was thinking-"James started.
Leif cut him off with a good natured, "You think?"
"Yes I think!" James exclaimed indignantly, "Anyway, Stevie, we have these Friday night concerts and their always looking for new bands to perform, so if you want…"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! YES!" Now Stevie really was shrieking.
"Alright!" James smiled. "And it's a good excuse for me to prove that you really are my sister."
Stevie laughed, "If you get us a gig like that, then I'll follow you around all weekend to prove it. Don't tell Kasey though, because then she'll bug me till we have a date."
They ate in silence for a few minutes, Leif tried to pick up the courage to talk to Stevie about the weekend before. But she looked so happy eating her salad, and by the way she had reacted last time he had asked her to talk, he was scared that he might chase all the good words and feeling of the past hour away. But he had to apologize. Things couldn't be left the way they were.
"Stevie" he said finally, wringing his hands nervously under the table, "about last weekend…"
She looked expectant, not mad, he realized. She wouldn't yell at them in the middle of a restaurant anyway, would she?
"I'm sorry about what I said last weekend."
She nodded.
"But can I just ask, why do you hate being called Stephanie so much?"
"Negative association." She said.
"What?" Leif asked, confused.
"When I was a kid, I was only called Stephanie while I was in trouble. Therefore it instantly has a series of negative memories attached to it." She explained, "it's like when you train a dog, you train them by giving them treats for doing good things, and by saying things angrily if they do something bad. So essentially, I was trained to associate negative feeling with my full name as a kid."
"Wow." Finn remarked "you've put a lot of thought into this."
"I didn't really think about it until Zander started calling me Stephanie. I like the way he says it and I like the feeling that accompanies it. But when you guys say it… it comes with memories of being yelled at."
"Fair enough." Leif said
"But Zander called you Stevie today."
She nodded "Zander doesn't tend to call me Stephanie in front of other people."
"And another thing," Finn began "where were you all last Saturday?"
"You left before any of us woke up." Leif added.
"Work." Stevie said, "You know I was wearing a uniform?"
"You have a job…" Finn clarified.
"Yes. I, like most normal seventeen year olds- except Zander because he 'doesn't work for the man', have a job."
"Oh."
"Didn't Kasey tell you that when you all had your 'little chat'?" Stevie questioned.
They all shook their heads.
"Well. Now you know."
Much to Stevie's astonishment, Ben suggested that she drive them all home. Even though looking out the rear mirror gave her a glimpse of a very nervous Leif, they all agreed at the end that she was a very good driver and encased her in a suffocating hug. Stevie felt pretty good about the whole thing- much to her amazement, and picked up her bass for the first time in two weeks (outside of practice). It felt good to be able to play it again.
Hello my Zevie loving friends!
So, this chapter took a very LONG turn. I finished Stevie's phone call to Zander and realised that it was like, 1000 words and was like Whoops. Oh well. I hope you enjoyed it. I liked putting Kasey, Kevin and Nelson in this chapter because they all make me laugh so much and I figured they would probably do something thats just that stupid.
Anyway, when I originally planned this story it only went for a few more chapters, but if you want me to continue after that then I'm happy to, I just need some more ideas. So, tell me what you want to see happen and I'll try and incorporate it in :)
My reviewers: :)
ZevieFTW: I really like that you are all so enthusiastic about this. I wish I had you all in my normal life because seriously, my friends don't get excited over stuff like this at all. So don't worry about pressure, while it scared me at first, I'm used to it now and I actually kinda like it, it makes me want to keep writing. I'm glad you like Ben and Stevies relationship, I've always been fascinated with sibling relationships where there is a resnoble age gap but there still really close.
Zevielover17: when you said Side Effects I literally shrieked with excitement. I have NO ONE to talk about side effects with, and I'm super obsessed so it becoming a problem. have you seen the new episode? I've already watched it about 5 times because the part where Lexi appears in that dress looking like a posh little English munckin (sorry, I have no idea how to spell that) makes me crack up so much. And she actually realises that there are other people in the world, big claps for her. Anyway, I swear I'll shut up now. Except, I promise there will be more Zevie next chapter.
HTRobsessed: I totally agree, Stevie would die without Zander. I like the Idea of Stevie going back to her old ways, and I have some plans for that. After this, Stevies brothers wont have quite such a prominent role- Except maybe Ben, cause he's my favourite. I would love to be beat friends with you. None of my friends watch HTR and its so sad (I did convince some of them to watch Victorious a while back though) and Since I'm 3 years late to the party, most people don't want to have long and in depth conversations with me. I do have a Tumblr I think its Under FletasDesigns or something like that. I have accounts on some other things, but honestly, I don't remember any of the passwords.
Happy Friday Everyone! (its Friday in Australia, is it Friday everywhere else? idk even)
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