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A/N: I am so so so so so unimaginably and incredibly sorry that this has taken me so long! I had a friend's wedding that I was working on and after the wedding was over I got sick and didn't feel like doing anything, much less writing. So I am back, finally and I am proud to announce that for being so patient and waiting you get not 1 but 2 chapters! YAY!
Chapter 9 - Wink, Wink, Nudge, Punch
I sat on the far end of the couch from Seth, plate on my lap, and started eating.
"Shit!" I gasped as the overheated food seared my tongue. I quickly dropped the spaghetti noodles back onto my plate and reached for my Pepsi.
"Don't let mom catch you saying that!" Seth chuckled.
"Yeah? And what exactly is she gonna do? I'm gonna be twenty in two months," I retorted as I blew on my next bite. Seth just rolled his eyes before returning to his wrestling show. We sat in relative silence as I finished my food. I got up and took my plate into the kitchen and put it in the dishwasher like I promised.
"Hey! Grab me a soda will ya?" Seth called from the living room. I groaned, but grabbed him one out of the fridge anyway.
"Think fast!" I said as soon as I was in range and tossed him the soda.
"Hey!" Seth objected, though still managed to catch the can. "Now I'm gonna have to wait to open it. Thanks a bunch."
"You'll get over it," I laughed, ruffling his hair as I passed by. "Kim actually did a pretty good job fixing your hair."
"Yep!" Seth beamed. I laughed at how clearly relieved he was.
I sat back down on the couch next to Seth and turned my attention to the television. It wasn't until the commercial break that I noticed Seth was basically staring at me.
"What?" I asked.
"So?"
"So what?"
"How did it go?" he said, practically singing the question. He wiggled his eyebrows expectantly. I sighed before responding, which made Seth cock his head slightly to the side.
"It went pretty well I guess," I mumbled. "I mean, I officially met her and all. Her name is Megan. She moved here with her mom. She is an incredible painter. And I mean incredible." I trailed off at that point, half lost in thought about her painting and half hoping he would leave it there. Which, of course, he did not.
"And what else? Why is she here?" He pushed.
"Well…that's the bad part." I breathed. "She wouldn't tell me. She actually got pretty defensive when I asked about that. I made several guesses, but she brushed them all off and basically told me to quit asking." I explained.
"Oh." Seth said quietly and looked away.
"Yeah." I replied flatly. A couple moments of silence passed by before Seth piped up again.
"Though it was just the first time you met her, the first time she ever even saw you, so I guess that's not too unusual." Seth cheered up. I looked at the bright, hopeful expression on his face and pulled him into a hug.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Seth squirmed away from me. "Who are you and what have you done with my sister?" He exclaimed.
"Oh shut up!" I laughed, punching him lightly on the arm.
"No, but seriously. What was that for?"
"For always seeing the bright side of things. I swear, Seth, you could find a silver lining in a black hole. I don't tell you enough how much I appreciate that. I love you, little brother." He cracked a huge grin at that.
"Can I get that on tape?" He asked, leaning in.
"Don't push it."
"Seriously, though. Thanks. I love you too, Leah." He reached over for another hug. Instead of hugging him again I smacked him with one of the throw pillows on the couch.
"I said don't push it, you sap!" We both laughed.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah…"
I finished my soda and got up to go take a shower before bed. I was halfway down the hall when Seth called out to me.
"Hey, Leah!"
"Yeah?" I said, turning.
"So when are you gonna see her again?" He asked.
I sighed and kept on down the hall, not answering him and ignoring his calling after me.
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