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Also this story will have twists and turns. It won't be cliché and one of those I saw that coming, because what I have planned you guys won't see coming… I hope. If you can figure it out, I will personally send you each chapter before I post it on fanfiction. Scout's honor.
Oh! For the whole reposting chapters thing. I went back and was rereading chapters and realized how bad my editing was and though I know it is annoying, I had to change it. At least I updated the next day and have this chapter already up so quickly. I will try and I mean try to update quicker! I promise.
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A small town is where people go to church on Sunday to see who didn't.
- Anon
I woke up the next morning to the sound of three obnoxious people above me and the pain in my right arm. Damn Dan. I tried to keep my eyes shut and pretend I was asleep by making slow movements of moving around the bed because me staying still would never happen.
"Brooke…" Peyton whispered in my ear but I stayed in my position.
"Penelope…" Quinn also whispered pushing me a little which I used to turn the other side.
"Okay, this is crap" Rachel told them in her bitchy tone before I felt my bed sheets being taken away from me
"Rachel!" I growled into my very soft pillow
"Told you she was awake. Wake up Brooke. It is one in the afternoon. We all already went to church so yeah, many people pissed at you. You were probably the only one not there. Pastor wants you to come in and help with the costumes for the play tomorrow after school since you missed" Rachel informed me
"Great" I complained hating that I missed church. That is how this town is, so small that everyone goes to the same church and not even the stoners missed Sunday church. It was like an unspoken rule to high schoolers, don't party on Saturday because you don't want to be sitting in church snoozing because you didn't sleep last night. That is a sin in this town.
"Did you tell him about Dan?" I asked them
"Your mamma did. That is why he is going easy on you" Peyton told me and I nodded in thanks.
"Oh and we are going shopping, so get up" Quinn told me smacking me in the butt before they all walked out
"I hate shopping" I whimpered before slowly getting up and walking into the bathroom to see my horrendous appearance. My hair in a messy side braid and remnants of yesterday's make up crusted on my contact filled eyes. Yeah, I know; sleeping in contacts is bad. Honestly, I don't care a rat's ass about my eyes. I sighed at how awful I looked and jumped in the shower after I took off all my homemade bracelets, hair bows and used Vaseline to get off my make-up. The warm liquid ran over my body as I quickly used the mango shampoo and its matching conditioner. I then quickly cleaned the rest of my body before jumping out. This is probably the time I make clear the reasoning behind my quick showers. It isn't because I love recycling or because I am in a friend's house because honestly Rachel doesn't care. My reasoning is because first off, I have to wear a bag on my right arm so it won't get wet which sucks trying to do stuff with one hand and two because I'm allergic to water in a way. How can a person be allergic to water? Well Dan being Dan made me a drug baby! Yay Dan and because of this I have a very long list of allergies including chlorine and there is a small amount even in bath water. I used to take long showers anyway and make them super hot but my skin would turn blood red and I would have skin peel off my body so I now take lukewarm five minute shower. I know I am missing out on so much!
I slipped into shorts that holes in them with a grey v-neck shirt and a black- white horizontal striped cardigan and my black worn converse before taking out my contacts and sliding on my square framed black glasses. My eyes hurt too much and I needed a break from being able to see everything clearly. I put back on my bracelets and kept the cardigan sleeves pushed up on my arms. I blow dry my hair before plugging in the straightener and pulled out my zebra make up bag Quinn gave me last year for my birthday and began doing my make-up. I never wore foundation because I was allergic to most kinds along with blush and lip gloss so I just stuck with eye makeup. I used a purple and grey mix of colors on the top lid and then a light lavender underneath my eye before grabbing my eye liner and lightly putting it on the bottom and top lids and then I moved on to my mascara. I coated my eyelashes a few times making sure I didn't blink so it would not end up on my face which tended to happen a lot. By the time I was done with my makeup, it was time to straighten my hair so I grabbed the straightener and quickly passed it through my hair and side bangs before unplugging it and walking out the bathroom and downstairs to all my friends waiting patiently on the sofa.
"Took you long enough" Peyton grumbled standing up and brushing herself off
"I'm driving" I told them completely ignoring Peyton's comment and grabbing Rachel's keys
"Alrighty" Quinn smiled grabbing her purse and following me quickly, "Brooke, guess what?" Quinn said looping her arm through mine
"What?" I asked looking at her as we approached the car
"Haley told me something yesterday" She said with a secretive smile
"No…" I gasped knowing what was said
"Yup, she admitted it. Our little siblings officially have admitted it" She gushed while Peyton and Rachel walked out the door
"We talking about Haley's epiphany?" Rachel asked as she climbed into the back of the car with Quinn and Peyton got in the front.
"Yeah…" I frowned, my eyebrows furrowing as I buckled my seatbelt
"What? You don't like the idea?" Peyton laughed while I eyed them all making sure they had put their seatbelt on before backing out of the driveway.
"I don't know, it is just Nathan isn't the most faithful person in the world or nicest or any charming quality for that matter and I don't want Haley to get her hopes up just to get hurt" I shrugged as I drove towards the mall
"Don't worry, I told her all of this when she told me yesterday" Quinn informed me
"Good. I like her too much" I said with a smile as I continued to drive for a good forty minutes until Rachel randomly talked
"I know you don't want to hear this, but I think we all see how your brother treats her and now that she wants it too. They are going to get together and the sad thing is… I think she will hurt him" Rachel announced to the car as we went under a yellow light so I kissed my pointer and middle fingers of my right casted hand touched the roof out of reflex
"That makes no sense" Peyton replied
"Yes. Haley is a natural heart breaker"
"Are we still talking about my sister?" Quinn laughed
"Yes, she is innocent and without evening meaning to she got Nathan Davis to fall for her. No offense to you Brooke, but Nathan is a-"
"Arrogant ass that has no heart and is a player and has cheated on every girlfriend he has ever had and he is only fifteen?" I suggested
"Yes and I think I am a little offended about how badly you just bashed him" Rachel said which made is all laughed before she continued, "But he is your brother and just like you"
"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked her
"You both will not care, not go stupid over anyone and then that one person will come and you will both fall before you get a chance to know what is going on. Nathan fell for sweet Haley James and he doesn't plan getting back up" Rachel told me wisely
"And have I fallen yet?" I asked with a laugh
"Yup" They all said together as I pulled into a parking spot
"Who?" I asked them curious to know who they thought I would ever fall for
"We're not saying. That is for you to figure out" Peyton smirked as we got out of the car and made our way into the mall of torture
"Right" I laughed at them all as we walked through the doors into the sporting goods store
"Wait!" Rachel gasped as we were about to step on the escalator
"What?" I asked her looking around thinking something was wrong
"Look how cute they are!" Peyton smiled while I just stood there confused
"Speak of the devil" Quinn added in
"Okay, I am so confused. What are we looking at?" I asked them and Rachel grabbed my head turned into the direction they were all looking. I didn't get it until the tall brunette boy turned to reveal a blond which made me smile. Nathan and Haley stood in the basketball section holding hands while she helped him buy something. They were really cute.
"Didn't she admit it yesterday?" Peyton asked confused while we looked on from afar
"Maybe he asked her out and she realized she wanted to and then told me" Quinn suggested as we climbed onto the elevator
"That makes sense. Aww… Baby Davis and Baby James together. I see a bright future. Maybe all of our families will end up together like we all thought they would" Rachel laughed
"Yeah" I said with a fake smile not really wanting to be there especially when we saw the long line stretched around the outside of the store and lots of girls screaming
"What the Hell?" I asked cocking my head to the side while Rachel stopped a girl who was overly hyper
"What is going on?" Rachel asked the girl who had bleached her hair one too many times if you asked me
"Have you not seen the news?" She asked us like we were all stupid and judging by our faces she probably could see we had no idea what was going on, "Oh, well the cast of Saving Grace is here today for an autograph session and interview!" She squealed before running off
"I think the bleach went to her head" Peyton said with no emotion as we all looked on.
"I need to get Nathan" I said quickly before turning around and running back into the store and sprinting down the escalator not stopping until I got to Nathan
"Hi, little brother, Haley. Sorry to break up this adorable scene, but you need to leave" I told him knowing I sounded cold
"And I should listen to you for what reason?" he asked annoyed
"Oh so do you want me to go get your other big sister who just happens to be here? Will you listen to her?" I asked with sarcasm dripping off every word
"No…" Haley gasped changing her stance into protective mode. That is really cute, her protecting little brother. I like her so much
"Yes and the rest of her Ku Klux Klan. So again, leave!" I snapped shooing them towards the door
"What are you going to do?" Nathan asked uncomfortably
"I'm gonna act like I don't see her, get my friends, and leave" I shrugged before turning away hearing the door cling knowing they had left
"Brooke…" I heard from behind me
"Yeah" I smiled as I turned around not prepared for a hug
"Thank you" Haley smiled
"For what?" I asked her
"Everything. Just thank you and I will get your little brother back. I promise" She said with her innocent smile before she walking back towards the door and out to Nathan
"I hope so" I said to myself before turning back around, back up the escalator, and back to where my friends were standing, but they weren't there. I walked a little farther, but didn't round the corner just poke my head around to see a huge group of people with raised hands in hopes to have their question answered by my sister. Hmmm… so many embarrassing stories to tell
"Hi umm… Grey! My name is Rachel and these are my two best friends, Peyton and Quinn. Say hi guys" Rachel said with a huge fake smile while Peyton grinned waved like mad men, "And I have a question, have you ever eaten an eraser? That was green? And said gum?" Rachel smiled and Grey paled a little. I think right then Grey noticed how familiar Quinn actually looked.
"Ooh, I have a question. Did you make those bracelets yourself?" Quinn asked while Grey shook her head
"Really? Because our friend, Brooke. She is here actually" Quinn smiled as Grey looked around everywhere, her brown hair being thrown side to side, "She isn't a big fan, but she makes the best bracelets. They re colorful and braided. They are amazing, but you can't have one because she only makes them for her closest friends. That's why we all have one" Quinn smiled showing Grey her bracelet.
"Yeah, Brooke had to take hers off and put it on her other arm because her arm was broken. Bad accident, she fell and her father, Dan was there" Peyton said while I watched Grey get near tears and I think that was the moment my best friends decided to be nice for the first time in a long time
"You want to know something though…" Rachel said with a soft tone. "She has this bracelet that says Hollywood that her sister made and she said the day she takes it off was the day she stopped caring. She took it off" Rachel said with a pause and I watched Grey swallow hard,
"She put it on her other arm yesterday. She still loves her sister more than anything. She thinks she is amazing at what she does" Peyton continued
"And she just is mad and she wishes she sucked at what she did because then she would come home, but last night she realized she wasn't coming home. She is mad and scared and alone and all she wants is big sister to be there and hug her, especially when her little brother kicked her out of the house when he heard what she said to her big sister. He needs to realize it isn't her fault or his for that matter. He misses her a lot. He is mad too because she left without a goodbye. They wouldn't even care if they knew she still knew they were alive" Quinn shrugged, "Come on guys, Grey Simon doesn't want to hear us talk about our best friend. She has bigger problems to worry about" She said pulling them away and I ran back down the stair not wanting them to know I heard and I swallowed the lump in my throat
"Hey, did you get Nathan to leave?" Peyton asked as they walked up to me
"Yeah, it took a lot of convincing though" I lied with a fake smile as we walked back to the car
"So, what do you want to do?" I asked them as I climbed into the driver seat
"This is your day" Peyton told me from the passenger seat
"Nope, this is you guy's day. I want to do whatever you guys want to do" I smiled pulling out of the mall
"Ooh, then can we go the basketball game? Because I mean Jake and Clay are playing and so is Nathan and Rachel and Peyton are cheerleaders so Brooke, me and you could sit behind them… please!" Quinn begged
"Quinn, Peyton and I aren't cheerleaders anymore" Rachel laughed
"But I want to go. This is Clay's first game when I can finally cheer him on" Quinn whined
"Bud, we're going, we always go. Tonight is no different, but the game is at six. It is two thirty. What are we gonna do till then?" Peyton asked turned around in the seat
"Starbucks and run through Target" Rachel suggested
"I'm in" I laughed as I started towards the only Target in our town that held the only Starbucks in our town which was still an hour away
"God this town is too small" Rachel complained as we walk towards the Coffee shop in the front of the Target and the middle aged woman behind the counter was already typing in our order. She was in her thirties and made the best Caramel Frappuccino ever. They are smooth and not too crunchy because the ice wasn't chopped enough, she put so much caramel on the top it over flowed…. Mmhmm, amazing.
"The usual, girls?" She asked and we all nodded. It is sad when the worker knows what you want, "Rachel it is your turn to pay" she smiled fondly
"Like I said…" Rachel paused to hand Jaymi twenty dollars before turning back, "too damn small" She sighed thanking Jaymi as she received changed
"I don't get it. This is town has less than a thousand people yet people have no idea what goes on in any of our lives" Peyton shrugged confused.
"I know. It took us an hour just to get to a mall. If it wasn't for Duncan's mamma we would not even have this Target." I laughed as we stood waiting for the coffee
"Brooke you're lucky, you have only been here two years" Quinn told me as Jaymi handed me my venti caramel Frappuccino and Rachel her Grande vanilla bean Frappuccino before putting caramel on Peyton and Quinn Iced Caramel macchiato then handing it to them
"Thanks" We all smiled before we started through the huge store. It was Tree Hill's mall for the people that didn't want to go to the next town or when estranged sister is there. We tried on dresses, bathing suits, shirts, shoes and ran through the store just having fun until six rolled around and we decided to head to the school early.
"You guys go ahead and see your boyfriends. Me and Brooke are going to grab something to eat. We will back by game time" Rachel told Peyton and Quinn as they got out of the jeep and towards the school gym while me and Rachel went down the street to McDonald's and got a booth
"We gonna talk?" Rachel asked me as I took a bite of my double hamburger
"About?" I responded after I had swallowed
"Today, yesterday, a certain phone call from a boy you hate, Nathan" She rambled
"Okay, Today: I heard what you guys said. Thank you for letting her know about the bracelet. Haley hugged me and thanked me and told me she was going to get Nathan back. I had fun at Target" I shrugged talking about today
"Brooke… for once will you talk to me" She begged me
"Fine, what particularly do you want to know about today?" I asked her
"Why make Nathan leave and not even see your sister?"
"I can't see her without crying and going off on her and I love her too much to make her look like a horrible person to everyone. She has a reputation and I have ruined it enough" I told her honestly
"And Nathan?"
"He isn't ready. I know that and I know he doesn't want to see her and I didn't want him to be ambushed"
"Alright, now yesterday. Could you tell me with details how you ended up in the Scott household" She said with a laugh
"Nathan told me no one wanted me and how he wished I left instead of Grey so I ran out. In pajama and barefoot I ran. I didn't know which direction but I came to a neighborhood so I went in it. I'm not supposed to be running anyway so my knee of course gave out on me right in front of his house and I fell in the grass and I guess just broke down. I cried and either passed out or just feel asleep because the next thing I know, I am in Lucas' house on his couch" I told her replaying everything that happened in the last twenty four hours, "He tried to give me pain pills, but I don't take pain pills and then he found out about Grey and I told him."
"What?" She asked me
"About Dan, he didn't know it was his Dan, he just knew I had a shitty father that 'left' and then he understood why I couldn't take the pain pill. Then I met his mom and she is so nice and I started to cry again so she let me sleep then I woke up to screaming. Dan wanting me out of the house and then the big reveal" I said with a dry bitter laugh
"What did he say that made you want to slap him?"
"He was going off about how horrible Grey was and then said how I was allowed to bash her but he wasn't so I tried to slap him and he gave me this" I sighed looking at my right arm
"What did Lucas do?"
"Punched him" I smiled
"Virgin boy punched someone?" She laughed
"Virgin boy? Really Rach?" I asked her surprised she still used the nickname we gave him freshman year
"Whatever" she shrugged off
"Anywho, we went to the hospital and I overheard him and Nathan fighting about me because Lucas told him that he needed to figure out his feelings and some other stuff. I didn't talk to him until I went to the cafeteria and I fought with him because he said I didn't know Nathan. I was so mad but he is right. I don't know him and it scares me that I don't know him, you know? I mean, I would like to think if he ever went missing and they asked to describe him or say what he was wearing the day he went missing and I hope I could tell them because if I hadn't seen him at the mall I wouldn't have known and that pisses me off." I snapped taking the last bite of my burger and throwing the wrapper away
"Let's go" Rachel said grabbing her drink walking towards the exit, "Continue"
"Oh, so the phone call. Yeah, he called to apologize and to see how I was doing" I shrugged thinking it was no big deal as I climbed into the passenger seat of her car
"If I didn't know any better I would think he likes you" She smiled pulling out of McDonalds
"Yeah, and you and Coop are breaking up" I smirked at her
"You never know" She shrugged
"You and Cooper didn't?" I asked confused
"Not yet…" She said
"You didn't cheat on him, did you?" I asked knowing she mentioned that last night
"No! I just was trying to get you to talk yesterday. I just think he is cheating on me" She told me
"Why?"
"He's in college and states away and never answers and when he does he rushes me off the phone and I just think he is" She shrugged
"Why aren't you more upset by this?" I asked her noticing she didn't really seem to care
"Because I knew in the beginning this might happen and I knew how to deal with it" She replied pulling into the packed school and luckily found a parking spot
"I'm sorry buddy" I sighed hugging her once we got out of the car
"Maybe Lucas does like you" She smiled before running towards the entrance
Walking into the gym I felt a rush of relief, something about coming to such a familiar place and seeing familiar faces isn't always bad. Especially when I see my mom sitting in her reserved seat in the bleachers and I can't help but smile
"I'm going to sit with my mom tonight, okay?" I told Rachel as she nodded and we parted ways, me to my mom and Rachel to the student section
"Hey mamma" I smiled hugging her which she gladly returned
"Hey baby girl. Did the girls tell you about church?" She asked me and I nodded
"Yes mam, I'm going tomorrow after school. You see that girl all the way over there next to Quinn?" I asked her changing the subject
"Is that Haley? I haven't seen her since she was little." She smiled thinking back on days when I and Quinn were little
"Yeah and you see, for about five or six months now, while you have been at work, she has been tutoring Nathan" I explained to her and she nodded so I continued, "And as of either last night or today that girl is your son's girlfriend." I smiled at her
"Oh thank the lord, a good girl" She laughed
"Yeah, I just hope he doesn't hurt her" I sighed still not convinced how serious Nathan was about her.
"You know you should be saying you don't want her to hurt him" She told me
"And he should say that he is glad I didn't leave instead of banishing from the house" I snapped looking over at Nathan as he warmed up
"He told me you made him leave the mall today"
"Yup" I said still staring at him wondering when he got so good
"Want to tell me why?"
"Nope" I concluded wanting to end the conversation
"You can go hang out with your friends now" she whispered nudging me in the shoulder knowing I was upset and needed to have fun
"Fine" I huffed standing up and going down to stand with Quinn, Haley, Rachel, and Peyton
"I thought you were going to stand with your mom," Peyton said to me
"Yeah, but she wanted to talk about mall and I didn't" I shrugged and they all nodded in understanding
"We were talking to Mouth and he said that this team is the team stopping us from state. We win this game we go to state" Rachel smiled trying to make conversation, but the fact I live with the star player and it has been all over school, I already knew.
"That's awesome" I forced before turning back to the court to watch the game start.
It's weird, coaches teach the players everything. The shooting, dribbling, jukes, spins, fakes, charges, what not to do on the court, defense, offense, they teach how to play the game, but what happens when it comes down to one player, my brother, one free throw, one play and he could win or lose. The score will be 64-64 and go into overtime or 64-65, Ravens winning. The best part is, is that I know not to make any plans for next weekend because if I know one thing about my brother, was he could make free throws. I was there when he learned how to do it.
Flashback
"Come on Natey, you can do it" Grey cheered twelve year old Nathan on as he stared down the big basketball goal
"Okay Nate, remember what Brooke said about Duke?" Easton asked Nathan. This is how we spent most of our summer days, hanging out outside playing something and we couldn't go in until Nathan had accomplished something that had to do with basketball. We were going to make him a star.
"No" He said and we could all tell he was tired and just wanted to go in, but we decided, he agreed. None of us could go in until he made ten free throws.
"Okay, well this season Duke sucked at free throws, and it was because they were a little too much to the left or the right, and one game Brooke said why don't the guys just move over because then they would make it. Well, saying as one of my roommates plays for them, I told him that and the next game they made ninety percent of their free throws just because they moved and inch to the left or right" Easton explained to our little brother
"So…"
"So, every time you set up to make a free throw, you think about what Brooke said line up with goal and take a step to the left." Devon shrugged handing Nathan the ball and grabbing his shoulders pushing him a little to the left.
"Shoot, little man" I smiled tugging my right ear and he mimicked the motion, but tugging his left ear instead before shooting and the ball swishing.
"I'm a genius" I smiled looking over at Grey
"Yeah… not really" She laughed while I shoved her playfully "Make nine more and I will get you Starbucks" Grey bribed Nathan
"Your addicted Grey" Devon laughed at her
"But their venti caramel Frappuccinos are so good! They are heaven" She sighed in enjoyment
"Keep it in your pants Grey" Nathan laughed at her
"Nathan, just make your shots" Easton told Nathan tossing him the ball while we watched Nathan set up and move to the left every time and make nine in a row perfecting the Davis System
Flashback over
I watched as Nathan lined up with the goal cutting his eyes over in my direction before taking a step to the left before tugging on his left ear, dribbling twice and shooting
"Oh my god" I whispered not even caring he just made the shot and everyone scrambling to the floor and Haley jumping into his arms or that all my friends were cheering and celebrating. I was shell shocked in my place and not even feeling myself walk towards the door into the school, finding a wall and leaning up against it relishing in my own thoughts
"Brooke?" I heard and turned to see Lucas walking towards me. I felt like m body had taken control of me when I threw my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly.
"You excited we won?" He laughed
"He cares" I smiled and I knew he was confused, "he might not want to admit or show but the fact he just took a step to the left and tugged on his left ear proves it." I said ecstatic, "He cares"
"That's great?" He asked as a question and I couldn't help but laugh
"Yeah" I smiled before seeing his attire, "Why are you in your regular clothes?" I asked him
"You have been out here for a good thirty minutes. Everyone has already left" He told me
"What about-"
"Rachel wasn't feeling well and Quinn and Peyton were going to take her home and asked me to get you" He shrugged. They're dead. Rachel doesn't get sick; she is like immune to germs. This was a trap
"Well, come on then state champion" I smiled looping my non-injured arm through is
"You do know the game is next week right?" He asked me
"Yeah, but Pontiac? Please, they have sucked ever since they lost their coach three years ago" I tease with a roll of my eyes and a wave off as if they weren't important
"You know a lot don't you?" he asked me as we made our way to his car
"Yeah, all three of my brothers played and at one point me and Grey both played" I shrugged
"Family sport?" He laughed
"Yeah, if one of us did something, we all ended up doing it at some point" I groaned
"You don't seem to happy about that fact" He confirmed as I climbed into his car
"I don't know… it is just in my family you never got your own thing. You can cook, someone else wants to try. You can write, someone can write better, you can play corn hole, someone else is more accurate. You make a comment, someone criticizes it. I wear not enough clothes, I'm a slut. I wear too much, I feel sorry for myself" I rambled not realizing it went from you to I
"Was it that miserable?" He asked as he started to drive
"Sometimes. In the last year, I could say anything without being told to shut up or leave, go to hell and everything in between" I replied
"Why?"
"Go ask Nathan. I have no idea" I shrugged noticing the road he was on, "You do know Rachel's house and yours for that matter is the other way right?" I asked him looking around
"Yeah, I know, but I need to get something at my dad's house and it would be stupid to drop you off just to come back" He explained while I nodded in agreement
"Why did your parents get a divorce?" I asked him and noticed he swallowed hard, "Sorry, I have a problem. I ask questions that I don't need to ask" I said embarrassed
"No, it's okay. Two years ago my little sister got sick and had to have surgery and never woke up" He said bluntly and I felt guilty. Way to bring up his dead little sister Brooke
"Oh, I'm.. How old was she?" I asked him
"Four, when the surgery took place, now she is six. She isn't brain dead or on life support, just won't wake up" He sighed and I noticed how he clutched the wheel a little bit more with every word. I guess that is better than being dead
"Is that why?" I asked him sheepishly
"Yeah, she blames him, he blames her. They still love each other, they just can't get passed it" He sighed pulling into a neighborhood and pulling into the first house's driveway as I unbuckled my seat belt and got out with him, "He isn't here. Come on" He sighed walking towards the door while I followed
"What's her name?" I asked as he walked into the kitchen and picking up a check, child support I guess.
"Lily, she's got brown hair, brown eyes, really hyper" He laughed but it was laced with sadness and I needed to say something, anything that will make the blue eyed boy standing in front of me smile.
"I can't eat cheetoes" I blurt out. Wow, of all things I could have said I told him I couldn't eat cheetoes. Now he is staring and looks confused, "Grey peed in a cheeto bag when we were little and now I can't eat cheetoes." I explained while I looked for something else to say, "Devon still peed in his pants at twenty, oh! Once Easton didn't get a job because he didn't take a drug test and Nathan, Nathan can't wink. He tries and ends up closing his eyes. Grey used to get scared if she giggled too much, and if you just say candy corn she shuts up really quick" I rambled and didn't stop until I heard him laugh
"What are you telling me all of this?" He asked but I didn't answer I instead just kept going and talked faster not even knowing what I was saying
"And Nathan used to just walk into walls and he lost his virginity as a freshman to a senior and I stole a schedule to a baseball season from a gas station and I had sex on a pool table, oh that was a slip up, but that's whatever. It happened, I got to keep going, Grey and I used to touch the roof when we went under a yellow light because this really hot actor said he did it, and when I am in uncomfortable situations I just ramble and ramble, and when I first met you I thought were hot, bigger slip up than sex slip up, oh my god stop me" I rambled while he kept laughing
"No, I kind of want you to keep going" He smirked which ended my tirade
"I thought you were an ass till yesterday" I finished
"You had sex on a pool table, huh?" He asked laughing
"Not funny, I didn't mean to say that" I pouted putting my back against a counter
"What about the hot comment?" He asked with a smirk leaning on the counter trapping me as he got his face inches away from mine
"Slip up" I said slowly swallowing hard running my hand up his chest slowly leaning in a little closer to make it look like I was about to kiss him before dunking underneath his arm, "Ha" I smirked before skipping out the house and back into his car waiting for him to come back hoping to calm myself. He walked out and towards the car and as I watched him I thought one thing.
I am in deep shit.
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