LUCY'S POV:
There I was, in my own house while my own childhood crush grips my hand lecturing me about having sex with a senior. The senior (Archer) was a hot jock on the football team he's completely out of my league. No we aren't dating but I bet he's going to ask me soon. I wasn't really interested in him before but when he asks for your number and address, climbs through your window initiating sex how could you say no? He was hot, and I was tired of being a virgin. I chased Schroeder around for far too long and this was my opportunity to say I deserve better. Although once Schroeder came back to visit he totally freaked out.
I just had sex with Archer who had already left through the window, I walk down to the kitchen and pop some birth control in my mouth just to turn around and see Schroeder staring at me. Schroeder gave me a look, a 'what the hell are you doing' kind of look, I've never seen him do anything like that. I try to play it cool pretending nothing had happened
"Oh welcome back to Minnesota Schroeder! I'm sorry I couldn't greet you guys at the airport I had things to do." I try my best to execute my words calmly, I think it did pretty well yet he wasn't letting go of what he saw
"You had things to do? Like what, fucking a senior?!" He looked pissed, angry even. "Get out of my love life Schroeder." I raised my voice a little "Are you guys even dating!?" He got me there "No! But why do you even care!?" I was genuinely curious why this guy of all people was yelling at me about my love life since he tried so hard to get out of it when we were younger. "He is going to break your heart Lucy your wasting your time!" What does he know? "Hm wasting my time on a boy when have I done that before? Oh yeah when I liked you!!" I matched his angry tone this time and stormed off until I felt a tug at my wrist
Schroeder grabbed both of my wrists staring me directly in my eyes. Those eyes, those were the eyes I fell in love with. He looked at me, his expression changed. "Listen, I'm sorry about our past Lucy and I'm hoping we can start over. But that guy doesn't care about you, you have to listen to me." His eyebrows furrowed looking at me with a very serious face. I look away still mad at him. "How would you know if he cares about me Schroeder?" "Because I care about you" Wow. I did not expect those 5 words to come out of Schroeder's mouth of all people.
I looked at him with a very skeptical face. He opened his mouth to say something but before he could make a sound the door flung open showing my little brother at the door. To him this must've looked really bad.
"What the fuck Schroeder!?" Linus raised his voice at Schroeder quickly let go of my wrists, he tries to explain but it's going to be hard to recover from this. "Linus it's not what it looks like, trust me" This isn't going to end well. "Well what it looks like is that you were trying to get with my sister, and apparently it was so important that you couldn't drive me home. Am I correct?" My face flushed red, I deny everything as soon as I put myself together "Linus we were just-" I wanted to finish my sentence but if I'm honest I didn't even know what we were doing. Schroeder covers for me as quickly as possible "I uh- just came to greet her" Schroeder said awkwardly. "With your hands?" Linus asked skeptically. Schroeder changes the topic "Well why were you asking to be picked up from Sally's condo?" WHAT!? "Wait Sally's condo!? What the fuck were you doing there Linus!?" Schroeder jumped in "I also recall seeing you give Sally a very passionate hug at the airport." Schroeder raises his eyebrow as Linus gives him a 'What the hell dude!?' look. Ok what the actual fuck is going on right now.
"LINUS!" I scream at the top of my lungs. "Schroeder get out right now, I need to have a nice chat with my dear brother" I demanded. I couldn't hear Linus gulp anxiously as Schroeder walks to the door.
As soon as Schroeder closes the door behind him I dart my eyes at Linus giving him one of the most deadly stares I've given him in a while. He looks down at his shoes with a nervous look on his face he knew I wasn't happy. I admit that I don't fully know why I was so fueled by my brother and Sally possibly being a thing but it really upset me. "Sally? Really Linus? Sally?" He looked at me "It's not like it's a crime to like her or anything" he said with a hint of attitude. "Did you have sex?" I was really scared to ask but I needed to get an answer. "No! We just uh- we kissed." I looked at him, stunned. I didn't actually expect my brother to have done anything romantic with anyone and especially Sally. "You kissed her?" "Uh yeah" He looked guilty, and almost ashamed. His expression grew slightly more embarrassed as he digs his face into his palms "Uggghhhh what have I done Lucy?"
He tells me everything that happened at her house from top to bottom, I was speechless. Somehow after giving me that weird story he gained the audacity to ask such a dumb question "If you started crying next to Schroeder would you want him to kiss you?" "Yeah I would-" I answer without thinking until taking in what he said "Wait why Schroeder!? Are you trying to say something!?" "I don't have to now, you answered all of my questions." He chuckled. I look at him, I'm pissed on the outside but I do admit it was a little funny. He somehow gains the confidence to say more than he already did. "I know you still like him, and this time you have a chance. Deep down we both know he's who you want, not Archer." Damn that hit deep.
I knew where he was coming from and I knew deep down that I still had feelings for him. And I also knew Archer was probably not going to last. But at what cost? My heart breaks, Archer's does the same knowing I'm after another guy and Schroeder comes out of the situation scot-free? "I wasted my time on him before, why the hell would I do it again? Plus Archer and I do have a chance you know." I know how stupid that sounded and it sounded even worse when I said it aloud but I do think it could work "Lucy, you and Archer are a joke. Did you guys ever even have a real conversation? That guy comes through your window, fucks you, and leaves. He wouldn't give a shit if you got pregnant, or even died, you have no chance." Ouch, that hurt. I'd normally yell at him but this time I knew he had a point, Archer hadn't ever had a proper conversation with me. He probably wouldn't care if I died. I looked down at my shoes while Linus picks up a call on his phone.
He hangs up after a minute or two as I look at him raising my eyebrow. "Schroeder isn't leaving. Guess you can't avoid him now." Linus had a smug grin on his face, how I hated that grin. But he was right I'd have to approach Schroeder sooner or later. Hopefully it would be later.