Life with 6 brothers *ON HOLD*

Chapter 5

Date: Saturday, September 4th (Part 1/2)

It's currently 6 pm and I've been in Bryce's office for about two hours now. I've just been doing some homework and studying for my science test. It's actually pretty quiet in here and I'm able to focus which is surprising since usually after 5 pm I am not able to focus that much since my ADHD meds are out of my system. Anyway, I'm having trouble figuring out the answer to this question.

Ring Ring Ring

Who in the world is calling me?

I look over at my phone to see that it's Evan wanting to facetime me. I haven't talked to him in a few days since he's been super busy with his classes. I miss him.

I answer the call and his face pops up. "Hey Evan," I say with a big smile on my face.

"Hey, L, what you up to?"

"Well, I'm hanging out in Bryce's office since I didn't want to stay home alone. Right now I'm trying to study for my science test. I miss you."

"I miss you too. I will be home in a couple of months and we can hang out and do something together."

"YES! We should check out that new Ice Cream shop that's like 15 minutes from us. Also, we need to watch the new season of The Circle together. "

Evan and I have a very close relationship. I'm closer to Hunter obviously but Evan is a close second. Since Bryce had a bunch of shifts at the hospital when he just started his career Evan was the one having to take care of us. I don't think I have mentioned this but my mom passed away when Hunter and I were both 9 years old. Our dad left us shortly after. We honestly don't even know where he is but I don't care. So Bryce and Evan had to step up and take care of us. I bet it wasn't easy for Bryce and Evan to take care of 5 kids when they were only 20 and 18 but they did a pretty good job. 

"Oh wow, I completely forgot that the new season of The Circle is already out. When I come home we will definitely go to that Ice cream shop and then we will binge watch The Circle together. Deal?

"Deal," I say back with a huge smile on my face.

Maybe I should ask Evan for help on my science question after all he's pretty good at science.

"Hey um Ev, can you help me figure out the answer to my science question?"

"Sure what's the question?"

"What trait has two different alleles?

"Ah, so you are learning about genetics. I was very good at this topic. Um, let me think for a second... It's heterozygous."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I am 100% sure. Do you need help with anything else?"

"Actually can you help me study? I have a test next week and I don't feel very confident that I know everything to the point of passing."

"Yeah, I can help."

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Evan and I talked for over an hour and he helped me study but now it's 8 pm and he had to go. I think I've done enough studying for one night. I walk over to Bryce's couch and lay down. I pull out my phone and go on to Snapchat. I see that my brothers posted on their stories. It looks like they are having a great time. I'm happy for them. Parties just aren't my kind of scene. There are just way too many people there that I wouldn't know and all of it is just out of my comfort zone. Maybe one day I can go to a party but today just wasn't that day. Besides I needed to study if I want to keep my grades up. 

Ok well, now I have to pee. Good thing Bryce said I can leave his office to go to the bathroom.

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