Something blue, something real

Chapter 12

I lay in bed with my headphones on listening to a mix by UPTWN CHRIS when I see my doorknob turn and in comes Hell.

"Hey Tommy." she says and I take my headphones off and look at her knowing she has a reason for being here. Hell enters the room and takes a seat next to me on the bed. "I need a favour." she says not very confidently and I raise an eyebrow at her when she starts looking down at her lap.

"Obviously." I state, "Continue." Neveah looks offended for .2 seconds before she opens her mouth again. "Would you babysit Phoebe tonight, Theo and I want to go on a date." she asks and my face is covered with a grin almost immediately covers my face. "Did you even have to ask? Of course I will!" I exclaim and her eyes light up almost immediately.

"Told you she couldn't say no to you." Theo grins from the threshold and I throw my shoe at him. "What kind of man sends a woman to do his dirty work?" I huff and I see Hell roll her eyes from my peripheral vision.

"Isn't that a little sexist? expecting me to take charge in unpleasant situations just because I am the man. " he remarks.

fuck my brother for being right.

"Fuck off. You ball sack." I retort and he laughs. "Sick burn." he teases me and I throw my other shoe at his head and his smile is wiped off his face when it hits him above his ear. Hell and I laugh at the pain in his expression before little Phoebe comes into my room straight into the arms of her favourite aunt. I lift her up and throw her into the air hearing her cute laughter fill the room when I catch her. I cannot help but grin seeing her so happy.

I am in the shower washing my hair to go to school. I put leave in conditioner, I take care of my curls and go downstairs for the breakfast Trent made. I take a seat next to T by the kitchen island and he put a hand on my back. "My favourite little sister." he says and I groan internally knowing he is flattering me because he wants something.

"first of, I am older than you." I state and my little brother rolls his eyes at me, "second, what do you want?" I ask. He puts a hand on his heart mockingly, "Why do you assume I want something?" he asks with faux heartache and mocked shock.

"Tegan has a date." Trenton says teasingly and my eyes widen. "Does he now?" I question rhetorically looking at T as he glares at Trent. "It's not a fucking date." he groans and I raise an eyebrow at him.

"It's not." he explains. "It's just two friends who so happen to be of the opposite sex hanging out alone together."

"A date." Trent and I say simultaneously. "It's not a date!"

"What are you doing on this 'not-a-date?" Trent asks. "The Arcade and then we're gonna grab some dinner after."

"Entertainment and keeping her well fed, what do you think that is, Trent?" I ask teasingly. "Sounds like a date to me." he answers and we go into a discussion on how Tegan seems to really want to impress this girl.

"You are both aware that I am standing right here." T says but it sounds more like a question.

"Yes, we just don't give a shit." Trent says with a smile and I nod in agreement. Tegan becomes visibly annoyed by us and we laugh.

"Where exactly do I fit into this?" I inquire and T puts up his brightest smile, "Are you hungry? you look hungry. Here have some more bacon." he grins adding some bacon from his plate into mine. I narrow my eyes, how dare he use my love for bacon against me. I take a bite with my eyes still narrowed at him but he continues grinning at me.

"Speak." I demand.

"IfinishedmyallowanceandIknowyoustillhavesomesopleasegivemesomemoney." he spits out.

"What?" I ask with no idea what he just said. "I finished my allowance and I know you still have some so please give me some money, DUHH." Trent says and I look at him shocked and impressed that he knew what T said.

"yeah, that." Tegan says also clearly surprised Trent could decipher his word vomit.

"Uhh.. how about-" and just as I am about to say no T grabs me by both my shoulders turning me to face him, "Please." he says with pleading eyes.

Curse you, Tegan Scott!

"Fiiiiine!" I groan and he does a celebratory 'yes' before hugging me tightly, "-but" I continue. He groans "should have known there would be a but." he mumbles under his breath but I hear it and choose to ignore it. "It's a loan. You have to pay back every cent with your next allowance." I tell him and he nods in agreement. "I promise." he says.

"And you have to tell us who the girl is." Trenton adds and I see the devious smile on his face.

"What? No." T says. "Those are my terms." I say and Trenton nods along. "You guys suck." he says.

"It's Emma." he says. "Emma? Sounds like a basic white girl name." Trent says and I hit him in the arm. "Shut the fuck up." I tell him and he shrugs. I hear him say 'it is true though' and hit him again. "ouch!" he says expecting me to apologise but I smile sadistically at his pain.

"Who's Emma, T?" I ask. "Emma White." he responds and Trent almost instantly says "I told you." I try to hit him again but he takes a step back.

emma? emma white? do I know an Emma White?

And then I realise. "Emma? As in the principal's daughter?" T nods and Trent bursts out laughing. "Good luck with that buddy." he says still laughing as he taps my little brother on the back. He leaves the kitchen still laughing. I watch him leave before turning back to my baby brother.

"You sure you want to go out with the principal's daughter dude?" I ask and he nods.

Your funeral.

"Okay, then I'll give you the money." I say getting up to pour some orange juice. I hear the front door open and close followed by Art and Lee's voices.

"Get in the fucking car. We're late." Art says the moment she lands her eyes on me and I nod. I grab the entire bottle of orange juice along with my plate of breakfast and the three of us head for Liam's car.

"Shotgun!" I say and Art throws daggers at me with her eyes. I put the OJ bottle in my armpit and open the car door to get in. Chris is already in the backseat. "Sup, C-man." I say and he looks at the plate and bottle in my hand.

"It's my breakfast."

"Did you just call Chris, Cman?" Art asks with a weird smile on her face.

"Yeah." I say wondering why she's asking and she goes, "I imagine some fucking superhero flying through the air with a C on his chest." she says.

"Circumcision Man!" she says doing the hero pose and I laugh at how ridiculous she sounds.

"What the fuck, Art?" I say laughing

"Cunnilingus Man" Lee adds in the driver's seat and Art laughs.

"Cockmuncher Man" Art goes and they all laugh.

"Are you high?" I ask and they all stop laughing looking at each other like little kids caught in the act. I look at Art trying to contain her laughter but as soon as Chris goes "Cunt Man!" they all burst out laughing.

"You guys are going to school, high?" I look at them and they all stop laughing again. "I want in." I say and they all start laughing before handing me a bag of space muffins. I eat one on the way to school.

Half an hour later the edible kicks in and the four of us spend the entire day at school giggling and laughing at ridiculous shit and on the way back home it wears off.

They all get off at my house planning on doing homework together but we end up having some food and napping on my bed.