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'Mom just went off at us and she made it pretty clear she doesn't want us to ride. Although it doesn't seem Aubrey wants to anyway.' Zoe said to Dad. We were on facetime with him.

'Well, did you talk to her about it?' He asked.

'Have you met Mom?' She replied. Dad laughed.

'Good point. Mm-hmm.'

'Anyway... How have you been, Dad?' I asked.
'How's your time-out going?'

'It's been pretty quiet. A little too quiet without you guys. But, uh, tell me about that cute little island you're on. Did Rosie meet the queen yet?' Dad asked.

'The queen's here!?' I asked.

'The queen, she's in London.' Zoe told both of us.
'And it's-- it's cool. We met some now friends.'

'Suprisingly the same ones.' I added.

'Wait a minute.' Dad started.

'Dad.. what is it?' Zoe asked.

'That sweater, Aubrey. Whose sweater is that?' Dad finished, protectively.

'It's my friends. He lent it to me.' I replied.

'HE!? Oh, no. No. Are you hanging out with boys? Aubrey, I've had this talk with you before. You too, Zoe. All boys are bad. All of them.' He said. We both said the last two sentences as well from the familiar talk he's had with us.

'And do I ever listen to the talk?' I asked.
He gave me a look.

'Okay, okay. We gotta go. I love you.' Zoe said.

'I love you, Dad.' I added.

'I love you both, too.' He said.

'Love you. Bye, bye-bye.' Me and Zoe said in unison. I smiled and Zoe ended the call. I took off the sweater and chucked it on Zoe's bed before walking over to the window and looking outside. I noticed Zoe stood up and walked over to the sweater.

'What is it?' I asked. She was sat there with.... sedatives in her hand. I looked at her.

Pin.... what have you done?

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It was now the next day and I got dressed in something I wouldn't have to get dirty as we aren't going to the stables.

*Outfit up top*

Rosie came into my room as I was on Instagram scrolling.

'Hey, sis. I need your help.' She told me, sitting down on the bed.

'Sure with what?' I asked.

'You know how me and you actually know fashion and trends and Zoe is well....Zoe.' She started. I nodded my head wondering where this was going.
'Well, I thought maybe we could help her out, so I thought you could help me get her to watch a video about fashion tips.' She finished.

'Okay! Sure.' I told her.

'Oh thank goodness.' She said getting up from the bed. I followed her out my room and too Zoe's. She was stood looking out the window, I'm guessing the stables. As she turned around, she jumped.

'We've been watching you, Zoe.' Rosie said.

'Great. That's not creepy at all.' Zoe told us.

'Look, I know you've always been a geek on the inside, and we've accepted that.' I nodded my head, agreeing with Rosie.
'But, do you have to be a geek on the outside too?'

'Excuse me?'

'That hoodie for example.' Rosie said.

'What's wrong with it? It's warm, light, slightly mysterious.' Zoe said.