Not so picture perfect

The beginning of it all

"Get up Johanna or I'll give you another 100." Nathan shouted clapping his hands together and I sighed throwing the confronter off of me. "When did you say I was leaving again?" I asked him as I sat down and he held my feet as I started my 100 sit-ups.

"Why, is my little sis getting tired of me already?" Nathan said laughing and messing up my hair as I put my hair up on my 40th sit-up.

"No, I absolutely love you and your obnoxious soldier buddies." I said thinking on how every day all day for the past 3 days I've been with them.

"It's only 2 more weeks." Nathan said getting up walking down the hallway. I rolled my eyes and stood up walking into the bathroom brushing my teeth and washing my face.

I heard booming laughter in the living room. I walked down the hallway and looked at Nathan, Chris, Jonathan, Max, Bentley, Dakota and Shane. "Keep it down will you?" I snarled and put my hands on my hips. "Hey what's with the attitude?" Bentley said putting me in a headlock and everyone laughed. "You reek get off me!" I said trying to move "Nope. Show us what we taught you." I elbowed Bentley in the stomach remembering what they showed me.

Bentley started holding tighter. "Stop hitting like a girl." "I AM a girl." I shouted. "No excuse, hit, hard." I elbowed Bentley harder and he let go. I grabbed his wrist and twisted it behind his back shoving him against the wall.

"Well done." He said looking over at me, he twirled around causing me to twist my wrist and he held it behind my back and put his forearm on my neck. "Always be prepared." He shouted and let go. "Is it so hard to be near you guys without fighting techniques or torture involved?" I asked and they looked at each other. "UGHH!!" I shouted walking down the hallway wishing I had a door to slam but it was taken away the moment I got here.

My brother Nathan went into the military a year ago, my mom wanted me to visit him and I agreed thinking it was a terrific idea.

I was wrong.

I never knew that I'd wake up every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00am for a 10 mile jog. I'm living with a bunch of guys who never stop talking about weapons.

I grabbed skinny jeans and a black tank getting dressed and putting on deodorant. I looked at my doorframe and went under my bed quickly grabbing my straightener and spraying myself with perfume.

I had to sneak some things here because Nathan said "I don't need to be showing off my feminine side to the others so I don't attract them sexually" and, "There's no need for the extras if you can manage the necessities." I straightened my hair and hid it back under my bed.

I went down the hallway and back to the living room where everyone was watching the TV screen. Nathan and Shane were holding the controllers. They may be dressed in regular clothes but they take things too seriously most times so it's good to see them relax.

I sat on the couch beside Bentley and Max as I noticed an attractive brown haired, brown eyed guy beside Shane. "OOOHHHHH!!!" Dakota, Bentley and Nathan shouted as Nathan won. "I'll play." The guy said and I realized he had a british accent, Shane handed him the remote and I sat beside Nathan. "Move." Nathan said and I scooted more in his way. "Move the other way!"

I backed up more in his face. "I'm sorry am I bothering you?" I asked sweetly to Nathan and the boy laughed as Nathan leaned over me. Nathan's player got shot. "Man.." He said tossing the controller on the floor.

The boy laughed and stood up as Nathan gave me a noogie. "NATHAN MATHEW!" I shouted and everyone 'oohed' "Don't mess with me." I said standing up and smiling as the guys laughed.

"Oh sis just remember you have 2 more weeks." I groaned and smacked my hand to my head. "Additional 5 miles tomorrow." Nathan said. "Me?" I asked. "Yes you."

"What did I do?" I said looking at him with puppy eyes. "You're annoying." "Nate.." I said sitting beside him. "Alright fine. An additional mile instead of 5."

I smiled and half hugged him. "Hey, don't touch me." Nathan said. "Or what?" "I'll give you a nice big, sloppy, loogie." "Ew." I said standing up and walking down the hallway. "Hey wait!" Dakota said and I turned around.

"Are you gonna join us?" "Where to?" "Movies." "Sure." I brushed my hair one last time sneaking on some lipgloss and grabbed black Toms.

I went back into the living room and we all went into the driveway. I sat between Nathan and the new guy. "Hey." I said looking to the guy, "Hey." He smiled. "Johanna." "Liam." I smiled and noticed Nathan not even paying attention. "He's my brother."

Liam nodded and smiled looking away. "I'm visiting him for a little while." I said quietly as Chris and Jonathan laughed loudly at Max's joke. "I see. I just got transferred to be with your brother and everyone else here."

I nodded with understanding and tried not to blush. "I can tell you're british, where exactly are you from?" Liam nodded and quietly laughed "Wolverhampton." "Nice." I said licking my lips giggling. Nathan looked over at me but not thinking anything of me laughing.