My Other Half

Big Bro

"So what do you have planned for the rest of the day?"

Jackson askes as we walk out of the school

"I don't know, probably just going to go home and sleep. I'm a worn out man."

"Same man. I'll see you tomorrow."

Jackson says as we dap eachother up.

"See you tomorrow."

I replied as I walk out of school

On my way home, I can't help but hope Damiona is still at my house. I want to see her face. I know I saw her a few hours ago but I miss her.

When I pulled into our driveway I saw an unfamiliar car. It's not Dami's, she drives a white car, this one is black. Then I realized whose car it is.

Vinchenzo, my eldest brother, must be home.

I make my way inside and am meat with the amazing smell of my moms cooking and the sound of my family talking amongst themselves. I head into the kitchen to see my whole family gathered around the island. Most of them turn to give a casual greeting except my brother.

He completely turns his body to lean against the island with his arms crossed over his chest. He has a stupid grin on his face like he knows all my secrets.

"Well hello there little brother. What? No hug for your big bro?"

Vinchenzo asks slyly, opening his arm for a hug.

"Hello brother. It's nice to see you again."

I say as I accept his hug, patting his back. 

Vinchenzo pulls back to look me directly in the eyes. Him and our dad are some of the only people that can actually manage to do so, granted me and Vinchenzo stand at 6'7" and our dad at 6'6".

His eyes search my face, while still holding me in his tight grip. After a minute of staring at each other, Vinchenzo gives a subtle nod. His discreet way of asking me if I'm okay. I nod back in confernation but I know that he's gonna talk to me in private later.

A second later my dad clears his throat to get our attention.

"Now that the whole family is here, why don't we eat? Your mother spent hours on dinner today."

My dad announces

We all nod our heads and me and Mirabella go to set the table. Before Mirabella can grab the plates Vinchenzo places his hand on her shoulder stopping her in her tracks.

"You sit, you're still feeling under the weather. I'll help Dominic set that table coccinella."

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Vinchenzo offers

"No Vinchenzo, it's fine, I'm fine. I can handle setting out a few plates. "

Mirabella retorts as she grabs the plates out the cupboard

"I insist. Go sit."

Vinchenzo protests as he takes the plates from Mirabella

"Ok."

Mirabella says with a sigh and a shrug of her shoulder.

As me and Vin set the table, we made casual conversation with each other. 

"So what have you been up to while I was gone fratellino?"

Vinchenzo little brother

"Nothing much. just trying to focus on school and football."

I respond

"Good. make sure to keep those grades up though. I know football is important to you but you can't excel at football if you fall behind in your academics. "

Vinchenzo enforms

"Don't worry brother, I know. And I have a grade average of 97 so I say I'm doing pretty good. "

I reassure him

"That's good.

I do have a question for you though. "

He adds

"Hit me."

"I'll ask you after dinner. It's not really something you answer in one or two sentences."

"Ok."

I say as I set the last fork onto the table and shout into the kitchen that the table is set.

......

After we eat dinner I go to head to my room, when Vinchenzo calls to me to wait for him.

I waited at the top of the stairs for him to finish up his conversation with our dad and set a younger sister Luna, who had been sleeping on his lap, to our dad to take her to bed.

"Ok let go"

He says as he jogs up the stairs to catch up with me.

He both headed into my room. And I threw myself onto my bed as Vinchenzo closed the door behind him.

He takes a seat on the giant bean bag in the corner of my room, and we sit in silence for a long minute.

"So what was the question you wanted to ask me earlier?"

I question

"Oh yeah. So Enzo told me that you were dealing with some girl drama. I just wanted to know what happened and if I can help in any way?"

"Oh yeah, that. What exactly did he tell you?"

"Well he told me that you broke up with your girlfriend because you have feelings for another girl. Does that sound right?"

"Yup pretty much."

"So why do you seem so down?"

"Well I did break up with my girlfriend, but I'm not sad about that at all. I didn't even like her that much. I just dated her because."

"So it is about the girl you dumped her for?"

"Yes."

"Well who is she?"

"Damiona."

"Damiona Snow? Like Mirabella's best friend Damiona Snow? The girl you've been in love with sense the 1st grade Damiona Snow? "

"Yup that Damiona Snow."

"Everyone but you two knew that you guys liked each other so im confused what the problem is here. Did she say she didn't feel the same?"

"No it is not that. She said she has feelings for me. Even after all the mean things I did to her. It's just that she said I get one chance to make us work, and I'm scared out of my mind that I'm going to do something to make her hate me and completely F everything up and she'll hate me and never talk to me again. "

"Oh, ok. Is there anything you think I can help with?"

"No, not really. I think I need to do this on my own to gain her trust."

"I get it. Well if there is anything you need, and I mean anything to be scared to come to me. You got it?"

He says as he pushes himself off the bean bag.

"Yeah, thanks man."

I say as I watch Vinchenzo leave the room.

I spend the rest of the night thinking of ways to get Dami's trust. And I fall asleep imagining her beautiful face.