Babe.

30.

Blanca.

I barely managed to force myself out of bed the next morning, Tilly frowned at me when I walked into the kitchen, "who's is that?" She asked pointing to Benny's hoodie.

"Mine." I mumbled slumping down in my chair.

"No it isn't." Nika replied grinning.

I glared at her, "it is now."

That much was true, Benny had given it to me yesterday when I'd handed it back to him, I believe his exact words had been, "keep it, it looks better on you always."

"Ohhh." Tilly said waggling her eyebrows at me, "I see how it is. What little escapade did you drag Benny into last night?"

"Well because my traitor best friends decided they would rather sleep than come watch my dolphins with me, I decided to bring him along instead." I replied crossing my arms.

I shriked as Tilly kicked me under the table, "you bitch! Why did you lead with up Tils I'm bored as fuck and not I'm going dolphin watching. I would have come for that."

I stuck my tongue out at her, "ha! Well that's what you get for blowing me off."

"I can't believe you, you know I love those dolphins!" She said furiosuly, "you're taking me with you tonight."

"I don't know if I feel like it," I teased her, "I think I might be too tired tonight."

"That's not fait, you're the only ones that know where to find them. Ugh I wish I'd gone with you."

As much as I adored Tilly I was kind of glad it had ended up being just me and Benny, usually when I went to see them with people there was always so mcuh energy and laughing and yelling but yesterday it had just been easy and calm.

I groaned when I felt someone drum their hands against my head, I reached back smacking them away, "ugh, Alfie get off."

He didn't and turned to face me tugging on the hoodie, "who's is this?"

"Mine." I replied not wanting a repeat of this conversation, especially not with my older brother. Because I was usually such a people pleaser Alfie was really worried that somone would take advantage of that and then take advantage of me. So he was pretty overprotective. I would never let anyone take advtange of me like that but there had been ocasions where I'd let someone force me into going on a date with them so his worrying wasn't exactly unjustified.

"It's way to big for you, who's is it?" He repleated rolling his eyes.

Normally I indulged him but this was private and I didn't know what the hell was going on with me and Benny so I didn't want to start anything. "Mine, Alfie. I have clothes that are a little to big for me."

"I wasn't born yesterday, just tell me who it belongs to."

"My lover." I replied knowing it was going to piss him off.

"Your lover?" My brother deadpanned.

"Mhm, my lover. I visited him last night and we went skinny dipping and had crazy sex and then he gave me his jumper." I continued evenly.

Alfie sighed clearly not as amused as I was, "don't be ridiculous."

I laughed at the annoyed look on his face, "relax Alf, it really is mine, it's and old one of Emmanuel's."

I knew that if I told him Benny had given me he would go all if you ever make her cry I'll kick your ass on him and that was the last thing I wanted.

"Is it yours?" He asked turning to Emmaule who was sitting at the back of the kitchen Kya at his side.

He turned to look at me his eyes flicking down to the hoodie and then back to me, "yeah it's mine."