Today was the day. Jack Bassam Barakat was moving to Boston today. Of course, he'd be back and forth between here and Louisiana a few times but today was his first trip here. My mom agreed to go pick up him and his family from the airport when they arrived and I was stoked.
I was a little nervous to meet Jack for the first time in person. People are different in person than online. I know I'm just being paranoid but what if he's completely different in person?
What is he wasn't the person I have come to know? Sure, he'd look the same but what if he acted completely different? I need to stop thinking about it.
I was honestly really bipolar about him moving here. One minute I was stoked, ecstatic, the next, I was anxious, terrified even.
It was currently 2 PM and Jack's plane landed in two hours. I was practically shaking with excitement. Two hours and I'd be able to touch him. Two hours and I'd be able to hug him.
I needed a distraction so I'd stop worrying over Jack. I had an hour and a half before my mom and I had to leave for the airport. I picked up my phone and didn't even hesitate to call Rian, something that had been so foreign to me until befriended the brothers.
Fifteen minutes later and Rian was at my door.
"Where's Zack?" I asked the boy who had just let himself into my house.
"Dad and Carla grounded him." He replied as he sat down on the couch next to me.
"What? Why?" I asked, kind of shocked.
"Only for today because he was being an idiot and decided to mouth off to Dad who doesn't take kindly to that shit." He said, nonchalantly.
"Great." I rolled my eyes. Of course Zack would get grounded the day Jack is coming.
Zack, Rian, and Jack had all somewhat come to know each other through the few times they talked on the phone when I was there. I wanted them to meet the second Jack got here. Okay, not the second he did because I want him to myself for a few hours but you know what I mean.
"He'll be free from Dad's clutches tomorrow, don't worry." Rian added in.
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"I'm bored. Let's do something." I whined after watching some stupid soccer game that was on TV.
"We don't really have time to, do we?" Rian asked. I glanced at the clock and noticed I had to leave in 20 minutes anyways.
"Dammit. I guess we're just sitting here for the next 20 minutes." I groaned.
"Oh my god, if you're going to complain like that then I'll make up some bullshit to do. Let's play a game." He snapped.
"Well then," I remarked, "what genius game are we playing?"
"Truth or dare?"
"Sure, you go first since this shit was your idea."
"Okay, then truth or dare?" He asked.
"Truth." I sighed.
"Pussy. Are you excited for Jack to move here?" He went for a question he knew the answer to since I hadn't shut up about it since I got the news.
"You know the answer to that." I uttered.
"Fine, don't answer the question. Be bored." He turned his attention back to the soccer game. Whatever. I was on edge.
"Sorry." I half whispered, half spoke.
"Why?" He looked at me, confused.
"I've been stressed about Jack moving here. There's just so much to worry about. What if he doesn't like me in person? What if he makes new friends and forgets about me? I've been on edge and didn't mean to be snippy." I ran my hands down my face, something I did a lot when I was stressed.
