Caught in the friend zone

Vanilla or Chocolate...

"Everything will be okay in the end, if it's not okay it's not the end."
                                     Ed Sheeran.

I hear the door bell ring and immediately I know who it is… I check my watch and its 4:00. I rush to the door to see Mo looking so grown. Casting my mind like 10 years ago, she was so small. Wow, time does fly.

“Earth to Jordan… Helloooo…” Said Mo.

“Okay, on earth now.”

“I thought daydreaming was for teenagers…” She says with a smirk on her face.

“Well adults daydream too. Come here… I miss my little sister.” I pull her into a hug, at first she feigns being uncomfortable but eventually hugs me back. So typical of Mo.

So I help her carry her things into her room and we go to the kitchen. It sometimes amazes me how Mo feels so comfortable with me and not with Shannon. I really don’t know what she has against her. Hmmm…. I wonder why I have never asked.
“Mo, why don’t come visit me when Shannon is here.”

“Well_ I don’t know how to put this but_”

I raise my eyebrows giving her a sign that I’m waiting for the rest of the sentence.

“She… okay… She makes me feel like I’m stealing you away from her. I mean what’s her deal, I met you first, I’ve known you my whole life. I don’t know its like she’s jealous of our relationship..  I mean its not like we used to go out or something… That would be gross. When she comes back tell her I’m not a freaking husband snatcher, I’m your little sister!” I stood there in silence partly because she was talking fast without even catching her breath and I was shocked she felt that way.

“Okay, Mo, I’m sure it’s just a small misunderstanding between you and her, and I hope you will sort it out soon.”

“Jordan, I don’t think so because I have a ‘I can't take crap from witchy people policy' And I said witchy because she is your wife and I don't want to say the actual word”

I look at her in discerning manner while shaking my head. “Anyway, how is school. Getting annoying or amazing.”

“It’s stressful… Now I spend most of my time searching for the perfect collages to apply to.”

“Why, are you doubtful of your getting in…You’re my nerdy little sister.”

“And you just called me a nerd and hence sending me to the base of the social pyramid.”

“I didn’t mean bottom of social pyramid nerd, but the people who make cool things so that we the non-nerds can use and feel like we’re cool.”

“Yea… that still doesn’t change the fact that…”

“It’s okay… I’m sorry for calling you a nerd.”

“Okay, all forgiven.”

“Thank you… So vanilla or chocolate ice cream?”We are in the kitchen now.

“Umm… chocolate.” After scoping the ice cream into our bowls, I add some sprinkles and syrup, then we go to the TV room to watch a movie.

There is an awkward silence between us after we start watching a movie I don’t even know the title, I think it’s transformers or some thing. Anyway,  just about to break the silence when Mo beats me to it.

“Jordan… Have you heard from Daph.”

“Not since three months ago.”

“Why, did you offend her or something?”

“Naa, we didn’t fight, she changed her contacts and moved… I guess.”

“Well you are rich, can’t you use some means to locate her?”

“I tired and almost got arrested.”

“You’re kidding right?”

“No… that’s one of the reasons I want to go for homecoming. I just pray that she will be there.”

“I miss her…”

“Me too”

“If you find her, send her number to me or else I’ll kill you!”

“Oh really?... That will be really awesome.”

“No offence Jordan but your sarcasm still sucks, it doesn't even work, why do u even try making those sarcastic comments when there is no sarcasm at all... I wonder how you can direct awesome movies.”

“Because I’m the best and i don't suck at sarcasm.” When she sees the smirk forming on my face, she throws a pillow at me whiles yelling, “Get over yourself you are not that awesome.”

We continue to watch the movie and when it ends, I go to the kitchen to make dinner.
We spend the whole night doing things that we usually do which includes watching movies and eating popcorn. Mo added some thing new which was talking about her boy-dramas. I watch her as she pulls a strand of her brown hair and plays with it as she rattles on about some boy.

“I mean can’t he get a hint, at least he should take a shower before he begins his usual hobby. Aka stocking me. I seriously don’t know who gave him that stupid idea! Jordan, you have to help me get rid of him.” She said it so fast that I thought she was going to burst with anger.

Truthfully speaking I have been waiting for the day Mo will tell me to do that and I was more that willing to help. “You can tell him to back off.”

“Jordan, I do that like every time.”

“So you want me to meet him face to face and give him some action”

“Something like that but you are going tomorrow.”

“Well, I happen to know someone who can help us.”

“So you have a plan?”

“Yea… we're going out to see a friend.”

“Okay, let me get my phone.”

Okay, basically, my plan was a prank. When Mo came down we took a trip to my friend Parker who was cop. I explained the whole plan to Mo on the way and she was totally in for it. Parker as usual agreed to help us, he was feeling bored anyway.
We got to this boy’s house who was called Erik with Parker in his cop car and Mo and I in mine.
Parker went and knocked on his door. Mo had assured us that he was the only one at home. And I positioned my camera and recorded everything that was to happen.
Knock…knock. And Erik opened the door. “Are you Erik Fritz.” Parker asked.

“Yea, want anything.” He said in a whimpering tune.

“You are under arrest.”

“Me, what did I do?” He said with a confused look.

“A victim field a complaint about you harassing her.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me, who, me? Officer…cop…sir…” Now he was stammering.

“Anyway that does not matter, you have to come with me now unless…” “Unless what?” Wait I think he wants to cry now.

“Unless you satisfy the following conditions the victim attached to this arrest.”

“Yes, yes I’ll do it…anything”

“First I have to put these handcuffs on you, then you will hop seven times whiles reciting I will take my shower, till you are done.”

“Really...?" He has a confused look on.

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