One of the Boys

Chapter 23

"Caroline..." someone was trying to shake me awake.

"Go away," I mumbled cuddling further into my pillow.

They shook me again. "Were about to prank Jenny, wake up."

At the mention of prank, I opened my eyes. Who passes up a good prank?

Ashley giggled at my reaction as I got up rubbing my eyes to be fully awake for this. Thea had a can of whipcream in her hand and a mischevious smile on her face. I still remembered when Dylan was still chasing her and she wanted to show him she wasn't having any of his player ways so she decided to prank the whole soccer team but mainly choosing to embarass him. He still chased her after knowing she was behind the prank. I never thought teenage boys still believed in Bloody Mary. To cut them some slack, she did a really professional job. I think the video is still circulating on YouTube.

Ashley held up her iPhone as we crept closer to Jenny waiting for Thea to do the next move. Thea brought the can to one of Jenny's hands.

"Don't even think about it," Jenny said with her eyes still closed. We all looked at each other with disbelief.

Jenny sighed and opened her eyes before getting into a sitting position. "I live with four brothers, I know the sound of a can of whip cream."

Thea pouted in disappointment. "No fun."

Jenny stood up stretching her arms and pointed at my window. "If you wanted to have fun then you could have watched the sunrise or something."

I laughed and went up to my window. "This is the only view you'll ever get from my window." I opened the curtains and watched their reactions. I expected a laugh or something since all it was only a view of house but they were all gawking. I turned and found Cole looking at his phone with a frown before throwing it on his bed with anger. That wasn't what caught our attention. No, he was shirtless and in a pair of joggers. He was all sweaty, probably came back from his morning jog. It was a sight that I've grown use to over the years, but still appreciated it.

Cole looked up and raised his eyebrows with wide eyes. His eyes then dropped and he licked his lips as they trailed down by body. I looked down and gasped at what I was wearing. Ashley had dressed me up in red and orange bralette crop top and shorts. Crap.

He shook his head before gesturing that I call him. I finally got out of my trance and shook my head before closing the curtains again. I was still mad at him and Dean for what happened yesterday. I stood there staring at the closed curtain until someone broke me out my of my trance.

"Now that's a sight," said Thea. Ashley gasped and hit her arm. Thea put her hands up as to say don't judge me. "I love Dylan, but I wouldn't mind waking up to man candy."

A knocking on the window made us all shreik. Oh my god he didn't. I opened the curtain and Cole was there telling me to open- might I add he was still without a shirt or a shower. I did a signal with my hand telling him to turn around and go back to his room. He shook his head and insisted I open the window.

"He's going to fall! Open it!" Jenny said worriedly. He's not going to fall, my dad built us a ledge. To save her a heartattack I opened the window. He climbed through and smiled a shy smile at the girls. "Do you mind if I speak to her alone?"

Ashley stepped forward looking at me cautiously. "I don't know-"

"Please," he cut her off with a pleading look. "Just five minutes."

Ashley looked at me waiting for my answer. I knew Cole better than anyone, sooner or later we were going to have this talk so might as well have it now. I shook my head and she looked worried.