I sat down at my desk with Mac in my lap. His little golden head was buried in my thigh. I scratched his head and returned to looking at my computer. My older sister (un-biological sister) Thalia was Skyping me.

"Yo Fallon!" Thalia said, once the 'bloop bloop' of Skype's ringtone had seised

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"Yo Fallon!" Thalia said, once the 'bloop bloop' of Skype's ringtone had seised. She waved and I smiled, opening my mouth to respond. However, Mac beat me to it.

He jumped up onto my desk in front of the computer screen and howled longingly at Thalia. She laughed and so did I.

"Hey to you too, Mac." Thalia smiled.

"What's up? How's college?" I asked her. She's about four years older than I am, and already in college.

"Ugh, it's so much work! Stay young while you can!" Thalia groaned, running a hand through her gray hair.

"What about the college guys?" I winked at her. She laughed.

"Wouldn't Carter be sad if he heard you ask me that!"

"Nah, he knows I'm just trying to set you up." I winked again and Mac whimpered. "See! Even Mac doesn't want you to be single."

"I'm sure Mac would much rather me be single and pass sophomore year than in a relationship and fail." Thalia said pointedly. With that Mac jumped off my lap and onto the floor.

"You still haven't told me." I cocked an eyebrow at her, leaning back into my chair. Thalia copied the movement.

"Well, there's this guy-" she began, but was interrupted when Macey barged into my room. Mac began barking wildly, until he realized it was just Macey. Then he began trilling with happiness.

"Yo Mace!" Thalia said, 'peace' signing her. Mace smirked and repeated the motion.

"Whassup, T?" She said pretending to be all gangster and hold my puppy at the same time.

"Just about to tell us about college guys." I said, giving Macey the evil smirk.

"Ooh! You're finally going to get a boyfriend! After L-" Macey started, but I slapped her leg before she could continue.

"Sorry, Thalia, you can talk now." I said, smiling at the computer screen. 'Owwww,' Macey mouthed.

"As I was saying-" once again she was interrupted.

"Thalia babe! I brought the homework! We should go study!" The male voice announced, coming into view. He was tall and handsome and...

"OMG THALIA IS THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND??" Macey and I yelled at the same time.

Mac howled and from downstairs I could hear my mom yell, "Thalia's boyfriend? Wait I wanna see!" Most of the time my mom is cool.

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