That's My Sister ➼ tas

Chapter 11

"Why didn't you tell us?" I rolled my eyes. "I mean, this is kinda important for us to know."

"I know, I'm sorry guys," mom replied, looking down.

"We'll work it out," Austin inputted, always the one to be optimistic.

"It's only going to be a week," mom smiled at me, attempting to lighten the mood. "If I could take you back to Florida on this trip with me would, but it's work related and they're only paying for me."

I wasn't sure how I felt about Mom leaving Austin and I home alone for a week whilst she gets flown out to Florida to clear up some work business. And the fact that she didn't tell us until now - two days before she was supposed to leave - kinda pissed me off. I felt like she was hiding something. She's never mentioned before that she might have to fly back home to finish up some work.

It had been almost a month now since the concert in London, and the news of that dreadful article seed to have died down. I got stared at less, and that was an improvement.

One bizarre thing that had happened over the past few weeks - Cameron asked me on a date. Like, not a fancy date - not what the English would call a date - but he asked me to hang out one day after school. Just us two. At first I was ready to get out my phone and text the others but Cameron stood awkwardly in front of me, scratching the back of his neck (which I'd realised was a bad habit of his when he's nervous) and avoiding eye contact. He asked if I wanted to go to the movies with him, and I couldn't help but mentally roll my eyes at the cliche. But I agreed, and it was such an amazing date - all cliche, but all perfect. He paid for me and the popcorn, he held my hand on the way out of the theatre and even walked me home, ending the night with a very nervous kiss on my cheek.

Since then we'd met up a few more times and it was safe to say that I liked him - really, really liked him. I'd never had a boyfriend before, no one had ever liked me, really. It was this point in time when I wish I had an older sister to go to or something - for like, advice and stuff. I felt awkward going to my mom, and Cameron and I seemed to silently agree on not mentioning too much to the others just yet - so I couldn't really speak to the girls about it.

Austin and I waved goodbye to mom as we hopped in Austin's car and made our way to school. As we pulled into the school parking lot I smiled at the sight of Cameron waiting for me. He'd made a habit of this for the past week or so, and Austin hadn't stopped laughing about it yet.

"Lover boy is on time, again," Austin teased as he took the keys out the ignition and hopped out the car. I chose to ignore him and roll my eyes, already making my way over to Cameron. He looked up from his phone and smiled at me, opening his arms which I fell into.

"Hey, you alright?" He smiled down at me as he let go.

"Great, what about you?" I smiled back.

"Better now you're here," he winked, causing me to groan, as we walked into school. We were laughing at Cameron telling a story about how his little brother managed to fall off his chair at the dinner table last night as we stopped outside my locker. I entered my combination and unlocked the door, only to see a little note flutter down onto the floor. After placing my books into my locker, I bent down to pick it up, opening and reading it.

"It's from, Poppy?" I questioned, eyeing the piece of paper suspiciously.

Hiya girl! Wanna come sit with us in form today? I really think it's about time you settled into a nice friendship group at this school. Ciao! Poppy xoxo

"Why can't she just use that expensive phone of hers and just text you?" Amber asked, approaching Cameron and I, Jennifer and Blake walking beside her. We exchanged hellos before all turning back to the note in my hand.

"Who does she think she is," Kieran had now joined the conversation, leaning over Cameron's shoulder and reading the words. "Like, we're totally the greatest friends you're ever gonna get."

I chuckled in response. "Of course you guys are," I winked at Kieran.

"Ugh, she makes my head hurt," Jennifer groaned, dramatically rubbing her temples. "Just promise us you won't ditch for her, yeah?"

"Uh, duh?" I shot back. "Of course not." I scrumpled up the note and threw it in the nearby trashcan, before waving goodbye to everyone and heading down the hallway.

I walked into form and my eyes quickly caught sight of Poppy sitting on the back row, flanked with her mass group of friends. The girls who were with her the first time she approached me were on her right and Aiden, someone who I've come to know as being the most popular guy in the school, sat on her left. He was leaning back in his chair and bellowing with his mates. I noticed Poppy watching me with a pleading, but stern, smile, but I chose to act like I hadn't noticed and continued to my seat next to Emily. However, Emily was so absorbed in her book that I didn't say a word to anyone that form time, and even thought that maybe Poppy would be better than no one. I quickly dismissed that thought and made my way to class.

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shít is getting real in the next few chapter kids

i wrote this on my phone so don't kill me if there's typos n cba for long updates omg

~ shay xo

p.s. my spanish speaking exam didn't even happen on Thursday ugh I was so (un)prepared but it's tomorrow so that's cool I guess

p.p.s. i started a cast list just for the banter so check out who i think all the characters remind me of