Jessie Jones

Chapter 17: Anything for my new bestfriend.

Let me tell you the truth, nothing is worse than a brother ignoring you. It is so devastating and also annoying. Especially when you really need to tell him something, you need his advice on something or you need his comforting and ensuring words that everything is going to be okay. When I knew I was the one at fault I tried my best to apologize and amend things but whenever I tried to talk to my brother, he either replied in one word or didn't say anything at all, I didn't even know which one was more annoying. Before I knew I was the one at fault, I didn't care at all if he talks to me or not, if he looks at me or not. But now, I looked at him every second hoping he would at least smile at me , talk to me, or even look back but he didn't do any of them . I stared at him every dinner or whenever we were at the same room hoping he would at least look back at me, but he didn't . I even hoped he would ask me to pass him something but he didn't . And it sure did hurt to see he didn't care. If last week you were to tell me I would be very happy if Jason talk to me, I would laugh at your face. I had been trying to apologize for a week now but all my works were on vein.

It was a breezy Saturday, I took James to the park and I had been there staring at two beautiful siblings, a boy of about seven years old and a girl of about five years old. I started remembering those times when Jason and I used to come here. I had been busy thinking about how I would apologize to Jason. Gosh! I missed him so much. I missed his warm hugs. I missed his teasing, I missed his long speeches and advice that always set me on the right path. I missed his playful beautiful smile and laugh. I didn't realize how much he meant to me until when I didn't have him. I know I sound like he was my boyfriend. Well he was much more than that.

I was busy looking at the siblings when I felt big soft palms covering my eyes.

"Guess who?" The person said. It was a manly voice so it must belong to one of my friends.

"Nate?" I asked.

"Nope," the voice answered.

"Rivers,"I asked.

"Nope,"it said again

"Then who?" I asked. I can't think of anyone else.

The person removed his hands and I immediately turned back to my astonishment it was not Nate nor Rivers but Evan.

"So now, you don't even know I exist'" he said masking an expression of hurt.

"Evan!!," I exclaimed jumping up and hugging him. I saw Rivers behind him and did the same to him.

"I haven't seen you in forever," I said.

"Well you saw us last Monday," Rivers said. Yes that's right but it felt like I hadn't seen both of them in a long time.

"We haven't hang out outside school in forever," I corrected my statement.

"That's why we are here," Rivers said putting his arm around my shoulders pulling me closer to him. He then kissed my forehead and whispered,"I missed you Essie". Just before I answered I heard a voice behind us.

"I brought sandwiches," . I turned around and saw Nate holding a basket looking somewhat confuse or was it angry. Little Cassie ran and hugged me. I bent down and hugged her than stood up and hugged Nate.

We lay a mat and sat in a circle, Rivers and Nate on my sides and Evan opposite me. Cassie went to play with James. Nate opened the basket and brought out all kinds of food for picnic. I saw a Nutella jar which formed a large smile on my face. We finished eating the food then we chatted.