Just One Of The Boys

Mr Know It All, Tell Me How It Ends

Happy Saturday!!

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     The day went on slowly and I had taken to ignoring the pleas of my family to visit my mom. I didn't know how I could do it. Just the thought of seeing her again made my heart rate escalate and made my whole body fill with panic. She had closed to never cared about me. Always reminding me of how I was a mistake. She had a knack for making you feel completely useless within minutes of seeing you.

I didn't know how anyone expected me to go. But it had to be me not Carter. Although my mother was never fond of me she more than disliked Carter. Carter had tried and tried but eventually developed a thick skin. She no longer cared what our mother did to her and would always put herself between our mom and myself. That in itself was probably why our mother disliked her the most.

It wasn't long before yet another knock came at me door. I rolled over and smashed my head into my pillow and mumbled a, "go away!"

I heard the door crack open and grossed loudly refusing to move.

"Is that how you greet your guests now?" KJs voice rang through the room.

My heart stopped and I jumped up, moving faster than I had in the last few hours; making me lose my balance slightly. KJ laughed as he steadied me,
"Easy there."
I let out a sigh before quickly wrapping my arms around his torso without the intention of letting go.

I felt him laugh and he soon wrapped his arms around me as well.

"How the hell did you get out?" I ask still having my face shoved into his hoodie.

"Social worker had a drop in and walked in on my dad in his full drunken screaming self. We got transferred back to mom. It's permanent. Liz he has no control over Sammy any more." KJ said quickly as if fully taking in the information for himself for the first time.

"And you. He has no control over you. You're free." I mumble into him with a smile. He laces his arm around my waist and the other pulls my head in closer to his chest. He lets his fingers glide through my hair and I can feel him smile against me.

"Now time to get your freedom." He whispers back. I pull away slightly looking up to him,
"I can't face her KJ...I can't do it." I mumble frantically

"Not alone you can't. But you won't be, I'll be right by your side." KJ looked at me with encouraging eyes. I gave him a questioning expression.

"I don't know..."

"Tomorrow."

"Excuse me?" I look at him in panic. Tomorrow? As in 24 hours from now? As in tomorrow? No, no way.

"Yes. Liz this is your future and your freedom." He says. I just keep staring at him, unable to form any type of coherent response.

"But, for now Connor just texted and he's having a kickback at his place. So let's go be kids and stop worrying about legal shit for a night."

I ended up finally agreeing to go after Carter said she'd be the mom for the night and take care of everyone. After changing out of my sweats and replacing them with shorts and a big tshirt I ran down the stairs to find KJ waiting.

"Look at you all dressed up." KJ jokes

"Oh stop. I'm comfortable and it's just a kickback." I argue

"Yeah..." KJ lingers. But before I can question him Carter come down the stairs in jeans and a cut off top with heels.

"Why are you wearing heels?" I look at my sister in confusion.

"Uh just because." Carter says smoothly looking at KJ and smiling before pushing us out the door.

Carter drives us to Connors house easily and when we get there the house is filled with all the boys.

I walk in happily. Seeing all my favorite faces and having KJ by my side. Though I notice the vast amount of people crowded in the small space.

"LIZ!" I hear Luke run through a small crowd of people holding a cup and swinging his arms around me.

"God Luke how much have you had?" I question him as he swings his arm around me before clumsily taking a step back. I look around to see more people - in ever corner of the house, talking drinking and dancing. The music was blaring through the speakers and I looked to see Connor in the kitchen making some drinks. Seemed like this kickback became something much more entertaining.

I grab Luke's cup so he doesn't spill it on me and look to KJ with a smirk then back to Luke and say,

"Better even the score"

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Hi all! Okay so Just One Of The Boys is coming to a close very soon. This book has been quiet the journey. I have grown so much since when I started this. Most of my work by now is much better than this one, but I still hold sentimental value to this story. It was one of the firsts.

Anyways point is I wanted to say thank you for everything. I'm working on a new short story right now and that will be up in a few months possibly. So stay tuned!

Thank you lovelies!
Xx-Elle