Kick Brass

4.

Luna's POV

The 6 hour car ride here wasn't as bad as I expected. I slept through most of the drive and my parents let me play my music so there wasn't a lot to be miffed about other than the traffic that began to build as we got closer to LA. I understand why people here are known to complain about it now.

My sister's dormitory is just as intimidating as I remember it being. The last time I was here was when we dropped her off but I haven't forgotten which room she is in. I give it a few light knocks and step back to my parents who were standing behind me.

A smile creeps up on my face from anticipation of seeing my sister. I can't wait to tell her about my sophomore year.

"Luna!!!!" My sister excitedly yells as soon opens her door.

"Jamie! I've missed you so much!" I respond with just as much enthusiasm as her. We hug and my mom does the same after me.

It feels as if I am home again when I'm with her. Even when I'm nowhere close to home.

It's quite unfortunate how people forget to appreciate the things that we often take for granted. But as soon as it's taken away from us, we realize how much we relied on it.

Kind of like when you accidentally forget to put your watch on in the morning and you spend the whole day glimpsing down at your naked wrist to check the time when its not there. And each time that happens, that inconvenience allows you to feel more grateful for the times you do have it.

That how it feels to not having Jamie living with us.

Did I really just compare my sister to a watch?

Man, it's been a long week. Plus I'm still upset that I forgot my white Casio at home.

I remember when I first found out that Jamie was going to LA for college, I thought 'Great! No one will take my clothes, no one will yell at me for playing my saxophone too loudly, and in fact I could even use her room as a practice room!'

I smile and shake my head at the thought of the naive Luna.

Living with somebody for about fifteen years then having them leave my everyday life changes a lot of things. Sure there might be some benefits, but there is only so much that could be gained.

I've missed her so much. I'm glad we're able to visit her on her birthday weekend. She's going to love the present I got her.

"Okay, so we're staying at the hotel a few blocks down for the weekend. We need to go check in soon. I was thinking we just go eat dinner tonight and tomorrow we can meet up again in the morning to tour LA," Dad tells Jamie as we finally finish catching up with how we are all doing.

"Okay that sounds good," she tells Dad. "Luna, you should sleep at my dorm! My roommate is out of town and plus, you won't have to deal with Dad's snoring" she whispers the last part so only I could hear.

I laugh a little too loudly and tell her okay after getting permission from Mom and Dad.

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Dinner was great. We drove down to a outdoors mall called The Americana, I think it was, and had some authentic Chinese food.

I'm so full and I can tell Jamie is too from the way she dropped her body on her bed as soon as we got back to her dorm.

"So how's it going with you and your boyfriend?" She asks me with one eyebrow raised and a smirk clear on her face.

Harry Styles? I don't remember ever telling her about a boyfriend.

"Boyfriend? What are you talking about?" I ask, confused.

"Yeah! Didn't you tell me you like that one guy? Errrm, Adam? Andrew? What was his name? Your friend's brother?"

A moment of realisation of that she's talking about rushes over me.

"Oh, Adrian. He's not my boyfriend!" I forgot I told her about him. "Yet," I quietly add in hopes it will come true one day.

"You're telling me you having gotten with him? You're absolutely nuts over him!"

She makes it sound so easy.

"What do you expect? I don't even have to nerves to tell Emily that I like him. Besides, he doesn't even seem to be the dating type. He's probably going to be busy with Drum Corps from now on," I tell her before she can respond to my earlier comment.

"He got into Drum Corps?" She widens her eyes.

It makes me smile that she knows how big of a deal this is because of all of the hours I spent talking about Drum Corps to her.

"Yep, Blue Devils, remember them? They got 1st place last summer and the one before that, and before that.." I could keep going but I should stop myself before I forget what we're talking about, "well I haven't exactly heard whether or not he got in, but I don't see why they would reject him. I might be biased but he's pretty darn good," I nod at my own words.

I should text Emily to see if he got in. I know he did.. But just to make sure because even if it's Adrian, that doesn't change the fact that they're still tough to get into.

"No wonder you're so obsessed over him" she nudges my side with her elbow as I sit beside her on her bed.

"I am not obsessed!" I defend myself. Even though deep down I know she might be right.

What would it be like if Emily found out I have a huge crush on her brother? Would she not let me sleep over or would she tell him?!

The idea itself freaks me out and constantly puts me back into my shell reminding me why I haven't done anything about it.

But maybe I shouldn't be lying to her. She has been my best friend for a long time and I doubt she'll judge me for it. I don't know what to expect because I don't know what it's like to have a hot older brother.

Maybe I'm just over thinking..