tough; j.b (book one) completed/editing

2. Hugs

"Kayla! Liam! Get ready, you have an hour till they come!" I roll my eyes knowing I'm not gonna even bother looking presentable.

I grab my grey Nike joggers and a navy blue sweatshirt that Alec gave me when he was in baseball. It had our last name on it and his team name in red bold letters.
I put my brown shoulder length hair in a messy bun leaving little hairs out. I put on mascara and that was it, like I said, I don't care anymore of looking presentable.
You're gonna like me for who I am.

"Kayla can you spike my hair again?" Liam shouts, I grab his spike gel that he always leaves in my room and turn around.

"Remember you used to call me brownie?" He mentioned, sitting on my bed. I nod my head and put gel on my hand.

"Someday you're gonna know how to do this yourself" he chuckles closing his eyes as I ran my hand through his hair.

"Why did you even call me brownie before?" I laugh a bit thinking of why.

"When you were little all you talked about was brownies and how they would be the only thing you'd eat, so mom and I always told you that if you keep eating them you'd turn into one. You never listened so I started calling you it to scare you. But that never worked" He smiles and I step back wiping my hands on the sweatshirt.

"Thank you!" I roll my eyes playfully and grab my black socks putting them on my feet, so my feet weren't cold.

"Hello!!" I hear my mom cheer from downstairs. Liam and I look at each other and roll our eyes.

"Go down there I'll be there in a minute" he nods and jogs out of the room running down the stairs.

"Kayla come down!" My cheeks heated up embarrassed. I looked in the mirror staring at my brothers sweatshirt.

I walk slowly out of my room and hear a boy's voice introducing himself. My heart started beating rapidly, Great.

I took a deep breath and walk down the stairs with my head down feeling all eyes on me.

"Here's my only daughter Kayla" my heart sank, I look up and see the one and only Joey Birlem standing in my house.

"H-hi" I mumble. If Alec was here he would've covered me up by speaking up or embarrassing himself.

I awkwardly look around. Liam looked at me and figured something was up. He walk towards me and stood by me.

"Um, Liam how about you take Joey to your room or something? Hang out before dinner is ready!" Liam nods and waves Joey over. They both walk passed me up the stairs.

I follow them up the stairs but go in my room instead. I walk towards my dresser and stare at the picture of Alec and I.

I grab my phone and walk out of my room slowly, hearing Joey and Liam laughing. I put the tip of my fingers against the door handle of Alec's room and open it.
I sit on his bed and grab the teddy that he had ever sense he was little and hold it going on my phone. It became really silent, I ignore it and scroll through my feed.

"Kayla?" I look up and see Liam standing there staring at me with a frown and Joey behind him with a concern look.

I awkwardly look back at my phone and bounce my leg up and down rapidly.

"Need anything Liam?" I ask, I glanced back at Liam then Joey then back at Liam.

"I was checking on you" I bit my lip, scratching the tip of my nose.

I get up and put his teddy back nicely and walk past them. I go into my room, sitting on my bed.

I just wanna be left alone. Alecs room gave me slight comfort, like he was still there.

There was a slight tap on my door making me jump a bit.

"Hey sorry, can I come in?" I blush a bit and nod watching Joey walk in sitting next to me on the bed.

"You okay?" I nod and shut my phone off putting it next to me.

"Listen, we don't know each over at all but you can talk to me. Liam told me about the situation.." I sighed.

Joey Birlem is actually talking to me and wants to be there for me. Mind blown.

"I just miss him" I look down and wipe under my eyes and took a deep breath. I felt movement next to me making me look.

Joey was holding his arms out with a small smile. I smile back and hug him lightly. He wrapped his arms around me tightly and rubbed my back.

"I'm always here okay?" I nod smiling a bit. I pull away and take a glance at the floor then back at him with a small smile.

"Dinner is ready!!"

Finally.

Joey POV

I don't know what, but something about Kayla pulled me to her.

Liam told me about Alec, then explained how Kayla and Alec were super close, which explained more about her in a way.

Seeing her upset bounced towards my emotions. Knowing she was upset and not doing anything about it would make me feel guilty.

So coming to her I hope at least did something little.