Promise

Seventeen

Seventeen's POV

"Bite me." I mumbled with a mouthful of food, a flute of wine in my hand. My hand that was injured from the fall seemed to be recovering well so I decided that I did not need to wear bandages anymore. It was just a few scratches and cuts plus a tiny bruise, well at least to me it was tiny

"I swear that kids gonna be addicted one day," Nick muttered while Ace just chuckled. Ethan, Cam and my Brother joined our table this morning and all of them were looking at me in amusement.

"I am so not gonna get addicted. Unlike you, I can stop myself from drinking any more wine once a bottle is finished." I stated smugly while he looked at me in annoyance. So I did the one thing I though of right then.

I stuck my tongue out at him.

Mature, I know but I've gotta make up for the childhood I only had a part of right?

"I feel weird." I said out loud.

"You even seem weird." Nick continued, I turned to look at Alex for confirmation that what Nick said was correct. He just shrugged.

"You seem normal enough, you look like when we were back in those days where we didn't have a care in the world." Alex answered truthfully.

"Is that good or bad then?" I asked, Ethan chuckled and put and arm around my shoulder.

"It's Good Of course." He said to me, I rolled my eyes but didn't push his arm off my shoulder, instead I did the very opposite.

I leaned in.

"Oh my gosh, our baby sissy is finally growing up Nicky." Ace said in mock sadness as he wiped an imaginary tear off his cheek.

"Indeed She is." Nick muttered followed by a nod from Alex.

"Of my goodness enough with the PDA, it makes me feel lonely." Cam said with faked annoyance, "Anyways What happened when you were..." I stiffened visibly at the question.

Ethan, seeming to sense this change in mood reached for my hand and squeezed it comfortingly.

I shrugged nonchalantly, trying to look unconcerned. "It's not important."

"It is very important but I'll wait until the day you're willing to tell us." Cam replied, I didn't respond, "Speaking Of Which have you visited your mom and dad's graves?"

Ethan and Alex all stiffened at the mention of this, even the person Cam, who said it seemed a little uncomfortable.

"Once, you all were there." I said quietly, sensing their questioning looks, I answered, "I hid behind a tree when you came."

"Huh, so that clarifies it all." Cam said nodding his head, stroking his imaginary beard. The tense atmosphere dissipated, leaving us with one of peace and comfort.

"Just remember we're always here for you." I smiled at my Brother's words.

"I know." I answered grinning like a crazy person.

"I feel a little left out you know." I heard Ace mutter and stared at him.

"So." I said sassily, "Find yourself a companion Ace, you aren't getting any younger."

"Me?" He asked shooting me an incredulous look while pointing at himself, "I'm twenty for goodness sake." I waved my hand dismissively.

"He's gonna be an old man by the time he's gonna find someone who can tolerate all his nonsense." Nick muttered, I just laughed at his words while Ace kept on babbling about how he was irresistible and lovable.