Stuck In The Middle

Chapter Two

From the kitchen I make my way to my room, slipping off my shoes in the process. I stand in front of my mirror and start to wipe off my make-up. After finishing that, I pull a brush through my hair. 

I guess I'm kind of pretty, I don't stand out or anything but I'm not ugly either. I have long dark brown hair, green eyes, lightly tanned skin and skinny but not too skinny. I smile, who cares?

I grab a book and my cell phone and make my way outside. The grass is cool beneath my bare feet. I sit on the ground, leaning against a tree. I pick up my phone, and text Trey.

 Come over later, please?

I know he won't respond until later, so I set my phone down next to me. I close my eyes, thinking. I'm outside more then I am inside, that way it's easier to pretend someone else is home. My dad left when I was seven and my brother is away at university or staying at a friend's house.

My mom is a whole different story. She still lives here but she's never home. I'm not sure what she does or where she stays. Most of the time I think she stays at her boyfriends or at the bar. 

If I'm outside I can just pretend my mom's inside watching TV or cooking supper, waiting for me to come in. Or maybe my brother's home for a visit and he's inside playing some video games. I know it's weird but it can be comforting sometimes. 

Cody or Trey come over lots so I don't always have to be alone. I love them for it. I'm not the type of person who likes being alone. I need company. That's what best friends are for! After a while Trey shows up.

"Hey babe, I would have been here sooner but I had to shower and stuff." Trey says as he walks up to me.

"It's fine." I smile and he sits next to me. It's starting to get dark, I can already see some of the stars. It's only around six-thirty. It's getting colder too, soon I won't be able to come out here all the time. Fall will soon turn into winter. 

"Here." He passes me his hoodie as if reading my mind. I shake my head and start to protest but he stops me. "Just take it, Katie."

I watch him, taking the sweater and pulling it over my head. The sweater's a dark blue and super soft on the inside.

"Thanks." I say softly. "Come on." I stand up, pulling him with me.  I drag him out to the middle of the yard. I lay down on my back and he follows my example. 

"What are we doing?" Trey whispers. 

"Looking at the stars, there really pretty." I whisper back. I smile and run my hand threw my hair. He catches my hand in his, turning his head to look at me.

"Not as pretty as you." My cheeks heat up. 

"Shush." I mumble. Trey moves so he's over top of me, his body pressing against mine. His arms on either side of me, so he doesn't put all of his weight on me. My eyes widen.

"W-what are you doing?" I ask, shocked, blushing even more now.

"Say it's true!" he smiles, his eyes not leaving mine.

"Say what is?" I put my hands on his chest, trying to push him off. But maybe I kinda do like having him like this. I shake my head at the thought. I can't like my best friend that way.

"It's true your pretty," he smiles even more. "Beautiful even!"

"Have you gone crazy?" I giggle, a smile crossing my face.

"Babe, I've always been crazy!" 

"Don't I know it." I smirk. He sits up so he's straddling me. I look at him, like actually look at him. He has messy brown hair that falls onto his face, blue eyes, high cheek bones and kind of muscular. He's cute but also sexy in a way.

"Katie Heywood is super beautiful!!" Trey yells. I slap my hand over his mouth, pulling him back down to me.

"Be quiet!" I whisper into his ear, holding back a laugh but fail and start to giggle.

"What are you two doing?" both of us freeze. Trey rolls off of me and we both turn around to see who's there. 

"Ethan?" my voice is unbelieving.  "You're here." I jump up, running to my brother and yanking him into a hug. I pull away as Trey comes and joins us.

"So, you two are dating now?" Ethan asks us. Trey and I send each other a look before quickly shaking our heads.

I can't help my mind wondering at the thought of us dating. What would it be like? It would probably be fun and amazing. Cause that's how Trey is, he likes to live in the moment. I shouldn't think like this. Just friends. No messing anything up.

"You're not dating? Are you serious?" 

"Yes!" we exclaim at the same time. Ethan studies us both for a minute. 

"Anyway, I just stopped by to see how you're handling the news." 

"What news?" I frown.

"Mom was supposed to tell you this morning." he says, looking down.

"But she didn't. So, tell me." I demand.

"Mom, she's, um." he pauses. "Having a baby." he says it quickly.

"She's...pregnant?" was he serious?

"Yeah."  I blink. She can't even be a mom for me, how can she care for a baby? 

"Whatever. Her problem right?" I brush it off. They both look at me weirdly. "Are you staying or do you have to go?" I ask Ethan.

"I actually have to meet up with some friends. So, I'll see you later." 

"Bye."  I watch him walk away, like all the other times in my life.

"I have just the thing to cheer you up." Trey tells me. I arch an eyebrow, looking at him.

"Oh yeah?"

"Video games."  I grin. It's the perfect way to cheer me up.

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