"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HES GOING TO LIVE WITH US?" I screeched loudly and slammed the brakes down, bringing my car to a jolting stop. Lexie's head bobbed with the lurch and hit the back of her seat.
Not hard enough to bruise, but hard enough for her to say ouch.
Serves her right!
"He goes to our college, and since he needs a place to stay-" she starts.
"What about his old place? He has been there for two more years than we have!"
"But,"Lexie pauses, as if looking for the right word,"he fell out with his friends, and they are no longer letting him stay with them."
"NO."
She looks up at me, and pouts. A puppy like look comes across her face.
"No don't start this!"
"Please Yas, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaassseee!" She whines like a little girl, her eyes wide and hopeful.
"He has no place to stay, and he is my brother, and he's looked out for us so much." She pauses and looks at me, "well..."
I glare at her.
"No."
"Please?"
"No!"
"Pretty please?"
"NO."
"YASMINE, HE IS MY BROTHER AND HE HAS NO PLACE TO GO SO HE SHALL BE STAYING AT OUR HOUSE WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OUR NOT!" She demanded, jabbing her finger at me like I was her child who needed scolding. I open my mouth to protest, why did he have to come here? He could go anywhere! In fact I think I might-
I sighed. It was true, he had no place to go. And he was Lexie's brother. The thought of his face brought queasy memories to the surface and I felt a little sick.
No. I'm stronger than this. He won't get to me just by staying here.
"Fine." I slouched in my seat and carried on driving.
"Yes!" Lexie squealed. "Thank you a thousand times over, I know how the situation is between you two," I winced," but maybe you can take this as an opportunity to fix things. He still really wants to see you."
"I'm sure he does."
The car was silent for a while after that. Lexie's phone buzzed and i glimpsed at the screen of who she was texting. It was him.
"He will be here by next week! That's not too soon is it? This won't be permanent, don't worry Yas. It will be over before you know it."
"As long as you keep him away from me and stop him from saying stupid things then yes, I'll be fine."
Lexie shifted on her seat uncomfortably. I looked over again, taking my eyes off the deserted road to see her avoiding my gaze.
"What? What is it? You are hiding something about this plan aren't you?"
She sighed and looked up at me.
" I'm going to move in with Derek."
"Oh Lexie that will be great!" Derek is Lexie's new boyfriend and personally my favorite, he's a sweet nice guy who seems to get along with anyone. "When?"
She bit her lip.
"Next week."
I froze.
"I'll be there to welcome my brother in, and let him get comfortable, but as soon as he is I'll be gone. Like I said its only temporary, and who knows? I might move back in." I didn't think that was the case.
"Yas?" She asked quitely. I realized how quiet I had been. I cleared my throat.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR LEAVING?? YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO ME LEXIE."
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A/N
Short chapter, just to get into the base of the story🙂.
Long one shall be up next!
