You Again (Completed) ✔️

33.

My alarm wakes me up at 7 a.m., and I reach across, trying to locate it. Opening my eyes, I see that I'm in a bedroom. The last thing I remember is falling asleep in the cafe.

How did I get here?

I find my phone on the nightstand and turn it off. I climb out of bed and walk into the bathroom. Seeing my hairbrush on the counter, I brush my hair.

I must go to the hotel and prepare for the job interview.

Walking out of the bathroom, I head downstairs and see Cole standing behind the table.

He looks at me as I enter the room. "How did you sleep?"

"Good. Thanks for taking me out, Cole. I needed it." I look at the key holder, hoping that he put my keys up there, but when I don't see them, I say. "Where are my keys?"

He pulls them out of his pocket. "You should get some grease into you before driving. I wouldn't want you to get pulled over on the way to the hotel."

"Okay," I say, sitting on the bench and watching Cole make bacon and eggs.

He breaks the eggs into the frying pan. "What are your plans for today?"

"I have an interview at a local school. What are you doing?"

"I have to fix a friend's car. He doesn't want to go to the shop. So, I have to travel to his house and fix it. He knows what's wrong with it, but he can't do it on his own."

"What kind of car is it?"

"It's a 1969 Ford Mustang. That's one of the cars I want to get my hands on. I think it would be a great car to restore."

A smile spreads across my face. "When you get your hands on that car, call me. You can take me out in it."

"Great," he puts four slices of bread into the toaster.

My brothers walk into the dining room, sit on the stools around the kitchen bench, and wait for the food to cook.

The room quiets, and it becomes uncomfortable. Looking up, I see Cole trying to communicate with my brothers through his eyes.

My phone started to ring, and I looked at the caller ID. I see 'Dad' flash across the screen. I answered the call and put it on the loudspeaker.

Me: Hey, Dad.

Dad: Hey, Pumpkin. I need your brothers and you home ASAP. There are things we need to talk about.

Me: I have an interview that I can't miss. Can I come by after that?

Dad: Congrats on the interview. It's good that you're planting roots in this city again.

Me: I know. I'll give you to Liam. He'll let you know if he can make it.

I give the phone to Liam, and he starts talking to Dad. He says that they will head over to the house after breakfast.

Liam gives me back the phone after Dad hangs up. "You could give the interview a miss and be there for the family."

I slap him across the face. "Just because you have free time doesn't mean everyone can stop what they're doing to run home to Mommy and Daddy. I need to get myself set up here, too. Sometimes, I need to be selfish and look out for myself. Just like Antwon and you." Grabbing the food off the table, I enter the living room and sit on the couch.

"I've told you two countless times to be nice to her, and you keep ignoring me. You can fix your breakfast. I've got someone to keep company." Cole walks into the living room and sits next to me.