Since the Fourth Grade

Chapter 3

After dropping Chloe off at her place i make the 10 minute drive back to mine. The house wasn't as loud and hectic as it used to be. Nathan had up and became an adult and is living in the city as a sports reporter. He worked on a major news channel and got to travel a lot, he'd sometimes let me tag along and for that he earned the title of favorite first born brother.

Bella was in the city as well, except she is a model. She was scouted one day in our small town literally just ordering an ice cream cone. Now she was walking the runways for major high fashion brands and i couldn't be anymore proud. She also lets me tag along on trips but more importantly she gifts lots of name brand clothes, makeup, and bags. A girl is really living the dream here.

Koby is still in college, i hear he is doing great and may keep playing basketball as his career. Life's been kind of sad without him here. Although he is two years older than me, we are kind of like best friends. He may be over protective at times but thats just another thing to let me know he loves me.

When i was younger i couldn't pray hard enough for the day that everyone would be out of the house. It was always loud and disorganized, someone was always missing something and that almost always led to a fight. Now that was all i wanted, well not necessarily the fighting but i miss seeing my siblings everyday, i guess it's true that the grass is always greener on the other side.

I throw my bag on the ground and immediately head to the kitchen. I need something to snack on and im pretty sure we had nothing in the fridge. I turn the corner and let out a scream. There, sitting on the island was my big brother Koby. He gives me that stupid smile that screams "gotcha". I run and jump into his arms and hear the rumbling in his chest from his laughter.

"Kobs! what the hell are you doing here" It was the first time i had seen him since last year December. He'd told me he wouldn't be able to make it to my graduation because of some kind of important conditioning his coach would't let him out of. 

"Im here for your grad day little sis" he said ruffling up my curly hair. I don't even swat at him like i always do because i was so happy. This whole time i thought the whole family would be there but him.

"You jerk i thought you had conditioning?" 

"Maybe i lied" i shoved his arm and he tumbles backwards. Typical Koby, he always had to get a joke out of everything.

"Where's mom and the twins" i ask popping a grape into my mouth. His head is in the fridge so i get a muffled "Out shopping for clothes" as a response.

"Geez theres like no food in this thing" he says closing the fridge door with a frustrated frown.

"What happened after i left, you guys don't eat anymore?"

"No we just don't constantly have to buy food because you inhale everything in sight" i say throwing a grape at him which he catches in his mouth. The truth is we still had to buy lots of food because just like his older brothers Logan inhaled food at the speed of light. 

"Oh HaHa i still have the girls knocking at my door though" he says flexing his muscles. I cringe, i definitely didn't want to know about his college chronicles.

"So you ready for the big day tomorrow?" he asks.

"As ready as i can be i guess, actually i have to get my nails done so it would be great if you could drive me" i said hopping off the kitchen chair.

"Oh please don't make me-" he started to plead but i cut him off.

"Oh what was that? You said you wanted me to tell mom about that new drinking game you and your friends participated in and put all over snapchat for your darling little sister to see?" i say with an innocent poker face. I would actually never snitch on my brother, none of our siblings did which was probably why we were as close as we are.

"I hate you lets go" he said grabbing my keys off of the counter top.

"Do you hate me too much to also maybe pay for them" i say in a hopeful tone while smiling up at my big brother. He sighed exasperated.

"I've been here all of two minutes and you're already trying to extort money from me" he states frustratedly as we enter my car.
Oh big brother how i've missed you.