The Comet

-Five-

Jacob and I spent the rest of the afternoon goofing off by the pool, catching up on all the things we had missed out on in each others lives lately. he had seemed so tense lately, it was refreshing to see this side of him. His smile was contagious in any setting and always lit up the room.

We decided that dinner would have to be simple tonight since neither of us really felt like going out, not after last night. Jacob always seemed to be able to pick up girls, but I don't think I could ever get used to the idea of him bringing home two at one time. I know that it was probably normal for him now, but still, that's gross.

I tossed on a cute black and white striped shirt that was long sleeved, but thin. I paired it with some black leggings and threw my hair into a messy ponytail that fell over my shoulder. It was just so natural for me to wear leggings that I hardly had to put any thought into it anymore.

I shrugged my shoulders as I walked past the mirror in my room, not caring much how I looked. I was literally going to the grocery store to get a pizza to toss into the oven, and a few other things to eat throughout the coming days. I planned on being extremely lazy the rest of the week.

The trip to the grocery store was quicker than I anticipated by bike. Cars never really appealed to me when there were so many other modes of transportation. I enjoyed walking, and riding bikes. It had become a necessity in my life the past few years. I had my license, but I never bought a car because I never really needed it.

I parked the bike into the rack at the front of the store, and headed into the grocery section. First stop, pizza! I knew that I needed to get one that was fully loaded for Jacob, and one that was thin crust for myself. Bread wasn't really a favorite of mine, in any form. I stacked the pizzas neatly into the cart and headed down a few more aisles.

I ended up getting some nuts and raw veggies to eat on by the pool. I also picked up some Reece cups for Kent. I knew he would appreciate the gesture. He always snuck them around the house for Jacob and I. Even when it was supposedly 'too late' for sweets, Kent snuck them into our rooms.

I paid for the groceries and headed outside towards my bike. Once I reached the rack I stopped and looked around. I was pretty sure this was where I had left it, but it wasn't here. I leaned out into the lane closest to me to glance at the next rack, but it wasn't there either. Where the hell was my bike?

Thinking about it now, I'm pretty sure this is where I parked it. I sat the bags of groceries on the concrete and sighed in frustration. If someone stole my bike, there would be hell to pay. I looked at all the racks, and settled on the fact that it wasn't there. Jacob wasn't going to be happy, and I really didn't want to call him. He would demand that I file a police report, and want to go back inside and look at every angle of every camera. I rolled my eyes as I slid down onto the ground, bringing my elbows onto my knees.

I decided to sit in anger for a few moments instead of calling my brother. After a good amount of time had passed, I caught sight of Garrett walking out of the store. Immediately my heart started pounding, excitement taking over my body. Did I even want him to see me like this though? I didn't want to be a damsel in distress, yet again. He was walking down the same aisle as me so I turned my head in the other direction, hoping he would continue walking.

"Are you alright, miss?" Fuck. Maybe if I ignore him he will keep walking.

"Excuse me." He said, a little louder. It was completely obvious that he was talking to me.

"Oh me? Yes, I'm just admiring the sunset." I lie. I turned to look at him, knowing he would be laughing, and he was.

He had that gorgeous shit-eating grin plastered all across his face. He looked up at the gray cloud covered sky and nodded.  I knew he was trying to find a witty comeback, so I quickly stood and grabbed my groceries. I tried not to stare at him, dressed casually in black basketball shorts, with a white V-neck. From an outsiders perspective, we probably matched.