We're Just Friends [BOOK 1 Of The 'We're Just' Trilogy]]

"Two can play at this game"

N I N E

"What the hell are you doing here??" I Rush to the couch, dropping my bag by it with an unexplainable emotion.

"I'm just visiting?? It's just for tonight I swear!" My cousin, Caroline smiles at me sheepishly.

I cross my arms and look down at her "what did you do.." she sighs, looking down at her lap "I had a huge argument with mum and dad and stormed out.. they locked me out" I groan "Caroline! You're such a brat!" She rolls her eyes "shut up" I raise a brow "excuse me? Repeat that young lady. I dare you."

She stays silent. "What was the argument about?" She avoids my eyes "I went out with Greg and came home past curfew last night..." I blink, processing and recalling all the information I know about Greg.

"Greg your stoner, senior, boyfriend?!" She stands up, squaring up to me "he's not a stoner" she hisses. Due to our height difference she's still pretty much looking up at me and that oddly enough, satisfies me. "Sit the fuck down before I kick your ass onto the curb and you can happily sleep with the wild dogs tonight," I say, my tone low and threatening.

She sits down without another word and stares at the floor.

Spoiled brat.

This is exactly what I meant when I said I hate that I have family here too. Because once they know where I live, they'll keep dropping by and pestering me when I have better things to do rather than entertain them and their spoiled children.

Yes, my fathers side of the family is particularly annoying. The only cousin I actually love and whose company I enjoy and have grown up with moved to Germany with her fiance a few months ago, or I would've probably been living with her instead of sharing this apartment with some passive-aggressive, horny, charming prick.

"Just let me stay one night? Please? Besides what's the big deal?? You have a spare room and you live alone!" I mentally slap myself. Of course, she thinks I live alone, heck everyone thinks I live alone! I never even told my parents Gen bailed on me because of her injury.

Oh god, I'm so fucked, majority of my dad's family is so judgemental and I usually don't give a fuck but they can be very very nosy.

"Right. but still! I have a friend coming over tonight and we're going out so you can't stay here. Just go apologize to your parents, I'm sure they will forgive your 15-year-old pathetic, sorry ass" she frowns "I'm 16." I roll my eyes "same damn thing.." she huffs, crossing her arms.

"What did my father tell you about cursing at me?" I roll my eyes for the hundredth time today as my nails sink deeper into my palms, my patience running paper-thin.

Your father can fuck himself, Is what I have to stop myself from saying out loud "well he is not around to say anything so, behave like a good child and stop being such a snitch, it'll do you good in the future."

I swear I'd make this child cry her way home if I was even a fraction more heartless than I am when it comes to her. I know I'm being rude but she had no right breaking into my apartment, that and she's always been a little bitch to me.  

"Go home." I say sternly, she sits against the backrest of the couch with her arms still folded and her already short skirt rides up high enough to expose hickies.

My eyes widen. She's 16 and definitely not a virgin.

Bold of me to assume? Well if you see your 16-year-old cousin sister dressed like a college student sporting hickies so close to her.. lady parts you'd be just as questioning.

"You aren't a virgin?!" The words slip past my lips before I can control my emotions.

Her eyes widen, her head slowly turning to face me. "W-what?" She stumbles over her words.