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~Chapter 4~

Mr. Wade picked us (The Troubles) all up and the car ride was quiet. Even Isadora was quiet. Anderson was upset. Abbaily and I texted each other on our phones even though we were sitting next to each other. Mr. Wade had a bad day at work. And not even Wayne attempted to break the ice.

I'm gonna text Wayne.

J: Hi

W: 😂

J: How are you laughing?

W: I don't know... I'm happy!

J: Are you😕?

W: Excuse me?

I put down my phone. We got home. We all got out, silently. I go into my room. Abs went to the restroom.

"Hi!" Wayne says.

"Ugh. Can you leave?" I answered.

"Nope." He said with a cheesy smile.

"Please?"

His eyes softened, "Not until I say sorry."

"Well, say sorry and then leave." I flopped down in my bed. He flops down next to me and kisses my forehead. This is not unusual for us because we're practically siblings.

"I'm sorry for being an overprotective buttbrain at school today." He said.

"You're always a buttbrain Wayne!" I smiled. "A really annoying, overprotective, loving buttbrain..." I said as I ruffled his hair.

He looked at me for a long time. I smiled back at him. He scooted closer and the-

"Kids, dinner!!!" All our parents yelled.

We quickly got up and went down stairs. Before we started to eat, I wanted to make my announcement.

"Hey! Um I have an announcement!" I yelled. Everybody turned to look at me. Okay, let's do this!

"Um. I'm going to the football game. On Friday. With a boy." I stuttered and everybody looked at Wayne. "No. Not Wayne. J-Jacob Dylan." Wayne's face fell and so did pretty much everyone else's. I felt really bad.

"Okay, well, at least you made some friends!" Mrs. Abbaily said.

"Yeah and Wayne's got competiotion." Anderson mumbled. I kicked him.

"I met this new dude at school! And he's soo perfect!" Isadora started to talk. "His name is Tim."

Tim. My Tim. The bubble Tim. Popular and cool Tim. He's not hers.

"Yeah, I met him too!" I kind of scream.

Wayne gets up and leaves the dining room. Anderson leaves after him. Isadora runs after him. Abs runs after her. I run after Abs. They are all upstairs. I walk over to them. Wayne and Anderson are in Anderson's room with the door locked. But we can still hear them.

"I can't believe it!" -Wayne

"I could have gotten to her first, but he did!" -Anderson, probably refering to Isadora.

Abs, Isadora, and I look at each other. I pulled a bobby pin out of my hair. Abs nodded and Isadora didn't do anything. I unlocked the door with the bobby pin. Both boys froze mid-sentence and looked at me.

"Um. I-I-I was wondering what you were doing?" I said.

Wayne eyes turned cold and gray. Whoa! He ran out of the room. I sprinted after him. I found him outside on the porch. I sat down next to him.

"You know, I always thought I would be able to protect you. But I can't" Wayne said.

"Wayne..." I answered.

"I know you'll be fine, though."

I hugged him. I know he loves me, but.... I don't really think I love him. I kissed his cheek.

"I gotta go do homework. Bye" I said. I got up and he grabbed my hand.

"Take care, okay?" He said. Okay...