Fate | c.g

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Carl looks at me and then says "Mel why don't you say hi to Debs? You haven't seen her in a while." He says while winking letting me know I should tell her that I'm her supposed 'cousin'. "Ok, it was nice to meet you Kassidy." I say trying to sound as nice as I could even though I could tell I didn't like her.

I walk into the house and I am greeted by a girl with ginger hair, holding a baby. The girl has  blue eyes with slight freckles on her face. She looks really kind and I could tell I was going to get along with her. "Hello, I was just leaving, who are you?" She speaks.
"I'm Melanie." I whisper.
"Am I meant to know who are? And why are you whispering?" She asks confusingly. "Basically I'm Carl's friend but I have to pretend that I'm you guys cousin because Kassidy might think he's cheating on her or something." I say still whispering thinking that they might be able to hear us. "Oh well you seem cool, I'm Debbie, nice to meet you." She says with a warm smile. I find it interesting how she didn't find it weird that Carl made this lie up but she's probably used to it. "Ok well I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you that, so i guess you can leave now." She smiles and walks out of the door and says to Carl: "Have you said hi to Melanie yet?" And I smile thinking that she's going along with it.
As she leaves I decide to explore the house a little.

Carl's pov
Me and Kassidy are still standing outside talking. "So what did you get me? You know I'm not good with surprises Carl."
"I can't tell you yet, in fact I'm getting it ready in my room so don't come in there, ok?" I say wanting to speak to Melanie without Kass in our way. "Ok I'll be in the kitchen conversating with Ian, love you so much!" She then grabs my face and kisses me.

Melanie's pov
I walk out to what I think is the garden and I see a guy who looks like he is in his twenties sat on the stairs smoking a cigarette. He turns his head and asks "who are you?" He has scruffy light brown hair and blue eyes. "Ummmm I'm Melanie, your cousin?" He looks at me furrows his eyebrows and then says "Frank's older bro or younger?" This family have probably never met their relatives because this guy believes me. "Older." I reply going along with it.
"Cool. What's your name?"
"Melanie, yours?"
"Lip, short for Phillip." Lip is an unusual name but I like it. Suddenly my phone buzzed. I looked down and it said it was from Carl😈. The way he named himself on my phone makes me laugh.
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Carl😈: come to my room.
Me: where is ur room
Carl😈:the one right next to the bathroom
Me:Kk😁
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I find the room Carl was talking about and I push the door open. I wonder why he wants me there, I hope Kassidy isn't there.
The room is normal sized with a bunk bed on your right, a bed right in front of you and another bed facing the bunk bed. This makes me wonder how many people actually live in this house. Carl is sat on the bed facing the door. He stands up as I walk in.
"You know how you said you will have to go back to a foster house?" I nod quietly not wanting to be reminded of it. "Well I found a solution." He exclaims proudly. "What is it?" I ask trying not to get my hopes up to high. "I said you where my cousin right? Well we can say that your mom and dad kicked you out and you can stay here!" I shake my head and disagree. "No I don't want to be a problem, you have already got enough on you hands." I disagree referring to Kassidy. "No I insist. Look we even have a bed for you. My brother Ian is with his boyfriend so you can stay in his bed."

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