i wake up to an empty bed. i sit up and look around, i'm still in joeys room. i get up and out of his bed and go to my room and then go and shower. i get dressed and walk into the kitchen.
"hey cutie," sam says.
"hey there," i say and smile.
"how'd you sleep?" he asks me.
"i slept good, how about you?"
"great, ready for the big day?" he asks me.
"what big day? what's today?" i ask.
"its taylers birthday," sam says.
"oh, wait really? 25 already?"
he nods, "yes ma'am. joey took him out for the day, you and i have to get ready, big party at our place tonight," he says.
aw damn a party, i haven't been to one in ages, "alright bet," i say.
sam laughs, "okay well i already went out and got everything we need, i just need help setting up."
"i got you," i say and take some of the streamers and start to hang them up.
this is going to be so much fun. i'm so excited. i get to party in the first time in forever.
oh god, maybe there will be some cute boys there. uh yes please i sure hope so.
sam and i finish setting everything up and people start to arrive. it's almost 5pm, i wonder what joey and tayler are even doing.
my phone starts to ring and it's tayler. oh shit.
i run to the front of the house, luckily no music is on yet, i answer the call;
"hey tay," i say and smile.
"hey anna," he says.
"whatcha up to?" i ask.
"you need to come get your man, he sucks ass at bowling, let me tell you," he says laughing.
"tayler, we aren't dating, knock it off," i hear joey say in the background.
i laugh, "yeah, what he said," i say.
tayler gives me a look, "what?" i say.
"we both know he likes you," tayler says.
"uhh no," i say.
"anna, come on. the way he babies you," tayler starts.
"babies me? he doesn't baby me at all, the only time he shows he cares is at night when he's half asleep," i tell him.
tayler looks at joey who is taking his turn and then looks back at the phone, "anna. he likes you. i promise you he does, and i know that you like him too."
"tayler i don't like him that way."
"bullshit anna, i know you do and so does sam."
i look at tayler, i don't like joey. i don't feel anything with joey. he treats me so poorly.
"i don't like him," i say.
"just you wait anna, just wait," tayler says.
"when are you coming home?" i ask.
"20 minutes, why? you miss your baby boy?" tayler asks.
"tayler shut up." i hear joey say.
tayler laughs, "i gotta go kid, i'll see you in twenty," he says and hangs up.
i don't like joey.
taylers pov
"joe, you need to show her you like her," i tell him.
"i do," he says.
"no you don't, she just told me the only time you show that you care is when you're half asleep."
"that's not true," he says.
"joey, it actually kind of is true," i tell him.
"tayler what am i supposed to do?" he asks me.
"for what?"
"how do i show her i like her? all she does is make me jealous, like with sam and you, what about if she falls for someone else. what do i do to catch her attention?"
"joe, make her the jealous one," i say.
he looks at me and smirks, "i know just the thing to do," he says.
i look at him, "joey. i wasn't serious."
"oh well. you put the idea in my head, let's go home," he says and takes the keys from the table.
we return our shoes and walk out to the car, "joey don't actually make her jealous dude. it wont end well," i tell him.
"oh well, too late," he says and races off at home.
anna's pov
tayler and joey should be here soon. the house filled up quick. i'm actually super excited.
a car pulls into the driveway. it's joey and tayler.
tayler gets out first and he looks upset. everyone gets into hiding positions.
he opens the door and everyone yells out "surprise!!"
he smiles and gives a hug to a ton of people. then he makes eye contact with me and nods his head towards his room. i nod and walk over. he always makes his way over.
"anna, i need to tell you something," he says.
i look at him, "what's up birthday boy," i say.
"no anna, this is serious."
i look behind tayler and see joey walk in with a girl. he has his hand around her waist, almost touching her ass, and she's smiling hugely.
tayler looks behind him and looks at me, "that's what i was going to tell you, i'm so sorry," he says.
"tayler i thought you said he liked me," i said and looked at him.
"anna, i swear to you he does," tayler says.
i look behind him and make eye contact with joey. he looks away and grabs the girls face and kisses her. my mouth drops and my eyes get teary.
"anna no, please don't cry," tayler says and looks behind him, he sees joey pull away from the girl.
"anna i'm so sorry," he tells me.
"it's whatever. i'm used to my heart being broken," i say and walk towards sam.
"whatcha want to drink good lookin?" sam asks me.
"not sure, surprise me," i say and he smiles.
"alright m'lady," he says and pours me a drink.
what's life without a little fun.
