Her Poison

Chapter 23~ I Don't Want It

"You have to stop harassing me." I said with my eyes closed. I had no idea what was going on in Harmony's head, but my call was probably that her little crush on my brother was driving her.

We didn't have any more shows in Sweden, but we'd decided to delay our departure because Damon was feeling a bit tired and wanted to spend a little more time lounging in the super luxurious hotel we were in. Meanwhile, my brother was being a pain in my butt and totally taking advantage of the fact that we were staying in the hotel.

He would come get breakfast with us, say majorly embarrassing things to me, crash on Harmony, Jon and me's movie nights. And I, just wasn't having it. Let's not even forget how him and Harmony seemed to have a little chemistry. Gosh, how I wish I wasn't so mad at him because otherwise I'd definitely be helping them get something going. Ares deserved happiness too.

But not when he'd betrayed me. And yes, call me immature but I had yet to find an actual way of making him regret what he'd done, other than the silent treatment. Wow, if that wasn't a prime example of the joys of sibling-hood.

Right.

"You've got to stop being a little bitch, Athena," Ares replied in an amused tone. It was obvious he was trying to get a rise out of me. And unfortunately today, I was reacting exactly the way he expected me to.

I moved my forearm away from closed eyes and opened them to look at him. I narrowed my eyes at him. Today, he looked a little more casual than the night of the concert, with a simple blue shirt and light washed jeans. It was actually time for breakfast and I could see Harmony behind him, getting ready to go downstairs.

"Who are you calling a little bitch? Because I don't think I heard you right."

"No, no, you're right. It's you. Get up and stop whining, you're just plain annoying. It's almost time for breakfast." Ares looked so condescending I could have punched him.

"I don't recall anyone actually inviting you for breakfast. Go along now, move." I scowled at him and got up from the bed, heading straight for the bathroom.

"You don't recall it, because you weren't there. The guys are actually pretty chill, they said they thought it'd be nice if I came. Must be trying out the other twin, checking if this one's as sour as the other-" he was only teasing me but I couldn't help it, I flipped him the bird. "Aw Thena, you getting mad? Hopefully you know right where to stick it."

I heard Harmony snicker before I slammed the door to the bathroom. Great, exactly what I needed. My friends, fraternizing with the enemy.

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When we arrived where they were waiting for us for breakfast, I didn't know whether or not my mood could get any worse. First of all, Jon had left early because Carlyle needed him, then in the elevator, Harmony and Ares were deep into a conversation about some TV show I knew nothing about. I'd been left in a corner, sulking while they were just there laughing and joking like they'd known each other for a lifetime.

Choke. Me.

Actually no, that didn't sound the way I'd intended it to.

But it got way worse. Aaron, Aaron out of all people, got up from the table and offered my brother a seat. As if there weren't any seats already! As if Ares was frigging blind and needed someone to show him to his seat. I seethed, silently. Something in the back of my mind told me that maybe, just maybe, I was being a tad petty.

I ground my teeth together and tried to keep my composure. Aaron didn't ignore me, though. He approached me and grabbed my hand lightly, in a way that would almost seem casual, he then leaned into me, violating my personal bubble and kissed my cheek. I had no idea a kiss on the cheek could make me feel this way, but it did. I heart burned in my chest and I looked back into his eyes.