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Thirty-Eight: you still owe me a sleepover

Isabella's POV

I was a bit disappointed with the events of yesterday especially with not staying over at Lukas's, but he had to take care of his friend. Poor Ben, I really feel for him, I don't understand how you could cheat on someone and lie to them about it for so long which makes me want to punch Jason in the face as well!

I was getting ready to go to Mia's for a movie night to watch "No Strings Attached" and threw on some black yoga pants and a black long-sleeved T-shirt, putting my hair up in a bun and topping it off with my glasses. Cause if I wanted to see Ashton Kutcher in HD, I was going to need them.

It was a twenty-minute walk to Mia's apartment, and I thanked the gods for making the endless rain earlier that day stop. When I arrived and took the stairs because I still hate elevators, the tingles in my stomach started to rise, thinking about seeing Lukas's again.

Mia opened the door welcoming me with a bowl of fresh popcorn and a smile. "Omg, I'm so excited to watch this movie! Hello Ashton." Mia giggled while walking over to the couch while I took of my hoodie, putting it on the one of the hooks next to the door.

"Tell me about it. He's cute as hell." I chuckled trying to hook my hoodie. When I turned around, she was already sitting in the couch, the bowl and some take out Asian food on the table in front of her.

"We have takeout noodles and popcorn, your pick." She giggled taking the noodles from the table and making herself comfortable on the couch.

"We won't starve that's for sure." I said, making myself comfortable on the couch next to her. I took the takeout from the table and started poking my fork around. I looked to my right to see Mia taking a big bite and swallowing it at once. Seriously I don't know how she's always so elegant but eats like an animal. Her hand took the remote, starting the movie but during the first ten minutes my mind wandered off to the other side of the room, Lukas's bedroom, thinking about him studying behind his desk.

"Any news on Ben?" She asked, putting down her empty takeaway on the table while mine wasn't even half. She's one hungry girl, she definitely has a killer metabolism.

"No, how would I know?" I said, taking another bite of my, by then, cold noodles.

"Because you're shagging my brother." Mia laughed, her eyes filled with mischief as she pulled her brows up and I almost chocked on my noodles when her words hit the back of my brain.

"Uuhm we aren't." I chocked and not a single braincell in my mind was able to focus on the movie after she put the idea of it in my mind, that damn bedroom door calling me even more.

"Get out of here Bella, I know my brother. You aren't going to tell me he hasn't jumped you by now." And so the chocking continued when I heard her talking about her brother like that. This is so cringeworthy. "Bella, just admit it. I won't be mad, you're only human and sex is a part of it. And the way you two look at each other..." She continued when my mind blanked out to respond.

"I swear, we haven't." I said widening my eyes at her. Uuhm can we please change the subject or watch the movie, have mercy on me Mia.

"My brother, this college's biggest slut hasn't tried to sleep with you? Whoa he must really like you. What have you done to him?" She laughed pulling a white fleece blanket over her.

"I don't know what I did, honestly. Do you have any news on Ben?" I tried desperately to change the subject to something other than sex with her brother because this was getting awkward far too quickly.

"He texted me yesterday. He's really sorry for throwing the bottle, but mostly heartbroken. Poor thing, he's such a good guy and it's such a shame that slut Lexa didn't see what was right in front of her. Any girl would be happy to be with him. He's one of the few loyal ones you know." She said, clearly sad for him which made me sad for her in return because I was still holding on to the secret that her own boyfriend wasn't loyal. I want to tell her. Just another week and the truth will be told I just have to find a way to keep my mouth from spilling because then all the waiting would have been for nothing. I'm such a bad friend for keeping this from her, but if she's really going to be on the verge of a breakdown it's better to have her parents around. I tried telling myself to ease my conscious.