The change that made me strong. || ON HOLD

Chapter 19

Did you ever think about something that makes you question everything? Like, I laid in my bed and suddenly I thought about what would happen if I would have an accident, right now? Would people be sad, would they cry or would they be angry? I am not really sure why but somehow the thought of all this attention I would be getting (if I would still live after the accident of course) feels nice. I know that this sounds crucial but just imagine for a second how wonderful it would be if none of your siblings would annoy you, if everyone would only be focused on you and you could just lay the whole day in bed to recover and watch Netflix, eat a tone of ice cream and sleep until 1 pm - tell me that this doesn't sound tempting.  But before I could go deeper into my imagination I heard a knock on my door which was shortly followed by someone opening the bedroom door - thanks for waiting - I could have been naked. Slowly I sat up to look at the person who had entered my room. The second I looked into this smirking ugly face of my lovely twin Max my mood dropped dramatically low. I still wonder how something like this could be my twin. I am pretty sure mom and dad took the wrong baby boy from the hospital.

"What do you want, Max?", I asked as I finally turned my body in his direction and looked him in the eye.

"Oh ... um... I... you know what never mind, mom said that we can eat breakfast now. You know how she is when it comes to the breakfast at the weekend. Especially now since it is still warm outside she wants us all to eat on the terrace near all her flowers she planted. "

What just happened? Didn't he smirked only what feels like seconds ago so that I was preparing myself for some stupid joke of his. Even though my brothers forbad me to lie they surely didn't applied this rule to theirselves. But luckily I am not dump.

"Thanks but are you sure this is the only reason you came. You could have easily used the intercome to call me." I said, being fully aware of how uncomfortable this question makes him. But I am his little sister, so aren't I supposed to be annoying? 

"Honestly?", he asked while he ran his hand through his messy hair. The smirk was no longer visible, instead he looked now kind of embarrassed. Wow, when did this change in the conversation happened?

"No, please do lie to me.", I told him. He laughed softly and I petted the spot next to me on my bed. Max walked over to me and sat down. I laid my head against his shoulder and took a deep breath to take in his amazing scent. All my brothers had their own smell that I absolutely loved. When I was younger and I would go to one of my brother's room because I had a nightmare, their smell always immediately calmed me down.

"What's the  real reason you came into the room of your favorite sibling, to the person you love more than anything, to the one that you could not live without, to-"

"Okay, Hailey don't flatter yourself too much. You might be my twin but that does not necessarily mean that you are my favorite person. If I think about it you are actually pretty annoying." How dare he say something like that about me. I am not annoying and pretty much the best sister he could have wished for if not even better. I punched him playfully in his arm. He just chuckled.

"You know how I told you once that there was this girl I really liked?", Max paused and looked at me to see if I remembered her. It took me a second but than I found her in my memories  and I nodded. Slowly, I had an idea where this was going.

"Well, long story short I asked her out and she said yes but now I don't know what to wear. I already have planned out the date but I am just so freaking nervous. I mean what if she doesn't like it or even worse if she doesn't like me and-"

"Max, stop."

I started laughing not my 'I-am-a-dying-seal-laugh' but my 'You-are-so-adorable-when-you-ramble' laugh. "Oh Max, someone in this room has a big time crush on someone and it isn't me. But you're so lucky again that you have me as your sister. With me by your side nothing will go wrong. We can look together for an outfit and buy everything you need for the date. Don't worry I got you." 

Before he could say something his phone rang. It was Leo who told us to "get our butts to the terrace right now". I was about to stand up to walk outside but Max stopped me. He hugged me tight and whispered a "Thank you". I smiled even though he couldn't see it.  After we broke apart to go eat breakfast - before someone comes and rips our heads of because we were taking so long - I turned to him and said "No problem, Maxy". With that I ran as fast as I could to the terrace because I knew very well that he hated this nickname I gave him when I was 3 years old. I heard his footsteps close behind me but before he could get to me I hid behind Aiden who was just about to put the coffee on the table.

"Woah, Hailey! Slow down." Aiden said while trying not to let the coffee drip onto the table.

I didn't have any time to answer him because I suddenly felt someone behind me. Without looking I knew it was Max. It didn't take long for him to throw me over his shoulder and walk to the pool. I probably should be worried by now to be thrown into the pool but the only thing my mind could come up with was singing I want to break free from Queen. And that's pretty much what I did. I started singing. Great job, right? So if you ever need someone to rescue you just call me I will sing you free.

By now we where so close to the pool that I was willing to do anything just so that I wouldn't get wet. Thankfully, mom saved me before I was promising anything to Max just to be on the ground again.

"Max Rodriguez let your sister down and come back here to eat breakfast." she pretty much yelled over the yard.

I was so relieved when Max let me down on the ground but instead of letting me go like I expected him to he started tickling me on the grass. I hate it so much. Like why are people even ticklish that's such a stupid ability. But the worst part of all is that Max knew exactly all my sweet spots. I screamed so much and tried to wiggle myself out of his grip but there was no use. We might be twins but he is a freaking hulk and I am compared to him more a tiny Tinker Bell. But thankfully just when I was about to pass out Dylan came to rescue me.

"Dude, I think that's enough. Mom is getting pissed if you take much longer." he said to Max. Even though he rescued me I could clearly hear the amusement in  his voice.

"Thank god you came, I really thought that ugly creature would kill me"

"Hailey, you do know that you guys are twins and that you are pretty much the female version of him?" Dylan said to me. Obviously enjoying this all way too much.

"Are you saying I am ugly? What kind of brother are you? Just when I was beginning to love my body you come and tell me that I am ugly? Do you know what that means to such a young girl like me? Have you any idea what it feels like?" and just to make it even more dramatic I wiped away a fake tear with my hand and did this I-am-about-to-fainted-position.

Sadly that didn't have any impact on my brothers. They just rolled their eyes and looked down to me with an evil smile. Uh no that is not a good sign. Since I absolutely do not want to go swimming in the pool right now I started running to the terrace and sat down next to my mom. Max and Dylan arrived closely after me. Just when Max was about to say something to probably embarrass me I looked at him with the I-know-your-secret-so-you-better-keep-your-mouth-shut kind of look and to my surprise it worked. Damn this girl must be really important to him. I wonder who she is. Hopefully not one of these all mighty b*tches from school. Well, I guess I'll just have to see when she comes over one day. If max doesn't ruin it before which is possible considering what an dumbass he sometimes is. You feel the sibling love? Just because I love him doesn't mean I can't say that he is stupid, right?