In Love ✔

CHAPTER - 12

Geneva's POV

We got into a restaurant on the ride back home and ate some delicious food. By the time reached my home, it was already quarter to nine. I was so tired and sleepy that I simply said good night to my mom who was watching some movie on television. I got to my room, locked the door behind, took my pjs and got into the bathroom. I strip off my clothes and stood under the shower, thinking about everything that had happened in a while. And when I thought of today's events, whole my body shivered and the past memories flooded over me.

*FLASHBACK*

"what happened Gen?" his tiny voice asked me, while his cold hands found a way to my face. His eyes were full of sympathy and his face held a sad look. I let myself cry onto him, my best friend aka Aiden Woods. "Did Grif scolded you again?", he asked me as if he knew there was no other thing to cry on, but yeah that was the truth. I nodded quietly. He hugged me close and chuckled a bit which made me look at him in annoyance. He grabbed me with him, took the bike and drove off to an ice cream parlour near to our house. We got into the parlour and he ordered two mango ice creams and he paid with the little pocket money he had. We ate them cheerfully and got home happily.

*END OF THE FLASHBACK*

I didn't realized when did my eyes filled with water at the thought of Griffin and Aiden. I close the tap, dried myself quickly, wore my pjs, got into my room and laid there lazily, trying to sleep and slowly drifting off to sleep.

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I woke up to the warm sun light that came through the window, hitting my face calling me out to the day. I did the morning routine and as it is a Monday, I got dressed for the school. I wore a black tunic and white flare pants pairing up with black vans and rushed down stairs as I was about to be late for school.

When I was down stairs, I saw a very familiar manly figure in his early 20's, toasting some breads. I was too scared to move closer to the person, so I tried leaving the kitchen but made a voice on the attempt. "stupid! what if it is a killer came to kill ya", the inner self talked. "shut up and stop being stupid", I shout back at the voice, silencing it.

"Hey baby girl! Ready for the school?", I froze at the voice. It can't be, or is it, but he.... I was speechless when I turned around towards the voice. "Griffin?" it was more like a question through my bristle voice. Without holding back anymore I jumped into his hands crying the tears of joy, relief and love. My sweet brother, known in the name of Griffin or Grif, he came back from the army after the longest mission he ever had. But I thought he wouldn't be back after a month or so. Any way I am glad he did came back, I missed him so damn much that no words could be used to describe it. "Seems like some one missed me so much", he said proudly, rubbing my back to comfort me. "I missed ya too, sweet sis", he whispered onto my ears to which I reacted with a giggle. "Who will not miss such a cutie pie like me!", I said mischievously and he replied, "you can't deny the fact that you are a cutie pie" and pinched my cheeks. I gave him a hoarse growl to which he laughed like he is seeing something so funny for the first time in his life time. Well pinching my cheeks ain't that funny bro. Before I could avenge him, our mom called us out. I frown at that and we walked towards mom, where she was waiting for us with a huge smile on her face. "So you, Geneva, going to school today?" asked mom, to which I replied with a huge NO and looked towards my brother and gave him a big smile. He laughed at me and squeezed me from the side a bit. We have a lot to catch up, there had been a huge three years and a few months gap.

Griffin and I, holding out hands, walked toward the dining table and settled in for the breakfast. Mom served us toasts, omelette, chocolate milk and avocado spread. We three ate, concentrating only on food, and washed our hands off. Mom had job to do but promised us that she will try her best to come back earlier than usual. We both settled upon the sofa, put our favorite movies on television and got some popcorn with us. We ate and watched the movie until it was after noon around 13:00 and our stomachs decided to make some noise. We got up and roasted some salmon and veggies and ate them. By the time our food was finished, it was past 3. I was about to settle with Grif on the sofa when I heard the bell to our house ringing. I walked to the door and opened the door to see Aiden standing there. "Hey Ids!" I called out, when he stared at me like he haven't saw me forever, and that's when I realized I called him the nick name I used to call him when we were younger. "What happened G? Who's there?" my brother came to search for me and was stuck beside me seeing Aiden. "Grif!" Ids said in disbelief and was too shocked to move. "Aiden? is that you?" my brother asked with a weird look on his face. They both hugged each other and my brother commended, "Oh my godness! Cute Aiden has changed to a handsome one", Aiden blushed, oh my- it is cute when guys blush- but he quickly covered it with a thank you. I invited him inside and went to the kitchen to get three ice cream cones. I brought them to living room when I heard Aiden saying that, "I just came to check on her as she was not there at school and yesterday I took her out and just want to make sure that she wasn't ill due to the cold weather out." "Aww, I am glad my sister has some people to take care of her", my brother replied to him and that is when I saw him turning in to a very ripen tomato, but I can see he is trying to hide it. I handed over ice cream cones to the both of them, and kept one with me, to which Aiden replied with a thanks. "If we are going to say thanks for everything, then I may have no chance of stopping" I replied and everyone let out a giggle.

We went on with chatting, filling all those years we missed each other, and saying every little thing that happened, just like the olden times. But the only thing that was missing was Michelle. I missed her and I am sure we all missed her presence. She was like a glitter to our group. Always making us laugh no matter what the situation was from such a young age. I wonder how is she now.