Not Thinkin' Bout You

Chapter 38

PREVIOUSLY: God, why do I like Zach? Why can't I just be content with Jonah?

The next day, Ellody woke up with a headache and a sore throat.

The world hates me.

She slowly climbed out of bed, stuffing her feet in her slippers and pulling on her What Am I hoodie Zach got her for Christmas and trudging out of her room. As she opened the door, she got the fright of her life.

"Morning Ellie, I made you breakfast!" Sienna said excitedly, flourishing an egg and bacon muffin and a glass of apple juice in her face.

"Um, thanks Sienna, but I need something to ease off this headache first," she sighed, pushing her hair behind her ears. Ellody wondered what her sister could possibly want from her as they walked downstairs.

"I'll get you a tablet, you can take it with the apple juice," Sienna suggested as Ellody sat at the table, pulling the glass towards her and taking a sip. It was so cold that Ellody nearly spat it back in the cup.

"Why are you so happy today?" Ellody asked curiously, resting her head gently on the table.

"Only for you. I've already snapped at mum, and some fake fan that commented on one of Jonah's posts with a bunch of spew emojis. I reported her and gave her an absolute serving, and she shut up after she realised I was your sister and I have a following of over thirty thousand," Sienna bragged, placing two tablets in front of Ellody.

"You've been busy," Ellody mumbled, swallowing one of the tablets and drinking half the glass of juice.

"Nobody disses my sister's man on my watch," Sienna declared, sitting opposite Ellody with a bowl of cereal.

"Why did you make me a muffin and not make yourself one?" Ellody frowned, taking the second tablet and drinking the rest of the juice.

"Because I care more about you than I care about myself today, apparently," Sienna said with a laugh. Ellody sighed and tore a piece of bacon off the side to eat.

"Why are you being so nice? Don't say that it's because you love me. You've loved me since I was born, but you haven't talked to me since I told mum about the concert," Ellody asked, staring at her sister. Sienna frowned at her cereal as their mum walked down the stairs.

"Good morning, Ellody. How did you sleep?" she asked.

"I slept well, but I woke up with a headache and a sore throat," Ellody mumbled, resting her head on the table again. It felt like her heart was beating in her head.

"Oh, that's no good. Did you take anything for it?" the woman asked, standing next to Ellody and kissing her head.

"Yeah, Sienna got me tablets. And she made me breakfast. I'm confused," Ellody explained, glancing up at her sister.

"That was lovely of you, Sienna. Such a good sister sometimes," their mum smiled, squeezing Sienna's shoulder before walking into the kitchen. Sienna pushed her hair behind her ears and yawned.

"When you get a minute, I want to talk to you," Sienna whispered. Ellody nodded, knowing there was a catch. There was always a catch when it came to Sienna.

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Ellody scrolled through her activity on Instagram, liking a few fan edits of her and Zach that made her heart hurt. Imagine if he liked me this whole time. That'd change everything.

"Are you in here?" Sienna asked from the other side of her bedroom door.

"Yeah, come in," Ellody replied. The door swung open as her sister walked in, holding a fluffy sweater that Ellody adored and Sienna never let her wear.