In Return For - B.Gray

12 | new friends

-b l a k e-

I woke up to the annoying sound of my phone blaring on my side table. I turn to open my eyes and see Aubrey's name on my screen.

"Heyyyy!" I hear her voice speak on my phone. "Hey Aubrey," I say in probably the most throaty morning voice.

"I kinda need to tell you something," she says and I sit up a little better on my bed to hear her. It seemed serious from her tone.

"Sure what is it?" I pry.

"So, I know I'm the 'secret sister and all," she says. She uses that nickname to taunt me and the hurt in her voice shows each time.

"Aubrey, I don't want to hide you because I'm ashamed. I just want you to have the down low college life you always wanted. And being my sister to the public eye won't help you," I explain and she agrees.

"Alright, thank you for that, but my news. One of your friends might know me," she says and I immediately jump off my bed.

"My friends? Like someone from Sway? Who the hell is it?" I ask and rush outside my room to the living room.

"Blake—" She says but I remove my ear from the phone and walk over to Quinton and Kio.

"How the fuck did you find out?" I shriek to them but then hear very loud yelling from my phone.

"What?" I ask back on the phone. "Not anyone from Sway you idiot!" She says and I sigh.

But then I remember what I asked Quinton and Kio. I look back to them and see questioning looks.

Oh shit.

"Sorry guys, my bad," I scramble and rush into my room. Closing the door abruptly, I go back to Aubrey.

"Who the hell is it then?" I ask.

"Brynn," she says and I don't know whether I'm relieved or even more scared.

Lying to Brynn felt disgusting. And even though it was something not even about her, keeping secrets from Kelsey is getting harder every minute I spend time with her.

Oh, and that's not the only thing getting harder when we hang out.

"How do you know about Brynn?" I ask. Brynn wasn't all that popular so I was confused Aubrey even knew her name.

"Everyone knows her, Blake. You are literally in love with her and spend every minute with her," she says and I roll my eyes.

Another person that teases me about Brynn.

"Wait, how does she know of you?" I ask.

"Well, the other day, I was in the library. And I was going through the racks of romance novels and came across this one. It sounded interesting and all—" I cut her off.

"Is this getting anywhere?" I huff.

"Yes, asshat, listen." She says and gets back to her story. "Where was I before I was rudely interrupted? Oh right, it sounded interested.. I was ready to get that book and all, and I was talking to myself, debating if I should get a book worth $30. Turns out I was talking out loud," she says laughing a bit.

"Really, this is your story?"

"Oh shut up, I'm not done. I was debating out loud when I heard another voice come in telling me that the book was a complete waste of $30. So I asked why, what happened in it? And she told me the really shit ending. And it was horrible! I was so thankful to them so when I told her my name, she told me hers. Turns out your Brynn saved me $30." She ends off her story.

"Couldn't you have just said we talked in a library? So much detail, jeez,"

"Whatever, anyway, I just needed to tell you that I'm hanging with your girlfriend," she says and I stumble upon her word.

"What? You're hanging out with Brynn? Why?"

"Well she asked if she knew any good shopping places and I told her a few and I'm now taking her," she says in a 'duh' tone.

"Does she know your my sister?" I ask in a low whisper.

"No, don't worry I won't tell her," she says and my chest automatically relaxes a bit.

"So, that's all, I just wanted to let you know," she says and I quickly halt her.

"No, wait! I want to come!" I say and then question why the hell I am doing this.

"What? You want to come with us... to go shopping!?" She asks and I could here the grin in her voice.

"Yes, I want to come, where are you meeting her?" I ask putting my sweats on and a shirt on top.

"I'm meeting her at her dorm and then we are taking a cab from there," she says.

"You go to her dorm and I'll pick you two up. I'm on my way," I say and take Noah's car keys and rush out.

I finally reach there and a confused Brynn answers the door. "Blake, what are you doing here?" She asks.

Never in my life had I felt the need to tell someone the exact truth, except here. Hiding something from Brynn felt like.. cheating, in a way.

I wanted it all to be out there with her.

"Well I want to hang out with you two," I say.

"How do you know I'm hanging out with someone?" She asks, skeptical.

"Well, the thing is.. something I didn't tell you, don't hate me..." I ramble on, avoiding her eyes.

"Come out with it Blake," Aubrey says from behind Brynn and I roll my eyes.

"Fine, Aubrey is my sister," I say and Brynn looks between the two is us.

"Aren't you like, supposed to be popular then?" Brynn asks turning to Aubrey.

"No, the thing is, you're the only one that knows," Aubrey whispers.

"Why?"

"When Aubrey was going to come here, I had already completed my first year and got a sort of reputation. And she wanted to have an easy, simple time. So we thought it would be best if we kept it a secret." I say.

"Alright, that's great, because at least one of the two siblings is not cocky, but one question, why are you here?" Brynn asks.

"Like I said, I want to come with you two,"

"Yeah no. We are going shopping, and are having a girls day. Since... uh.. I don't know, you have a penis, you will not be coming," Brynn says and Aubrey grins from behind her.

"What? Why?"

"Like I said, girls day, bye Blake!" She throws her gorgeous smile and closes the door on my face.

Perfect.

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