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5. Holy Shit! It’s Blue!

We suck at Life, but We’re Wicked Cool

.:Chapter 6:. Eva
The Unknown Universe

“Whoop, whoop. School’s over,” I said as Aaron and I danced around the parking lot. We had a lot of people looking at us…as if we cared. It was time for our annual girls’ night out and I couldn’t wait. The day school gets out every year that night Aaron, Rosa (soccer player), Amy (Rosa ‘s Girlfriend and soccer player), Emily (soccer player), Sam (soccer player), Myia (Anime Club friend), and I always go somewhere new.

“So what are we going to do this year?” Emily asked me and as we headed to Gabriel’s car; it finally was out of the shop. Aaron and I thought about what would be fun. Last year we all went dancing and the year before that we went to a roller-skating place….we need somewhere that we haven’t been to before.

“How about Karaoke? It would be something that we all would enjoy. Not to mention that a new Karaoke place just opened,” Aaron said.

“Sounds like a good idea to me,” I said as I spotted Gabriel and Nathan.

“We will see you later, Babes,” Amy said as Aaron and I made our way to the boys. As we got closer to the guys we noticed that they looked a little pissed.

“What wrong with you two?” I asked as Aaron and I got into the car.

“Nothing,” They both said.

“Stupid jerk,” I heard Nathan mumble.

“What did Brad say to the two of you,” Aaron said as I watched amused their surprised faces. You would think that they would know that Aaron can tell when something’s wrong.

“How did you know he said something to us?” Gabriel said to Aaron. Brad was the quarterback of the school. He is a blonde hair, blue eyed butthead. He hated the fact that Nathan and Gabriel were more popular than he was and the fact that Aaron didn’t go to homecoming with him. His face deserved a ‘Kodak Moment’.

Aaron and I are really popular, even though we don’t try. We‘re just special like that, but the fact that I’m class president and that Aaron is probably the best soccer player at the school may play a role.

“I know of only four things that would make you two that mad and Nathan mumbling about some guy being a stupid jerk kind of gave it away,” Aaron said. ‘Hmmm…’ I thought and started naming things that would make them pissed in my head.

“Brad was just being Brad,” Gabriel said.

“ Hey I can only count three things that would make them made mad,” I said, suspiciously. Aaron was hiding something from me, and I planned on finding out.

“It’s nothing. Come on we should get going. We need to get ready for tonight,” Aaron said, trying to change the subject. When we pulled up to Aaron’s house, she looked over. John’s Car was in the driveway. Jonathan was her mom’s boyfriend. Aaron was in a daze as we walked in side. She said ‘hi’ to Erik, her mom, and John then went to her room and shut the door. ‘Oh shit…today’s June sixth.’ I thought. Something bad had happened on this day…but I couldn’t remember what. I heard the phone ring for a moment. Aaron probably answered it.

“She’s been up there a while….Nathan!” I snapped. He jumped at the sound of my voice. “Yah?” He asked after getting over the shock of me snapping at him. “Go up and check on Aaron. Now,” I said, leaving no room for argument. He didn’t even complain as he got up and walked upstairs.

“I planned on tell in Eva tonight and you tomorrow with the boys. However now you guys know and better start packing.”

“Aaron, how do you plan on us packing so fast,” I said over dramatically. By the way Aaron was standing and looking at me, I could tell that she was praying for someone to change the subject. “Well, we all shall worry about it later. Right now Aaron and I have to get ready the girls should be here soon.” And the doorbell rang at that very moment.

“I’ll get it.” Erik said. We all looked at each other then sprinted to the door. Aaron and I pushed the boys out of our way and knocked Erik to the floor. Haha! *cough* Uhh….I mean….
When we opened the door we saw the other girls.

“Do we even want to know?” Sam asked at seeing Erik moaning on the floor.

“Not really,” I said with Aaron right after me.

“Well, we will see you guys later,” Nathan said as both he and Gabriel stepped on Erik not even helping him up. Haha! We only laugh because we love him.

“Well…what are you guys doing tonight?” I asked.

“Well, we got a new job for the summer, however since we knew we were doing something with Chrissy the boss said that if we come in tonight and work the Christmas and Thanksgiving rush she will let us off for the summer. So we are going to work till eleven then heading to Nathan’s house,” Gabriel said, with the two whores…I mean, girls gawking at him. I wonder how much time I would spend in jail if they ‘accidentally‘ got locked in the local meat market freezer…
Nathan pointed to Myia and I looked over to see that she was drooling at the picture of Gabriel with out a shirt. Fucking whore.

As soon as Aaron and Nathan were out of the kitchen, I was about to let that daughter of a pimp loving whore who will fuck anything that anyone else has bitch have it. WAS being the key word. This big flash went off and blinded me. I’m pretty sure that Myia didn’t even blink, but I myself still couldn’t see right. But I managed to stumble into the kitchen, running into the molding on the side of the door once or twice.

There was a perfect chance. My vision was still cluttered with multi-colored spots, but I could still sniff out an opportunity for humiliation. There was the camera and there was Aaron…In Nathan’s lap…completely oblivious. Score!

I snatched the camera out of Aaron’s hands and snapped a picture…hehe….snap a picture. Silly! Pictures don’t snap.

“The two of you just look to cute. I couldn’t help myself,” I said. This just added to the master plan. Oh the humiliation that she was going to suffer.

“Eva Alexis Demeter you better hope that know one ever finds that picture!” Aaron screamed at me.

‘God….breath mint woman!’ I cried in my mind.

“And if they do?” I said as innocently as I could, with the puppy eyes as well. If that doesn’t get me off of the hook, I’m afraid of what comes next.

“I can defiantly think of something,” she said, grinning wickedly. Oh scantlings.

“Are the two of you finished with driving each other crazy. There are times I wonder why you two are friends when all you do is try and kill each other,” Emily said.

“Are you finished checking my brother out?” Aaron asked her just as innocently as I was before. I watched as Emily, Sam, and Myia all started to blush. “Well then lets go.” Aaron said as she finally got out of Nathan‘s lap.

“I guess we will see you guys later,” She said

“Hey Aaron.”

“Yea?” Aaron asked.

“Don’t forget what I said,” Nathan said.

Oh, I’m not going to let her live this down.

“What are you smiling about?” She asked me as I ran in a circle with my arms out stretched before turning to walk next to her.

“He broke though to you,” I said.

“Ugh.” Aaron sighed. She didn’t have A-NY clue.

“Nothing don’t worry about it. So I have a couple ideas of what we should sing tonight,” I said, rambling songs off random songs that entered my mind.

Later that night

We had been at the Karaoke place for two hours when Aaron and I finally had time to ourselves. The girls were either on stage, dancing, or in the bathroom. Thank guggleburries for that.

“So when were you really going to tell me about going to Ireland and seeing Conner?” I asked Aaron as I drank my Pepsi. ‘Wait for it….’ I thought. She suddenly started to sputter and ended up spitting ice tea all over Myia’s bag. Haha!

“I knew you were going to ask the question sooner or later,” She sighed.

“I really did plan on telling you tonight. I just didn’t want the boys to be around when you found out. SO started the yelling on how I should know that Conner is going to be there and how Lily and I might run into each other. I know you want to say it,” she explained.

“I think it is a good idea,” I said. It’s about time she took SOME sort of action.

“What did you just say?” She asked me.

“I said it sounds like a good idea.”

“Why do you think it is a good idea?!?!” She screeched.

There was sooo much that she’s going to hear. I hope I don’t have to tie her to the plane closet if she disagrees.

“I think it is a good idea because then I could met this Conner. And I can finally tell him off and pull as many pranks on him as I want. I can just think of the thing I could do to him. Muhaaaa.” I decided that that was ALL that I was going to tell her about my little plan.

“I thought that I recognized that evil laughter.” I heard. As I turned around, I saw Gabriel and Nathan in waiter outfits. ‘It’s not my birthday..’ I thought, then repeatedly blinked, attempting to wash that thought from my mind.

“What are you guys doing here?” I asked, trying to act surprised. NO! I didn’t follow Gabriel here just to see where he worked!

“We work here, you idiot,” Gabriel said in his usual smart-ass tone.

“Hey, don’t call me an idiot!” I cried.

“Then don’t ask me obvious questions!” He said, ruffling my hair.

“It wasn’t obvious! An dun ruffle meh hair!” I said.

“But you look so cute!” He said, ruffling my hair again. I just put on my ‘sucking a war head filled lemon’ face.

“And I know that you knew that I worked here! You followed me once before!” He said.

“Did not!”

“Did too! I saw you,” he said, bringing his face closer in an attempt to intimidate me.

“You were watching me!”

“Maybe I was!” he said again, ruffling my hair.

“Will you stop that!” I cried.

“But you look like you just got out of bed when I ruffle your hair! It’s cute.”

My mouth dropped. “You did NOT just imply that!”

“Maybe I did!”

“There is no way in hell would I ever kiss you!” I said loudly, lying though my teeth.

“Are you sure about that? Because I think you would,” Gabriel said.

“I would rather kiss a squid,” I said, turning away from him and crossing my arms.

“A squid? The best you could come up with was a squid,” Aaron said in disbelief.

“I thought I taught you better than that. When you go to hurt a guy’s ego come up with something better than a squid. Use a gay guy or Steve Urkle for god sakes!”

“And you would be a pro at hurting a guy’s ego,” Gabriel said with his arms crossed…around my waist. Thank the sky that Aaron didn’t notice.

“I do it to you all the time t and the rest of the guys on the soccer team, don’t I? I am actual surprised that I have yet to crush all your masculinity all together.”

“She has a point. Every guy on the team is a bit scared of her. She can make the toughest guy cry.” Nathan said out loud as he thought about it.

“It’s the sad truth, isn’t it?” I said nodding vigorously.

“You know that when the four of you fight it is quite amusing. Especially the squid comment,” Rosa said. How long has she been standing there?

“Well at least I don’t sing like Amy Lee not matter what I am singing,” Gabriel said towards me, taking his hands off of my waist.

“Well at least I don’t sing like a tone death squid,” I shot back. ‘Shit.’ I thought, recognizing what I just said. If Gabriel is a tone deaf squid, and I would rather kiss a squid…..

“Hey guys, I think that it is time to get going,” Aaron said to everyone.

“Yea, you’re right. Plus, I don’t feel like being around this evil penguin,” I said, glaring at Gabriel.

“Hey penguins aren’t evil,” Aaron said pouting as she hit me on the back of the head.

“Penguins are very lovable creatures!” Aaron cried. After she began her penguin rant, I started to think out loud about random topics.

“And Starbucks is the best…” I said.

“But it’s so expensive!” Rosa said.

“That’s true, but everything tastes better,” Gabriel said.

“True, but it work didn’t it.”

“What did?” I said, turning my attention back to Aaron.

“Nothing. So are you guys ready to leave?” she asked the girls.

“Sure,” Rosa answered for all of us.

“Well, I guess we will see you guys tomorrow,” Aaron said, giving Gabriel a side hug.

“Yea, see you tomorrow,” Gabriel said.

“Later, squid.” I said, giving him a quick bear hug before running back up to Aaron.

At Aaron’s House

“Whose turn did we leave off with last year?” Amy said. Every year we get into our pajamas and play truth and dare. We always begin with the person who we ended with.

“I think it was Eva’s turn,” Aaron said to the group….Bwahaha!

“Okay Aaron truth or dare?” I asked, grinning ear to ear. I knew her truth or dare weakness. And truth be told, I spend at least a total of six hours thinking of truths and dares for this night. Over half of them for Aaron.

“Dare.”

“I dare you to leave a message on one of the guys on the soccer teams phone saying that you love them.”

“Okay,” She said and took out her phone. “Hey, Gabe, just calling to tell you I love you.” I hate loop holes.

“Hey Gabriel is your brother. That can’t count,” I protested. Damn it!

“Loop holes my friend, loop holes. Now Myia truth or dare.”

“Truth.”

“Name the guy who you have a crush on.”

“Kyle,” She said. Fucking liar.

“He is a good guy. Bit annoying, but faithfully loyal. You should ask him out,” Aaron told her.

“You really think so?” She asked with a hopeful look on her face.

“Totally. Aaron right. He is a really good guy,” I said. I thought that I heard something in the basement, but I was too caught up in my new diabolic plan to make Myia’s life hell if she went after my Gabriel….wait, my?

“Hey, did anyone else hear that?” Aaron asked.

“No,” Everyone but me said.

“Your turn.” Aaron told Myia.

“Eva, truth or dare?” Shitake…..

“Dare.”

“I dare you to search the house and find a pair of Gabriel’s embarrassing boxers and show them rest of the girls.” Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh no. “Wait there’s more. You are aloud to ask two of the girls to help you.”

“I choice Aaron and Rosa,” I said on instinct. Their names just rolled off of my tongue.

“Fine. Do you want the sailor moon or hello kitty boxers?” Aaron asked.

“How do you know all of this?” Sam asked Aaron.

“Either Nathan, the guys from the team or I are how he gets all of these things. Plus I know all. Are you sure you guys don’t here that sound?” Aaron asked.

“I don’t hear anything.” Rosa said.

“Oh well, we better get started. Why don’t we check in Gabriel’s room first,” Aaron said as she got up and grabbed her penguin Nat .

“Gabriel usually keep his most embarrassing things in his closet to the left,” She said as we entered his room.

“I’ll check there,” I said

“Rosa why don’t you look in the bathroom. I’ll check his dresser,” I left to the left…I think…and started to rummage through his closet. I didn’t get too far.

“Oh my god,” I heard Aaron say.

“What?” Rosa and I said in union. Aaron lifted up the most adorable silk bunny slippers…only they were pink.

“Are those the slippers I bought him for a joke last Christmas?” I said in amazement.

“I think so. He actually kept them. You don’t think he is turning gay like Erik do you?” Aaron asked.

“He defiantly is not gay,” Rosa said.

“I could tell you if he was. Plus, he checks out to many girls out to be gay.”

“He does, doesn’t he?” I said suddenly a bit irked.

“Found them!” Aaron screamed out.

“Let me see,” I said.

“Oh no. You are going to have to wait until everyone else sees them,” Aaron said and ran downstairs to where the girls were in the kitchen.

“I’m afraid to see this,” I said as Rosa and I walked down the steps.

“I think you have the right to be,” she said, walking a bit faster.

“You know! Don’t you?” I said. She didn’t reply but walked at bit faster.

“Okay everyone here is the one pair of boxers I didn’t know about,” Aaron said and pulled out a pair of black boxers that said in blue letters “Eva.”

“Tell me those don’t say what I think they say,” Amy said in complete astonishment.

“Hey, I will be right back,” Aaron said. She threw the boxers at me and sat Nat down on the kitchen counter.

“Hey, Eva, could you come with me really quick?” Aaron demanded rather than asked, pulling me by the wrist down towards the basement.

“Is everything okay?” Sam asked.

“It will be. Just come on, Eva. I have something to show you that you are just going to love.” Joy. Aaron and her sarcasm just meant that I wasn’t going to like this one bit. We walked down to the Basement and she opened the door.

Sitting there was the ENTIRE soccer team. They were just sitting there with the picture of the kitchen and the girls moving around along with sound still playing on the screen.

“Oh you guys are dead,” I said through clench teeth.

“Dead doesn’t even cover what they are going to be. Everyone leave right this moment!” Aaron screamed the last sentence.

“Not you two,” I said as we both grabbed on to Nathan and Gabriel’s shirts.

“Come with us.” We dragged the boys up stairs. When we got to the kitchen, all of the girls’ attentions turned to us.

“Hey, we are going to have to cut this slumber party short sorry girls. We have something to attend to.” I was at the point of tears, I forgot that I still had the boxers in hand, but soon threw them to the floor.

“Now care to explain?” I said carefully.

“You can listen if you want, but I don’t wont to hear it,” Aaron said and was about to leave the room when Nathan grabbed her wrist.

“Just let us explain,” he said

“And why should I? You broke my trust and lied to my face. I am hurt and angry. I don’t want to hear anything that you or Gabriel has to say. I trusted you not to pull something like this. That was why I always told you and Gabriel what we girls were going to do and wear. All you did with that trust was disregard it,” she said then walked out of the room. The boys started to explain, but I had so much trouble trying to hear what they said, that I just asked them to leave, and then I sat outside.

The day we leave for Ireland

A couple days later Aaron had yet to make up with Nathan. She and Gabriel were on speaking terms. But she still hadn’t listen to why they did what they did. I highly doubted that she ever planned to.

“Come in,” Rosa and I heard as we knocked on Aaron‘s door.

“Still not talking to Nathan?” I asked.

“Nope.”

“You know how Eva said that she would rather be kissed by a squid than Gabriel,” Rosa said.

“Yes.” She said completely confused and suspicious.

“Well, the fact that you are more hurt with the fact Nathan was spying on us the your own brother is the same as Eva calling Gabriel a tone death squid after saying that.” Rosa said and walked out of the room before Aaron or I could actually comprehend what she had said. Aaron and I just stared at each other.

“Did I really say that?” I asked, completely forgetting that I realized that earlier.

“Yes. Does me being this up set mean the same thing?”

“Yes.”

“Then we are screwed.”

“Completely. What are you going to do?”

“I have no idea.” She said. A faint knock came from the other side of her door before Nathan walked in.

“Hey, Eva, could I please talk to Aaron alone?” He asked.

“Sure, but just remember about what we talked about last night.,” I threatened.

“I will,” he said. I gave him a talk about what I would do to him if he hurt Aaron like that again. I’m pretty sure that he’ll have nightmares for the rest of his life.

Moments later Aaron walked out and we headed towards the plane. I kept looking over at Aaron, trying to analyze her for my plan.

Two hours later, as we boarded the plain, I watched the flight attendant. Down the right isle, turn and look, up the right isle, check whatever was in front of her, repeat on the left side. Only the worst had yet to come for the poor oblivious flight attendant.

.:Chapter 6:. Aaron
The Unknown Universe

“Whoop, whoop. School’s over,” Eva and I said as we danced around the parking lot. We had a lot of people looking at us, but we didn’t care. It was time for our annual girls’ night out. The day school gets out every year that night us girls, which included myself, Eva, Rosa (soccer player), Amy (Rosa ‘s girlfriend and soccer player), Emily (soccer player), Sam (soccer player), and Myia (in the anime club with Eva and I). We always go some place new then my house.

“So what are we going to do this year?” Emily asked Eva and me as we headed to Gabriel’s car; it finally was out of the shop. I thought about what would be fun. Last year we all went dancing and the year before that we went to a roller-skating place.

“How about Karaoke? It would be something that we all would enjoy. Not to mention that a new Cherokee place just opened,” I said

“Sounds like a good idea to me.” Eva said as we spotted Gabe and Nathan.

“We will see you later Babes.” Amy said as Eva and I made our way to the boys. As we got closer to the guys we noticed that they looked a little pissed. There were only four things that could get them that mad. One some guys were talking how hot Eva and I am, two they found out that we all were going to Ireland; I had yet to tell anyone about that, three the school’s quarterback said something to them, soccer players and football players don’t mix, or fourth someone brought up William. I was betting on one of the first three.

“What wrong with you two?” Eva asked as we got into the car.

“Nothing,” They both said. Well, know I knew it had to be either one or three, had they found out about Ireland I would be getting an earful.

“Stupid jerk,” I heard Nathan mumble.

“What did Brad say to the two of you?” All three of them looked at me in surprise.

“How did you know he said something to us?” Gabriel said to me. Brad was the quarterback of the school. He is a blonde hair, blue-eyed jerk. He hated the fact that Nathan and Gabriel were more popular than he was. And let’s not forget that he is pissed that I didn’t go to homecoming with him. Eva and I are really popular. Not that we try to be. We are who we are, but the fact that Eva is class president and that I am probably the best soccer player at the school may play a role.

“I know of only four things that would make you two that mad and Nathan mumbling about some guy being a stupid jerk kind of gave it away.”

“Brad was just being Brad,” Gabriel said.

“Hey, I can only count three things that would make them mad,” Eva said to me suspiciously. I planned on telling her tonight, but I was not so sure about telling her in front of the guys.

“It’s nothing. Come on we should get going. We need to get ready for tonightm” I said trying to change the subject. I knew that once I told her she was going to think of Conner. And Eva says what’s on her mind. I didn’t wont Nathan or my brothers to know about Conner till the very last minute. When we pulled up to my house I saw that John’s Car was in the driveway. Jonathan was my mother’s boyfriend. He is a little boring, but he makes my mom happy. She hasn’t been this happy for a long time. I was kind of in a daze as we walked in side. I said hi to Erik, my mom, and John then went to my room and shut the door. Today’s date was June sixth the day that both my father and brother died, and when things when wrong with Conner; not a single person remembered. I sat against the door and cried. After twenty minutes I heard the phone ring. I looked across the room to my phone to see that Chrissy was calling. I got up and grabbed the phone and answered it. “Hello.”

“Hey Aaron I have some bad news.”

“What is it?”

“My mom could only get tickets for Tuesday.” Today was Friday so that only gave me a few days to tell everyone we were going to Ireland.

“That’s okay. I can make that work”

“Are you okay, Aaron? You sound as if you had been crying.” I felt a few more tears flow down my face as I held the phone. Before I got the chance to answer her I felt a pair of arms go around my waist and someone grabbed the phone from me.

“Hey, Chrissy, everything is fine. We will see you Tuesday,” I heard Nathan say. He must have been listening to Chrissy’s conversation and mine over a phone in the house with everyone else.

“Aaron.”

“Yes, Nathan.”

“What’s wrong?” I just sighed and pulled out his arms to sit on my bed. I saw that Eva and my brothers were standing in the doorway with my mom and John.

“When were you going to tell me you were going to Ireland?” My mom said with a smile of understanding. I then realized that she knew what today is. That was why John was over; to be her pillar of strength. That was where my mom and I were different. She needs some one to lean on when she was hurt. I refused to let others see me hurt. I didn’t care if they were my best friend or strangers I never let people see me sad or see me cry. I was my own pillar. I didn’t want to depend on others. Eva once said that I was like a white tiger. I could be with others of my kind, but I licked my wounds on my own in secret. Maybe she was right. Well it was something to ponder at a different moment. Know I needed to get ready for a night of fun.

“I planned on tell in Eva to night and you tomorrow with the boys. However now you guys know and better start packing.”

“Aaron how do you plan on us packing so fast,” Eva said over dramatically. You gotta love her. She knew that I didn’t wont to talk about it so she helped me change the subject. “Well we all shall worry about it later. Right now Aaron and I have to get ready the girls should be here soon.” And the doorbell rang at that very moment.

“I’ll get it,” Erik said. We all looked at each other then sprinted to the door. Eva and I pushed the boys out of our way and knocked Erik to the floor. When we opened the door we saw the girls.

“Do we even want to know?” Sam asked at seeing Erik moaning on the floor.

“Not really,” Eva and I said at the same moment.

“Well, we will see you guys later.” Nathan said as both he and Gabe stepped on Erik not even helping him up. You would never actually believe that we do actually love Erik.

“Where and what are you guys doing tonight?” Eva asked.

“Well, we got a new job for the summer, however since we knew we were doing something with Chrissy the boss said that if we come in tonight and work the Christmas and Thanksgiving rush she will let us off for the summer. So we are going to work till eleven then heading to Nathan’s house.” Gabriel said. Well as Gabe was talking I tuned him out. I noticed that Emily and Sam were checking Gabe out and Eva was not so happy about it. I looked at Nathan and saw that he was trying not to laugh. He pointed to Myia and I saw that she was drooling at the picture of Gabriel with out a shirt. At this point Eva was steaming. Nathan and I secretly scooted over to the kitchen.

“How long till she will bust?” Nathan said through his laughter.

“I give it until Myia starts drool at Gabriel in person,” I started to laugh harder. Nathan and I were laughing so hard we ended up leaning against each other to keep each other from falling down on the floor. However we failed at doing so. Both of us ended up falling on the floor from laughter. Suddenly Rosa came into the kitchen and threw my camera at me.

“I think you might want that.” She walked out. I looked at the picture she took. On it was of the entire situation of Eva looking pissed and the girls staring and drooling. Nathan and I started to laugh even harder if that was possible. Some how from all of the laughter I ended up in Nathan laps with his arms around me.

“Hey Aaron you know that you could have came to me if you needed it.” Nathan said. My body stiffened at his words. I was about to get up when his arms tightened around me. “No. You’re not running away.” He held me tight as I kept my emotions under control.

“Nate. I’m all right. It just has been a long day.”

“You mean with it being June sixth.” I turned my head and looked at him in surprise.

“You mean that you remembered.”

“Of course, I did. We all remembered, but you know how they are. Gabriel and Erik like to pretend that it never happened. Your mom knows that you won’t talk with her. You don’t really like to show your emotions. And Eva just doesn’t know how to deal with you when you close up on her. I mean the two of you are so close that when you clamp up like that she has know idea how to talk to you. She is your best friend and she doesn’t wont to hurt you.”

“And you do?” I said joking with him.

“You know what I meant you lousy tiger,” he said as he punched my shoulder. People, mainly my good friends, started calling me tiger in middle school because they all seem to think that I had the grace of a tiger on the field. What they don’t realize is that they are talking to the person who manages to slip on her own jeans and run into sliding glass doors. Makes you wonder what they are thinking doesn’t it? Any way mainly only Nathan calls me that.

“Yea, I do. And Nathan.”

“Hum?”

“Thanks.” He smiled down on me. It was a smile that could melt my heart. Then to my absolute horror a flash went off. I knew what had happen. Eva got a hold of my camera. I turned my head to see exactly that. Eva was holding my camera with a cheesy smile.

“The two of you just look to cute. I couldn’t help my self.” Oh, was she going to pay. First she buys me, and remembers she has yet to do anything with that power and Eva with power is like a mad woman on crack, and now this.

“Eva Alexis Demeter you better hope that know one ever finds that picture!” I screamed at her.

“And if they do?” She said all to innocently. I thought of the picture of her making out with Gabriel that I had in the attic.

“I can definitely think of something.” I smile wickedly as I watched her gulp.

“Are the two of you finished with driving each other crazy. There are times I wonder why you two are friends when all you do is try and kill each other.” Emily said.

“Are you finished checking my brother out?” I asked her just as innocently as Eva was before. I watched as Emily, Sam, and Myia all started to blush. “Well then lets go.” I finally got up. Yes I had been sitting on Nathan during this entire conversation. But trust me I really don’t have a crush on him. “I guess we will see you guys later,” I said

“Hey Aaron.”

“Yea,” I turned around to face Nathan, who was still sitting on the floor.

“Don’t forget what I said,” I shook my head and just waved my hand at him as I walked out the door. When Eva caught up to me I saw that she had a small smile on her face.

“What are you smiling about?” I asked her.

“He broke though to you,” She said very meretriciously.

“Ugh.” What was this girl on? What did she mean that he broke thought me?

“Nothing don’t worry about it. So I have a couple ideas of what we should sing tonight,” And so the fun began.

Later that night

We had been at the Karaoke place for two hours when Eva and I finally had time to ourselves. The girls were either on stage, dancing, or in the bathroom.

“So when were you really going to tell me about going to Ireland and seeing Conner,” She asked as she causally drank her Pepsi while I tried not to choke on my ice tea from her sudden question.

“I knew you were going to ask the question sooner or later,” I sighed. “I really did plan on telling you tonight. I just didn’t want the boys to be around when you found out. SO started the yelling on how I should know that Conner is going to be there and how Lily and I might run into each other. I know you want to say it,” I finished and waited for it to come. However I didn’t get the reply I thought I was gong to get.

“I think it is a good idea.” I looked at her as if she had just grown two heads.

“What did you just say?” I asked her.

“I said it sounds like a good idea.”

“Why do you think it is a good idea?” I knew there had to be more to this then she was telling me.

“I think it is a good idea because then I could met this Conner. And I can finally tell him off and pull as many pranks on him as I want. I can just think of the thing I could do to him. Muhaaaa.” By the end of her little spiel she had this evil glint in her eye. Note to self don’t leave Eva in the same room as Conner alone. He could end up dead or missing.

“I thought that I recognized that evil laughter.” I looked up to see Gabriel in a waiter out fit with Nathan behind him. I blinked a couple time just to make sure that I was really seeing what was in front of me.

“What are you guys doing here?” Eva said in surprise.

“We work here you idiot,” Gabriel said in his usual smart-ass tone.

“Hey, don’t call me an idiot.” I was so use to this argument that I just turned my attention to Nathan.

“So this is were you two are working. Not to be mean or anything, but you look like a penguin in that suit.” Both Nathan and Gabe had on tux like outfits that were black and white.

“That’s a compliant coming from a girl who has about hundred or more stuffed penguins,” Nathan said with a smirk.

“Hey I don’t have that many penguins.”

“Do you know that for a fact?”

“I do, actually I have counted. I have exactly ninety-four,” I said very much like a four-year-old.

“Aaron that’s not far off.”

“But it’s not a hundred either so ha.”

“You are only six penguins from a hundred.” Before I had a chance to retort on his evil penguin comment I heard Eva scream.

“There is no way in hell would I ever kiss you!” How the conversation got to that I have no freaking idea, but it did. I looked at Nathan with a raised eyebrow. He just shrugged his shoulders.

“Are you sure about that? Because I think you would,” Gabriel said. God, my brother had a death wish.

“I would rather kiss a squid.”

“A squid? The best you could come up with was a squid?” I said to my best friend in disbelief. “I thought I taught you better than that. When you go to hurt a guy’s ego come up with something better than a squid. Use a gay guy or Steve Urkle for god sakes.”

“And you would be a pro at hurting a guy’s ego,” Gabriel said with his arms crossed.

“I do it to you all the time t and the rest of the guys on the soccer team, don’t I? I am actual surprised that I have yet to crush all your masculinity all together.”

“She has a point. Every guy on the team is a bit scared of her. She can make the toughest guy cry,” Nathan said out loud as he thought about it.

“It’s the sad truth, isn’t it?” Eva said as she nodded her head like a two-year-old. I some times wonder if she is a four-year-old in a seventeen-year-old body. You would never know that when school started back up she would be a junior.

“You know that when the four of you fight it is quite amusing. Especially the squid comment,” Rosa said. I then realized she had been standing there for ten minutes.

“Well, at least I don’t sing like Amy Lee not matter what I am singing,” Gabriel said towards Eva.

“Well, at least I don’t sing like a tone death squid,” Eva shot back. Eva and Gabriel went back and forth for while, but I was thing about the fact Eva called Gabe a tone death squid after she just said she would rather kiss a squid. Which meant she just said she wanted to kiss Gabriel. Well that’s her subconscious working for her. I noticed at that moment that the Girls were back and watching Eva and Gabriel tear their throats out. Before actual blows were taken I thought it was time to and I said so.

“Hey guys, I think that it is time to get going,” I said to everyone.

“Yea, you’re right. Plus, I don’t feel like being around this evil penguin,” she said to Gabe.

“Hey! Penguins aren’t evil,” I said pouting as I hit Eva on the back of the head. “Penguins are very lovable creatures.” I kept on rambling about all the great things about penguins. When I was finally finish I saw that only Nathan was listening and everyone else was talking about how expensive Starbucks was, even if Starbucks is the most awesome place ever. I couldn’t live with out its coffee.

“We all do love you, but not everyone has your love for penguins,” Nathan said trying to cheer me up.

“Yea, I know. I also know that all fighting will stop if I start on my lectures about penguin.”

“You just like to talk about how much you like them.”

“True, but it work didn’t it.”

“What did?” Eva said

“Nothing. So are you guys ready to leave?” I asked the girls.

“Sure.”

“Well, I guess we will see you guys tomorrow,” I said as I have Gabriel a hug.

“Yea, see you tomorrow.” Gabriel said. However with the look in his eye as we walked away I got the feeling that I might see him sooner than I thought.

At Aaron’s House

“Whose turn did we leave off with last year?” Amy said. Every year we get into our pajamas and play truth and dare. We always begin with the person who we ended with.

“I think it was Eva’s turn,” I said to the group.

“Okay Aaron, truth or dare?” See I had a weakness when we play this game. I couldn’t turn down a dare. I swear that it is going to be the death of me one of these days. And I just so happen to be a daredevil.

“Dare.”

“I dare you to leave a message on one of the guys on the soccer teams phone saying that you love them.”

“Okay.” I took out my phone and called Gabriel. “Hey, Gabe, just calling to tell you I love you.” I love lope wholes.

“Hey Gabriel is your brother that can’t count,” Eva protested.

“Lope whole my friend, lope wholes. Now Myia truth or dare.”

“Truth.”

“Name the guy who you have a crush on.”

“Kyle.” Well, that wasn’t who I thought it was going to be. I honestly thought it was going to be my brother.

“He is a good guy. Bit annoying, but faithfully loyal. You should ask him out,” I told her.

“You really think so?” She asked with a hopeful look on her face.

“Totally. Aaron right. He is a really good guy,” Eva said. For a second I thought I heard a noise down stairs in the basement.

“Hey did anyone else hear that?” I asked.

“No,” they all said. I just shrugged my shoulders and turned to Myia. “Your turn.”

“Eva, truth or dare?”

“Dare.”

“I dare you to search the house and find a pair of Gabriel’s embarrassing boxers and show them rest of the girls.” Oh, this was good. I watched the horror spread on her face. “Wait there’s more. You are loud to ask two of the girls to help you.”

“I choice Aaron and Rosa.”

“Fine. Do you want the sailor moon or hello kitty boxers?” I saw the girls look at me in amazement.

“How do you know all of this?” Sam asked me.

“Either Nathan, the guys from the team or I are how he gets all of these things. Plus, I know all. Are you sure you guys don’t here that sound?” I could have sworn that I kept hearing Laughter.

“I don’t hear anything.” Rosa said.

“Oh well, we better get started. Why don’t we check in Gabriel’s room first,” I said as I got up and grabbed my penguin Nat with me. “Gabriel usually keep his most embarrassing things in his closet to the left,” I said as we entered his room.

“I’ll check there,” Eva said

“Rosa, why don’t you look in the bathroom? I’ll check his dresser.” When we went our separate ways I opened Gabe’s dresser to see four things. First the guy had a condom. I was defiantly going to ask him about that later. Eva cared too much about him for him to be sleeping with other people. Second he had a letter. I noticed that it was from William. I stuffed it in my pajama pants pocket to read later. Third he had a pair of pink bunny slippers. “Oh my god,” I said.

“What?” Eva and Rosa said as the turned their attentions to me. I raised the evil pink slipper so they could see them.

“Are those the slippers I bought him for a joke last Christmas?” Eva said in amazement.

“I think so. He actually kept them. You don’t think he is turning gay like Erik do you?” I asked my friends.

“He defiantly is not gay,” Rosa said. “I could tell you if he was. Plus, he checks out to many girls out to be gay.”

“He does, doesn’t he?” Eva said angry. Not to self: do not leave Eva alone with any guy for a while. She may end up beheading them. I just shook my head and turned back to the dresser. The last item was a nice pair of boxers. And you wouldn’t believe what was on them.

“Found them!” I screamed out.

“Let me see,” Eva said.

“Oh no. You are going to have to wait until everyone else sees them.” I ran down stairs to where the girls were in the kitchen. Eva and Rosa met me there in a few seconds. “Okay everyone here is the one pair of boxers I didn’t know about.” I pulled out a pair of black boxers that said in blue letters “Eva.”

“Tell me those don’t say what I think they say,” Amy said in complete astonishment. I then heard laughter yet again from the basement.

“Hey, I will be right back,” I said. I threw the boxers at Eva and sat Nat down on the kitchen counter. I walked down to the basement and opened the door. Every single guy’s head of the soccer team, including Nathan and Gabriel turned to look at me. On the t.v was a clear picture of the kitchen from where I had left my penguin.

“Aaron, think very careful before you say anything. Just remember we are guys and only use a small amount of our brains.” Nathan said while Gabriel tried to get the guys out of the basement.

“If even one of you think about leaving before I get back ever single one of your deepest secrets will be released to the entire school,” I said. Once I saw them all shake their heads I closed the door and went to the kitchen. “Hey, Eva, could you come with me really quick.”

“Is everything okay?” Sam asked.

“It will be. Just come on Eva. I have something to show you that you are just going to love,” I think that they all got my sarcasm. We walked down to the Basement and I opened the door. I watched as fury play across her face.

“Oh you guys are dead,” I heard Eva say through clench teeth.

“Dead doesn’t even cover what they are going to be. Everyone leave right this moment!” I screamed the last sentence.

“Not you two,” Eva said as she and I grabbed on to Nathan and Gabriel’s shirts. “Come with us.” We dragged the boys up stairs. When we got to the kitchen, all of the girls’ attentions turned to us. “Hey, we are going to have to cut this slumber party short sorry girls. We have something to attend to.” To be honest I was so hurt and angry I couldn’t speak. I wasn’t even sure how Eva could. “Now care to explain?” Eva said.

“You can listen if you want, but I don’t wont to hear it,” I said and was about to leave the room when Nathan grabbed my wrist.

“Just let us explain,” he said

“And why should I? You broke my trust and lied to my face. I am hurt and angry. I don’t want to hear anything that you or Gabriel has to say. I trusted you not to pull something like this. That was why I always told you and Gabriel what we girls were going to do and wear. All you did with that trust was disregard it.” I then walked out of the room. I heard the guys start talking to Eva.

The day we leave for Ireland

A couple days later I had yet to make up with Nathan. Gabe and I were on speaking terms. I still hadn’t listen to why they did what they did, nor did I ever plan to, but Gabe and I came to an agreement that for showing his boxers to a group of guys and girls we were even. However I had yet to speak to Nathan. For some reason it hurt more than it did with Gabriel. As I put the last of the stuff in my suitcase someone knocked on my door.

“Come in.” Rosa and Eva walked in.

“Still not talking to Nathan?” Eva asked.

“Nope.”

“You know how Eva said that she would rather be kissed by a squid than Gabriel,” Rosa said.

“Yes,” I said not knowing where this conversation was going.

“Well, the fact that you are more hurt with the fact Nathan was spying on us the your own brother is the same as Eva calling Gabriel a tone death squid after saying that.” Rosa walked out of the room before Eva or I could actually comprehend what she had said. When we did Eva and I just started at each other.

“Did I really say that?” Eva asked.

“Yes. Does me being this up set mean the same thing?”

“Yes.”

“Then we are screwed.”

“Completely. What are you going to do?”

“I have no idea.” Suddenly someone else knocked on my door. Nathan walked in with a bag on his shoulders.

“Hey, Eva, could I please talk to Aaron alone?” He asked.

“Sure, but just remember about what we talked about last night.”

“I will.” What in the world did they say to each other? The real question was did I truly want to know. “Aaron, I know that you are still mad, but could you please listen to what I have to say.” I just sighed and looked at him. He was wearing a tight black shirt with black jeans. Which is really just comfy traveling wear. I realized that he just looked too good to be mad at.

“You’re forgiven.”

“What?” He said

“I said you’re forgiven; however, if you ever pull something like that again I will burn you alive.”

“Yes ma’am.” He then picked me up in a big hug and swung me around.

“Nathan put me down,” I said through my laughter. When he finally set me down we all headed to the airport. I said good buy to John and my mother and got on the plain. However I didn’t like the little glint Eva got in her eye when she looked at me. She was up to something, and I got the feeling I wasn’t going to like it.



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