when we got to the car, Jessica and Mike were already there. Jessica widened her eyes in shock, Gerald tends to bring out that response in people. I guess she was wondering what a cute guy like him was doing with me, I rolled my eyes, she was surely going to ask me about him later.
I introduced them, Gerald, this is my sister Jessica and my brother Mike.
Nice to meet you, Gerald smiled. anyway I'll, I mean we will see you later by 6. text me the address.
No worries, I got you, I replied.
okay see you later, he was waved and walked away.
I got into the car and we pulled out of the parking lot. I only gave her 3 seconds. 3.. 2.. 1.
Damn, she started, that guy is so cute, so you have been holding out on me, little sis.
please keep your eyes on the road, I told her, it's nothing like that. he's just my friend.
trust me, a guy like that, will never just want to be your friend, she replied.
I groaned, can you please stop, it's nothing like that and besides I think he has a girlfriend so it's never going to happen.
never say never, my love, she laughed.
I turned to Mike, you are awfully quiet today, what's wrong? I asked.
nothing is wrong, I'm just hungry he replied and rubbed his tummy and as if on cue his stomach growled.
I burst into laughter, so it was food that made you so quiet.
I pulled out my phone and started texting the address to Gerald.
we soon got home, Jessica parked the car and we all got out. As I glanced towards Kate's house down the street, I remembered her message for Jessica.
Kate's mum said to thank you for the cookies, that they came out great.
yeah, yeah, she replied.
We came inside and met grandma in the living room knitting.
hey grandma, we chorused.
Hey kiddos, how was school?
it was okay, I answered. is there food? Mike asked.
Yes honey, I made some cinnamon rolls.
yum, thanks grandma, Mike smiled.
Jessica went upstairs as soon as her phone started ringing as usual. Just two days in a new school and she was already keeping secrets.
I followed Mike to the kitchen and took some rolls for myself.
I went up to my room to change. football tryouts tomorrow, I have to ensure I get into that team, football was my therapy, if I didn't play, I don't know what I would do. I just remembered I didn't tell grandma I invited my friends over to work on a school essay.
I changed my clothes and went down to tell her.
that's fine, pumpkin, she replied.
what are you making? I asked her.
I'm just making some scarfs, she replied.
they are so pretty, I told her.
thank you, I told her. I went upstairs and took my clothes to the laundry room.
I separated the coloured from the white and put them in the washer.
I went back to my room and picked up my phone.
there was a text from Kate, are you back from school? I want to come over.
sure, you can come over. Soon after I heard the door bell ring, grandma let her in. soon after I could hear her footsteps coming up the stairs.
she knocked on the door and opened it slowly.
hey, she smiled and came inside.
hey I replied. she sat on the bed. I brought some cookies and I gave them to your grandma.
thank you, I smiled. guess what? she asked. what? i asked.
after school I went to Richards house after school and we made out. wow, I cooed. how was it?
it was good, he's a very good kisser, she smiled. she looked like someone who was delusional.
she went on and on about Richard. just like Gerald she liked to talk, I found out he was a senior and he played lacrosse, he also used bodman body wash.
I went to check on the laundry and put it in the dryer.
I have some friends from school coming over by 6 and I will like for you to meet them.
ofcourse I would like to meet them. anyway Richard said he would like to meet you, I told him so much about you.
sure, when? I asked.
I'll let you know. we kept on talking and talking.
some of Jessica's friends came to pick her up. Mike was in the living room watching TV when Mike and Angela arrived.
Anna! yours friends are here, he called.
I'm coming, I said and jumped off the bed, they are here, come and meet them, I told her.
okay, let's go, she said. we went downstairs and met them sitting on the couch.
hey guys, I smiled. welcome to my home.
nice place you have here, Angela said. thanks, I answered.
uhh umm Kate cleared her throat. oh sorry, I laughed. This is Kate, my friend and neighbor.
Hii, she stepped forward abruptly and stretched her hands to Gerald first.
Angela and I just stared at her. Gerald was surprised as well and took a minute before he recovered and took her hand. hello, he mumbled.
We all went to the kitchen table and started working on the essay while Kate just kept staring at Gerald.
I almost rolled my eyes, come on girl, get a grip, thirsty much.
mum came back soon later and we did the introductions.
Grandma brought some snacks and soon it was late and Kate had to go.
when she finally left, after collecting Gerald's number, Gerald heaved a sigh of relief. thank goodness, she is gone.
I burst into laughter. why??she made you so uncomfortable?
yess, he groaned. Alexa and I burst into laughter.
who asked you to be a thirst trap? we laughed.
ohh please tell me, that you are not a bit attracted to me.
not at all, we chorused.