Okay checklist. Clothes, check. Hair, check. Body, check. Charm, oh my god check. I don't know what it was I was worried about when Guy was super calm and happy to be home but now I can see what he was waiting for. We eat and he makes conversation with everyone, no hesitation when he's asked anything and everyone is avoiding the subject of when he was taken even though they all know the basics. I don't even know all the details but I'm not sure I want to. Guy has had it tough and I was not a helping thing in that whole situation. We finish especially Lela who has devoured her entire meal before the rest of us were halfway through ours and we head off to classes but I pull Guy aside to have a quick word.
"Hey are you and that Sydney girl alright," I ask and he nods.
"Her parents want her to stay away from me because I'm dangerous," Guy says it like it's a fact.
"Guy I think you should talk to her, you didn't have to send her away at lunch," I tell him as we continue to walk.
"But I did have to. It wasn't time for us to talk and it's not Syd that has a problem being around me it's her parents, I understand that implicitly," my step brother informs me and I see Brett waiting for me outside of class… and so does Guy.
"Hey babe," Brett is all macho today and he doesn't recognize Guy," Who are you?"
"Brett I know last time we spoke I was a bit harsh but really you don't recognize me, it must be this face," Guy says with a smile before turning to me," Beth I'll see you after school probably, have a good day Brett."
Now my boyfriend is giving my step brother the 'fuck you asshole' look as my brother walks away with more swagger than Johnny Depp in a pirate movie. Brett is about to give me some macho speech when I have to stop him.
"Baby that's Guy," I explain and he looks back at my step brother in disbelief.
"Okay honey forget anything anyone ever said about makeovers because you did amazing," Brett remarks and I almost take credit for it.
All day at school we hear about Guy. His hot car, his amazing clothes, the almost unnatural charm that is oozing out of his mouth, it's a whirlwind of conversation and to say that I'm being asked questions about my brother by everyone is an understatement. I'm heading to my truck to get home when I see Jenna talking to Abby and my twin does not look happy. I wave to Natalie and Emily who look as I point to Jenna and now I got back up.
"Listen, I'm not asking for much, just talk to him please. Or tell him that I'd like to talk with him, just us so we can work this out," Jenna asks Abby who doesn't want to help, I can feel it.
"No, Guy doesn't need you to listen to why you think you deserve something from him. Well more something than you already took," my twin comes out swinging and Natalie wants to laugh.
"Beth, could you please talk to your sister and tell her I'm being sincere," Jenna asks me and I laugh.
"Beth doesn't need to talk to me about anything. My brother is off limits to you greedy manipulative cunt," Abby is bringing out the claws and now Jenna is getting mad.
"What did you call me, you fat cow," Jenna went too far.
Abby almost takes a swing but Natalie is fast with her street skills and helps my twin step back before she gets herself suspended. As Jenna realizes she almost got into a fight I step up and now this is a team sport.
"My sister is natural like Velma from Scooby Doo. All boys want that hot nerdy girl that can eat a real meal and hold an intelligent conversation so if your jealousy is getting in the way tough shit Jenna. You want to talk to Guy. I suggest you find him yourself because nobody here is your errand bitch, got that. We used to talk and we used to be kind of close but you screwed with my family and that is where I draw the line. Come near my sister again and I swear to god I'll make sure that Guy taking the scholarship is the least of your worries," I am calm sounding at least when I threaten Jenna.
Not surprisingly Jenna backs off and leaves us alone and Natalie lets loose on my twin who is still mad but calming down. My friends leave my sister and I to talk on our way to the parking lot.
"I could handle it," Abby tells me and I nod.
"I could feel that," I tell her and she gives me a look," We're still twins you know."
"Yeah but we haven't been like that in a while," she states and I nod.
"I know, I think it was me. We weren't in the same brain space for years and now I think we are. I didn't realize how much I missed it," I tell my sister who looks at me like she's about to hug me.
"I thought you hated it, like I was invading your thoughts," she says and I shake my head.
"You were the only one who understood me," I told her and almost needed to change the subject," Did you see Guy today?"
"Just a minute and I think he gave a teacher hot flashes. What did you do," she asks and I shake my head," I wonder if he's going to be like this at home."
"I don't know but for a few moments today I was thinking step brothers are hot," I say it and I can feel her agree again," You want him a little too."
"Yeah but that was for a while now, it's just worse since he's so…," we get to her car and she can't find the words.
"I know, it's amazing what he has done to himself after what happened but let's keep this to ourselves for now," I remind Abby who nods.
Sister and I are connecting and both of us are thinking about connecting with Guy. I need to take some time this week and fuck Brett into a happy place, hell it'll put me in a happy place too.