Boy- hi.
Alice- who is this?
Boy- I'm Kenny from section A. Girl you heard what happened?
Alice- why you texting me? I don't even know you.
Kenny- well you won't belive this. I saw Amy and your ex do some crazy shit on the rooftop this Tuesday.
Alice- i don't care.
Kenny- well Bobby and i were bout to enter the rooftop balcony and we saw your girlfriend making out with your ex.
Alice- fuck off faggot.
[Alice blocks Kenny's contact and proceeds to eat.]
Dad- how's the food?
Mom- great.
Alice- good.
Dad- ok. Excuse me! Can you get me the bill?
Waiter- sure.
Mom- Um Alice. Did you hear what i said?
Alice- about my cousin visiting us? Yes i did.
Mom- see i have not introduced you to this aunt and her family because she did some pretty crazy stuff. And after long time your dad and i have decided, why not let bygones be bygones and embrace what's left.
Alice- i see. Why did you guys fight?
Dad- that's cause your real father i mean David, divorced your mother for Abigail who is also your aunt. They married in 2007 and have been happily married since then. Haven't heard from them in a while.
Alice- hmm.
Dad- i think your cousin also shifted to your school recently.
Alice- he did?
Mom- yes.
Alice- what's his name?
Mom- Damian... was it?
Dad- yeah Damian Jones.
Alice- oh.... i know him.
Dad- good to know. Is he nice?
Alice- yeah he's cool.
Mom- didn't he tell you?
Alice- what? That he's my cousin? Of course not. Maybe he doesn't even know. He's the school captain now.
Mom- i think i talked to Abigail like 3 months back. i asked her to tell Damian about you cause he was changing schools. You could have helped him out since he's our relative. A new environment is not always welcoming.
Alice- well he said nothing about this.... and you don't have to worry about him. He has made plenty of friends in a very short time.
Mom- he didn't do something with you did he?
Alice- what?
Dad- oh come on honey you're getting too far now.
Mom- am i? They didn't even know each other. What if Alice has a crush on him?
Dad- ...just stop and eat your food ok? You too Alice.
Mom- it's not like it can never happen.
Dad- well honey we are not living in a tv serial are we?
[Mom and dad keep muttering on their way back home while Alice sits dazed on the backseat of her dad's car, scrolling through Instagram while staring blankly. Alice texts Damian "hey" but he doesn't read so she sits anxiously until he texts.]
Damian- what's up?
Alice- i heard you're coming to our house this Sunday.
Damian- ....
Alice- did you know, you're my cousin?
Damian- I'm sorry.
Alice- about what?
Damian- everything. I didn't mean to mislead you. I just wanted to keep it a secret cause i thought it was fun just being friends especially when i realized that you didn't know about me. I didn't wanna spoil the fun. I didn't have any bad intentions.
Alice- you are a fucking creep.
Damian- look I'm not the one who kissed you at the rooftop ok? I thought you liked me as a friend. I didn't know you "like" liked me.
Alice- of course i like liked you. That's why i used to hang out with you even when we didn't have any reason to hang out. Friendship takes time Damian. I didn't know you that long.
Damian- I'm really sorry Alice.
Alice- how could you?
Damian- ....
Alice- i trusted you.
Damian-....
Alice-....
Damian- ....
Alice- did you ever like me back as a girl?
Damian- are you kidding me? Who cares?
Alice- i do.
Damian- well it doesn't matter anymore. WE ARE FUCKING COUSINS. Just stop whining ok?
Alice- ....
Damian- ....
Alice- fuck you.
Damian- .....
Alice- ....
[Alice deletes his chat , blocks his contac, keeps the phone and avoids damian at school for the next couple days until weekend arrives.]