It All Started with a Lie

Chapter 25

"In his defense he made it a good couple hours." She giggles, remembering, "I mean you should have seen him, he was sweating like a sinner in church, I knew something was up immediately."

Her eyes light up everytime she talks about him, but at the same time there is a sadness behind them that I know is caused from being apart for so long.

She doesn't know that I know, but she's been looking into school around him. And she'll never tell me because she won't leave Sonny, or me, just like I wouldn't leave them when I got a full ride to a school halfway across the country. But when my brother goes to his dream school in New York, she'll have to move, because it's what will make her happy and I won't tie her down, so I'll have to move out first because that is the only way she will ever get the courage to leave me.

It's weird to think about the fact that one day we will all live in seperate homes and have seperate lives, seperate families.

"But I knew something was going on between you two before he ever told me."

My brows shoot up. "How? When? For how long?"

She gives me this look like she can't belive I had no idea. "I'm your sister, I know you better than anyone else. I knew something was up the first time you met her. You weren't yourself. I chalked it up to nerves for a bit but then.." she pauses like she can't find the words.

Of course she knew. I have never been good at hiding my emotions, not from her or Sonny. "Then?"

"Then she came over for movie night and you asked her for jolly ranchers and she picked out three red ones."

"You knew just from that?"

She nods. "So why didn't you call me out? Yell at me. Tell me what a horrible brother I am. Why aren't you mad at me?"

"Because I saw the way you looked at her, and I knew you were falling for her. That it was more than just sex. That's why I wasn't mad."

I didn't even know then.

"Love is different than sex, and you can't control who you love, believe me, I should know." She laughs.

I join her, remembering how desperately she tried not to fall for her boyfriend. I mean for crying out loud they made a game out of it, and they both ended up losing.

"I could never hate you for loving her. I mean she is pretty lovable."

When I laugh this time it is hollow and bitter. "Yeah, she really is."

Her features soften and she pulls her knees to her chest, staring at me. "I was hoping if I pretended like I didn't know, you two would figure out whatever you really felt for each other easier, without me to worry about." She purses her lips. "Plus I kinda wanted you two to feel guilty for lying to me." We certainly deserved it. "But I never thought it would end like this. Maybe I read too many romance books but—" she sighs. "I don't know why she would say those things. It's not like her. I know she wanted to be in that sorority but..."

But she knew how much it would hurt me. Bea looks angry for me and I feel terrible about putting her in this position. I should have never slept with Alexandria again after I found out who she is to Bea. Now I have put my sister in an awkward position, as if her life wasn't hard enough.

She links her arm with mine, leaning into me in a sort of hug. "I'm sorry, Klaus."

"It's okay." It has to be. "I'm sorry too."

She shakes her head. "Don't be. I forgive you." She pauses, her voice growing lighter as she tries to lighten the mood by saying, "Actually maybe you should be because seriously you were terrible at hiding it."

It works like a charm. She always knows how to cheer me up. I laugh as the dumbfounded look on her face and she continues, "I mean do you think I'm stupid? Did you really think I wouldn't notice how you kept turning your location on and off." She throws her hands up in frustration but the smile on her face tells me she is joking. "For crying out loud, you gave her your necklace, and she wore it in front of me! As if I wouldn't recognize it immediately."

She shoves my head to the side, muttering under her breath and for the first time since I saw that damn video, I actually smile.

A/N
Hi lovies!!
I'm so sorry this was late, I cannot begin to tell you how exhausting this week has been.

What did we think of the chapter?
I don't love it, so it definitely needs a bit of a rewrite, but I also might be saying that bc I didn't get a chance to reread it and edit. So I definitely need your alls opinions.

QOTD: if you could meet anyone in the whole world, who would it be?

Lots of love,
Rachelle <3