Unraveling of Now

5

~Lia- 13 years old~

"I cannot believe you. If I knew a cute guy was interested in me, I would have totally kissed him by now!"

Amber was on the other line claiming Calvin Hangerson's "true feelings" for me.

Of course she would. She was totally convinced that Calvin keeps staring at me every time we were close to him.

"Calm down Am, you sound like a 13 year old girl who fangirls about 5SOS and her best friend's nonexistent love life."

"Ha. Ha. Thanks sherlock. But you can make fun of my obsession with finding you a boyfriend, you can make fun of me being a cat lady, but you CANNOT make fun of my future husband- who I swear is one of the members of 5SOS."

Amber was, fair to say, a cat lady. She has gotten three cats in the span of one year.

I'm scared to find how many will be in her house in the next 3 months.

"LIA, HELP YOUR LOVING BROTHER OUT AND LET'S KICK SOME ASS ON MODERN MAFIA!!" Dylan suddenly screamed from across the house at me.

"What is this ass kicking I am hearing? It better be about Calvin, and if you can't tell, yes, I am winking on the other line trying to give you a hint" Amber voiced over phone.

"Okay you are ridiculous and disgusting. I'm hanging up" I laughed.

"Ug fine but there better be some action soo-" before she could finish I hung up and saved myself from embarrassment.

I put my hair up in a messy bun in front of the mirror and walked across the hall to my brother's room.

"Who's ass are we about to kick?" I asked, walking inside.

"Just Trevor and Jack since I told them you would be up for some MM multiplayer."

Those three I swear were addicted to playing Modern Mafia on Xbox. But then so was I.

You could say my little brother and I bond over wanting to beat everyone in a little Modern Mafia.

I ruffled up Dyl's hair and gave him a smug look. "Watch and learn baby brother" I advised.

I cracked my knuckles, getting ready to beat the crap out of my brother's friends.

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After most definitely kicking Trevor and Jack's asses, Dylan and I decided to celebrate with some salsa and chips and watch TV. Ah who am I kidding, we do that all the time anyways.

Later I got a text from Cole telling me to come over and help him out with something.

I didn't bother to change or do anything since it was just to see Cole after all- the guy who has since forever seen me drool when sleeping to waking up with the ugliest bed head while wearing Hello Kitty pajamas that my aunt gave me years ago in a size way too big at that time.

Don't judge, they were pretty comfortable.

I told Dyl I was going over to Cole's and he bid me goodbye by throwing tortia chips at me and raising the volume up.

We have a special relationship.

I went across the street to the Hutchings house and walked in. Passing the door, and in the middle of my huge ugly yawn, I spotted Cole who started chuckling to himself and, of course, Calvin Hangerson with his mouth open, watching me.

I mentally whacked myself on the head, knowing I had on a 2-second whipped up messy bun, a t-shirt that read "Do Not Disturb: Snoring Session", and a pair of Hello Kitty slippers that came along with the previously described pajamas.