texting his sister [a.i.]

viii

Ashton dropped me off outside my building after I convinced him it was better if I went in alone. When I reach the apartment door I hear music coming from the inside, muffled behind the walls but still loud enough for me to make out the song. Amnesia. I unlocked the door and pushed it open, taking my time taking off my shoes then heading to the kitchen. There I find Shelby sitting on the counter playing on her phone.

"Hi" I greet over the music.

With that she jumps of the counter and immediately starts explaining, "I know I was in the wrong not telling you about Ashton but I had my reasons, and trust me there are so many of them. You are the closest friend I have ever had. You know everything about me and sure I didn't tell you my brother was Ashton but why does it matter? I know you like him a lot but you only like what he shows to the world, you don't know him like I do. He always fucks up my plans. He isn't as funny and outgoing as he portrays himself to be. He has so many flaws and is pretty far off of what you think he is. He is sensitive and caring but at the same time really fucking careless and tough. But this isn't about him it's about me and me fucking up. I didn't know how to tell you. I couldn't just come out and say 'oh yeah that guy you write smut about is actually my brother.' I get your hurt, probably more hurt than I will ever be able to understand but I'm sorry Eb. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt you, my best friend in the whole god damn world. I really am sorry. I guess since you are a big fan of the band that I didn't want you to just talk to me to get to him. Again really sorry."

"I get it," her jaw slightly dropped.

"You get it?"

"I mean I guess. He is the one who kept you hidden so I don't see how it could be your fault I didn't know you guys were related." I said and walked over to the bagels.

"I wish I could do it all over and tell you, I feel so bad. I'm sorry Eb," she said looking quite sad.

"I don't. If you would've told me back then I probably would've freaked out, creeped you out and then we wouldn't be living together today. I don't regret anything. You did what you did because you had to. I love you a lot and I don't want some dumb boy ruining the best friendship I've ever had."

"So you forgive me?" she said with a slight hop in her step, a clap of her hands, and her frown now a smile.

"Consider yourself forgiven." She squealed and we both laughed and hugged.

"Well we can check our first fight off our list." I said taking my bagel and sitting on the couch.

She laughed and continued making herself up a bagel.

I opened up my phone to text James but found messages I sent when I was pretty drunk last night. Laughing I called out to Shelby "These drunk messages to James are why I'll never have a decent boyfriend."

"Oh my god you didn't!" she said now taking a seat next to me reading the phone that is now tilted her way.

"Lynskin in," she mocked with a drunk lisp.

We both laughed "I'm forever calling it that now."

"Me too."

"I'm off to bed now I haven't slept at all," and with a small goodnight she was off to bed.

Ebony: hey jems;P

James: hi ebony

Ebony: how bad was it last night?