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CHAPTER 19

“Soo...what would ya like?” Charlie grins sat across from me in the small booth at this cafe she’s been begging me to come all week.

I briefly scan the menu and shrug...

“Oooh...I know! I’ll order it, you’ll love it” She grins before hurrying over to the counter to order our drinks.

Abby and Nathan are across from me too and Seth sat next as he came as well even thou I’m still a bit pissed at him for ‘accidently’ forgetting to tell our brothers were I was.....yeah he said he forgot, but I know he kinda did it on purpose as he was annoyed at me....childish I know...but whatever...

“Here ya go!” Charlie chirps bringing back over a tray of 5 tall glasses filled with something...”The best ever chocolate shake you will ever taste!” She grins and places the tray on the table and we all take one.

Chocolate milkshake....hmm.....haven’t had that in a while...

I take a sip through the straw and my eyebrows shoot up in surprise “Wow....okay that is amazing” I say going back for another sip.

Abby chuckles “I know right!” She grins drinking from her own...

Seth raises an eyebrow too “Hmm...yeah that is good” He smiles

“Haha! Told ya!” Charlie grins sipping at her’s

We spend like an hour in this cafe, just talking and getting to know eachother.....and I come to think that maybe, just maybe...they will be good friends...as I like Charlie’s hyperness and never seems to be upset, and Abby’s friendliness as she seems to have a good heart, and Nate....he seems to be cool too , quiet....but friendly...and I think maybe Seth with get along with him....

And....I have a slight feeling...that they aren’t just using me to get to my brothers....as Charlie rightly showed she had no interest.....

“Bye Lexi! We’ll see you tomorrow!” Charlie grins as she hugs me tightly we leave the small cafe

I blink in surprise and kind awkwardly hug her back after not really used to getting hugs other than from my family.....well honestly...other than my brothers....

She pulls back, turning to Seth and hugs him just as tightly making his eyebrows raises and I chuckle slightly at the look on his face.

Abby smiles at me “See ya Lex” She says and gives me a lighter hug than Charlie and I smile back.

Nate chooses to wave bye to me making me slightly chuckle but I smile lightly back at him and wave.....before me and Seth turn in the opposite direction from them, walking down the street to wait for Blake to come get us as we have no idea how to get home still, not knowing are way around this town yet.

I hear Charlie still shouting bye in the distance making me chuckle and then soon she along with the other two are out of sight....

“Well......she’s.....something...” Seth says

I smirk rolling my eyes “Uh huh.....but I like her” I admit smiling lightly.

I see him look at me as we come to a stop at the end of the street to wait for Blake “You do huh?” He says more to himself thou and looks down the street.

I shrug “Yeah......all of them....there....nice...” I mentally cringe at that stupid word to describe someone ‘nice’ ....it’s a bit pathetic...

“Hmmm...” Seth hums a response “I guess” He mumbles shrugging, making me internally roll my eyes at him as he’s never been the one to really make friends...as we just really stuck together...we thought we wouldn’t need them.....

We wait in silence until I see the familiar shape of Blake’s car and soon enough he pulls up at the side....

“Sup kids?” He smirks slightly at us as we approach the car...

I roll my eyes at him before I climb into the back and Seth in the front......

“So...where’d you go?” Blake asks as he pulls away from the curb...

“Cafe....with....friends” I say scrunching my nose up as I don’t really know if we should consider them ‘friends’ just yet...or do we..?

“Friends huh?” Blake looks at me through the mirror and smiles “Cool you guys made friends already then” He says nodding

I shrug “Dunno” I mumble looking out the window....

Blake chuckles slightly “Well they either are or aren’t Lex” He says sounding slightly amused

I narrow my eyes slightly at his back but don’t say anything....

“You know, you should bring them over....mom will be please” He says as he turns a corner leading up to our house already...

“Hmm” I respond before frowning “We’re not 10 anymore Blake” I say remembering that’s what they used to say when we were little....

He chuckles and shrugs “I know...I’m just saying....” He says shooting me small smile

I roll my eyes and cross my arms over my chest looking out the window again feeling a tad bit stupid as Blake is giving us ‘advice’ on friends....jeeze....you’re suppose to know this stuff in kindergarten!

I shake my head forgetting it and climb out the car as soon as it stops outside our house and trudge up to the front door.....

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“Lexi!” someone comes running into my legs making me stumble slightly, but I look down and smile at Tom’s baby blue eyes.

“Hell little man” I scoop him up into my arms, placing him on my hip as I continue down the stairs...

He grins at me, excitement shinning in his eyes and practically bouncing up and down in my arms....

I chuckle at him, knowing why he’s so excited...

“We’re going to the bweach Lexi!” He bounces again grinning

“Yeah, I know” I smile at him heading towards the kitchen were mostly everyone is getting ready...

“I can’t wait!......mommy said she’ll buy me ice cweam!” He says grinning in excitement...

I raise my eyebrow at him “Really now......” I muse and he nods eagerly...

“Ah! Lexi there you are...” My mom’s voice cuts in as we enter the kitchen “Can you get ready and help Tom to...then meet us out by the cars?” She says glancing up at me as she’s packing a big bag with god knows what.

I nod “Sure” I say before turning back around the way I came and head back up the stairs....towards Tom’s room.

I place him on the floor and let him run around his room gathering things he wants to bring while I find his swim shorts...as Tom happily blabber on about the beach...

I don’t blame him....we haven’t been to the beach since dad died, two years ago, and then....Tom was only 2 so he wouldn’t remember and plus mom didn’t want him on the beach too long in case he got burnt or something......so I can’t blame him for being excited.

I finally find his dark blue swim shorts with lighter blue, orange and yellow on in weird patterns and throw them into a bag along with a towel and turn back to Tom and laugh.

“Oh Tom, sweetie you can’t bring that with you” I say holding back a smile as he pouts clutching two of his favourite toy trucks and tucked under his arm is his small stuffed penguin toy....

“Why not?” He frowns.

I chuckle and crouch down in front of him “Because they’ll get all sandy and mucky...you don’t want that” I say and try to remove one of the trucks but he turns away not letting me

“Noo.....pwease I want to” He gives me his puppy eyes...

I sigh shaking my head not being able to say no to that face, and he probably knows it “Alright, you can bring them BUT...you must promise to leave them in the car” I tell him raising an eyebrow.

He grins and nods enthusiastically making me chuckle again slightly before picking up his small bag...

“Come on then....” I move him towards the door where he runs out and along to my room.

Once in my own room, he sits on my bed with his toys happily and patiently waiting for me....

I sigh though going to my closet and frown...what the hell do I wear to the beach?.....I haven’t been since I was like 12 or something...and at that age you didn’t care what you wore.

Well, I don’t really know.....and I know people wear bikini’s and all that but there’s no way in hell I’m wearing one of them! There too...too......revelling?....pfft...I dunno...I’m just not comfortable wearing one...and boy if I did...I’m sure enough Chris or Evan will demand for me to go change so there’s no point anyways.....

I search through my closet and find a one piece tankini.....I raise an eyebrow. Since when did I have one of them?

I shrug thinking properly mom brought it and I consider wearing that......

It’s not that bad I guess....it’s plain and simple, with just one colour but different shades, a darkish blue for the base colour with different shades swirled over it and the bottom a darker blue with the rim in the same pattern as the top....

Oh stuff it! I can't be bothered I'll just wear what I would noramlly wear.....

I tossthe tankini back in the closet and grab a pair of denim shorts....I may wear shorts, but I don't really like them much as I'm not that use to showing much skin....but it's like an oven outside so I'm wearing them otherwise I'll boil.

I also grab a darkish white kinda baggy, slightly off the shoulder shirt with a black outline of Mickey mouse on it, I chuckle at that, not knowing where it came from either....

I change in my bathroom quickly, before coming back out and grabbing my own bag with a towel and things I would need in, along with some big black sunglasses (I like wearing big ones) and smile at Tom as he scampers of the bed seeing me ready.

“We going now!?” He grins still clutching his two trucks and toy

I nod smiling “Sure are buddy, come on then” I smile and head out my room with mine and Tom’s small bag as he bounces up ahead towards the stair case....

“CWIRS!” Tom suddenly yelps out as we walk down the stairs and he jumps down the last two, dropping his two toys on the floor and running over and jumping up onto Chris, who chuckles scooping him up into his arms

“Hey little buddy” Chris tickles Tom’s stomach gently making him squirm and giggle....

“you ready to go to the beach then?” He looks down at Tom who again nods furiously

“YESH!” He beams hanging onto Chris...

I smile and shake my head slightly remembering how excited you would get at Tom’s age over everything....

Chris looks up to me as I get down the stairs and pick up Tom’s toys....

“What are you wearing?” He says making me look up at him frowning

“What?” I say glancing down at myself......I suddenly realise he means the outline of Mickey mouse on my shirt.

I laugh smirking and shrug "I dunno...I just found it" I smile and Chris shakes his head slightly amused

“KIDS! Hurry up if you’re ready!” I hear my mom call from outside the open front door.

Tom wiggles out of Chris’s grip excitedly and squeals as he runs out the front door to where mom is...

I smile and follow him out with our things...

Surprisingly, when Tom told mom he wanted to go to the beach, she thought it was an great idea so now....as it’s the weekend..and our first week of school finally finished...she got cover for work and decided we’ll go down to the beach which is like an hour away or something.

All of us are going, except Aston and Leon as Aston says he’s got too much things to do for college and Leon...well he’s not he beach kinda person so is staying home with Aston.

“Come on then guys....get in the car” mom smiles at us, already wearing her straw like, floppy sunhat and down to just above the knees blue and white stripped sundress making her look beautiful.

I smile slightly at her as I grab Tom and lift him up into one of the cars.

Mom climbs into the driver seat and Tom, Jack, Joe, Cory and Lee are in the with her, while me, Seth, Evan, Chris and Blake are in another and Charles and Daisy in their own car.

“Nooo! I wanna go with Lexi and Cwris!” I hear Tom whine just as I’m about to get into the car and I freeze turning...

Mom sighs lifting Tom out of her car and I glance at the guys in this car who roll their eyes but smirk lightly.

“Okay, come on then Tom!” I call over nodding to my mom to let her know he can come.

Tom grins and comes running over bouncing up and down making me smile and Blake climbs out going over to the other car as he swaps places with Tom otherwise there’s no room, and I scoop him up and buckle him in next to me.

Chris is driving with Seth in the passenger seat then me, Tom and Evan in the middle....

Ah....maybe that wasn’t the best idea to let Blake swap with Tom...he’s the most responsible out of all of us....

OH well.........we can look after ourselves.....

I hope.

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