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CHAPTER 34

Why am I doing this? I keep thinking to myself as I carelessly kneading the dough that’s in the bowl, scowling at a certain brown haired boy with his back to me....

Why the heck did I agree to this!?

Not only does Noah want me to....but when Cory and Lee heard me agree...they basically demanded I cook cookies.......so you can tell where this is leading...

I’m mixing some cookie dough....

The best thing to cook to show cooking skills...but hello! I didn’t say I could actually cook that great....sure I could cookies....that’s basically the first thing my mom caught me as soon as I was able to pick up a spoon...

“Don’t forget chocolate chips!” Cory yells as he exits the kitchen...

I roll my eyes leaning against the counter with my hands in the bowl “Yes...” I mumble eyeing the packet of chocolate chips that sit just a few inches away from me on the counter....and I nudge them so they are hid behind the toaster and duck my head to hide a sly smirk......

“So they nearly ready?” Noah pipes up turning around and walking over to me with a silly smile on his face....

I roll my eyes as I press the dough together with my palms and fingertips in the bowl “Yeah sure....if you wanna eat it raw...” I reply sarcastically

“You know what I mean...” He rolls his own eyes but with a small smirk playing on his lips..

I just hum in response as I finish off pressing the dough together....

After rolling out the dough on the work top and cutting out some random shapes, mostly circles, while Noah just stands there watching....which is pretty annoying actually with someone just constantly there watching...you’re. Every. Movement!

As I place the last cut out circle dough of cookie on the tray I glare as I reach across to the bag of flour, shoving my hand in quickly and grabbing at least a handful of the white powder.....I pull my hand out and throw it in Noah’s direction

“Would you stop just standing there! Watching my every movement! It’s bloody annoying!” I snap at him laughing internally as I see his shock face, now half covered in flour as he blinks it out his eyes....well that’s your fault for just standing there!

I pick up the baking tray and turn towards the oven and slide it in, slamming the door and setting the timer...

I gasp as I straighten back up straight as a sheet of white flows over my head, getting in my eyes and sticking to my clothes...

A scowl forms on my face as I spin around to see a smirking Noah, caught red handed...or white handed I should say as his hands are covered in white flour....

My scowl turns into a glare as I growl at him..

Noah chuckles slightly nervously...”Erm...it slipped..?” He shrugs saying as more than a question than anything else....

I scoff rolling my eyes “Oh yeah?!...” I challenge and grab the closest thing to me – which just so happens to be some leftover butter that I used for the cookies – I grab it and smear it onto his top..

“Oops..” I mimic with an innocent look “It just slipped” I smile sweetly as he blinks looking down at his now half sticky shirt then back at me narrowing his eyes...

I smirk and shove past him, and heading out the patio doors into the garden, where mostly everyone else is...doing their own thing...but my intentions not to join them, no...its to shake this flour off me...

You know flour’s like one of the hardest things to get off...it just sticks to you! And even if you used water....it would still take ages at it would get sticky...

I bend my head over and shake my hair out, watching as the white powder falls to the floor, almost looking like frosting on a cake and even very, very fine snow....

I see a figure in the corner of my eye sneaky up on me and I jump up shouting “No! No! Noah don’t you dare!” I yelp spinning around and narrowly missing his throw of some slippery butter....

Noah laughs as I jump out the way....luckily I saw him sneaky up on me otherwise flour wouldn’t be only thing I’ll be trying to get off....

I narrow my eyes at him but smirk slightly “Missed...” I say smugly...

Noah raises an eyebrow and brings his other hand from around his back and my eyes slightly widen as I see he has another handful of butter!

I start backing up from him, feeling the grass under my feet as I move backwards and give him a helpless look...

“Noahh....” I whine frowning/pouting at him as I don’t see anywhere I could hide...

He just smirks wickedly and keeps approaching me, as I backup...

“BLAKE!” I scream as I suddenly see my older brother only a few meters away strolling across the grass “HELP!”

And as if Blake’s my knight in shining armour....he shouts across “What are you doing to my baby sister?!”

But I can hear the amusement in his voice even if it does sound stern....he’s still smirking I can tell...

I hid behind his tall frame as he jogs over to me, being the shield in-between me and Noah and I tug on the back of his shirt so he doesn’t move “He’s trying to throw butter at me..” I frown glaring at Noah from behind Blake’s back...

Noah laughs raising his hands up in defence shaking his head “It was only payback....she started it...” I glare at him even more for that....well he shouldn’t have been staring at me!

Blake chuckles, and I feel the vibration through his back “Lexi, Lexi...don’t you ever learn...” Blake shakes his head smirking down at me and I frown up at him...

Blake smirks and glances up at Noah his hands coming around his back and tries to grab me “You don’t start things you can’t finish!”

I yelp as Blake grabs me and pulls me around to in front of him, ruining the whole Blake’s- my- shield -thing...

“What?! No!” I shriek as I see Noah’s evil grin and starts to walk towards us, still handling the butter, that’s properly melting in his hand by now....which means it’s gunna be all sticky and running and yuk!

“Noooo!” I yell trying to wiggle from Blake’s grasp as he holds me in front of him “BLAKE YOU TRAITOR!” I shout glaring as I wiggle and hear Blake’s chuckle...

I raise my foot and kick back, aiming perfectly at Blake’s ‘precious’ area....and from his grunt..and groan....I smirk and jump from his grip that loosens as he drops to his knees in pain...

“Ooooh...” Noah winces pausing as he sees Blake...but the smirks and chuckles lightly “Bad, bad move Lexi...” He smirks and starts to advance on me again...

I back up, walking past Blake who’s still groaning and shooting me glares..it’s not like I wanted to do that...but he was supposed to help me! Not be a traitor!

It’s his own fault really...

I glare at Noah “Yeah...and that’ll happen to you if you dare throw that at me..” I threaten as I continue to back up, further into the garden...

Noah just chuckles with his signature smirk...

“Le-Lexi!”

My eyes shot up to where Blake is and I gulp as he stands up and turns to be with a dangerous glare...

Oh no...

“Oh come on!” I flap my arms exasperated “Just leave it yeah!?....It was your own fault...you should have helped me....but come on!...not both of you.....sorry and all..but...but..” I try to reason with them but trail off as it’s not working as they both continue to advance on me

“No?”..I sigh and shrug “Okay then”

And with that...I spin around and start running, now you would think with years of having similar experiences like this...with by having so many brothers....I would have learnt on how to get of them and had a better strategy instead of just running?....well yeah...I should have..but what the heck are you supposed to do in the middle of the garden with nothing around you?.....yeah exactly...just keep running...

“Lexi!.....” I hear Blake shout, seriously...why call my name? It’s not like I’ll come running back now is it?.....I’m not a dog...

Silly, silly boy...

I smirk to myself as I turn in my running direction, heading up back towards the house, most of the others are out here....and it looks like I’ll have to weave around them....

“Ahh!” I yelp as I get grabbed and pulled towards someone, that person being Evan...

“Nope....not letting you go..” He smirks holding my arms tightly as I struggle to get away....

I glare at him, annoyed he caught me...and he just smirks...waiting for Blake to catch up....

I glance around me...to see Chris, Aston, Hayden, April and Seth all dotted around nearby us doing something or other or watching amused...and Joe and Jack up in the corner....by the shed....

Having an idea spark up in my mind, I smirk slyly...and with Evan thinking I’ve stopped struggling..I use the advantage and ram my elbow back into him, knocking the air from his lungs and him to grunt loosening his hold...

I smirk and quickly move away....

Yeah I know...I seem violent towards them...but they are just the same to me! I have scars from when we were little!

Just as Noah and Blake run up to us, I sprint towards the shed, having them yelling for someone to grab me, I dodge hands....and race towards the edge of the shed...well when I say shed...it’s really like a big built strong wooden shed...but then not..because it’s bigger...but basically has all our crap stored in it...

Grabbing the hose pope that’s conveniently placed on the side, I pull it so it unravels and I twist the tap hearing the sound of the water guzzling through the endless amount of pipe, and spills out the end...

Spinning around I aim the end of it at the others, and it instantly sprays them all....all letting out shrieks...some more girly than they should be...

“LEXI!”

I just laugh as I spray them all....including April...as she’s amongst them....and I just think that’s a bonus!

You don’t mess with me bro’s, cus I fight back twice as hard....

Deciding it’s better I leg it out of there now, while their all distracted by the spray of water....I drop the hose down and sprint back up towards the house...leaving them all behind cussing at me and whining...

Bunch of babies...I smirk.

As I step up through the doors and into the kitchen, the smell of baking cookies fills my nostrils and yum! They smell good....even if I did bake them myself....but still! All cookies smell good!

Walking over to the oven, I see that it’s only like 3 minutes until the timer goes off...

Shrugging I grab some oven mitts and open up the oven door, getting a face full of hot air...and I pull the tray out seeing the perfect golden colour of the cookies.....I place the boiling tray onto the counter, closing the oven door......

Hmmm.....they look done...

Grabbing a flat spatula I begin to scoop the cookies of the tray and onto a cooling rack...

Just as I’m about halfway through with placing the cookies on the rack, only having a few left to do.....I hear someone come into the kitchen...

“Hmmm.....they do smell nice...” I don’t know if he’s joking or telling the truth as I can hear the smirk in his voice...

“Don’t all cookies?” I roll my eyes not turning around to look at him as I carry on what I’m doing “you’re wet....don’t just stand there getting the floor all slippery....my mom will kill you..” I state not having to turn around to know he is wet...because I did just spray him with the hose after all...

A smirk appears on my face as I remember that..

“Har har...yeah, that was a good one Lex....you really showed us..” He mutters sarcastically...

I smirk still though as well...that was pretty damn funny....I got them all sprayed! Ahaha...

I hear his footsteps walking back out the kitchen just as I’m on the last one of the cookies and I place it on the cooling rack...

“Oh..” I speak suddenly remembering that Noah is indeed wet....and has just strolled through into the living room...where there’s carpet....and I know for sure mom would not be please if that gets wet....

“Noa-“ I start to warn him, half turned in the direction he went, I get cut off as I drop the spatula in my hand and curse in my head as I bend down to get it, opening my mouth to call Noah again....

A stinging sensations burns on my wrist/arm as I bend down....and it’s only then....that I realise that my bare arm is against the boiling hot tray...

“SHittt!” I curse loudly yanking my arms away on reflex, dropping the spatula again and causing the tray to clatter to the floor.....and me to merely dodge it from landing on my feet...

I cradle my wrist to my chest automatically and bit my lip as a burning piercing feeling spreads through it...

“Lexi?!” Noah’s voice rings out as he enters the kitchen again “What did yo-shiit! You okay?!” His voice changes to one of concern?....as he rushes over towards me...

Gripping my wrist I bit my lip harder as this stings like a f*ckingbiitch! And I gasp sucking in air...as it causes my eyes to water...

“What?!...what is it?!” He seems frantic as his widen eyes scan over me...narrowing onto my clasped wrist to my chest.....

“let’s have a look...” He speaks...a bit more softly and steps closer towards me holding his hand out...

I shake my head glaring at him, to hell I’m going to show him!...it fricken kills!

Noah sighs looking me in the eye “Lexi.....let me look...”

I glare at him more, finding this a way to stop the water coming to my eyes as the burning and tingling feeling on my skin around my wrist becomes more painful....

Noah gives me a look and before I can protest he reaches forward and gently – kinda – pulls my arm away from my chest...

I take a sharp intake of breathe as this movement causes my skin to stretch and the stinging feeling to increase and I look away from it biting my lip more...

He leads me over towards the sink and turns on the cold tap, sticking my wrist under it causing me to gasp and bite the inside of my check to stop from hissing out in pain, and from the coldness....

“Keep it under there..” Noah instructs as he grabs a cloth...before picking up the properly still boiling baking tray from the floor and places it away into the oven that’s cooling...

I look back to my wrist that’s under the gushing of cold water....causing my wrist to go numb..and I can clearly see a kinda big red mark under my wrist and runs back up my arm.....but the worst part...is where it’s a deeper red around my wrist area on the length of my bone...

I hear Noah sigh “Silly, silly girl.....why didn’t you-“

“Oh shut up with the patronizing! I know, I know I’m stupid...but sorry for burning myself..”

I hear him chuckle and he comes to stand the other side of me, in my eye line and I scowl at him as he looks to my skin under the cooling of the water....

“MM! Lex those cookies smell goo-Oh! ...what happened?! Lex you okay?”

I nearly roll my eyes at that, as Blake comes rushing over to me, basically shoving Noah out the way..

“I’m fine...Blake....” I clench my jaw as he gently pulls my arm out from under the water and hisses under his breath before pushing it back under

“What happened?!” He demands looking from me to Noah, eyes settling on Noah slightly longer and I swear they narrow in an almost accusing way...

I sigh leaning against the counter “Nothing....I just burnt myself on the tray...” I shrug like it’s no big deal...because well it’s not!...not really...year sure..it hurts like a biatch...but..I’ll live..

Blake snaps his head back to me, his eyes still slightly narrowed but show concern and worry as he reaches over and turns the tap off gently lifting my arm and bringing it closer for him to see....

“Lexi....” He sighs shaking his head as he grabs a dry cloth and gently drapes it around my damp arm/wrist and I flinch at the contact frowning...

“Yo! You owe us Lexi! Give us the cookies and no one- What’s happened?”...

Great....just everyone come in why don’t you...

Chris and Seth walk into the kitchen, closely followed by pretty much everyone else......I roll my eyes.....I don’t need an audience...it’s only a small burn!

“Lex?...what happened?...what did he do..?” Chris says and his eyes immediately dart over to Noah and he glares...

I frown “He didn’t do anything..” I say slightly confused at why he would even think that...

Chris looks to me, losing his glare and comes over as Blake’s lightly dapping my arm dry and lifts up the cloth for Chris to see...

He also hisses under his breath and frowns “Damn...Lex..” He mutters looking to me with a worried and sympathy expression....

I roll my eyes thinking he’s over dramatic “What?...it’s not that bad...here...” I pull Blake’s hand away removing the cloth to see for my own eyes....

Oh....

Okay...maybe it’s not like it was when I saw it...

A deep red mark is still in place...about a finger length long and like three wide....it looks pretty big as my arms’ small I guess...but there’s also small bubble of blisters there...

I bit my lip....no wonder it fricken hurts!

“Here...come on...” Blake says softly taking my hand and leading me out the kitchen and to the downstairs bathroom....

Going in, he tells me to sit on the edge of the bath tub while he takes some things out the cabinet...

Coming back over to me...he daps gently daps some disinfectant onto it with cotton wall and I hiss wincing as it stings like crazy and brings tears to my eyes again at the harsh sting of it....

Blake comforts me....just by talking soothingly as he does whatever he has to do....and I can’t help but remember times like this when we were little and if I injured myself...Blake or someone else would came and help me.....it was sweet....and caring as it brought out the protective side of my brothers......

Blake wraps a white bandage around it, followed by cling film.....and then drops my arm and I frown placing it on my lap as it feels weird...

“Next time Lex...be careful.....it could have been more serious than that..” Blake warns as he puts all the stuff back and his tone is more like a fatherly tone...

I smile ever so lightly at that and stand up, and give him a small hug murmuring a ‘thanks’ not sure if he heard or not, and walk back out the bathroom....twisting my arm as it feels weird with a bandage on and walk back to the kitchen...

“Lex!...you okay?”

I look up to see the concerned face of my twin...

I smile lightly and nod “Course...it’s not that bad..” I smile lightly at Seth and he relaxes...

“Lex...?”

“Jeeze....I’m fine!...stop over reacting...you’ll think I’ll have died or something...” I shake my head...earning a few chuckles........

Yeah I know their worried...cus I would be too if anyone of them got hurt in anyway...but it’s annoying when they constantly ask.....but I guess that’s caring...