Emily's POV
Taking quick long strides towards the stairs, I make my way hurriedly to the bathroom as directed earlier by Kyle.
When I step into the bathroom,the first thing that catches my attention as I stand in front of the mirror hanging on the wall is the wall cabinet resting by a corner of the bathroom and I walk towards it,seeing that there are four toothbrushes there, three old ones and a new one which hadn't yet been pulled off it's wrapper.
I quickly tear the wrapper open and pull out the toothbrush. I also take the tube of toothpaste resting by its side, pulling the cap open as I slowly spill a layer of its content onto my toothbrush.
Once I'm done with that, I walk back to the mirror and place my hand over my mouth.
I exhale onto my palm and scrunch my nose in disgust at the awful smell that had just come out of my mouth and realization hits me instantly as I recall speaking to Tyler few minutes ago and his reaction after I had spoken to him replays in my head, hitting me like a shipwreck as I realize that he must have ignored me as a result of my bad breath.
"Oh shit!" I hit my palm against my head as my embarrassment continues to replay in my head like a flashback from a soap opera.
Staring at my reflection, I instantly begin to brush my teeth, making sure to brush every corner of my mouth as I stare into the mirror, taking in my own appearance.
Ignoring the puffy eyes that surrounded my eyelids,my gaze is focused on my hair which is littered all over my head like I had engaged in a cat fight during my sleep and I cringe at my reflection.
All my life, I've never cared about how I look so why do I care now?
Sighing heavily, I continue scrubbing my teeth, ignoring the bags resting underneath my eyes as a result of tiredness.
After spending about five minutes in the bathroom from brushing to easing up my bladder and then washing my face. I turn around,ready to walk out of the bathroom when the door pulls open with Tyler standing there in nothing but a towel wrapped lowly around his waistline.
His eyes meet mine for a few seconds but then he tears his gaze from me and stares behind me. I stand there awkwardly, watching his expressionless face turn into a deep scowl and without uttering a word to me,he walks past me, walking further into the bathroom.
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"Yes granny, I'm fine and Kyle's doing great also" I say into the speaker, leaning further into the soft mattress while I hold the phone against my ear.
"Do you like it there? I hope Lateef isn't giving you any trouble" She asks with concern, making use of his middle name.
If only Kyle heard her just now….
An image of Kyle's reaction whenever the name Lateef is mentioned fills my thoughts and I force myself to hold back the laughter threatening to spill out of my mouth.
"Yes granny, everything's just fine,though this place is entirely different from what I had hoped for but nonetheless, it's fine" I assure her.
"What happened dear,do you not like the apartment? If you don't like it then we can move you into the school's dor…"
"Of course not granny… in fact I love it here already" I say in a rush, stopping her from saying whatever she was about to say, knowing fully well that her only suggestion would be for me to move into the school's dorm.
"Are you sure? You know we can always…"
"I've told you granny, I like it here so you don't have to worry about anything. Kyle is doing a great job in taking care of me and I'm starting to like it here" I say, assuring her.
There's nothing wrong with telling a little lie to prevent myself from being moved into one of those God awful dorms. I'd choose here a million times over those awful dorms where I'd have to share public bathrooms and a room with people I barely know.
I barely know Tyler also but that's not the point!
"Okay dear,be careful and stay out of trouble, I'll call you soon" She says calmly.
"Okay granny,you too" I tell her and we exchange a few 'I love you's' before ending the call.
The rest of the evening is spent cleaning the house with Kyle and by the time we're both done, I stare at our apartment in awe as I notice a big difference from what it was earlier compared to now.
Kyle had also called some lawn mowers to clear up the lawn and tidy up the yard and then after that we both sat in the living room, catching up and discussing random stuff,as we watched movies together.
I find myself staring at the door from time to time as Kyle and I watch a movie which I have no idea what is going on in.
Tyler,on the other hand is nowhere to be seen,he had left earlier this morning,a few minutes after he had taken his bath and is yet to return.
"Are you hungry?" Kyle asks, breaking the silence between us and I shake my head 'no' in response.
"Oh,that means you won't be joining Tyler and I then cause I'm going out now to meet him at Joe's Pizza" Kyle says.
My eyes widen at this,"Uhm…on a second thought…I think I'm hungry" I quickly say, rubbing my hand around my tummy to buttress my point which only earns me an awkward look coming from Kyle.
"But you said…"
I cut him off before he could finish,"Forget whatever I said, I'm coming with you!" I tell him and he stares at me like I'm an alien who had just fallen out of an abandoned spaceship.
If that is even a thing?
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Emily's POV The drive to the restaurant doesn't take us up to ten minutes and before I know it, we're both parked in front of a building with a signboard where 'Joe's Pizza' is boldly written on it. As soon as we climb out of the car,the cold air hits me and I find myself shivering beside my brother who doesn't seem bothered by the freezing weather as we head straight into the building. The place is a bit crowded with different people placing others while some are still waiting for their orders to be taken. From my observation,half of the people in the restaurant are mostly college students Despite the crowd,it doesn't take us long to spot Tyler who's seated at the far end of the restaurant in a corner with two girls and two other boys seated next to him. "There they are!" Kyle yells loudly over the crowd and then he takes my hand in his, pulling me along with him as he makes his way towards their table. The guy who's seated next to Tyler whispers something into his ear to which
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Emily's POV Our orders were delivered late as a result of the massive crowd that had now filled the restaurant and also the orders that were being dispatched out of the restaurant. Tyler,however, had been very impatient and had even threatened to beat up the waiter if he didn't deliver our food soon. As soon as our food is brought to our table, Tyler,being the impatient one, starts eating immediately, barely engaging in any conversation whatsoever with any of us. Kyle on the other hand is busy discussing something related to soccer with Asher while I talk with Anna. Anna has been very sweet towards me during the last thirty minutes we've been here. She had told me a lot about herself and her twin brother Asher. I for one was really surprised that they both were twins,given that they looked nothing alike and were totally different from each other. I hadn't even in the least thought they were related, talk more of being twins. It's something that no one in their right minds would
Emily's POV This is unbelievable! For someone who has all but been rude to me since I got here,how dare he ask me to get him something from the fridge? Yeah I know I'm probably batshit crazy and all but he has no right to ask me that after being so rude to me and then all of a sudden he's being…. nice? Maybe he was just having a bad day when you came,my stupid subconscious mind tells me but I ignore her and storm off to the kitchen in anger. Neither of them seems to notice my displeasure as soon as I come back with both their orders in my hand, wishing I had poisoned it. I hand the plastic bottle containing water to Kyle and then the protein bar to Tyler. Our hands brush against each other for a split second but it doesn't last as he pulls away instantly like as if my hand were stinging nettles. Sighing tiredly, I walk back to where I was previously seated with Kyle now the new occupant,his long legs stretched on the couch. "Hey will you please move your legs, I want to sit do
Emily's POVI feel my breath hitch as all the nerves in my body weaken with my stomach rumbling as I watch Tyler shove his tongue down her throat, completely oblivious of my presence as they're both lost in each other. My feet feels stuck to the ground and I'm unable to move as I stand there, staring at the both of them. Tyler loosens his grip around her waist,"Alright babe,see you tomorrow" he says as he finally pulls away from the brunette.The girl climbs off the car, standing a few inches away from Tyler. Their faces are so close that if she moves her head forward then their lips will be just a breath apart.She encircles her arm around his neck and steps closer to him, planting a kiss on his lip one more time and then pulls away."Okay,baby. Don't forget to call me" The girl says as she raises her hand up to her cheekbone, holding her pinkie finger against her lip while her thumb rests against her ear as a gesture to buttress what she had just said to him. Tyler nods as he sta
Emily's POVUnable to find my voice, I stare after him as he makes his way to the sink, disposing off his plates and then tidying up the entire mess he made while cooking.Once he's done,he washes off his dishes as well as mine and then walks over to the fridge. He pulls out a water bottle from the fridge and shuts it back, leaning against the fridge as he drinks straight from the bottle."You know that's not very hygienic" I find myself saying before I can stop myself.Tyler looks at me,a smirk evident on his face as he opens his mouth, "Get used to it,nerd" he says."I'm not a nerd!" I tell him."That's what all nerds say" he shrugs as he takes more gulps from the bottle."Well I'm not one of them,why would you even think that?" I ask, feeling offended. I hate when people call me a nerd."Because you're a nerd. End of discussion" He says,pulling his body off the fridge. He opens the fridge and places the nearly empty bottle back into the fridge.I stare at him wordlessly,making a me
Emily's POVNot minding the fact that Tifanny and I are just a breath away from the both of them,Kyle grabs her face and starts to kiss her and I can't help but scrunch my nose in disgust at the two of them making out right in front of us.Wow,so much for a brother I haven't seen in two days.I open my mouth, about to give them both a piece of my mind but Tifanny beats me to it,saying, "Ew,that's disgusting. You both should get a room" They finally pull away from each other and stand up smiling breathlessly while lost in each other's gaze.Damn,this girl has my brother totally whipped."Is this how they behave around each other?" I whisper to Tiffany."Trust me,you don't wanna see anything worse than this" She whispers back, faking a smile as she stares at the both of them."Sorry about that... We both just... Uhm,got lost in the moment" Anna says breathlessly as Kyle's arm snakes around her waist and I feel the sudden urge to cut it off."Whatever" Tiffany and I say in unison as she
Emily's POVAfter several refusals,Anna and Tiffany finally make me choose dresses which Anna herself pays for and we try out each of the clothes we picked.By the time we're done we are already exhausted and I feel all the energy in my body drain out as we make our way towards the exit with our hands full with paper bags containing the items we purchased,some of which I'm never gonna wear.Just as we're about walking out of the building,we bump into two girls,one is very tall,about 6 ft tall with pink hair while the other is a blonde. I recognize her instantly to be the same girl I saw with Tyler a few nights ago in front of our yard and I'm thankful for the fact that she doesn't seem to recognize me as she hadn't noticed me standing by the doorway that day."Well,well,well. And if it isn't Anna and her little friend" The blonde says, twirling her hair around her finger with her other hand lying lowly on her hip.Tiffany is the first to speak, "What do you want now,Rachel?" She asks