~♥~There Will Be Tears~♥~ {chapter 7 is up!}

I was tired of waiting for Nick to come back. I picked up my phone and dialled his number. It rang and rang and rang. Finally I heard a voice.
"Hi! You've reached Nick Carry, call me back later when I've found my phone!" Said his answering machine. I hung up. That was it, I have called his twenty times in the past four days. Either he lost his phone in the garbage or he is ignoring me.
I grabbed my keys and my jacket. I ran out the door and got in my car. I drove to his house. and grabbed the key from under the mat. I unlocked the door and walking inside. When I did I stood in shock as I saw him sitting next to a blonde girl with short shorts and a tank. Oh but they weren't talking.
"Nick you jerk!" I screamed. Him and the blonde stopped making out and Nick looked stunned.
"Um, I can explain?" He said.
"No, there is no need to explain, the evidence is sitting right here eating your face!" I said.
"I happen to be his girlfriend!" The blonde chick said in a sassy tone.
"Mmm, well I happen to be his girlfriend too, sweetie!" I mocked her.
"Emilee, Does it matter? I have enough love for you both!" Nick said in a voice that would have any girl swooning over him.
"Obviously not, because if I hadn't come and found you two lip locked then maybe you would have never come back." I said.
"Oh come on Emilee! You know I love you!" Nick walked up to me and touched my shoulder, leaning in to kiss me. I reached out and slapped him.
"You idiot! Do you think I'm gonna just stand here and let you cheat on me right in front of my face! No! Nick Carry, You can kiss my butt goodbye!" I said turning to leave.
"You'll be sorry Emilee! You'll come back! You can't live without me! You said so yourself!" He shouted.
"No Nick, you'll be crying like a baby when you realize what you've lost." I said closing the door behind me. I called my friend, "Jessie, I'm a free woman." I smiled.
That night I put on my best clothes and climbed in the car. I picked up Jessie, and my other friends Britain, Amy, and Mia. We drove out to the nearest club and we all got out. When we got inside my favourite song was playing. We all heading to the dance floor. Then my cell rang.
"Hello?" I shouted over the noise.
"Emilee, honey you were right! I miss you already. I dumped that other girl. Come to my house and we can make up." Nick's voice said.
"Sorry Nick, leaving you is the best thing I've done in a long time." I said and hung up.
"Who was that?" Asked Amy.
"Just the dumbest boy in the world!" I laughed.
A few hours into the night I was having the greatest time. Then I bumped into someone.
"I'm sorry!" I said and looked at the person. I felt like I had just been shot by cupids arrow.
"It's fine." He said, "No one's really paying attention."
"Right, of course, I'm Emilee." I said.
"Joseph, but you can call me Joe." He smiled holding out his hand. I shook it.
"You havin' fun Joe?" I asked him.
"Sorta, all my friends ditched me some time ago."
"Aw, that's to bad." I said.
"Well, I best get going, nice to meet you." He said grabbing a napkin from his pocket and handing it to me.
"Um, thanks? And bye." I said feeling sorry I just let him go like that, I noticed there was something written on the napkin. It was a note!
I wanna know if you really thought that was an accident, call me! and below that was a number.
"Jessie!" I said running to her.

Jessie turned to see me running up to her flinging the napkin in thhe air "Did I spill my drink on me!" She said looking all over herself.
"No, no, no! I got a guys phone number!" I handed her the napkin so she could see.
"Gosh, it hasn't even been a day and your moving on!" She said grabbing my phone.
"I moved on the second I caught Nick with that chick." I said as Jessie starting dialling a number on my phone, "What are you doing?"
"I'm calling him!" She said putting the phone to her ear.
"What! Give me that!" I grabbed the phone just as Joe answered the phone.
"Hey, you gonna answer my question." He said, I noticed I heard his voice not only in the phone, but somewhere near me. I turned around and saw his head peeping over the crowd.
"Joseph!" I squealed.
"So that's his name!" Britain asked.
"You meant for me to bump into you!" I said to Joe.
"Guilty as charged!" He laughed, I punched him lightly in the arm, "Ow." He joked.
"Joe, I'd like you to met Jessie, Amy, Britain, and Mia!" I introduced my friends.
"Nice to meet you ladies!" He smiled waving his hand.
All of us talked for some time, I felt like I was under a spell because Joseph was so hypnotizing. His dirty blonde hair was all messed up. His hazel green eyes would glance over at me when he talked to the girls. And he had a crooked but cute smile. I swore I felt myself sigh every now and then. A then I heard one of the girls voices and I came back to Earth.
"What do you think Emilee?" Mia said.
"Beautiful." I said still looking in Joe's direction.
"What do you mean?" Amy said with a puzzled look.
"Wait! What?" I asked confused.
"Should we head out, were getting kinda hungry and there's nothing good here." Mia answered.
"Oh, sure, Joe you wanna come?" I asked him.
Joe shook his head, "Nah, I'm gonna go find my friends, I'll call you." He said.
"Oh, bye." I said disappointed.
"See ya!" He said walking off. Suddenly I realized how stupid I felt, I was falling for a guy who could be a total jerk. Just like Nick.
We left the club and climbed into the car and headed out.
“So you like him?” Amy said suddenly.
“What! No!” I blurted out.
“Oh come one Ems!” Jessie said, “I saw how you looked at him! Your in love!” She said making a kissing face.
“Guys can we just get dinner!” Mia said annoyed.
“Yes! I agree with Mia!” I said, Amy and Jessie laughed.
We pulled into the parking lot in front of a pizza place. I looked and saw someone who looked quite familiar.
"Nick?" I said, "Are you stalking me?"
"Maybe you stalking me." He said in his old joking tone, usually his sense of humour would always get me to forgive him when he got on my nerves. But now I knew what he would do if I came crawling back.
"I'm just here to get something to eat with my friends, and I've already moved on Nick." I said, "I've found someone new. And me and you, we're just getting started!" I said following the girls inside.
"You admited you like Joseph!" Jessie said.
"No! I just said that so, so Nick would be jealous!" I tried to think of something to say.
"It's all right Emy! We won't pester you about him." Amy said with a calming tone.
"Mmm, sure." I rolled my eyes.

After we ate dinner, we all piled into the car and I drove everyone home.
"Night Ems!" Jessie said, she was the last person I dropped off.
I pulled into my drive way and turn off the car. I sat there for a moment in silence, I hadn't been thinking of anything until a car pulled up behind me. It wasn't anyone I knew, but as I peeked out the back window the person seemed oddly familiar.
Then it came to me, it was Nick! He got out of the car, followed by some of his friends, they were all wearing black jump suits and holding ski masks. I thought to myself, "What is he thinking!" I got down low in my car and listened to them talk outside.
"Andy, you go around back, Mike and Drew, go around the sides, I'll take the front." Nick instructed them, are they thinking they'll kidnap me? I wondered if my car hadn't been there if they would even be trying. I watched Nick's tall figure move past my window. Then suddenly I heard someone scream.
"What do you think your doing!" Called a man, I recognized it as my neighbour Matt. Besides being my neighbour he was a good friend, and a police man. I guess tonight he was off duty. "You boys are in some serious trouble!" shouted Matt.
"It's not what it looks like sir!" Nick shouted nervously, "We are just playing around!"
"It doesn't look like your playing around!" Matt said, I peeped above the window and noticed Matt was on the phone. I guess he had called the police.
A few minutes later I saw flashing lights, the police had arrived and hand cuffed Nick and his friends. I climbed out of my car just as the shoved Nick into the back of the police car. He looked at me and scowled. I just smiled and waved.
"Thanks Matt." I smiled "Not that they would have got me with me being in my car, but I really enjoyed watching him get pushed into the back of the cop car." I laughed.
"Just doing my job!" He joked, "Night Emilee!"
"Night Matt!" I smiled and went inside. I set my purse down on the table next to door and hung my keys up. I went to the living room and flopped down on the couch. Then my cellphone rang. I quickly ran to the table where my purse was and pulled out my phone.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hey, I was bored so I figured I'd call you." I heard Joseph say on the other line.
"Do you have any idea how late it is?" I joked.
"I'm guessing it's very late." Joseph laughed.
We talked and joked for the entire night, by the time we said goodbye the sun was rising over the horizon.
"So, talk to ya later I guess." I said.
"Yeah, hey, are you doing anything tomorrow, I mean today." Joseph laughed.
"No, why?"
"Maybe we can meet for lunch?" He asked me.
Suddenly I felt butterflies, it sounded like he was asking me on a date, but then again we just met, and so far we were just friends that talked all night long. Something Nick would never do, he was to busy making out with other chicks. And before I knew what I was saying, I answered him, "Yeah, sure!" I said way to excited about it. I hoped he hadn't noticed.
"Cool, see ya." Joseph said.
"Bye." I hung up and smiled.
I closed my eyes for a second but was too excited to sleep. I called Jessie and I told her about last night. She laughed when I told her about Nick's attempt to kidnap me. And she awed when I told her about Joseph and me talking all night long. Finally I said goodbye to Jessie and fixed my breakfast.
I picked out some denim jeans and a tee shirt that said "true love forever". I pulled my red hair back into a pony tail, and slipped on a pair of black flip flops. I grabbed my purse and keys and headed to my car. I climbed into the driver's seat and started the car. I looked behind me and back out of my drive way and headed out to meet Joseph at lunch.

I pulled into the McDonald's parking lot. No this wasn't a formal lunch, just two friends at McDonald's. I walked inside and saw Joseph standing there waiting for me. I felt my heart race, I felt the butterflies and walked up to him.
"Hey Joe." I said as I walked up to him smiling.
"Hey Emilee." He smiled at me with his crooked smile, it seemed so perfect though.
"So, what are you getting?" I asked him.
"I'm not sure yet, I might get the Fillet-O-Fish." He said looking at the menu.
"I think I'm just gonna get the Big Mac." I said.
"Cool, a girl with an appetite!" He chuckled. I gave a small laugh and rolled my eyes.
We ordered out food and then Joseph turned to me and said, "You know, we could stay here or we could go to the park."
"I guess we could go to the park." I said.
"Cool, mind if we take your car?" He asked.
"No, it's fine." I said smiling.
"Great, I'll get the food and meet you at your car." He smiled and walked towards the counter. I left the building and went to my car. I stood by the driver door and waited for Joseph to come out with the food. Finally I saw him open the door, but he didn't come this way. I watched him as he walked over to an old pick-up truck, he opened the door and reached inside, pulling out a box. Then he closed the door and started to walk this way.
"Hey, what were you doing over there and what's that?" I asked motioning my head towards the box.
"A surprised." Joseph smiled and climbed in the passenger seat.
I rolled my eyes and got in the car.
We got to the park and he found a picnic bench under a group of trees. I got my food and he grabbed the box.
"I want you to open it." He said handing it to me.
"OK." I said taking the box. I pulled off the lid, it was a cake!
"Oh my gosh Joseph! Did you make this yourself!" I smiled.
"Yeah, it might be a little burnt on the bottom but I did my best." He said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Joseph it's great!" I smiled hugging him, then suddenly I realized how awkward this was, "I'm orry."
"Don't be!" He smiled putting his hand on mine, I felt something in my heart that made it race. I had been lookinng at our hands and when I looked up Joseph was leaning forward with his eyes closed. I started to lean forwards too and just when our lips were about to meet.
"Emilee, are you OK?" Joseph asked, and I was back in reality.
"Uh, yeah." I said looking away for a bit, "So, are we gonna eat the cake now or later?" I asked him.
"Well, now if you want." He said, I noticed he had moved his hand.
"Um, sure." I said with a fake smile.
After we ate lunch we talkedH for some time, then we got back into my car and drove back to the McDonald's where Joe's car still sat.
"Thanks for the lunch Joe!" I smiled.
"Thanks for putting up with me!" He chuckled, I rolled my eyes.
"See ya later Joseph." I said.
"By Emilee." He smiled leaning in and kissing me on the cheek. I felt my heart skip a beat, I knew it was only a friend kiss though, or was it?
I got home and squealed in excitement, I thought I would have a heart attack! I picked up my cell and called Jessie.
"Hello?" Her voice came on.
"Joseph and I just went to the park for lunch!" I exclaimed
"Yeah, and what else?" Jessie said confused.
"He made me a cake, and when I dropped him off at his car, he kissed me on the cheek!"
"No way! Tell me more!" Jessie said excitedly.
I told her about my fantasy of me almost kissing him, and what we talked about. But nothing was as exciting as when I told her that he kissed me on the cheek.
"So, did he ask you out again?" Jessie asked me.
"Wait, what? This wasn't a date Jessie." I said, "And no he didn't ask me out."
"Aw, I was hoping you two would be dating." She sighed.
"To tell you the truth, so do I ..." I frowned.
"Well, I have to go.Emilee, I have a-"
"Hey Jess, who ya talking to?" I heard a male voice in the background, it sounded like.
"Jessie, is that-"
"Gotta go!" Jessie said and then she hung up.
"Ugh!" I sighed and tossed the phone on the table. I could have sworn that the guy I heard was Nick.

Later I sat in my room listening to my iPod while typed replies to emails. I looked at the time, I was expecting the girls over any minute. Then I heard the door bell ring. I went to answer it.
"Emilee! You won't believe what we just saw!" Mia said, behind her was Amy and Britain, but where was Jessie?
"Where's Jessie?" I asked.
"Hold on and we'll tell you." Amy said, her expression was sad. The girls came in and sat me down on the couch.
"OK," Mia started, "Jessie is dating Nick."
"What!" I shrieked.
"I knew we shouldn't have let her say that!" Britain said, it was funny because she was actually from the United Kingdom and so she had a British accent. "Amy, maybe we should tell her." Amy shook her head and Britain sighed, "I guess just me."
"Wait, why won't you tell me too Amy?" I asked, Amy stayed quite, Jessie and Amy had been friends long before me and Britain were in the picture, and Amy hated Nick.
"Emilee, when we were on our way here, we saw a couple in front of us, the thing was, one of them was Jessie." Britain explained, "And we watched her walk inside Starbucks, then we noticed the boy was Nick. We spied on them for a while and then when they left we noticed they were holding hands. Then they walked around the corner. We peeked around to find Nick leaning in for a kiss."
"Please tell me she pushed him away!" I said in a frantic tone, but Britain just shook her head.
"We're sorry Emilee, she tricked us all." Mia said.
"I guess that's why she was so much more happy than you guys when she found out I broke up with Nick." I said, "She wanted him all for herself."
"But she doesn't." Amy said in an annoyed tone, "She will never have him just for herself, he's an animal. And he will treat her like he treated you. Doing who knows what behind her back with other girls."
"That's it, she knows he goes behind her back with other girls, or did he convince her she was the only one. I'm not letting Jessie hurt herself." I said grabbing my phone and purse. "Where did you see them go?" I asked.
"We don't know where they went, but we saw them go towards the way to N-" Britain started, but I knew what she was gonna say next.
I climbed into my car and sped off towards Nick's. I dialed Jessie's number and got her voice mail.
"Hi! You've reached Jessie! I can't come to the phone right now because I'm with my hunk of a boyfriend! Call you later!"
I hung up the phone, "Jessie you are so stupid!" I said to myself. I pulled into Nick's drive way. Sure enough there was Jessie's car.
I reached under the mat and noticed the key was gone. I ran around to the fence and climbed over. Nick always left his back door open. Sure enough it slid open with ease, thankfully he had just gotten a new door and it didn't make a sound. I could hear Jessie's voice, but I couldn't make out her words. I crept through the house, trying to make my way through without his wood floors creaking or my shoes squeaking. Finally I saw two figures in the kitchen.
"So, you really meant it when you said you loved me?" I heard Jessie say.
"Of course! I'm done with Emilee, and I'm done with Nichole. I'm all yours!" Nick said, I could see them lean in to kiss. I recognized Nick's tone, it was the same one he had when he tried to convince me that I could share him with another woman. I wasn't gonna let this happen to Jessie.
"Stop!" I screamed as I ran into the kitchen, "You jerk!" I slapped Nick across the face.
"Emilee! It's not what it looks like!" Jessie said frantically.
"Oh shut it Jessie! That's the same thing Nick said!" I turned to him, "How dare you do this! You act like you love her, but I know your tone, you will pretend to love her, then you will try and win me back again, or go after some other girl. I will not let you hurt my friend!" I said grabbing Jessie's arm and pulling her out the door. I opened the passenger door and almost shoved Jessie in.
"Emilee! You don't understand! He loves me!" She screamed in my ear as I pulled off, Nick stood in the doorway, he wouldn't dare come out because what I said was true.
"No Jessie, he doesn't." I said coldly, "I can't believe you would trust him. But that's not what really shocks me, I thought I could trust you." I shook my head, "And how do you think Amy feels?" I asked her, "You know she hates Nick. She, Britain, and Mia witnessed you smooch Nick after you left Starbucks today."
"Emilee, Nick's changed! He loves me! Your just jealous!" Jessie said angrily.
"Jealous? Seriously Jessie, I caught him cheating on me, and you know I like Joseph." I said, "I'm not jealous, you just don't want to believe the truth." I said dropping her off at her house.
"Emilee this isn't the end, I will go back to Nick." Jessie said.
"I know, but when you do, you will officially be my enemy." I said driving away.

Joseph called me that night saying that Mia had told him what happened. I wasn't in the mood for talking about it. Actually I still don't like to talk about. It would affect me for the rest of my life.
I got numerous calls from Jessie telling me she was happy with Nick, that she felt better than ever before. Had she forgotten how I felt with him? I felt wanted, I felt happy, then he never came back.
And then there was Amy. From the moment we first met Nick she despised him. Then we she found out I started to date him she went insane. After I broke up with him she was the happiest she had been since that first day. Now she was just depressed. Her number one best friend in the whole world was dating it.
Mia, who was always so care free about everything, she hadn't minded anything that happened. She always looked to the upside. Now it seemed like she couldn't find it hiding behind the grey clouds.
Britain was a little less damaged. She hadn't known Jessie as long. Actually she had just moved here from her home in London. She had met Jessie at the book store when she noticed they were reading the same book. And she just stuck with the rest of us.
But my problem with Jessie is she is dumb enough to know that Nick is a complete idiot who breaks your heart for the fun of it. Maybe they are the perfect couple.
Then came the call from Nick. I answered it.
"Yes Nick?" I said.
"Hey, I bet your jealous." Nick said in a sweet tone.
"Really you think so?" I laughed.
"Well why else would you stop me and Jessie from being together, you just can't keep your hands off me, and seeing me with your friend got you jealous." He said.
"If your just dating her to get me back you are even dumber than I thought you jerk." I was angry
"Ah, see, you are jealous." Nick said, "Well guess what, maybe I can let you try and get me back."
"Are you deaf! You are the jealous one because I'm actually moving on and I'm in love with someone else!" I wasn't afraid of telling him, it was true, and maybe it would make him mad.
"Now you listen hear you little-"
"Now Nick, I hope there aren't any of your kids in the room." I joked.
"You know I hate kids!" Nick screamed angrily.
"Yeah, I would have dumped you anyways for that exact reason. Listen Nick. Just admit you were wrong and I was right."
"I will get you back if I have to kill you Emilee!" Nick said then the line went silent.
I knew that he was bluffing, if he wanted me that badly he wouldn't dare let me get hurt.
I left in the morning for work. I worked at my parents bed and breakfast. You're thinking that I probably hate this job. Actually it's the complete opposite. I loved working at the bed and breakfast. My parents started it when I was four. I always loved going to work with my mom. Then when it was time fo me to get a job I wanted to work there. My mom promised me she would give that place to one day, and I believed her.
Lately though my parents have been planning their divorce. Twenty years was going down the drain. My dad caught my mom cheating on him. Boy what a role model she was. Really I looked up to my dad even before this. Now I'm glad I did.
My mom was planning on marrying someone new, the same person she was caught cheating on my father with. This guy had two daughters, Lillian and Jenny. They also hoped if their father married my mother they would get the bed and breakfast. You see my mother wanted the bed and breakfast, and my dad could get me. Yeah talk about a loving mother.
The problem was these two girls didn't want the bed and breakfast so they could run it. They wanted it so they could tear down the building, which by the way was my great grandparents old home (with some additions that were recent), and sell the land for money. I wanted to keep it in the family. If my mother gave this place to those witches, my only chance was to buy it up before they tore it down.
I drove into the parking lot, I smelled the smell of the flowers my mom planted in the front, and the smell of bacon the chef made. I looked up at the old looking, yet new, sign that said "Painted Rose Inn" with of course a picture of a white rose that was painted a pastel pink, with little puddles of paint. My mom was in love with Alice in Wonderland. She had themed the whole bed and breakfast off of it. Out front their was beautiful flowers of all different shades and smells. The porch was decorated with plenty of bright colored flowers during spring and summer. In the fall and winter it was just decorated with what ever holiday was around the corner.
When you walked inside to the main room, it had pictures of white rabbits and talking flowers, the clocks looked like pocket watches, their was little statues of caterpillars and rabbits all around. The front desk was always decorated for the season or holiday.
The main kitchen was detached from the house, but their was a little walkway that was covered and screened in that lead you to the kitchen. But if the weather was really bad we would use the original kitchen that was connected to the tea party themed dinning room right of of the main room.
The most interesting rooms in the entire place would have to be Alice's room (Actually named after my great grandmother, how ironic), and the Queen's room.
Alice's room had lots of pastel colors and white. Their was a little vanity that had belonged to my grandmother. It had been a dark brown wood, but my father painted it white to match the room. Their was pictures of flowers (normal ones) on the walls and a mural of ivy growing up the wall the only window was that looked out on the garden. The bed was a white canopy bed, with pastel blue sheets with lace on the ends. Along with white bedside tables, a white seating area, and a white dresser.
I would describe the Queen's room but we will get to that later in the story. I also think I will wait to tell the rest, as it may not concern this story.
I rang the bell, my mom rushed out with a plate of cookies for the guests “How can I- Oh it's just you.”
“Wow, nice to see you to mom! Yeah, I've been great! I dumped Nick, finally. Jessie is dating him now. And I've met someone new. No thanks, I don't want to talk about it. A cookie! I'd love one!” I said grabbing a cookie.
“Your late.” My mom grumbled.
“No, as a matter of fact I'm early. Where are those two witches, still at the same party since last week?” I laughed.
“Emilee you will not call your step sisters witches! If you say one more thing you will never get this place.” My mom yelled.
“Yeah, and who will? The two girls who plan to tear it down. And they are not my step sisters yet. And I will continue to call them witches until I own this place and keep it away from their manicured nails.”
“Just get to work!” She said annoyed knowing I was right. Yep, this was a usual morning with my mom. I usually worked at the front desk while my mom lazed around and smooched her boy friend. Lillian and Jenny worked here as well but never did anything. I usually did all the work.
I managed reservations, cleaned the rooms, managed the pay checks, and did everything else. Did I get a single penny for it? No, I was family so I wasn't paid. This was only one of my jobs, my other was down at the McDonalds where I worked Monday through Wednesday. I worked here on the weekends and got time of for Thursday and Friday.
Weekends meant we were busy, that's why my mom had me work on the weekends. She said she couldn't handle the rush. I think she just wanted more time to make out.
Finally it was check in time, and I was working hard. I wish I could tell you I don't know how many people came in that day. But having to manage everything meant I had to know.
Finally Lillian and Jenny finally got here. They were laughing and hanging on some guys.
“Excuse me, your late!” I scolded them.
“Don't get your undies in a twist Emilee, only by a few minutes.” Jenny laughed.
“More like several hours! You were supposed to be here seven hours ago!” I yelled.
“Well it's not like you own the place.” Lillian laughed.
“Yeah, and you never will once daddy's girlfriend gives it to us!” Jenny smiled.
“Well, my mom doesn't manage your pay, I do, and guess what, you aren't getting a penny!” I laughed sarcastically.
“Well when we tell your mom-”
“My mom doesn't give a crap about who gets paid or not. Now go get your uniforms on and get to work!” I yelled at the girls, then turned to the guys “And get your butts out of here!”
Later on that day, sure enough Lillian and Jenny were relaxing by the pool my dad put in. I rolled my eyes “Maybe if I stop paying them period they'll get it through their thick skulls.” I sighed.
Then I heard the bell ding. I walked up front “Oh, it's just you Brian.” I sighed, Brian was Lillian and Jenny's brother. He was a little less annoying, and if it weren't for the fact he could end up being my brother he was kinda cute. Although I wouldn't date him.
“Hey Emilee, hows my favorite chick!” He smiled.
“Shut up Brian, and get to the kitchen.” I growled.
“Meow, someone's in a bad mood.” He said imitating a cat.
“Tell me about it, not only are your sister's killing me, but I think your dad's going to propose.” I sighed.
“Aw, that's to bad, I was hoping we could get together sometime.” He said leaning closer.
“Ugh, get away from me Brian, your breath smells like garlic!” I laughed. OK, so he wasn't really annoying at all, he is the only good this that would come out of having my mom marry his dad. I would love to have him as a brother.
“Darn, I forgot the mint!” He laughed, we only joked about getting together. Or at least now we did. We used to date each other a while back, but it didn't work out. He was more of a brother then, and now he will probably be my brother.
We joked around some more until I finally made him go to work in the kitchen. He was one of the cooks. Finally around eleven I climbed into my car to head home for the night. I wished I had stayed a little bit longer though, maybe I could have stopped what would happen right after I left.