“I’m good,” I say with a smile.
“Good, well let’s eat,” Mom says happily.
We eat and continue to have small conversations throughout dinner. I can’t help but glance up at Liam every now and again. How did I not know he was dating Meg? Quinn is going to kick my ass for sure on this one.
After dinner, we move our bodies into the living room and continue to talk. Me, Kenzie, Brody, and Isaac all decide to head down to the game room, while Liam and Meg fill our parents in on their plans.
“I can’t believe your brother is moving in with her,” Kenzie says, saying the words I’m thinking.
“Why not? He’s been with her for a while and they are pretty serious,” Brody says.
“Two years is a long time to just now bring your girlfriend home,” she says.
“What? It’s not, we’ve met Meg a while back after they first started dating,” he says surprising us all.
“Really?” I ask confused.
“Yeah, you guys were out of town, which is probably why you never met her. Though Hails, I’m surprised you didn’t know, considering you two are in the same sorority.”
“No idea, I’ve never seen them together until today.”
“That’s weird.”
“It sure is,” Kenzie says.
“Who cares, if they are happy, good for them. Who wants to play a game of ping pong?” I ask.
“I’m heading over to Mike’s house, I’ll be back later,” Isaac says before heading back up the stairs.
“Why don’t we head outside and watch the stars?” I ask changing the subject.
“It’s cold out,” Brody says.
“So?”
“Sounds like fun, let’s go,” Kenzie says walking over to grab a coat in the downstairs closet.
Brody grabs some blankets and we all get hats and coats on before heading out into the cold air.
“We haven’t done this since we were kids,” I say laughing as we find the perfect spot to lay the blankets.
“I know, I’m excited,” Kenz says jubilantly causing Brody to laugh at the two of us.
Brody lies down blanket upon blanket leaving us a few blankets to cover up in too. “It’s good to be home if even for only a week,” he says.
“How do you like West Virginia?” I ask the two of them.
“It’s fun, you need to come down and visit,” Kenz says again, she’s already told me like fifty times.
“I will, I promise. How about you Brody, what do you think about it?”
“It’s good I guess,” he says as he stares up at the stars.
“You don’t want to be at West Virginia?” Kenzie asks confused.
“No it’s not that, I just thought the people would be a little different I guess,” he says quietly.
“Different, like what?”
“I guess more like Hails’ and Liam’s friends.”
“You don’t talk to many people there?”
“Not really, a few people in my classes, but that’s about it.”
“Why didn’t you rush?”
“I did.”
“So you’re in a fraternity?” I ask confused.
“Yeah and I mean that’s fun, but it’s constantly parties.”
“I’m confused,” I admit.
“You can hang out with your friends or sisters whatever you want to call them. Liam does the same; the fraternity I’m in is always just about the parties. You don’t hang out with anyone unless it’s to party. I guess I just wanted real friends.”
“Then leave that and go to a different fraternity. They aren’t all the same,” I tell him truthfully.
“I thought about it, but we’ll see.”
“Well good luck with it. Kenz, why didn’t you join a sorority?”
“Didn’t want to.”
“I’m surprised, I actually figured you would be all over that.”
“No, maybe next year. Who knows,” she says as she continues to stare into the sky.
After a while of staring at the stars and talking, Kenzie decides she’s ready to head in and go to bed. “Oh Hails’s, I’m gonna spend the night over here tonight,” she says softly.
“Okay. I’m gonna lie out here for a little while longer. You two have a goodnight.”
“You too Hails,” Brody says before walking with Kenzie inside.
I continue to stare at the stars wondering what I want to do with my life before I hear, “You do realize it’s freezing out here right?” I look over and see Liam standing in a coat, hat, and gloves.
“Yeah, that’s why I’m under blankets,” I say holding the blankets up for him to see.
“You’ve been out here a really long time, you should probably come in.”