“Ah man,” Isaac whines, “I don’t get to sit with either of you,” he says as he plops down at the opposite end of the table. I look at the plate beside me and sure enough it shows Liam’s name. Great, just great.
“Isaac I’ll switch with you,” I tell him as I stand quickly.
“We aren’t allowed remember.” he argues.
“I think they’ll let it slide this time because of the occasion,” I say as I make my way to his seat.
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive, now go sit in my seat.”
“You’re the best Hails,” he says before rushing down to sit beside his big brother.
“Yeah, the best Hails,” Liam says in a mocking tone. I can’t help but glare at him. I don’t know how I could ever be attracted to him because he’s such an ass, but knowing how he was talking to Isaac shows he’s not always that way.
Thankfully, I don’t get a chance to make a remark back, because everyone starts filing into the dining room. Mom looks at me, probably because of my seat, but just nods and continues to place things on the table.
“You’re not in the right seat,” Kenzie scolds.
“Yes I am,” I argue back.
“I’m pretty sure you aren’t.”
“Just let it alone,” Brody says surprisingly.
“What?” she shrieks, looking beyond pissed.
“Who cares who sits where, just sit down,” he says in a calm voice.
“That’s not the rules,” she barks.
“Well it’s my party and I say it’s fine,” Liam snaps, causing Kenzie to shut up quickly.
Kenzie has had a crush on Liam for as long as I have, though I’m surprised she didn’t try to date him instead of Brody. She always gives Liam looks, but it doesn’t look like he notices, though I’m not sure Brody notices it happening either.
Everyone sits at the table, it has Mom beside me to my left and Brody on my right, beside him is my Dad then Mr. Masters, also known as Darryl, then Liam, Isaac, Mrs. Masters, also known as Denise, then Kenzie who is on the other side of Mom.
Looking around I now realize why Kenz is mad, she probably thought I switched seats so I could sit next to Brody, but I honestly didn’t even know he was supposed to sit there.
“Guess what mom,” Isaac says excitedly.
“What sweetie?”
“We’re going to go to some of Liam’s games,” he says overly excited.
“What?” she asks confused.
“His football games, we’re going to go watch him,” he says explaining it to everyone at the table.
“Yes Isaac, we are going to attend a few of his games, but Sport, it’s not gonna be too many, you have school and it’s a far drive.”
“I know, but we still have to go to a few. Haley’s coming too,” he says surprising everyone including me.
“Wait, what?” I ask out of nowhere.
“I’m going too then,” Kenz says before I get a response.
“Yeah, we figured that. You won’t let Brody go anywhere without you,” Isaac says loudly.
“What?” Kenz shrieks.
“It’s true,” Isaac says standing his ground.
“Now Isaac, that’s enough. That was rude, you don’t say things like that,” Denise says trying to cause the commotion at the table to stop.
“Sorry Kenzie, I wasn’t trying to be rude, I was just speaking the truth,” Isaac says. Liam starts laughing out loud causing most of us to join in the laughter too. Kenzie is the only one not laughing at the table, but it is true, she doesn’t let that boy out of her sight. Can we say annoying?
The rest of the evening is spent hanging out watching Liam open his gifts, before heading home to relax and go to bed.
Chapter Three (Present Day)
“Can you believe we got in to West Virginia?” Kenzie says excitedly as we jump up and down in the den.
“I know, it’s crazy.”
“You’re going to room with me right?” she says as she stops jumping to look at me all serious.
“You said Brody got in too, why don’t you two just get a place together?” I ask honestly. They are glued to the freaking hip.
“Because I promised Mom that the first year I would stay in the dorm,” she says sounding annoyed.
“Oh.”
“So, we are going to room together.”
“Why would you promise Mom that? You two will be together anyway,” I ask, not really wanting to room with her.
“I know, but I had to appease her,” she says slightly annoyed.
“If you say so,” I say before heading to the bathroom.
“I’ll see you later; I’m going out with Brody.”