Chapter 2: CHAPTER 2
"Hey sis", FRIENDZONED I thought. But he trusts me enough to call me his sis right? The thing is we don't even talk. I blinked and replied " Waddup bro?"
"Hmm, that sounds too formal. After all we're siblings. How about I call you clumsy and you pick a nickname for me."
"Mm-hmm. Okay, I'll try" I said with creased eyebrows. 'He's gone nuts! Bonkers! Step away from the wierdo Can!' Alerts were buzzing in my head.
"Why do you keep looking at me like that?" He asked he with raised eyebrows.
"You're acting bonkers! Siblings?! Nicknames?! What are you going on about?!" I practically yelled.
"Um... we are gonna be siblings..." He said quietly. "Didn't you know? Your dad is marrying my mom."
"Oh.." I said dismayed. "I'm sorry, I didn't know." I put NY bag in my locker then faced him. He parted his mouth to say something but the bell rang so he waved and muttered a see you later. I hurried to class but I couldn't help but wonder how much fun it would be to be his sister.
At lunch, I told Michelle and Michael what happend in the morning. They kept on blabbing about how much fun it would be to be his sister. I was exited but it meant Raymond and I couldn't be a thing. I told my friends about it but they didn't seem to care one bit. As I bit into my turkey sandwich, I noticed Raymond waving me over. I shook my head in reply. Michelle pushed me forward telling me we would catch up later. I looked at Michael for reassurance and he noddod. "You should get to know him." I smiled carrying my tray and walking towards his table. I sat down,gave Raymond a smile and his friends a nod. One had dirty blonde hair antd the other had black hair. Raymond cleared his throat and said "Guys, this is my sister-to-be. In a few days she'd be my sister officially. Her name is Camilla. You probably *************
" Not what was expected. I un- ow!"the dirty Blondie yelped. "Not cool bro,not cool." He said looking at the black haired guy.
"Pleased to meet your acquaintance." I said with a wide sdoor .
The haired guy nodded. "My name's Julian and that there" he said pointing at the dirty blondie is Ematari ". I finished up my turkey sandwich and downed my juice box in silence while they talked.
XXXXXXXX
Michelle and Michael didn't stop talking about how cool it would be to be Raymond's brother. They didn't seem like themselves but I brushed it off. We decided to meet up tomorrow at 'The Grill', a restaurant. When I got home, my dad wasn't home and the house seemed like a haunted house. I opened the blinds and dropped my bag in my room then went downstairs to get a snack. I finished up my homework and ate dinner. Still my dad wasn't home. I had begun to doze whe n i heard the front door creak and my dad call my name. I came out of my room and replied him from the top of the stairs.
" Won't you give daddy a hug or a kiss before bed?" he asked. I rolled my eyes. "I would when i see him, Good night" I locked my door, made my bed and lay down to sleep hoping that my dreams would be better than reality.
XXXXXXX
Today, Michelle didn't show up. Michael said she went shopping with their mother for some mother daughter bonding. Michael and I ordered steak and we ate in silence. I brought out my phone and began to chat with other friends. I saw a meme and chuckled. Michael stopped eating and I looked up at him, " am I making you feel lonely?"
"Not at all" he said smiling nervously, I raised an eyebrow at him and he just shrugged and went back his steak. I finished eating my steak and called my mom. We talked for a few minutes and she said she was ok but didn't sound like it. I bade her goodbye afterwards. I put my phone on the table and Micheal grabbed my hands and looked at me. He looked so cute and his hazel eyes and blonde hair were the highlights of his face. "Um... Cam...uh..." he stuttered and my eyebrows creased. How come he's so tense and stuttering. "I've wanted to tell you this for a while now. Just didn't know how to Cam... I like you not just the 'like' friends have. I like like you"
"Oh" I said. Now this caught me unaware. "How long?" Now that was dumb.
"Since we were Eleven." Eleven! Good gracious. "Cam will you be my girlfriend?" He asked staring at me.
I expected more romantic way cuz he's one hell of a poet. But thank goodness he didn't cuz the answer is...
"No," He looked hurt and dejected. I felt I owed him an explanation. "Mike, we can't date cuz we are best friends.
What if things don't end well? It won't affect just us but all three of us. And I'm not ready to lose you and Elle. I don't like you that way too. I'm sorry ". He was quiet for a long time and I felt like turning the hands of the clock.
"It's ok there's no need to apologise. I just thought with Raymond out of the way it'd be easy to love me that way". He stood up leaving my hands and my hands instantly went cold. I'd be going now. I'll tell Michelle you said hi. Bye"
And he left. I dragged myself back home. I made myself a cup of hot chocolate, showered and decided to take a nap. Sleep seemed to be the only place I didn't worry.
Abt an hour later my phone began to ring. I picked the call without looking at the caller ID. I just picked and groaned.
"What?!"
"Hey clumsy" the voice said chuckling
"Sup Ray"
" Wanna hang?"
" I don't mind" I said yawning and entering the bathroom to wash my hair
" We'll meet you at the football stadium I wanna show you something"
" Ok see you in 30"
"Bye clumsy"
"Bye Ray!".
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone