Too Many Brothers

How?!

<Jessica POV>

The next few months flew by. I had somehow managed to juggle school, the play, the film, my career and my personal life without losing my mind. Thank God! I hopped out my bed and rushed to get ready. As the weather was beginning to warm up, I chose a cute knee-length white sun dress with white wedges. I slipped them on before doing my hair and makeup, putting on a pretty necklace Caleb got me for my birthday and grabbed my handbag before leaving.

When I arrived at school, I met up with my group and we all headed backstage as tonight was the opening night of Central St Martin's performance of A Very Potter Musical. I'm so excited!! We all got into our costumes and had one final run through before the time came for the performance. We were all buzzing backstage as we heard the audience file into the theatre the school rented out for us. Soon we were all in our places ready as Matt is centre stage. The curtain goes up and the play begins.

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I panted as the audience cheered, the bright lights shining in my eyes as me and my classmates took bows as the curtains closed and the stage lights shut off and the house lights came on. The cast and I quickly changed back into our normal clothes before heading out to the lobby to meet up with family and friends. I smiled sadly as I knew my family won't be able to make any shows. I turned to talk with Mandi whose family live in Scotland with her older brother Alexander. It was because of this I had no inclination of the small missile coming right at me until it hit.

"Jessi!!" was all I heard before I was knocked forward, I quickly spun before I faceplanted and held the small body to me as I hit the floor hard on my back. The child - a girl judging by the hair - quickly scrambled off me muttering apologies with tears in her eyes.

"It's alright, I'm fine, but are you?" I asked her as I stood up and brushed myself off.

"I'm fine, Jessi." It was after she said this that I got a good look at the tiny human to realise I knew the human missile.

"Harper!" I exclaimed as I hugged her, "How are you here?"

"We brought her of course." A voice spoke from behind me. I turned around and was greeted by the sight of my parents, my mum and dad. Over my time here in England I came to the conclusion the Riley-Now-De-Van Family are as much my family as the family I was born with. I even started calling Anna, Mum, in my head at least.

"Mum, Dad!" I exclaimed and leapt towards them in a massive bear hug. Once I stepped back, I realised what I said and my mouth started moving so fast I could hardly keep up with what I said, "I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me, if you want me too, I could stop. Again, so sorry!" My rambling was cut off by Anna, tears streaming down her face, grabbing me in a massive hug muttering about how she was waiting for this and how I could call her whatever I want. Once she was calmed down, I turned to dad.

"Are the boys here too dad?" I asked as dad opened his mouth to answer, a pair of arms were wrapped around me, and a voice came from my side.

"Finally remembered us princess?" I whirled around to find all twenty-three of my brothers stood behind me all pulling the same expression; arms on hips, one eyebrow raised almost comically high. I laughed and jumped into the pack of boys giving each one a hug and a cheek-kiss before they hoisted me on their shoulders and carried me over to a place of which I have no idea since one of them blindfolded me. Soon I was placed on my feet only to have a pair of lips on my own.

Caleb.

I quickly drew back and took my blindfold off being greeted with my boyfriend's crystal blue eyes staring at me I jumped into his arms and kissed him. Hard. What? I haven't seen him in person for almost a year! When we broke up to breathe, we rested our heads together.

"Come, let me introduce my friends." I dragged him over to the rest of my group who stood with their mouths hanging open. "Caleb this is Phoebe, Rebecca, Maria, Amanda, Matthew and Ethan. Guys this is Caleb, my boyfriend." It was slightly awkward, but everyone soon warmed up to each other and we spent the rest of the evening talking before Caleb had to get to bed before his flight back to the US tomorrow.

God, he's perfect. I wish nothing has to change.

But then again, when do wishes ever come true?