ENG - My best friend's sister ᵐᶦᵏᵉʸ ˣ ᵒᶜ

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Finally we reach our destination and through the dirty window of the bus I see Kenny and Emma standing there, apparently waiting for us. Anticipation flows through me and I can hardly wait to jump off the bus. Full of excitement, I shake Mikey, who is fast asleep. But before he can even open his eyes, I get off without him. The anticipation of seeing my brother again is just too great to wait any longer. I hurry towards him with quick steps and fall into his arms. Laughing, my brother catches me and playfully lifts me up as if I were a small child.
"Here you are again at last, it was so lonely without you," he says with a big grin on his face.
I can't help smiling mischievously and jokingly reply, "As if you even noticed I was gone!" He just shrugs and sets me back down on the floor.

Emma steps towards us, smiling, and wraps me in a warm hug as well. She looks around curiously and asks with a twinkle in her eye, "Did you kill my brother and leave him behind, or where is he?" We can't help laughing and I point to the bus.
"He's probably still fast asleep inside," I say as I shrug my shoulders.
"It's bordering on a miracle that he came back alive at all," my brother adds with a laugh and heads for the bus, presumably to get Mikey. I too head for the bus to get my suitcase and Emma follows me to take Mikey's suitcase. Kenny returns from the bus carrying Mikey on his back, who continues to sleep peacefully.
"Let's go then, I've got the princess," Kenny says and off we go. At that moment, I'm glad that I wasn't able to participate in the camp properly. Otherwise I would probably be sad to be back here now.

On the way, Mikey suddenly wakes up with a loud stomach growl. Mikey rubs his eyes, sleepily, and moans, "Oh man, my stomach is rebelling. I think. I think I'm starving." His voice sounds grumbling and annoyed as he shifts restlessly on Kenny's back. The dull rumbling of his stomach intensifies with each passing second, and he begins to grumble loudly, "I can't take any more.... I'm starving!" Annoyed by his whining, we decide to stop at a snack bar to get something to eat. No sooner have we sat down at one of the tables than the waitress comes to us. We order drinks and something to eat. The drinks arrive quickly, but the food takes a long time.

Time seems to drag on while we wait for the food. Mikey can hardly sit still and rocks impatiently back and forth on his chair. His stomach growls louder and louder and he starts drumming his fingers on the table. Finally, he can't stand it any more and starts complaining loudly about his hunger, but skilfully we all ignore him.
Instead, my brother Kenny turns to me: "Tell Mei, how was it? I hope our little drama queen didn't touch you." His words are laced with a hint of sarcasm as he looks at me teasingly. I'm about to take a sip of Coke when he says this, and I almost choke on it. Coughing and confused, I look at Kenny, who is looking at me sternly, while Mikey is grinning broadly beside him.

My brother notices my obviously confused expression and continues: "I heard from Baji that you were forced to sleep in the same bed together. I just hope Mikey stayed away from you." A shiver runs down my spine as I hear my brother's words. I feel my heart beat faster and an oppressive feeling spreads through my chest. The colour rises in my cheeks and my hands begin to tremble slightly. Embarrassment and troubled thoughts overtake me and I feel paralysed - unable to give an appropriate response. Inwardly, I'm cursing Keikei right now for not keeping his mouth shut and praying that he hasn't revealed more.

When Kenny realises I'm not giving him an answer, he turns to Mikey, who continues to grin at him. Kenny's face darkens and, without hesitation, he lunges and gives Mikey a solid blow to the back of the head. A thudding sound fills the room and Mikey rubs his head painfully. His grin doesn't disappear, however, and he seems even more amused.
"I really hope for your sake you kept your fucking hands to yourself," my brother growls angrily. Mikey raises his hands innocently and says with a provocative grin, "Of course. Instead of every day, I just slept with her every other day and massaged her breasts and beautiful ass every day." With these words he looks at me while making disgusting grabbing movements with his fingers. His provocative words hit me like a slap in the face and I feel my breath catch. My heart seems to stop for a moment as a mixture of anger, embarrassment and shame spreads through me. My gaze wanders to Emma, who is sitting next to me. She too is shocked by Mikey's outrageous statement. Our eyes widen and we stare at him, stunned.

Kenny abruptly jumps up from his chair, grabs Mikey by the collar and pulls him menacingly close.
"You fucking bastard, I hope for your sake this is a fucking joke. After all, you're talking about my sister here," my brother growls menacingly. The atmosphere becomes more tense and the surrounding guests are already looking over at us. Mikey, however, is not intimidated. He grins cheekily, his eyes radiating mischievousness and provocation.
"Well, brother-in-law, a bit of fun is necessary. Don't be so serious, we'll all be a family here soon," Mikey grins cheekily at my brother and suppresses a laugh. It's obvious he's having too much fun with the situation and is amused by Kenny's upset reaction and has to tease it out. In anger and embarrassment, I lean over the table and give Mikey a good smack on the head. "Idiot!", I scold angrily and at the same time look at him ashamed, as his statement is partly true.

Just as Kenny is about to lash out at Mikey as well, the food is served. The waitress puts our plates on the table and leaves. Fortunately, the food diverts our attention and the tense situation is defused - at least for the time being.

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