Just friends

Not my brother

In about an hour, I call my mom.

"Hey mom."

I heard her gasp on the other line as if I had gone missing and this is the first time shes hearing from me , "Hey sweetie! Are you alright? Why was your cheek like that earlier and why did you punch your brother? Did he do that to you? When are you coming home?! Are you staying on the streets?! I'm so worried!"

She asked so many questions that it was hard to keep up but I stopped her before she added more to the list.

"Yes I'm fine. Blake slapped me for being on a motorcycle with a guy that he thought was my boyfriend, but he's not! I'll come home when I know for certain that it's safe and I'm staying with a friend till then. Don't worry, I'll still be going to school and all but you need to figure out with what's going on with Blake."

She didn't speak after I said all that,"Mom?"

"... About that honey,.. Blake never went to college."

I didn't know what to say. Where has he been the last four years?

"I haven't talked to him about it ,but I plan to soon. I called the school and they said he never went there. There was an application but it was cancelled at senders request."

I hung up shocked. This explains so much. Blake could be a whole different person for all I know now.

I can't call him my brother now and I will NOT let him claim me as his sister.

I look at Jake who didn't hear one bit of the conversation since he was playing his x-box.

To think I'd be in this situation and be using Jake as my stepping stone.

I notice him playing some shooting game. After him yelling at some kid on there for die-ing, he dies himself soon after.

I laugh at him as he sits there staring at the screen silently cursing the kid who died.

"I'm guessing you could do better." He mockingly says to me.

I take on his challenge and take his controller restarting the match. It was in zombie mode and he was playing with this kid online.

Alright, I got this!

"Just tell me which buttons do what and I'll be good."

He explains how to shoot and how to run, ect,ect.

I end up making it 10 rounds past what Jake did till the kid died. THEN, I made it through another 10 rounds by myself.

But we all know that feeling of die-ing after making it really far in something that you just want to punch the tv.

Instead, I triumphantly smirk at Jake who had fallin asleep.

Great. I beat him in something and he falls asleep to avoid my mockery.

I decide to take a shower making sure I grab my clothes and locking the door behind me.

**
After coming out of the bathroom, Jake was still asleep, but this time under the covers. He had to of been faking it.

I don't know if I should do something sexy like a girlfriend would or jump on top of him like a friend would do.

Instead, I climb in bed next to him and watch him sleep as he faintly snores.

Why is he so beautiful?Wait, that should be him saying that to me. I chuckle to myself after thinking he was beautiful.

He then shifts in bed and it sounded like he deeply inhaled.

I quickly close my eyes to act as if I'm asleep.

Jake's POV

I turn onto my side and slowly flutter my eyes open. Last time I remember, Emily passed my high score ,but I don't think she noticed that she did.

Wait, why don't I hear anything? I sit up and look around returning my gaze to the side I wasn't facing.

There she was. For a second, I thought I saw her eye twitch but I guess it was my imagination.

I lay back down facing her.

"God you're beautiful." I whispered.

I brought my fingers to her face and caressed her lips to her ear.

This time I noticed a smirk forming on her face. I didn't say anything thinking this probably feels real good to her, this was also a mood I didn't wanna ruin.

I started to play with her damp hair and then outline her ear to ear. It was just so satisfying to me.

She'll have to fall for me. What girl wouldn't? Then we wouldn't need the 'with benefits' after "friends".