The Youngest Of Five (COMPLETED)

fourty eight

We arrived home after what felt like hours of travelling. The couple seemed pretty jet-lagged, but it didn't stop them from giggling and chatting to each other from the moment they stepped foot into the house

"How was your trip?" Luke asked, trying to make conversation

Mum smiled and kissed Mark on the lips "It was amazing, I'll have to tell you all about it"

"Go on then..." I ushered her, earning a slap around the head from Brandon, who glared at me as if to say 'shut up'

"Oh sweetie, I'm so tired now, can we do this tomorrow?" Mum yawned, coming up to me and kissing me on the head "Sorry baby"

Making her way upstairs, Mum kissed each of us siblings and went to go catch up on her sleep. I rolled my eyes, I didn't expect her to be lively due to the 5 hour time difference, but I'd at least like her to have a bit more to say

I glanced over at Elliott and went over to speak to him quietly "She could have been a bit happier to see us"

Elliott rubbed my back "I know kid, but Canada is five hours behind, she's just adjusting to the time difference. Don't worry"

"But still, it would be nice for her to at least seem happy" I admitted

He ruffled my hair "Mum's just tired"

Mark came in from the kitchen with a beer in his hand, sitting next to Brandon on the sofa and making himself comfortable

There was a short silence, where we were all waiting for someone to speak, but neither of us wanted to make the first move in cutting the silence that had formed

"Aren't you tired?" I muttered to Mark

He looked up from the TV and in my direction "Kind of, the travelling and time-zones has made my body feel weird"

"That's called jet-lag" I replied sarcastically, earning a whack around the head from Elliott

Mark smiled slightly "It's like you want to get rid of me!"

I raised my hands in defence "Hey I never said that"

"I'm only joking with you" he teased

"It's half term now, that means it's gonna be the longest time ever" I groaned "There's never anything to do!"

"We can do stuff together Alexa! All seven of us? Go out as a family" Mark suggested

Luke nodded "It's our last break before exams start too!"

"Good luck to the both of you! What are your plans after College?" Mark questioned

"I'd like to go into Sport" Corey grinned "Probably football"

"And I'd like to go into Geography at Uni" Luke proudly said

Mark turned to me "What about you, Alexa?"

I shuffled in my seat "I'm not doing exams this year, it's next year"

"Oh, sorry..still, do you have any plans?"

I shook my head "Not yet no"

"She needs to know what she's doing, the exams will be here sooner than she realises" Brandon spoke as if I wasn't in the room, which really annoyed me

"I AM HERE YOU KNOW" I snapped, folding my arms "DON'T TALK LIKE I AM NOT HERE"

Everyone looked at me, even Mark. I went red and stood up, taking a deep breath and trying to release the anger that had silently built up in me

"Brandon! I'm 17, I am trying to enjoy my first year at College without having control over my plans-" I was cut off my Brandon throwing me over his shoulder and carrying me into the kitchen

He sat me on the Island and shook his head "Stop trying to be the centre of attention! It's not all about you Alexa. Grow up"

I sighed "I don't like Mark though"

"I DON'T CARE" he shouted, then whispered "It's not up to you to decide, Mum loves him. Don't mess this up"

"Whatever, idiot" I pushed past him and walked out of the kitchen and up to my bedroom, I didn't stop to speak to the guys or Mark, I just acted as if they weren't there

As I got to my room, I shut the door and sat on my bed. I'd messed it up

Again

Luke

"Sorry about that" I sighed "Alexa's mood swings are really high at the minute"

"Don't apologise! I grew up with two sisters, I know how annoying sisters can be" Mark explained

"She's such a brat sometimes. She makes US look like the bad guys" huffed Brandon, as he returned back to his spot on the sofa "She acts up, and then turns it around on us. When will she learn that she's the one tearing us apart?"

Mark looked shocked "Is that what you think of her?"

I looked at my brothers, who remained silent. I took it upon myself to speak on behalf of them all

"I think what Brands is trying to say, is that she likes to be the centre of attention a lot of the time. She likes to cause a scene and then cry. It's all her silly little childish outbursts" I explained

"Leave it with me" Mark nodded, standing up and making his way upstairs

I gulped and raised my eyebrows "What do you reckon he's gonna do?"

"Hopefully he'll talk some sense into her stupid little brain" Brandon growled