Love at first Friend. by Chalen D. (online e reader .TXT) 📕

I grabbed my bag and went down stairs quietly.
"Stevie?"
i froze.
"Yeah dad?"
"See you next weekend."
his voice echoed through the house, so i had no idea where he was.
"Yeah, see you."
i shut the door, and hurried to the curb.
My dad and i saw things differently. he thinks i should be miss prim and proper. i think i should be able to be well... me.
My older half brothers sports car came to a stop.
"Hey Stevie Lynn."
"you know no one calls me that anymore, Jett." i said, shutting the door.
"Oh come on, iv'e been calling you that ever since i can remember cut me some slack."
i punched his arm.
"we're going to be late." i told him.
he pulled away from the curb.
"thanks for picking me up."
"yeah, no problem."
as soon as we pulled into the parking lot my two best friends came running up.
i barely took off my seat belt when Mia wrenched open the door, and Harlow pulled me out of the car.
"I missed you!" Mia said, pulling me in for a hug.
"it's been two days."
she pulled back, and Harlow gave me a hug.
Jett planted a kiss on the top of my head.
"see you at home, Stevie Lynn."
"Bye Jett." i said, pushing his chest.
he smiled, and jogged over to his friends.
"your brother is so hot."
"i don't want to know that Harlow."
"so tell us about your Dad Visit." Mia said, linking our arms.
Harlow grabbed my hand, and looked around the school as we walked to the front door.
"you know Jett only has to spend Friday and Saturday with him, he get's to go home on Sunday."
"well he's not really Joe's kid." Harlow said
"Well, well, if it isn't Little miss Stevie Lynn, and her back up."
"you used to be one of my back up, Marley." i reminded her.
"As if. i wouldn't be caught dead, with you freaks."
her and her friends laughed and look off.
"What happened to her?" Mia asked.
"Popularity, that's what happened." I said.
"i don't think i can even remember the days when Marley hosted our every Friday night sleep overs." Harlow said.
i could. we all grew up together. Marley was my best friend until we hit high school where she began to be a cheer leader. We were best friends know we don't even talk.
"Stevie Lynn." Mia said.
"Sorry." i automatically said.
when ever they use my name it's cause i'm not paying attention. after the 8th grade i dropped the Lynn, and became Stevie, Rock n' roll misfit.
i don't know how i got that way. Harlow, Mia, and Jett, saw me as just me.
After Marley told my darkest secret me and the girls became attached at the hip. we made a pact to never betray each other, and always find time for each other. we kinda just stuck together.
As we grew up we where the Colored girls, cause of our hair. Mia has, blonde, Harlow has brown, and i have black. Marley has red, and not the ugly red, really pretty red hair.
we all went to class.
"hey, I'll be back." i said, at lunch as i saw my brother, and his band.
"Stevie!" Ronnie said, picking me off the floor.
He's the drummer.
"Hey Stevie Girl," the bass player said.
i bumped fists with Drew.
I think of her as a big sister.
i bumped fists with Conner, lead singer, and Mason, the other Guitarist.
"you coming to our show later to night?" Ronnie asked as i sat down.
"Should i?" i asked looking at Jett.
"Yeah, you always go why would this time be different?" He asked.
"I dunno, maybe having your little sister as a tag along would be a little weird."
"No way, you Rock!" Mason said, tapping my shoulder.
"Cool, i'll see you guys later."
i bumped fists with everyone, hugged Jett and went back to my table.
"That is so cool, your Friends with the coolest band in school." Harlow said.
"it's only cause of Jett, and they think of me as a younger sibling any way. i might be able to get them to sign something for you."
"would that be lame?" she asked, sneaking a look at the band.
"Yes." Mia and I said.
"Ugh!" she said.
"Sorry!" i called running to Jett's car.
"Thank god!" he said, when he saw me.
Huh? he didn't like it when i was late.
i walked around the car and saw Marley and her friends around Jett.
"Move or i'll run you over." I told them. they all rolled their eyed, and i got in the car.
"Stevie!" my mom said, taking my face into her hands, and kissing my forehead.
She slapped a kiss on Jett's forehead.
"how was school?" she asked.
"Are you cooking?" i asked.
Jett came and looked over my shoulder, handing me a can of soda.
"And nothings burning!" He said.
"Ha ha." she shook her head, making her black hair fall over her shoulders.
"Kids?"
"Dad!" Jett yelled.
he put his soda down, and ran to the hall way.
"My boy!" James said, hugging Jett.
"Do i get a hug princess?" he asked me.
i smiled and ran to him. he caught me in a hug, and lifted me off the ground.
he placed a hand on our shoulders.
"How's the grades?"
"good." we said.
"your mother?"
"Good."
he clapped once and looked us in the eyes.
"I have presents, come on."
we followed him to his car.
"Jett." he said, pulling out a blue and white guitar.
"Sweet thanks dad!" Jett said, slinging on the strap, and playing.
"Stevie." he said, pulling out a Leather Jacket.
"No way! Thanks dad!" i said, hugging him.
i pulled on the Jacket.
"How do i look?"
"Rockin'!" Jett said high fiving me.
"Oh Dad, my bands playing tonight, can you come?"
"i think i can put aside some time."
James, pulled me close to him, and set a hand on his son's shoulder.
"Let's see if your mom has set the house on fire."
we all laughed, knowing how possible that was.
"Mom look!" Jett and i said, at the same time.
"Look at that!"
she looked at our gifts carefully.
"Where's mine?" she asked.
"Yours is coming tonight." he said, kissing her.
"Guys!" Jett said.
"come on!" i added.
they laughed.
"So your not burning anything?" he asked.
we went to the room, mom gave Jett for practice.
We call my dad's house the dungeon and mom's the Castle.
he plugged into an amp, and played.
"Sounds, good soon, diner's ready though!" James called.
"mom and dad's here!" Ronnie yelled.
the guys grew up together. Drew was my baby sitter and fit right in with the guys.
"Dude, you look like shit."Harlow said.
"Thanks." i said, pulling up my new jacket.
"Your jacket's cute." Mia said.
"My dad bought it."
"Joe!" Mia said.
"No, James." Harlow said.
"yeah Mia get with it." i teased her.
"your on your own, for lunch, i have this paper thing for the news paper dude." Mia said.
"I gotta work on my lines." Harlow said.
they both looked at me.
"Fine, i'll be the pathetic little sister, and go sit with Jett." i said.
"awesome." Mia hugged me.
Harlow hugged me next and they where gone.
"hi Mr. Jones."
"Stevie Lynn, there you are, i was wondering if you wanted to try out for the talent show."
"No thanks."
"But you have a beautiful voice."
"Music is kinda Jett's thing."
"Then what is yours? sitting in a large crowd, sheering him on?"
"Well yeah, he's my brother."
"Then what is your thing, the thing you do? think about it."
didn't i say no?
i rolled my eyes and went to my chair.
i sat down next to Jett, and Drew.
"aren't you hungry?" Jett asked.
i shook my head.
"She had a weird food thing when she was a kid, too." Drew said.
"how about i get a soda?"
"Yeah, can you get me one too? i'll pay for yours." Conner said.
"Sure thing."
i took the money and got some sodas.
i paused as i saw Marley under a tree by herself.
she looked up from her phone, and looked at me.
she sat up taller, and the corners of her lips pulled up.
i was about to wave until, her friends sat down and my best friend was gone.
I rolled my eyes and gave Conner his soda.
What's wrong with you Stevie Lynn, remember what she did to you.
i blew out some air, and opened the soda.
sure i missed Marley, we told each other everything. she even understood me when Mia and Harlow thought i was nuts.
when i looked up Marley was watching me.
she smiled, and then laughed at what her friend said.
Remember.
i looked away, and listened to them talk about the band.
"okay, so i know that we have this party thing, for us, but i did something just for you, i should of asked, but i did it anyway."
"yeah, i don't know why mom does that, where 8 months apart.... what did you do?"
"Why do you say it like that? can't you trust your big brother?"
"well when you say, 'i should of asked' not so much."
"Come on Stevie, i know you'll like it."
he grabbed my arm and pulled me to my room.
"I redid your room."
i opened my mouth.
"before, you say how much you love me, look at it."
he opened the door, and shoved me inside.
my breath was taken away. I had no idea that Jett Knew me so well.
"i love you!" i said, hugging him.
"See i knew you'd like it."
i looked through my room.
there was a knock on the door.
"got it!" i yelled.
"what?" i asked opening the door.
Marley stood on my front porch.
"a girl i used to know said, fighting was so lame. think that girl could ever forgive me?"
"That girl Died, when you lied."
"Stevie Lynn."
"Stevie."
"What?"
"I dropped the Lynn, you would know that if you hadn't become a bitch. i have to go see you at school."
"Think about it. i really am sorry."
she walked down the walk way, and i shut the door.
i grabbed my phone.
"Get your ass over here."
"What happened?" Harlow asked.
"You okay?" Mia asked.
i grabbed their arms and pulled them to my room. after they got done gawking at it i told them.
"Remember what she did." Harlow said.
"Remember we had to put you back together." Mia said.
"Photo shops a bitch." i said, flopping down on my bed.
"no she's a bitch." Mia said, sitting next to me.
"and he's a dick, for listening."
i layed back.
"i don't understand how she became such Mean person."
"popularity." Mia said.
we watched a movie and ate ice cream.
"Hey, wait up!" Jett sad, slinging an arm around my shoulders.
"what?"
"I'm going to walk you to class today."
"you are?" i asked, eyes wide.
"Yeah, your okay, right Stevie."
i told him what happened.
"shit."
"What should i do?"
"I dunno, guys fight, and it's over, ask Drew." he said, with a shrug.
"you really are the best brother."
he kissed the top of my head.
"Anytime little sis."
he went across the hall and into his class room.
"Hey loser." Marley said, coming up behind me.
"Go screw yourself."
i turned and saw it was just her.
"we gotta talk, so you know why i did what i did."
"nope."
"what happened to the