Tiffany's POV:
I look myself in the mirror to see if I'm presentable for working in an ice cream parlour. I put on a navy blue skirt with white birds on it and a white long sleeve shirt. Putting on a navy triangle shape necklace to match.
I guess you could say I may have over dressed. But I like this outfit and I'm sure Lucy wouldn't mind, either way she didn't really give me a dress code. I put on a pair of black ballet flats on as well to complete the look. I leave my hair in there soft waves and put it up in a high pony tail.
I smile with satisfaction, I put some money in my pocket, some money that Tyler told me to spend if I ever needed it. I then head down stairs and I can finally smell the delicious scent of breakfast Tyler is making. The last few days my nose has been blocked since I was sick but now I think I'm in heaven.
"Tyler?" I call as I walk in the kitchen only to be surprised to find Kyle cooking pancakes.
"Kyle actually."
He's back. And so is the awkward tension from yesterday.
"Right." I say taking a seat at the breakfast bar. "Where's Ty?"
"Are you really?" He asks the same time I ask where Tyler was.
"What?" I ask with confusion.
"A virgin. Are you really a virg-"
"Oh look at that. I have to go, I have this thing I have to get to." I say quickly hopping off the stool, feeling my face heat up from the question and rushing out the door only to be stopped by Kyle himself.
"No you don't." He says and I groan.
"I do. Ask Lucy yourself. Now if you excuse me." I snap, walking around him in a hurry.
Jeez. Did he really have to ask me that... again? And why does he want to know. It's soo obvious he heard the conversation between me and Tyler so why would he ask me again.
The last thing I heard before the door slammed behind me was Tyler calling for Kyle.
It's too early to go to work since the shop doesn't open until ten. I decide to go to a cafe to get something to eat since Kyle decided to ask me... well if I'm a virgin, which by the way he already knows the answer. I don't know why he would want to know in the first place.
Now if I went up to him and ask him, 'Are you a virgin?', his response would most properly be mind your own business. Typical Kyle Conaway. Well than again I haven't asked him, so I wouldn't know if he would be... not that I want to know in the first place. He just seems like a player to me.
"One large caramel latte?" The lady calls and I walk up to her and collect my drink. I then take a seat in the corner booth.
Well around this time I'd normally be enjoying Tyler's home made breakfast, but no I'll just be here drinking my latte.
I'm sure Avery will kill me if I wake her up, but I'm sure she will want me to call her since it's been days since I last called her.
After the second ring she picks up. "This better be Tiffany, cause otherwise you will sure wish you didn't call." She says, sounding like she just got up.
"Yes it's me." I say amused.
"It's about time girl. Why haven't you called me or your family?" She says, her tone sounding strained and annoyed at the same time.
"You're sick." I state,
"What?"
"With the flu."
"Oh," I hear her blow her nose into a tissue and then continues, "Well yea. So now why haven't you called?"
"I've been sick too. The last three days. I swear I hate being sick." I tell her and I hear her let out a yawn,
"Tell me about it. Now how are you? I haven't seen you since you left."
"I got a job. At an ice cream parlour."
"Really?" She asks, sounding like she doesn't believe me.
"Yes. How's your girlfriend?" I ask randomly.
"We broke up. It was my fault. I was being too distant. Anyways, is there any way possible I can come see you. I miss you terribly." She whines.
"You broke up." I say sadly, "I thought you liked her?"
"I did. Like I said, I was being distant. Anyways, is there? A way I can see you I mean."
"Uh, I'll get back to you on that one."
Maybe just maybe Tyler or even Kyle will let me have Avery over here. I hope soo.
"Naww, ok."
"I miss you Avs."
"Miss you too, sugar."
"Sugar? Really?"
"Just going with the flow."
"Ok, well talk to you soon. And I'll get back to you on the whole visiting thing."
"Ok, cya."
With that I hang up the phone.
Kyle's POV:
Did I do something wrong? Why did she run? I was just asking a simple question.
"Kyle! Kyle?" My brother calls from somewhere in the house, "Kyle! There you are! Have you seen Tiffany, I can't find her. She's not in her room eit- what did you do?" He asks when he looks at me.
"Nothing! I didn't do anything. She came in here asked for you and said she had to go." I tell him, missing out on the part where I asked her if she was a virgin.
"Oh, don't give me that bull. Seriously, where would she have to go? She's only been here what- a week and a half."
"True. But she said to ask Lucy. Whatever that means." I say and he narrows his eyes.
"Ok. But, Kyle did you say anything to her. At all?" Tyler questions. Then his eyes widen for a second. Damn it I put my guard down. "Kyle." He says in a voice that says don't mess with me. "Tell me right now if you ever want to live without embarrassment."
I chuckle at that, "You embarrass me all the time." But with the look he was giving me, it was telling me not to play games, "Fine, I asked her if she was a virgin."
"Are you fucking mental!?!" Tyler exclaims and I shake my head. "Well do you know what that means to a girl?"
I don't think before I talk. "No, do I look like one."
Tyler was always the one to understand girls, just like he understands our sister.
"You are an idiot. Never and I mean never ask a girl that again, especially Tiffany." He snaps and my eyes study him as he takes out his phone and goes through his contacts.
"Do you like her?" I ask him.
I hope not. My inner voice says.
What was the hell was that? I don't like her, so he can like her if he wants.
"As a friend, yea." He tells me, but I shake my head.
"No as mor-"
"Hey Lucy!" Tyler says holding the phone to his ear, "Do you know what Tiffany mean't when she said she was busy today... Oh ok... That's good then... Uhuh, I'm sure she will... Ok Lucy, I'll talk to you soon... Okay cya."
"What was that about?" I ask and he shrugs,
"Tiffany got herself a job." Tyler says with a grin, "I'm soo proud of her."
"So dramatic." I mumble.
"Well... what can I say. My little brother won't even admit his feelings to a certain someone." Tyler suddenly says and my eyes widen,
"Uh-What? What the hell you on about Tyler?" I snap using his full name.
"Someone's in denial." He sings and I just roll my eyes. "You seriously don't see the way you look at her, oh and asking her if she's a virgin twice just tops the cake." He smirks.
"No. Tiffany's just work."
"Just work? Are you sure about that?" He shakes his head still smirking. "Well I don't really think it was a coincidence that both you and Tiffany got sick in the same time period." He says.
Isn't that soo obvious? I was being sarcastic.
"What? You think- ah Tyler my dear brother, you are delusional."
"No, you are. I'd say man up before someone else takes her and then what will you be left with?" He asks and then turns to walk away.
"Wait!" He turns around with a slight smirk. I just want to wipe it off his damn lips. "What did you mean when you said the way I look at her?"
"The way you look at her when she's not looking and also the way you act around her, 'again with the nicknames'." He mimics. "You're just jealous."
I start out in a laughing fit. Oh he is definitely delusional. "J-jealous." I start laughing again, "Oh you are delusional."
"Whatever you say brother, whatever you say." He says smugly and walks out of the room. Probably to get some paper work done for the organisation.
Some member's of our team found one of the guys from the another organisation that's trying to kidnap Tiffany for the elementaret, close by, a few towns away from ours. Thankfully they still haven't tracked us down... yet. I just hope it doesn't happen. I was given the job to train Tiffany so she knows how to use the elementaret so she doesn't die. That's our goal, keeping her alive.
Callum keeps track of most organisations looking for Tiffany or should I say the elementaret, they can track it down if she uses it in public, so we warned her to lay low.
Our backyard has some sort of invisible wall so when she trains, no one can track it or her. So does our town, but if anyone from our town knows, then we'll be in trouble since our organisation is a secret and only certain people know about it.
"Kyle. What are you doing?" Someone says snapping me out of my trance and looking up to see Callum.
"Nothing. What are you doing here?" I ask him and he waves a document in front of my face.
"To give this to Ty. I've located where they are. We're not planning to go there unless they come near here and attach. But it won't be for a while." He explains and I nod.
"Ok, well he's in the office." I tell him.
He nods and starts walking but pauses mid way and turns to face me with a grin.
"Don't let anyone take it while you still have the chance."
With that he walks up the stairs to the office.
I can't help but think that what he just said has to do with Tiffany. What is with the guys? I'm not in denial. I don't like her. Tyler or Callum can have her for all I care.
They can't have her, you like her. A voice inside my head says and I internally groan.
A part of me doesn't like her more than friends, are we even that. Another part of me, a very small part of me likes her.
This whole feeling shit is confusing.
Tiffany's POV:
I finish working my shift with Lucy and just finish cleaning up, I say goodbye and start heading back to the house. I just hope I don't see Kyle for a little bit, I just need to be away from him. Especially after this morning.
I continue walking down the street just thinking about what my family will be doing about now. I miss them and Avery, I want to go home but something's telling me not to go.
I suddenly walk into a hard wall, but as I look up I see a sheepish looking Tyler.
"Hey little-T!" He says, "I missed you this morning, where'd you go?"
"Hey Ty, I had work. I'm working at the ice cream parlour with Lucy." I explain and he smiles.
"That's good to hear. You're settling in well." He says sounding happy.
I force a smile. "Yea, I guess."
"You miss your family and friends." He states and I nod.
"Of course. I was taken away from them, they don't even know where I am. I've contacted them a few times, but I don't know if I can call my family again. It's just heartbreaking to hear my mom asking where I am and begging me to come home. Avery is another story, she wants to come visit me, but I told her I'd have to get back to her."
"Yea, I don't know if she can-"
"Tyler, I know this a bit much to ask. But is there any way I can see her. Just for a bit. Pretty please." I plead.
"Tiffany," He says using my full name, giving me an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, but you can't. I know this is hard but you have to understand."
"No, it's fine." I say sounding disappointed, "I guess I'm even lucky to be in contact with them."
"Very lucky. I'm sorry little-T." Tyler says and then his eyes suddenly sparkle, "Wait, you have Skype, right?"
I quickly catch on to what he was implying, "Oh my gosh, Tyler you're a genius. Why didn't I think of that before?" I say putting a hand to my head.
"Because you don't have a computer to use or a phone." He smiles cheekily. I whack his arm lightly, "Come on, you can use my laptop."
When we get back to the house my walk had a little skip to each step. Tyler behind me with a smile on his face. I happily skip into the house, forgetting about everything that happened today and focusing on the Skype call that Tyler suggested.
As soon as I get in the house I run all the way up the stairs and to my room. I hear footsteps pass my room and then Tyler soon appears in my room with his laptop. The screen lights up and he clicks on the program and I quickly log in.
Loading sucks. It takes forever but Tyler is grinning and looks like he's happy.
"Whatcha smiling at?" I ask, he looks to me his eyes glistening.
"That you're happy." He says and I smile back.
"Thanks again, you know for making me happy."
The screen loads and I instantly see that my best friend is in fact online. Yay.
I click on the call and wait for it to connect.
"I'll leave you to it." Tyler says but I shake my head,
"Na-uh. I'm introducing you two, that's if you want to." I say and he shakes his head amused, then nods and plops down beside me.
The call connects and suddenly I can see Avery.
"Tiffany!" She exclaims, the camera on our side turns on and I see Avery smiling, "Oh my gosh! It is you... and a very hot guy."
"Hey, uh yea. Avery meet Tyler, Tyler meet Avery." I say using hand gestures.
"Hey Avery!" Tyler says with a smile.
"Hey Tyler! So is this the reason you ran away." She teases and I can't help but laugh, tears bluring my vision.
"No he isn't. He's just a really amazing friend." I say smiling, moving my hand to my eyes and wipe my eyes. She nods,
"Just a friend..." She teases again and I smile, I miss her soo much. "So I'm guessing I can't come and actually visit you." She pouts.
"No, but this is close enough." But then I shake my head, "No it actually isn't. I miss you soo soo much!"
"I miss you too!"
"What's happening in here?" Kyle suddenly walks through my bedroom door and I see Avery's eyes widen.
"Kyle!" She exclaims looking confused, just staring at the figure behind us, trying to see if it's really him. Then she eyes me, "Tiffany, you better start explaining."
Oh, shit. Why didn't I think to close the door? And why didn't Tyler? Kyle's own eyes widen and suddenly turns around and walks away. Tyler soon gets up and gives me an apologetic smile and walks out the door, closing it behind him leaving me to explain to my best friend why I lied to her about Kyle.
How am I going to explain now.
"Well..." My face pales the slightest, "He's- Kyle's only here because- because..." Freaking hell think. But I don't cause I say the first thing that comes to my mind. "because he's my boyfriend."
Stupid. I'm soo stupid.
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A/N:
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