The ride home was silent. I could tell John was extremely annoyed with me but choice to just focus on the road instead. I slump in my seat and scroll through my phone and decide to text Jetson.
AspenMeloni | heyyy what's up??
Jetson | wow, 3 y's. I feel lucky. & noda. Just hanging out at home bored.
AspenMelani | my brothers are extremely annoyed at me rn. I just wanna run away.
Jetson | dont run away, just come to my place.
I read over that message about twenty times. Jetson, the extreme cutie is inviting me over to his house. I bit my lip and reply with a smile on my face when I catch Rory side eying me.
"Take a photo it will last longer buggy." I scuff.
"Shut up." Was all he said back.
I scuff and roll my eyes, then focus them back on my phone. I was so debating on just escaping to Jetsons for a day. I countine texting him till we pull up in our drive way. I was the first one to jump out and run to my room to get away from them fuckers...I kick off my boots and jump into my bed, when I make a bold decision to ring him up.
JOHNS POV
"God I'm so fucking annoyed at Aspen."
Rory states as us there boys walce into the house. Aspen ditched us the moment the car made contact with the driveway. I shake my head and just glare at him.
"Language."
Was all I said. I too was annoyed with Aspen's attitude. She had every right to be angry with me, and I absolutely hated myself for punishing her with out knowing the full story, but that doesnt mean she gets to do whatever with out any repercussions.
Levi pipes up. "She is pissed at you both for doing what yall did yesterday. I'm surprised she has even kept it so mellow." He comments, slumping into the couch.
"Okay yes, she has a right to be angry but does not have a right to have an attitude and get away with everything with no consequences, Levidy." I scold annoyed joining him.
He holds up his hands in mock defense. "No need for full names, Johnathan." He mocks.
I roll my eyes and flip on the television. Rory joins us on the chair when suddenly we hear giggling coming from the kitchen.
"How could you say that?! Hot chocolate made with WATER, not milk!"[btw. #truth! Comment your stand on this debate!]
Aspen's voice echoes through the kitchen walls. I get up and walk into the kitchen to decide on dinner when she spots me, rolls her eyes, grabs an apple and slips through the living room outside to the porch where she parks on the porch swing. I can see her smiling and giggling on the phone as I try and determine who she might be talking too when Levi joins me.
"I thought her and Trever broke up?" I ask him as I open up the fridge and pull out chicken.
"They did, little bastard cheated on her." He admits.
"What?!" Rory and I say in unison.
Who the actual fuck would break my little sister like that? And more importantly, who thinks they can GET AWAY with doing a little stunt like that to my little sister. Brat or not, she is my sister damn it.
"Yup, because she wouldn't..." Levi begins then stops.
I raise my eyebrow. "Wouldn't what?"
"Give it to him."
I put down the chicken on the counter and close my eyes. How? What? Why? At this moment, I truly realized, I have no idea how to raise a teenage girl. Sex, hormones, periods, cliques...I mean, I am just a twenty-five-year-old male who has dedicated his life to raising his three teenage siblings for the last four years, two of whom are now legal adults, but now the one who remains...the sixteen-year-old teenage girl. Raising them has literally been my entire life these last four years, that I've basically run off every female whose tried to be my significant other due to the fact Aspen is the number one female in my life I have vowed to serve, protect, raise..., though I do have a secret fling that Aspen is unaware of. I put my thumb and pointer finger between my forehead and sigh.
"What the fuck am I doing, Levi?" I ask suddenly, sending Levi and Rory into confusion. Rory joins us in the kitchen and before they speak, I continue. "I have absolutely no idea how to raise a teenage girl. I am twenty-five and my whole life is dedicated and revolving around a sixteen-year-old. I am surprised I have kept Cassandra this long if I am being frank! I am Aspen's brother but since she was twelve I've been her father figure gardeion. Her responsibly is legally in my hands! I don't know how to deal with periods except to throw her pads and chocolate and staying away from that little hellion for 3-5 days! And what about sex?? Should I put her on birth control or start buying her condoms?? She's sixteen, I know I was a player at sixteen! Rory you can buy your own but she can't! And shouldn't be, but I know sixteen year olds are sneaky! And those bitched at school are literal cunts, but I don't know what to say to Aspen except that I'll beat them up but we all three know I cannot actually do that for every single one! I have no idea what the fuck I am doing!" I rant and catch my breath.
"Well, I am sorry to know I am such a burden."
A small voice cracks from the living room. All three of our heads whip around to see Aspen standing there with tear filled eyed.
"Aspen I-"
"And to just inform you, yeah Trever broke up with me because I wouldn't fuck him. Did I want to? Hell yeah! Everyone else in my grade is off having fun sex but I'm actually still a virgin so no, you don't have to buy condoms for me. I'm not having sex until I find the right person. Not that it is actually any of your business..oh well I suppose if my life is legally in your hands it is though? And whoever the fuck Cassandra is, I hope I don't run this one off too. SO fucking sorry I'm such a burden." She cries out before turning on her heal and running outside. We try to run after her but she disappears, and soon her cries softly disappear too.