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JUST A SISTER.

"Brianna, I have come up with a perfect plan on how to approach your brother."

"Brianna"

"Brianna!!!"

The sound of Gia's voice brought me out of my thoughts. I couldn't hear properly for at least two to three minutes.

"Gia, do you want to damage my earbuds?"

"Do you know how long I have been calling you, but you just ignored me because you were so lost in your thoughts?"

"I'm sorry, so what were you saying?" I asked her, but she frowned, ignoring me.

"Okay, fine, I'm sorry. I was just lost in thought about what I saw today."

"Which is?"

"I know you were going to ask because you, my friend, love gossip," I told her, winking at her.

"Are you going to tell me, or should I just go back to frowning on my face and forgetting that you exist?"

"Fine, earlier today I was at my usual spot reading my favourite book and listening to my favourite song."

"Brianna, just go straight to the point; I already know what you normally do at your usual spot."

"You are such a killer joy, Gia. Fine, Dax dumped Becky right in front of me."

"What!!" I had to cover her mouth in order not to call attention to us.

"Gia, voice down, or no more stories for you," I told her with my hand still tightly wrapped around her mouth. She raised her hands in surrender, indicating that she wouldn't be shouting again.

"I'm sorry, Brianna, but I felt like I didn't hear you right. Did you say Dax dumped Becky, the mighty Becky, the queen Becky?"

"Will you stop already? I hate it when you call her all those names. There is nothing special about her; she is just like every other student in this school."

"I know, but I just can't believe she got dumped."

"But wait, why can't you believe that she got dumped? You were the one who told me that Dax was known for his playboy lifestyle and all, so why are you so surprised?"

"Because I never thought that if something was going on between Dax and Becky, he would ever dump her."

"Why did you say so?"

"Because Becky is the queen of the school. No offence, though, but every guy will kill to date her."

"Why should any guy kill to date that spoilt brat? Then something must be wrong with anyone who does that."

"Come on, Brianna, you understand what I meant. When I said Dax was a heartbreaker, I meant girls that are not up to his standard and are throwing themselves at him; I never knew Becky was involved."

"Well, that serves her right."

"I do pity her, though," I said, giving Gia a not-so-friendly look.

"What? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Why are you pitying my enemy?"

"Because it must have hurt to be dumped by a guy she likes so much."

"So, that's her cup of tea, not ours."

"You won't understand until you experience it."

"Oh, really, Miss Gia, have you experienced it before?"

"No, that's why I pity Becky; I can't imagine getting dumped by Eric," she said, which caused me to roll my eyes.

"Okay, enough about Dax and Becky; what were you telling me before all of this not-so-valuable conversation started?

"I was going to tell you that I figured out a way to make Eric notice me."

"Which is?" I asked with zero interest.

"Can you be happy for me?"

"Yeah, look at me. I am so happy. Gia finally figured out a way to get annoying Eric to notice her," I said in a very boring manner.

"Thank you," Gia said, giving me a fake smile.

"So what is your plan?"

"I have decided to ask Eric to the prom."

"I'm sorry,what now?" I asked Gia, and I don't think I heard her right

"Yeah, I want to ask him out, or is there anything wrong with that?"

"No, of course everything is wrong with it. Do you want to get hurt?" How can she consider asking Eric, who had never spoken to her up to three times since we became friends, out to a prom?

"Why will I get hurt? But wait, don't tell me you don't want me to have something serious to do with your brother."

"Why will you even say that? If I knew how to make my brother notice you, I would have done that a long time ago, but knowing that you might get hurt in the way of him noticing you is what I am trying to avoid."

"But that's the only way; I really like your brother, Brianna."

"I know, so where can I help?" I asked, trying to erase the fact that this was a bad idea.

"Dress me up for the prom; make me look irresistible."

"Okay, one cute princess is coming right up," I said as we both laughed it out before going to the cafeteria to buy some lunch.

Gia's POV

I was so tense standing in front of Eric's class with a box of chocolate. Will he accept me or reject me?. I was about to turn around and head back to meet Brianna, but I decided to do it.

I mean, what do I have to lose? I walked in and saw him at his desk. He was busy with something on his laptop; he looked so breath-taking. I walked up to his desk and stood, waiting for him to notice I was there. It took a while before he noticed me standing right in front of him.

"Hi," I said, smiling widely while waving at him.

"And you are?" He asked with so much confusion on his face. Brianna was right; he didn't even recognise me.

"Oh wait, pardon me, you are my sister's friend; what's that your name again?" He asked, and that brought a smile to my already sad face.

"It's Gia; my name is Gia." I was so happy, he asked for my name. I have been to Brianna's house a couple of times, but we have never gotten the right time for me to be introduced.

I always tell Brianna that I am scared I am not wearing the right clothes or that I don't look presentable, but today he asked for my name, and he is even smiling at me.

"Nice to officially meet you, Gia; my sister talks about you a lot."

"She does?" I asked and tucked my hair behind my ear. He is so perfect.

"Yeah, I think she is fond of you. So what brought you to my class? Did anything happen to Brianna?"

"Nothing happened to her; she is perfectly fine. I just came to give you this," I said, giving him the box of chocolate.

"What's this? He asked when he took the box from me.

"Oh, it's a homemade chocolate that my grandma made; she came to visit me yesterday, so I thought I should save some for you and Brianna; this is yours," I replied.

"That's very thoughtful of you, Gia; thanks," he said with a smile. This was the perfect time to ask him the question.

"So, can I ask you for something?"

"Sure, I don't see why not," he said, and he ate one of the chocolates. At that minute, I wished I would just put a love spell on the chocolate so he would see only me and no other woman.

"Eric!!" I heard someone calling him behind me, which also distracted Eric before he could listen to what I had to say.

It was a girl about Becky's age. She is very beautiful. She walked up to Eric and hugged him. I was surprised by her actions, the way she smiled at him, and that Eric didn't push her off, which means they probably know each other.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't even see you there," she said to me when she turned. Did she just say she didn't see me there? What a joke.

"Babe, this is Gia; she is like a sister to me," Eric said. I felt like I was slapped across the face—a sister, really? I wanted to cry and scream, but I had to hold my cool

"Hi, I am Gia," I said, giving the girl my hand for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you, Gia. I am Mary," she said, smiling, but her smiles didn't reach her eyes. If you ask me, I will say they are fake.

"So, Gia, you wanted to tell me something?"

"No, it was nothing; I better get going before Brianna starts looking for me."

"Okay, thanks for the chocolate," Eric said. I smiled at him and hurriedly left.

I can't believe he said that. I am just like a sister to him. I just couldn't get those words off my head.

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