In a few hours I’m leaving to go on a beach trip with Gio and some of his friends. I’m hoping this trip will take my mind off of everything going on and possibly make some new friends.
Gio invited Kam as well but she had some high class social party she agreed to go to with Lucas.
shopping with Kam for a cocktail dress for the event was atrocious the other day. I swear we had visited like the same five stores a thousand times. It took her three hours to pick one.
while helping Kam pick out a dress I was able to find a few new outfits to bring with me on the trip.
opening my closet I dig out my pink colored duffel bag and start packing. It’s only for the weekend so I don’t need a ton of stuff just basic necessities and a few cute outfits.
I start packing my bag with the things I’ll need to get my through the weekend such as hygiene amenities, hair products, shoes and whatever else I threw in there.
I throw my bag on my bed after I finally finished packing. I decide to take a quick shower before Gio picks me up.
I step in the hot water, my head fills with memories of Kaden being here. I remember his touch, his words, the perfect memory of us.
i snap out of the trance, finishing my shower as quickly as possible wanting to erase the thought of him completely.
I add some makeup to hide the circles under my eyes from lack of sleep. Normally I would curl my hair but I’m just gonna keep it natural today.
I throw on one of the outfits I bought while I was shopping with Kam which is a short white dress. I slip on some sandals when I hear my phone buzz. “I’m here whenever you’re ready!” Reads a message from Gio.
I quickly grab my duffel bag, and run downstairs. I’m actually really excited for this trip. Even if it’s just for a few days.
Kadens reaction to me staying at Gios the other day wasn’t the best.. I can only imagine what he would do if he found out about the beach trip.
“god.. get out of my head” I mumble waking outside the house and towards gios car.
i open the back door sitting my stuff on the seat and then I get in the passenger seat.
“Well, are you ready?” Gio asks smiling
“yes! I’m soo so excited for this trip, again thank you for inviting me” I return with a smile
“You’re one of my best friends of course invited you and plus you could use the distraction” he admits, which he isn’t wrong.
Gio and I have been spending alot of time together. Between classes, after school, on the weekend. It’s been almost a daily thing. Kade obviously isn’t a fan of it but I don’t care Gio is a good friend who cares about me.
Gio pulls out of the driveway while selecting a playlist on his phone.
the music is playing, the windows are down and I’m about to have the best weekend at my favorite place with amazing friends. Life is better in this moment. I feel a sense of peace.
something I haven’t felt in a while.
…
after a hour or so we finally make it the the beach house. There’s a few cars parked outside which I assume is Gios friends that I’ll be meeting.
we grab our stuff and make our way inside. I met with four faces, two guys and a girl. This should be fun they all look super nice.
“You guys made it” the girl squeals
”hi I’m Gianna, Gios little sister but like Gio I go by Gia” she beams
ive heard alot about her, and the more I look at her I see how much she looks like Gio.
“nice to finally meet you! I’m saige!” I smile back at her, she’s like this big ball of sunshine. It reminds me of myself.. before him. I hope nobody ever takes that from her.
“this is Jordan and Cole” she says introducing the two boys next to her. I greet them with a awkward smile and wave. I’m horrible at meeting new people.
“I’ll show you to your room while we let the boys catch up, I’m so excited to have another girl around!” Gianna squeals in excitement.
I follow the petite blonde up the stairs into a room which I assume I’ll be staying in.
“So this is yours and Gios room, Cole and I will be across the hall and Jordan next room over.” She explains
wait. Did she just say- mine and GIOS room? No.. no no. I can’t do that.
“is everything okay? You look a little pale” she says with a concerned look
“oh.. um well I didn’t realize gio and I would be sharing a bed..” I whisper embarrassingly
Gias face turns a slight pink color and her eyes fall to the floor
“oh I’m so sorry Saige, we can have that rearranged, maybe cole can share with Gio and we can share instead or I’ll sleep in the living room” she rambles on with different scenarios of how we can rearrange sleeping arrangements
i don’t want to be a burden so of course what do I do?
“no, Gia it’s okay I was just a little thrown off” I say trying to ease her nerves the poor girl looks like she’s gonna build me a new room just so I don’t have to share with her brother
“are you sure, I don’t want you uncomfortable” she frowns
“I’m sure, it’s okay” I assure her but, it’s definitely not okay.
we go back downstairs after she helped me unpack and showed me where everything was in the house. Apparently they’ve been doing this every year since they were thirteen.
the boys are in the kitchen drinking and talking about some video game they were playing.
“ah, saige I thought my sister kidnapped you” Gio says with a laugh
“nope I’m still here” i retort while grabbing one of the beers
I was never much of a drinker but I have a feeling it’s gonna be a long night.
“so tomorrow we’re gonna hit up the beach and then go to the bar is that good with you two?” The tall brunette who I’ve learned is Cole asks
“sounds good to me” I reply with a nod
“I hate bars but if you insist” Gia replies while wrapping her arms around him
so I’m assuming cole and Gia are a thing. Jordan must be the friend who is just always there like how I was for Kambrie.
i miss Kam but Gia is really nice and I’m happy to be making a new friend.
as the night went one we all played cards, which I suck at by the way, and I’ve managed to learn alot about the group.
Gia is a freshman at FSU as well, she’s on the soccer team her and Cole are indeed a thing. Jordan has been Gios best friend since they were three and Cole came along when they were ten. All of them have such a good vibe and seem super down to Earth but Jordan intrigues me the most.
Jordan is a tall, well built brunette, he’s very quiet and something is different about him. I feel like he has a past that nobody knows about other than maybe Gio.
i feel the need to pry, but I won’t. It’s rude and I don’t wanna ruin the weekend.
“soo tell us about you saige what’s your life back in Colorado like?” Gia asks with an intrigued look
“well.. nothing spectacular really. My moms a nurse, she works all the time, my dad hasn’t been in the picture for years. I have two older siblings, Sabrina and Sawyer. I also have a niece. I moved down here with my best friend Kambrie and that’s about it” I shrug not really having anything interesting to tell
“wait- Kambrie Miller, Kadens little sister?” She asks as her face turns pale
“yep the one and only..” I shrug, why does his name have to be brought up everywhere
“oh my gosh, are you the girl who finally got Kaden to date and then he.. I’m sorry” she says as my eyes fill with tears
“no um it’s okay- excuse me for a minute” I say getting up to go to the bathroom to avoid humiliating myself
I go in the bathroom trying to pull myself together. Why does he affect me this way. all she did was say his name
after a few minutes the door pushes open and it’s Jordan
“Hey.. Are you okay?” He ask softly
he doesn’t even know me, why is he so concerned
“oh um.. yeah I’m fine sorry I’ll get out your way” I say wiping my tears forcing a smile
“you’re not in my way saige, I was just checking on you” he assures with a warm smile
“thanks Jordan, but I’m okay really” I tell him trying not to get anyones pity, I hate pity.
after a awkward silence we both make our way out to the living room where the rest are. Gio looks super concerned and Gia has a guilty look on her face.
i smile at the both of them assuring all is okay so that way we can continue to have a good night
the night quickly resumes as it was before, peaceful and filled with laughter.
we all watch a few movies and play a few games while making conversation. I was able to get to know everyone pretty well. There was even a few things about Gio I didn’t know.
but there’s something off about Jordan, he doesn’t talk about much family or anything in his life.
the night went by pretty fast, cole and Gia decided to go upstairs to get ready for bed. Both of them are pretty tipsy. Jordan tells everyone goodnight and heads upstairs to his room as well, but as he walked away he have Gio a death stare.. weird.
“so.. do you wanna go up or do you wanna hang out for a little while?” Gio asks awkwardly
“actually I’m pretty tired so I’m gonna go on up” I respond trying to make it not so weird between us
I make my way upstairs and doing so I pass by jordan who was standing at the top of the stairs
“goodnight saige” he says very dryly
this guy is something else one second he’s super nice and the next he’s cold.
I smile and nod at him before entering my room but I stop myself when I hear whispered chatter from downstairs. It’s jordan and Gio, unfortunately they’re being so quiet I can’t make out the words.
oh well, I go into the room shutting the door and changing into some more comfortable clothes. Hopefully I can fall asleep before Gio comes up because this is really weird.
Jordans POV (short)
Cole and Gia are going on about this new girl Giovanni has been hanging out with and how they think he likes her but I could a shit less about it.
the door finally opens as we’ve been waiting for him and this new girl to show up forever now. As usual Giovannis late.
they walk in the door and I spot the short blonde and my stomach instantly drops. No fucking way in hell.
Gianna is squealing already prying to know about the girls life and who she is but what nobody knows is I know who she is already.
Saige, Saige Romero. Her mother is Trisha, she has four siblings. Sabrina and Sawyer who she grew up with. Then there’s Lexie and me who she has no idea exists. Yes, Saige Romero is my little sister.
our father cheated on Trish with my mom when Sabrina was three and Trish was pregnant with Sawyer. I was the outcome. Then several years passed and he left Trish, moved in with my mom forgetting his three children. It was just four years later when mom got pregnant and had Lexie.
I’ve always hated the man our father was and how he left them. It was never right.
our mom passed away during the birth of her third child who also didn’t make it. So it’s just been dad, Lexie and I for years. Mainly just me and Lexie because Richard is to busy drinking at bars and getting high.
everyone’s talking amongst each other ant it’s not until Saige runs off to the bathroom crying that I snap out of my fantasy world.
“Gianna what the fuck” Gio scolds at her
my eyes travel around the world trying to put the pieces together of what happened.
“I didn’t know he would be such a sore topic for her” Gia cries out
great now both girls are crying what the fuck. At least now it makes since. She was dating Kaden the biggest man whore in the school and he broke her heart.
without hesitating I storm off to the bathroom to check on her. Whether she knows it or not after all I’m her brother. From what I hear sawyer would probably kick Kadens ass.
“are you okay?” I ask not wanting to push to much
“oh um yeah I’m fine, sorry let me get out your way” she says with a fake smile
“saige you’re not in my way I was just checking on you” I reply
she probably thinks I’m insane. As far as she knows I have no idea who she is.
she looks at me strangely before the two of us join the others again. This time the rooms quiet. I give Gio a glare trying to get him to break the silence which he’s to dumb to do.
the night continues on with no more crying, thankfully. But then it comes to the point where everyone’s tired and starts going up to bed.
before walking up the stairs I give Gio a stare that he knows all to well. The “if you fuck her over ill kill you” stare. His face turns white and his eyebrows crinkle. Gio has no idea he’s sleeping in a room with my little sister and just for that I want to kill him.
i walk upstairs and come to a stop when I overhear there awkward conversation about sleeping in the room together. I silently laugh before Saige starts coming up the stairs and looks at me like I’m crazy. It probably seems like I’m just standing here looking at the stair case.
“goodnight saige” I say dryly disgusted with my best friend for picking her of all girls at FSU
i walk down the stairs where I meet Gio.
“dude what’s your problem with the looks you’re giving me, do you want her or something?” He asks in a aggravated tone
I literally want to throw up right now and murder him.
“No you fucking idiot. Remember when I told you I have two sisters and a brother that lives in Colorado?” I say in a hushed yell
Gios eyes widen instantly and turns ghost white. This is when I know he’s connected the pieces.
“saige.. is your sister?” He asks in shock
I put my palms on my face resting my head in them
“yea dude she is and you just brought her here” I say quite annoyed
“Jj I didn’t know man.. fuck this is gonna be weird, i mean are you gonna tell her?” He pesters
“I don’t know dude she doesn’t even know we exist, she probably hates Richard as much as I do” I say throwing my hands up.
do I want to tell her?
if I tell her how will she react, will she want to meet Lexie.. she’s always wanted an older sister.
this shit is to much to deal with tonight
“keep your hands off my sister Gio or I’ll kill you” I say walking back up the stairs to my room
what the fuck. I just met my sister who I thought I’d never even see.
