Day 2: Jason vs Joe

"Why on earth did you not tell me JASON IS YOUR COUSIN!!?" Gracie roared with all her strength at the girl who was half awake and half asleep. She was pretty sure Sira had almost lost her hearing, not that she cared of course. 

Gracie banged the door of Sira's apartment first thing first after she left Jason's Aunt's house. It was currently 9 p. m. and Sira had already gone to bed but there came the fruit of all her sins, her best friend Gracie. 

Sira had her own apartment, provided to her by her rich parents, since she came to reside in Sacramento, two years ago. Gracie knew perfectly, how her warden would scold her and in all likelihood, not allow her to get in her dorm without informing about her waywardness to her parents. As the gates for the dormitory used to get closed at 8 and only opened at 6 in the morning. She had no where to go except her best friend's. Also she had to take a good class of her! 

As soon as Jason told her, his relationship with Sira, she mentally zoned out and cried as loud as she could. If she had known Jason was Sira's damned cousin brother, she wouldn't have asked him to sleep with her, even if he was the last man alive on earth. 

"Huh?" Sira still struggles to completely wake up and pay full attention to the screaming woman at her door. 

When she realizes, about the accuses she has been blamed for; she states, "First of all, how about I TRIED. But did you bitch, listen to me? Did you even hear what I have to say? NAH! You mother fucking sprint dragged her feet towards him like a God damn hooligan." She equally shouts. 

Both of them angrily began to draw each other's blood through their piercing glares. 

"Jesus, women! Unlike you two, some people are trying to sleep." Gracie hears a deep voice shouting from inside of Sira's apartment, which she instantly recognized. Niall, not so long after walk towards the door to them with sleepy eyes and messy hair featuring his shirtless body. 

"Seriously? That's what you were doing inside, that you seemed so pissed when I disturbed?" Gracie uttered, looking at her friend with a frown. 

"Certainly, sleeping when you came to just tell me something I have known for years. And I could never be pissed off of you. Get that?" Sira said, raising a brow at her curly haired friend, who enveloped her into a hug as soon as she spoke. "Until you disturb me when I'm asleep." She continues. 

Gracie, rolls her eyes. "Ladies, keep it low okay? Also Sira bring her inside, before your neighbours kick all of us out." Niall spoke, rubbing his eyes. 

"Yes and also were you the one telling Niall, I was pranking him? The guy had me so frustrated that he won't even LISTEN!" Sira shouts. "I'm so mad at him!" 

As soon as Gracie enters her apartment, she lefts out a chuckle, seeing a sofa being pulled out, meaning someone has been sleeping on it. "Is this why Niall is sleeping on the couch tonight?" She laughs amusingly as Niall looks at her with a defeated sigh. Gracie knows how Niall stays in Sira's apartment, by her side, whenever she gets mad at him. 

"He still thinks I'm tryna prank him!" Sira exclaims. 

"You are just jealous that you lost this time." Niall still tries to add onto her anger. 

"See!"

"Quit fighting! I can see two pillows on the couch, let me guess, Sira joined you on the couch, anyways?" Gracie assumes and seeing her friend avoiding her gaze confirmed her doubt. 

"Well I can't sleep leaving him on- " SiraSira's words put a wide grin on Niall's face. 

"Aww.. my bab- " 

"Cut the shit! I'm still mad." Sira rolls her eyes. 

Seeing them bicker, made Gracie smile unknowingly. She always wanted a relationship like this, Niall is such a nice boyfriend and a friend for her. He treats her best friend right as well as make her the happiest girl. And they will, undoubtedly end up marrying at this point. She wish she had someone in her life like this. Yet, she was chasing something temporary. Somehow, thought of a relationship remind her of Jason Drew, the guy she has just known for a day. 

She imagine herself in Sira's position and Jason in Niall's. She imagine; how warm his embrace would feel, how nice and welcoming it would be to see someone waiting for you at school entrance. Talking through the hallway, sharing his clothes and cuddl-

Oh, shoot! This is too fast Gracie! Calm down! This ain't right, you don't even know the guy.

"Snap out, girl!" Niall clicks his finger. She came back to tha harsh world and view tha couple staring at her. 

"Okay, sorry to disturb your sleep. I should go." Gracie gets up. 

"Hold up, Gracie! You and I both know, you are staying here tonight." Sira warns. "Firstly, it's too late, stay in the guest room with me. Secondly, we are gonna talk about whatever you are doing right now." 

She nods knowing, that's why she originally came here for.

"Erm.. what do you mean together? Where am I staying? on the couch, alone?" Niall questions. 

"Yes! Just like how you were originally meant to." Sira barks. Frankly speaking, Gracie knew after she fell asleep, her friend would come and join him anyway. One thing everyone knew about the couple was that they were almost inseparable. 

"Siruu~" Niall whines, "Don't do this."

Gracie stick out a tongue to Niall, "Well Boo! Your Siruu chose me, suck it, big boy!" She teasingly sing before entangling her arms around Sira and following her into the room, exaggeratedly showing off Niall. It's an ongoing joke, principally a feud between the curly haired girl and her male best friend. As the door clicks close, she sees Sira's warm glances on her. 

"Jason is the son of my mom's elder sister, Aunt Drew. Obviously, my cousin brother. He transferred in our school last year because he was kicked out from his last one. The reason? I don't know. Him studying here, was aunt's idea because she wanted him to forget his mom's ugly past and focus on his own future. Long story short, Jason's abusive dad left his mom when he was just five, hence, raised by a single mother. AND you are stupid enough to go after him despite me warning you!"Sira explains. 

"I had told you before that my cousin brother is in the town too; months ago, therefore it's not like I hid it from you, but there wasn't any occasion that I could've introduced him to you. Plus WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU HAVE TO ASK HIM TO TAKE YOUR VIRGINITY?!" She cries. 

"I know, I'm sorry!" Gracie equally whines, "But he's so sweet. We actually got to know each other today." Gracie confirms and begins to narrate the deal of two weeks she had done with Jason. 

"Okay, I like his idea." Sira sighs in relief, "At least like that if you get uncomfortable, you can just quit."

Gracie nods silently. 

Sira notices her silence and holds her hand. Pulling her friend in a warm embrace, she remains quiet. Gracie knew what that meant. The curly haired girl slowly got defeated by her friend's warmth and finally gave it in. She broke into silent sobs until she was crying her heart out on Sira's shoulder. 

"What's bothering you, girl?" 

"Everything. I hate my parents. They messed up my mentality. I want to live freely too. I want to behave carelessly too. I want to fall in love too. I want to be special in someone's life." Gracie whispers the last sentence while Sira pats her back lovingly and listens to her. 

Gracie always wanted someone special by her side. Although her restricted life, with her family, had cut her down from many experiences, one thing she has always done is dream about her freedom and what she would do if she was free to do anything. 

She dreamt about her one true love, and to be occupied with him. But the twisted fate of hers lead her to; where she is now. She sniffles back the cry as she pull out. 

"Anyways! Also he is taking me somewhere." She attempts to shift the mood, slowly sniffling. 

"Where?" Sira excites. 

"He did say something about clubbing?" Gracie shrugs. 

"Well, good luck. But don't forget what I told you. He isn't the most stereotypical gentleman. He's a bit twisted." 

"Twisted?" 

"I heard stuff about how he chooses girls to- "

"SIRA I CANNOT SLEEP!" Both of you jump to the soul threatening deep growl, from the guy who has been punished at the moment. 

"Damn, couldn't you have chosen a guy with a normal voice." Gracie shreik out, clutching her heart to stabilize it. 

Gracie's morning was welcomed by a stretch and a yawn. Without having to care about, she only wearing a big oversized jumper that Sira gave her to wear last night, she washup and do the brushing. She had slept over a few times before at Sira's apartment, that guest room practically has an extra set of toothbrush and toothpaste for her. She messily pull her hair in a bun and call it a day stepping out of her room, expecting to see Sira and Niall. 

However, instead of the couple, she get greeted by manly figure sitting against the kitchen counter. The guy was fully dressed up with black jeans and a black button up shirt with sleeves half tucked in an attractive manner. His hair was pushed back and nicely gelled. His amber eyes lazily move from the table to her barely presentable figure. 

Jason Drew. 

Internally, she let out the biggest squeal ever. 'How can I meet him first in the morning, looking like a bin bag? No, no!' Gracie thinks, mentally stabbing Sira for not informing that she had an intruder. 

Without even caring about how stupid she will look, she barge back into the guest room and close the door to breathe, jumping a few times in embarrassment. 

After which felt like ages, she pulled her jumper down a bit, fixing it properly and opens the door again. "Hi!"  She smiles, secretly cringing at how much like an idiotic squirrel, she sounded. 

"Hey.. " Jason speaks, eyes immediately reaching her bare legs. She notice his Adam's apple bopping slightly at her not-so modest attire. She couldn't stay still when her cheeks suffused with a shade of pink as a mixture of self consciousness and shyness wrapped her figure. 

Meanwhile, Jason couldn't take his eyes off her. Little did she know, the figure she always felt conscious about, he found it extremely attractive and perfect. Her morning look was the most natural and cutest thing he had ever seen in a girl. Usually, the girls he had associated with never looked the same without makeup. There's nothing natural about them. He wondered how on earth can someone look so soft and hot at the same time. 

If he said he didn't wish to run his hands through her thighs, he would be lying greatly. It was the matter of Sira and Niall, he's keeping it cool, otherwise he would show her what it feels like to be touched by a man; who is in love with her. 

"Good morning, Gracie!" Niall comes forward and sweetly envelopes her into a snuggle. She of course, accepts it, as she was used to getting morning hugs from Niall. "Your hair stinks, go and have a shower." He sniffs her hair, before speaking, jokingly. She immediately elbows his lower abdomen, cueing bunch of shared giggles. 

Jason find himself to be a victim of foreign emotions as he did not enjoy the proximity of a guy and his -wait who is she to me? He can't help but wonder. 

"Sira! Don't you have food in your house?" Jason displeasingly, roars. 

"God! Keep it low, before I shove this bottle in your mouth!" Sira screams as she enters the kitchen, rocking a baby feeding him, milk from the bottle. 

It took her a few moment of chaos to realize who the baby was. Joe, the two year old cousin, of Jason and of course Sira. The baby, from yesterday, who was meant to be babysitted by Jason but Gracie volunteered a bit. "Joe? Who brought him here?" 

"I brought him." Jason spoke with a faint smile. 

"So, is it Sira's turn to babysit him today?" She blurts out. 

"Of course it is, but she would rather spend her weekend on date than babysitting her angle-like cousin." Jason states, narrowing his eyes at Sira. 

"Jason, don't twist the words! It's not a date, I have to attend that dance workshop and Niall is just driving me there. Besides, when did you find this baby, angelic?" Sira states.

Jason takes Joe in his arms, "Joe baby, your sister Sira doesn't like you." Gracie notices Jason pouting to the baby. She stare at him with an awe at his such soft sight. 

Taking full offence, Sira gasps dramatically, "Joey, don't listen to him, you know it's me who takes care of you when your brother Jason runs away." 

"That is NOT TRUE! It was only one time." Jason shouts and Gracie calmly, sip onto her orange juice and enjoy them fight. 

The baby crawls, towards her in the meantime and she gently scoot him up with a smile, "Awee, baby! Hey! Yes!..." She coos at his eager hand as they touch her face. 

The two elder cousins, momentarily stop bickering as they hear an eager giggle from both of them, Gracie and baby. 

"Well, that was fast." Sira points out. 

"I know right, it took me two days to befriend that evil baby." Jason agrees, crossing his arms. 

"Gotcha!" Sira exclaims, "At last you admit, he ain't angelic." Sira smiles victoriously, but then both of them sigh, mirroring each other's emotions and actions, at the memory in pain. 

The baby Gracie is holding is one real notorious child. He walks hand in hand with mess and trouble. The first time Jason and Sira had to babysit Joe, Jason had to be hospitalized because the baby somehow managed to break the support of a heavy metallic decorative stick; which landed on his crotch. 

"Remember the time-" 

"Don't" Jason warns Sira, because he knew what she was about to reveal, and that will probably be embarrassing, if Gracie hears it. 

Sira suppresses her laughter, at the horrific image of Jason crying because he thought his dick had to be cut off. "I hope your little chilly pepper is good and fresh." Sira comments. 

Jason was about to almost chop Sira into pieces, when Niall emerges out the room. "Okay, Siru. Let's go." Sira nods and grabs her backpack. 

"Ah, wait Niall, drop me at-" Gracie was about to speak when Sira cut her sentence in the middle, "I'm so sorry, Gracie but you're helping Jason to babysit Joe." She rushingly blurts out. 

"What?" Gracie didn't even receive a moment to process, "When did I volunteer, first of all?"

"How about now?" She glares at Sira for this.  "Anyways, I'm so sorry! Don't look at me like that, I thought you would like Jason's company."

"Does she even know Jason? Gracie, this is Jason, Sira's cou-" Niall was unable to finish as Sira dragged his arms out of the house. "Bye!" 

It's been a few minutes since the couple has left. 

"Hmm.. this is weird, damn suspicious." Jason talks to himself, narrowing his eyes to the two year old baby who barely can even walk properly. 

"Jason!" She laughs out, "He's just a baby. What harm could he possibly do to you?" 

"You don't understand! " Jason exclaims instantly, fear visible through his orbs. When she met him a day ago, he looked nothing but a strong individual with a very controlled manner. However, right now all she sees is a 19 year old being suspicious over a two years old. She shakes her head amusingly. 

To prove a point, she walked confidently and scooped Joe up.The baby flashes his gummy smile , while she places a peck against his cheeks. He cheers adoringly, before giving Gracie an Eskimo kiss. 

"I'm telling you, he is evil when he is awake." 

She didn't know Jason was that funny. "Oh my god! Jason." Putting the baby on his lap, she says, "I'm going to take a shower and by the time I come back make sure you feed the boy. I have already warmed up his food. And he will be asleep." Gracie winks at him, and walks towards the door. 

He frowningly, looks at her, then glance towards Joe, "You better not be calm, Gracie! I'm pretty sure he is plotting something, he's just sweet and calm in front of you." He whines. "He's putting a show in front of you."

Gracie's jaw drop to the ground, encountering this side of him. She swore to herself, she did not find it cute, but we all know she would be lying. "He's just two years old! And such a cute baby, don't mess it up!" She strictly say before beginning to walk towards Sira's room. 

"Gracie"

She looks behind, expecting him to whine a bit more. However, he asked something out of the blue, "Are you gonna wear the same jumper after the shower?" 

She blinks twice at the serious expression of his. "Huh? No? Sira left me some clothes."She replied. 

"You should!" He says, straightforwardly. His eyes, seconds later, towards her legs, "I like it." 

She gulps, crimson red shade appears on her cheeks as well as heat surrounding her entire body. 

"JASON!" She almost squeal before peddling her steps reaching the room quicker, and mumbles "Pervert," under her breathe. 

Looking towards the baby around his hold and to the green bowl of baby food. Jason eyes the boy cautiously, "I swear to God, let's do one thing right. I know you don't enjoy my company and OUCH-" Joe's hand claps the table all of a sudden, which leads the kettle of hot water to lose balance and fall on Jason's hand. 

"You son of a b- ughh.. Can't even swear at you." He groans in pain whereas Joe giggles mischiviously. 

"I swear to God, JOE." He runs to the sink with the baby around his arms and runs the cold water tap. 

"Why do you like Gracie but not me?" He talks to the baby. An evil yet petty thought ran around in his mind. 

"You know, Gracie and I are going to be very close." He smirks at the baby. The baby's giggle immediately stops as if he understood everything. 

Jason kept smirking as Joe formed a pout with his dainty lips, glaring at the elder. He snickers evilly at the baby. The second later, he felt dumb as hell, he could not believe he was being petty fighting with a child and that as well for a girl he just met. 

"Alright! Let's get you fed or someone will kill me since she thinks you're a delicate baby!" He speaks as he places Joe on the table. 

The moment he places him on the table, doorbell rang, "Who is it?" Gracie calls out from the room, meaning she finished her shower. 

"Let me check!" as he was going to get the door, he heard Joe crying and the door of Sira's room unlocking. Gracie came out wearing a very small robe with water dripping from her dark curly hair, her long eye lashes tangled together with beads of water sparkling on it, serving Jason a look, a sight to see. Or feast?  He almost forgot his motive for reaching the door. 

His jaw dropping as he forgot how to speak, just gazing at her breathtaking look. He observes her reaching for Joe, picking him up and sweetly coo him. The moments later her eyes laid on the messy table, she immediately began yelling at him but was he listening to any of it? 

Neither Gracie's screech nor the ringing bell was stopping him from feasting with his eyes. 

He gulps as he felt a strain around his pants. "Damn these two weeks, I must have really lose my mind when I said that." His eyes travel to Joe, who's now clapping his hands amusingly. This little devil, I know he did this on purpose.

"Wait, why am I jealous of Joe right now? Ughh!" He thinks out too loud. 

"Jason! Go get the door!" Gracie instructs as the bell rings again. 

Shutting his mouth, he coughs to snap himself out. He opens the door, revealing a gorgeous girl from their school, with whom he was very much acquainted with. "Ellen?" His eyes go wide. 

"Jason!? I was looking for you! Why did you ignore my calls?" Ellen screams without greeting the silver haired boy. Gracie walks closer, and gets surprised seeing her own cousin. 

"Ellen? Why are you here?" She asks, all surprised and puzzled. 

"Why are YOU here?" Ellen questions back. "Jason! Weren't we going to the club today?" Ellen reminds moments later, focusing on Jason. 

Jason uncomfortably shifts, "Wait Ellen, you know Jason? And club? You were going to take me to the club too!" Gracie questions, not being able to understand the situation. 

"Someone answer me!" She speaks again.