9.

I close my eyes savouring the sweet smell of pasta, I take small steps forward letting my nose guide me to where the wonderful smell is coming from, it makes me feel happy and hungry, I stood by the kitchen door, Selene is intensely glaring at the pot with pasta boiling like it's going to try running away. The thought of her running away from it though makes me laugh as it plays in my mind, she immediately diverts her attention from the pasta to me, a small frown creased upon her face.

"What's so funny?" she glared at me.

I shake my head lightly and waved her off as I sobered up.

"Nothing just thinking, so what are you cooking?" I smiled leaning against the table.

My throat felt drained, I grabbed a bottle from the fridge and downed half of the water, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and steady breathing because I forgot to breathe.

Selene straightens her posture, lightly scoffing at me, I raised an eyebrow at her as I sipped on my water.

"I am not the one preparing this exquisite food Damon is" she grumbled. I choked on some of my water, Selene rushed to my side patting my back with a frown on her face, I straightened my posture and regained control.

"Damon can cook?" I questioned disbelieved that this new information is true, the thought made me want to laugh, I failed to stifle my laughter.

She nods in response to my question looking even more confused as my laughter increases.

MI'm sorry , thing is I just don't see it possible for Damon to cook without a disaster forming in the process especially not with his ego that is so high up his butt, the guy can't take a joke or laugh nevermind smile, he would rather be in the dark then the light" I scoffed after my not so mini ramble.

"Again no offense" I smiled sweetly as I leaned over the marbled table with my arms crossed.

"Then if that's the Damon you're talking about then may life help us and save us from impending doom from going to the bathroom every minute or second... Who knows" I shrug my shoulder.. Selene sighs running a hand through her hair.

"There's a lot you don't know about my brother so stop judging him, he does not go around judging you" I softened for a moment at her statement but went rigid the next moment after her mini heartfelt speech.

"The pasta should be ready by now, I will take it off" I stirred the pasta one more time before taking it off and draining it.

"Did he prepare and finish the sauce" I turned to her.

"Yes its next to you in the pot" she pointed to a silver looking pot.

"Marvelous there's meatballs" I said gleefully. I added the sauce to the pasta and mixed it in making sure not to make a mess, once I was done with that I put it aside and covered it.

"Let's go watch pretty little liars with Chloe" I nod my head in Chloe's direction.

"Sure" Selene smiled happily knowing she can retire from this exhausting moment. After ten minutes Damon walked in , I immediately got up as his back still faced me.

"I hope what you stirred up does not end up killing us all" I pursed my lips Feeling a bit regretful.

"Snow be nice" Selene hissed.

"My apologies Selene" I smiled sweetly.

"Play nice" she glared at me.

"How can I if a vicious boy like him won't be open to such a lovely suggestion" I mused, a smile grazed upon my lips.

"Put a sock in it both of you, and Snow I am a professional cook where as you are not" Damon stated calmly yet sternly and walked into the kitchen.

"Now stop with the lame speech, being the good person I am, I will have pizza on hold"

"No need" Damon pulled my phone out of my hand and pulled me closer making me gasp, he shoved some pasta marinated in sauce into my mouth.

"That's marvelous" I mummbled as my taste buds danced.

"I know" he said smugly, egotistical much.

"Well it could be better turtle" I stuck my tongue out.

"Pain in the butt " he grumbled placing the drying cloth over his shoulder.

"Can't do better than that can you" he laughed.

"It's not like you did" I rolled my eyes.

"Grumpy much" I huffed.

"Stupid much" He mimicked me.

"Call me when that stick is out of his butt" I whispered to Selene.

"At least I did not get my sister killed" he whispered yet I still heard him, I clenched and unclenched my hands as a tear slid down my face.

"Don't ever talk about my sister without knowing anything" I seethed and strided to my room.

I shut my door and locked it leaning my back against it as I let a few more tears slip out, I quickly wiped my face and composed myself. I should have smacked him, he had no right to talk about her he knows nothing.

"Please open the door" Selene whispers.

I took in a deep breath and put a smile on my face, I slowly walked to the door and opened it up.

"Hey, whats up?" I sat down on my bed with my legs crossed and my hands on the sides.

"Are you ok?" she sat next to me.

"Yes although I would like that we don't discuss what happened instead enjoy the rest of the day while it's still young... ok" I smiled facing her. I could tell she does not believe a word I said but I honestly couldn't care less right now.

"I am going to go find my brother and go for a walk with him so if you will excuse me I will be going now'" I gently tapped her hand and walked out.

"Wait, are you sure cause I saw you-" she grabbed hold of me, I interrupted her mid way.

"All you saw was a moment of weakness that no one was supposed to see so forget that it ever happened " I said sternly and stared at her deadly in the eyes. She immediately let go of my arm getting my message.

"I'm sorry for asking" she turned and left.

"Joey wanna go for a walk" I pulled him up either way.

"Yeah lets go you pulled me up anyway" he groaned.

"Question" I bumped his shoulder as we walked down the stairs.

"Go for it sis" he bumped slightly into me.

"Will you get me ice cream please?" I smiled at him.

"Yeah only if you return the favor when I need it" He smiled

"Yeah ok" I grumbled.

"Cool" he slung his hand over with me.

"Lara wait" Damon pulled me aside and my smile faltered away.

"Leave me alone Damon, lets go Joey" I pulled him with me out the door.

"What's the matter between you two" Joey walked next to me.

"Nothing serious" I smiled at him.

"Ok if you say so"

"Yes I do say so"

"Remember when we let our new puppy in the house and it destroyed a pair of moms good expensive shoe's" he laughed.

"Yeah she named him 'the destroyer' since we never thought of a name for it sooner" I laughed along with Joey as we reminisced in our childhood memories.

"If I'm not mistaken Destroyer only got into mom's closet because of you" he said laughing even more.

"Guilty as charged" I shrugged my shoulder, my smile grew bigger as I recalled another memory from our childhood days.

"Remember dads gun when you took it mistaking it as a toy?" I smiled.

"Hey it's his fault for leaving it around at a child's reaching point" He held his hands up.

"What really got me laughing is when you kept shooting it in the air and mom got hysterical and fainted from the shock" I cackled in an unladylike manner.

"Yeah and dad was no help to mom" he laughed.

"You so horrible for that" I giggled.

"Not as horrible as you giving grandpa a heart attack" he pointed out.

"It was an accident ok but yeah that was way worse" I nudged him.

"Let's get home and plan some pranks on Gramps"

"Yes, after all what kind of grandkids would we be if we did not" I gasped.

"Come on we're almost home" he slung his arm around me and dipped his finger i my ice cream.

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"You want some water Joe Joe"

"Yeah pass it over"

"Catch" I threw a bottle of water to him and he caught it easily.

"Thanks"

"Your welcome" I began to fiddle with the radio till a song I and ofcourse my brother are familiar with, I began to sing along.

"If you wanna be my lover,

You got to get with my friends,

Friendship lasts forever,

And that's the way it is".

I sang loudly using the bottle as a microphone, I pointed my bottle towards Joey he rolled his eyes at me but obliged knowing I would not take no for an answer.

"Oh tell me what I want,

What I really really want,

I'll tell you what I want,

What I really really want".

He pushed it back to me.

"I wanna, I wanna, I wanna,

I wanna, I wanna,

Really, really, really,

Wanna sing a deep song".

I sang moving my body around.

"If you wanna be my lover,

You got to get with my

friends,

Friendship lasts forever,

And that's the way it is".

I waved my hand and head side to side as I jumped.

"Your turn" I pointed to him.

"Oh tell me what I want,

What I really, really want,

I'll tell you what you want,

What you really, really want"

"I wanna, I wanna, I wanna,

I wanna, I wanna,

Really, really, really,

Wanna sing a deep song".

I laughed as I tried to keep up, I stopped to drink some water and catch my breath after all I gave it my all.

"Let's just dance" he suggested making me laugh, I nodded in agreement as my laughter would not die down.

"That was a little fun" I gulped the rest of my water as I collapsed on the couch.

"Yeah it really was" he side hugged me.

Once I regained some stability to stand up I pulled him up with me so we could begin our pranks on Gramps but resided in plotting everything tomorrow.

"I'm gonna go see Max" I grunted as I got up.

"Bye Joe Joe" I waved at him and he scowled at me.

"Max" I knocked gently on his door but I got no answer from the other side.

I tried a few more times but no reply came from him so I walked in, I hear water runing so I decide to sit on his bed and wait for him to finish.

I hear the bathroom door being opened, He had on basketball shorts and a grey t-shirt as he dried his hair a little with the towel but his hair is still dripping wet.

"Here let me help you" I took the towel out of his hands and began to dry his hair.

"Don't mind if you do" he encircled his hands around me.

"Behave yourself" I laughed lightly.

"There all done" I threw the towel in his hamper by the door.

"Thank's" he kissed my cheek than my lips.

"Your welcome" I kissed him. I moved away from him and sat down on his bed.

"So how was your day?" I pat the space next to me.

"It was good same old natural day, how was your day?" he sat down.

"Same as yours, natural and fun thanks to Joey ofcourse" I smiled.

"I'm happy to hear that" he tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear and slowly outlined the side of my face with his finger making me shiver under his touch.

"Thanks, i'm gonna go sleep now" I whispered a little dazed from what happened.

"Goodnight Luv" he caressed my face before he pulled me closer for a slow and passionate kiss.

"Goodnight" I circled my arms around him and kissed him.

Before I went to my room I checked that all the doors were locked, no windows were open and everyone was ok, call me paranoid but I felt as if I was being watched lately.

'You're not paranoid your being reasonable that's all' The little voice in my head pops up at times, that freaks me out, I feel as if I'm going crazy, I decided it's best I don't entertain it by responding to it.