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Before anyone has a chance to respond, Millie and a cute blonde girl with glasses come outside.
Arden jumps up and gives her a hug. I watch as her stiff spine relaxes into him. She wraps her arms around him, and I see the single tear run down her cheek. She really does miss him.
Arden pulls away and offers her his chair so she can sit next to Millie.
“Julia, you know everyone here, except for Yasmin.” Arden says.
“It’s nice to meet you Yasmin. Millie has told me all about you.” Julia speaks softly.
“Hopefully all good things. It’s nice to meet you Julia. Thank you for coming to keep Millie company.”
“That’s okay. Millie made me realise it was time to step out of my comfort zone. She couldn’t stop talking about girl’s night and how much fun it was.” She looks over at her brother who is watching her closely. “Reminded me of what I was missing out on.”
“Well I for one am happy that the girls now outnumber the boys,” Mumma Nat says.
“Ashley is on her way; she’s picking up Hayden. Mum and Dad had to go to New Hope and after the mess he made last time they left him home alone, they told me I had to babysit. I hope that’s okay Mumma Nat.” Rhys says.
Ally tenses at the mention of Ashley. Ashley’s been away this week. She was on an extended holiday, so I haven’t met her yet. I’m interested in seeing the girl that Rhys is dating.
“Of course, that’s fine. Hayden is always welcome, just as you all are,” she says while looking at all of us. “I should probably start getting everything sorted for dinner does anyone want to help?” she asks.
Millie jumps up and grabs Julia’s hand. “We will.”
“Ally and I’ll help too.” I say.
“We will?” Ally asks.
“Are you forgetting Ally isn’t allowed in the kitchen?” Rhys mutters.
“She’ll be fine. Come on Ally, let’s go.”
She reluctantly follows me inside. “This is a bad idea,” she mumbles behind me.
“It’s fine, we aren’t cooking. You’re going to tell me what is going on between you and Rhys. I want to know what really happened.” We bypass the kitchen and get comfortable on the couch.
“Spill Ally, what’s going on?”
“Nothing is going on. Rhys is just in a mood. He’ll snap out of it after he sees his bimbo.”
“I find that hard to believe.”
Ally tries to hide her feelings but they’re all over her face. “Believe it, there is nothing going on. He runs hot and cold at the best of times. He gives me whiplash. I have no idea what he wants from me,” she says, letting out her frustrations. Millie brings us in fresh beers.
“Nat thought you could use another drink,” she says, handing them over to us.
“Thanks Mills.”
Millie retreats to the kitchen.
“Do you want him to want something from you?” I ask dubiously. I haven’t been a part of the group for long. I don’t know if this is a new thing or something that has been happening for years.
“Yes… No… I don’t know. This can’t happen. He made that perfectly clear the night he stuck his dick in Ashley for the first time. I just wish he wouldn’t be such an ass.”
“Why can’t it happen?” I ask, genuinely unsure why her and Rhys can’t be together.
“Because he doesn’t like me. He likes the idea of me. I’m the girl he can’t have because I may as well be his sister. Not to mention Chase and Arden made it clear from the start. They’d castrate him if he touched me. Yes, they made the threat in eighth grade. But I think Rhys took it seriously.”
“Have you spoken to him about this?”
