August brings my plate to me, and Lisette flops on the floor in front of us. They dig into their plates, and I move my food around silently.
“Want to try some of mine?”
I look up at the sound of Sire’s voice and smile as he holds his fork out to Vidia. She tries it and clearly likes his pasta. When she looks down at her plate, I silently laugh because I know she wants his food, and he said she would, but we all know she’s too stubborn to admit it.
I take a bite of my food as I watch them, and Sire smiles down at her before eating more of his pasta.
“Admit it, and I’ll let you have it.” He teases, and I bite back a laugh before trying some of my chicken.
“Shut up.” Vidia rolls her eyes at him and eats her food but she looks so unsatisfied, I start to feel bad.
“Don’t be stubborn, my love. Just say I’m right.”
She ignores him and only flips him off. My brother shakes with a laugh before swapping their plates, and when Vidia smiles to herself, he steals a quick kiss before she digs into his pasta.
My watch buzzes, and when I glance at it, I see it's Liam.
Lee<3
Try to eat something and good luck on your show tonight, pretty girl. I'll see you later. Enjoy the day with your annoying brothers.
I let out a quiet laugh as love the message before exiting it.
When I look back up, August is smiling down at me. “I can't believe that's really a thing.”
“I can't believe you guys have been in contact all month and trying to get Sire on board.”
August laughs before Sire turns to me. “The only reason I'm on board is because August said you really love him, but I still think he brainwashed your ass, so I'm keeping a close eye,” Sire grumbles, and I bite back a laugh.
“What'd Liam say to you?” I ask what I've been dying to know.
“He called meevery dayfor nearly twenty-eight days and saidlet your sister be happy and accept that she loves me.”
I wait for him to add more but he doesn't. “That's it?” I look between August and Sire, and they both nod before Sire goes on.
“Well, he also threatened to kidnap you, which was bullshit, but yes, he said that every day, sometimes twice a day, and when I blocked him, he used apps to call me. I finally gave in because August joined in and showed up at my house every day, but I still don't like the guy, so if he breaks your heart, I'm breaking his neck.” He eats a spoonful of food as August smiles proudly beside me for winning that fight.
“Thank you.” I nudge his arm, and he nods.
“Are you nervous about today?” August nudges me back, and when he glances down at my plate, he only smiles at how much I ate, and it makes me feel better.
“Insanely nervous. Us new girls are lining up at the end of the show, and I had a dream I trip, and we all fell like a freaking domino effect.” I cringe at the reminder of last night's nightmare. We’ve been practicing so much for this show, and if I ruin it, I will actually disappear from the world.
“Is that the worst-case scenario?”
“Is the worst of the worst.” I shake my head at the thought of it.
“So if you don’t trip and knock over everyone like a domino effect, then the show went perfectly. Right?”
I smile over at August before nodding and remind myself that it’ll be fine and if the worst-case scenario doesn’t happen, it was perfect, no matter the other hiccups.
After a few more bites of my food, I glance at how much is left, and Icanfinish it.
“Don’t think about it.”
I glance up at Lis and she’s watching me with a pretty smile. “You can push some aside if you want.” She extends her plate out to me. “Onlya little.”
I smile down at her, and when my eyes start burning, she rolls her eyes at me. “Oh my God, please don’t cry.” She quickly pulls her plate back like my food is suddenly contagious from my tears.
