The Truth

                                    

                                          
"LILY!" Jake shouted as I walked through the door.
                          
"What?" I demanded, pulling my earbuds out of my ears. He was mad. Really, really mad. Something was up. Did I do something? I mentally began going over everything I have done to him. Nothing significant popped up. At least, not some thing recent.
                          
"I know who you're dating." He hissed. My heart lept into my throat. "And I'm going to kill him." I jumped up.
                          
"Jake, you can't hurt him." I cried out.
                          
"I can and I will!" He roared. I rushed over to him and grabbed his shoulders.
                          
"You can't!" I wailed. "I really like him please. I'm sorry!" I cried out. Calum was coming over today, Jake and him had planned to hang out. Calum was probably already on his way.
                          
"I don't care. He can't touch my baby sister!" He barked out, turning away from me.
                          
"Don't hurt Calum!" I exclaimed. Jake stiffened. I slammed my hands over my mouth. Jake had tricked me. He never said who he thought I was dating. It was just a general him. Jake had tricked me into saying his name. Kudos, but I was still worried. Jake slowly turned. He was breathing heavily, nostrils flaring. I swear he was red in the face.
                          
"Calum?" He demanded lowly. "IT'S CALUM!" I cringed and stepped away from him. A car pulled up outside. My breathing hitched. Calum. Jake shot out of my room. Panicking I threw open my window and leaned out of it. Calum had just locked his car and was putting his keys away.
                          
"Calum!" I shouted. He glanced up at me confused but one look at my face and he knew something was wrong. "Jake.." I never got to finish my sentence because the front door banged open and all I could hear was a ferocious,
                          
"Calum!" Being shouted down the street. Jake tackled Calum. I gasped and rushed downstairs, through the open front door. They were wrestling, and thankfully no punches were flying.
                          
"Jake!" I shouted as he pinned Calum to the ground. Calum kneed my brother and kicked him off. Jake doubled over but got up. I was faster though, stepping between them. "Jake, stop." I told him. Putting one hand out in front of me while grabbing Calum's wrist with the other.
                          
"Don't touch my sister!" Jake shouted at Calum, over me even though I was the one who grabbed him. I let go and put both of my hands up in a defensive manner in front of Jake, ready to push him back if he charged.
                          
"Jake will you calm down!" I pleaded.
                          
"Told you we should have told him sooner." Calum murmured.
                          
"Please shut up." I said, glaring at Calum who shrugged. "Jake?" He was running his hands through his hair angrily.
                          
"My baby sister?" He demanded. "Lily?" He asked, throwing his hands up. 
                          
"I'm not that little." I huffed, folding my arms. Jake finally looked at me
                          
"You're a god damn junior Lily. He's turning eighteen you're.. My god you're only sixteen!" I scowled. "Does dad know? Does mom?" He demanded.
                          
"I'm turning seventeen soon." I muttered. "Yes mom and dad know and they're fine with it, Jake." He scoffed and ran his hand through his hair again.
                          
"How can they be okay with this? Lily, we had a deal." Jake began.
                          
"Yeah, yeah. You don't date my friends and I don't date yours, well none of my friends want to date you but one of yours does." From the corner of my eye I watched Calum shrug sheepishly. 
                          
"You guys hate each other." Jake said slowly. I shook my head.
                          
"He's annoying as fuck but I don't hate him." I said glancing up at Calum.
                          
"Yeah and I always thought your sister was hot dude." Jake growled and stalked forward but I turned around and glared at Calum.
                          
"Not helping!" I shouted in his face. Calum just grinned. I turned back to Jake. "Please tell me you're okay with this." Jake opened his mouth. "Because even if you're not, we're not breaking up." Jake closed his mouth.
                          
"Fuck." Jake shouted, turning around and walking several paces before turning around to glare at us again. "Asshole." Jake said to Calum.
                          
"You know I won't hurt her dude. You should be worried about her hurting me." I stepped to the side and gave Calum a harsh look.
                          
"God it's not that." Jake said angrily. "I just can't believe I didn't fuckin see it." He paused. "Shit. You should hear the way he fucking talks about you." Jake said rolling his eyes. My angry expression dropped and I looked at Jake bewildered. Calum was blushing. I smiled slowly.
                          
"You're not mad?" I asked slowly.
                          
"No, I'm fucking pissed." Jake said glaring at me, then Calum. "It's been almost two fucking months. Why didn't you say anything sooner?" He demanded. I shrugged.
                          
"I knew you would be angry." I offered sheepishly.
                          
"I almost blurted out her name several times just to get you off my back." Calum pipped in.
                          
"Shut up." I told Calum, still looking at my brother. "Are you gonna hurt him?" I demanded.
                          
"No." Jake muttered, crossing his arms and looking away. 
                          
"Good." I said stepping to the side to look at Calum. He leaned down to kiss me.
                          
"I swear to god don't kiss in front of me!" Jake exclaimed, his hands over his eyes. I laughed and moved away from Calum who pouted. 
                          
"I'm so glad you know now man." Calum said hitting my brothers shoulder. "You can hang out I with us now." He continued looking at me.
                          
"No way in hell. You guys are still annoying as fuck when you're together. No thanks."
                          
"Oh thank god." Jake murmured in relief. Calum frowned.
                          
"Oh come on Lil!" He whined.
                          
"Nuh-uh. No way." He pouted again. "Oh man, I can't wait to see everyone's faces at school though." I exclaimed. Calum laughed as Jake began mumbling under his breath about what a pain in the ass we both were. I can't believe I was so afraid of telling him. It actually wasn't that bad. I smiled as Calum and Jake began to walk into the house, arguing about what game to play today. Calum turned to wink at me as I followed them into the house.
                          
A/N:
I may or may not make a sequel. If I do it will be called (you guessed it) Rule Two: Don't Get Caught. Thanks for reading! 😊✨