One Secret Too Many #1

 

Lexi

 

        I stared out the window as we continued our drive to Staples to get school supplies. Ugh, back to school already. Summer really flew by this year. As if he knew what I was thinking, Ian patted my shoulder from the driver's seat and said, "I know, Lexi, I know. But just think, two more years and you'll be outta here!"
        "Yeah, and only one more year for you bro!" I said back. I'm really not that upset about going back to school, it's just that this summer was so fun and I don't want it to end. We spent nearly all of it at our beach house, just us kids. My parents had to stay home and work, as they do a lot of the time. So Ian, Jeremy, Gia, and I spent most of the summer by ourselves. It was fine by us! I'll introduce them, Ian is my older brother. He's 18 and a senior in high school. He's captain of the football team, basketball team, and baseball team. Needless to say, he's pretty athletic, but he's also really smart and we have the kind of relationship that I know I can trust him to help me with anything I need. Jeremy and Gia are twins, and they're going into their freshman year. Jeremy loves listening to his iPod in his room with the door closed and locked, but he lets me come in and hang with him sometimes. Gia's the best sister anyone could ask for, she loves to come shopping with me, we hang out all the time, and we barely ever fight. And then there's me, going into my junior year. I'm not really into sports, I mostly like hanging around with my friends and family.
        We rounded the corner and Staples came into view. Everyone except Ian groaned. "Come on guys, we're just buying the supplies, it's not like we're walking into school yet!" he said. I smiled, I have to admit that he's doing a good job at trying to keep us happy.
        Ian parked and we all walked into Staples together, then we split up. I went to get pens and pencils, while Ian and Gia went to look at binders and notebooks. Jeremy looked at drawing pads, did I mention he's into art, too? I picked up a couple packages of pens and tried to decide whether I wanted colored or just plain black and blue, and then I saw some gel pens and accidentally dropped everything I was holding when I reached for the gel pens. I bent down to pick them up, when someone asked, "Hey, do you need some help?"
        I looked up and saw the most gorgeous, deep blue eyes that I've ever seen in my life.