Hey guys, sorry for the late update. Got tons of deadline to meet. Am finally done! Hurray! So, enjoy this chapter my babies...

"Oh my God, Charlie! You look great! Gosh, I miss you so much!" Dara said as she hugged me tight. I hugged her back because I really do miss her. Dara was positively glowing. 

"Goodness Dara, you are positively glowing!" I exclaimed as we sat on my bed. Dara giggled and took my hand.

"Yeah, well..I 'm totally happy. By the way, Alex, the guy I'm seeing is here. I want you to meet him and tell me what do you think! And....he brought his best friend, Jared." Dara said carefully as she looked at me sheepishly.  I stared at her.

"Dara!" I cried as I looked at her accusingly.

"Look, just be friendly. You know, it doesn't hurt to have many friends, right? You don't have to date him or anything. Just, you know keep each other company is all," Dara said innocently.

We talked for a while. Then Dara sat up. She took out her phone.

"I totally forgot to call Caleb. I hope he haven't been giving you a hard time. You know how he is, right? Has he been bothering you at all? Knowing him, he probably did. He's always liked you more than me," Dara said with a chuckle as she looked for Caleb's number on her phone.

I just smiled. My heart thumped wildly. If only Dara knew I would die..Like she would slaughter me. Don't worry..it's gonna be fine. She won't find out ..at least not yet..

"Hey, moron! How're you doing?......I'm here in Charlie's room. Come on over. We'll have dinner..ok, ok..see ya then," Dara said and then she hung up.

"Well, I'm hungry. I told Caleb to come over so we could have dinner together. So, come on. Let's wait for him downstairs. And you can meet my Alex and Jared," Dara said as she got up. I did too and we both went down to the lobby. 

From a distance, I saw two guys talking. Both were gorgeous. One was blond while the other one had short brown hair. As if sensing out arrival, both guys looked at us. 

"Alex, Jared, this is Charlie, my best friend ever!" Dara said as she took Alex's, the blonde's hand. 

"Hi," I said simply and smiled at both guys. They both smiled at me.

"Hey Charlie! Great to meet you. Dara can't stop talking about you!" Alex said as we shook hands.

"This is my roommate Jared. He's from around here, so he tagged along." Alex said and I nodded.

"Where the heck is Caleb? He should be here by now.." Dara grumbled as she tried calling him.

Barely 5 minutes after that, I heard the familiar roar of Caleb's ancient Harley. I looked and saw Caleb. Dara went to him as he parked his bike and took off his helmet. She shrieked and they hugged.  Then she pulled Caleb with her to meet the guys.

"Alex, Jared, this is my baby brother Caleb. Caleb, this is Alex and his roommate Jared." Dara made the introduction. They shook hands and Caleb smiled at the guys. He caught my eyes and winked. I glowered at him. Jeez, a little obvious, aren't we?

We all bundled in Alex's huge SUV and went to a famous pizza place for dinner. Caleb was sitting in between me and Jared. He kept sneaking pinches here and there. He was being very annoying. He even dared to feel my thighs up! I gave him a big pinch on his thighs. It made him gasped and winced. He looked disbelievingly at me for pinching him. I just looked to the front with a small smile on my lips.

At the restaurant, I sat between Caleb and Jared.  I quickly regretted that decision when it became obvious Dara brought Jared to be my date during that weekend. I kinda get that vibe when she kept pushing me to sit beside him. And I knew Caleb caught on. Shit. This will be some night.

"So, Charlie, has my 'lil bro been giving you a hard time? I know he could be a little overwhelming. A handful, if I may say so myself." Dara said as I chuckled and stole a look at Caleb. He smirked and rolled his eyes. 

"Well, that's coz she takes care of me better than you do, Dara. Don't you Charlie," Caleb said with a smile as he ran his hand up my thigh. I kicked his legs from under the table as I grinned.

"Well, I can't deny that. Charlie does take care of Caleb better than me. She spoils him rotten, actually." Dara said with a chuckle. I laughed nervously as Caleb tried to get his hand under my top..the cheeky gnome.. To make him stop, I turned to Jared and smiled.

  "So, Jared here is also taking medicine, like Alex here. Charlie's doing something along those lines too, right, Charlie?" Dara looked at me, with a meaningful look. I caught on and started a conversation with Jared.   

"So, you're from around here, Jared? Where about?" I asked, ignoring Caleb altogether. 

"My parents live around Mount Baker." Jared said with a smile.

"Wow, that's a nice neighbourhood. You have any siblings?" I asked in a friendly manner.

"I got an older sister and younger sister. My older sister, Lea Anne is married and lives in Buffalo with her family. My younger sister is here, attending Seattle Pacific. She's Caleb's age. In fact, I called her over to join us, if you guys don't mind. I haven't seen her in a while, so I thought I'd see her...oh, I think she's here. Um, hold on guys, I'll go get her." Jared said after he saw his phone vibrated. He got up and went to the entrance of the pizzeria.

"Well, this should be interesting..." Dara said as we watched a tall, leggy brunette walked in with Jared, him wrapping his arm around her shoulders. They were laughing as they walked towards us. Suddenly I don't feel so good.  I sneaked a look at Caleb. He was looking at her, too. I felt my heart dropped. He's young, she's his age..yeah, they'd probably hit it off...I mean, who am I kidding? I'm fat and boring. This girl on the other hand...

"Hello, I'm Jill. I'm sorry for crashing this party." Jared's sister said as she sat down beside me. Everybody was all "No, no, you're welcome to join us..."  She sat between me and Caleb. Great, just great.

"Hi, I'm Caleb. You're a freshman in Seattle Pacific?" Caleb said as he turned to her.  She turned to him and soon they were in their own private world. 

I looked at Caleb and Jill getting friendly. I decided to just let it go. Talking is not wrong. I turned to Jared and smiled. He smiled back and took a sip of his ginger beer.

"So, you're roommates..." I started. Jared nodded his head and smiled at me.

The evening wore on and I've discovered Jared is a nice guy and he plays lacrosse. He also liked to sculpt and has  pictures of his collections of sculptures in his phone. They were...weird but I oohed and aahed at all the right places and made him feel flattered. As he was talking about his pet hamster (it wasn't boring. Hamsters are cute!) I stole a look at Caleb and Jill. They looked really cosy together and Dara winked at me, seeking my approval. I lifted my eyebrows and nodded in approval. Jilly was touching Caleb everywhere. When he told her a joke, she laughed and put a hand on his arm. When he's talking about his childhood, she still kept a hand on his arm, for comfort.. That little vixen..she's flirting with him. And he's letting her. I felt unsettled and troubled. I couldn't even eat more than 1 piece of pizza. I sneaked a look at Caleb and Jill who were having a competition to see who could bite on a pizza and pull the cheese the longest without breaking it. Dara, Alex and Jared were cheering them. I was watching them with a fake smile on my face, when there's a hurricane of jealousy swirling in my stomach. I willed for Caleb to meet my  eyes, but he barely glanced at me and looked at Jill the whole time... Urgh, he's such an asshole!!

So, this is it for this chapter. Charlie's all jelly... What would happen next? Is Caleb really interested in JillI? Will update asap ok! Enjoy reading and keep voting!