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has a new best friend. Just then my brother opens the door with eight guys behind him. Oh great, socializing, just what I love.
    Alec takes over with introductions to which I pay little attention to until he gets all big brother on me. “This is my sister Becca, and before we get any ideas, she’s off limits boys.” He’s beaming. I, however, am so embarrassed that I am most likely the colour of a strawberry. His announcement is followed by the boys saying a collective ‘awe’. 
    I walk over to my brother now just being completely annoyed and whisper, “Guess I’ll just have to find some guys you don’t know.” He goes rigid and again, Keegan laughs, clearly overhearing our exchange.
    “Don’t worry bro, we will make sure she stays out of trouble,” Keegan said. I glare at him. Great. All I need is another big brother to embarrass me.
    We walk to the café, the guys all laughing and making jokes. When we sit at the table, my brother sits on one side of me and just as one of the other guys was coming to sit next to me Keegan slips in. Instead, the guy goes and sits across from me.
    “My name’s Jacob Kelso, but everyone just calls me Jake.” He puts his hand out. When I look up and get the full sight of him, I gasp. God, is there something in the food here? He’s beautiful and not in a girl ie way.  He has the most piercing hazel eyes. What my friends from back home would call panty droppers. He’s slim, but built, and I’d say slightly over six feet. He’s got honey brown hair that sweeps to the side, with what looks like permanent helmet head, but it’s so sexy. I’m so nervous I don’t know what to do. Making myself look very awkward I just wave and tell him my name.
    “I’m Becca Potts. It’s nice to meet you Jake.”  I give a small smile and realize I’m flirting with Jake. My brother and Keegan both look at me like I’ve grown two heads. Okay, it’s not like I never show interest in a guy. But look at him, and he just seems so sweet.
    “Jake is our starting defenseman for the Lakehead Thunderwolves.” Alec is beaming, because he loves being a Thunderwolf. I look at Jake, and he’s blushing.
    “ Well, Jake I can’t wait to see you all play.” This only makes him further blush, and I giggle.
    Jake and I are in deep discussion about art. It turns out, both of us are interested in many different types of art, and it becomes common ground for us to talk about throughout dinner. Keegan jumps in and starts asking about the types of art I actually do myself. I explain to him I love to draw, paint and love to work with oils. He veers the conversation into school classes, and we begin talking about what types of courses they both are taking.
 
    Chapter Two
    Keegan, Alec and I walk around the campus after dinner. When we get back to their dorm it’s 10 p.m.  I decided I’m going to sit through some classes tomorrow. I grab my pj’s and go change. When I get back the boys are both lounging on their beds. I go to the futon, I grab my bag, and my cell phone falls out. Crap I forgot to turn it on. As soon as it powers up it starts vibrating and beeping continuously. All but one message is from Dillon, with a total of thirty five text messages, The other one is from my mom. I go immediately to the one from her and it says ‘Have fun sweetheart xoxo’ . She tries. I know she just wants me to be happy. It would be easier for her and dad if I went away to school. Dillon wants me to go to Western and be with him, but I am not staying here in London, even if it is my home. If I decide not to go to Lakehead I will go to Guelph University.
    I go to open Dillon’s messages, and I know I will regret this.
    His first messages say:
    W hat do you mean you’re going ?
    Y ou’re not going anywhere we had plans
    Answer your phone Becky . Now!
    There are about twenty more like this. I go to the last one, and it says:
    Who do you think you are ignoring me bitch?”
    I sigh. I didn’t know my brother had