Kieran

[Jake Gullane]

Oh God, you have to help me. I've done something really bad. But first you have to promise not to tell anyone. And by that I mean Rupert anyone.

Jake

[Kieran Bass]

Merlin fuck, you didn't kill someone, did you? I mean, of course I wouldn't ever tell anyone, but still. Yes, okay, I promise on my magic my sister's life that I won't tell anyone. Anyone at all. Not even Gin or Tonic or the crazy lady down the hall that can't speak.

Kieran

[Jake Gullane]

Wait, you'd cover it up if I killed someone? Wow, I'm actually kind of touched...

But okay, how badly would I have broken the friend code if I had, theoretically speaking, snogged Rupert's little sister?

Jake

[Kieran Bass]

Well, not if it was Karina or Aggy or someone, but probably. I'd help you dispose the body, definitely.

isn't she like eleven Wow. If she had been within a year of our age, on a scale of one to ten? Four. At the age she is now - what is she, fifteen? Sixteen? - on a scale of one to ten? The apocalypse. He'd probably invest in pitchforks. Except it's Rupert, and he's the nicest of us, so probably just a gun, for a quick easy death.

When you said you'd done a bad thing, I thought you meant something that was bad according to the law, not according to your friend. Merlin. Okay, so when you say 'theoretically speaking', I assume you mean, 'roughly ____ hours/days ago'? When did this happen? And please tell me you're not going to make a habit of this, because Karina's pretty fucked up right now.

Which brings up another question - why did you kiss her? I mean, I'll have your back (though I can't say Rupert would be in the wrong if he had a psych at you) but it will be a lot easier if I know why. Do you have a thing for her?

Kieran

[Jake Gullane]

She's sixteen, dude. Possible even nearly seventeen, I'm not sure when her birthday is but she's going into 6th Year. Come on mate, think of us when we were sixteen - we weren't babies. She's only about three years younger than me. Not that I'm saying it's okay - I know I fucked up. I just don't know what to do about it and I'm beating myself up and I don't know how to talk to Rupert any more.

She just turned up at your flat one day, okay. It was just before the start of the Hogwarts term - she was looking for Rupert, but none of you guys were there. We talked, and then we kissed. And I kissed her because she kissed me first, I swear she did! And because she's hot and kind of sweet, and yeah, I guess I have a bit of a thing for her - but not in a serious way. Which makes me a dick, I know, and I should never have kissed her. Which is the whole problem.

Jake

PS - I'm not going to kiss Karina...

[Kieran Bass]

She's the same age as 'Rina. Okay. Yeah, I know we weren't babies, but, man, Lissie's really sweet, yeah? Out of all of us, she reminds me of Grace. Gracie at that age? I'd probably have punched a guy if he kissed her, and was our current age. I'm not saying that it's wrong because of the age gap or anything, I'm just giving you a heads up of how Rupe might see it. First of all, it's done now. Beating yourself up about it isn't going to help anyone. Now, make a decision about whether you want it to happen again or not. If you break that decision, then you can beat yourself up, all right? As for speaking to Rupe, well, he's going to notice and you have to tell him sooner or later. If she tells him first out of guilt or something, then you'll be completely and utterly fucked.

Fuck, a month and a half ago? This isn't going to make things any better for yourself when Rupe finds out. All right, so she kissed you first, and you kissed her back - did you sort of lead her into it? Flirt with her, whip off your shirt, make an innuendo, anything? It doesn't change matters, obviously, but it does matter. you called her HOT i have to burn that letter so he can't kill you So you have a thing for her, but not enough to actually make it mean something, yeah? He's going to roast you on a skewer for this, mate. Him, or one of his brothers. All right, you can't un-kiss her now unless you have a time turner and plannon reliving a month and a half without being seen, so you're only option that's worth anything is tondecide what she is to you, and stick by it. I'll stand by you, obviously, but whatever you decide, you need to decide fast so you can tell her and Ruoert ASAP. Or I'll become an alcoholic before I'm twenty.

Kieran

P.S. I didn't think so, but I had to make sure.

[Jake Gullane]

That was like the least helpful and reassuring letter ever.

She's not Grace. She's young and she's sweet, but she's not as oblivious as Grace was. And I know exactly how Rupe's going to see it - and all her other fucking brothers too. So keeping telling me isn't really helping. She won't tell him though. She said she wouldn't and I trust her.

No, I didn't fucking lead her into it. I wasn't wearing a shirt in the first place, but I couldn't help that - I was in bed when she came in! And okay, I was flirting, but not that much.

I don't know what she is to me. I know what I'd like her to be, but that's not an option. I mean, I've only actually met her properly twice - how am I supposed to know anything? And you know me. I don't do serious, exclusive relationships - I do casual things where it doesn't matter too much if you snog someone else when you're drunk. I couldn't do that to Lissie.

Jake

PS - Well, now you know.

PPS - Time turners don't work like that, you twat.