*Cecil Solar

"I'm home!" I announce as I lock the front door behind me.

"In the kitchen!"

Bark Bark Bark

Royal, Cecilia's English bulldog puppy, runs past me and towards the front door.

He starts scratching the door and whining.

"Sorry, Bud, Cecilia is going to be late today." I pat his head.

He runs up the stairs, barking, probably to Cecilia's room.

"What's going on?" I ask as I see Cyrus and Casper gathered around a laptop.

"We are choosing one of Cecilia's birthday present. Want to help?" Cyrus smirks.

Cyrus has always been the goofball in the family while Casper since he's the oldest, has always been the serious one but fun one.

I go to Casper's other side and peek at the screen.

"BoyFriend.com? Are you serious?"

Casper sighs. "Believe it or not, Cecil, but we think this is what's best for Cecilia."

"I came up with the idea." Cyrus brags.

"I should have known, but why would you go along with it, Casper?"

"Cecil, how many friends does Cecilia have?" He asks.

I stay quiet.

"Exactly. Even if she doesn't date the guy, she'll at least become friends with him." Cyrus explains.

"But still I don't think Cecilia will approve."

"If she doesn't, he'll have to try harder to befriend her. Besides, it's a free trial for six months and we're not telling her that he's rented. He has to pretend that he's a normal guy who likes her." Cyrus states.

"We already chose the perfect guy for her." Casper points to the screen. "He's the Golden Boy type. Smart. Funny. A total goody two shoes."

"What if something goes wrong?" I question.

"Like what?" Casper wonders.

"What if she actually falls for him? What if after the trial ends, she'll still want to be with him? Will you keep 'renting' for her? That's like prostitution. What if she gets hurt? What if she thinks it's all prank?" I point out.

"First of all, there's a low chance of her falling in love. When the trial ends, he'll make an excuse and then he'll disappear. It's not prostitution because there will be no sex between them. She won't get hurt but if she actually falls for him then we'll handle it when it happens."

I sigh. "I hope you guys don't regret this. When will he be here?"

"On Cecilia's birthday around 5 p.m."

I shake my head at them. "I'm going up to my room to play with Phoenix. When Cecilia gets here tell her I want a rematch on Super Smash Bros."

I jog up to my room. As soon as I walk in, Phoenix greets me. "Hiya, Friend."

Phoenix is my Blue and Gold Macaw. I got him when Cecilia got Royal on our 16th birthday. I've taught him so many new words and tricks.

"What did you do today, Phoenix?"

"Watched t.v. The Walking Dead Marathon was on." He nods.

"Did you watch the news?"

"Yes. A 10-year-old boy strangled his grandmother in Tennessee." Phoenix repeats.

"Oh, yeah I heard about that."

I spend the next two hours listening to music and playing GTA5 while waiting for Cecilia.

*Casper Solar

"Hey, Cy, what if Cecil is right? Is this really the smart thing to do?" I ask my younger brother.

"Casper, we are trying to help our little sister to be more social. If this backfires, we'll deal with it then. Maybe things will go right and he'll help her make friends." Cyrus explains as he makes dinner.

I nob in understanding. "Are you eating with us tonight?"

"I wish I could, but Alec wants to take me out for our anniversary. Ain't he sweet. I'm just making dinner since I know that you always do it."

"That's nice. I actually like making it since Cecy always helps me. She reminds me so much of mom. I still can't believe they left us." I frown.

"As long as Cecilia doesn't know the truth then she won't get hurt."

"I'm home!"

I smile and watch as Cecilia walks in. I love my little sister so much, I can't believe what almost happened to her.