The Contest (cte fanfic)

Chapter 17.

"Do you want something to drink?" Brandon asks.

"Sure thanks." I say.

He gets me a drink and sits by me on the couch. I start the movie back up and take a sip of my drink.

"So where did you say all the guys went?" I ask.

"They went to the store for some stuff." He says.

I nod and turn my focus back on the tv. Thank god this isn't so awkward. No, it isn't because we are just best friends. That all there is to it. Just best friends. Great. I look over at him and smile. He smiles back and I set my drink down.

"Kat I have a question."

"Yeah?" I say.

"Did you-did you feel anything the other night. When we ya know." He asks.

"Uhhhh well I mean you are my friend- I guess maybe. I don't know. Did you?"

"I might ha- I wouldn't complain if it were to happen again. I didn't mean it like that. Its all good." He says smiling.

I put my hand on knee and lay my head on it. I look at him and smile again. He smiles and starts talking.

"It really wasn't that bad."

He leans closer to me and puts his hand on the back of my neck. He smells like fucking vanilla. Why do guys always smell good? This is becoming a bad thing. That is amazing. I lean in and close my eyes.

"WE'RE HOME!" I hear.

I move back quickly and lay down on the couch. I wave to everyone as they come in. I look over and Brandon goes into the kitchen. Thank god for that. Brent comes to sit by me.

"I got you something." He says smiling.

"You did?" I ask confusedly.

He pulls something out of his pocket. He then hands it to me and tells me to open it. It's a small box that has gold trimming on it. I open it and see a black bracelet with glass flowers on it. It is beautiful.

"Why did you do this?" I say smiling.

"Well I never got you a birthday present because you were gone." He says.

"Thank you so much."

I lean forward and hug him. I put it on my wrist. It looks perfect. I thank him again and lay my head on his shoulder. He puts his hand on my thigh and I get on my phone. Is this a thing? Like, us? Again. No, we are friends. And that's fine. Brent gets called downstairs and I sit up. Why is everyone always downstairs? That's way to far away for me man. Brandon's name gets called and I go to Twitter. I hear footsteps coming towards me and I ignore it. A hand cups around my chin and turns my head to the left. Lips on my lips. What is happening? What the hell. Why? They pull back and I open my eyes.

"Had to get that in." Brandon says winking.

He jogs downstairs and Brent comes up. He sits back down next to me and smiles. I smile back. It looks so fake. Jesus what just happened? 10 seconds of happiness? I look around and grab my phone again.

"You okay?" Brent asks.

"Y-yeah. I'm fine. It's just-never mind. I think I'm going to go home. I'll see you tomorrow or something." I say.

I grab my phone and backpack. I stand up and look at Brent.

"Can someone give me a ride home maybe?" I ask.

"Sure. I'll go down there and ask if anyone wants to." He says getting up.

I bite my lip and nod. He runs downstairs and I walk to the door. Was this a good day? What even was this? Once he gets back upstairs, I go out to the car. I put headphones in and hear the door open. I look over and see Benn.