Brad Simpson Yin And Yang

Quit

Chapter 25 : Quit 

His lips were so soft against mine but I couldn’t kiss him back. I quickly pulled away remembering the heart breaking scene that I saw this morning. When I pulled away I saw a hurt look on his face. “I’m sorry it’s just I can’t” I said quietly.  “Why not?” He spoke up. I looked at him and saw that he was really hurt. “Are you in love with him” He says with worry in his eyes. “No, I just met him and we're just friends,” I said. I saw his worry disappear a little. “Um are you ….” He trails off. He starts playing with his rings on his fingers. “What’s wrong?” I said softly. “Why did you pull away then” He looks me in the eyes. “Because you have a girlfriend, what do you expect me to do, kiss you and make that mistake again” I shout at him. I didn’t mean to shout at him, it's just I don’t wanna be his second choice or the third party in a love triangle. “Mistake? What do you mean?” He says looking more hurt. “Cmon don’t play innocent Brad” I said annoyed. I watch him tilt his head in confusion like he doesn't remember anything. I grabbed his arm and began pulling him to my room. I open my room door and pull him to the painting on the wall. I pointed to the smudge cloud. “You don’t remember that?” I spat my anger out at him. I watch him look down at his feet in disappointment. The same way he did in this very room 3 years ago. “I said I was sorry for that,” He says, looking apologetic. “Actually you didn’t apologize for that, only shouting at me at the gig and sort of what happened 3 years ago” I shout. “You're never gonna forget that. Are you?” he looked down at his feet. I remain silent. “You're never gonna forgive me for that are you?” He spoke up a bit. “I mean what do you expect me to forget about how you made me insecure about myself ever since” I spoke quietly. “I didn’t mean to and I know I should have said more but….” He trails off. “Why didn’t you then?” I look at him. He’s eyes were glued to the floor. He remained silent. “You know what, just get out” I said, holding the tears back in my eyes. “Wait just let me explain ple..” He begins to say before I grab his arm and begin pulling him out the room. I was about to slam the door in his face when his hand stopped it. “Please I need you” He says pushing the door open as I’m pushing it shut. “You have a girlfriend, go be with her” I shout. “We broke up” He says, making me let go of the door. “You know for all the time I have known you I never thought you were a liar” I say blocking the door frame so he can’t enter. “We did break up I promise you” He pleads. By the look on his face he was telling the truth but I don’t believe him. “Just like you promised you would never hurt me” I snapped. I watch his face drop in shock. “I mean come on why are you still here? You said yourself that I was your biggest mistake” I say biting my inner cheek to hold back my tears. He stood there with his eyes getting watery. “Just face it you only want me in your life because I always pick up your pieces” I said causing a tear to roll down my face. “Where were you to pick up my pieces? For god sake my mom’s been in the hospital and you didn’t even call but if it was your’s I would drop everything in a heartbeat” I say frustrated. “I lov-” he tries to say before I interrupt him. “No you don’t” I say, making more tears fall. He tries to wipe them away but I quickly slap his hand away.The room went silent. We both stood there staring at the floor in silence.

 “I’m tired of your behavior towards me” I say as I wipe away my own tears. “I’m tired....” I try to say before I’m interrupted by the closing of the front door.

“Hey guys were you at” I hear Tris yell from the front door. I quickly wipe my tears and close my bedroom door behind me. I couldn't let him see me crying because he would kill Brad even if they are band mates and best friends. The iconic duo would have ended in a heartbeat if he saw me crying. As I began wiping the little makeup on my face that was now smudge I decided not to reapply any. Just as I was almost finished someone started knocking on my door. “Hey Ari open the door” I hear my cousin saying, shaking the knob. “Hold on” I say checking in the mirror to make sure I got it all off. I quickly open the door and try to plaster a smile on my face. “Hey cuz” I say, faking smiling at him. He then gives me a weird look. “What is it?” I prayed in my head hoping that he couldn’t tell I was crying. My cousin can be really protective of me sometimes and when in overprotective mode aka Papa Tris mode it’s hard to calm him down. “You alright you look a little sad?” He says trying to read my face. “I’m fine but anyway what do you want?” I said, trying to change the subject immediately. “Hold on a second” He says before disappearing down the hallway. He begins knocking or should I say banging on Brad's door. “Let’s go” He yells at him. I look down the hallway to see him grab his arm and pull him to my room. When they stop at my room Tris grabs my arm and pulls me to the living room along with you know who. 

He then points at the sofa and tells us both to sit down. He then grabs a chair and sits in front of the two of us. The three of us sit in silence not knowing what to say. “I need the two of you to be honest with me?” He crosses his arms. Damn it he’s in Papa Tris mode. “I can’t stand the tension that’s been in the house lately and I know that the two of you said you'd tell me when you're ready but I’m tired of waiting” He says with an angry tone hidden in his voice. 

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