The Brothers

Chapter 10

Fast forward to Monday at school.

After everything that had happened on Friday, I tried to ignore it and push down all my feelings that's the only way I know how to deal with my emotions. Waking up and getting ready for school I pushed my feelings aside drag myself out of bed and into the bathroom, I look up into the mirror. My hair shriveled and a mess, my eye bags were so dark and long, and I've dropped a few pounds from hiding away in my room and not eating. But I know I can't let what happened to me bother me, so I finish getting ready and hide my emotions behind a smile and continue off to school. 

Getting to school throughout the first couple of classes of Ashley was dismissing my problems to talk about her boyfriend and her other friends. After listening to Ashley only talk about herself, I was more than happy to teach math, which I don't have with Ashley. Halfway through the school day, I walked into math, which is the only class I don't have with Ashley. Walking towards the back of the class, I took my seat in the far left corner by the window, stared out the window, and drifted off into my own thoughts. 

Until I was brought out of my own head, by one of my classmates named Max. Max had always tried to get close with me, but I had always kept him as a friend throughout middle school I would hang out with him, but we drifted apart and now he's close friends with Jackson. He pulled out the seat beside me and took the seat. 

Max: "Hey, y/n I wanted to know if everything was alright you know because you don't look like your usual self."

I mean he wasn't I didn't look like my usual self and I wasn't my usual self.

Y/N: "yea, I'm fine just feeling a little under the weather."

Max: "Okay, just know that I'm always here for you." 

I nod 

Max: "Anyways do you want to come to the mall with Ashley, Jackson, and me?"

To be honest, I don't wanna be anywhere with Jackson or Ashley, but I said yes in hope that I could spend time with Max to help cope with my emotions. 

I know it kind of sounds like I'm using him, but I promise I'm not.

Max tells me that he'll pick me up around 5, then Ashley and Jackson, then we'll head off to the mall.

Fast forward to y/n's house after school

I walk into my house, run up to my room, drop my bag down and practically throw myself onto my bed. I pull my blankets over me and immediately fall asleep, completely forgetting about the plans I had made.

Beep. Beep. Beep (Idk whatever sound the phone makes when you get a call)

Opening my eyes slowly, I look over at my phone and realized that it was Max calling me. I threw myself off my bed while answering the phone and rushing to find clothes.

Max: "Y/N!! What are you doing? I've been texting you, hurry up and get your ass out here."

Y/n: " SORRY. I fell asleep, I'm coming."

I hung up and found an oversized black hoodie, light blue denim jeans, and black shoes and pulled them on. I grabbed my wallet, ran out the front door, and running back inside to tell my mom I'm heading out the back of the door again and into Max's car. 

We said our heys and then he yelled at me for oversleeping because it's not the first time I've done that. Anyways we continued off to Jackson's house to pick up Ashley and Jackson. We arrived outside the house and they hopped in and we continued off to the mall. The entire way to the mall Ashley was kissing all up on Jackson and practically dry humping him in the backseat. I became physically uncomfortable to the point it was noticeable because of the scene behind me. Max noticed my reaction and petted my head in an attempt to comfort me, I looked up at him through my eyelashes and he was looking back at me with a look on his face that I've never seen before and I couldn't exactly describe it but it's like I'm stuck in a trance and can't look away. Our eyes were broken apart by the sound of a car honking and Max focusing back on the road. We soon pulled into the mall parking lot and parked, Ashley and Jackson, got out of the car immediately and started walking towards the mall as if Max and I weren't still there. The two of us got out of the car and walked behind them a good distance, we walked in comfortable silence before he broke it.

Max: "Hey, y/n I can tell that you don't want to be here, and to be honest neither do I, they only invited me because they knew I would only come if you came."

Y/N: " Yea your right I don't actually want to be here and it's sweet of you to come for me I enjoy your company a lot."

Max: "uhh thanks" he slightly blushed

We entered the mall, took the escalators upstairs, and walked towards to food court, which had a Chick-fil-a, Taco Bell, Wendy, etc. We got in line for Chick-fil-a, the line went pretty fast considering that it was Chick-fil-a, but anyways we ordered I got chicken bites, fries, and mac n cheese. After a few minutes, we got our order and found a table. Everyone sat down and began eating and starting conversations. I tried to join in on the conversation, but every time I tried to Ashley would cut me off, so I stopped trying and drifted off into my own little world.

HEYY HEYY Y/N Y/N 

What, I looked around and it was Ashley.

Ashley: "Can you pay attention for one second? Anyways, Jackson and I are separating from you guys and going shopping ourselves. Okay, bye."

And with that, they both walked away. 

Max: "Let's clean up and head to Urban Outfitters"

Y/N: "okay"

Getting and walking towards the trash can I felt someone watching me, I turned around frantically but saw no one.

Max: "Everything good? Are you ready?

Y/N: " Yea, let's go."

We reached Urban and for about 30 mins we looked around, I ended up getting a blue plaid skirt and an oversized hoodie. We are about done with the mall since Max didn't want to shop anymore he kept complaining about wanting to watch a movie we were going to leave, but I had to use the bathroom first.

We head over to the bathrooms and the whole walk there I felt someone's eyes glued to the back of my head, shivers went down my spine. I brushed off that feeling and ignored the matter completely. Reaching the bathroom I enter the I guess you could call it the big bathroom for both genders (I have no what it's called) because the other bathrooms are occupied. I pushed open the door and walking in I turned around to lock the door but, before my hand could even reach the lock the door was pushed open and I was around, back pressed against the door, looking into eyes. HIS eyes. 

~Author's Note~

Hey, thanks for reading. Because of a lot of school work, the updates will be slowing down a bit, but vote comment, and thanks for reading.