Why me? (bxb) {Editing}

Chapter Twenty-Eight

I slowly backed away when Rick came close to us. I was not about to take any chances with him.

"He...wait Rick is gay?" I did not mean to say that out loud but I was just so shocked and I was also trying to process everything.

The words just slipped out.

How could Rick be gay? He was the most homophobic person I knew. He bullied me for being gay.

"You guys know each other?" Brad asked, his eyes were glimmering with excitement.

I did not want to tell him who Rick really was to me. The way Brad talked about him...I knew he truly cared for him. I think Brad might be in love with him. I honestly did not want to be the reason why Brad gets his heart broken.

So what to do now?

When I looked at Rick I could tell he was scared. He feared I would tell Brad the truth.

"Yeah, we know each from school but we don't talk much...with me being a senior and him being a junior." Ricky said looking at me with pleading eyes  as if begging me to agree.

"Yeah...yeah." I nodded smiling at Brad.

I did not do it for Rick or anything like that. I did it because I cared for Brad too much and if having an incompassionate and evil boyfriend made him happy, I was not about to ruin it for him and anyway if Rick really was as bad as he is, which he is, he will ruin it for himself.

I saw Rick let out a breath he was holding. I guess he really cares about Brad if he got so stressed out I would say no.

"Yoh! Jeremy come serve us!" I heard Red say as he entered the diner.

I was very grateful because I really did not want to be anywhere near Rick.

"I've got to go, duty calls." I said, grabbing the menus even though I already knew what they were ordering.

I quickly walked away from the two and made my way to Red and the guys. They all seemed happy as usual.

"Hey guys, follow me." I said showing them to their table.

Red smirked at me as he sat.
"Aren't you going ask us where your boyfriend is?" He asked raising a brow.

"Nope, I'm working...So will it be the usual?" I asked and Chris chuckled.

They all nodded to getting the usual.
After I placed their orders, I started to serve other customers that is until I was called by Rick. I had not realised he was still there. I debated whether or not I should go to him then I decided to hear him out.

I made sure I was at least six feet away from him just to enhance my safety levels with him. That might be a little extreme but better safe than sorry...right?

"Could you come a little closer." Rick asked.

I was not sure what was more surprising the fact that he asked me  or the fact that he expected me to do it. I shook my head and he nodded as if understanding.

"Anyway, I wanted to say thanks...for not telling him."

"I didn't do it for you for you just so you know...I did it for him, I don't want to break his heart. He loves you, you know and you probably don't know what that is but I won't be responsible for breaking his heart...You are already an expect at that. Now, leave me alone." I said then left.

I never thought I could stand up to him but I did and it felt great. I knew Rick probably did not care about anything I said but I was not about to let him think I did it for him or out of fear.