My Best Friend's Brother (Completed)

Chapter 6

Anthony: So I figured we should talk about last night. Since last night was a huge deal for both of us. Whether you wanted it to happen or not, it did. I figure you are regretting it right now. Because you barely talked to me this morning.

Anthony: So I figured I'd wanted to discuss this with you because at least you deserve that much. As do I. I want to know why you freaked out. I know it may seem like a dumb question, but I'm genuinely curious as to why you freaked out after I woke you up this morning. You knew what we did last night, and you didn't stop me. He seemed pretty into it.

I was unsure of what to say. Anthony was right, if I didn't want I wouldn't have slept with him last night. I wasn't drunk, and I wasn't drugged. I was sleeping with him at my own free will. He didn't coerce me into doing anything.

I was just stupid enough to sleep with him. But I wasn't sure why.

Marissa: I don't really know how to explain it Anthony. I don't think I can give you the answer that you want. The answer to make you feel better. I guess I was just mainly looking for somebody to care about me for a second. My parents have been so distant with me these past few weeks, and I haven't heard much from them. You're the only person that has given me tons of attention these past few days. Even Maggie has kept her distance. She's been too worried about what she plans to do with you. And the whole War thing.

Marissa: I know it's quite selfish of me to say that. To say that I basically used you just for attention or so whatever. But I just feel like you deserve to know the truth. Last night meant nothing to me. It was just a mistake. I didn't mean for it to happen. But I will take it. I just hope you do not tell Maggie. She can never know about what happened last night. It will destroy our friendship. Everything is a little rocky right now in the first place. She does not want to talk to me after what happened this morning.

Anthony: I understand. I wish it wasn't this way, but it is. Don't worry, I will not tell her. It will stay between you and me. And if you want, I will leave you alone from now on. It is clear that you want nothing to do with me, and I'm sorry for bugging you. I will leave you alone. I just thought maybe you would be interested in you. But I figured wrong.

Marissa: Anthony, you're a really sweet guy when you get to know you. But all I know about you for the past 15 years is that you are a horrible and manipulative person. That you sleep around all the time. I barely know you. Just from what your sister has told me. And from what you have done to her. There's not much to go based on that. Maybe if we had a different slate, maybe it would be different. But she's also my best friend, and she is your sister. I have no interest in being that girl. Even though I technically already am. I feel so bad about last night. I regret it so much. I just wish it never happened. And I don't mean that in any way towards you, I just regret hurting her. Because if she ever finds out she will never forgive me.

Anthony: Well don't worry, I do not plan to tell her. I'm not that type of person. It is clear that you don't want anything to do with me. So as I said I will leave you alone. I won't tell anybody about this. I'll just continue on with my life, as you should.

Marissa: Well, I'm glad we had this conversation, even though it was over text. As I said I'm really sorry for everything. I feel like we both wanted something we could not have.

After that I silenced my phone, so I wouldn't notice any more text. I was worried that the teacher would get mad at me for having my phone out the entire time. Instead of working on assignments.

One week later

It has been an entire week since I've spoken to Maggie, along with Anthony. I stopped speaking to Anthony after those text messages, as I no longer wanted to be associated with him and everything that he does. Maggie has yet to talk to me because of our fight at her house about a week ago. I don't want to talk to her either.

I'm not going to be the one to start our friendship off again. She should be the one. I'm not the one who screwed this up. Yes, I have a fault in it, but she needs to get over this whole issue with her brother.

"Marissa, me and your father are leaving now. We will see you in two weeks." My mother said, My mother and father were planning on heading to the Bahamas for the next two weeks as they both wanted to break from work. They were planning to leave me here alone, because they didn't want to be interrupted on their vacation.

"All right, I love you guys! Have fun!" I said to them before they left.

I was happy that I was going to have the house to myself, but I was also worried that I would get bored without them. I was always around them. I always had somebody near me. Even though Maggie wasn't around, I had my mother. My mother knew everything about me. Except the whole Anthony situation. I had yet to tell her. I wanted it so bad. But I feel like she would be disappointed in me. I'm disappointed in myself anyways.

I headed up to my room and flopped onto my bed.

I looked at my ceiling, and then remembered all of the fun things I used to do with Maggie. When we were little, we used to stare up at the ceiling, as I had these little green sticky stars that sat on top of my ceiling. Lisa turns off the lights in the middle of the night, and watches the Stars.

As we grew up, we used to go outside and look at the stars at night. Watching them twinkle and shine.

Now I feel like times have changed. Both of us have changed.

We are not the same people we used to be. We are totally different.

I feel as though we are not the same type of friends that we used to be. We used to be so loving and caring for one another. Yes, even I have changed. I feel like this whole war between her and her brother has definitely changed her and him.

It has made her less caring. It has made her less aware.

She used to be so kind and so sweet. And so selfless. But now she is totally changed. She's so worried about Anthony and what he will do that she no longer cares about anything except that. I feel as though it is a defense mechanism, and a bunch of PTSD that he has put her through.

I don't like talking about what he's done to her, nor does she. I remember him humiliating her in front of the whole school after leaving tampons in her locker that were drenched in fake blood. She didn't come to school for 3 days after that. As she cried her eyes out in bed. Those were just one of the simple few pranks that he did to her. Making it seem like she was the worst child in the world. Humiliating her in front of the entire School.

All I wanted was my best friend back. But I feel as though I've already lost her. After getting sick and tired of reminiscing on the past, I grabbed my phone ready to text her. But before I could text her, she texted me first.

Maggie: Hey Marissa. Can we meet up? I realize that I was being stupid, and that I should listen to you. You're totally right that I'm taking this too far. This is not who I am. I made a mistake. I really need to talk to you about it.

Marissa: Of course! Come to my house, my parents are gone for the next two weeks. We can have a long talk, and you can stay over for the next few days.

Maggie: Sounds good! I will be right over. I love you, Marissa. I'm so happy to have you back in my life again. I'm so sorry once again. I hope we can get back to normal. Before everything happened. I realize that I am not the same friend that I used to be.