Complicated relationships

XII

"Chris, you are gonna tell me what is the matter with you" Justin was staying home when the triplet came home. He immediately knew they were acting strange. Their parents didn't seem to notice and if they did they didn't mention it.

After a very quiet dinner, Justin contemplating which triplet will open up to him. Nick tend to get irritated or depressed, while Matt is more secretive than his brothers. Chris was tbe best option.

Knocking on Chris' door and entering. He found the tree of them on same bed. Matt laying on top of the covers plying some game on laptop. Nick below the covers in the corner, and it look like he is asleep. Chris was sitting on the edge of the bed with his back on bedhead. He was using his phone.

"Chris, can you come for a moment" he said from the door way.

Looking up he saw his older brother. He got up and went outside the room after him. They end up at Justin's which was a mess. His room was always tidied by their mom, she think he is a baby. Nick doesn't like anyone to clean his room and Matt room is almost empty no one hangs in his room ever.

Sitting on the couch by the window, Chris wasn't ready for Justin to ask about the LA tribe.

"if you are tired you can go and rest, I just want to know how is everything is going with being influencers and all." he smiled at apparently nervous Chris.

"it was fun, but I don't know if we gonna make it there. everything is different. we aren't ready for all of it." he kept looking at his hand the whole time. Justin knew immediately that he was trying to keep something from him. Chris usually is very optimistic guy.

"what does your management think? what did they instructed you to do?"

" they... umm said to make more videos"

"did you go out with that girl you were crushing over?" Justin was trying to have a light hearted conversation. He didn't expect this to be a sensitive subject to Chris.

"she wasn't who I expected her to be." He hung his head in pain.

"wh... "

"I don't want to talk about it!." He wasn't sure what he preferred to tell Justin. Nora being psychotic witch or them almost getting killed, or maybe how he suddenly can see the future for some reason.

Justin knew then something happened to his younger brothers. He have to help them. they weren't very mature and still needed some guidance.

" you know that I can keep secrets and I'll not mock you." he connected his gaze to Chris. "and speaking might help in figuring things out "

Chris considered Justin's advice. He avoided thinking or talking about everything since last week. Beside them whispering to Nicks what happened that night. he never talked about his experience, battling his fears and confusion alone wasn't his style.

"if I tell you, you should promise not to tell anyone."