What Are We? - Chris Sturniolo

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Juliette's POV:

"PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE" Nick begged.

"We have a really good video planned for this week and you're the perfect person to be in it. Come on Jules you're been our best friends for our whole lives" Matt added. 

"Guys I do want to be in a vid with you guys, but not with Chris. He's going to embarrass me on YouTube again". 

Nick and Matt looked at each other, for a while. Nick dramatically exhaled before saying "fine. but will you at least come over for movie night tonight?" I hugged the two of them, "is it a Friday night without movies and my two favourite people?".

I texted Nick, telling him I'd be late. He was usually terrible with his replies, but to my surprise he answered within seconds, telling me that he and Matt had picked out the movie and had everything waiting for me. 

I excitedly opened the Sturniolos' door with the key Mary Lou gave me. As I opened the door, I saw Chris run downstairs, "thank fuck you're back home, did you bring me my Pepsi?". He stopped, looking me up and down, before rolling his eyes and making a douchebag remark as always, along the lines of "ugh, it's you". I smiled at him, "hello to you too Chris. Where are Nick and Matt?". 

"They left to get McDonald's like 30 minutes ago, they should be back soon I guess" He said, before running back up to his room.

I sat in their living room, half asleep on their couch for 45 minutes before I finally had enough. I called Matt. "WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU GUYS?" I said, angrily. Nick answered, hesitating. "um.. me and Matt are going to be late, so why don't you just hang out with Chris until we come back" 

I couldn't help but yell "ARE YOU CRAZY? NO I'LL JUST GO HOME AND YOU GUYS CAN PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY HOME", "I'll buy you extra chicken nuggets if you hang around with Chris until we come back".

 I sighed, wishing that Nick and Matt were there so I could punch them. I walked up to Chris' room.  I knocked, and to my surprise, he told me to come in. I mumbled, under my breath, "wow you're room's a mess", before awkwardly smiling at him. I wanted to die. 

"What do you want Drooliette" 

I hated that nickname. I accidentally fell asleep in class, and drooled all over my desk and my books. When I woke up, my t-shirt was soaked with drool, and of course, Chris was there to kick me whilst I was already down. 

"Nick and Matt are going to be a while, so do you want to start watching the movie". I wanted to gag, I can't believe Nick and Matt were doing this. "Yeah.. they'll be a while alright" he said, smirking like a prick. Before I could ask him what he meant, he nodded, and followed me downstairs to the living room. 

We watched the movie in silence, accidentally making eye contact every few minutes.  As we had finished almost have of the movie, I excitedly said "OH WAIT THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PA" "SHUT THE FUCK UP, OH MY GOD DO YOU STOP TALKING". I wanted to slap him in that moment, but just continued watching the movie in silence. 

10 more minutes in, Chris looked at me, waiting till our eyes met, before he said, reluctantly "I'm sorry...". 

My jaw dropped. Did Chris Sturniolo just... apologise? To me?

We finished the movie, but there was still no sign of Nick or Matt. "Where the fuck are they?" I asked. Chris shrugged, rolling his eyes. "Do you want to watch something else.. I guess... you know cuz the movie's over". I looked at him, then turned away.. "yeah...just pick something" I said, shrugging. He picked Wizards of Waverly place. 

such a loser.  

"You know, I'm pretty sure Nick and Matt are staying out on purpose" he started, "to force us to... get along". I paused, looking at him in disgust, my eyes widening.  "Torturing me isn't a really good way for them to get me to like you.." I said, rolling my eyes. "Well, it's the only way you'll be in a video with us...if we get along".

Holy shit 

Chris was right. Nick and Matt had trapped me. In their house. With their brother, that I hated.

But I couldn't help but feel bad, instead of angry. Obviously I should make an effort to be civil with their brother. I was their best friend, after all. 

I tried my best to make use of my sub-par small talk skills:

"So... um... do you think it's going to snow this week?". Chris looked at me, concerned, before turning away. I could see his lips curl into a smile, from the side. 

"yeah.. totally going to... snow" he said, smirking. "Okay jackass, I don't know what to say" I replied, defensively. 

He laughed for a moment, before looking at me, smiling, which quickly changed into trying to look annoyed once our eyes met. 

I took a deep breath in, loudly. "Fine. I'll be in a video with you guys. But piss me off even a little bit, lizard boy and your whole fanbase will see me smack you". I got up, purposely stepping on his foot to see him wince in pain.  "Tell your brothers that I went home, I'm so fucking tired. I'll call them tomorrow about the video". 

Tonight was.. weird, to say the least. 

Did I actually manage to have a civil conversation, with..

Chris Sturniolo??