All because of us

14

Bren POV:

"Bubby I don't like this flavor. Can I try yours?" I look across from the table we're seated at the small ice cream shop and see my sister look at me with her brown puppy eyes. "Please?" She licks her lips of any remnants but doesn't take off the rest of the chocolate around her mouth and cheeks. Her blond messy hair spilling out of her day old braids.

How can I say no to that face?

"Here doll." I pass her my cup of ice cream, Mint chocolate chip—my favorite and no one can tell me otherwise.

She smiles widely with her toothless grin—yes, she lost her tooth. I was able to visit her this week just in time for her tooth to fall out. I left extra money under her pillow before leaving as the tooth fairy too.

She grabs my spoon and takes a huge chunk of ice cream in her mouth not caring whether she gets brain freeze.

She always does this. Gets a random flavor she won't like, eats most of it and then switches it to have mine because her favorite flavor is secretly mine. She tends to tell me that whoever likes mint chocolate ice cream are crazy people—well I guess she's crazy too.

I take my phone out of my pocket feeling it vibrate and notice a message from the group chat.

Ignoring it, I slide it back inside my sweatpants.

It's just the boys saying the parties for this weekend.

I don't want to party. I'm not in the mood to party.

This week has been stressful as it is. School, practice, tests, and then the whole ordeal with Lexie.

I haven't had a proper conversation with her and that's completely my fault. Returning back home, she went with Cami while Sean came with me. Anytime we went to sleep, she would be sleeping by the time I was ready to sleep and when I woke up she was already gone.

Then came school. We don't take the same classes, just would see her passing when we're in the halls. The only time I've truly seen her was during practice for photos and that's it.

Am I missing something? Sure, we had mind blowing sex. Did it ruin our friendship? I'm beginning to feel like it did.

I've texted her, I've written her on Instagram and all I get is one word responses or just heart likes to my messages.

If I knew it would ruin my friendship with her I would've never crossed the line. Because now, the damage is done and the line is blurred and completely destroyed.

"Bubby."

I don't know. I have to talk to her. Tonight. No matter what.

"Bubby!"

I shake my head out of my thoughts taking off my hat, ruffling my hair and then putting it back on.

"Sorry Doll." I sigh heavily and stretch my legs in front of me. These booths are made for midgets I swear.

"Are you okay?" Ellie is no ordinary sister. She's a sweet girl who has so much compassion and knows me like the palm of her hand.

"Yeah I'm okay." I lie. She's too young to know. "I'm gonna go get more icecream."

I stand and walk to the counter "Can I have a large mint chocolate chip ice cream with hard chocolate on top?"

Olga smiles. "Anything for you darling."

Olga is the old lady who runs this small mom and pop shop. I've been coming to this store since the day I can remember. Since the moment my dad got sick. Since the moment my mom started acting up and fucking up our lives. Since the moment my life turned upside down. I stopped coming for a few years... and then I pushed away the guilt, the hurt, and started taking my sister. To create new memories, to heal.