𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 (✓)

chapter fourteen

As Chris walked home from Isla's house, he rethought the entire day. He was so mad at himself for chickening out, but he just couldn't tell her. Not yet.

It just wasn't a good time, he told himself. How could he tell his best friend about his feelings for her right after she just excitedly told him all about her and her boyfriends relationship?

Then his mind started to wander. What even was the point of telling her? What if she didn't feel the same way? What then, it'd be too awkward to ever go back to how they are now.

Isla and Chris's friendship is something irreplaceable, something that Chris would fight for his life for. Because of that, it just made the whole situation that much more difficult.
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Since Chris had walked home instead Matt driving him back, Nick and Matt were concerned to say the least. The drive to their house was silent, as the two wondered what could have happened between Isla and Chris.

Matt and Nick sat in their living room, waiting for Chris to come back.

The door opened, and Chris walked inside. He took off his shoes and put them by the door, then walked straight into his room.

Matt and Nick glanced over at each other, thinking the same thing. Whatever happened between Isla and Chris obviously didn't go well.

They walked over to Chris's room, and knocked twice on his door.

"Come in." Chris answered, his voice muffled.

Nick and Matt walked into Chris's room to find him laying down in his bed, his face stuffed into his pillow.

Chris looked up after they walked in.

"So.. how'd it go?" Matt asked, and Nick sat next to Chris, and smiled at him synthetically.

"Okay thanks for worrying about me you guys, but I really don't need your pity." Chris shrugged.

"We're not pitying you. You just seem like your in a bad mood, and if you need to talk we're here." Matt assured.

"Yeah. And, it's also slightly because we're dying to know what happened." Nick admitted, receiving an eye roll from Matt.

Chris chuckled. "You guys are nosy."

The three broke off into a fit of giggles, laughing like they were little kids again.

"On a serious note though. I do actually think I need to talk about what happened." Chris sucked in a breath.

"Okay. Whenever your ready." Nick said, and Matt nodded in agreement.

"Alright. So, once I was in Isla's house, we didn't really say anything. She took me to her room, and we laid down in her bed until she finally asked me what I came for. I said I needed to tell her something, and was about to start but she got excited about something that she wanted to tell me first. She was super excited to tell me, so I just let her go first. She told me about how her and Markus have been doing good recently and how he's taken her out on nice dates. As I watched her talk about it, I could see that she just looked truly happy. She was truly happy, because she was talking about him. After she was done she asked what I had to tell her, and I dropped the idea of telling her right then and there. I chickened out, it just wasn't a good time. I needed to think about the whole situation, and so I said I wanted to walk home. While I walked home, I thought to myself, 'will there ever be a good time?' I mean, I really don't think there is. What's the point of trying to but in on my best friend's relationship and telling her I have feelings for her?" Chris vented, taking breaths of air in between sentences. As soon as he finished, he felt like his chest was lighter, like he had just gotten something off of his shoulders.

As Chris expressed his feelings, Matt and Nick watched him. They watched the way his eyes slowly died down as he talked, as he talked about his complicated situation.

"Listen Chris, I really don't think you should give up on her this easily. I know it may seem like the situation is complicated, and I'm not gonna lie it is pretty much so, but I know how much you care about her. You can't give up on her. it's practically impossible, no matter how much you wish your feelings went away for her, they never will; I think you and I both know that." Nick advised.

"I know. Your right, I don't think the way I feel for her ever will go away. But, there's no point in moping around for her, waiting like a puppy dog." Chris shook his head.

"Yeah, there's no point. But you can't help it. You know that. It doesn't matter if you wished you didn't have feelings for her. That doesn't just make everything go away. And I know it may suck feeling like your waiting around for her, but trust me your not gonna get over her anyways. Might as well just wait 'like a puppy dog.'" Matt laughed at the last part.

Chris sighed. "I guess so."

His two older brothers glanced at each other, sharing a concerned look.

"Guys stop looking at each other like that. I'm fine." Chris chuckled, attempting to wave off his brothers worries.

"Okay, okay. Whatever you say." Matt shrugged, not really believing Chris.

Chris just shrugged back, suddenly wanting the conversation to end.

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Short chapter, idk why but I don't rly like this chapter I feel like it's just not my best work
Also I forgot to say this last chapter, but this story currently takes place in the start of December, and it started in early October.
I've been rly busy lately, and I've just not had a lot of time but I've been trying to write when I can.
Anyways, I love you and hope you have an amazing day/night!

Stxrniolo.triplets
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