The Best of Brad

Chapter 5

It's Friday night and I'm at home packing for my trip. I'm so glad Brad is taking us the two hours to the softball tournament, because if he didn't then Mallory's older sister would have to take us. Don't get me wrong I love Mikayla but her and Mallory don't really get along. So Brad taking us is kind of a huge relief. Mikayla's behind it too, she's going to pretend that she is taking us but go to her boyfriends house instead.  

School was okay we had a test in English; and guess who's in my English class? Nun-other that Julie Andrews. She sits behind me and constantly reminds me she's better than me at everything. I'm not that smart; but Social Studies is definitely my strong point, next is Math, Science, and finally English.  I want to go to Washington State University and double major in Philosophy and English. I know if you suck at English then why major in it? I either want to teach collage philosophy or be a publisher and work in Seattle. I know I'm a weirdo.

 I end up falling asleep latter that night and wake up to my alarm clock at 4. Yep 4 in the morning. I call Mallory to see if she's about to leave. Mallory lives half an hour away from us so she has to have Mikayla bring her here so our parents don't get suspicious.

"Hey Bitch!" Mallory calls into the receiver.

"Hey just calling too make sure your close." I say to my best friend.

"Ya Mickys like 5 minutes away. Once we pick you up she'll take us both to Brads."  She says and draws out Brad's name.

"Okay I've gotta call Brad to make sure he's up. So bye see you in a bit." I say and hang up the phone.

I call Brad and he answer on the second ring.

"Hey, baby." Brad says and I I'm pretty sure I melted from the contrast of his raspy voice and the way the word baby rolls of his his lips.

"Brad, Mallory's real close so I'm just making sure your ready."  I say.

"Cool.  I'm gonna hop in the shower and by the time you guys get here I'll be ready. I promise." 

"Kay bye Brad." I say and smile when I say his name.

"Bye, Baby. See you soon." He says and ends the call.

Just then I get a text form Mallory saying that her and Micky (Mikayla's nickname) are here. I run down the stairs to the front door. I toss my bag in the back and sit down. I give Mikayla Brad's address and soon enough I'm calling Brad to tell hime where here.

"Hey, Liv are you guys here?" Brad questions when he answers.

"Ya."

"Kay I'll be down in a second." He says and hangs up the phone.

A few seconds latter Brad opens his front door and pulls me in to a hug.

"I missed you." He says into my hair and kisses my cheek. I've been wondering if we were an actual couple and I guess this answers it.

I chuckle and say "You saw me yesterday, Brad."

"That doesn't mean I can't still miss you." He says still hugging me. Theres a cough in the back ground. 

"Well... can I go now?" Mikayla asks from inside her car.

"Yes bye Mickey!" Mallory and I both yell and wave at her.

Before she leaves she gets out of her car, walks over to me and Brad and gets in my face.

"I swear to God if you come back pregnant I will seriously kill you, Liv." She says and I here Brad subside a fit of laughter. I elbow him in the gut and hear him choke on his own breath.

"Mickey if you get pregnant I will kill you." I say inferring what here ad her boyfriend will be doing.

She turns to Brad and speaks to him.  "And if she gets pregnant I will personally cut off the thing that got her pregnant. Got it?"  

Brad shakes his head "Yes ma'am,"

With that Mikayla gets in her car and drives away but not before yelling out her window "DON'T FORGET TO USE PROTECTION!"  

"I'm so thankful it's like 4 in the morning."  I say and turn and hide my face in Brad's chest, witch is vibrating with laughter.

"Shall we go now?" Mallory asks after we've stopped laughing.

"HELL YES!" I say and shove my bag into Brad's trunk.