Just Me and Brady

Jealously, Jealously

A/N: Not the many chp left! 

ONE WEEK TIME SKIP

Madi said every year my school has a trip for each grade. Freshman year was the beach, sophomore year was Niagara Falls and this year was Italy.

It was coming up in the next month right before winter break, " I'm so soaked" Brady said while holding my hand on the bleachers where we were alone, " How's Italy, assuming you've been there, you probably have, haven't you?" he asked with a smile, " I have twice it's beautiful, the beaches though" I looked in his eyes. They were so dreamy sometimes it made me forget.

This wasn't real. " Are amazing" I looked off, " We need to go", Brady nodded and grabbed my bag.

We've been having little moments like that for the past few weeks.

We walked hand in hand to biology. I sat down next to Brady, and we switched lab partners, so now Chris was Claire's lab partner, and I was Brady's.

My biology teacher Mr. Johnson was letting us have a free day because he gave us two tests in a row. Claire and Chris came over to our desk. " We all need to go on a 4-way date!" Claire said out of the blue. " You, Tucker, me, Brady, Connor, and Madi!". Claire was trying to push Tucker into the group, could tell. I nodded in agreement. Brady stayed silent; he was always quiet around Claire.

Chris looked up, " I'm sad, I'm so single..." he said as he sighed, " Pick me," I said jokingly, he looked up and threw a crumpled-up paper at my face. " Ow," I said while laughing. I threw it back. I hid under the table. " You two chill," Brady said coldly. I got up slowly and smiled at Chris.

I think Brady told him that our relationship was fake and I'm sure he is regretting it now. " Chill bro it was just a joke..." Chris said while smiling at me. " Yeah, just back off my girl," he said while wrapping his arm around me. He was stiff.

" Can I come over?" he whispered; I nodded yes. And counited talking to Claire.

AFTER CLASS

Brady grabbed my arm, " Can we talk?", he asked outside of my calc class. I nodded yes, " You can't be flirting with my friends." he said just as coldly as he did in biology. " Sorry, you do realize I can have crushes, not that I like Chris but still," I said harshly to match his energy. " Yeah, well to everyone else YOU'RE my girlfriend, just looking out for you Em," he said as he walked off. I sensed jealousy; but why would Brady be jealous?

I sat down in my seat, " I don't get why you like him," Jacob said. I turned to him, surprised he was even talking to me. " What?" I asked, I heard but I wasn't sure. " Nothing," he said as he looked back down. That's the first time he's acknowledged me for the first time this school year. We started school in September; it's November.

END OF DAY

Brady was being distant today, but I can't say much because I have been to it. I walked to Brady's car, school was over 15 minutes ago.

I looked at my watch, Brady was late, great. I looked again I had been standing there for 20 minutes, and I called no answer. It was cold outside I was in a short-sleeved USA jersey, and I gave Brady his sweatshirt back at lunch. I texted, no answer, he didn't even read it. I called again, no answer, I texted again no answer. I'd been standing there for 1 hour now and I was freezing, I walked over to the soccer field. There he was with a girl. The prettiest girl in school, Maddison. If wanted to get back at me he could've done it differently.

He was all up on her helping her shoot the ball, she tried out for the soccer team back got on JV. They looked like a real couple, unlike us. She finally shot the ball Brady princess twirled her. I couldn't see anymore; I turned around and cried instantly.

The tears didn't stop, I knew why because I loved Brady now, he was funny, protective, and kind, the kindest boy I've met. I called on Uber. Thank goodness it came before Brady and her, they laughed as they walked to their cars, I watched them in through the car window, and a tear rolled down my face.

The Uber reached my house finally, I ran inside and took off my shoes. Madi says I'm lucky; with my mom being gone all the time at the hospital. but I'm not, my mom's in surgery so I can't even call her. I fell asleep on the couch.

I woke up at 6:00 three hours after school ended. I got my stuff and my phone, 20 missed calls from Brady, and 100 texts, how the tables have turned I guess, I didn't read a single one. I made myself a bowl of popped popcorn and went upstairs to shower.

I finished and called Momo on my MacBook to clear my head from everything. I told her the latest news and now she was team Connor and Madi again. I shut my computer and ordered myself chinses food. I turned on my projector and watched Mean Girls and waited for it.

RING RING

Wow, that was fast, I thought. I opened the door to see Brady. He looked disappointed, hopefully at himself. " I'm so sorry Em," he said as he tried to hug me, " Back up," I said Brady's face dropped into a hurt look. " Brady, Maddison Barley? Really?" I said as I shut the door, or at least tried to, he stuck his foot in it, " Em, Lilia wait!" he said as he pulled his foot out, I took that as my chance to shut it again. I heard muffles through the door, I cupped my face as I cried.

I walked upstairs, maybe he felt bad, but I didn't care anymore I needed to think about us, well fake us.