The Greatest Story Never Told

Cherish

Brianna's POV
Have you ever just.. cherished your time with someone because you know or feel something is gonna happen soon? Yeah this was the case and I hated it. It sucks being in love with someone and secretly loving them all while you still have a feeling they'll leave you hanging and go love someone else and that someone will hurt them then here you come saving them and the cycle just continues. Just like Lauryn Hill said, "It could all be so simple". Although Anais and I were good and we were spending time together and trying to actually get our friendship and shit on track, there's always that feeling and voice in the back of my mind saying, "Cherish this while you can". To get my mind off this, I'm on my way to meet up with my brodie Tae at Whataburger so we can chop it up over some good food. Hopefully this would take my mind off shit because... Anais wouldn't do some flaw shit again.. right?

🎶 "Hypothetically of course
Are there some things better left unsaid
Or would you want to know instead
Hypothetically of course
Are there some wars not worth fighting
Some tears not worth crying
Hypothetically of course
What if this happened to you
What would you want me to do"🎶
Plays on the radio from Brianna's phone. Brianna wondered how Anais would feel if she was in her shoes, in her position, if roles were reversed. Nobody ever thinks about that when they're doing shit to someone else. The song made some valid points though, it puts certain things into perspective.

Brianna soon arrived at Whataburger where Tae was already sitting at a window seat waiting. They dapped eachother up and went up to order together. After they got their food, they sat down and dug in first then started their convo.
"So what's going on mane? Been a minute since we linked up and chopped it up, how shit going witchu and Anais?" Tae asked.
"Not much of anything going on right now. Just school and working, taking care of my Grandmama. That type shit. As far as Anais though, we finally linked but not in the way you would think. Remember I was telling you she just up and ghosted me? Well, I had Sierra text her basically relaying a message from me asking her what happened, is she okay, blase blase. So Anais answers Sierra with some bullshit. So long story short, I get on Kik, text Anais and I'm like nah that's some bullshit, lets meet and talk. So we met up at the park around the way. Mane, I felt like Cupid struck me in the heart with his arrow but it felt like Cupid's Curse all at the same time because here I am, seeing her for the first time and she's even more beautiful face to face, I secretly love her and am secretly in love with her but then here we are meeting like this over some flaw shit she did. And while I'm sitting there and after ALL this bullshit done happened, I STILL adore her. So anyways, she goes on and on about how muhfuckas hurt her and how she thought she was doing the right thing, blase blase. And I'm like girl what? You smiled in my face all night, everything was great, then I wake up and I'm blocked. Dropped like a sack of potatoes. I said what other folks did to you ain't got shit to do with me so why do me dirty like that? I said the one person that's been down for you, patient witchu, and allat is the one you push away to the side and FOR WHAT? Tae on my momma I was 38hot because you just don't do that. And what fucked me up even more is Anais ain't even that type of girl. She don't do flaw, lame ass shit like that. Or so I thought so when she actually DID it. I was like oh nawl, not you. Not you babygirl. That's why it hurt so much cause I would expect some shit like this out of somebody like Angel or Kehbia, but ANAIS?" Brianna shook her head and threw up her hands and took a big bite of my food then a sip of my drink.

"Yeah that is fucked up bro ain gone lie to ya but for Libras, we really gotta hate you in order to leave you alone foreal. So yall started over as friends, AGAIN and tryna lead to something else right? Whatchu gone do if yall never end up together even if yall try again and again and never end up together then what?" Tae asked and Bri knew she was serious from the way she looked at her. Sadly though, Bri already knew the answer.
"If I never get to love Anais fully, if I never get to be with her and show her real love and how much harder I'll go for her and be all for her, it'll always be the biggest "What If". I'm a girl. I understand that. I don't have a dick, I'm not exactly built. I'm a girl. But I have a heart bro. If I never get to be with her, I'll never stop loving her. No matter where I go in life, I'll never not think of her. I will probably always think of her as "It should've been you" because it should have. We are grown. Fuck what others would say if she ended up with me, a girl. Fuck em. She can't tell me sweet shit and tell me nobody ever looked at her the way I did that night on FaceTime then say "Oh I'm not into girls" because if that was the case she would've said it years ago. If she ever jump and say that it'll be the biggest mindfuck. If you got somebody really trying to be there and love you and care for you and make you forget you was ever hurt by lames, FUCK WHAT they are. Love don't have a gender bro. And I also think that if I never end up with her, I'll try to find her in everybody, even a glimpse of her. But I know I'll never look at anyone else the way I do her and that's facts.." Brianna looked out the window and wondered if Tae was foreshadowing or making sure Bri already knew the answer.

"I can see you really give a fuck about this girl bro and if she never come to her senses and at least try to take that risk, that's her loss. We live in a free world yes, we can't force anybody to do shit but some shit is clear as day and I don't know what more you gotta do to prove yourself. These niggas out here be wildin and doing all types of dirt. And so for her to overlook you is wild in itself. I just want you to be prepared for whatever bro. Cherish all yalls time because it seem like at this point, you just never know bro. You just never know.."
"Yeah.." Was all Brianna could say as she clasped her hands together.

They talked for about 30 more minutes then Bri had to leave because she was taking Anais to the Texas State Fair. Hopefully this time would bring them closer after the whole fiasco a few weeks ago. And man, it was a whole success. Bri had won hella stuffed animals for Anais, rode all the rides together. It seemed like everything that happened was forgotten. For now, it was everything for the both of them. It meant something. It was fluid and had substance. It was like the stars were finally aligning even if it was in just one way. Seeing Anais bloom and smile was all Brianna needed to see. To say she dreamed of moments such as this would be an understatement.
When they left and the sky was just right, Bri took Anais to one of her favorite spots that overlooked the city and night sky perfectly.
When they arrived, Bri opened the car door for Anais and both proceeded to sit on the hood of the car.
"Look at the stars. I love this spot. I love how much the sky is open to see the stars perfectly. See how bright they shine, you shine just like em. I hope to one day make your heart beat for me." Her arm was around Anais's shoulder. For once in a while, Bri's heart was warm again. She felt that aura. That warmth she'd fallen for. There was no protest from Anais. She blushed actually.
"How do you always know the right words to say, Bri? But when the time is right, it'll be beautiful. Promise. I know you'd never hurt me. I know this. That's how I know it'll be beautiful.."

Authors POV
I hope yall liked this chapter. A bit more lighthearted with hella perspective and insight. After this interaction and a good time, what's next for Anais and Bri? What do yall think will happen next? I'm sure some or everybody can relate to this in one way or another. Should Brianna have told Anais right then that she loves her and is in love with her or continued to wait? Chile just let me know all of yalls thoughts and opinions in the comments. And don't get on my head, Anais WILL have her own POV in the next chapter. Make sure yall VOTE please, comment, and share or text me personally with your thoughts and feedback! I love yall foreal❤️ here's the soundtrack for this chapter below, THIS IS IMPERATIVE ‼️