Love Maybe? (BoyXBoy)

Chapter Seven

A/N: So this is kind of a filler chapter, but there is something interesting towards the end of this chapter. I hope you like it. -Michelle

Chapter Seven

"Chris! Christian, wake up! We need to get ready for school!" Jenna screamed in my ear. When did I go to bed? All I remember about last night was starting a movie with Jenna and Jere, and then Jere got a call from...

Everything suddenly came back to me. Alyx and Jeremy are going out. Once Jeremy came back from the call, telling us his "good" news, we all ended up deciding it was probably a good idea to just go to bed. Jeremy had told me I could spend the night in his room, but I refused. I didn't want to hear about Alyx all night. I think my heart had taken all that it could handle already. I told him that I wanted to be alone for the night. I think I said "to process everything that happened." I was actually kind of shocked he didn't give more of a fight. I mean, I could tell he really wanted to talk about Alyx to someone, and that someone has always been me. But after the events in the last couple days, I don't think I could take it. Was it wrong of me?

Slowly, my eyes opened, revealing a fully dressed Jenna sitting beside me on the bed. I sent a small smile her way, as it was all I could manage out. If she asked about it later, I would just blame it on just waking up. No need in troubling her more than I already have, right?

I sat up and stretched, wincing at the bit of pain coming from my chest. I have a couple bruises still in the process of healing. I slowly moved my body towards the opposite edge of the bed from Jenna, testing my muscles as I went. It was weird waking up in someone else's home, but at least I could relax and know we were safe here. That was at least one thing off of my chest.

I quickly grabbed the first items of clothing I saw and walked into the on-suite. I changed and, amazingly, the outfit I grabbed wasn't half bad. It consisted of a nice red button-down flannel shirt, which I left open in the front, grey skinny jeans, and a white undershirt. I was almost done getting ready, when I glanced into the mirror to fix my hair, only to notice the bruise that was on my check was a hideous shade of purple today. Would this thing ever heal? I opened the door to find my sister still in the room. I looked her way, pleading with my eyes. She slightly stepped toward the door, ready to make a quick get-away. I think she knew what I was going to ask.

"It's expensive stuff, Chris! Please don't make me share it." Yep, she definitely knew.

"Come on, Jenna... Please? Look at this," I pointed to my check. "If I don't cover it up, people will start asking questions. I don't think I'm ready for that."

"What happened to you stash? Jeremy told me about what he found in your bathroom at home."

"Jeremy is going to pay for that one. Well, I kind of... forgot it there. I was kind of in a state of shock, Jenna. Makeup wasn't the first thing on my mind. I mean, she was almost home, you were still at home, and all I kept thinking was to get you out before anything could happen. Can you blame me?" It was true. My stash was probably still sitting on the counter-top in my bathroom. "Please, Jenna?"

She sighed and looked away briefly. "Okay, fine, but with one condition."

"Sure, name it," I would probably regret this later.

"I will do it. No way am I trusting you to limit how much you use. As I said, that stuff's expensive. Especially for the good stuff," she then turned and left the room, coming back only minutes later with her supply. She made quick work of my bruise, and I have to say, she did an amazing job. I couldn't even tell there was anything on my face. I gave her a huge hug in gratitude and then walked out into the hall, only to come face to face with a delicious looking Jeremy. Oh man, I swear I was drooling. Luckily for me, he didn't notice my staring. He turned to me with a smile.