Not Your Average Nerd

Intimate

Me and Aiden laugh as we pull up to the sidewalk between mine and his house. Aiden had been talking ever since we left the carnival. I think it was the cotton candy he had right before leaving. Anyways, he had been talking about random stuff. Like funny things that happened to him and Riley and-dare I say his name-kendall.

And from what I heard, Kendall seemed to be a whole lot nicer and more perky when he was younger. But I didn't ask that directly.

"I can't believe you actually ate shit."

He laughs and turns the car off. "It was a dare! Plus, afterwards Riley gave me ten bucks sooo..."

"That's fucking disgusting though."

He smirks, unbuckling. "But you'd still kiss me anyway." I roll my eyes. "Oh here we go with that cocky attitude again! Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought you had learned, Aiden."

We both laugh and then Aiden leans back in his seat, his head craned back. He smiles. "I really had fun, Aaron." I nod. "Me to. Which is surprising since I was with you." He punches my leg. "Shut up, bitch. I'm trying to be nice here." I put my hands up in surrender, grinning like an idiot.

"Alright alright. I'll stop. I had fun too, Aiden."

He smiles for another few seconds before turning to me and frowning. Mine drops with his. He takes a deep breath. "Can you tell me why you were upset now?"

I sigh and look away, not able to imagine the things me and Kendall did and look at him. I run a hand over my thick curls, smoothing them down from where I let my hair down eariler.

Should I tell him?

No. If you tell him, Kendall will find out and tell him about you. Don't trust him.

And this is the reason I trust nobody. My mind has a mind of its own.

"My brother," I start. I'm not going to lie to him... I'm just going to keep it a secret. That's not the same thing, right? "He's always working late and leaving early. And I don't have a mom or dad. It's just me and Andrew. But I'm always alone. Every time I come home, I'm alone. And he doesn't get back from work sometimes until after I'm asleep. And he's already gone before I wake up... He's just been real distant."

I wasn't lying. I really miss Andrew sometimes... That's just not the main thing.

He nods. "I can understand that. My dad is the same way. And he doesn't trust me to keep my brothers in line. So by the time they are home, I'm in bed." I stare out the window, at our houses. And I could barley see our balcony's from this angle.

"Even thought I hate being alone... It's better."

"What? How?"

I look over at him. "Because nobody can hurt you if your alone."

He stares at me a minute. Not in a judging way like most people. But... Understanding? Like he knew exactly what I was talking about. And... Maybe in some ways he did.

"Come on." He steps out of the car and I furrow my eyebrows, getting out also and running over to him. "What. Where are we going?" He smiles and grabs my hand, pulling me towards my house. Um... Okay?