Open Hands~ Bryles

Chapter 14- Lock the doors

Briar's POV
My alarm clock awakens me: Monday morning, 7am to be precise- meaning school starts in two hours. It takes a while for my body to become willing to climb out of my bubble of warmth and slide my sky blue slippers onto my feet; when I finally do, It takes a good hour and a half to get ready.
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My phone vibrates on my bedside table, I take it off charge and read the message.
Mylo💙: I'm outside xx
I pick up my school bag before walking out the door to see Myles leaning on his car. We haven't spoken since the kiss.
At first, when it happened, I was going to kiss him as a joke; but as soon as it happened I realised maybe I do actually like Myles in a romantic way.

"Hey." I let out a smile.
"You look beautiful." He kisses my cheek and takes my hand in his own - I turn my head and look in his eyes, noticing how close our faces are. I should've gone through with it, but I need to sort out my feelings. I don't want to mess Myles or our friendship up.

I look away from him and withdraw my hand.
"S..sorry." He stutters.

Myles' POV
Shit.
I thought she liked me- I mean, she was the one who kissed me on Saturday. Ugh this girl has such a strong hold over me.

Soon enough I start driving to school with Briar in the seat next to me- avoiding any eye contact.
"Maths first." I try to get Briar to talk but she just hums, probably not even listening to me. The next few minutes of the journey can only be described as incredibly awkward and silent, with a few intervals of me trying to talk to her.

I pull up into a parking space- my tires crunching against the gravel.
"Thanks.." That's the first thing I've heard Briar say all day!

She starts undoing her seatbelt, giving me an idea. I press 'lock doors' on my control panel for the car.
"What are you doing!?" Briar says: pissed off and a bit panicky.

"Okay Bri, we aren't leaving this car until we have sorted this." I annunciate, confidence rushing over me.
"Sorted what?" She sighs
"You know what!
Look, Briar...babe.. I really like you." My heart speaks, leaving my brain dumbfounded.

She looks down at her nails before my eyes.
"The feeling is mutual Mylo..." She says, barely audible.
She actually likes me?!
"So I like you.. You like me.. Why are you avoiding me?"
"I.. I don't want to mess up out friendship. I don't know if this is what I want." She admits, looking down.

"I don't either.
How about we just see where this takes us? We have to live in the moment." I suggest, resting a hand on her thigh.
I unlock the door and let her get out : "I'll think about it."

A/N: I've actually decided to start planning this story instead of freewheeling (which is what I've been doing.) I now have plans until Chapter 35. Hopefully that won't be the end- I'll get inspiration from somewhere.