Breathe Hope In Me

Chapter 3: rhubrab?

I turned around and saw a boy around the same age as Franco, although this one was much more attractive. He had really long hair and it was all over the place, his roots were brown but his hair strands were black. He had a rough jaw and bushy eyebrows his eyes were so mystical. They were asymmetrically within their sockets, I had never seen someone with eyes darker than mine. He was so perfect standing there shirtless with no care. A frown spread gorgeously across his cheeks and somehow it left me speechless. There's something inexplicable about him, either his tenderness or possibly just his humility. I noticed that I was just staring at him, maybe even drooling.

"Are you okay?" He had a deep mellow voice, it soothed me in a way. I then realized that we had been staring at each other for about two minutes.

"God, yeah I'm fine sorry I just got really distracted by something," I said no longer staring at him, I didn't want to look at him anymore because whenever I did it gave me chills.

"Well, umm I expect you're Kinsley?" He walked closer to me and grabbed the cup of chocolate milk, I walked backward a bit.

"Yeah, you're the famous Nick huh?" He drank his milk as I spoke, he finished it and tossed it in the dishwasher. He had a subtle look on his face, I know I told myself I wouldn't look at him but it was too tempting.

"I thought Franco never talked about me, well at least that's what it seemed like. I've never met you guys or anything, I mean except your dad." Corbyn said biting his soft lips, he looked down as if he were embarrassed. I felt pity for him I mean they were best friends and Franco hid his family from him.

"Don't worry about it, Franco's a tough person to love or even talk to. He doesn't open up to any of us in the family except that time when he came out to us as bisexual and that was because Jonah practically told us. And then you know, Franco kinda hated Jonah for it but thank god they're good now. It would be hard for Franco to go through what's happening to you by himself." I said with a knot in my throat, I didn't know if I should be telling Corbyn any of this information. He seemed trustworthy but; I don't really know the guy. Heck, I didn't know he was a real person until five hours ago, I swear I am such a big mouth.

"Yeah I remember the day he came out to you guys, he was proud of himself. He didn't even get mad at me when I beat him at wrestling practice, he's a great guy. I'm proud to call him my best friend." Nick smiled now, it wasn't just a happy smile it was genuine. I may not know Nick or anything about him but, I know a real smile when I see one. It warmed me up; it even gave me goosebumps.

"I'm glad Franco has a friend like you, it makes me feel better that he's been hanging out with the right type of people." I looked down at my hands and started fiddling with them, I heard footsteps as we stopped talking.

A woman came out of the room I didn't go into, she wore a black jumper and white pants. She had a heart shaped face and a creased brow with dark brown sunken eyes. The woman had thin lips which then had a smile overlooking them. She looked similar to Ash but had aspects of Nick.

"Nick who's this?" The woman said stopping dead in her tracks, she was overwhelmed by me I guess.

"This is Franco's little sister, Kinsley. Ashley had her sleep over yesterday because they came over really late, I didn't think you'd get mad or anything. Franco slept in my room."Nick shifted his whole body towards the woman who I expected was his mother.

"Kinsley is that you? Oh look! You have grown so much, I remember when you were five years old and could barely say the word yellow!" The woman spoke as she rushed over to me giving me a cuddly hug, I hugged her back trying to remember who the hell she was. "Oh Hun, you probably don't remember me well enough to recognize me, but I'm Michelle! Your father and I were in high school together and well we were best friends, your parents got married and I met you and your siblings when you were all tiny. We stopped hanging out with your family when we moved houses." Michelle explained as she opened the fridge beside me.