So now I'm your favorite Stromberg, yeah?

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“Hey sis, breakfast is ready!” Drew said when he opened my door slightly. I never went back downstairs last night, I actually fell asleep and hope tomorrow would be a better day.

“I’m not hungry.” He opened the door wider and he looked suspiciously around the room.

“Wes is down stairs, he came back from his night at Brooke’s” He said and smiled. He was probably trying to cheer me up. If only he knew…

“I’m just not feeling well, I’ll stay up here and see you later ok?” He nodded and asked if I needed anything. I answered negatively and hid under my covers, trying to fell back into sleep.

I woke up again at like one pm. I wonder why my mom hasn’t barged in and woke me up. I got out of bed and got somehow dressed with a hoodie and some shorts. I know weird right? I made my way out of the room and waited at the top of the stairs. I didn’t hear any movement or voices so I walked down.

“Morning oh wait afternoon.” Keaton said. I didn’t saw him sprawled out on the couch eating chips.

“Oh I thought I was alone.” I sighed.

“Gee thanks.” He answered sarcastically and rolled his eyes.

“I didn’t mean it like that. Is anybody else here?” I asked, I really didn’t want to see Wes.

“Nope, they are out in town doing god knows what.” Keaton said and sat up correctly so I could sit next to him.

“Drew said you weren’t feeling well, are you ok?” He asked concerned while taking about 15 fries in his mouth at once. I chuckled at his actions, but still shook my head and tears filled my eyes, yet again. I’m tired of crying.

“Awe Lily, I know your grandma is better where she is.” He said and enveloped me in a side hug.

“It’s not just that” I managed to choke out. I felt him shift and looked down at me. I laid my head on his shoulder and sighed.

“You know when I thought Wes cheated?” He nodded and motioned me to go on.

“He did.”

“Yeah, you told me that a couple of weeks ago? I thought you forgave him.” He said trying to understand why I was telling him all this today.

“No, he did the whole thing.” I looked up at him to see his reaction. His mouth fell opened and his eyes went wide.

“You mean everything as in..?”

“As in sex yes.” I finished his sentence and wiped the tears from my cheek with my sleeve.

“Oh my god.” was all he said.

“Does he know you know?” He asked, pulling me back on his shoulder.

“Yeah. Tracie told me. I told him we were over.”

“I can’t believe he would do something like that.” He said in disbelief.

“I can’t believe I broke up with Wesley Stromberg.” I said in disbelief as well.

“You’re better without him. He’s my brother and I love him, but he doesn’t deserve you.” He squeezed my shoulders and let me go. He stood up and looked down at me.

“Let’s go.” He said casually.

“What? Where?” I have no idea what he’s trying to do.

“Best friend day.” He smiled and I did too. It’s crazy how he always knows what to do and how to make me feel better.

“So now I’m your favorite Stromberg yeah?” Keaton asked while we were walking downtown.

“You always have been!” I pushed him playfully but he stumbled more than I thought he would. I chuckled and pull him back on the sidewalk.

“Woo that was a close one.” He said has he brushed himself off. I rolled my eyes at his exaggeration. We kept on walking and talking about simple stuff. His plan to take my mind off of Wesley was slowly working. We got something to eat and a coffee and continue walking around the town I haven’t seen in forever. We eventually came to a stop since Keaton wouldn’t stop complaining on how his feet were hurting. So we sat a park table and chill there. We took some picture and put them up on instagram. I put on my best fake smile and Keaton did the weird faces he does all the time. I forbid him to take a selfie so he just took a pic of the park instead. I took my phone out so I could like the pictures he downloaded but I just stared at my background a little too long. It was me and Wes at a party like two weeks ago. Kyle had taken the pic and it was really cute. I was wearing Wes’s snapback backward and we were sitting close to each other. He was leaning in the kiss me on the cheek and I had the biggest most truthful smile on my face. I can’t believe he was smiling just like me while deep down he knew he would break me sooner or later. I put a picture of me and Drew instead and locked my phone, although Keaton was still texting endlessly on his.

“Who are you texting like that?” I smiled and I swear I saw some blush come up too his cheeks.

“No one.” He answered, not even looking up from his phone.

“Right, you won’t even tell me who you’re talking too. Where is our friendship going?” I joked and looked up, finally.

“Just a girl I met in Huntington. She’s sweet.” He answered simply.

“How long have this been going on?” I asked interested in his love life.

“I don’t know, couple of weeks or so..” I looked at him fake-ly shocked. I put a hand on my chest, exactly where my heart is.

“I’m hurt, all this time and you didn’t tell me?” I half-yelled in shocked. He tells me anything…usually.

“You haven’t noticed, you were just in your own little world with Wes!” He defended himself and shook his head so his hair would fall back naturally. I looked away and he sighed.

“Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.” He apologized.

“No it’s ok. I should get use to hear his name and not react to it.” He nodded in approbation and smirked.

“I can’t believe I’m single.” I actually just realized it, like I’m single. Maybe the single life is what is best for me; no one to worry about except me.

“It’s for the best.” He smiled and stood up.

“Time to go home and packed, we are leaving tomorrow remember?” Wow, no I didn’t remember, at all. I actually forgot we had to go back anytime soon.

“We are?” I asked shocked. He rolled his eyes.

“Well yeah, pretty sure Zuni misses me! And I’m missing someone too.” He smiled cheekily. How come I never realized he was seeing someone? I’m such a bad friend. I should’ve spent more time with him and less with Wes.

“I don’t want to go back.” I said truthfully.

“I don’t want to live with Wes. How am I supposed to get over him while we live in the same house?!” I added frantically, I never thought that this day would come. I never thought I’d be uncomfortable living with Wes. I always wished it wouldn’t happen. I never naively believed we would last forever but at least I thought we would be friends, that we would over-come the pain of our break-up. I was wrong, I can’t do that. I was stupid enough to believe friendship stay the same after romance. They don’t.

“Then don’t. Take some time to yourself; you’ve been going through so much these past few days. I will obviously miss you a lot, but you need it.” He said and wrapped his arms around me into a hug.

“Thank you Keaton, I couldn’t ask for a better best friend.” I smiled.

“I can’t believe you are going to leave me with these fools.” He joked and we walked back to the house.

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