Me, and Everyone Else

Part 6

    'Things are strange, nothing can ever go back because it's gone, it's different, it's new. Why think these things? You ask. Well it's to show that nothing is ever the same, even if it seems like it is it's really not. When I think about before. I didn't like who I was because of who I thought I was. Who people thought I was. I choose to follow myself by their standards. Now I can, and will be who I want to be.'

  "Hey you alright?" he asks while waving his hand in my face. I shook myself from my thoughts, and smacked his hand away.

  "Don't go putting your sinners hands in my face, or else." I snap. He pulls his hands back as and pretended to be offended by my comment.

  "I don't have sinners hands. Mom always said I was an angel." I laugh.

  "Yeah and she said you were a wolf in sheep cloth, and to be careful around you." I said walking off. I try to hide how happy I was having this type of easy conversation with someone.

  "Wait!" He yelled, and I look back. "When did you meet my mom?" I tense up. 'Oops.' 

  "What are you talking about? Oh look there's a puppy!" I say trying to change the subject.

  "Don't try to change the subject!" he whines as I start petting the small dogs head.

  "Aw...you're so cute...whats your name?" I said reaching for his tag.

  "Brandon!! C'mere boy!" I look up, and see a guy about the same age as  Brandon, and I running towards up. Then I started laughing after he repeats his name. I look towards Brandon who was red as a tomato. "Oh hey thanks for finding him. He's a trouble maker. Aren't you, Brandon?" I stifle my laughter.

  "He sure is." I mumble, and earn a glare from Brandon. I shut my mouth.

  "Yeah, but he's truly a sweetheart, yes, yes you are?" the guy says as he rubs the pups stomach. I smile. "But thanks. My name is Milo Bare. And Brandon's rescuers name is?"

  "I'm Taylor, and this is Thomas." I say and notice Brandon looking at me in shock. Were best friends since forever, but I could never have a romantic relationship with him, he's like a brother to me, but of course, unless he does a heroic deed, and protects me then I will fall for him. But for now its undecided." I finish and smile, and they both look at me, like I was crazy.

  "Well Taylor, Thomas it was nice to meet you, thanks again, and I wish you luck." He winks at me, and I laugh. I turn to walk away, but I noticed Brandon hadn't moved an inch.

  "Hey whats wrong?" I ask walking back towards him. "Hey you okay?"

  "Why did you say all that?" I noticed he was back to being red as a tomato embarrassed. I laughed.

  "Come on it was a joke, Brandon." I say a bit worried. I reach for his arm, but he pulls away.

  "You can't just say embarrassing stuff like that to strangers, or anyone. What if that were my friends you were talking to?" He looks at me, and I could see he wasn't himself. He avoided eye contact with me. Then I realized  it.
  "You're embarrassed of me, aren't you?" I said as I slowly to a step back. He lifted his head.
  "W-what?" I could see the guilt in his eyes.
  "Before I thought it was just me, but you're embarrassed by me. To be seen with me." To everyone this was probably just another fight between us, but this time was serious. 'He didn't deny. So it was true.' I felt anxiety from not knowing. Then a rush of relief, and sadness washed over me. I could hear the pain in his words. Being treated like a bad person. It made him feel like he had to become that person everyone thought he was.
  "You are human, but people are too stupid, and caught up in what others think, they want to just follow the crowd and be someone else. Brandon?" I turn to him. I stand still still trying to think what to say. I had never been in this position before. "Just don't let anyone make you think there's something wrong with you because its not you, its them." It was like something snapped because I felt unsure, and confused. I bring all my courage together, and look at him. "I knew this was a mistake from the very beginning, I knew it." All my gut feelings came out. This was a mistake. And I needed to reveal it, for both of our sakes.