The Bandana Boy

22. Whatever Makes You Happy

22. What Ever Makes You Happy

It had been about three weeks since I got out of the hospital. Aaron and I had barely spoken since I got back. He avoided socializing as much as possibles and was grouchy with everyone he did talk to.

My thoughts were interrupted by my phone ringing. I checked caller ID to see that it was Dannii.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hey, Adrianna! How ya doin?" Dannii asked from the other line.

"I'm alright, how about you?" I replied.

"I'm so excited about Friday!" She gushed.

"Wait..what's Friday?" I asked her.

"Aaron is moving in with me, remember?" She said.

What is she talking about?

"Oh, yeah!" I played along.

"You aren't mad at me for taking your brother away, are you?" She asked.

"No, absolutely not! As long as he's happy, I'm happy."

"That's so sweet! Would you happen to know what time his plane leaves?" She asked.

"I'm not sure but I'll ask him for you." I told her.

"Thank you so much! I have to hot but I'll call you soon, okay?"

"Mmhm." I replied.

I mumbled a bye and then hung up.

Aaron is moving in with Dannii next week? He never told me. Maybe that's why he's been acting so strange.

I decided to talk to him. I walked across the hall to his room and knocked on his door before opening it. He was sitting on the edge of his bed. His clothes were scattered all over the floor.

"So, um, Dannii called."

"Yeah?" He said.

"She wanted to know what time your plane leaves for Atlanta." I spoke quietly.

"I-I'm sorry." He said.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked.

"I wanted to tell you, but I, I just couldn't. I didn't want to hurt you an then you disappeared and I thought that maybe it would be easier to leave if you didn't want me here. So I tried to make you hate me." He admitted.

"Aaron, I don't give a fuck about what you say to me or how you treat me, you're my brother and I will never hate you." I told him.

"I didn't mean anything I said, Adrianna, I'm so sorry." He apologized.

"I forgive you. I just wish we had more time before you left." I told him.

He walked over and gave me a hug.

"I can cancel my flight." He said.

"No,no Dannii is so excited for you I couldn't do that to her. She really likes you." I said.

"Really?" He smiled.

I nodded.

"Wait a minute!," I gasped, "You like her, don't you?"

"No! Of course not!" He lied.

"Liar, liar, pants on fire. You so like her."

"Okay, I do like her. I like her a lot, actually....I think I love her" He told me.

"I always thought you did. You were always so sweet to her." I teased him.

"Stop it!" He groaned.