My Best Friend's Brother (zac efron fanfic)

Chapter Three: Carmens House

Berkelieghs POV

It seems so empty and weird at Carmen's house without Zac here since he's staying at the hospital over night.

When we got here, her mom was here but she was in the tub. Her mom is a nurse in the same hospital where Zac is so she was there when he came in. She was probably worried sick. That big gash on his forehead is gonna leave a scar. And he won't be able to play basketball with his arm in a cast. He loves basketball. He's gonna freak out not being able to play it.

We got up to Carmen's room and sat ran to her bed and plopped down on it. She was scared at the hospital. And when Zac explained how their dad died, I was shocked and I could tell that she was too-she was shocked because he told me.

I don't know why she hadn't told me. That's usually something you tell your best friend. And then cry on their shoulder afterwards. I told her how my dad died.

Anyway, I walked over to her on the bed and asked her "why didn't you tell me that's what happened to your dad?" I asked, trying not to upset her. I wasn't succeeding... at all.

She jumped up and started yelling. "Because it didn't matter!!! He's dead. Gone. Does it matter how it happened?!? It doesn't to me! That's why I didn't say anything about it. It doesn't matter! He's DEAD!!" her voice cracked when she said 'dead' at the end. She was really upset and I didn't want to make it worse so I just sat there and mumbled a quiet "sorry" while redirecting my gaze to the hard wood floors in her bedroom. She stormed in the bathroom and turned the shower on. I had never seen her so mad and upset.

About 20 minutes late. She walked out the bathroom and got some clothes and went back in the bathroom. Five minutes later she walked out and sat on the bed right beside me.

"I'm sorry. I over reacted. I should have told you what happened to him you told me what happened to your dad and I was a bitch. I'm sorry. Forgive me?" she said with obvious sympathy in her voice.

"Oh course," I told her. "I just don't understand why you didn't tell me."

"I was upset and still in denial about it. I didn't want to admit that I was the reason he's dead. I-"

I cut her off, "Carmen! It is NOT your fault. He chose to drink and drive. Don't ever think that is your fault!" I pulled her in for a hug.

"Thanks. When I heard Zac say that the guy that hit him was drunk. I couldn't take it. I don't know if you saw me but I started crying. He saw me. I know he did. When you walked out before me he hugged me and said "I'm okay" but I still am worried about him." She confessed.

"Yea I was worried about him, too. He looked at me and I melted." I blurted. Shit Berkeliegh!!! Did I seriously just say that?

She just looked at me with a devilish smile. "O. M. G. You like Zac, don't you?" she asked.

I didn't know what to do. If I said yea she might freak but if I said no I would be lying to my best friend. "What?"

"You just said you melted when he looked at you. I saw how he looked at you. With that blank expression. I love it when Bentley looks at me like that. And honestly, I do have a pretty good looking brother. He gets that from me."she laughed.

"Carmen. He's older than you. If anything you get it from him." I said giggling.

"Oh, hush up." She said and we laughed.

I missed coming over here and just talking and laughing. We never do this anymore. We used to talk about everything. Boys, life, parents, the "perks" of being a girl. I miss that.

Sorry. That was a short chapter. They're usually longer. I just felt like I needed to update. I know I hate waiting fe people to update. I'll update again ASAP!! Thx for reading my book.

What will happen now that Carmen knows that her best friend Berkeliegh likes her brother, Zac?