Truth (Brad Simpson AU)

Chapter 8

His eyes finally moved up from his shoes. He turned his head, his brown eyes meeting mine. He looked so different than usual. His usual confident attitude was lost in his eyes which intently stared back at my own. He had stopped walking momentarily and I thought for minute he was going to come over to me. But instead his eyes finally left my own as he continued down the hall. I watched the back of his head, covered in his brown curls, slowly tilt back to face the ground. What happened to him? I guess my curiosity got the best of me, because before I knew it I was chasing after him.

"Brad," I called out. I don't really know why I was calling after him, I guess it's just because I get very curious. He slowly turned around with a somewhat small look of surprise on his face. "What happened to you?" I asked after he had stopped walking and turned to face me.

"Why do you care?" He asked furrowing his brows in confusion.

"I don't know I was just curious I guess" I said with the shrug of my shoulders. Brad rolled his eyes at me and turned his back to start walking down the hallway again. "You never answered my question!" I called after him, still wondering what had happened.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you" he spoke while he continued to walk without turning around. I brushed him off realizing that, as bitchy as I sound, I didn't really care. But I couldn't help but wonder what had actually happened. To me it looked like a fight, but Brad doesn't have troubles with anyone who would beat him up. I wonder if it was some kind of accident, maybe it was one of his parents. Nah I doubt that. I decided I should not think about it anymore because the more I think about it the more I'll want to know exactly what happened.

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I haven't heard from Sam, because he hasn't made the effort to talk, call, or even text me. It's been about a week. I'm standing by what I said by not talking to him until he comes to me. He needs to understand that everything doesn't revolve around him. It gets quite annoying how he overreacts at everything. Maybe it's a good thing to get a break from him.

I have to admit though, that I have been pretty lonely without Sam. So today I ended up going to shopping and out to lunch with my friend Alexis. Lexi and I have been friends since we've been 13, since we are now 17 that makes 4 years. We aren't super close but we are pretty good friends. Lexi has about 4 inches on me and has dark brown curly hair, contrasting my almost blonde straight locks. Her eyes are a piercing emerald and she has a fashion sense that everyone envies.

"See ya later girly" Lexi said as I opened the passenger side door of her silver car that was now parked in my driveway.

"Bye Lex I'll text you later" I gave her a quick wave as she backed out of my driveway. I turned in the direction of the front door and made my way up the front steps. Opening the door I was greeted by my mom and dad both sitting on the coach. I gave them each a quick smile and headed upstairs to change into some comfier clothes.

"Paige," I heard my mom's voice call from downstairs.

"Yeah?" I yelled back down to her.

"When your done up there can you come down here for a minute?" She asked me.

"Sure"

With that I finished changing out of my dark jeans and blouse and into my comfy clothes. I grabbed my phone, which was always attached to me, and started downstairs. I walked into the living room to see my mom and dad in the same position on the coach.

"Hey sweetie we got some exciting news!" My mom said happily turning to my dad. I sat down across from the two of them, ready to hear this "exciting news."

"So the business is doing really good so far and everything..." My dad started, "we have been getting lots of business and even though we've only been open a short time we are really successful so far." I honestly had no idea where he was going with this. "Derek and I have been talking and we really want to take a trip to California, partially a business trip for him and I, but we wanted to stay for a longer period of time and make it a vacation." Shit. As much as I want to go to California and everything I definitely don't want to go with the Simpsons and Brad.

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*Authors note*

Im so sorry this is wicked short!
OMG the Last Night music video is perfect!

Oh yeah I got a new cover!

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Thanks for reading ily!