<BrOhm> A Simple Hello

Chapter 36

Jonathan's Pov-

"Ryan, can you please take a shower it's been two weeks?" Luke exclaimed as he walked into my guest bedroom, where Ryan was staying currently.

"Maybe you could tone your voice down... he is having a hard time." I whispered to him.

He nodded and looked over his shoulder and caught a glimpse of my father, who smiled warmly.

"I'm creeped out." He whispered back.

I chuckled, "why?"

He looked me right in the eyes with a grin, "your dad looks just like you. No wonder your hot." I slapped his shoulder playfully.

"Get a room." Ryan mumbled.
He had his head face down on his pillow.

Luke pulled his covers off of him, "we would but you are laying in the spot we usually do it."

Ryan flipped over and made a face.

I was totally blushing so hard.

"Luke!" I squealed.

He chuckled and rubbed the back of his head, "okay... we never fucked, but-"

I grabbed one of Ryan's pillows and threw it him.
"If you dare so something dirty-" I mumbled as he laughed his butt off.

Ryan was sitting up and groaning.
"Just fuck already."

"Take a shower already! You smell like death! I'm having a summer party later and you are showing up! Now get ready." I commanded as I tried finding him some nice clothes.

"Look at mommy Del, trying to take care of me." He laughed rubbing his face.

"Who's the daddy?" Luke asked grinning mischievously.
I probably looked like a tomato.

"Evan. Evan is definitely-"

"I'm leaving. Fuck this. Fuck y'all." I threw up my hands and walked out of the room.
I can't believe those guys, always making sexual jokes.

I saw that my father was gone which was good since I don't want him to be around during the party.

Thinking that I went around to some of the doors and locked them, they are completely off limits.

Seeing as the house is really small the party should mainly be outside.

I went around the house hiding valuables and photos.
It's not that I don't necessarily trust the people I invite, I just don't want to risk it.
I also told people that they can have friends come too, so I might not know them.

"How is it already 4?" Ryan asked hopping up onto the counter.

I glared at him, "you slept till 3!"
He shrugged and started playing on his phone.

I sighed and realized I only had one hour to get ready.

"Did you invite Bryce?" That question brought a lot of tension into the room.

I sighed trying to look him in the face but noticed a hurt expression..
"It's been forever. I know you are hurt and it pains me to see you like this, I just want you to talk to him."

He slid off the counter and hugged me, his wet hair dripping onto my shirt.

"It's fine. I'll play nice."
I grinned and pulled away from the hug just as I heard a cough.

"Your cough is getting worse." I stated.

Luke cough again but grinned, "I'm fine."

~At the party~ 3rd Pov

Ryan tried having conversations with people but he was worried he would see Bryce.
He was so anxious.
He was never mad at Bryce just very upset.

He was happy to see a lot of people came, making it harder to find someone.
He knew Bryce was looking for him.

Luke had made Ryan block him after getting endless messages and phone calls from him.
But earlier that day he heard Luke and Jon talking about how Bryce was wanting to talk to him.

Just as Ryan's nerves starting getting the best of him he saw Craig heading his way.

They smiled at each other and starting sneaking around to front to talk.
"Fantastic party, don't you think?" Craig asked awed that the shy Jon he knew made this happen.

Ryan agreed really wishing he could enjoy the party.
"How are you holding up?" Craig asked.
A sensitive topic but he was so done with tip toeing around it.

Surprisingly Ryan just smiled.
"I had a reason not to talk to anyone." He said chuckling.

"That's why you haven't responded to me!"
They talked for awhile. People past looking at them as if they thought they were together.

It did look like that.
Craig held onto Ryan's bicep for support and laid his head on his chest.
Ryan stroked his hair and whispered calming things to him.

But it wasn't like that.
Craig was upset because everything seemed to be going wrong for him. After telling Ryan that he started crying saying he was selfish because he thought Ryan had it worse.

Craig was known to have mini breakdowns if he felt sad. Only a few people could calm him down, Ryan was one of them.

The party, on the other hand, was going as hoped.
Jonathan couldn't be more happy.
He and Luke walked around together and talked.
They had came across Evan and Brian and they joined.

They made jokes about each other and laughed their hearts out.

Finally Bryce arrived.
The first thing he wanted to do was talk to Ryan try to make everything up, but he started talking to Brock a long time.
Small talk but it was nice.

There was some people in the front hanging around. He saw David and lying and headed over to them.

"Bryce! Haven't seen you in awhile." Lui exclaimed with a big smile.

Bryce said a nervous hello and made friendly conversation.
Then Tyler popped out of nowhere. Along with him was Smitty and his girlfriend.

'Looks like everyone is here.' Bryce thought.

He broke of from the group and started to look for Ryan.
It was hard though as there were so many people.

It turned out to be Ryan who found Bryce though.

"Bryce?" The voice made his heart skip a beat.
He held back tears and turned around to face a slightly shorter Ryan.

"You grew!" Ryan yelled. A smile was on his face but quickly disappeared.
I gave a small grin, "maybe you shrunk."

We both let out an awkward chuckle.

Ryan spoke first, "it's nice seeing you again."

"You have no idea how happy I am to see you."