Hopeless Romantic -- Brallon

{21}

(!!TW!! later on in the chapter. Um. Harassment? Yeah. I didn't even think I'd write that far, but it just happened. Nothing super sexual, but a very uncomfortable situation. You will either get sad, mad, or both by the end of this chapter. Sorry in advance!)

DJW

I walk the rest of the way to math class while Brendon goes to the restroom. I walk inside the classroom and take my seat. A couple minutes pass by and the teacher walks in.

Spencer, who has math with Brendon and I, taps my shoulder from behind. "Hey, did you talk to Brendon and Ryan about what happened yesterday?" He asks.

"Only Brendon. We sorted things out, but I haven't talked to Ryan yet." I answer.

He nods. "Okay. You really should, though. I'm worried. I saw Ryan and his friends earlier today talking. He seemed... pretty odd."

"Uh, okay. I'll see what that's about." I sigh.

Brendon walks in and sits in his seat next to me. The bell rings only seconds after he sits down. 

I laugh slightly. "That was a long piss, huh?"

He nods and looks ahead as class starts. I face towards the front of the classroom and our teacher starts talking. 

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After two more excruciatingly tedious classes, I walk into the cafeteria to see Ryan S. already at our regular table. I wave to him and sit down. 

"Hey." I smile.

"Hi, Dallon. Are you and Brendon dating yet?" He asks.

"Uh, we feel the same towards each other, but I'm not ready for a relationship yet." I answer.

"That's cool." He says.

Brendon and Spencer walk over. We all eat lunch together and chat.

This is nice. I have really good friends who support and care for me. Not like in middle school where I wasn't really close to anybody except for Ryan. I mean, Spencer, Ryan S, and Brendon used to talk to me back then, but Ryan was so protective that I couldn't hang out with them often. I love having them as friends now. It's great. It's like a different kind of love. Not romantic, but platonic friendship love. Maybe we can reinvent love.

"Dallon, you okay there? You're staring off into space." Spencer asks.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking." I reply.

"Don't go acting like me now!" Brendon laughs.

We talk some more and decide to go to the gym. It's vacant since its lunchtime, so we'll hang out there until lunch is over.

We get to the gym and we sit in the bleachers telling jokes to pass time.

The bell rings signifying the end of lunch.

"What classes do you guys have next?" Ryan S. asks. "Spencer and I have PE."

"I have English." I answer. "The other Ryan is the only person I know in that class."

Brendon nods. "I have chemistry next. See you guys later!"

We all head to our next classes. I stop by my locker first to get some stuff before I go to English. I grab my English textbook and put my chemistry book away.