The Gray Brothers✔️ (Kindle version)

Paybacks are a bitch, and so are you!

Nash

"I can't believe we're doing this! This is such bullshit," Nathan said.

"Yeah, well, I don't like it either. So, suck it up, buttercup," Nixon said.

"This is ludicrous," Noah said while shaking his head.

"Um, you guys want to get moving. You're prolonging the inevitable and making it worse," I said. "Now, go on. Show the world who you are."

"Come on, Nash. We said that we're sorry," Nolan said.

"Well, baby brother. Sorry, don't cut it. A little humility will help you and your egos." I patted his back.

My brothers waited until the hallway was full of students when the boy's bathroom door opened. They ran out buck naked through the halls, yelling they were sorry to Maggie.

Maggie stood there, laughing.

I exited the bathroom and joined her. "So, do you approve?"

"I was all for the dress idea. But your idea is so much better. Thank you." Maggie stood on her tiptoes and kissed my cheek.

I smiled. We watched as my brothers streaked the school.

Today my brothers had learned a lesson in humility and how far they went. Because of their streaking, everyone forgot about Maggie's journal and her crush on Bryson, except for Bryson. He walked down the hallway to see Maggie talking to me. The view piqued his interest.

*****

Nixon

My brothers and I finished Nash's punishment. We ran back to the boy's bathroom to get dressed. As we dressed, we talked.

"I still can't believe Nash made us do that." I button my jeans.

"Well, can you blame him? We didn't think this whole payback through," Noah said.

"Yeah, you're right. Maggie only lied because she assumed we would make a big deal out of it," I said.

"We did. We read Maggie's journal in front of the entire school," Noah said.

"I still can't believe she likes that tool. What guy doesn't remember someone like Maggie?" Nathan asked.

"A tool," I said.

We laughed while leaving the boys' bathroom. We weren't aware someone was in the bathroom as the last stall door opened with Bryson stepping out.

*****

Maggie

Nash's plan of making the boys' streak through school was brilliant. Then again, they are the Gray brothers. If they don't plot, I would wonder about them.

I filled in Kat and Marcy with what happened, and they laughed. We were talking when someone tapped my shoulder.

"Nixon, it's all your fault." I turned, not to see Nixon but Bryson.

"Hey, Maggie," Bryson said.

My heart raced. "H-hey, Bryson." Bryson always made me nervous. The past four years had been that way.

"Do you have a date for homecoming?" The words escaped his lips, taking me by surprise.

I stared at him. This can't be real. "I thought you were going with your girlfriend?"

"We got into a fight, so I decided to ask you. What do you say?" He gave me a toothy grin. God, his teeth were perfect. Focus, Maggie.

"Uh."