business || victor criss/it 2017

-four

"where d-did you g-go yesterday?" bill stood in my doorframe. "with victor?"

"why are you interrogating me?" i replied, not looking up from my textbook.

"stan s-s-saw you guys fighting." he added, quieter this time. i sighed, looking up at my younger sibling.

"it's fine, we sorted everything out. henry did something, don't worry." i explained to him.

"d-did he hurt you? or victor?" he asked, worried. henry had bullied my brother and his friends for years, only calming down since i'd started hanging out with him. no wonder he was scared for me.

"no! well, he had an argument with victor about me. but it's over." i told him, leaving the part out about him trying to stab vic. bill furrowed his brow, standing up straight.

"is victor your b-boyfriend?" he asked. i opened my mouth to argue back but i stopped myself.

"it's, uh, complicated." i mumbled.

"well uncomplicate it. i like him." bill stated. as he left the room, i felt a grin on my face but faded quickly. are me and vic dating? should we date? no, that wouldn't work out! would it?

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the next morning was a saturday. i pulled a pair of shorts on under my large t-shirt before slumping downstairs, my family once again waiting on me.

"morning, sleeping beauty." my dad joked. i flashed a small smile, begging to dig into the pancakes my mom had made. georgie was already finished his plate, bill a close second.

"dad?" i spoke up, swallowing my last mouthful. "could i stay at lucy's tonight?" i lied.

"i don't see why not," he replied. "as long as you behave. no boys."

"you got it." i chuckled, before chugging my orange juice. there was a house party on the other side of town, belch was driving us all there and we'd probably all crash at patrick's like always. i took everyone's dishes through to the kitchen and began to clean up, my dad going into his study and my mother going to sit with my brothers in the family room.