Or So You Thought

And It Begins...

Brian POV

"Seth, not now" I sighed. Fortunately,  Seth sleeps like a rhino so he didn't wake up when I walked into the room. UNfortunately, he's up now. "Yes, now. You leave for what seems like ages. You didn't answer any of our texts or calls. What the hell! What are you hiding?" he asks me. "Dude, Im not hiding anything. I just don't want to talk about it right now" I reply. I wasn't. Like, when someone you care about passes away & everyone at the funeral wants to know how you're doing. It's like 'wtf. I don't know yet, damn! Do I have to answer this now?" That's how I feel right now. I'm at the funeral for my heart & Seth is the question asker. "That's too bad because WE arent going anywhere until you tell me everything. So spill" he says, sitting d1own on his bed. "Do you honestly think I care about being late to class? I don't even want to go. I'd rather just skip the whole day to be fair." I replied. "You'll care when Melvin walks Ari to her classes instead of you" Well THAT got my attention. "What?!" I slowly seethe with anger. "Yep. Heard the punk on my way to the bathroom. Said he knew y'all would get into a fight & that you'd think she wouldn't want you to walk her so he was going to 'replace' you." That pig nosed, two faced- "How did he know I walked her to class?" I asked. That bit still didn't make sense to me. "He's a fucking weirdo! He's probably been stalking y'all for the longest. The question is not how did he know but what are YOU going to do about it?" Seth replied. "Kick his ass!" I proudly announced. "No stupid. You're going to go get your girl," he said. "Oh." That doesn't sound like much fun at all. "Then, you're going to kick his ass!!" He exclaims. "YES!" Now THAT is what I call fun.

But first, there is serious revenge to plot.

Adam POV

This is strange. So strange. Why does any form of intimacy change things? It's usually never for the better. I feel like she will hate me now. Do I tell her? I have to tell her. I want her to know everything. I don't want to hide anything from her. She needs to know before anyone else tries to tell her.

Over & over, I played it out in my head. Hey Brittany, I know its only been 4 days since I met you but- That sounds stupid. Hey, I just met you & this crazy- ... No. Why did I even let that come to mind? This is hard. I don't know how to express my feelings. Maybe I should just come right out & say it. Brittany? I love you. There that sounds... Too simple. There was no easy way to this. What if I put my heart out there & she rejects it? I don't think I could stand it. Maybe I should wait. It has only been four days. She might think I'm crazy. But, I am. I'm crazy in love.

Is this wrong?

Ari POV

As I got ready for the day, I couldn't help but ponder if Brian would be at the front doors when I got off the elevator. Though it was highly doubtful, a small part of me believed that maybe, just maybe, he would. After the elevator did open, I saw someone with their back turned. "Brian?" I asked. "Nope. Sorry. Were you expecting him?" the person responded. "Oh. Hi Melvin," Total letdown, though I shouldn't be surprised. "Yeah, I was kinda supposed to be walking to class with Brian. We have a 'thing' going" I laughed to myself as I remembered how I thought Brian would show up. "Oh yeah, he told me about that. That's kinda why I'm here. He told me that he doesnt think it's a good idea that he walk you to class anymore. I'm really sorry love" He said. For some reason, I sensed a hint of happiness? Maybe I was just imagining it. He did say it with sincerity. But I was still a bit confused. If Brian felt so strongly about it, why didn't he just text me or something? You know what. No. I'm not going to think about this anymore. If he wants to act childish by avoiding me over a stupid disagreement, that's completely fine with me.