"You promise me you'll remember me when I'm gone?"
I laugh a little bit. "How could I forget you D'Angelo?"
You made me break all of my rules, I think to myself.
Started June 13, 2018
Finished July 10, 2018
I roll down the window to my car wiping my tears off my face.
"What are you doing pulled over?" Brandon asked.
"I just- I needed some fresh air!"
"Fresh air on the side of the road?" Brandon laughs.
"Yeah,"
"Well, it just so happens that I wanted some fresh air too!" Brandon replies.
I open my car door and I look Brandon up and down.
He looks like he is in workout clothes.
He has on some basketball shorts and no shirt.
"Can we go somewhere, I actually need to talk?" I asked.
"I know the perfect spot to talk!" Brandon nods his head. "I'll drive!"
Brandon walks me to the passenger side of my car and he opens it.
"Thank you!"
I get into the car and Brandon jogs around hopping into the car's drivers side.
Brandon looks at me.
"Do you have something to cover your eyes with?" Brandon asked.
I giggle at him. "Why? So you can take me to a secret place and kidnap me?"
Brandon makes a surprised face. "How'd you know?"
I just laugh harder.
"Here!" I hand a cloth to Brandon.
He puts the cloth around my eyes and I feel him wave his hand in front of it.
"Can you see?" Brandon asked me.
I shake my head no.
I feel the car move for a while and then it stops.
"We have to walk the rest of the way!" Brandon says.
"Okay, but I can't see!"
I hear Brandon open his car door and then I feel my door open as well.
Not being able to see, I just sit there.
Suddenly, I feel a hand grab my hand.
I flinch away scared.
"Trinity, it's me, calm down."
Brandon helps me through a short walk.
"Okay, are you ready?" Brandon asked.
"Yes?"
Brandon uncovers my eyes and I open them to see the Hollywood sign.
I let out a gasp as I look out at the city.
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"It looks even better at night!" Brandon says walking next to me.
"Oh I can't wait!" I sit down on a rock that's fairly large and Brandon sits on one as well.
"So, we have some fresh air," Brandon takes in a deep breathe. "And two people, with nothing to do but talk!"
I laugh.
Brandon has always been such a kind friend to me.
"I know you probably don't want to talk about why you were crying but I have to ask-" Brandon stops himself before sighing. "-did D'Angelo, did he do something to hurt you?"
I tell Brandon everything.
"That guy, he's so stupid!"
Woah, let's change the subject.
I don't wanna think about Dlo.
"Why were you out running?" I asked Brandon.
He looks out at the city.
"I go on jogs around my house when I'm feeling nervous or when I need to clear my head."
Almost immediately I reply. "What's on your mind? Girl problems BI?" I giggle.
Brandon looks at me shaking his head no.
"Your boy is single!" Brandon sighs.
He mumbles something under his breathe and I look at him.
