Hello and Goodbye

Chapter 4

"Does this sweater make me look fat?" Carson asked raising a brow.

I looked up from my laptop and cracked a smile when I took in his appearance. 

"Are you wearing my sweater" 

He looked down at himself, the sweater that was normally loose on me, was too short on the arms and torso on him. "Nah man Im pretty sure this is mine, it was in my wash" He shrugged and I threw a pillow at him making him laugh.

He chuckled to himself and took the sweater off leaving him in nothing but skinny jeans. For a moment my eyes were tempted to wander... before he threw the sweater at me.

I shook my head, but i thought I cought a glimpse of his smirk. Had he noticed?

"Meet me downstairs in 10 Charlie, we're going out" My best friend said and left my bedroom.

I forced myself to get up as I groaned loudly. Changing out of my pajamas I put on a flannel and Leggings. I threw my hair into a high pony tail and went down the steps to where Carson was already waiting with the keys.

"Can I ask where we're going?" 

He thought about it for a moment. "Oh you can ask. I just might not answer" 

"Asshole" I chuckled and he smiled proudly. He walked outside into the friday night air and I followed silently. My blonde pony tail swung as I walked to the car.

"Buckle up butter cup" He chirped before recklessly pulling us out of the drive way and onto a road. 

I watched as my best friend drove us down the road. It had been a few days since he had held me and we had fallen asleep that way. Neither one of us had spoken of it.

And I hadnt spoken to Toby.

But that was because I was avoiding him like the plague.

Carson's hand rested on my knee and I didnt bother moving it. I relaxed against the car seat and tried to ease my aching heart for a moment.

A few minutes later we parked outside of the local high school. Where the fall fair was being held.

I looked at Carson in confusion as he turned off the car.

"You like pie and I feel the need to prove my hegemonic masculinity and win you a teddy bear as the man in the friendship." With that he got out of the car and I did the same.

"Youre a dork" I laughed and he shrugged with a nod of agreement. 

"C'mon, some friends from work are here" He said and put an arm around my waist as he walked us through the fair. He had been working at AMC down the road and had made friends. I had heard of them but hadnt met them yet.

Until he brought us to a booth where there was everything pumpkin spice and two boys sat. Twins.

"Hey look who it is!" One smiled and the other perked up also. But his eyes turned cold as they fell on me. "Didnt think youd actually come man."

"Yeah I wasnt going to" Carson shrugged. " Jared, Jerry this is my friend Charlie."

"Hi!" Jared gave me a one armed hug.

Jerry just looked me up and down, with his arms crossed. "Im cuter" He huffed.

"What" Carson asked confused and Jerry turned red, changing the subject immediately. 

We all stared at Jerry as we slowly connected the dots.

Jared was the one to change the subject as he stared at his brother. "you guys should buy something so we can win the contest and get the prize"