Falling In Love With My Best Friend

Like Nothing Happened

(chapter 2)

Like Nothing Happened

Today is Monday, three days after the confession to Blake and myself. Like every other Monday, at least most of the school liked half-dead, " walking zombies" as Reid called them.

" You okay bub?" I asked.

" Couldn't sleep last night," he said.

" Do you have practice?"

" Not til six."

" If you want I'll wake you about five after you get done school."

He looked down at me.

" What?" I asked.

" Nothing," he answered.

He looked like he could've passed out.

" I'll lie and say your sick," I said.

" Thank you baby girl," he said.

" I'll get your work."

He pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head.

" I'll check on you when I can," I said.

He shook his head before heading back to his dorm. I spotted the others up ahead.

" Where'd Reid go?" Caleb asked.

" He doesn't feel good," I answered.

Caleb studied me for a moment.

" Either he really doesn't feel good or you're lying," Caleb said, " He was perfectly fine this morning."

" And what was this morning?"

" Nothing."

" So you three are he reason he looks like shit?"

" You wouldn't understand," Pouge said.

" Make me understand," I said.

" It's complicated," Tyler said.

" Every thing is complicated with you four."

" Why do you care so much?" Caleb asked.

" Because someone has to look out for him. I mean is parents obviously don't do that enough. And you only get on his ass for certain issues."

Caleb looked taken aback at my sudden burst of defensiveness towards the certain blond.

" Look I don't care what the hell you do, but don't come to me about not looking after him. Reid's a big boy now so he can take care of himself. I mean you practically take care of everything for him," Caleb said.

" Are you calling me his bitch?"

" No."

" But you're implying it."

Caleb did say anything. God he could be such an asshole.

" Move," I growled.

" I'm not done," he said.

" I am. I'm so fucking sorry I take care of Reid when he needs it. I don't give a flying fuck on what you think. You're just being a fucking asshole. So get your fucking hand off my arm before I break your fucking fingers."

Caleb retracted his hand letting me go to my class. Halfway through I got a text from Blake.

You said the f word five times 

B

I figured 

S

Why'd you get so defensive? 

B

I don't know, Reid looked like shirt this morning 

S

So did Tyler 

B

Any idea what they were doing? 

S

No. Ty said it was family stuff 

B

Always is 

S

Have you told Reid yet 

B

No 

S

Why didn't you 

B

Bc he doesn't do gf. I don't want to ruin our friendship bc of it 

S

I don't think it would be ruined 

B

Teachers coming, talk later 

S

Okay, so the teacher wasn't really coming, I just didn't want to talk about the whole Reid situation. When my math class came along, I was ready to just go away and curl up into a ball and read. My spot beside Tyler was open. The whole time I was beside him class was slightly awkward. We didn't say a word or talk through notes.

I had my study hall next so, I decided to go and check up on Reid to drop off his work. When I went into his room, he was asleep.

" Bubbers," I whispered.

" What?" he mumbled.

" You feel okay?"

" Not really. I'm just tired."

" I got your work. I'll put it on your desk."

" Thank you baby girl."

" Your welcome, I'll be back around four."

" That kiss Friday."

" What about it?"

My heart was pounding against my rib cage.

" Did it mean something?" he asked.

" Should it?"

" No."

" So why bring it up?"

" I was just wondering."

" Okay, we'll act like nothing happened."

He didn't say anything. I could've cried at that point. I had to act like nothing happened. I couldn't act like that because it did happen. As I headed to my last class, Blake was coming towards me.

" You okay?" Blake asked.

" We're acting like nothing happened," I sighed.

She leaned into me.

" You'll be fine, but I think you should talk to him," Blake

said.