[BROLIN/MERTHUR] "tell me we weren't just friends." he begged, his bright-blue eyes growing glossy as tears filled them. there was a short and silent pause between the two, almost as if the blonde had been hesitating to voice his thoughts. then, he...
Later on that day, friends and family members of Bradley's came to visit with bundles of flowers and get-well-soon cards in their hands. They spoke to his unconscious person about how much he meant to them or talked about the memories they'd have shared years before, or just sat in uneasy silence and thought.
A hole drilled it's way through my chest and a cold feeling of loneliness ate me alive as I looked through the window that separated me from him. I watched as his friends and families cried and prepared themselves for the worst that'd have yet to come.
I bowed my head down and clutched my hair in my fists as my stomach felt as if it were eating itself. I couldn't take this feeling of hopelessness and guilt. Tears dripped from my blue eyes that stared at the tiles beneath my feet.
"Colin?" A voice called out to me, bringing me to raise my head just slightly. There, Katie stood, her bright green eyes looking upon me with gentle concern. I rubbed my eyes with my fists, ridding myself from my tears and I stood from my bench, putting on a strongly-held-together look on my face, and nodded; not being able to express words from my jumbled mind and twisted lips.
She rushed toward me and enveloped me into her embrace, her arms slithering around my neck to bring my head to her shoulder as she hugged me. I was made to lean over just slightly because of our height differences. My body went stiff, shocked from the sudden course of action.
"We came as quick as we could." She whispered, her voice wavering as she pulled me closer and hugged me tighter.
"We?" I stammered, remaining in the same position, unmoving. I lifted my eyes, and saw the whole gang; everyone whom I'd met at the party the other night. Their faces were sugarcoated in worry, which surprised me just the slightest.
"Yeah," Katie whispered, pulling away and releasing the hug. "I insisted we all come and visit and send Brad our best regards. Everyone really enjoyed him the other night, and he seriously made an impression." She laughed dryly, her eyes slowly filling with tears.
"It'd really suck if he went so soon."
My eyes widened, and I looked at her, baffled. The first thought that flooded my mind was, 'Does she like him?'
I mentally scolded myself. Of course she does. She wouldn't be here if she didn't. Jealousy began to cone over me. Bradley was supposed to be my friend. My friend and mine only.
But then I thought; maybe I wasn't then only one who cared for him. It was obvious that he grew on everyone else quite quickly, just as I had. The jealousy dissolved, and was replaced with nothing. Katie was here for the same reason as me and everyone else.
To be by his side.
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AN; i'm so fucking stressed. -lily -3/26/19 no one: me:
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