best friend // branet

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maybe it'd been three years since the incident.

maybe it'd been three months.

you aren't totally sure, it feels like days and a century at the same time. janet still hasn't left your mind. not that you regret breaking up with her or anything, in fact you're glad you did. you were pretty sure you were gay once you'd had the affair with frank. janet was okay with this, too. she wasn't angry. she was happy for you.

you didn't think she'd be, but you were relieved when she gave you that last kiss to your cheek that said, "i support you, and i think you'd be great together."

then she disappeared. she kept in touch, but she never did tell you where she moved to. you were invited to her wedding, but that was held somewhere else. closer to where you currently reside. she married rocky, and you cried.

you cried because you were happy for her.

magenta was there, too. columbia and eddie, even scott. everyone but riff showed up. not that it was a surprise.

magenta apologized to frank, and he apologized to eddie. it was almost like a reunion.

almost.

after the wedding, you had the plan to propose to frank. you went out and bought the ring, too. but you never ended up gathering the courage to actually ask him.

so you called janet.

the phone rang once before she answered with a soft, "hello?", and you could feel yourself nearly break down.

"hey, janet. you aren't busy are you? i didn't wake you up?"

you could hear a small laugh as she responded with a, "no, you didn't. what's up?"

you swallow hard. god, why were you so nervous? frank wasn't even awake to hear you.

"i want to propose to frank, but i'm- nervous? i'm afraid he'll- i dunno, say no?"

"you think he'll say no? he's so in love with you, brad, i don't think he'll say no."

you sink down into your chair, which is pressed against the wall of the kitchen.

the conversation goes on for nearly two hours, and finally you let her go. you're tired anyways.

but you do end up proposing, finally. and boy, is it a relief when he says yes.