Blood for Blood

Chapter Sixteen

Five years later...

I just got done with shift and headed to the cafe to get my dinner. I was now officially 20 years old and working at a bookstore in the mall. I had a small apartment and didn't even bother to go to a college. I was a mess without Brennan.
"Do you need more water, miss?" The waitress asked putting her hand around my empty glass of water. "Yes please." I told her. She carefully picked it up and put it with the other 5 glasses she had left tucked in her arm. They made a clinging sounds together almost as if somebody was having a cocktail and saying "cheers." My phone suddenly made a surprised beep. I pulled it out of my back pocket and took a look at the lock screen seeing a text from my friend Jasey from work.

When u get done with ur shift, if u have the time, can u come c me in my apartment?
We need 2 talk.

I slowly typed in an "ok'" thinking this is a dumb idea. I hurried to eat my dinner and drove to her apartment.

I made a quick "knock, knock, knock" sound on her door waiting for her to open it."Just a minute!" She yelled. I leaned on my left leg and crossed my arms over my chest as I got impatient.

"Hey!" She said with a sudden but sad smile. "Hey." I told her walking right in without being excused to. I flopped down on her couch and propped my legs up on the coffee table. She sat down on the love seat in pajamas hugging a pink teddybear. "You know my brother Aryn, right?" My face overflowed with white and my eyes almost popped out of my sockets. The flashback of him in that dream of mine 5 years a go went through my head.

"Y-yeah why? What happened?!"
"Saw him walking yesterday with your ex boyfriend."
"Brennan?!" My blood ran cold. I thought Brennan was dead! "Yes." Said Jasey,"and they were ahh...how should I put this? Showing some..."
"Some what?!" I was getting anxious. "PDA." She said as her face flooded with red from embarrassment."Like... holding hands, hugging, and ummm...even kissing." I almost puked my dinner in my mouth. Not that I don't support gays. Love is love. But it's just because of the fact that 1. Brennan is alive. And 2. He decided to go gay?? There was a long silent pause. "What are you gonna' do about it?" I sighed and pulled out my phone. I dialed his number.

A minute of ringing, I heard his voicemail. "He didn't answer." I told her. Damn it. "I can't believe this." I said. She got up from the couch and went to the bathroom. My phone then rang again. I eagerly grabbed my phone from the coffee table and read the collar ID. Brennan.
Me: hello?! Brennan is that you?!
Brennan: yeah. Sorry I was uhh...busy.
Me: busy doing what?
Brennan: uhh...I was in the shower with uhh... Jen I have to go.
Me: no Brennan don't! I have to talk to you! About a lot. But first off, who were you in the shower with? Please be honest.
Brennan: no listen, I really have to go.
Me: Brennan were you having sex??