My Brothers Best Friend

ch. 13: "i think i might love you"

brandon puts his arm on my waist and just looks at me.

"brandon i said leave me alone." i snarled.

"you've got to be fucking kidding me."

brandon and i both turn and see caleb standing there.

"not this shit again"

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"i told you to stay away from her!" caleb shouts

"bro i was just talking to her."

"can't you see she doesn't want anything to do with you? she knows how you roll"

"what do you mean?" brandon says confused.

"he told me what you do to girls who like you brandon. you trick them into liking you just so you could break their hearts! and you were
gonna do that to me weren't you?" i said angrily

"no madeline i would never. i used to okay? you're my best friends little sister." brandon said

"exactly. i'm your best friends little sister. easy to trick since i'm younger. plus your best friend would obviously let you date her since he trusts you. i just don't get you."

"brandon leave her alone. she knows everything you've done. it's better if you stay away from the both of us." caleb said

"you're not serious are you? i'm not like that anymore!"

"once a player always a player." i said.

i was tearing up. i fucking hate him. but..at the same time i think i love him. a part of me wanted to believe him but if that's how he is.

brandon walked away and i could tell he was pissed. i hugged caleb crying. i went back to my class because i was already gone for like 20 minutes.

when my class ended i went to find kevin at his locker. then i see brandon walking with his friends. he was smiling. and laughing. we made eye contact and kept it for a while.

"madeline!" kevin says while hugging me.

brandon then looked away and went back to what he was doing.

"hey kevin!" i said whole hugging him back

"so i was thinking. you, me, starbucks."

"sounds great. let's go."

kevin and i were walking to starbucks and my hand kept rubbing his. i wanted to hold his hand. but i didn't. when we arrived at starbucks there was long line. so we waited and finally got our drinks and sat down.

"so supposedly natalie has a crush on some kid in her math class." kevin said

"oh yeah! jace. he's okay. he's just a little annoying." i said

"am i annoying?" kevin asked

"only when you want to be"

"true. soo...who do you like?"

i paused. i honestly don't know anymore. i'm not ready to like anyone after what happened today with caleb and brandon. so i don't know how to respond to that.

"nobody really." i said

"oh."

to be honest kevin seemed disappointed when i told him i didn't like anyone. maybe he didn't like his drink? or he wanted me to say him.

we finished our drinks and kevin walked me home. i have him a hug then went inside. caleb was in the kitchen with his girlfriend eating.

"hey maddy!" julie said. (that's his girlfriends name)

"sup julie. hey caleb"

"hey maddy. how you holding up?"

i took a deep breath before answering that.

"better. just wish it didn't happen"

i went upstairs and started doing homework. when i finished i went on instagram and started going through peoples pages. i saw a post that had brandon in it. i wanted to click on his page. i was telling myself not to but then i did.

i looked at what he recently posted. he was with a bunch of guys near a bonfire.. and his hand around some girl. how can he just move on like that? that's how i know he was going to play me. then i went to our messages.

OCTOBER 8TH
BRANDON: you are so stupid.

ME: shut up brandon. at least i didn't trip on air.

BRANDON: okay okay you win princess.

ME: hah! and don't call me princess. i've told you plenty of times and you still haven't listened!"

DECEMBER 6TH
BRANDON: caleb wanted me to tell you to let me call you baby.

ME: caleb would kill you if you've ever even asked LMFAO.

BRANDON: you never show me love :(

ME: aw i'm sorry didn't mean to hurt your non-existent heart😚

BRANDON: you love me

ME: you wish.

i started crying reading all of these messages. i really thought he liked me. we always texted each other. how could i let him fool me like that.

i heard a knock at the door and i go open it.

i see kevin at the door in the pouring rain.

"kevin?! what're you doing here?"

"madeline. i need to tell you something."

i look at him all confused and then he takes my hand.

"madeline i love you. ever since we were kids i've always had feelings for you. i know you were involved with brandon b-but hes nothing. he would never treat you like how i will treat you. he's just a player and i would give you all my love! if you just say yes."

"say yes...? to what kevin i don't know what you're talking about."

"to being my girlfriend."