Time Is Not On Our Side - Bradley Simpson

Chapter 8: C'mon Li!

"- Brad ...

- Please shut up. He replied, always with that disappointed look

- Don't talk to her like that. Ethan intervened behind me

- Do not come to meddle with what does not concern you. Brad replied, preferring to look at me rather than him

- I like Lily and you disrespect her in front of my eyes, so I have to intervene

- You have known her for 1 month, do not come and speak as if she were your whole life. He replied, fists clenched

- At least, me, I respect her. Ethan replied while I didn't know what to say

- Oh please, don't talk to me about respect. Brad laughed nervously

- You're just angry because for once she says what she really thinks of you. Brad looked at me, confused before quickly resting his eyes on Ethan

- Get out of here. My best friend was getting angry

- I have no orders to receive from you. It was starting to degenerate

- Get the fuck out of that fucking bar. Brad came dangerously close to Ethan as I tried to put myself in between. I put my hands on Brad's chest as he finally laid his eyes on me. Lily please move. He told me, gritting his teeth

- Brad...

- Get away from me ! He pushed me to approach Ethan again and that's when the guys came to help me

- Ok, what's going on here? Asked Tristan as James and Connor stood between the other two

- Nothing. Nothing at all. Brad replied before looking at me one last time with that look that broke my heart. He took his jacket and left the bar followed by Tris who tried to stop him.

- What was that? I asked Ethan

- He disrespected you and I don't like that. He answered

- But he's my best friend! You abused! I told him, still shocked by his behavior

- You're right ... I'm sorry ... He answered me

- It's okay. I said before leaving him to join James, Connor and the girls "

Honestly when I saw Ethan's behavior towards Brad I wondered if I hadn't been mistaken about him, was he as nice as he looked? But his eyes changed when I told him that he had abused, he really seemed to regret. Maybe finally I was not mistaken. He's a good person and he just got mad when he saw that Brad was pissed off too

"- What happened? Asked me James

- I screwed up ... I admitted

- Oh yeah you can say that. I heard a voice behind me and saw Tristan coming back without Brad

- How is he doing... ? I dared to ask

- Bad. I've rarely seen Brad with tears in his eyes. He answered me

- He ... He cried?

- Yeah almost, he was really on edge, I couldn't calm him down. He blew. Like I said, he had tears in his eyes, I don't really know if it was angriness or sadness. He confessed to me

- Did he say something ...?

- He insulted the guy he almost fought with, several times.