Time Is Not On Our Side - Bradley Simpson

Chapter 12: Very mature of you

Brad's POV:

Lily had just left the table after I told her to fuck off

" - Are you happy ?! Asked my mother

- What? She deserves it ! I justified myself

- Brad, I don't know what happened between you two but tonight you are both at fault. Added my father

- She's in a relationship with a strange guy! He will hurt her! I was trying to argue

- She's big enough to know who she can and can't hang out with. My mother replied firmly

- Stop pretending you know everything. You've never met this fucking guy and you come to tell me to calm down. I said while Lily's mother put her hands on her son's ears so that he wouldn't hear me swearing.

- What's wrong with you ?! My mother got mad.

- What's wrong with me ?! I'm sick of everyone defending her. You will not come to complain when she's gonna be heartbroken! You should be glad that I worry about her but instead, everyone gets mad at me because I protect her from this psychopath! I'm tired of it all! I finished before I left the table too »

I didn't even bother to put on my coat before going out to head to the little lake where I used to go when I was little. It was the only thing that could calm me down right now.

I walked the streets of Birmingham, shooting in every stone I found on the ground. I was so upset, am I the only one to notice that this asshole is not normal? Or maybe everyone is right and I'm paranoid ... No, I'm not paranoid! But then why does everyone find him nice apart from me?

I finally arrived at the small lake and saw a feminine silhouette there. I quickly recognized my best friend and hurried to turn on my heels but it was too late, she had heard me

"- Brad is that you ...? I heard her voice

- I don't want to talk to you Lily. I blew, still my back to her, setting off again for the city

- I'm sorry ... She said to me and I stopped

- What did you just say? I asked her, turning to her

- I'm really sorry B ... Can we talk please? She whispered and I huffed before coming to sit on the pontoon, quickly joined by my best friend. I'm sorry for slapping you ...

- It's not just the slap Lily! No one wants to understand that I'm just trying to help you! I said, still upset.

- I appreciate him Brad, and apart from this little incident he has always been faultless with me ...

- No one knows what he did when you were unconscious. I replied by gritting my teeth

- It's true but he didn't deserve that you attack him like you did...

- Yeah maybe ...

- Brad it's difficult for me ... I would really like to move forward with Ethan but I feel like I have a weight that constantly prevents me ...

- Oh do you consider me a burden for you ?! I replied by getting up but she grabbed my wrist quickly

- That's not what I meant ... But as soon as I try to move forward to be happy with a man, you keep me from it all the time ... It seems like you don't want me to be happy ... She confessed and I realized how much I had hurt her