My Brother's Best Friend | John B |

Caught

Being JJ's twin meant it was hard to get John B alone since the two of them were best friends. You had gotten pretty good at it as of lately. JJ would pass out at the Chateau and you would text him that you were 'sleeping at one of your friend's houses'. Then you and John B would just spend the night in the van. 

You slept at the Chateau a lot also but you knew it was WAY too risky to mess around while JJ was there. It would have also been disrespectful to your brother and you didn't want to do that. You honestly felt bad for seeing John B, but you had tried and tried again to avoid your feelings for the boy, yet they always came back in full swing. You also didn't have that many friends to cover your ass about who's house you were sleeping at. That's how you blew your cover. You were supposed to be sleeping at Kie's that night.

The two of you thought you had it planned perfectly planned that morning. It was supposed to be like every other morning had been. You were in John B's arms, waking up slowly. "G'mornin," John B said stretching out his arms out, but pulling you right back to him after a second. It was not ideal spending the night in a goddamn van, but John B was worth it. This was not just a hookup situation. The two of you were in a weird spot with 'defining the relationship' because of your brother, but you both knew you had feelings.

Everyone thought John B had a new girlfriend due to the pillows and blankets in the van but no one put two and two together. "Hi," You smiled and reached for your phone making sure your dad hadn't texted you needing something. Instead, it was JJ who had texted you. All it said was, 'where are you?'

Your eyebrows furrowed together. JJ never asked where you were. It was always the other way around. "What's wrong?" John B asked, picking his head up to look at you. His voice was full of concern. He knew it could have been your dad or something and you honestly wished it was. 

"JJ asked where I am." You shrugged, trying not to let your anxiety boil over. If you acted like it was nothing, maybe it would be. 'At Kie's. I'll be at John B's soon.'  You responded and looked at John B frowning. Your heart started to race and your stomach was coiled, you had a bad feeling. He was also rarely up this early. 

"I'll say I saw you on my way back from the Cameron's and gave you a ride. It'll be okay." John B kissed you and you nodded. You had to admit, it was kinda stupid saying you were at Kie's without telling her but you really didn't think anything of it. Your whole sneaking around with John B shenanigans and sleeping in the van had started 2 weeks ago. You had been hanging out together longer.

You packed up your blanket and stashed your stuff into your bag and then the two of you drove towards the Chateau. The two of you walked inside, talking about random stuff trying to make everything seem normal. When you got inside you saw everybody. You were caught.

Kie, Pope, and JJ were all sitting around waiting for you. "So you were at Kie's, huh?" JJ said, getting right to it as soon as you walked in. He was pissed, he stood up to get right in your face. "Except Kie said you haven't been sleeping there in weeks. What if I ask your other friends? Huh? What the fuck is going on, AJ?" You knew he felt betrayed and then he turned to John B, "And you? I trusted you. I've been staying here and you've been sneaking around with my sister under my nose."

"JJ, nothing ever happened around you. I've liked AJ since we were younger..." John B started to say and he was trying to get between you and JJ.

"Don't come home." He said looking at you, tears in his eyes, "I don't wanna see you right now. I can't believe you with MY best friend." JJ said, storming out. You had dealt with your brother's anger before, but nothing like this. 

"Thanks for lying to me, AJ. And now look how much you've hurt your brother." Kie said rolling her eyes and huffing out. You just stood there in shock. Pope looked at the two of you with sympathy and followed the other two out the door. Once everyone left, you erupted into a sob and fell on the floor.

John B caught you and brought you down softly. "Hey hey, it's okay. It's okay. He's just mad." He said, holding you close, "He'll get over it. You know how he is." You did know how he was, he was your twin, but also one of your best friends which is why it stung so much.

"I hurt him. I did this. It's my fault." You sobbed. You couldn't help it. JJ was choosing to go stay with your abusive father rather than be around you. He hadn't been home in a long time.

"No, it's mine. He told me to back off forever ago and I chose to go forward with my feelings. He's overreacting. I'll fix it. Okay? But for now, let's let him be." John B said and held you close rocking you. Your world was falling apart, but it wouldn't be just your world falling apart soon.