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Vengeance Is a Syn
This Can't Be Happening
Johnny started searching for his phone on his pocket and took it without letting J or T notice him. He started tapping his fingers quickly and nervously, always glancing in their direction to see if they found him texting Matt.
“Who’re you texting?”, I whispered.
“Matt.”, Johnny whispered back. “I hope he sees it…”
“Me too…”, I sighed.
As soon as I finished saying that, I saw a shadow approaching us and looking down. I looked up and saw J.
“What do you think you’re doing?”, he asked remaining calm.
I gulped and Johnny put his phone back on his pocket. “N-nothing.”, I answered.
“I’m not going to ask you again.”, J clenched his teeth after laughing sarcastically. “What were you doing?”
“We were just talking. I’m trying to calm her down… She’s scared.”, Johnny lied.
“Do you think I believe in you?”, J growled. “Give me your phone!”
“No!”, I said.
“Do you want your friend to get hurt?”, J threatened pointing the knife in Johnny’s direction.
I shook my head and felt the tears forming in the back of my eyes again.
“Then give me your phone.”, J grinned at Johnny.
Johnny growled and searched for his phone. He handed it to J who still had the knife pointing in his direction.
“Thanks.”, J said before walking away and tossing the phone to the ground, smashing it with his foot. “Now you won’t send anything more to your friends.”
“Motherfucker!”, Johnny growled and I grabbed his hand to stop him doing anything stupid.
“You want me to hurt her, little shit?”, J growled pointing at me.
“Calm down. Don’t get us into any more confusions.”, I muttered.
Johnny clenched his fists and I could feel him burning holes in J’s body with his eyes. “Stay away from her!”
J laughed and walked back to his place next to T, never stopping the glares he was giving to Johnny.
We were sitting there, hugging each other while hearing J and T whispering something. The cries of the couple standing next to them, who were as frightened as we all were, filled the room and our heads.
I held on to Johnny even tightly and shut my eyes. I only wished I was back at home with all of my friends and Matt, safe and away from these creeps. I also hoped that Matt had gotten the message Johnny sent him before J destroyed his phone.
As if Johnny could read my thoughts, he started to fondle my hair and trying to calm me down.
“Matt got the message… It was sent before J destroyed it…”, Johnny whispered. “Don’t worry… They’ll get us out of here…”
I nodded and wished for my dear life that he was correct.
“Shut up!”, T hissed looking in our direction.
“I-If you w-want m-money you can take any… anything from the c-cash re-register.”, the cashier mumbled. “P-please don’t hu-hurt us.”
“I already told you to shut up!”, T shouted and I could feel something was going wrong with their plans. Could the police be already here? I hope so… “Do I need to hurt any of you?”
“Just let us get out of here?”, Johnny spat angriy.
Suddenly, T turned around and I held Johnny’s hand to prevent him doing something that would get us both into trouble. He approached us and punched Johnny straight in the face.
I gasped in both surprise and concern and searched for some tissues in my bag to try to clean the mess on his face. Right now it was the only time I was glad the guys used to beat him up so much when they first met him, or else he’d already be passed out on the floor. The blood was falling from his nose and I thought it was either broken or really damaged.
“You son of a bitch!”, Johnny shouted more pissed off as I ever seen him and stood up, glaring at T. He pushed him and hit his face with much more force I ever thought he had. The two of them started a fight right there in the middle of the grocery store and now my eyes seemed like waterfalls. I stood up and tried to stop them, but before I could reach them, J grabbed my arms and didn’t let me move.
“Let me go!”, I cried trying to get away from his hold.
He smirked and started to drag me out to the back of the store. The loud bawls of the baby and the sobbing from the couple were repeating themselves in my head and the images of Johnny and T fighting couldn’t stop the fear that I was feeling.
“Don’t make any noise, or else something worse will happen!”, J threatened.
“Johnny!”, I screamed with tears falling freely down my cheeks.
He looked away from T in our direction and frowned. “Get away from her!”
But before he could reach us, T hit the back of his head making him fall to the ground unconscious.
“Johnny!!!”, I cried.
“Let her go, please! She’s just a kid!”, the mother said.
J just laughed and dragged me outside, leaving T with the others on the inside of the nerve-wracking atmosphere of the store.
“Please don’t hurt me…”, I nearly whispered. “Please don’t hurt me!”
J smirked and pinned me up against the wall, blocking my attempts of moving away from him.
“If you promise to be a good girl and shut up, I won’t hurt you much, okay?”, he whispered.
A shudder of fear ran through my spine and I couldn’t stop the new set of tears that started darting their way down my face.
I felt J’s lips against my neck and couldn’t avoid the scream of fear that fell out of my mouth. He growled and pointed some sharp metal object in between my collarbone and my neck. My breath hitched on my throat and he smirked against my skin.
“I told you… Just shut up and I won’t hurt you!”
I cried silently as he kept kissing my neck and my lips. Every time I tried to pull him away he’d push the knife against my skin and trap me between his knees.
“Please let me go…” I managed to say through sobs.
Instead of responding verbally, he kissed me again and tried to ask for permission, not getting a response from me and then I felt his hands roaming between my hoodie.
As soon as I could put my hands in front of his chest, I pushed him as hard as I could, making him nearly fall back.
He stormed in my direction, pointing the knife back to my neck and pressing it harder than before.
“Do you want me to hurt you?”, he asked and I shook my head. “Then don’t fucking do it again, are we clear?”, he growled.
He got its way back to what he was doing and soon I was feeling his hand squeezing my breast.
As he was trying to take off my hoodie I heard some noise coming from the door he used to drag me here. I opened my eyes as I felt J’s body being pulled away from me.
“Hailey, are you okay?”, Matt asked me. “What the fuck do you think you were doing to my sister, motherfucker?”
If I were J I would be seriously scared, because I’d never seen my brother look as angry as he was right now.
I looked around and felt two arms wrapping carefully around me. I inhaled the scent coming from that person and instantly calmed down.
“I was so afraid something would happen to you!”, Brian said against my hair.
I held him as if my life was depending on it and broke down crying right on his shoulder, not even bothering if Matt was beating the shit out of J or if the police was arresting both of them.
“Please don’t let this happen to me again!”, I whispered between sobs.”I was so afraid!”
“I promise, Hailey… I promise…”, Brian said keeping his arms around me.
“Excuse me, but we need you to talk to one of our officers.”, one of the man said.
“Just let her calm down a little, okay?”, Brian asked, rubbing circles on my back and whispering soft words in my ear.
The officer nodded and walked back to where the rest of them were. They had arrested J and T but Matt was also inside of another police car.
I took a deep breath and rested my head on Brian’s shoulder.
“How’s Johnny?”, I asked.
“He’s okay now. He woke up seconds later he passed out, according to the people who were there.”, Brian answered. “The doctors are now taking care of him… He got his nose really damaged, you know?”, he chuckled.
“Yeah… I was trying to clean the mess of his face, but he started a fight with T and then he passed out.”, I said as tears dared to fall again thanks to the images of those moments.
Brian used two of his fingers to lift my chin and cleared the tears softly.
“Hey, that’s already the past, okay?”, he said as he pressed a kiss on my forehead. “I promise you that you’ll never have to pass through this again.”
“What about Matt? Why was he in the police car?”, I asked as I raised my head to look at his chocolate-brown eyes that were no more full of concern.
“I think he did some heavy damage to that guy who tried to hurt you.”, Brian said with a small smile.
I nodded and hugged him for a little longer.
“You feel better now?”, Brian asked and I nodded. “Let’s go talk to the officer.”
I pulled away from his embrace and saw his face change to a worried look as he looked at my neck.
“Oh my god, Bri. There’s blood on your shirt!”, I said.
He looked down at his arm and then at my neck. “That fucker hurt you with the knife!”
“Is it bad?”, I asked trying to see the wound.
“No, it’s nothing too serious. But you better check a doctor…”, Brian said as he caressed my cheek. I nodded and we walked to the entrance of the store where the police were interrogating the people who were there.
About one hour later I was finally able to leave. Matt had also come out of the police station and I had been seen by a doctor. The wound would leave a scar but it would disappear in a few weeks according to what I’ve been told.
The four guys and mine and Johnny’s parents were now leaving the police station where J and T were arrested. I was glad they stayed with us and especially in debt to Brian for helping me so much to calm down.
Johnny and Zacky had gone home and Jimmy and Brian were with me and Matt in my bedroom. It was already late but they were making sure I was fine and smiley again. Of course I had to be smiley with Jimmy and his craziness around!
They stayed for a couple more hours until it was already nearly midnight.
I heard a knock on my bedroom’s door and saw my mom’s head peeking.
“Hailey, sweetie… You better get some rest now…”, she said.
I nodded and Jimmy approached me, giving me a big hug.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Hay, okay?”, Jimmy said as he pulled away from the hug.
“Yeah. Night, Jimmy!”, I smiled.
Matt and my mom walked him to the front door after wishing me a good night and Brian stood up.
“I think I’m gonna go to. You’ll be okay, right?”, he asked as he pulled me into a tight hug.
I looked up and smiled sheepishly at him. “Would you stay here with me…”, I said and felt my cheeks turning into dark shades of red. “Just for tonight...”
Brian’s lips formed a smile and he nodded. “Of course I’ll stay.”
“Thanks, Bri.”, I smiled looking down.
“You feel like watching a movie?”, he asked.
“It sounds like a great idea, even though I believe I’ll fall asleep in the middle of it.”, I chuckled making him laugh.
“Why don’t you dress into your pajamas while I ask Matt for something to sleep and get into bed? I’ll turn off the TV if you fall asleep.”, he suggested.
I smiled and nodded. I changed into my pajamas while Brian looked for some clothes in Matt’s room and decided to put his hoodie on since I like it so much.
I lied down on the bed and pushed the sheets up. I had to bite my lip when Brian walked into the room since he was only wearing some pajama bottoms, showing his toned chest. Is he really going to lay down next to me like that? What the hell, Hailey!? Why are you thinking these things?
I felt the bed shift and shook those thoughts out of my head. I looked up at him and he gave me a warming smile that made my insides melt.
“Aren’t you gonna put on a shirt or something?”, I asked.
“Well, since you’re wearing my hoodie I’m gonna sleep like this.”, he chuckled.
“Oh! Wait, I’ll take it off then!”
“No, keep it with you. It looks great when you wear it.”, he smiled.
I felt my cheeks redden and my stomach twisting and I smiled trying to hide the embarrassment.
“Why thank you!”, I chuckled.
He got comfy on the bed and I believe I stood there just looking at him the whole time.
“You see something you like?”, he chuckled.
I laughed to hide the embarrassment and hit his arm playfully. “Idiot!”
We started watching the movie and Brian moved his arm so it was wrapped around my shoulders. I rested my head on his forearm and tried to keep my eyes open.
“Just go to sleep, Hay.”, Brian whispered. “You must be really tired from today.”
It didn’t take long for me to drift to sleep since I don’t remember anything more but the first 30 minutes of the movie.
I woke up feeling a strong arm wrapped around my waist and tensed until I realized it was Brian the one who was laying there next to me. I turned around slowly in an attempt of not to wake him up and smiled as I saw him laying there, the peaceful look on his face, his even breath and the disheveled hair.
I used one of my arms as a support for my head and just stared at him for a while. Without even noticing, my hands were tracing every single inch of ink he had tattooed on his skin. When I realized what I was doing I blushed and stopped moving my hand, trying to figure out why the fuck I did that. Brian groaned and used his arms to push me closer to him.
“You didn’t need to stop doing that.”, he said against my neck.
“Y-You w-were awake?”, I asked surprised and embarrassed. “I… I thought you were sleeping!”
He chuckled and lazily opened his eyes.
“I also knew you were checking me out before you started tracing my tattoos.”, he smirked.
“I did not do that!”, I said pretending a shocked look.
Brian chuckled and kissed my cheek. “Yeah, right! Good morning.”
“Morning.”, I smiled.
I stood there looking at his eyes before I realized that I was lying on my bed next to him, wearing his hoodie and hugging him. I quickly stood up with my eyes wide open and Brian frowned.
“What?”
“I… I need to go to the bathroom. And… take a shower and… have breakfast… And… I… Hum…”, Brian cut me with a hearty laugh that once again made me melt.
I rushed to the bathroom and took a quick shower. When I walked downstairs Matt and Brian were already having breakfast and laughing and talking. I joined them and in the afternoon my house was invaded with Val and Michelle’s curiosity about yesterday’s events.
I told them everything that had happened until this morning and their jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
“You slept with him!?”, Val asked with a smirk.
“God, you say it like if we did something else but sleep!”, I said. “It was just like friends, don’t worry!”, I assured her.
“You know… I don’t usually sleep with anyone but Matt.”, Val chuckled.
“Yeah, me too. I mean, the other Matt.”, Michelle said.
“The other Matt?”, I asked confused. “Oh, Matt Berry!? Is it official now!?”
Michelle blushed and Val started laughing.
“Well… You can say it is…”, Michelle smiled.
I hugged her and soon Val joined us.
“I’m so happy for you!”, I sang.
“Yeah, yeah. Now you’re the only one who’s single!”
“Leana’s single as well.”, I said.
“You know she’ll end up having something with Jimmy.”, Val said. “And she won’t be single for long, ‘Chelle!”
“Yeah, I think that way too.”, Michelle said.
“Girls… What are you trying to say?”, I asked afraid of their answers.
“We just think that you at least have something for Brian…”, Michelle answered.
“And I can tell he feels something about you as well.”, Val nodded.
“You’re crazy!”, I laughed.
They both sighed and Michelle shrugged.
“At least admit he’s getting to you.”, Val said.
I remained quiet for a while but couldn’t avoid the smile that crept on my face.
The twins laughed and I gave up. “Fine. Maybe that’s possible.”, I smiled sheepishly.
Matt stood up from his desk’s chair and put on his shoes.
“Where are you going?”, I asked curiously.
“I’m going out with Val.”, he smiled. I just loved seeing them together. They had to be made for each other.
“Have fun.”, I smiled.
“I surely will!”, he said as he wiggled his eyebrows.
“Jeezz, you’re such a jerk!”, I joked as I ran to my room making him laugh.
I grabbed my books and sat on my bed.
“You’ll be okay?”, Matt asked from the door frame.
I nodded and sent him a big smile. “Yeah, I’ll try to study a bit.”
He nodded and walked away, leaving the house.
I started studying and after a while felt my phone going off.
I grabbed it and smiled as I looked at the caller ID.
“Hey, there.”, I smiled.
“Hey, beautiful.”, Brian said. “What are you doing?”
“Studying…”, I sighed. “What about you?”
“I have nothing to do… Jimmy is out for today and Lacey and Gena want to spend the day with Johnny and Zacky. Do you want to come over my house?”
“It’s good to know I’m the last person you called to spend your time!”, I mocked.
“Erm… That’s not what I mean, Hailey! I-…”
“I was kidding!”, I laughed and he sighed in relief. “But I can’t go there… I have to study, Bri…”
“What if I tell you I need some explanations in Math?”
“That would be a lie, because I know you’re good in Math!”, I laughed.
“Come on, Hailey! You want me to get a low grade thanks to you?”, he asked and I could swear he was pouting and showing his heart-melting puppy-eyes.
“Aargh, you’re an idiot, you know?”, I laughed. “Okay, I’ll go there…”
“Great!”, he smiled. “I’ll see you soon.”
I turned off the call and shook my head. I grabbed my stuff and started walking to Brian’s house.
“Who’re you texting?”, I whispered.
“Matt.”, Johnny whispered back. “I hope he sees it…”
“Me too…”, I sighed.
As soon as I finished saying that, I saw a shadow approaching us and looking down. I looked up and saw J.
“What do you think you’re doing?”, he asked remaining calm.
I gulped and Johnny put his phone back on his pocket. “N-nothing.”, I answered.
“I’m not going to ask you again.”, J clenched his teeth after laughing sarcastically. “What were you doing?”
“We were just talking. I’m trying to calm her down… She’s scared.”, Johnny lied.
“Do you think I believe in you?”, J growled. “Give me your phone!”
“No!”, I said.
“Do you want your friend to get hurt?”, J threatened pointing the knife in Johnny’s direction.
I shook my head and felt the tears forming in the back of my eyes again.
“Then give me your phone.”, J grinned at Johnny.
Johnny growled and searched for his phone. He handed it to J who still had the knife pointing in his direction.
“Thanks.”, J said before walking away and tossing the phone to the ground, smashing it with his foot. “Now you won’t send anything more to your friends.”
“Motherfucker!”, Johnny growled and I grabbed his hand to stop him doing anything stupid.
“You want me to hurt her, little shit?”, J growled pointing at me.
“Calm down. Don’t get us into any more confusions.”, I muttered.
Johnny clenched his fists and I could feel him burning holes in J’s body with his eyes. “Stay away from her!”
J laughed and walked back to his place next to T, never stopping the glares he was giving to Johnny.
We were sitting there, hugging each other while hearing J and T whispering something. The cries of the couple standing next to them, who were as frightened as we all were, filled the room and our heads.
I held on to Johnny even tightly and shut my eyes. I only wished I was back at home with all of my friends and Matt, safe and away from these creeps. I also hoped that Matt had gotten the message Johnny sent him before J destroyed his phone.
As if Johnny could read my thoughts, he started to fondle my hair and trying to calm me down.
“Matt got the message… It was sent before J destroyed it…”, Johnny whispered. “Don’t worry… They’ll get us out of here…”
I nodded and wished for my dear life that he was correct.
“Shut up!”, T hissed looking in our direction.
“I-If you w-want m-money you can take any… anything from the c-cash re-register.”, the cashier mumbled. “P-please don’t hu-hurt us.”
“I already told you to shut up!”, T shouted and I could feel something was going wrong with their plans. Could the police be already here? I hope so… “Do I need to hurt any of you?”
“Just let us get out of here?”, Johnny spat angriy.
Suddenly, T turned around and I held Johnny’s hand to prevent him doing something that would get us both into trouble. He approached us and punched Johnny straight in the face.
I gasped in both surprise and concern and searched for some tissues in my bag to try to clean the mess on his face. Right now it was the only time I was glad the guys used to beat him up so much when they first met him, or else he’d already be passed out on the floor. The blood was falling from his nose and I thought it was either broken or really damaged.
“You son of a bitch!”, Johnny shouted more pissed off as I ever seen him and stood up, glaring at T. He pushed him and hit his face with much more force I ever thought he had. The two of them started a fight right there in the middle of the grocery store and now my eyes seemed like waterfalls. I stood up and tried to stop them, but before I could reach them, J grabbed my arms and didn’t let me move.
“Let me go!”, I cried trying to get away from his hold.
He smirked and started to drag me out to the back of the store. The loud bawls of the baby and the sobbing from the couple were repeating themselves in my head and the images of Johnny and T fighting couldn’t stop the fear that I was feeling.
“Don’t make any noise, or else something worse will happen!”, J threatened.
“Johnny!”, I screamed with tears falling freely down my cheeks.
He looked away from T in our direction and frowned. “Get away from her!”
But before he could reach us, T hit the back of his head making him fall to the ground unconscious.
“Johnny!!!”, I cried.
“Let her go, please! She’s just a kid!”, the mother said.
J just laughed and dragged me outside, leaving T with the others on the inside of the nerve-wracking atmosphere of the store.
“Please don’t hurt me…”, I nearly whispered. “Please don’t hurt me!”
J smirked and pinned me up against the wall, blocking my attempts of moving away from him.
“If you promise to be a good girl and shut up, I won’t hurt you much, okay?”, he whispered.
A shudder of fear ran through my spine and I couldn’t stop the new set of tears that started darting their way down my face.
I felt J’s lips against my neck and couldn’t avoid the scream of fear that fell out of my mouth. He growled and pointed some sharp metal object in between my collarbone and my neck. My breath hitched on my throat and he smirked against my skin.
“I told you… Just shut up and I won’t hurt you!”
I cried silently as he kept kissing my neck and my lips. Every time I tried to pull him away he’d push the knife against my skin and trap me between his knees.
“Please let me go…” I managed to say through sobs.
Instead of responding verbally, he kissed me again and tried to ask for permission, not getting a response from me and then I felt his hands roaming between my hoodie.
As soon as I could put my hands in front of his chest, I pushed him as hard as I could, making him nearly fall back.
He stormed in my direction, pointing the knife back to my neck and pressing it harder than before.
“Do you want me to hurt you?”, he asked and I shook my head. “Then don’t fucking do it again, are we clear?”, he growled.
He got its way back to what he was doing and soon I was feeling his hand squeezing my breast.
As he was trying to take off my hoodie I heard some noise coming from the door he used to drag me here. I opened my eyes as I felt J’s body being pulled away from me.
“Hailey, are you okay?”, Matt asked me. “What the fuck do you think you were doing to my sister, motherfucker?”
If I were J I would be seriously scared, because I’d never seen my brother look as angry as he was right now.
I looked around and felt two arms wrapping carefully around me. I inhaled the scent coming from that person and instantly calmed down.
“I was so afraid something would happen to you!”, Brian said against my hair.
I held him as if my life was depending on it and broke down crying right on his shoulder, not even bothering if Matt was beating the shit out of J or if the police was arresting both of them.
“Please don’t let this happen to me again!”, I whispered between sobs.”I was so afraid!”
“I promise, Hailey… I promise…”, Brian said keeping his arms around me.
“Excuse me, but we need you to talk to one of our officers.”, one of the man said.
“Just let her calm down a little, okay?”, Brian asked, rubbing circles on my back and whispering soft words in my ear.
The officer nodded and walked back to where the rest of them were. They had arrested J and T but Matt was also inside of another police car.
I took a deep breath and rested my head on Brian’s shoulder.
“How’s Johnny?”, I asked.
“He’s okay now. He woke up seconds later he passed out, according to the people who were there.”, Brian answered. “The doctors are now taking care of him… He got his nose really damaged, you know?”, he chuckled.
“Yeah… I was trying to clean the mess of his face, but he started a fight with T and then he passed out.”, I said as tears dared to fall again thanks to the images of those moments.
Brian used two of his fingers to lift my chin and cleared the tears softly.
“Hey, that’s already the past, okay?”, he said as he pressed a kiss on my forehead. “I promise you that you’ll never have to pass through this again.”
“What about Matt? Why was he in the police car?”, I asked as I raised my head to look at his chocolate-brown eyes that were no more full of concern.
“I think he did some heavy damage to that guy who tried to hurt you.”, Brian said with a small smile.
I nodded and hugged him for a little longer.
“You feel better now?”, Brian asked and I nodded. “Let’s go talk to the officer.”
I pulled away from his embrace and saw his face change to a worried look as he looked at my neck.
“Oh my god, Bri. There’s blood on your shirt!”, I said.
He looked down at his arm and then at my neck. “That fucker hurt you with the knife!”
“Is it bad?”, I asked trying to see the wound.
“No, it’s nothing too serious. But you better check a doctor…”, Brian said as he caressed my cheek. I nodded and we walked to the entrance of the store where the police were interrogating the people who were there.
About one hour later I was finally able to leave. Matt had also come out of the police station and I had been seen by a doctor. The wound would leave a scar but it would disappear in a few weeks according to what I’ve been told.
The four guys and mine and Johnny’s parents were now leaving the police station where J and T were arrested. I was glad they stayed with us and especially in debt to Brian for helping me so much to calm down.
Johnny and Zacky had gone home and Jimmy and Brian were with me and Matt in my bedroom. It was already late but they were making sure I was fine and smiley again. Of course I had to be smiley with Jimmy and his craziness around!
They stayed for a couple more hours until it was already nearly midnight.
I heard a knock on my bedroom’s door and saw my mom’s head peeking.
“Hailey, sweetie… You better get some rest now…”, she said.
I nodded and Jimmy approached me, giving me a big hug.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Hay, okay?”, Jimmy said as he pulled away from the hug.
“Yeah. Night, Jimmy!”, I smiled.
Matt and my mom walked him to the front door after wishing me a good night and Brian stood up.
“I think I’m gonna go to. You’ll be okay, right?”, he asked as he pulled me into a tight hug.
I looked up and smiled sheepishly at him. “Would you stay here with me…”, I said and felt my cheeks turning into dark shades of red. “Just for tonight...”
Brian’s lips formed a smile and he nodded. “Of course I’ll stay.”
“Thanks, Bri.”, I smiled looking down.
“You feel like watching a movie?”, he asked.
“It sounds like a great idea, even though I believe I’ll fall asleep in the middle of it.”, I chuckled making him laugh.
“Why don’t you dress into your pajamas while I ask Matt for something to sleep and get into bed? I’ll turn off the TV if you fall asleep.”, he suggested.
I smiled and nodded. I changed into my pajamas while Brian looked for some clothes in Matt’s room and decided to put his hoodie on since I like it so much.
I lied down on the bed and pushed the sheets up. I had to bite my lip when Brian walked into the room since he was only wearing some pajama bottoms, showing his toned chest. Is he really going to lay down next to me like that? What the hell, Hailey!? Why are you thinking these things?
I felt the bed shift and shook those thoughts out of my head. I looked up at him and he gave me a warming smile that made my insides melt.
“Aren’t you gonna put on a shirt or something?”, I asked.
“Well, since you’re wearing my hoodie I’m gonna sleep like this.”, he chuckled.
“Oh! Wait, I’ll take it off then!”
“No, keep it with you. It looks great when you wear it.”, he smiled.
I felt my cheeks redden and my stomach twisting and I smiled trying to hide the embarrassment.
“Why thank you!”, I chuckled.
He got comfy on the bed and I believe I stood there just looking at him the whole time.
“You see something you like?”, he chuckled.
I laughed to hide the embarrassment and hit his arm playfully. “Idiot!”
We started watching the movie and Brian moved his arm so it was wrapped around my shoulders. I rested my head on his forearm and tried to keep my eyes open.
“Just go to sleep, Hay.”, Brian whispered. “You must be really tired from today.”
It didn’t take long for me to drift to sleep since I don’t remember anything more but the first 30 minutes of the movie.
I woke up feeling a strong arm wrapped around my waist and tensed until I realized it was Brian the one who was laying there next to me. I turned around slowly in an attempt of not to wake him up and smiled as I saw him laying there, the peaceful look on his face, his even breath and the disheveled hair.
I used one of my arms as a support for my head and just stared at him for a while. Without even noticing, my hands were tracing every single inch of ink he had tattooed on his skin. When I realized what I was doing I blushed and stopped moving my hand, trying to figure out why the fuck I did that. Brian groaned and used his arms to push me closer to him.
“You didn’t need to stop doing that.”, he said against my neck.
“Y-You w-were awake?”, I asked surprised and embarrassed. “I… I thought you were sleeping!”
He chuckled and lazily opened his eyes.
“I also knew you were checking me out before you started tracing my tattoos.”, he smirked.
“I did not do that!”, I said pretending a shocked look.
Brian chuckled and kissed my cheek. “Yeah, right! Good morning.”
“Morning.”, I smiled.
I stood there looking at his eyes before I realized that I was lying on my bed next to him, wearing his hoodie and hugging him. I quickly stood up with my eyes wide open and Brian frowned.
“What?”
“I… I need to go to the bathroom. And… take a shower and… have breakfast… And… I… Hum…”, Brian cut me with a hearty laugh that once again made me melt.
I rushed to the bathroom and took a quick shower. When I walked downstairs Matt and Brian were already having breakfast and laughing and talking. I joined them and in the afternoon my house was invaded with Val and Michelle’s curiosity about yesterday’s events.
I told them everything that had happened until this morning and their jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
“You slept with him!?”, Val asked with a smirk.
“God, you say it like if we did something else but sleep!”, I said. “It was just like friends, don’t worry!”, I assured her.
“You know… I don’t usually sleep with anyone but Matt.”, Val chuckled.
“Yeah, me too. I mean, the other Matt.”, Michelle said.
“The other Matt?”, I asked confused. “Oh, Matt Berry!? Is it official now!?”
Michelle blushed and Val started laughing.
“Well… You can say it is…”, Michelle smiled.
I hugged her and soon Val joined us.
“I’m so happy for you!”, I sang.
“Yeah, yeah. Now you’re the only one who’s single!”
“Leana’s single as well.”, I said.
“You know she’ll end up having something with Jimmy.”, Val said. “And she won’t be single for long, ‘Chelle!”
“Yeah, I think that way too.”, Michelle said.
“Girls… What are you trying to say?”, I asked afraid of their answers.
“We just think that you at least have something for Brian…”, Michelle answered.
“And I can tell he feels something about you as well.”, Val nodded.
“You’re crazy!”, I laughed.
They both sighed and Michelle shrugged.
“At least admit he’s getting to you.”, Val said.
I remained quiet for a while but couldn’t avoid the smile that crept on my face.
The twins laughed and I gave up. “Fine. Maybe that’s possible.”, I smiled sheepishly.
Weeks Later
Matt stood up from his desk’s chair and put on his shoes.
“Where are you going?”, I asked curiously.
“I’m going out with Val.”, he smiled. I just loved seeing them together. They had to be made for each other.
“Have fun.”, I smiled.
“I surely will!”, he said as he wiggled his eyebrows.
“Jeezz, you’re such a jerk!”, I joked as I ran to my room making him laugh.
I grabbed my books and sat on my bed.
“You’ll be okay?”, Matt asked from the door frame.
I nodded and sent him a big smile. “Yeah, I’ll try to study a bit.”
He nodded and walked away, leaving the house.
I started studying and after a while felt my phone going off.
I grabbed it and smiled as I looked at the caller ID.
“Hey, there.”, I smiled.
“Hey, beautiful.”, Brian said. “What are you doing?”
“Studying…”, I sighed. “What about you?”
“I have nothing to do… Jimmy is out for today and Lacey and Gena want to spend the day with Johnny and Zacky. Do you want to come over my house?”
“It’s good to know I’m the last person you called to spend your time!”, I mocked.
“Erm… That’s not what I mean, Hailey! I-…”
“I was kidding!”, I laughed and he sighed in relief. “But I can’t go there… I have to study, Bri…”
“What if I tell you I need some explanations in Math?”
“That would be a lie, because I know you’re good in Math!”, I laughed.
“Come on, Hailey! You want me to get a low grade thanks to you?”, he asked and I could swear he was pouting and showing his heart-melting puppy-eyes.
“Aargh, you’re an idiot, you know?”, I laughed. “Okay, I’ll go there…”
“Great!”, he smiled. “I’ll see you soon.”
I turned off the call and shook my head. I grabbed my stuff and started walking to Brian’s house.
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