Meeting Again

Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

*DEVON MCKNIGHT*

It’s been awkward for me to be around with Brandon these days. He’s a jerk every now and then, but there’s something wrong. When he came back from who knows where, he’s…different.  We had conversations, but it’s normal, and for me talking to him normally means abnormal! Is this some kind of revenge? I can’t take this anymore I need to talk to him.

“Brandon,” I said, when I found a chance to talk to him seriously in the ‘coffee room’. It’s a separate room for people who wants to have coffee or break from work.

“Yeah?” he said confused.

“What happen to you?” That’s the first thing that popped into my mind.

He almost spills the coffee from his mouth, maybe shocked with my sudden question.

He raised his eyebrow. “What do you mean?” he said.

“You know what I mean right? I mean ever since you came back from neverlands, wherever that is, you…how can I say this…you’re different.” I said.

“What do you mean?” This time I raised my eyebrow. He smirked. “Well what else do you want me to do? You hate me when I was ‘mean’ or ‘jerk’, now you’re asking why I change? Ask yourself then.” He said that made me confused.

“What do you mean?” I said, it’s all that I could say..

He looked at me in the eye. “Don’t play dumb with me Dev, you really don’t know what’s happening?” he said, and I just nodded. He released a big sigh with a sarcastic laugh. “You are such an airhead sometimes, you know that?”

“What?” I said, my hands are on my waist.

He pressed his lips before talking back, “Do you expect me to act like before after what you did?”

“What did I do?”

“arhg.” He growled. “I confessed to you, and then the next morning you said ‘yes’ to my best friend when he asked you to be his girlfriend.” He breathed. “is that the explanation that you want to hear?” he said, I was stunned with what he said. I became speechless and he left me there hanging with my thoughts.

I didn’t think that it will affect him that much; I didn’t even think that he was serious with that confession. I am such a jerk. He left because of me, and he changed because of me? Ahhh this is sooo.. I don’t know what to think anymore.

I walked out to the ‘coffee room’ with troubled face. I just can’t hide it.

“What’s wrong?” William said, stroking my hair.

“Oh..” I was startled with his sudden appearance. “Nothing, I was just thinking about stuff.”

“You’re frowning, how can that be nothing?” he insist, but I just can’t tell him about Brandon.

I took his hand from my hair and looked at him in the eyes; it’s the only way that he will believe me. “I’m fine, promise, so you go and proceed to work, okay?” I said and smiled.

“Fine.” He kissed before leaving.

I went to my desk, dropping myself lazily to my chair. Thinking about what just happened, I feel so down, I think I’m going to be sick or something.

Another day went by. Brandon not talking to me, and William worrying about me. What else can I do?

William didn’t take me home this time, I begged him not too, and I’m not in the mood. I lied to him that something important came up. I don’t really like lying to Will but I don’t have a choice at this moment.

I didn’t went home immediately, I just walked around the streets going nowhere my mind is filled with thought about what Brandon said. Until I passed to a restaurant. I was just standing there mindlessly, when a couple walk out and the bump the door into my face.

“Ouch!” I exclaimed. “What the…” I was about to scold the ones who are responsible for that when I saw, Brandon and Victoria all clingy around him.

“Oh, are you okay? Devin right?” Victoria the s**t said. Acting like she cares.

“Are you alright?” Brandon said holding my arm. “Oh crap your bleeding.” He said. I looked at my finger and there’s blood coming out from my nose. ‘Oh this is just what I need, humiliation in front of Brandon and this b***h that is full of toxic waste.

“Oh..” Is all that I could say. I can’t say my thoughts out loud. Poor me.

“I need to bring you to the hospital.” Brandon said, is he freakin insane? I’m not gonna die from nose bleed you know. I thought. “Sorry V but I have to accompany her.” He said to Victoria, whose eyes are popped wide open. I can see that she’s thinking ‘you’re choosing her over me?’ hahaha in your face. I didn’t argue with Brandon this time when he led me to his car. Victoria’s face is just so lovely to watch, her mouth dropped. I looked back at her and stuck my tongue out. I can see flares of anger in her eyes. Hahahah

We drove, Brandon looked back, when he saw that Victoria is nowhere in sight…he burst out laughing. I shot him a glare.

“Why are you laughing?” I asked.

“:I’m sorry, you’re just too funny…hahahaha.. have you seen you’re face when you got hit?” he laughed harder this time.

“Do you really feel happy about other people’s misfortune?” I sarcastically asked.

“hahaha.. I’m sorry I just can’t hold it anymore.” He said laughing. After a while he dries his tears with his hands but still wearing a smile on his face.

“This is not the direction going to the hospital.” I said pouting.

He laughed again. “are you insane? You’re not going to die with nosebleed.” He said. That’s what I thought.

“Then where are you taking me?” I demanded.

“to my house.”

“What?”

“We still have to treat that nose of yours. Or do you want to go home looking like that?” he said. Why didn’t I bring my car? I’m so stupid.

I didn’t argue with him. We got into his house, I haven’t been here for like half a year. We went up stairs and now bringing his med kit.

“Sit here.” He said patting the space of the couch next to him. I did as he said.

“Ow!” I said. It hurts. I therefore conclude that the impact of the door that hit my face is strong. It hurts a lot.

He laughed. “Sorry, I just remembered what happen.”

“Shut up.”

He was treating my nose, and there were silence in the room, that it became so awkward.

“I’m sorry about earlier.” He said not looking at me. I didn’t answer, I don’t know what to say. “It’s not your fault.”

“I’m sorry too.” I said, he looked at me. Then there’s silence again. I feel so uncomfortable that I decided to just go home. I stood up, surprisingly Brandon stood up the same time as me, were facing each other. He’s eyes are locked into mine. I want to avoid it but I can’t. it’s so captivating that I can’t move when he leaned his face towards mine, and pressed his lips to mine.

My mind was telling me to stop cause this is wrong, you have a boyfriend remember? But my heart and body is telling me the other way around. I kissed him back, that made him kissed me more. His kisses are now deep and passionate. His hands moved to my body. His caressing touch made me paralysed that I can’t make him stop. I want to give in…I was giving in. he laid me back to the couch and kissed me again. Now his hands are unbuttoning my blouse. and I snap myself back to reality. I have a boyfriend who’s been so good to me. I can’t do this.

“Brandon, stop.” I pushed him away from me. I looked at me shirt, crap his fast. He has already unzipped my slacks. I put my clothes back to cover my self. Brandon stroked his hands through his hair, his face are disappointed and sorry at the same time.

“I’m sorry.” He said

“I have to go.” I was about to go out when he pulled my hand.

“Please just stay.” He pleaded.

“I can’t, were doing the wrong thing, we both have our own relationships to handle.” I said with bitterness in my heart.

“That’s bullshit Devon.” He yelled.

“What do you want me to do? Just cheat on my boyfriend.. ‘Your best friend’.” I yelled back.

“Then just dump him.”

“I can’t believe you want me to that?” I said in disbelief.

He rolled his eyes. “I don’t know what to do, all I know is that I want you Devon.” He held me face and kissed me again, this time I was able to stop him.

“This is wrong Brandon, and you know that.”

“Then tell me that you hate me and you don’t want to see me again.” He said. I was shocked. And now tears are running down to my cheeks. “Say it.”

“I…I don’t want to.” I cried.

“Then stay with me.”

“I can’t either.”

“You are so complicated Dev.” Brandon said stroking his own hair. “why can’t you just say it!”

“I can’t, I might say things that I will regret!”

“Things like what?!” he said. We are both saying things loudly.

“Things like…you’re a jerk.” He looked at me. “Things like you’re a moron for lying to me all these years. Things like your so stupid for kissing me…things like.. you are such an asshole for making me fall in love with a jerk like you.” I said, tears are still falling from my eyes. There, I said it.

He just stood there, he’s wearing a shock expression on his face. I cried. I ran outside, and before he could stop me, I manage to call a taxi that fate brought in front of his house. I was crying.

He’s calling on my phone. I just turned it off. I can’t talk to him now, I need sometime alone. I didn’t went home cause I know the girls will get worried. I went to the school and cried at my office until I pass out.