My Best Friend Brother

Episode 34

Ariel’s POV……

“Hello! Your loving daughter is home!” I shout to no one in particular as I enter my first home, Adam’s being my second.

My mother comes out of the kitchen with a cloth on her hands, wiping her wet palms. She smiles when she sees me, dropping the cloth on the counter.

“Well hello, stranger.” She teases. “Thought for a moment that you moved out on us.” She continues, with a playful glint in her bright green eyes.

I roll my eyes playfully. “I’ve only been gone for two days, not two years.” I retort as I plop down on the couch.

Adam just dropped me off after I decided that I better go home. After our little thing with Landon, Adam’s been happy about the situation, especially since he just got back a friend.
My mom finds the seat next to me and she rests an elbow above the chair, positioning her body to face me.

“Oh! I almost forgot.” She remembers. “Lily forgot to invite you to one of her annual charity events that she’s holding next Sunday. She called shortly after you left their house.” She finishes.

I raise a confused eyebrow. Adam’s mother has never invited me to any of the events that she holds.

I decide to voice my thoughts, “She’s never invited me to one before.”
A sinister smile appears on her lips, “That was before Adam and you were an item.” She states matter of factly.

I’m even more confused now, if even possible.
“What does that have to do with anything? Especially with me getting an invite to her previous ones.” I question.

My mother just rolls her eyes, “My sweet sweet foolish little girl.” My mother coos as she pats my head.

“Tell me.” I whine as I remove her hand.
“Isn’t it obvious, Ariel?” She laughs. “They’re lots of eligible young men who attend Lily’s events. Handsome too, if I might add. Why would we risk inviting you when you were single? For our ship to sink like The Titanic? No thank you.” She finishes, leaving my mouth agape.

“You mean- she was-” I start and stop foolishly.

“Yes, Ariel. Lily and I wanted you to get together for years!” She dramatically yells. “But both of you were just so stubborn and wouldn’t admit your feelings for each other.” She ends.
I’m sure my mouth is open so wide that I’m catching flies.
“Lemme get this straight.” I start. “You both assumed that we would get together and you were right?” I ask.

“I don’t assume, Ariel. It’ll just make an a-s out of you and me.” She says in all seriousness. “I just predicted the future.”
“So what did our fathers think?” I begin to become serious on that topic.
“Well, they wanted it to happen but they never thought it would.” She explains. “David just wanted Adam to get over his rebel ways and Tony, your father, just thought that Adam would treat you right.” She concludes.
“Us mothers knew though. Call it… mothers intuition.” She says before getting up and exiting from the living room.

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“So how’s it between you and Liam?” I ask Libby as we walk towards the cafeteria.
“It’s great!” She says enthusiastically. “I mean, it’s cool I guess.” She plays it off, realising that she was a bit too chirpy.
I laugh at this and she playfully nudges me.
In all seriousness I ask, “Did you two… you know…” I trail off, asking the question that I’ve been wondering….. “No…” She sighs catching on to my question.

We make a stop at her locker so that she can place her books there. “I assured him that I’m ready because I’ve never cared for anyone like him but… he tells me he doesn’t want to rush or do anything that I’ll regret later.” She sighs again.

I nod understandably as we make our way to the cafeteria once again. “You sure he’s not a virgin?” I whisper the last word hesitantly.
“No. I know he’s not. He knows I’m not too…” She tells me.

I just nod once again, knowing that she probably doesn’t want to talk about it.

Meanwhile, we just arrived in the cafeteria. We let our eyes roam over the many students as they chump down on the cafeteria’s food. Unbelievably though, unlike other schools, our school was actually blessed with nice lunch ladies who actually make our food properly.

My eyes land on our table, where the guys, along with Landon, are already there. Adam and I told everyone about our confrontation with Landon so that it wouldn’t be weird seeing us hang out with him today.

He fitted right back into our little group, almost as if he had never left.

We make our way over to the table and situated ourselves right between them, with me next to Adam and Nick, and Libby right between Bryce and Josh.

“Hey guys.” Libby greets as she plops her backpack right next to her. Greetings and waves of hello’s and hey’s were said throughout the table. I simply wave my hand at them and they nod in response, of course with the exception of Adam and Nick.

“Ariel!” Nick squeals as he throws his hand around my shoulders and places a kiss on the side of my head, which earns a glare from Adam.
Nick just sticks out his tongue childishly at him and turns his attention back to his food, still with his arm around me.

I don’t even know why Adam bothers. Nick obviously just tries to get a reaction from out of him, in which he succeeds. We both know that Nick doesn’t like me in that way.

I roll my eyes at the both of them. “Hello, Adam.” I greet him for he first time for the morning since my parents gave me a ride to school this morning.

I lean over and peck his lips, him humming into the kiss.

“Seriously guys? Right over my salad?” Bryce questions pushing away the tray full of fries that were in front of him, as if it was a salad.

Adam rolls his eyes at him while the rest of us couldn’t help but laugh.

“We should do something tonight,” Landon intervenes, a short while after conversation had started. “Like what?” Josh asks.
“Something like a movie or pool party or something, just us. I have nothing else to do tonight and I know you boring motherfu-Ckers don’t either.” He replies nonchalantly.
“Huh.” Josh grunts as if he’s thinking. “The dummy’s got a point.” He says as he jabs a finger in Landon’s direction.

“Who you calling a dummy, you p—k.” Landon nudges Josh’s shoulder.

Josh nudges him back and the two just start pushing each other.

“Would you two children cut it out?” Bryce intervenes in their little play date.
“Would you two children cut it out?” Josh mocks Bryce in a high pitched girl’s voice.
Bryce sends Josh a glare and we all can’t help but laugh at the three.

“Anyways…” Libby speaks. “I think that’s a good idea that we all get together tonight. Our place?” She points between her and Adam.
Murmurs of yeah’s and sure’s were heard among the table. “That alright with you, Adam?” I ask him since Libby didn’t exactly ask him if it was okay on his part. “If you’re there, I don’t see why not.” He smiles at me…… “Whipped.” Nick fake coughs. I roll my eyes and Adam just glares at him for the unth time today.
“Wait, can Liam come?” Libby asks no one in particular.
“Absolutely-” I began but was brutally cut off my Adam. “-Not.” He says.
“Oh come on, Adam. Let her bring her boy toy. I never met the kid.” Nick says as he steals a fry from my tray that Adam had gotten for me before I came.

“Yeah Adam, why can’t he come?” I ask. He raises an eyebrow but then speaks nonetheless, “It was only suppose to be us, why-”

“Come on, Adam! Let her bring him, at least you’ll get to meet him and see who your sister has been dating all of this time.” I try to reason with him. “Pleaseee.” I beg as I latch onto his arm, creating puppy eyes for effect.
He looks at me for a while and then gives up, “Ugh, fine, fine!” He says. “But one wrong move and he’s out.” He warns an excited Libby.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, big brother!” Libby says repeatedly in gratitude.
“Aww! Aren’t you sweet Adam. Yes you are, yes you are.” Josh coos to him as he sq££zes his cheek, moving it from left to right. Adam smacks his hand away, giving him a hard slap across the head.
“Oww! Bad Adam.” Josh scolds. “Landyy!” He calls Landon with a new nickname that he assigned to him. “He hit me!” Josh tattles on Adam.

“Obviously not hard enough if you’re still conscious.” Landon replies nonchalantly as he takes a big bite of his burger. Josh lets out an exaggerated gasps as he holds his hand to his heart jokingly, “You monster.” He cries.
“To more important matters…” I say once I’ve died down from my laughing fit at Josh. “Liam can just invite his sister, Miranda while he’s at it.” I suggest.
“Oh my God, that’s a great idea!” Libby squeals. “I’m so excited, I’m gonna call them right now.” She jumps with joy up from her seat and out the cafeteria doors.
I love to see my best friend happy.
“Another girl? Looks like I’m scoring tonight.” Bryce says as he leans back in his seat, a smirk present on his face.
“Relax. She’s gay.” I say, hoping to crush his feelings.

“So? I hear they do it better.” He replies.
I scrunch up my face at the thought and continue to eat my food.

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“Aren’t they here yet? They’re taking forever.” Libby complains.

Adam went to collect a few of the guys while the others would just follow him back here in their own cars since of course everyone couldn’t fit it Adam’s car.

“This pants is so itchy.” I can’t help but do a bit of complaining on my part. It’s just that this pajama pants is new and it’s really uncomfortable.

“Jeez, Ariel. I told you to just do what I’m doing. Wear a pair of my comfortable PJ’s now and change later when they arrive.” She explains.

I shrug my shoulders, complying to her suggestion. I rid her closet, looking for clothes to wear. “Why are your pajamas so short?” I question, but more to myself.

“I’m usually only in my room when I wear them, plus they’re comfortable.” She shrugs.
I sigh, pulling pit a pair that I deem the most decent, although it Isn’t much different from the others.

It was a pink outfit that had the words “Give me coffee”

written on the spaghetti strapped tank top. The shorts were super short and I thank God that it’s only Libby and I in the house for now.
I put on the outfit in the bathroom and afterwards tell Libby that I’m heading downstairs for a drink.

I head downstairs, wearily making my way to the kitchen for a cup of water. I grab a glass and let the liquid flow inside of it from the thingy that is connected to the fridge when allows water, along with ice, to be provided.

I let the liquid glide down my esophagus, enjoying the cold feeling that ends up in my digestive system.

After washing the cup and placing it back where it belonged, I decide to make my way back upstairs.

Before I even reach the first step, I remember that I left my cellphone in the couch. I make my way to go and grab it in case Adam calls, needing help with the pizza or drinks that is being brought.
As soon as I round the corner, I stop dead in my tracks when I see six pairs of eyes all staring back at me.

The embarrassment is real, especially with me standing here in my pajamas.
In a shorts.

And a spaghetti strap.
With no bra on.
“Look man, I actually found one- What the f–k!” Adam comes in from down the basement holding a charger in his hand and looking at me.
Oh s–t…………

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oooopppsssss!!!! Ariel you look so hot….. lol…..
another episode coming up soon don’t worry…. am sure all of you will be so eager to know what (lover boy) Adam action will be….maybe he will freak out or not…. so just chill…. you will find out soon….. lol…. thanks!!!