My Best Friend Brother

Episode 6

“Adam?”
His head swiftly turns to my direction and he sits up straighter in the driver’s seat and the rhythm that he was doing with his thumb stops.
“What are you doing here?” I asks since I realise he isn’t going to speak.
“I was just….” He trails off looking like he’s thinking of something to say. “….in the neighborhood?” He says but it sounds like a question.

“Oh, well, have fun in the….neighbourhood.” I state beginning to walk away.
“Wait, uh Ariel.” He says getting out of his car.
I stop in my tracks and turn on my heel so I’m facing him again.

“Yeah?” I ask looking up at him.
“So, you heading home?” He asks while scratching the back of his neck making his muscles flex.

“Well, actually, I’m sleeping by your house tonight.” I say looking around trying not to make eye contact.
We stand there in awkward silence looking everywhere avoiding eye contact with each other. Adam places his hands in his front pockets, rocking back and forth on his heel until I break the silence.
“Well, it was nice talking to you. Bye.” I state turning to walk away once again but he stops me again but this time grabbing the arm he hurt earlier.

I flinch and quickly pull away from his touch. I lower my head to look at my hand and then examine it.

I look back up at Adam while rubbing my hand and he runs his hand through his hair with a saddened expression on his face.
“Ariel, I’m really sorry about that. We should really put something on that.”
“No, it’s okay. I should really get going, I told Libby I’d be home by 11:00.” I say giving him a tight lipped smile.

“I can give you a ride. I was just heading home.”

“A ride?”
Silence.

“Oh! In the car!” I quickly added walking to the car swiftly before Adam gets another word in.
I opened the passenger’s car door, got in and buckled up. Adam entered a few seconds later with a smug expression on his face.
I mentally face palmed myself at the thought of him not meaning giving me a ride in his car.
To prevent myself from thinking any further, I started a conversation. “I hope I didn’t interrupt whatever you were doing back there. You know, the neighbourhood.” I stated smiling internally at myself because I knew that being ‘around the neighborhood’ was obviously a lie.

I couldn’t help but smile at the thought of Adam waiting for me outside Landon’s house.
“What?” Adam asked confused. “Oh! Yeah, uh, nothing important.”
I smiled and looked out the window so that he couldn’t see.

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We arrived at the house a couple minutes later. When we pulled up and Adam parked in the garage, there was a girl pacing back and forth on their step with her phone to her ear. She looked really pissed off.

I glanced at Adam and his face had the same confused look that I had. His face immediately turned to one of realization.
I got out the car with Adam in front. As we approached, I realised the girl was ….Elle.
“Finally! Where were you? Your sister wouldn’t even let me in.” She scoffed still not noticing me behind Adam.
“I was busy.” Adam replied vaguely.
“Okay, well, let’s go-” she stops abruptly when she notices me.
“Why is she always here!?” She asks annoyed. “Are you f—–g her?”
“She’s my sister’s best friend. Of course she’s always here.” He says chuckling humorlessly.

“Doesn’t she have a house?” She asked eyeing me up and down.
I stood there awkwardly as she insulted me.
“Elle, just go in the f—–g house.” Adam states through gritted teeth.
Her eyes go to Adam and she smiles sweetly. “Of course baby. I’m so glad you called me .” She says coldly looking at me.
Tears filled my eyes and I quickly blinked them away so she couldn’t see me cry. She didn’t deserve my tears. Neither of them did.
Adam looked back at me with regret present in his eyes.

Elle looked at with a raised eyebrow which said ‘I won ‘ before she pecked Adam’s lips and walked inside swaying her non existent hips dramatically.

I felt like trash. No, s–t. I felt like s–t. He called Elle. I shouldn’t feel this, I did tell him to f–k her but that was just my anger speaking.
“Go f–k Elle or something and stay out of my life.”

I knew he was about to listen to the first part but why not the latter.

Adam stood in his same position, his back facing me and his breathing heavier. He seemed deep in thought about whether he should look at me or not.

I didn’t give him the time to decide though because if he had looked back, he would’ve seen a face full of tears so I quickly went inside. Thankfully, Adam didn’t follow me…………………………… I ran upstairs and pulled open my bedroom door.

“What the f–k is your problem?” I growled slamming my bedroom door.

Elle was propped up against my head board, half naked.

“I know baby, she makes me mad too. But I can give you some relief.” She said sending a sickly sweet smile.

She tried crawling seductively towards me but that was something I told her was not her thing. She looked simply ridiculous.

When she finally reached me, she rested her filthy hand which is only good for a hand job on my tattooed bicep.

“How about you lose some of these clothes.”
She starts unzipping my jeans and I let her. I let her because I know what’s to come when she pulls in down.

She puts her manicured nails on the band of my boxers and pull down slowly, watching me. My smirk grows wider with each second that pasts.
When my s—t is out in the open, I nearly bursts out laughing when I behold her facial expression.
“Sorry babe, you’re just not doing it for me anymore.”

“Wh-” She breathes surprised. “What’s that suppose it mean.” She sits up on the bed.
“It means…” I state pulling up my pants. “You don’t turn me on.”
I walk around my room finding little things to do not acknowledging that Elle is still in the room.
“B-but, I’m hot!” She shouts.

“Obviously not if you can’t get me up anymore.” I respond nonchalantly putting my phone on the charger. “Now get the f–k out my house.”
She scoffs and gathers her clothing throwing them on.

“You’ll call me by tommorow.” She smirks.
“Don’t hold your breath.”
She scoffs once again and I follow her as she leaves my bedroom. I lean against the door frame until she’s out of sight.

As I’m about to turn away, one of the bathroom doors swing open to reveal Ariel in a towel wrapped around her torso. Her hair is in a messy bun above her head. Strands full in front her beau-. Strands full in front of her…..face and water drips from them.
Her skin is full of water droplets implying that she just took a bath. I swore, I just turned hard.
She stares at me with an expression on her face that I can’t exactly read. I stare back at her trying my best to keep my eyes on hers. She looks calm and collected. Not at all what I expected her to be. I expected her to be at least blushing or flustered that I’m seeing her in this state.

Looking closer, around her eyes are slightly puffy, indicating that she was…. crying?
What felt like ten minutes of me staring at her was only 2 seconds. Unexpectedly, just as fast as she looks at me, she looks off.
Like if I wasn’t even there, she walks to Libby’s bedroom door. She opens the door, walks inside and slams it shut.
I deserved that.

—– ——————–
Peeling my eyes open, I lie in bed a little longer before jumping up.

I hurriedly brushed my teeth and took a bath while throwing on the first set of clothing I la!d my eyes on. I made my way downstairs where my parents were along with Libby….. “Morning, mom.” I said while kissing her cheek. “Hey, dad” I stated while pouring a cup of coffee for myself.
“Morning, honey.” My mother replied whereas my father simply nodded.

“Sup, turd.” I said ruffling Libby’s hair.
“Hey! I just straightened that.” She responded fustratedly.

I looked around the kitchen once more and realised that Ariel was no where in sight.
I checked my Rolex watch around my wrist and it read 7:57. She should be down here already.
“Hey Libby, where’s Ariel?” I asked trying not to sound too interested.
“She woke me up and said she’s heading home early this morning.” She said taking a bite from the cookie in her hand. “She was acting weird.” She then added.
“Yeah, she passed your father and I on the couch watching television.” My mother chimed in. “She didn’t say much, she just left.” She continued, going to the fridge.
I couldn’t help but feel curious.
To avoid the topic any further, I started a new conversation. “Don’t you two have to work today?” I asked leaning against the counter.
“No, I’m off today but your father has to go in later today.” Mom replied.

My parents own their own company. Actually, my father inherited my grandfather’s company when he passed away. My mom was complaining that she was being bored at home alone when we went to school. She tried persuading my father to let her get a job but he wouldn’t budge.

Eventually, he gave in but he didn’t feel comfortable with her working anywhere else except for in his company. Hence why now today, they work together with my dad being the CEO and my mom the financial advisor.
“Okay. We should probably get to school. Let’s go Libby.”

“But I haven’t even eaten yet.” She pouted.
“I’ll buy you something on the way.” I said while giving my mother one last kiss on the cheek.

I picked up my bag, flung it over my shoulder and was on my way heading to my car.

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“Ariel just texted and said to don’t come and collect her.” Libby stated while looking down at her phone with her eyebrows furrowed worriedly.

“Why?” I say looking at her for a quick second before averting my gaze back to the road.
“I don’t know.” She stated glancing at me.
After about five minutes of silence, Libby spoke up.

“Adam? Can I ask you a question?” She asked still focusing on the road ahead of her.
“Yeah, sure.” I replied nonchalantly.
“Do you like Ariel?” She asked casually. I snapped my head in her direction clearly not ready for that question.
“Why do you ask? I asked slowly.
As much as Libby has been shipping Ariel and I’s relationship for years, she never came completely out and asked me a question like that.
“Don’t reply to my question with a question.” Libby responded now looking at me.
“Well, I’ve known her for a long time and uh…” I trail off not knowing exactly what to say.
After a few seconds, I parked in the school’s parking lot. I turned off the engine and nervously looked at Libby.

I instantly regretted it.
She had a wide toothy grin directed at me.
“I knew it! This is so cool…” She opened the door and stepped out. “….my ship is finally sailing.” She walked off talking to herself about getting the two of us together and something else but I couldn’t hear because if the distance.
I laughed silently to myself and headed inside the school.

I walked by my locker and leaned against it texting away on my phone when I felt a presence next to me. I looked up and saw Leah staring up at me with a wide smile.
“Adam! Its been so long!” She squealed while resting her hand on my bicep.
I shoved her off while staring blankly at her.
Leah is one of my old f–k buddies. She was Caucasian and had black hair. She was pretty, at least with all the makeup she wore.
I stopped f—–g with her because she didn’t do it for me anymore.

She started babbling about how we should go by her house because her parents weren’t home tonight and something else.
I stopped listening to her when I looked up and saw Ariel talking to that Sebastian kid that I specifically told him to stay away from Ariel. I marched off to that direction not even caring about what the hell Leah was talking about…….
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