Braylon's Pov
"So, he left last night?" Iris asked.
"Yeah." I said.
"Hey, cheer up, he'll come back." she said.
"Sadly." Carter mumbled.
"Carter I will punch you." Iris warned.
"I'm so scared." He said sarcastically.
"Hey, Carter." I heard Alyssa.
"Hey, Alyssa." He said.
"You wanna go hang out a little before school?" She asked.
"Sure." he said and they walked away. I slammed my locker after they were out of sight.
"Can I just go home?" I asked.
"Can I go kick his butt?" She asked.
"No."
"Then you have my answer." she touched my arm. "So, you like Carter?"
"No."
"So, you like Braydon?"
"No."
"Braylon, you like one of them."
"Grayson is Riverside, Carter and Braydon is Justice Hill, Riverside and Justice hill hate each other." I said. "What am I suppose to do? Let Grayson and Ethan be pissed at me? Or the football team despise me?"
"Grayson and Ethan can accept it. The football team wouldn't despise you, they would have to despise Kali and Cody too." she said. "Plus, they would be pissed if they found out I like one of them."
"Um Iris." I said.
"They're right behind me, aren't they?" She asked.
"No, but I am." Tyler said.
"Who do you like?" I asked.
"That's a secret." he said.
"It doesn't matter anyway, sooner or later everybody is going to leave." I said.
"We're not going anywhere." he said.
"Keep telling yourself that," I said. "Carter and Grayson got into it Saturday."
"The only reason they hate each other is because of Blaire." Tyler said.
"Who's Blaire?" I asked.
"I can't tell you, that's their job." He said.
"You and Jayden with that stuff irritates me." I said.
"We are brothers." he said and smirked.
"I liked it better when you were quiet." Iris said.
"Too bad." he said.
"Why do you hate Grayson?" I asked.
"What he done to my brothers." He said and I rolled my eyes.
"Over a girl?" I asked. "What happened to hook up and break up?"
"Just let it calm down." He said.
"No, I'm sick of this!" I yelled.
"Braylon." he said.
"No, your idiot brothers and my idiot brother is adding more drama into my life than there already is!" I yelled and the bell rang. "Just great, were late for class too."
"Bray, calm down." Iris said, I walked into class and sat down.
"So, what were doing today is about love." Mrs. Kenna said.
"Well, there's love going around now." Tyler said. "Just mixtures of love for one person."
"If there's any love, there's hate somewhere in the too." Carter said.
"Let's make a love mixture." Kenna said. "Give me some names."
"For the love triangle." Tyler said.
"Let's use people's names from this class." Kenna said.
"Carter, Braylon, and Braydon for the triangle." Iris said, I shot her a look and she smirked.
"Then Bryson." Carter said.
"There's just hate there." Braydon said.
"Like hating a friends-"
"Carter." Iris said.
"What? Carter hates Bryson, Bryson hates Carter," He said. "It's a mutual feeling."
"I'm tired of the drama," I said. "Yes, the night that was suppose to be happy turned into lies and secrets."
"That secret wasn't something we wanted." Braydon said.
"It's not my fault he done a ninja roll into my room." I said.
"But you made us look like idiots when we found out," he said. "You messed up just as much as we did."
"Oh right, I'm so sorry," I said sarcastically. "But don't forget who was there for you the most."
"We didn't always need you Braylon," Braydon snapped and guilt washed across his face. "Wait Braylon, I didn't mean it like that." I turned around towards the teacher.
"Well, that happened." She said.
"You ok?" Justice asked and I nodded. "I was talking to Braydon but I'm glad you are." I glared at him and he put his hands in surrender.
The bell rang and we headed for lunch. I went to my regular lunch table with Iris.
"So, you're done with the Monroe brothers?" She asked and I looked at them, Braydon was laughing and I looked back at Iris.
"I guess, I'm done with Grayson too."
"He's your brother, you can't exactly kick your brother out."
"He's been out of my life for almost 9 years now, I think I'll be fine."
"What about your dad?"
"I'm fine without him too," I said. "Iris, why did I have to run into Jayden?"
"Everything happens for a reason."
"Well this reason is killing me."
"They're mad at me too. Mainly because I knew the secret and didn't tell."
"I gotta go." I got up and started to walk out, but I got interrupted.
"Braylon." I heard Braydon and he got in front of me.
"Braydon, move." I said and kept from looking at him.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing's wrong." I said.
"Look at me." he said and I did. "I'm pretty sure I know when I see something is wrong with a girl, babydoll." He smiled.
"What do you want Braydon?" I asked.
"But I-you just-what?" He asked.
"You didn't need me and I don't need you." I snapped and he flinched a little.
"Braylon, I know what I said." he said.
"And you heard what I said," I said. "I swear, I think I liked it better when you didn't even know who I was!" Pain flashed across his face.
"Braylon-"
"Just forget who Braylon is, Braydon," I said. "Apparently, it's not that hard." I walked past him and to my next class. I ignored him all of them for the rest of the day.
The last bell rang and I walked out of the school. I walked home and walked inside, I walked upstairs to my room. I changed into some comfortable clothes and I walked back downstairs.
"Hey Braylon," Nick said. "What's wrong?"
"Everything." I said.
"You want to talk about it?" He asked nervously.
"Where's Frankie?" I asked.
"Upstairs sick," he said. "I'm bored." He opened his arms and I sat in his lap. He wrapped his warm arm around me and placed a gently kiss on my forehead. "Now what happened?"
"The Monroe brothers and Grayson," I said. "Their stupid feud made me lose my friends."
"They left you?" He asked.
"I left them." I said.
"Why?" He asked.
I told him everything from the beginning of class to lunch.
"Now I'm here," I said. "Why are you doing this?"
"We may not get along Braylon but I do care about you," He said. "I don't get along with my sister that good anymore and I think of you as my sister."
"Thank you." I said in more of question.
"Bitchy Braylon." he said and tickled my sides.
"Ok, I surrender." I laughed out.
"Finally good seeing you two not arguing." Frankie said.
"He's still an asshole."
"She's still a bitch."
"Now, who hurt my little sister?" She asked.
"Your little brother," I said. "And those 2 boys."
"Braydon and Carter?" She asked and I nodded. "How many times are you going to let them hurt you Braylon?"
"They may hurt me but they care, well cared." I said.
"They still care Braylon." She said.
"They have a hard way of showing it." I said.
"Guys have their own way of showing they care," Frankie said. "Nick does."
"Hey." He said.
"I'm just going to lay down." I said.
"Ok," she said. "What if the boys show up?"
"Tell them I'm dead." I said and got up.
"Braylon." She said.
"Fine, tell them I'm in hibernation." I said and walked upstairs to my room and walked in. I looked at my phone and has multiple texts.
From: Pretty boy
"Braylon, talk to me please."
From: Pretty boy
"I'm sorry, can you text back?"
From: Pretty boy
"Don't send a text if you're dead."
From: Pretty boy
"Oh wait, if you're dead you can't send a text."
From: Pretty boy
"Ignore those last two texts, I'm an idiot."
From: Pretty boy
"Braylon Paige, I demand you talk to me."
From: Pretty boy
"I mean if you want too."
From: Pretty boy
"Braylon, are you still my best friend?"
From: Pretty boy
"I can't forget who Braylon is, you're unforgettable."
From: Pretty boy
"Do you hate me?"
From: Pretty boy
"Don't leave like everyone else Babydoll, you promised."
From: Pretty boy
"I love you."
I was shocked at that one. I don't know how long it's been since someone said those three words to me.