Bria

Our food arrived to our table and Chris conversed with Forest about random irrelevant things, it was apparent that Forest enjoyed the company of Chris, because often times he'd get shy around people.

I stayed out of the conversation and ate my salad. Thank god that waitress came when she did, or else I'd be caught up in a conversation with Chris I definitely wasn't ready to have.

When he'd said "I want to real date you.", I didn't at all believe it. Sure, we were friends..and he comes to me for help, but I just couldn't see him thinking of me in that way.

The idea of me embarrassing myself kept coming to mind, like the possibility of me replying "I want to date you too Chris," and him responding with "I was kidding" or that he wasn't even being serious. I didn't trust it.

"So Forest. Why is it that you get pepperoni pizza if you just pick the pepperonis off?" Chris asked Forest, looking at his plate.

"I don't like them on the pizza, I eat them by itself."

"You know at the store they sell pepperonis..like by themselves?"

"No no no..." I tried to stop Chris from revealing this information to Forest, but it now was too late.

"Are you serious?!! Bria!! Can we get some?? Can we get them today?!"

"No."

He frowned and continued eating his pepperoni-less pizza.

"So..Brianna." Chris said staring into my eyes.

"Yes?" I said looking away from him quickly.

"Look at me Brianna, I wanna ask you something-"

"How about we just change the subject..." It was hard to avoid conversation with someone sitting directly in front of you, but I was willing to try.

"I just want to know if you-"

"Chris I- I don't...I don't feel like talking right now." I said trying to nonchalantly cover my face with my hands. He pulled my hand off of my face,

"I get it Bria. I won't bother you about it anymore." He said assuring me that I no longer had to worry. I sighed in relief, but I also felt bad about the sad tone in his voice.

"Chrissopher can we go to trampolines after this?" Forest asked him, so unaware of the awkward tension at the table.

"I wish we could Forest, but I've got to get you and your sister home. Next time I'll take you, I promise." He said crossing his fingers.

"Okay." Forest said with a satisfied smile.

"Well uh we should get going I guess," I said still trying not to look directly at Chris.

Chris

That went way worse than I could even imagine. I couldn't even ask her without her avoiding the question and looking away. At first I thought she was just nervous— but then I understood. She just doesn't like you like that.

After I took her and her brother home, I went back home too.

When I walked in my dad and Christopher were on the couch watching some dramatic high school movie. It just so happened to be at a part where the guy asks a girl out and of course, she says "yes of course I will!"

I cursed under my breath at the movie and threw Alexander's keys on the counter.

"Did you say something Chris?" My Dad asked turning around.

"No. I'm going upstairs."

I went to my room and grabbed my sketchbook from my nightstand, I hadn't been in it in a while.

I began sketching random objects, but I was interrupted by my phone ringing. I looked up quickly, thinking it was Bria..but instead it was my mother. I answered, annoyed before she even said anything.

"What is it now?" 

She was silent, except for her faint breathing.

"Mom. What. Is it. Now??"

"Chris..Bryson told me you're happy with your father now, and I understand that. A guy came by the house today looking for you and I thought you should know."

"A guy? Did he tell you his name?"

"Uh yeah, I believe it was...Samuel, or Samaad. I'm not sure, but I told him you went to live with your dads."

"Dads?? That's the word you used?!"

"I told him the truth! His husband is your stepfather. They're your dads!"

I sighed in frustration. No one was supposed to know about my "dads" except Bria. Why was Samaad looking for me anyways?!

Bria

I laid in my bed thinking about the mess I created earlier. If I wasn't such am awkward nervous wreck maybe I wouldn't have so OBVIOUSLY hurt Chris.

A thunderstorm began, somehow making my mood even worse. There was a loud bang of thunder and a flash of lighting. Before I knew it the power was out and Forest came running in my room.

"Bria!!!!" He yelled jumping into my bed.

"It's alright it's alright."

"But it's dark!"

"How about we light a candle? Let's go find one." I said grabbing his hand and leading him out of my room, using my phone as a flashlight.

"We don't have any candles! My birthday is already over." He said sounding genuinely distressed. I tried not to laugh in efforts to comfort him.

"I'm sure there's some in mom's room."

We made our way into my mothers pretty much empty room and began searching in drawers.

"What's this Bria?" He asked, lifting the torn golden wrapper off the floor.

"Put it down!" I said knocking the condom packaging from his hands.

"I'm sorry!" He said holding his hands up in defense.

I sighed and grabbed the candle from her drawer titled 'Kama Sutra Sexy Time Love Candles'.....guess it'll have to do. I grabbed her lighter and lit the candle, bringing it into the living room and setting it on the coffee table.

"I say we camp out in here tonight, what do you think?" I asked Forest who stared at the flame like it was his first time ever seeing one.

"Yes!"

"You stay here, I'll get blankets."

I used my flashlight to go to the linen closet, and I noticed a text from Christopher.

|Dumbass 🙄💚? :|
Hey I wanted to apologize for making you feel uncomfortable earlier

I didn't know how to respond, so ignored it, grabbed the blankets and brought them back to the living room. As soon as I set the blankets down the lights in our apartment flickered back on.

"Aw man..no more camp." Forest said with a frown.

"Well we can still camp out."

My phone vibrated again.

|Dumbass🙄💚? :|
I know you seen my text you always have your phone 😐

I chuckled at his text, and turned my phone off.

long ass a/n:
Wattpad glitching badly 🙄 I done contacted them twice, sorry if the formatting is off...these Wattpad developers TRIPPING!
This chapter is a little bit short, sorry!!!
Chris and Bria? They confuse me 🤦🏽‍♀️😕 lol we've all been there tho. (Or at least I have)