10k!!! I GOT SOMETHING FOR YALL (btw if any of y'all seen my recent Wattpad activity..ignore. I've been binging Keith powers stories like a 8th grader 😭 they're so good I'm obsessed)

Chris

"My dad?" I asked him astonished.

"Yeah, your name seemed so familiar, when I talked to your dad at the conference that's when I knew."

"What did he say? When he saw you?"

"He uh..he didn't remember me." Mr. Richardson said sounding a bit upset.

"He's trying to work things out with his husband." I blurted out, spilling my father's business.

"He's- he's out?"

"You mean do people know he's gay? Yeah..."

"Could you tell him I'm proud of him, Chris? I know it's weird I just need him to know. Tell him Grant Richardson. Hopefully that'll jog his memory."

"I will, I promise you."

"Thanks Christopher. And uh, we can keep this between us, right?"

"Yeah, I won't bring it up."

"Good. You get to that girl, I'll sign the paper saying you've done your cleaning."

Bria

"You. Look. Shapoppin!" Devyn yelled as I stepped out the dressing room.

I was dressed in a tight crop top and jeans that were so distressed the were barely there. Cute, but not me.

"I don't think-"

"Bria. This isn't some high school makeover movie, I don't care to hear your input. I'm buying this for you now. Our makeup is done, we got clothes. Now all we're missing is a-"

She was interrupted by my phone ringing. She picked it up and rolled her eyes.

"It's him."

"Ugh. You can answer it." I told her.

"Gladly. Hello?"
"Yes this is Devyn."
"Bria is busy talking to this sexy chocolate boy in H&M but I'll tell her you called."
"No, I'm not lying."
"We're at the mall..obviously."
"What do you mean bet?"

She looked at the phone and sat it back next to her.

"He hung up." She said shrugging.

I didn't bother asking what he said, I don't care to speak to him. After Devyn bought our outfits, we decided to walk around and shop for a bit. We have all day.

We entered the Nike store since Devyn insisted she needed a new pair for gym.

I went to the women's section and looked at shoes my size.

"Excuse me," I heard a deep voice behind me.

I turned around and was faced with a tall, fair skinned boy with curly hair.

"Uh yes?"

"My sister's birthday is today, and um I kind of forgot her gift. Do you have any idea of what she may like?"

"Umm how old is she?"

"She's 16."

Hm. I looked at the racks of shoes and pointed to a pair of rose colored Nike Air Max.

"Maybe she'd like those. I do."

"You sure?"

"Mhm."

He glanced at the shoe box I had in my hand from earlier, before grabbing two pairs of the Air Max's. I guess he has two sisters?

"Thanks, I really appreciate that.....oh I didn't get your name."

"Bria."

"Bria. You have a good afternoon, Bria." He went up the counter to pay.

Devyn ran up to me at the speed of light.

"Girl already?! Did you get that fine mixed boys digits?!"

"Shh he's still in the store! And no, he just needed my help with something."

Suddenly we were interrupted by an employee approaching us.

"Excuse me, but uh someone wanted me to give you this." The woman said handing me the bright orange Nike box with a receipt on top.

I opened the box, confused as hell. The rose colored Air Max's? On the inside of the box there was a note scribbled in pen.

thanks again bria. if you like em you should have em.

p.s if you like me, you should have my number, 216-216-2166

-Braden

I couldn't believe my eyes. He'd bought them for me?

I looked up at the exit and the guy was leaving, he looked back and flashed me a smile before leaving the store.

"Ooh girl! You better call that number or I will!"

"I'll..I'll text him later, I guess."

The guy was cute, but I know it would be nearly  impossible to move on from Chris that easily. But then again, this could be what i needed to do so.

Devyn bought the shoes she's wanted and we left the store.

"I can't believe that guy, if I were you I would've forgotten all about Chris. His strong-jaw looking ass..." Devyn joked, causing me to chuckle.

"I'm gonna go get me some stuff out of Victorias Secret, can you stop by the food court and get us some lunch?" Devyn asked handing me her bag.

"Yeah go ahead." I said as she disappeared into the store. I walked down to the food court and bought us both a teriyaki chicken plate from the Chinese plate and sat down at the table.

I opened my box and began eating, when I heard the seat across from me move. I looked up and saw...Christopher .

"What do you want?! To ruin my day again? How did you even know I was here?"

"Devyn said you two were here..but none of that matters. Please can we talk? Hear me out."

"I'm not hearing you out about shit-"

"Bria listen. I was wrong. As fuck. I took some wrong advice from the wrong person. She told me that I had problems, and so do you and we're holding each other down."

"But we weren't, who told you that?"

"A girl in the library- I was vulnerable that night. You know there's a lot going on."

"Why haven't you been telling me?"

"I don't know..Bria I'm sorry. My Dad, he's trying to get back with Alexander. It's like he's choosing him over me. I didn't talk to you about it, I talked to a stranger. I'm sorry to have been so selfish and made the decision to end our relationship based off of her advice, it was stupid."

"So what made you miraculously realize this now?"

"It's a long story. I talked to Mr. Richardson and he told me how he used to love this guy, the guy turned out to be my dad and-"

"Chris what?"

"It's a long story Bri, but you gotta believe me. You gotta believe me when I say I made a mistake..and that I love you."

There's no way. There's no way this boy would break me this easily. I cried for him this morning. He couldn't reverse it all of that so quickly.

"I- I love you too, you know that. But maybe we need this time off."

"No.." his voice trembled.

"Christopher it was so easy for you this morning, what's different now? Let's just take it slow..let's be friends."

"No no no. Please don't do this, I need you."

One tear fell down his face onto the table.

"I'm gonna stay by you, I promise. Let's just relax for a while."

He took a deep breath and wiped his face.

"Alright. We can do that."

"I'm glad you understand. Now, come have some of my lunch before Devyn gets back."

He came and sat next to me and we shared my food. His eyes wandered down to my Nike box.

"You got shoes? Can I see?" He said grabbing the box.

"Uh there just air max's, you don't have to—"

"I just wanna see th....em..." His voice trailed off as he saw the note on the inside of the box. 

"They're nice." He said closing the box and setting it down.

a/n:

ooh oooh ooh

should Chris and Bria hop back into their relationship?

Braden 💕?