Cruel Reality
Michael Helps
The next morning, Michael came downstairs and saw Brian sleeping with dried tear tracks on his cheeks. At least he's finally asleep. Michael thought. I can't believe that asshole! How could he do that to my friend? Michael went into the kitchen, got the phone, and called someone. "Hello?" Someone answered tiredly.
"Justin?"
"Yeah."
"It's Michael. Brian's best friend."
"What do you want? It's 8 in the fucking morning."
"What I want is for you to meet me at my comic book store. Now. We need to talk." Michael hung up. He went over to Brian. "Brian?" He shook him gently. "Brian. Wake up."
"What's the point?"
"The point is to cheer up. You're gonna get up, get a shower, eat something, and then you're gonna come down to my store at 9:00."
"If I do, will you leave me alone?"
"Yes."
Michael sitting behind the counter, waiting for Justin to get there. Justin finally arrived at 8:45. "What do you need to talk to me about so badly."
"How you could think that Brian would cheat on you."
"I saw him kissing someone else and he says that it was the other guy kissing him but I know that's a lie."
"No it's not."
"Yes it is. You're the one that told me that he's been cheated on."
"Exactly. He got cheated on. So why would he cheat?"
"Oh my god. I wasn't thinking. What have I done?" Brian walked in and Michael and Justin looked at him. "I gotta go." Justin ran out the door.
"Go after him." Michael told Brian.
"Why should I? He wants me to leave him alone."
"Just go after him," He said, pushing Brian toward the door.
"Fine." Brian walked out. He saw Justin walking down the side walk. "Justin!" He called, running toward him. Justin turned around. Brian caught up to Justin. "Listen. I know you don't want to talk to me, but I would never-"
"It's okay. I should have believed you. I wasn't thinking. It was just a natural reaction people do when they see their...partner or whatever kissing someone else."
"I probably would have acted the same way."
"I'm surprised that you would want to talk to me. I accused you of cheating on me."
"What can I say? You're irresistible," Brian said, as he wrapped his arms around Justin's waist. Justin smiled.
"Are we going to celebrate tonight?"
"Not tonight. I got the late shift at the hospital."
"Are you busy now?"
"No. Are you busy?"
"No."
"But I thought you had class."
"Shit! I completely forgot. Missing one day can't hurt. Can it?"
"Probably not. Come on. Let's go home and have some fun." They started walking to Brian's car, with their arm around each other's waist. As they passed Michael's shop Justin said, "You know, I have a really strong feeling Michael set this up. He talked to me about it right before you came in the store, and you probably told him what happened last night."
"I did tell him last night. You're probably right. He probably got in the middle of this because of how miserable I was last night."
"You were miserable?" Brian didn't say anything. He just looked forward and kept walking. "I should have believed you. I didn't...I should have..."
"It's okay," Brian interrupted. "We're back together now, and that's all that matters."
A/N: I know I didn't have them broken up very long, and this is short. The next one will hopefully be better.
