Now that Carl was gone, we were bored again, so my brother thought that it would be the perfect time to talk. I was kind of trying to avoid this moment to be honest. It's not that I don't love John or whatever, but with everything that happened today (and we're not even halfway through the day) I know this isn't going to be happy-happy Bender's sibblings bounding time...
I slowly walked over to his table and grabbed his arm to drag him to the second floor of the library, I didn't want everybody to hear our private conversation, they didn't need to know every single detail of our fucked up lives.
"So, J, why did we have to talk?"
"I wanted to make sure you were okay, everybody said pretty harsh stuff to you today..." he said with concern.
"Not everybody, Brian is nice... and the others are starting to warm up to me, so it's all good in the world brother." I replied with a small fake smile on my lips.
"Braelynn... I want you to talk to me, like you talk to Johnson, tell me what's bothering you, talk to me about your music! Hell, Brian and Carl knew before me, your own brother, that you write songs!"
"Sorry... it just never came up, I guess... We're too busy with our life at home to really care about each other's passions or whatever and it's okay... I'm used to it, John. Really, today is like one of the good days, even if we're in freaking detention with kids that totally hate us for no apparent reason." I ranted.
"No, B, it's not okay! We should have time to care, I want to care, Braelynn! I don't know why I didn't realise that before, but I want to be there for you, I want to have more time with you... I want us to bound and not just over our fucking injuries... I love you, sis."
By the time he finished talking, some tears streamed down my face and John was on the verge of crying, I think. He was right, we were close, but mostly because of our bruises, not really because we talked about what we liked or stuff like that.
"I want that too, John, so bad... I love you too bro."
That's when I hugged him. He went stiff for a minute before hugging back. We were never really the type of siblings to hug each other and stuff, but I needed that.
"Anyway, what's up with you and the dork?" John asked once we pulled away.
"Nothing..." I replied, blushing, "I mean, I would love to be with him or something, but I guess that's better for him if nothing happens...with the uh, dad situation..."
"You can't let him go just because of dad, B."
Yeah, he doesn't know all of the dad situation... I can't involve Brian, or any guy, in this.
"Well, I'm pretty sure he doesn't want anything with all of the glares you threw him!" I laughed a bit, "But anyway, what about Claire? You would look kinda cute together." I added with a smirk.
"Oh, it wasn't that bad! I'm sure you'll be together by the end of this detention, I guess he would be good for you... and for me and Claire, well she hates me... and besides, it would be better for her if nothing happens." he said, finishing his answer with a teasing smile.
We laughed together and made our way downstairs to join the others, we still have to make this detention more bearable for everybody.
I went to sit next to my brother, but he sent me at Brian's table... I guess he was serious when he said he wanted us together... it's weird for me, mostly because John looked like he wanted to kill Brian this morning, but anyway, I'm not going to complain about John approving of a guy I like.
I sat down next to my crush just as my brother started whistling. I joined immediatly and, surprisingly, everybody else joined us.
We were just all looking at each other, whistling happily when Dick walked in. Everybody stopped, except John who just started whistling Beethoven's 5th instead.
"Allright girls, that's 30 minutes for lunch..." he said, looking at all of us.
"Here?" questionned the jock.
Vernon confirmed this statement, but Andrew argued, saying that the cafeteria would be more fitting. I didn't care because anyway I didn't have a lunch. Apparently Dick didn't care either and he stated it clearly with a mean glare on his stupid face.
John decided to join the conversation by asking if we would have milk. Like, seriously, milk? First brownie hound and now milk? He's so weird sometimes. He could at least ask for something better that freaking milk!
Claire and Andrew backed John up, saying that the prom queen was getting dehydrated and that it was gross, so Vernon was a minimum nice and sent Andrew with Allison to get us some coke.
As soon as they left, the vice-principal did too, so we all moved to the back of the library, trying to find something interesting to do while we were waiting for the two to come back.
John was looking at some weird book and Johnson was next to him while Claire and I were leaning against the statue.
I was trying to make conversation with the prom queen, but my brother kept interrupting us. Don't make your crush too obvious, bro...
"Claire... you wanna see a picture of a guy with elephantitus of the nuts? It's pretty tasty..."
"No thank you..." she replied before sharing a look with me.
I was going to continue our conversation, but John interrupted us. Again.
"How do you think he rides a bike?"
Seriously bro? Claire didn't even take the time to answer him, so he decided to speak up again. Gosh, my brother can be annoying as fuck when he wants to.
"Oh, Claire? Would you ever consider dating a guy like this?"
"Can't you just leave me alone? I'm trying to have a conversation with your sister." she spat, annoyed.
"I mean if he had a great personality and was a good dancer and had a cool car...Although you'd probably have to ride in the back seat 'cause his nuts would ride shotgun." John continued.
The popular girl turned to me with a pleading look.
"Let him join our conversation, he'll possibly be nice and stop bothering you with disgusting things if he doesn't feel left out." I told her.
"You know what I wish I was doing?" she questioned, loud enough for John and Brian to ear.
"Oh, watch what you say, Brian here is a cherry." my brother said.
The two guys started to argue about Brian being a cherry or not, so Claire and I continued the conversation.
"I wish I was on a plane to France."
"Ouh, fancy... I personnaly wish that I would be on a road trip right now... no real destination, just... driving. In a Westfalia! The Westfalia is super important!" I replied.
"We should totally do a road trip together!" the princess exclaimed excitedly.
"Uh, yeah, that would be nice... but can I ask why you're suddenly nice to me?"
She was going to respond, I was going to have my answer, but fucking John interrupted us! Sometimes I really have to contain my urges to punch him in the face. Savage, I know.
"Oh, you and Claire did it!"
What the fuck was he talking about?
Claire voiced my thought and Brian replied that we should drop it.
"No, drop what? What are you talking about?" I asked, getting in the conversation.
"Well, Brian's trying to tell me that in addition to the number of girls in the Niagra Falls area, that presently Claire and he are, riding the hobby horse!" exclaimed my brother.
I'm pretty sure that's not what Brian meant, but I still looked at him with a questionning look on my face.
"No I'm not! I'm not! John said I was a cherry and I said I wasn't, that's it, that's all that was said!" Brian defended with an almost panicked look while staring at me.
"Well, then what were you motioning to Claire for?"
Sometimes my brother should really shut the fuck up.
"You know, I don't appreciate this very much, Brian." Claire stated.
"He's lying!" Johnson almost yelled.
"Oh, you weren't motioning to Claire? Were you pointing at Braelynn then? It's okay if you were, I just don't enjoy talking about my sister's sex life..."
"You know he's lying, right?" Brian asked, looking directly at me.
"Of course I know, he's my brother, Genius boy." I rassured him.
"Okay, dork, were you or were you not motioning to the girls?" questioned my brother.
"Yeah, but it was only... was only because I didn't want Bra- them, I didn't want them to know that I was a virgin, okay?" he admited, "Excuse me for being a virgin, I'm sorry..." he added, looking like a tomato.
"Why didn't you want me to know you were a virgin?" I asked with a slight laugh at the end.
"Because I was embarassed and it's my personnal business, it's my personnal, private business."
"Well, I understand that, but you don't have to be embarassed or anything, I actually find that kinda sweet." I said, winking at him.
John said a comment about Johnson not doing any business, but both of us ignored him, we were smiling at each other like freaking idiots.
Another chapter:)
We had a Bender siblings moment and I really loved writing it:D
I'm also very sorry that most of this story is dialogue and I get that it can get kinda boring if there's no description or whatever, but I'm trying my best, promess!
anyway, comment and vote if you liked that chapter:)