Chapter 2

I know that I should be happy that he has someone, but the thing is, that someone isn't me.

"Ugh life sucks" I whined as I walked into Reid and Tyler's dorm room and threw myself onto Reid's empty bed.

"What's wrong now miss B?" Tyler asked as he walked out of their bathroom. I opened one eye and looked at him. He was wearing a pair of sweat pants and was currently drying his hair with a towel, I know that I'm in love with Reid and all but Ty was hot.

"I just saw Reid and Shelby making out in her car" I said covering my face with Reid's pillow.

All of the guys, meaning Reid and I's best friends, Tyler Simms, Caleb Danvers, and Pouge Perry knew how I felt about Reid. Hell even Sarah and Kate knew, but only because they were my only two girlfriends. Reid was the only one that didn't have a clue.

"I'm sorry Britt, but it could be worse." He said as he walked across the room to his bed and sat down.

"How could this possibly be worse" I asked through the pillow, making my voice come out all muffled and pathetic.

"You could have seen what I walked in on them doing a couple nights ago" he laughed.

"Ugh Tyler!" I yelled as I threw the pillow at him, it hit him square in the head and only caused him to laugh harder. He threw the pillow back at me but I caught it before it hit me.

"Come on B I'm just playin" he said still laughing.

"Oh I'll show you just playin" I said as I lunged at him from across the room, making us both fall back onto his bed. I started tickling him on his side right below his ribs. He started laughing uncontrollably his body jerking around trying to move to where I couldn't reach his ticklish spot.

"Do you surrender?" I asked Ty still tickling his side

"I surrender, I surrender!" Ty blurted out between laughs, so I released him. I had been too busy torturing Ty that I hadn't heard the door open behind me.

"Wow should I come back later?" Reid laughed as he walked into the room.

That's when I noticed how this scene must look. I was straddling a shirtless Tyler on his bed and we were both breathing slightly harder than normal and our faces were dark pink from laughing. I could feel my face blush even more as I moved off of Tyler and went to sit at the foot of his bed. Tyler laughed softly at the look on my face, and I shot him a death glare.

"Nah we were just practicing for later" Tyler joked as he placed his hands behind his head, a very Reid like smirk on his face. I smacked him on his bare stomach leaving a nice red handprint and causing him to yell out in pain.

"Oww, damn in Brittany I was just kidding" He said rubbing the spot where I had hit him. I just stuck my tongue out at him.

"You two are so weird" Reid said as he grabbed his pillow off the floor, where I had dropped it when I had lunged at Tyler, and laid down on his bed.

"But you love us anyway" I said throwing Ty's pillow at him, he just laughed.

"How was your date with Shelby?" I asked curious to see how things were going between them, I knew that they had been having some problems lately.

"It was ok" he said turning on the TV. I could feel the rift in my heart get a little bigger.

Ty must have seen the look on my face because he nudged me with his foot and gave me a sympathetic smile. We all sat there for a few minutes before there was a knock at the door.

"Its open" Reid yelled, not moving from his place on his bed. The door opened and Pouge and Caleb walked in.

"Well well if it isn't my two favorite son's" I said as Pouge walked over and sat down next to me throwing his arm over my shoulder, while Caleb opted for Ty's desk chair.

"What are we chopped liver?" Reid asked throwing Ty's pillow back at me, Pouge caught it.

"Don't be throwin stuff at our girl" he said, I just looked at Reid and stuck my tongue out at him. He gave me one of his ill get you later looks and went back to watching the TV.

"So what are we doing tonight?" I asked looking over at Caleb.

"Well Sarah and Kate want to take you shopping for the fall fest this weekend" he said checking his phone.

"I don't think I'm going to go to the dance, but I can help them find dresses"

"Why aren't you going?" Pouge asked me

"Nobody asked me" I said keeping my eyes locked on the TV, trying hard to keep from glancing at Reid.

"You have to go" Tyler added pushing on me with his foot again, getting me to look at him.

"I don't want to go by myself" I said looking at him.

"You can go with us" Caleb added smiling at me, while Tyler placed his feet in my lap.

"I would feel like a third wheel, well in this case an eighth wheel. Unless baby boy over here grew a pair and has asked someone, then I would be a ninth wheel." I said tickling the bottom of Ty's foot, he laughed slightly and pulled it back.

"Why don't we just go together" Ty asked, surprising the hell out of me. Out of the corner of me eye I noticed Reid stiffen slightly and glance over in my direction.

"What!" I asked my voice coming out a little louder than I intended it to.

"No not like that just as friends" Ty said laughing at the look of surprise on my face.

"Oh, ok yeah that sounds like fun, besides that means I will be there to help Caleb celebrate the big one eight." I said smiling at Ty. I glanced over at Reid and noticed that he was looking at the TV again, but his body was still tense and he had a strange look on his face that I didn't quite understand.

"Well the girls just texted me to say that they will pick you up in about five minutes." Caleb said putting his phone back into his coat pocket.

"Ok well I guess I better go change really fast then. Oh I almost forgot here's you sweater back Ty" I said as I stood up and pulled the hoodie off. I heard Pouge whistle.

"Damn Britt your lookin good" he said causing me to blush slightly. I had forgotten that I was only wearing a pair of daisy duke style shorts and a tank top. I didn't usually wear these kinds of clothes in front of all the guys, but in my defense I didn't know that they would be there. I thought it was just going to be Ty, and I didn't mind wearing these types of clothes in front of him though.

In the last few weeks he and I had gotten to be almost as good of friends as me and Reid are, since I didn't get to hang out with Reid as much now that he had a girlfriend and all.

Reid and I still found some time to hang out though, just the two of us. We had this tradition that on Sundays we would spend the day in my dorm room in our sweats watching movies and eating junk food. We used to do this every Sunday without fail but we have missed the last few because Shelby didn't like me and Reid spending so much time alone together.

"Why thank you Mr. Perry" I said smiling at him as I turned around and headed for the door.

I said bye to the guys and headed down the hall towards my room.

"Hey B" I heard someone call after me. I could tell who it was without even turning around.

I glanced behind me to see Reid jogging after me.

"Yeah" I said once he had reached me

"Can you hang out tomorrow?" he asked

"I guess so." I said pleased by his question.

"Cool I just wanted to make sure that you didn't have plans with Ty or anything." he said that strange expression form before was on his face again. Ok now I was really confused.

"No I don't. That new guy Chase asked me to go to a movie though, but I guess I could tell him that something came up." I said smiling at him. Noticing how his body tensed when I mentioned the last part. I didn't understand why he was acting so weird all of a sudden.

"No that's ok I wouldn't want you to miss your date." He said his voice rising slightly before he turned and walked back in the direction of his room.

What just happened here? I asked myself as I watched him walk back down the hall. I mean what's his deal? He is getting mad at me because I was going to the movies with Chase. I mean I like Chase as a friend, but nothing more than that.

I turned back around and continued on in the direction of my dorm, completely confused by what had just taken place.