Chapter 4:Can't Let the Past Ruin the Future
8 am the next morning
"Excuse me, our friend's here! Can you give us any information on him!?" Thomas heard a guy with a British accent practically yell. Being the light sleeper he was, he lifted his head up to find a man with wavy brown hair and another with curly hair talking with the receptionist. He recognized them as Nat and Alex and it took all his will power to get up and talk to them.
"Uhh hey guys..." Thomas said quietly, trying not to wake the others.
"Thomas!" Alex said, holding his hand out for him to shake. They did and patted each other on the back like typical guys. Nat and Thomas did the same thing.
"They don't have any updates yet so it's gonna be a waiting game." Thomas yawned. He saw Nat staring at a sleeping Rosalina.
"She looks just as beautiful..." Nat muttered to himself.
"You know, just cause we're all here together, doesn't mean it's gonna change what you guys did." Thomas told them.
"Look, I know what happened hurt you guys, but it was what was right at the time for us." Nat said. "I'm so sorry that we had to end things the way we did."
"Its fine dude, you're good with me. I can't let the past ruin the future. I've gotta a great life down in New Orleans."
"Got yourself a girl?" Alex asked.
"Yes sir, I do and I think she might just be the one." Thomas smiled. "Her names Abby and she's working at a huge fashion line in LA for the past year."
"Congrats man, you seem really happy!" Nat said, patting his old buddy on the back.
"I am dude, and now I've got my 2 favorite brothers in my life again. I can't wait for you guys to meet Abby." Thomas said.
"Well, we can't wait either buddy!" Alex said. The three of them sat down on a couch across from the couch Kristina and Qaasim were sleeping on. Qaasim stirred a little and opened his eyes. He sat up and saw Nat, Alex and Thomas all talking. He gave the brothers an evil stare, moved Kristina's legs off his lap, and went over to the coffee machine. Nat got up and followed him.
"Hey Qaasim, how ya been?" Nat asked, patting him on the back.
"Fine." He answered, not making any eye contact.
"Listen dude, I'm sorry about all that stuff that happened. But it's in the past now so how bout we forget about it and start over." Nat said. Qaasim looked at him straight in the eye.
"I'll think about." He bluntly said. He pulled out his phone and walked to an empty corner to call Grace. Nat went back over and sat next to Thomas. David woke up a minute later. He gently moved Rosalina off of him and covered Rosalina up with his hoodie. He noticed the brothers and shook his head. He sat on the opposite side of the waiting room and pulled out his phone, starting to text. Alex got up and sat next to him.
"Who ya texting?" He asked.
"My girlfriend." David answered, not looking up from his phone.
"Ooh, is she hot?" Alex asked.
"Yeah, she is." David answered with a smile.
"Well, that's good." Alex said. "So, are you still mad about well, you know?"
"Uhmmm, a little. Looks like Thomas is over it." David said, noticing Nat and Thomas talking and laughing like old times.
"We're really sorry man, but if all of it wouldn't have happened, imagine how different your life would be." Alex said.
"I never would have met Taylor..." He said. "Oh my god, my life would suck."
"It wouldn't suck man haha." Alex said. "You really love her don't you?"
"More than anything dude." David said. "I can't imagine my life without her."
"So, are we cool?" Alex asked.
"Yeah, we're cool." David said. The two hugged and started to talk again.