“I, um…..well, ya see Bri…oh shit.” Nick finally gave in as he slumped against the wall and slid onto the floor.
“What the hell happened Nick.” Brian questioned stern faced as he took a step closer to his supposed best friend with fists clenched.
Everyone sitting in the room exchanged concerned glances about the circumstances. Some of them knew, and some were just plain confused but all were worried about what would happen in the next few minutes.
“Okay guys, I think it’s time to bail outta this room.” Megs quickly whispered to the onlooking crowd of friends.
“Yeah, I think ur right Megs, let’s go in the other room.” Amy agreed as they all walked into what would soon be the kitchen.
“Okay Bri, you’re my best friend and I don’t wanna lie to you…so I won’t. Em and I kinda…well we kinda had like a little fling and it just…it just turned kinda bad.” Nick admitted slowly while looking up at an enraged Brian.
“I’m gonna walk away right now because I can’t talk to you without sayin or even doing something I may regret. I’m suggesting you don’t talk to me or come near me until I calm down…” Brian calmly explained to Nick as he walked into the kitchen where the rest of the gang was. Quickly, everyone scattered from the doorway and pretended to busy themselves with something as Brian walked into the room, looking rather pissed.
Em slowly awoke layin on the floor of her room in her new house. Quietly looking around she smiled, content at knowing this place would be hers and Howie’s. Suddenly, her thoughts were interrupted by Brian’s calm yet loud voice…
Amy quickly walked over to Brian, wrapping her arms around him.
“What happened baby?” she quietly questioned as Brian broke into tears and sobbed in Amy’s arms. She threw a worried glance at the rest of the people in the kitchen.
‘Want us to leave?’ Kat mouthed to Amy as Amy slowly nodded tryin to comfort Brian.
“Okay baby, now what happened…” she asked yet again as Brian looked up at her with tears in his eyes
“They had a fling, he lied to me. My best friend slept with my ex girlfriend when I still loved her…I just…I just can’t believe it. Why…” Brian cried to her. Amy wrapped her arms tighter around him while speakin soothing words to him as he cried.
“I’m sorry sweetheart. Maybe it was just something that just happened and they couldn’t resist but they didn’t think it important enough to upset you over.” Amy suggested.
“He said it turned bad…” Brian quietly said realizing what Nick had said. “Shit, what the hell did he mean by that…”
Howie walked into the house, looking around for someone and in doing so, he walked right by Nick and Em, deep in conversation.
“Anyone here?” He questioned while walking in on Amy and Brian.
“Oh! Guys, I’m sorry!” He quickly told them while catching Amy’s eye.
‘Tell ya later.’ She silently mouthed to him as he opened the door to his room which was right next to the kitchen, surprised at the site he’d found.
Meg sighed loudly as she sat down on the floor in the next room.
“Oh AJ, what’s happening with our friends?” She questioned, concerned.
“I don’t know baby.” He responded, sitting next to her on the floor and wrapping his arms around her.
“It’s upsetting how everyone seems to be so upset. I’m probably the only person who hasn’t hurt as bad as they have yet…which isn’t usual at all.” she confided to him
“That’s because I won’t hurt you the way they’re being hurt Meg. I’d never do that to you. I love you too much.” He explained to her as Meg smiled.
She silently leaned over to kiss him quickly on the lips. Quickly the kiss started to become passionate as Meg and AJ made out in Howie’s soon to be bedroom. Suddenly the door swung open and Meg and AJ scrambled away from each other looking up at the doorway to find Howie laughing at the site that he’d found.
Lissa, Mark, and Kat walked into yet another room to talk about the events that had been unfolding before them.
“So how long has this whole thing been going on?” Kat questioned somewhat hurt.
“For a while actually…It’s so complicated. I really just found out about it all the other day from Em.” Lissa confided as Mark snaked his arm around her waist
“Oh…” Kat responded as Lissa pulled away from Mark to give Kat a quick hug.
“Don’t worry about it babe. Nick seems to really like you…you guys are really cute together too. And him and Em are over. I think she likes Howie now though.” Lissa whispered amused as a small smile came over Kat’s face
“Really?” She questioned
“Yups!” Lissa assured her. “Don’t worry so much girl! Now tell me, what’s been going on in your life lately?”
And that’s how the next hour went with those three, talking about what had happened in their lives lately while the others listened intently
Stef and Courtney had soon figured out that Howie’s stuff was being moved somewhere so they quickly hopped into the car to figure out just where it was going. After a little while driving, they pulled up to Em’s new house. Curious, they parked the car and walked over to the window to see what was going on…
Chapter 35
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