"What's wrong? Is something wrong with you and Kevin?" Brian asked.
"No, Kevin and I are fine. It's you." Shelly said, not allowing herself to look at him, fearing she would cry.
"Me? I am fine-" He was cut off.
"Brian, we were at the club dancing and there was this girl that kept looking at Kevin, so I told him to look at her. When Kevin turned around he noticed who it was. Brian, Leighanne was there with another guy." She explained.
"So, Shelly, remember we broke up? She's allowed to date." Brian laughed it off, but Shelly knew he wouldnt be laughing much longer.
"Brian, Kevin also recognized the guy she was with. Brian, she was kissing your brother, Harold." Shelly looked up at him, to see tears streaming down his face. She knew he was heart broken.
"HOW?! WHY?! HOW COULD HE?!!" Brian yelled as he pounded back into the room. Kevin looked up from the TV, as I glanced up. Brian was so angry, we could tell by the look in his eyes. "THAT LITTLE BASTARD, I AM GONNA KILL HIM! WHY LEIGHANNE?" All of the sudden, Brian collapsed on the floor from crying so much. His face was bright red, and he had no strength left. As I got up, to go comfort him he pushed me away. I just looked at him.
"I DONT WANT YOU! I DONT WANT ANYONE! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Brian screamed in my face. I looked over at Kevin, with tears trickling down my face. Brian had NEVER yelled. Kevin helped me up from the floor, and gave me a hug. Brian then took off towards the bathroom, locking the door.
"Kevin, what is he doing?" I said looking at him.
"Sheilagh, he just needs to be alone, give him an hour or so and he'll come out. Just don't bother him." Kevin explained. So, Shelly, Kevin, and I sat down on the bed to finish watching TV. It was too hard to concentrate though. All I kept hearing was painful cries from Brian. He was hurting so bad. I wanted to be with him, hug him, but Kevin said to leave him alone, so thats what I did.
About 15 minutes later, Shelly and Kevin said that they were going to get something to eat, and asked if I wanted to come.
"No, I think i'll just stay here, for Brian." Kevin just looked at me, knowing how much this was hurting me also.
"Alright, we'll bring you something back." With that they walked out the door, hand in hand. I decided i couldn't just sit there and watch T.V., i needed to occupy my mind until Brian came out. I pulled out my sketchbook from my suit case (Shelly had brought it for me, when she came home with Kevin). I started to draw, just whatever came to my mind. When i was finished, i looked at the clock. It was 8:46. Brian was still crying, I could hear his sobs through the door. I put my sketchbook away, but as I did so, I heard the bathroom door open. I looked up to see Brian, tears all dried out. He had nothing left to cry. I ran over to him, and engulfed him in a hug.
"Brian, I am so sorry. I know how you must feel. I am really sorry." I looked up at him, as he just held me.
"Sheilagh, I am really sorry too. For pushing you away and yelling at you earlier. You were just trying to help. I am lucky to have such a good girlfriend like you." Brian smiled at me. The first smile since Shelly told him the news. Those words he said, pierced me like an arrow. Girlfriend? Was I his girlfriend? Thats what he called me.
"Brian, is that what I am? Am I your girlfriend?"I smiled at him.
"Well, I would hope so." I just gave him a hug and kissed him on the cheek.