KIMBERLY"He's lying to me, he's lying and I don't know why.""Kim," Nao places her hand on top of mine. "Are we you sure you want to do this?""Yes Nao, I want this whole mystery and lies to come to an end." I suck in a deep breath. "I think he's seeing someone," i finally say the words that burn my throat."Kim.." Nao shakes her head."If what I think is true, I don't know what will happen to me Nao, I won't be able to take it."Tears slide down my cheeks, Naomi stands and comes to my side, holding me in a side hug, she leans the side of her head against mine."It's going to be okay."* "Hours Later* *After leaving campus, i meet up with Nao, we have lunch together and Sam later joins us."Hey, what took you so long?" Nao asks."I was handling a few things, whatsup?" She settles down and places her book on the table."I think Brandon is seeing someone."She eyes Naomi, I frown and look between the two of them."We have to tell her Nao," Sam says."Tell me what?" I ask."Hello ladie
KIMBERLY *Two Years Ago* "Kimberly, thanks for what you did yesterday, I don't know what would have happened to him if you hadn't showed up." "It's okay, Lydia, I'll always be there for Brandon." She smiles sadly and blinks back tears. "Are you okay?" I take a step closer then place my hand on top of her shaking one. She looks up at me and wipes the tears with her other hand. "I got so scared when he refused to open the door,Kim. It took me back to the darkest times of his life." "The darkest times?" "Yes, you see, there was this girl in Bran's life, they literally grew up together, it was obvious they both had a crush on each other since childhood ,but when they grew up,they still refused to admit it. They got into so much trouble, Bran would scare off boys who liked her and she would make other girl's lives miserable." I listen to her attentively as she tells her son's love story. "At fourteen, they finally got together and they were so cute. As they grew older, they fell
KIMBERLYIt's been two days since I last saw Brandon, I've been doing everything possible to make sure I don't bump into him. Of course I do reply to his messages, he checks up on me from time to time."Are you sure you want to go back?" Nao asks."I'll be fine."I hug her and then leave.* *Our Apartment* *I take a shower and lay down on the bed, taking a deep breath in and out.I call Xander."Look who decided to call."I smile at the sound of his voice."Hey Xander, how are you doing? I miss you.""What's wrong? I know something is wrong when you use that line.""I'm just..." I pause. "Has Brandon called you these past few days?""Uh,yes, why?""It's just, anyway,it's nothing. How've you been?""Don't do that Kim, you're my friend, you can tell me anything, I'm here for you."My emotions start to get the best of me, my eyes water and I can't stop thinking about that picture."But you're also Bran's best friend," I whisper and there's silence on the other end."So this is about Bra
BRANDONThe words stumble out of her mouth like glass slicing her throat and tongue, her eyes are dark and stormy, the violet being swallowed by pain, pain I've never seen in her eyes before, pain i regret ever putting there,pain I will make sure i never put there again, i stand and sit on the bed next to her."No."The word comes out pure without any hesitation, because yes, the answer is NO. I am not cheating on her and I never will, not even in my wildest dreams.Her eyes never leave mine, they close and when I try to touch her, she swiftly moves her hand away out of instinct. That's the thing about us, we know when one is in the room even without physically seeing each other, we feel each other.She nods once and I know it's not because she believes me.She stands and walks to the other side of the room as if needing space away from me, while running her fingers through her hair."I want the truth Brandon, tell me the truth."I stand."I'm not cheating on you.""Just stop lying t
KIMBERLY It's been a week since i left the apartment, I'm in the hall restrooms when dark wavy hair and blue eyes catch my eyes in the mirror. Marisa.Suddenly, my own saliva feels like grass to swallow. She's a bit taller than me, about five feet five if I'm correct, I'm just five feet two.The bitch has the nerve to smile at me and say, "Hi, i guess it's high time i officially introduced myself since you must already know of me, judging by how you kept looking at me back there. I'm Marisa, Brandon's first love."I just ignore her hand and walk past her but she just won't stop, she follows me."You know, if I were you, I'd be worried too, Brandon almost died because I left him."I turn around to face her."What do you want Marisa?""You know what I want, Kimberly.""And what you want doesn't belong to you, it never will."Her stupid smile is still in place and I want nothing more than to slap it off her right now, but Nao's words stop me."She's going to try to provoke you, she'll
KIMBERLEY It's been a while since Brandon and I spoke properly, maybe I should have a talk with him, it's time we sat down and had a proper conversation without the yelling. Since it's a Friday, the girls and i agreed to skip movie night and join the guys at the bar instead.I open messages and type one to Jonathan.Me: Is he going to be there?I nervously wait for his reply which comes after five minutes.Jonathan: Yes, he is.I suck in a deep breath and type another one before I throw the phone on the bed.Me: Don't tell him I asked.We head out and get in Nao's car, the one her boyfriend, Nate, bought for her on her nineteenth birthday.The Lexus engine purs to life and I lean back in the leather seat, thinking about the many ways things can either go right or left tonight.I check my phone and read the message Jonathan sent.Jonathan: No problem, I won't.I need to get everything off my chest, I just need to be calm and get it over with. We enter the bar and it doesn't take us l
KIMBERLYEver since Brandon and i had the conversation of living separately, things have been a bit tense between us. I texted him this morning, informing him that I would be picking up my things today, he's only response was,"Alright."I hate this, I hate how we are, I hate the fact that we don't talk like we used to back then.After I finish packing up, I write him another text letting him know I'm ready to go.Me: I'm done, got everything I need.His reply comes after a few seconds.Bran: Cool.I look around the bedroom one last time, conflicted between two decisions. I've been living with Bran for the past three years and I don't know how the change will feel.I sit at the edge of the bed, feeling invisible hands tightening around my heart. Do I really want this? To leave?My phone rings, startling me out of my own messed up thoughts, I see Killian flash on the screen and compose myself then pick up."Hey baby bro!"He grunts in irritation."Stop doing that. I'm not a kid anymor
BRANDON When Michael said Kimberly was here, I thought he was fucking with my head because no way would she come to this place, she was supposed to be moving out, she texted me that she had everything she needed and was leaving the apartment. To my utter shock, I turned around and surprise surprise! There she was, throwing herself in my arms. The moment Kimberly said she wanted to move out, fear gnawed it's way inside of me and gripped my heart tightly. That's how relationships start to fade, the moment your partner says they want time away from you, then that means they're starting to question the relationship. Kim didn't actually say "she wanted time away" but moving out practically points to that road. When she said she loved me and never wanted to be away from me? That just blowed the breath I was holding on to like breathing through a straw seep back into me in full force. At one point, I thought she was starting to fall out of love with me, but I was wrong. I look at th