All Chapters of Brother's Best Friend Loves Me Not: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Kylie and I were sitting in the school cafeteria, working on some questions and sharing fries. I averted my attention completely to calculus and said to her very casually, "I had sex with Brian." Kylie's French fry stopped right in front of her mouth, her lips parted and her eyes wide. "You what?" She almost bellowed. I had to hush her down, looking sideways; everyone was looking in our direction. "Keep it down, will you!" I tried to whisper, but it came out in a raspy voice. "Don't tell me to keep it down!" Kylie rasped back. "What was it like?" she asked after a few minutes of silence and the rolling of her eyes."Pretty good," I said, nodding my head, "fun, orgasmic even." I said it with a grin. I refrained from giving the details of how I really felt when it was over. Kylie shook her head slowly before we both went into peals of laughter. “Stephanie.” I heard a deep voice call out my name. It was Cole. I had never seen someone make sweats look fashionable. Oh my go

Get dressed. We're going to Brian's place. It's a celebration.What celebration? I texted back.I will tell you later. HURRY!!!! Jeez, I thought to myself and rolled my eyes. I opened my cupboard to look for an outfit. I did not really know what kind of celebration it was, so it was difficult to decide exactly what to wear. So I decided to go with a yellow summer dress. It was one of the few decent outfits I owned; it also cinched at my waist and looked quite flattering. I brushed my hair, left it loose, and put on a tiny white crystal necklace with matching earrings. I did not have to put this much effort into my outfit, but I knew who I was trying to impress.I decided to walk to Mrs. Lockwood's house. It was brightly lit, and I could see Rita and Simon setting the table in the yard. Seeing them brought a smile to my face. In the past few days, I have noticed how close they are getting, and I am really happy for my brother. I liked Rita; she seemed really kind and understanding.

Rita's words had brought a newfound determination to my heart. She had also done me the favor of telling Kylie about my breakdown session. Kylie had immediately come to visit me the next day. Brian had taken our awkwardness as an excuse to finally move back to his place, something I was glad about. At least I wouldn't have to face him for a while. Kylie barged into my room, with her arms spread wide, wrapping me into a tight hug. “I wanna say, I told you so, but I won't.” I giggled, and then soon the laugh turned into tears, and I clutched onto Kylie tight. Kylie and I had then spent the entire day cooped up in my room, making detailed study plans. She even went ahead and scheduled study sessions on my calendar at different cafes and libraries. “Enough of crying over these crusty ass men, giving them the power to play with our emotions. It's time to grind. The caterpillar will now blossom into a butterfly.” Her weird ass analogies always made me laug

Steph's POV I wake up with a heavy weight on my stomach. I look down to find an arm. Brian's arm. I turn around to find him sleeping right next to me in my bed, in a peaceful slumber. I am unable to register this situation, and I do not know how to react. This is the first time Brian has woken up next to me. I feel delighted, but at the same time, I feel like this is not how I should react, so I try to stay very still. I like the weight of his strong, muscular arm on my stomach. It makes me feel secure and protected. Brian's frown deepens as his eyelids flutter open. His eyes immediately meet mine, and for a moment, confusion clouds his face. Then concern takes over, sharp and unrelenting.“Steph,” he murmurs, his voice thick with sleep but laced with worry. “Are you okay?”I open my mouth to respond, but before I can, he sits up, brushing his disheveled hair back and scanning me from head to toe as if searching for any sign of discomfort.“Did you sleep well? Do you feel alr

"Where are you? You promised you'd be home by now," I had said, my voice laced with evident annoyance. "You might as well not come." That was what I had said. In those last moments with them, when I could have said anything to them, this was what I had chosen to tell them. Like they had promised, they would fulfill any wish I made that day, but they did not come back. I have hated myself ever since. Had I known that was the last time I would be hearing their beautiful voices, I would have just listened to them talk. I would have told them how much I loved them. They were the most important people in the world to me.It had taken me years to not think about it every single day. To move on with life and not blame myself every time I looked at myself. But today had been especially good. In the midst of my tears, I did not hear the door creak open. I only noticed when a warm body was sitting right next to my crouched body, hugging me from behind. His familiar scent and touch made it a lit