It's Complicated

Chapter 2|CHAD

CHAD

My mom doesn't know I'm gay. She doesn't take it to heart when Tomaz sarcastically calls me a twink or gay. She's a very deep person, you know those type who doesn't talk too much but she expresses her feelings through her actions. I just love her and I'm lucky to have her as my mother.

"Hey!"

I glared at Tomaz when he elbowed me on my side. I'm forced to come with my brother and mom to the mall. They made me their driver, isn't that great?

It's fvcking not!

"Do you know that person? He's been looking at you." I glanced in the direction where Tomaz was looking and I was surprised to see Brett there and I don't know why, but I felt like hiding.

What the hell!

I looked around if maybe I can see Bryan. Who knows he might tag along with his brother. I don't even know if they're close or not. But I still ended up glancing back at Brett and our eyes met.

I wanted to take my eyes away but I can't. And then he smiled and I almost fainted when I saw that dimpled smile. Dimpled smile!! I ended up looking away from him like how snub people do. I jumped when Tomaz elbowed me again.

"What!?" I said, annoyed.

"You know him? Is he your boyfriend?" He said and I wanted to grip his hair and smash his head on the counter.

"Yes, he's my fvcking boyfriend that I snubbed him and didn't return his smile. That's how I express my love. Ain't that motherfvcking sweet?" I sneered. "Use your common sense." And he was about to say something sarcastic I bet when I cut him. "And oh! I'm so sorry, I forgot that you don't have one. Mom's just wasting money on your education." I said.

"Fvck you." Was all he can say.

I win that time. There's nothing more entertaining than winning an argument with your little brother. He started it and I know he doesn't take it to heart. My conscience is still alive compared to his, who already died during the first week of mom's pregnancy of him.

And speaking of conscience, I felt guilty for snubbing Brett without reason. I don't know why I fvcking did that. I glanced back at his direction and he's gone. I poked Tomaz.

"What?" He said, annoyed.

"Did you see where he go?"

"I don't know, i***t brother."

"Shut up."

I was glad when mom was done paying her stuff and went down for groceries. I kept on tailing them every rack they turn and I, the driver and helper, am the one who was pushing that huge shopping cart. Plus I have this feeling that someone was staring at me. It was uncomfortable making me turn my head to look and I was thinking that it was Brett.

I don't know why him. I just have that feeling it was him.

And on the other side, I don't really think he's stalking me. Maybe I'm just delusional.

Yes, I am.

I was loading the groceries on the trunk when I saw a shadow walking towards me. I thought it was just someone passing by when it stopped.

"Hey. Chad right?" I jumped and my heart just pumped faster inside my chest when I heard a voice behind making me spun and saw Brett.

"Are you a ghost?" I said breathlessly and my stomach just flipped when I heard him laughed.

What the hell! Why do I always felt nervous around him?

"Wrong. I'm a werewolf." He said making me chuckled humorlessly.

"Nice try." I sneered.

"Yeah?" He reached his hand and touched my hair making my heart beat faster than normal until he snatched his hand back. "Something was on your hair." He said and I don't know if I'll believe him or not because it was so cliché, but there's no reason why he would do that just because he wanted to touch my hair. Duh.

"Oh, thanks. You should just tell me." I said, scratching my hair.

"It was faster that way."

I jumped when the car horned. Fvck, I forgot about them.

"Uh, they're calling me. . ." I said.

"They are. I'll see you later and take care." He said.

"Okay. You too." He watched me walked until I went into the driver's seat. He wasn't that bad.

"It was Tomaz who pressed the horn." Mom said. I glanced at the rearview and Tomaz stuck his tongue out, I just made a face. "Who was that?" Mom asked.

"Someone I know." I started the engine and rolled my eyes to the side mirror. I was surprised when I can still see Brett from afar, and he's still looking at me.

**

"My parents aren't home tonight. Want to sleep over?" Bryan said. I was loading my books inside my locker and paused to glance at him.

"You want me to sleep there?" It was the first time that he asked me to sleep at his house. And I kinda felt excited.

"Yeah, unless if you don't want to."

I chuckled. "Of course I want to!" I exclaimed.

I messaged mom that I'm staying the night at a friend's house while we're traveling to Bryan's house and minutes after, mom replied her approval for making me feel glad. I just wished that I could introduce Bryan as my boyfriend to my family, but I'm afraid to do it. I'm afraid of what will mom say about me liking another guy.

I felt nervous for no reason when the car entered the gate. Or maybe I have one reason. My eyes automatically roamed around when I went out into the passenger's seat and inside the house.

Bryan's family is wealthy, I could figure it out just by looking at the two-story white L shaped house and the rest of the space between is the outdoor pool. But you'll never know that Bryan Schnetzer is that wealthy because he dressed simply and he only drives an old Toyota that was owned by his mom before. You would never guess.

"How about your brother? Is he home?" I don't fvcking know why I asked that!

"I don't think so. Maybe he left." He said and placed his car key on a bowl that was resting on a counter.

We went first to the kitchen and I watched as Bryan made dinner since I don't know how to cook complicated foods. Only fried foods. I didn't even know that Bryan knows how to cook. He never told me.

Ain't he the perfect one for me? He will be the cook when we get married. We're so meant to be. I didn't even know that we would get married.

"Smells nice." I stood close beside him and placed my jaw on his shoulder. I heard him chuckled.

"Can you please set the table."

"Of course." I stood straight and walked to where their tablewares were stored, grabbing two white porcelain plates, spoons and forks and placed it on the table.

I fetch a tall glass bottle of water from the fridge and two glasses. I was holding the glasses with one hand when it slipped making me squeaked in horror and I raised my feet hoping that it will catch the glass, which I bet won't. I was bracing for the sound of the shattering glass but it didn't come.

Someone caught the glass before it gets wasted on the floor.

"Brett." I muttered. I thought he wasn't there?

"Easy on those things. Mom won't be happy if she knew one of her collections broke." Brett said and placed the glass on the table. I shakily put the bottle and glass on the table, not wanting to touch it again.

"It's okay. I'll cover for him." Bryan said and placed the plates with our newly cooked dinner. Then I felt one of his arm wrapped around my waist.

I saw Brett's eyes landed on Bryan's arm that was on my waist making me frown. I just read something in his eyes that I don't want to name.

But I'll name it anyway.

He looked like he's jealous at Bryan because he can't take his girlfriend (girlfriend, because I know he's straight or something) to stay at their house. Too bad baby.

"So, uh, how about we

(girlfriend, because I know he's straight or something) to stay at their house. Too bad baby.

"So, uh, how about we

invite Brett to eat with us." I suggested and he looked at me.

"Okay." Bryan said.

I kept on glancing or shall we say checking Brett and my eyes always met with his and I immediately looked away.

Why does he keep on glancing at me?

And why am I checking him?

I glanced at Bryan and our eyes met. He smiled at me.

"Did Mr. Parsons gave you hard time on your PE?" Bryan said and I shook my head. Mr. Parsons' is our PE instructor and we were tasked to run a lap on the track under the blazing sun.

"It was fun." I said. "I heard Mr. Parsons gave your class two laps." I was playing with my food since I'm not really that hungry and I felt conscious when Brett's around.

Bryan chuckled and reached for his glass of water. I watched him drink it in half in one gulp. "Yes, he did. They were messing with him and he got pissed off."

"They?" I raised a brow at him. I bet he's one of that they that he's talking about.

Bryan laughed. "You know me too well, Reano."

"Oh, shut up!" I blushed. I don't like when he called me with my surname and he does that to tease me, a lot.

"What?" He said innocently, but I can see that he's hiding a smirk on his eyes and I just frowned at him. "What did I do?" He chuckled and poked me on my side making me jump. I'm sensitive and ticklish on my side.

"I always told you not to do that." I said and he leaned closer. I instantly grabbed my fork and shove the meat on Bryan's lips when he was about to kiss me. "Not in front of your brother." I murmured. He ended up biting the meat and eating it like a hungry beast but with seductive eyes.

"Okay. I forgot. You're shy." He whispered and I slapped him on his shoulder, blushing.

**

I was looking at the photos on the top of the drawers on Bryan's room and what caught my attention was a kid maybe five years old was hugging a very huge pet dog. . . or was it a wolf? And I know the lil kid is Bryan and the photo's beautiful.

I don't know there's a wolf that big in this place or maybe it was taken somewhere, and it's in the middle of the forest.

I picked the frame and my eyes were glued to the pair of glowing ash green eyes. It was familiar. I was startled and I accidentally let go of the frame when the door busted open.

"Fvck!" I was holding my fvcking breathe as I helplessly watch the frame dropped. I was glad that it fell on my feet before it touched the ground.

"What's that?" Bryan said as I crouched down to pick the frame up.

"You scared the s**t out of me!" I said and placed the frame back on its place. Bryan glanced at the photo.

"This is one huge wolf. Is this your pet?" I asked and he looked at me. I never knew wolves can be pets.

"Pet?" Bryan asked frowning and hid a laugh behind his smile. "Maybe."