Zacky Baker looked at his friend has his head fell between his knees, sighing exasperatedly. Zacky knew something was wrong. He knew his friend was talking to a girl named Kelly, and he called her Kells. Zacky didn't want it to be his little sister though, but Brian did know.

"What's up?" Zacky spoke up; it was too quiet on the lounge on the bus. Zacky rested his arms on the arm rests of the chair as he stared blankly at his friend.

Brian sighed before replying, "I'm an idiot. That's what's up. And you know what else? The greatest girl I'll ever find had the guts to put up with me, but I pushed it too far. I should've never did what I did with Lindy."

Zacky shrugged. "She's just a girl, Gates."

"Not this one. This one was the girl, Venge. And I blew it." With that, Brian picked himself up and walked to his bunk, closing the curtain when he was in it. He sighed heavily, looking at his phone for any sign of communication from Kelly. He could feel tears sting his eyes when he had no new notifications.



Kelly Baker looked out the window as the rain fell from the clouded sky. She sighed and closed her laptop, setting the machine on the coffee table and bringing her knees to her chest. She felt tears stream down her face as she tried to understand what had just happened.

The guy she was falling for indirectly cheated. It was wrong. Ashley Haner knew it, too. Even though Brian and Ashley were siblings, Ashley knew what was wrong and right; cheating was definitely wrong. Ashley strode in the living room with two cups of hot cocoa and graham crackers. She handed the red polka dotted cup to Kelly; it was her favorite. Kelly looked up, flashing a smile at her friend and taking a sip of the hot liquid. It warmed her as it slithered down her throat.

"You okay?" Ashley looked at her best friend with a concerned look. Kelly nodded, returning her attention to sipping the hot cocoa. She was still in her pajama shorts and over-sized t-shirt that was once Brian's. It had quit smelling like him and the color was beginning to fade. A small hole was forming at the left shoulder where she had accidentally stuck the hook end of a hanger through. Brian just laughed it off.

As Kelly reminisced the amazing memories of Brian, she started to regret her decision. What if he hadn't taken the girl home? What if he had stopped quickly after she left?

Kelly picked up her phone from the arm rest on the sofa and unlocked the screen. She started a new message to brian.

I'll be here waiting for you when you get home.