You Think You've Got It, Don'tcha?

I had sat there awaiting Brian's arrival for about 10 minutes before he came through the door. I saw him and I stood up, looking at him. "Over here," I said. He immediately looked to me and approached me, standing only a few feet away from me.

"What's going on?" He asked, moving to sit on Matt's couch. I sat with him, my hands moving to my lap.

"I need to get ahold of Zack and I have no idea how to explain to him that I've been living with his brother instead of going back to Nebraska," I said, picking my nails.

"You do know that he nearly flew out to Nebraska to get you, right?" Brian asked, sitting back into the couch. "He's been pining for you since you left. He's a mess." He sighed.

"I didn't because I don't talk to him," I said, nearly rolling my eyes. "I think that being away might have taught him to appreciate me a little more once I come back."

"You never even left, Ryden. You've been living in his bandmate's brother's basement."

I stayed quiet for a moment before huffing, looking at Brian. "Make it look like I came back from Nebraska, and tell him that I'm interested in coming back. That I still want this. Please." He begged. "I can't stay away from him any longer."

"I'll do what I can. Alright?" He assured, looking around the room. He sat up, rubbing his knees for a short moment. "So. Was that all that you wanted?" I shrugged.

"Maybe we could go grab lunch. I've been eating vegan since I moved in here. I can't stand that, either. Buy me lunch."

"You remember what happened the last time I tried buying lunch? You ran off Michelle." He chuckled. "It was a damn nightmare. Get ready. After lunch, I'm taking you to Zack's place. If he's still there. Probably." He shrugged.

"Alright... Let me get a shower real quick, and maybe pack a suitcase to make it look real." I paused. "Or something." I got up, stretching for a brief second. "Would that be alright?"

"Take your time."

Notes

it's short but whatever lmfao i'll be writing more tho