Brother's Best Friend
he's back
Chloe
UUU why are you calling me this early
anna
Well good morning to you to best friend" I say in an oddly sarcastic tone
anna
Hey I was wondering if you want to get coffee later
anna
And here I was thinking you'd be excited to see me,,
Chloe
Well of course I want to see you, but he can come he doesn't have to be there though, but you know it'd be fun right 😅
Chloe and I have been best friends since 6th grade when we accidentally bumped into each other in the corridor and I accidentally broke her glasses and she broke my favorite flask
We decided to start a lemonade stall together during the summer to buy back our things without telling our parents
They later found out, and we were both grounded together and since then we swore to stick together
also Chloe might have a tiny crush on my older brother Noah 🤭 though she claims it's not that serious but it's pretty obvious,,
anna
you'd love that wouldn't you
noah
Are you going to sleep all day
anna
Aaargh speak of the devil I'll text you later Chloe Noah is here
Chloe
really, what is he wearing 🫣
anna
Chloe stop we are not having this conversation again bye girl
I put my phone away before she responds
Turning my attention Noah who is standing in the middle of my room with very ugly duck pajamas
anna
noaaaaah it's Saturday what do you want
noah
Well good morning to you too dots
noah
Well sorry to cut your little tantrum session short but you need to get up and get ready were leaving at 10:00
noah
Ooooh opsie ,, I forgot to tell you
anna
Forgot to tell me what noah
noah
we're going to the airport
noah
To pick up Asher he's back in town and he is going to be living with us for the next couple of months before he gets his own place fixed
noah
So hurry up you know how he is when people arrive late
anna
wait Asher as in ASHER SMITH??
noah
"No Asher McDonalds ""
noah
Of course Asher smith A.k.a my best friend whom I haven't seen in 7 years " so get ready I'll go tidy up his room
Noah walks out and leaves me to be swallowed by my thoughts
anna
Wait no no no this can't be happening
anna
Asher is coming back?
I've had a crush on Asher since the first day I saw him
Both of my parents are lawyers which means there not really at home that much ,, so they decide to look for a place where we could call home
They found a nice peaceful neighborhood in New York Manhattan and hired a nanny to take care of us
as we were unpacking our things a ball flew from across the fence and hit my face where Noah found it very funny as I threw my little tantrum stomping my feet on the ground a young boy around Noah's age came to take the ball ,, his mother came rushing after him and apologized to us all my mother said it was okay and invited them over ,Noah and Asher actually had a lot in common and because friends instantly,, I on the other hand was captivated by him for some reason
Since then Noah was at our house more than he was at his place
My parents were never really home so it was just the three of us
How ever I later found out that his dad had passed away that's why he and his mom moved here
His mom was an air hostess so just like us she was rarely home so my brother treated him as the brother he never had though as days went by my crush on Noah grew when I met Chloe it was pretty easy for her to figure it out
My brother always said that we were all siblings hence I felt guilty for liking him
when Noah and Asher turned 18 my parents decided the nanny could go because they were old enough to take care of themselves and me
Soon after Asher left for abroad to go and study medicine when he left I decided it was high time I let go of that stupid teenage crush ,, because I never thought I'd see him again
anna
I guess I really have no choice but to face this
i check the time and it's already 9:30 ooooh my goshhhh Noah is gonna kill me if I'm late I jump of my bed and hit the shower I pick out whatever I could find and for my makeup I go for the most natural look I could get
By the time I'm done it's already 10:20
As I open the front door I come face to face with a very angry looking noah
He honks and I quickly jump in
noah
I knew I should have woken you up earlier
I don't say anything because he seems pretty mad
my thoughts slowly drift off to Asher
it's only then that I realize I haven't seen him in 7 years I wonder if he still looks the same
when the car stops I snap out of my thoughts completely embarrassed at what I was thinking about
noah
What are you thinking about your almost drooling
anna
Let's go find Asher " I say changing the topic
As soon as we got off the car I see a tall figure pulling a suitcase walking towards us
They quickly do their little handshake and I just awkwardly stand there
noah
I've missed you menh you've changed so much
asher
Well med school isn't exactly what you think 😂
I cough pulling them out of their little moment
Asher turns to look at me and since we got there I look at him like really look and damn Noah wasn't wrong he had really changed,
He was no longer the little childish brothers best friend but he was actually a man now a really good looking one,,
wait I'm staring at him nooo
asher
well if it isn't my little dots
He hates it when I call him by his second name
asher
wow your not so little any more
anna
Well yes so don't call me that
asher
Fisty as always I see
noah
I called her that this morning, and she almost blew my head off
they both laugh and I get into the car they get in, and I sit at the back where Asher gets my spot
They blast their music in the car and soon after we're home
I get off first and remembering I didn't have breakfast I rush for the fridge
By the time they get in my mouth is stuffed
asher
Always with the eating dots
noah
I swear she's never fully
anna
Noah if you don't shut up I will shove this entire orange down your throat
He raises his hands in surrender and leaves to go get Noah's luggage from the car
I pour some apple juice into my glasse and I bend to return it into the fridge
shoot I forgot Asher (ash ) is right behind me I straight up and turn around and if my eyes didn't decive me I swear he was totally checking me out
anna
Want some ? I ask showing him the glass
asher
Yeah I wouldn't mind
I bend to get the juice again and this time I was totally sure he was checking my ass out
I reach for the shelf to grab a glass but it's out of my 5'3 reach
Before I could think of what to do I felt a warm hard body right behind me and I knew it had to be Ash ,
He reached for the glass and without any notice I turned to face him which left no space between us I looked at his eyes and for the first time ever I realized they were the prettiest shade of brown I had ever seen
Noah's voice echoes through the house as he walks into the kitchen and Asher manages to pull away just in time
noah
here's your stuff Anna will help you take it to your room and I'll make arrangements for tonight how does that sound
anna
He knows his room it's not his first time here you know he can do it himself
anna
Uuurgh fineeee follow me
I pick up his luggage and as I walk up the stairs I hear him tell back to Noah invite Cassie and I just roll my eyes
When Noah and Asher were in high school they were major play boys and Cassie was Asher's favorite one-night stand she always wanted more, but Asher didn't
I thought maybe he was changed now, but it turns out I was wrong
anna
Well here you are , your room
this was our guest room, but literally it was more like his room, when we were you he mostly slept over, and he stayed in that room, so technically it was his
anna
Everything here is pretty much the same how you left it but your toiletries are in the bathroom and anything else I believe you can manage
And without letting him say a word I walked out
I don't know why but the fact that he still wants to see Cassie after all those years made me feel somehow upset, and I don't know why
On the phone " ring ring"
Chloe
Hey girl I'll be out soon
anna
change of plans could you come to my house we have a lot to talk about
Chloe
ooh alright I'll be there in an hour
Soon after Noah calls out to me and they head out
movie night
I rush down stairs and let Chloe in
Chloe
yeah yeah so what's up
anna
By everyone do you mean noah
anna
that is actually kinda why I invited you so you remember Asher right
Chloe
Well yeah how could I forget about your prince charming
She starts making wierd kissing faces as she giggles
Chloe
Yes so what about him
anna
Well he's living with us now
Chloe
Wait what I thought he went abroad
anna
Well he did but today he came back and he's going to be living here for some time
Chloe
Well isn't that a good thing
anna
What nooo of course it's not
Chloe
I thought you were over him
anna
I did too but that's because he's been away I don't know what to think now that he's back
Chloe
How about you just tell him how you feel then whatever answer he gives you you can move on from there
I knew Chloe was right,, I knew I should have told Asher about my crush a long time ago but I just couldn't
He was Noah's only best friend and he treated him like an actual brother,, I wouldn't want that to be ruined
anna
You know I can't you know how Noah is
Chloe
Yeah so what are you gonna do
anna
I guess I just have to avoid him as much as possible and with that I can keep my feelings in check
If not I'm really going to be in trouble
Chloe
So what movie do you wanna watch now
Chloe
Oooh before I forget Asher has been away for 7 years how does he look now,,
Before I could answer I hear the door knob twist and I knew it had to be them
anna
Why don't you see for your self
The door opened Noah came in first ,, then asher
anna
Chloe flashed Noah a cheeky smile then look at Asher
noah
I didn't know you were around
Chloe
It was a last minute invite
anna
why did you guys come back so early
noah
Well Asher got a drink spilled all over his shirt by a girl ,, besides it was boring, so we decided to come back
asher
And here I was thinking you missed me dots
anna
Ooh don't get ahead of yourself smith
noah
So what are you guys doing
anna
We wanted to watch a movie
what chloeeee noooo what happened to helping me avoid him
noah
Sure I'll get the snacks
asher
Let me go get changed real quick
with no warning at all Asher started heading up the stairs but as he did he took off his jacket leaving only his vest on
both Chloe and I looked at him and the tattoo that started from his neck all the way to one arm
Realizing I was starting I looked back at chloe
anna
So you've seen him now does that answer your question
Chloe
Girl I love you but,, if that's him oOoOOh your in trouble,,,
I groaned as I hid my face in the pillow
was he looking at my lips
Noah walks over and sits in between Chloe and I
At one time I actually thought Noah liked Chloe back but I knew he only saw her as a friend
asher
So what are we watching
Asher walks in in a grey casual shirt and some grey sweats
I was holding on my breath hoping that he would sit next to Chloe
just great I mummer under my breath
But then I realized it's time I own up and stop making things awkward
I make room and he sits next to me
Noah had made two bowls of popcorn so he handed us ours to share
noah
there's this new horror movie we should watch it
They know I hate horror I movies
noah
don't worry siz I'm here
The movie starts and none of us talks we have our eyes glued on the screen
anna
Is this funny to you?
asher
You know dots you can always hold on to my arm,,
He says and I swear if my eyes didn't decive me he winked at me
I say on the verge of a whisper
Suddenly a scary looking figure pops out on the screen and I nearly pass out
I was so scared that I didn't even realize I had stuck my nails into Asher's arm so hard that I was sure it would leave a mark
anna
Sorry,, I say loosening my grip
He just looks at me and nods his head
I look away and turn my gaze back to the tv
I got scared again and this time I hid my face in Asher's chest
I waited for you him to push me away but instead he lowered his head to my level ,,where now his lips slightly brushed against my earlobe and I had to cross my legs together to stop the wierd tingling sensation that I got down there ,,, as if he noticed he chuckled and whispered
asher
don't be scared dots I'm here,,
I looked up and met his eyes oddly I couldn't look away it was as if he had me in a trance,, and for a solid second I saw his eyes travel down to my lips ,, and I saw his mouth form into a smirk ,,
He then looked back at my eyes before breaking the eye contact then looking back at the tv ,,
I guess I got my senses back ,, and remember Chloe and Noah were still there,, I quickly looked at them hopping that they hadn't seen that and to my luck they both had their gazes fixed on the tv
Suddenly I heard the theme song coming from the tv and realized the movie was done,,
Chloe was wiping tears from her eyes and arguing with Noah about something
Asher and I on the other hand were silent
noah says as he looks at Asher
Luckily my hoodie was big enough so Noah couldn't see our intertwined hands
asher
I know right,,, totally worth it
But I knew he was lying he had barely seen the movie because he I had been hurting his arm or pressing my self against him the entire time leaving him no room to concentrate on the movie,,
Remembering our hands I quickly tore away
noah
Siz you screamed the entire movie
anna
Well genuinely I still don't understand how people enjoy such things
Chloe
ooooh girl you're just being dramatic 😂
anna
Nooooo,,, I almost lost my heart I tell you
noah
let's watch another one
anna
Whaaaaat noooooooo,,,,
Chloe
hate to be a buzz kill but I have to agree with Anna on that one it's getting late and I should go home
anna
Your leaving,,, it's literally almost midnight
Chloe
I'd love to but mom has a night shift and I literally can't leave my brother alone
Chloe's mom is a nurse and Chloe has a little brother he is around 13 now
noah
Lemme give you a ride
Chloe
No it's fine really I can manage
anna
No Chloe just let him take you
Chloe
Ooooh okay I'll text you when I get home
Chloe gives me a hug then waves at Asher and leaves with Noah
So it's just Asher and me now
there was awkward silence then I decided to break it
anna
Uuumh Ash sorry about that
anna
Like I know you barely even watched the movie because of me ,,,
anna
we can watch it again with you and I promise I won't disturb you you won't even know I'm here
asher
Dots you can't watch horror movies so there's no way that would happen
asher
Besides its not a lose I had already watched it
anna
Why didn't you say anything
asher
Well you all seemed so excited to watch it I didn't want to burst you bubble
asher
Well everyone except you that is
I find myself mummering beyond a whisper he heard ,,,
anna
Nothing it's just that,,
anna
You seem way mature like since the last time I saw you you know,,
He turns and smiles at me something I hadn't seen him doing since he got here and I swear for a complete minute I think I might have forgotten how to breathe,,
asher
Well I'm not the only one who has changed
asher
you've changed so much dots
asher
Well for starters your not so little anymore
asher
But your still scared of horror movies
anna
Well let's just say some things never really change
I get up and head to the kitchen to grab something to drink
I pour some milk int my glass
He walks into to the kitchen and stands near me
asher
you've got some wine
anna
I didn't know doctors drink
asher
there's a lot you don't know dots
at that comment I don't know where this new surge of confidence came from but I found myself walking closer to him then standing on my tiptoes to make my 5'3self a bit taller to reach his 6'4 self
and when we were centimeters apart I smirked,gave him innocent puppy dog eyes and asked him playfully
anna
Like what Doctor smith
I trailed my fingers all the way from his neck down his shoulder and as I was about to get his elbow,,,,
and without any warning at all he grabbed both my hands and held them above my head on the wall,,
And only then did I realize how big he was ,, like I was so small compared to him
And with his free hand he tucked in a loose hair on my face behind my ear then trailed his fingers down my jawline then he lifted my chin with his fingers and held it there forcing me to look straight into his eyes
His eyes roamed my face and when he got to my lips I saw the Corner of his mouth twitch ,,
We heard a car pull into the drive way and I knew Noah was home ,,,
Asher looked up at my eyes then said
asher
don't provoke a scorpion if you ain't ready for the sting dots
He looked at my lips one more time and let me go just as Noah walked in
He looked as if nothing had happened
noah
Ooooh you guys are still up ,,, Asher you have work tomorrow right
noah
Well Anna has class tomorrow and I'll be leaving really early so I can't drive her to school could you do it because you will leave at almost the same time
anna
Uuuuuuuh no it's fine I can go with Chloe,,
noah
Okay 👍,,,, it's settled then
anna
Uuuuuuuh goodnight,,,
I rush to my bedroom without sparing them a second glance and shut my door
I don't know why but my cheeks are so flushed
I get changed and jump into bed but I hardly get any sleep because flashbacks of Noah keep replaying in my mind
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