"Boyfrenemies" Vol. 2

twenty six

CRAIG'S POV

i felt annie's heel piercing my feet in an attempt to play footsies but all she was doing was kicking my feet because i wasn't playing that shit with her.

i stared into her rotten soul, what nerve does she have coming into my house?

her family as well, trying to act like old times when we were together god it made me want to vomit.

"so craig, how's football going?" i hear mr. nelson's voice waking me up from my internal thoughts.

"what?" i asked confusingly. i know exactly what he asked, i just felt like being annoying.

i could feel my dad's glare in my direction but i honestly don't care.

"how's football going?" mr. nelson repeats with a smile.

"fine," i answer simply not wanting to elaborate. it wasn't fine, but why does he have to know that?

there was an awkward silence that loomed over with a couple of people clearing their throats.

"just....fine?" my dad asks still glaring at me.

"yeah it's fine what more do you want me to say?" i snap back.

"craig's a little on edge," i hear annie whisper to her dad trying to excuse my actions but i don't want them excused.

"no i'm not i'm perfectly fine actually i just don't want to talk to any of you," i say simply cutting my meat hearing light gasps.

i hear ruby snicker next to me, she doesn't like annie or her family either she probably wants them gone as well.

"i...think you are a little on edge son, let's go talk outside for a moment," my dad suggests innocently but i know this talk outside is going to be anything but innocent.

i follow him outside to the backyard just for him to yell at me the second he could, "you live to make my life a living hell don't you?"

my eyes widened at that, "me making your life a living hell? oh that's funny."

"you don't get to talk to me like that i am your fucking father," he seethes, "i'm not one of your friends and you will treat me with respect. you need to start treating adults with respect this attitude that you've developed is atrocious."

i just narrow my eyes at him, "i don't get respect from anyone in this house except for maybe ruby and you expect me to give you respect? a fucking joke—"

"i don't give a FUCK! you are a child, your mother and i are adults. you're probably mad about your ex boyfriend breaking up with you and why on earth you're so upset with that i'll never understand. however, you're going to walk back in there and treat annie and her parents with respect or you're going to be grounded son. do you understand me?"

i continue to stare without saying a word, i actually wanted to cry out of frustration but i know once those tears started to flow out i would get even more shit.

"do. you. understand?" he asks again and i nod my head slowly.

"good," he says patting my shoulder in a completely different demeanor, "let's go back inside."

i couldn't breathe for a moment, it's like all the air left my lungs from holding in all the shit i actually wanted to say.

but i know if i'm grounded, that means i can't go to north park this weekend. so i just need to sit through this.

i need a fucking break though.

we walk back into the dining room and i clear my throat, "i'm so sorry about the way i've been acting, i have a lot of stuff on my mind."

the nelson's shake their head and annie shoots me her signature devilish smile, "it's okay craig we understand."

i just nod, "but if you excuse me for a moment i need to go to the restroom."

they all nod but my dad says, "don't be too long."

i run upstairs to my room instead and just laid back on my bed looking up at the ceiling and thinking about how much my life has gone to shit in such a short amount of time.

it's insane, it could be studied in a lab.

my thoughts were interrupted from my phone continuing to buzz and i completely forgot i left it up here.

"oh fuck," i say as i see my phone covered in notifications from nichole.

what the fuck happened?

i immediately call back and she answers on the first ring, "CRAIG! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"

"downstairs having dinner with...you wouldn't even believe who's here actually."

there was a pause, "who?"

"fucking annie and her family came over," i say.

nichole just screams on the other line and i have to remove my phone from my ear, "DID YOU JUST GET MURDERED?!"

"craig that's who i'm calling about fuck," nichole says, "the girls have all been noticing annie has been taking so many 'important calls' lately and she takes one at cheer practice today and so i go and see who she's talking to and what she's talking about and you won't believe what she's doing."

my heart starts to pick up in anticipation and nervousness. annie is pretty scary, she could be doing underground shit for all i know, "what is she doing?"

i hear nichole take a deep breath,"SHES PLOTTING WITH CHRIS AND POSSIBLY CLYDE TO GET REVENGE ON TWEEK AND HUMILIATE HIM BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH YOU!"

what....the....fuck?

"no way," is all i can say and nichole just keeps saying it's true on the other line.

"she's probably there to try to seduce you or some shit," nichole laughs, "but don't fall for it. flip it to her and try to get information about this weekend. play into it a little."

"you're suggesting me flirt with her to try to get info?" i say with disgust. even if it's acting i cannot act like i legitimately like her.

"yes! it's perfect because we need all the info we can get," she says and i make vomiting noises to let her know how i feel about that, "you are such a drama queen good lord it's just acting!"

"STILL this is horrible—"

"craig how long are you gonna be in there come back down and rejoin our company please," i hear my father knocking on the bathroom door probably thinking i'm in there.

"uhhhh i'm coming," i say, "just had to feed stripe real quick."

"okay well hurry up i expect you downstairs in one minute," he says.

"i have to go," i say quickly and quietly, "thanks for the information you're the best."

"of course! remember to be nice," nichole warns.

"i'll try," i laugh and the line goes dead.

here comes my oscar worthy performance.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

i truly made thomas an ass in this.... ;-;

he's not an ass in the show y'all skdjdjdj i just need parent drama y'know?

parents that only want the best thing for themselves and not their kids should be put down six feet under

-brooke