hfjone aftermath type thing

ONE

[ about two months after one ended . . . ]

{ BRYCES POV }

its been a while since Liam sent everyone back. He ended up finding Amelia and Charlotte's contact information, so we could keep in contact. He and texty have been living in my apartment since one, and things have been going pretty smoothly. He picked up a telemarketing job here in bridgeport a little while ago, and he's been helping me pay rent. I told him he didn't have to, but he insisted. 

" hey bryce. how was your day? " liam asks me as he walks in the door.

" oh, it was . . fine, I guess. How was yours? "

" it was alright, at least I wasn't yelled at over the phone again. " he says. He's been having pretty bad encounters with people lately. He goes to the bathroom to change out of his work clothes as I check the time. 5:57. Time to start dinner.

Liam comes out of the bathroom and turns on the weather. Another thunderstorm. Great, just what a needed. We had a power outage a few days ago because of a storm. Plus, Liam's sleep schedule is bad enough without experiencing PTSD from lightning striking, like, two miles away.

" how is it thunderstorming again?! its like the third time this week! " liam says as he turns off the tv.

" its even worse because the smokestack is really close to us. " I shudder at the thought of the smokestack. I haven't looked out the window since we got struck. The blinds are always closed. Liam comes over and leans on the counter as I cook. He opens up textys laptop and checks on them and the three of us start a conversation about . . something.

Soon enough, dinner is ready. I prepare plates for me and liam, and we sit down at the table.

" you said you were off of work tomorrow, right liam? " I ask him.

" yeah, it's friday tomorrow. Why? " he responds.

" I was planning to go over to brads tomorrow, and I was wondering if you wanted to come along? "

he stays quiet for a minute. " wasn't he the guy that gave us textys laptop? "

" yeah, he did. "

" alright, ill come along. " he says.

after we clear our plates, we sit down and watch tv. I'm texting brad about plans for tomorrow. I look up from my phone, when I see Liam wrapped up in a blanket. It looks like a cocoon.

" you look comfy. " I tell him.

" hm? oh, yeah. " he says. I can't help but smile at him. I continue texting brad.

[ BRAD ] : so how long have u known liam

[ BRYCE ] : uhhh like a few months I think? I'm not exactly sure.

[ BRAD ] : why didnt u ever tell me???

[ BRYCE ] : because I didn't think i needed to?

[ BRAD ] : yea but still

[ BRAD ] : u coulda told me u got a bf sooner

My fingers freeze over the screen. Boyfriend? Liam is just . . . he's not my boyfriend.

[ BRYCE ] : brad, he is not my boyfriend.

[ BRAD ] : dude even ozzie thought he was

[ BRAD ] : the day you bought the laptop ozzie asked me at dinner who liam was and if u were dating him

[ BRYCE ] : oh

[ BRYCE ] : well I think I'm gonna go to bed now. Night.

I turn off my phone and look up at Liam again.

" hey, I think I'm gonna go to bed. "

" I guess ill go to sleep too. " he sounds tired.

We brush our teeth and get ready for bed. The whole time I can't stop thinking about what brad said. Do me and liam really seem like we're dating? I mean, he is kind of . . . no. What am I thinking? I lay down.

" good night, bryce . . " is the last thing I hear before I fall asleep.

[ 670 words. Sorry for the short chapter lol ]