My Sister's Boyfriend's Brother

Chapter 12

Maya's POV

It's been a couple of weeks since Josh came to my house at four in the morning to tell me about his father. He's distanced himself from me ever since. I kept calling, asking if he was okay. He'd always say that he was fine. Eventually I decided to head over to his house to check for myself.

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After my mom dropped me off outside of Josh's house, I took a deep breath and walked to the front door and rang the door bell.

A few seconds later, Josh's mom answered the door. She looked surprised to see me. "Oh Maya! What a lovely surprise!" She was trying to sound normal, but you could tell she was very stressed.

"Hi Mrs. Kibbens." I smiled. "Is Josh here?"

"Come on in." She opened the door wider as I walked in and she closed the door behind me.

"How is he?" I asked. She frowned.

"He hardly comes downstairs." She answered. "He doesn't go to the hospital to see John anymore."

"Oh."

"I understand why he doesn't want to go to the hospital." She looked like she would break down any second. "It's hard to see John in all those wires. But he has been getting better." She smiled after the last sentence. "He should be able to come home soon."

"I'm glad to hear that." I smiled at her.

"Josh should be in his room."

"Thanks." I smiled once more before I climbed up the stairs. I walked down the hall until I reached his door. I raised my hand to knock but stopped before it reached the door. I sighed to myself. "Really Maya? Just knock. It's not that hard." I mumbled to myself. Maybe this was a bad idea.

I turned to leave, when a door suddenly opened. "Maya?" I turned back around to see the man I love looking terrible. And confused. "What are you doing here?"

"Checking up on you."

"I told you I was fine."

"You did." I took a few steps closer to him, now standing in the doorway of his room. "But you do not look fine."

"I am fine."

"Are you?"

"Yes. Now go." He sighed. "Please."

I blinked. He was shutting me out. I'm so tired of this. He's been doing it for two weeks. "No." I said reaching for his arm. He quickly grabbed my hand, stopping me. "You are not shutting me out Joshua."

He blinked, not expecting me to say his full first name. "I think you should go home."

I pulled my hand out of his grasp and walked into his room and sat on the edge of his bed. "But I'm already sitting down." He sighed as he shut his door.

"Listen-" He walked over and stood in front of me.

"Why did you lie to me?" I asked looking up at him.

"I-I didn't want you to worry."

"Bull." I said, calmly. "You just didn't want to share you're feelings. You didn't want anyone to care. You didn't want anyone to give a shit."

He looked away.

"Guess what Josh?" I stood up and turned his head to look at me. "You have a girlfriend. You have me. Whether you like it or not, I care. I give a shit. I want to know your feelings." He looked shocked. I don't know if it was because of what I said, or the fact that I said "shit". I was trying to make a point. I say bad words. I just don't like to. I let go of him and looked away. "Unless you don't love me anymore."

"No, I-"

"No. It's fine. I understand."

"But I-"

"Seriously, it's fine Josh." I shrugged and started to walk to the door. "I get it. I'll ju-" I was cut off suddenly when he pulled me to him and passionately kissed me. It was amazing. It was the best kiss we have ever shared. Before I could kiss him back, he broke the kiss and pulled me into a tight hug.

"I am so sorry if I made you think that I didn't care or love you. I do. I love you to the end of the universe and back. You are my absolute world. I would rather die than to lose you. I love you so, so much. So much that it hurts. You are my one and only. I love you Maya. Please believe me."

I pulled away slightly so I could look at him. "I know." I cupped his face with my hand. "I know you love me."

"Y-you know?" He asked, dumbfounded. "Then why did you..."

"It was the only way you would open up to me." I said. "It was the only way you would tell me your feelings on something."

"That was the only way?" He said in disbelief.

"Eh." I shrugged. "Probably not."

He chuckled and held me tight again. "Please don't ever do that again."

"As long as you tell me everything from now on."

He pulled away and held up a pinky. "Promise?"

I smiled and locked my pinky onto his.

"Promise."

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AW SAH COOT. And what a well thought out plan. I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. <- I wrote this ending authors note about a year ago and I am cringing so hard right not by reading it.