Trouble by P.L. Jenkins Page A

asleep on you. I meant lay on you. So do you think that we can talk?” I stretch my legs out and go into the kitchen to get me a bottle water and hope that he is prepared to talk to me.
                  “Yeah we can talk.” I sit down looking at the couch to see that Gage and Ashley are asleep.
                  “Let’s go outside so that way we are alone to talk. I have so many questions and am beyond confused.” He nods as we get up and head out back to the patio. I was nervous I should have known when he said that he was Chad’s brother, because Chad only mentioned one. And his name was Brandon I just figured that since we weren’t a couple that he didn’t have to tell me. I don’t get the lying. I am as blunt as they come and the more I think about it the more pissed I become. I sit on the reclined chair and light a cigarette. I exhale and wait for him, because he needs to start this.
                  “Look La, I am sor…” I glare at him cutting him off.
                  “Don’t you call me La, only my friends can call me that? And you are NOT my friend.” I hiss in his face falls and I see the hurt and anger flash before his eyes. He steps closer to me and leans down so we are eye level.
                  “I am your friend. Whether you want to believe it or not. I am the one who stood by you and felt the pain with you as you cried over the hurt from that so called family of yours. I am the one who lost his brother the same one that you claimed to love. And I am the one you ran to when you got bad news. So yes sweetheart I am your friend.” His chest is raising and falling so hard that I can’t do anything, but stare. He’s right, but he also lied.
                  “Friends don’t lie.” Was all I could whisper?
                  “I did lie, but damnit do you know how much trouble you are? You are walking talking trouble. I could lose my job if they found out that I kissed and almost fucked you. I lied, because when it came down to it I could lie. It was a mobile app I used for J and my real number for Brandon. You are like the devil and all I want to do is lose my sin in you. I don’t get it. I have never felt this way. So yeah I lied.” He was right. He could get into trouble, I knew he could, but it was hard to resist him too. When outside of school he was this carefree person as if there wasn’t an age difference.
    “Well then I will walk away from you. I will leave you alone other than hanging with Ashley and Gage I won’t contact, talk, or make sexy remarks. So there. I am going to bed. Bye Brandon.” I walk away back in the house as I hear him mumble shit under his breathe. I walk over to the couch and see that Gage and Ashley are gone, they must have went to the guest room. I slip back into my room and lay on the bed. Unable to sleep I turn Spotify on my phone and Collide comes through the speakers. I stare at the ceiling thinking if this is the man upstairs plan. Let me have control for two years and the final year have my life come crashing down before me. Giving me so many obstacles that I can’t seem to figure out which way is up. Funny because I am looking up but feel as though I am not. I can’t help but laugh. Really though what is different? I saw a quest tried to conquer him and in the end I got played at my own game. I need to stick with guys who are not teachers. That is rule number one. I need a new quest. I hear a faint knock on my door, I roll over as a new song begins to play Superman (It’s not easy) I feel the burn of the tears as I hear the door open and slid across the carpet. I feel the bed shift as someone sits on it. I wait for them to speak.
                  “La, I know that you’re awake. I am your bff after all.” I laugh as I hear Ashley talk.
                  “Ash, I am so confused. My head is about to explode.” She