AVERY POV:
Ever since our clash three days ago, i have not seen Adrian. He is always locked up in his room when I'm at home and he hasn't gone to school either.
I know I was wrong to slap him, but isn't he being to hard by not coming out at all.
"How's Adrian doing?" Bryan asked as we sat in the cafeteria.
"He won't even open the door for much less talk to me. He just locked his self up, even when Eden came yesterday, he refused to come out." I answered in frustration.
"His not been answering my calls and won't reply my text either, maybe he fainted or something happen to him' Bryan said worriedly making me giggle.
"Don't worry, he definitely fine cause he has to be the one who ate the food and the pizza Ria left in the refrigerator. He has a thing for finishing every leftovers."
"Well that's a relief." He said with a sign.
I have know Bryan for more than six years now, if I don't know his preference then I can't be his best friend
"Bryan" I called making him turn to me. "I won't say I know Adrian, hell no, nobody ever really knows Adrian, so I can't say I know his preference but all I can say is that Adrian is a mess inside so if you are not serious do not invade." I said in all seriousness. If Adrian swings that way is not my business as long as he is happy.
"You know, you never talk much about Adrian?. You talk about Eden, Rihanna, your sister in-law and their kids but never really talked about Adrian." Brian asked.
I smiled wryly. "Adrian was never really like this, he was nice, smiles and giggle cutely." I said remembering little Adrian giggling mischievously.
"But what changed him?" Bryan asked.
Signing, I said, "I can't say much but all I can say is that, little Adrian died along with Avin."
"Who is Avin?" Bryan asked confused. I never told Bryan about who Avin was cause it was connected to Adrian.
"It has not always be Adrian and Avery. It used it be, Avin, Adrian and Avery." I said then stood up to leave when Bryan held me back.
"You guys where triplets?" Bryan asked in shock to which I just smiled and left.
Avin was me and Adrian triplet but sadly enough he pass under painful circumstances that changed Adrian.
School ended. If it was on normal days I would have stayed behind but not now that I have an angry baby that locked himself up in his room.
I packed to go home when Bryan came and asked to follow me home and I had no objections to it.
On reaching home, I saw Ria in the sitting room doing paperwork.
"Good afternoon Ria." I greeted so did Bryan.
"Oh, you are back." Ria said with a smile looking up from her papers. "How are you Bryan?" She asked Bryan.
"I'm good." He replied with a smile which Ria returned.
"Did Adrian come out today?"I asked.
"Oh, that guy." Ria had a smile on as she said, "He just returned to his room not long ago."
Hearing this, I ran to his room maybe his door might still be open but I came back down in disappointment after pleading and asking him to open the door to which he tuned a deft ear.
"Can I go check on him?" Bryan asked me in a whisper to which I nodded.
Bryan excused himself and I expected him to come back soon but after almost an hour he didn't come back which shocked both Ria and I.
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Bryan pov:
Adrian was like some one I couldn't reach no matter what I did. Bumping into him, annoying him and trying to be in his sight always, but it never worked. And I will be stupid if I didn't notice his dislike for me which I really didn't get.
Kissing him on that night during sleep over really took me great courage especially after seeing the way he rejected Lisa. But to my surprise, his reaction was not what I expected, which gave me courage to push more of his button. I expected him to shout or even more hit me, but so far he had only lightly rejected me or questioned my sexuality which I actually gave me hope.
That same hope was what is taking me to his door right now, hopefully he would open up for me. My heart pounded really hard against my chest.
I knocked lightly for a while before saying, "Adrian!, Please open up, is me, Bryan"
"Like who f**king cares wether it's you or not" his annoyed voice came from inside making me simile. After awhile the door open slowly, Adrian's unkept head poke outside as if making sure I was alone before those light brown eyes of his settled on me sending smiles to my face.
"What do you want?" He questioned. It will not be Adrian if there was no annoyance in his voice.
"Can I come in?" I asked.
"For what?" He questioned but moved back and opened the door for me.
"To annoy you?" I said with a smile to which he snickered.
I came in to find his room scattered. His clothes and duvet was on the floor. Empty pizza carton was on the floor beside his dustbin his game console was on his bed. In short the room was beyond liveable.
"You can't be serious." I said using my legs to move something out of the way.
"If you can't stand it then leave." He said as he locked his door the coming to sit on his bed.
I picked up his briefs that were on the floor, raising it up so he cold see. He dragged it out of my hand and glared at me.
I signed looking around, pardon me, why I might no be a clean freak, I just can't stand being in a place this dirty.
I began arranging his room, well aware that Adrian's eyes where on me.
"If you don't stop staring I might get the wrong idea that you like me." I said earning a snicker from him.
"You wish." He said then laid down on his bed. The room was full of a comforting silence, at least it was to me.