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Then and Now Chapter 16 Ang sat at the table lost in her thoughts. Everyone had been there less than an hour and all ready she was ready to write off the new girl in her best friend's life. She played with the straw in her drink, ignoring the looks she was getting from the rest of the group. Nina looked at Ang for the fifth time in fifteen minutes. "What's with her?" She whispered to Jenn, who just shrugged. "So Ang, what do you do for fun up here in the boonies?" AJ asked, trying to draw her into their conversation. She looked up. "What? Oh for fun, there's a town like an hour away and the lake is just down a path in the back." Her eyes drifted to the back staircase. "Don't you think they should be down here by now?" Krys looked at her watch. "Knowing them, doubt it. They're late for everything." "Get off me!" Han nearly screamed, pushing Brian off her, laughing. "Wait! You still have a feather in your hair." he grinned and pulled the last feather out of her hair. "No that you're done Mr Littrell, kindly get off!" She said trying to sit up. Brian rolled onto his side and laughed. "Good pillow fight hey guys? Guys?" he looked over where Lis and Nick were sitting, not looking at each other. "You say something B?" Lis asked, moving away from Nick. "Yeah, good fight huh?" he said again, smiling at his two friends. "Oh great fight." Nick muttered. "We going downstairs?" "On our way." Han said, jumping off her bed and heading out the door. Lis followed her best friend while Brian just stared at Nick. "Spill." "Nothing B, lets just go eat ok?" Nick said, not looking at his best friend. "Ok Frack." Brian followed Nick out of the room, knowing he'd open up in time. "Thought maybe the four of you got lost up there." AJ said, watching the new arrivals sit at the table. Han smiled. "No we uh had a pillow fight." Ang looked over in surprise. "A pillow fight? Brok had a pillow fight?" Brian nodded. "That we did. I don't know who won though." A puzzled look crossed his face. "Ah well..hey look pizza!" he reached across the table and grabbed a few slices. Lis took a drink and leaned back in her chair, starting to wonder if coming to Kentucky had been a good decision. ~2 hours later: Guys Cabin~ AJ put his last suitcase by his bed and fell on the bed, looking across the hall into Brian's room. Brian was busily unpacking his duffel bag. "Yo Brok, man we just got here and your unpacking?" Bone called, walking across the hall. "It'll give me more time later if I do it now." Brian answered, not looking up from his unpacking. Bone shrugged. "To each his own. Can I ask you something?" "Go ahead." Brian opened his closet and hung up a few shirts. "You and Ang, I mean I know you two broke up over a year ago but is there still something there?" Brian stopped. "No, she's my best friend Bone. After the second time we tried to be a couple we realized we were better off friends." "You sure about that?" Brian nodded. "Positive. Why?" AJ picked up one of Brian's baseball hats and started spinning it around on his finger. "I think she's jealous of Han." Brian laughed. "Ok Bone, what have you been drinking?" "Just ask her B ok?" AJ stood up. "I'm gonna get some sleep, that drive tired me out." "Night man." "Night Brok." AJ walked across the hall and closed the door, anxious to get some sleep. Krys knocked on Ang's door. "Yeah its open." Ang called. Krys opened it and walked in, closing it behind her. "Hey." "Hi Krys. How's the room?" "Great. Can we talk?" Ang looked at Krys confused. "Sure, have a chair." Krys sat down in the arm chair across from the bed. "Have you told Brian you're still in love with him?" Ang nearly fell of her bed. "In love with Brian?" she burst out laughing. "Come on Ang, we can all see it." Krys said, looking her friend over. Ang broke eye contact. "Then you're all crazy. I've moved on, Bri's moved on with Ann..." "Han." Krys corrected. "Right." Ang smiled. "Han, I mean he's happy I'm happy, nothing's going on." "Ok whatever you say." Krys stood up. "I'll be in my room if you want to talk." Ang nodded and watched her friend walk out of the room. In love with Brian? she thought to herself and nearly laughed again, there was no way she was in love with him anymore...was there? She sighed and laid back in bed, drifting off to sleep. Next: Chapter 17 |