Chapter 22 - 22

Brandon was so nervous about going inside and meeting him again, his heart was racing in his chest. He gathered himself and pushed open the door, he went inside the room where Reiner was busy writing in his book.

"I told that I didn't want to be disturbed Rocky," he said.

"It's not Rocky, it's me, Brandon," Brando said nervously he had no clue how Reiner was going to react with him being there. He just hoped he would get a chance to explain everything and that he understands that he didn't do anything intentionally. Reiner got up from his seat and turned around, he didn't look angry or sad. There wasn't any emotion displayed on his face at all, he just stood there and did nothing..

"What do you want?" he asked in a polite voice that surprised Brandon. He had expected him to get angry and yell or scold him for what happened.

"I wanted to talk to you and explain everything that happened. I also need to apologize for all the pain and hurt that I have caused you," he said and he was offered a seat. "Sit down and say what you need to say,"

"The boy you saw me with at the park, Zane. I don't know much about him and I met him that day at the park. He was the one who kissed me and I didn't even know he was going to do that. I am sorry please forgive me," he pleaded on his knees and asked for forgiveness.

"I forgive you," he said and it made Brandon happy that he was forgiven. He got up to his feet and gave Reiner a big tight hug. "Thank you so much for understanding," Brandon said when he ended the hug.

"Anything else I need to get back to my studies?" Reiner asked him.

"There is one thing, can you have coffee with me. I know it is not the right time but can we have our first date?" he asked feeling his cheeks turning a shade of red.

"Dates are for those who are dating and the last I checked we weren't dating," said Reiner in response to his request.

"I know that we aren't official yet but we don't a name to define our relationship. I care about you a lot and I know you feel the same way about me so it okay for us to go out. But if it helps the will you be my boyfriend?" he asked proposing to Reiner who didn't let out any emotions.

"No, I don't want to be your boyfriend or go out with you. You came here to explain and I listened, you wanted forgiveness and I gave it to you but I can't grant your final request. If that is all then I have work you can find your way out," he said pointing at the door.

"Reiner, are you still upset with me. I have told you everything that happened please don't be angry with me," he begged his voice breaking.

"And I heard all that you had to say and already forgave you too. You see the of us have never shared a relationship so what you do with other people is none of my business. I am not upset at what happened but at my stupidity of letting your little games work on me. I promise that it will never happen again, if you won't then I will," he said and gathered his things and left the room.

Brandon dropped to the floor, he had lost the little energy he had left. The hope that he had that thing could work out shattered and he broke along with the pieces. He didn't feel like moving or continuing to live in a world where everything he loves finds a way to leave him. He wanted to cry but no tears came out so he just sat there doing nothing. He stared into nothing for a long time until Rocky came to check on him. She could that things didn't go so well with their talk.

"What happened?" she asked him getting on the floor to the seat next to him.

"Nothing, we talked and he forgave me," he said to her. "That is a good thing then why are you sitting here like this?" she asked confused.

"Just taking a break from everything. A lot has happened recently and I just felt like resting for a while," he said offering her a smile. Rocky had to get back to work so she left him there and went down to the cafe.

Brandon didn't move from his position for a long time. Only one thought ran through his mind and that was that he had lost Reiner forever. He got on his feet and left the cafe, he took a taxi back to school.

*****

Reiner watched Brandon from his room through the monitor and even watched him leave. "He didn't even come after me or even cry that I don't want to be with him. He doesn't care about me at all, he was just toying with me," he mumbled to himself and folded his hand into a fist.

He threw everything around and destroyed the room in anger. He hit the wall with his fist and cried due to the pain in his heart. He got a first aid kit and tended to his wounds bitterly thinking about Brandon and Zane. 'He says that he didn't know him and yet they spent the whole of yesterday together and he even let that Zane answer his phone when he knew it was I who was calling' he thought.

He felt sad that he had misunderstood the person behind those lonely tears and kind smiles. "How could a person like him be lonely when he has so many people to play with. Everything he said and did was all a lie and made up just to trap me and like a fool, I fell for it and I even developed feelings for him," he scolded himself as he bandaged his hand.

*****

Zane was troubled about his feelings for Brandon but he knew that Brandon was in love with someone else. He wanted Brandon to be happy even if it was with someone else. Since it was his fault that Reiner misunderstood Brandon and broke up with him. He made a vow to help the two get back together.

He made a few phone calls and got himself admitted to BFBS. He would leave first thing in the morning for school, when he spends so much time with them at the school he would be able to get the two to patch things up and be together again and maybe even find someone for himself while he was there. He made up his mind and started packing his things for school, it was sure going to be a good surprise for Brandon when he shows up at school tomorrow.

He couldn't wait for all the things that they would get to do together on their journey to becoming good friends. He even thought of how fun it would be to tell him that he was Aston Dark and that he knows that he is Nobody. They would work together and become even more famous.