Chapter 41 - 41

Reiner's p.o.v

The weird boy left the cafe with his friend. Meeting him was the weirdest thing that ever happened to me. He seemed to know so much about my friends and even my sister.

"I think that he was a stalker," Zane said and I nod my head in agreement. There is no way he would know so much about me if he didn't stalk me.

"But why do you think he is stalking me?" I ask him. He shares a look with Kye and he just raises his shoulder and goes back to eating his pie. I hate when the two of them are together, it always feels like they are having a secret conversation that I can't understand. They understand each other without even having to utter a single word to each other..

"Does any of you care to explain that conversation you just had?"

"Well we shouldn't have to explain," says Kye. I don't understand why they are keeping me in the dark instead of just telling me what is going on.

"It is quite clear if you ask me," Zane added.

"I don't get it so why don't you fill me in."

"Try to figure it out. It is very simple," he said. I wreck my mind to find the answer to the question but I can't figure out what is. Why would that boy stalk me, what is it that could make him want to know so much about me.

"Help him before he overuses his brain. Overthinking it will take him further away from the truth," Kye stated.

"Okay but you tell him."

"Reiner, the reason is simple that boy is in love with you," he said and I froze. My hand trembled and the cup of coffee I was holding fell to the ground. "People only want to know more about the ones they love," he added driving my mind into chaos.

"N..no..no it can't be true," I said not willing to accept what he just said. Brandon and I are both boys so it is not possible for him to love me. How can two boys be in love with each other?

"Why not? All the signs are there. It wouldn't take a genius to see the love in Brandon's eyes for you," Zane said taking my shaking hands into his.

"Two bo..boys can..can't be together in that way," I struggled to say.

"But why? Kye and I are like that with each other. We love each other and we are in a relationship," I said and I agree that the two of them are a match made in heaven but this is different.

"This is different," I say voicing out my opinion.

"How is it different Rein?" asked Kye.

I stand up and walk to the window. Why can't the two of them understand that there is a difference between their situation and what they are insinuating? It can't be possible that Brandon is in love with me, he must have thought I was someone else that is why he reacted the way that he did.

"It just is," I say not able to come up with a reason why.

"The truth can't change just because you find it difficult to accept," Zane commented.

"I never knew you are a homophobe Rein," Kye said making me turn to face him. How could he possibly think that I am homophobic when I am not. I have never judged anyone for their choice in love especially not my dearest friends. I love that they love each other so much and if ever I get into a relationship I want it to just like theirs.

"No Kye," I shouted as I stepped closer to him. "I am not like that, I would never," I say in my defense hoping that my friends don't get the wrong impression of me because of this.

"Then what problem do you have with the idea Of that Brandon boy being in love with you."

"I...I...I don't know," I answer honestly.

"Stop it, Kye, you are making our baby emotional."

"I was just joking around Zane. Who would have thought that he would be so sensitive," he said and they both began to laugh.

"You both," I yelled and they just continued to laugh. Life is always like this with these two. They find a way to tease me and then laugh at me, I too can't get mad at them since I make it easy for them to do this. If only I was not so gullible then they would not have such moments to tease me.

"Admit it though, you are scared that Brandon is in love with you," he said.

"A little bit. Enough talk about Brandon now."

Brandon is a bit weird and what they say it's true that he indeed did resemble a lovesick puppy when he was in front of me. He looked like he was seeing his long-lost love after a very long time. The truth is strange but I have to accept it. Just because he loves me doesn't mean that I have to reciprocate his love. It also doesn't mean anything since I probably won't see him again.

We finish our food and went ahead to play some video games with Zane winning every one of them. I feel happy being with my friends and it is the best time of my life to be with them but I can't shake the thought of Brandon out of my head. The hurt expression on his face and the tears he shed.

It felt like he was in so much pain and it was because of me. Not just that but when he cried the weirdest thing happened to me. He was the one hurt but my heart for a minute felt the pain. I didn't say anything about it to my friends because they would only tease me about it.

"Are you thinking about Reiner," I heard in my ear and turned around to look at Zane?

"N..n..no," I say.

"Then why are stuttering?" he asked.

I shut my eyes and tune him out. It is bad enough that I can't stop thinking about Brandon. I don't need him in my head making it worse.

"Maybe he is thinking about that actress we met on the cruise. They kinda hit off," Kye said and I glared at him.

"Yes, she was like. Oh! Reiner, my sweet darling. Take my hand," Zane said imitating that stupid actress who could not stop clinging to my hand and saying sweet things to me. She irritated me more than anything especially since she gave Zane and Kye an excuse to pick on me and tease me about it every chance they get.

"I am telling you now. You two will be the last people I tell when I start dating if you don't stop teasing me," I warned and smiled victoriously as that shut them up. It always feels so nice to win one on them even if it happens once in a full moon.

We continue with the games and make small conversations in between our games. Just chilling for the rest of the day as we all didn't have anything else to do.