My abs are perfectly fine

CHAPTER -SIX

Brandon's POV:

After dropping Madeline at her house, I went back to school for my football practice. When I reached there, I was informed that today coach extended our two hours of practice for three hours.

My team was preparing for the huge match and the practice was getting tough for the better performance.

Three hours later, I couldn't feel my legs. The practice took all the energy from my body, leaving me beyond tired.

It was six in the evening when the coach stopped torturing us and let us leave with the long lecture on taking care of our diet.

My muscles were aching because of aall the tough workout.

I picked my bag and slung the straps over my shoulder. I walked in the direction of school parking lot where my car was a parked. I got in the car and took a glance at my face in the mirror and cringed.

The sweat was shining on my forehead and my hair was still damp from the water that I dumped on my head to cool off myself.

I drove to my house and looked up to find dark clouds approaching. I parked the car in the garage and got out. Them I made my way to the house and patted my pant pocket to see if my cell phone was there. I took my cell phone out and pressed the doorbell.

Elena opened the door and peeked outside dressed in her fairy dress, giving me a goofy smile.

"Hi, baby sis. Where are you going? What are you wearing?" I said pinching her cheeks.

I knew twins were fourteen and they were getting older. But for me, they were still my little siblings and I plan to treat them like little kids more. It was actually always fun to annoy Elena and Eric.

"This is my costume for tonight's show. My drama teacher forced me to become a fairy in the play. She says I look like one. But I wanted to be an Angry Pirate". She said.

"You look cute," I said.

I moved to hug her and she shrieked taking few steps back making me frown.

"What?" I asked her in bewilderment.

"You're sweaty Brandy! Look at yourself.  You're all dirty and sweaty". She replied pointing her finger at me which made me glance at my dirty shirt.

"And look at me I am all dolled up for my performance tonight," She said twirling on her toes like a ballerina dancer.

"Okay! Okay! But you don't have to be so rude" I said with the non-serious glare.

"I was not rude, Brandy. Just stating a fact" She said and started walking towards the lounge.

"How many times have I told you not to call me with this stupid name?" I said with irritation.

"I think million times" She replied with the straight face.

I rolled my eyes at her response and called mom.

"Mom! Mom! Where are you?"

A few minutes later, I heard the clicking of my mom's stilettos and she appeared in the lounge dressed in elegant grey color knee length dress. Her brown hair with few blonde streaks was really looking good on her, making her appear younger.

Sometimes, I wonder how my mom manages to look so young. It felt like she hadn't aged in past years.

"Mom, you're looking beautiful". I said forgetting the fight on the stupid nickname Elena called me and pissed me off.

The smile appeared on her red stained lips at my compliment and adoration shown in her eyes when she looked at me.

"Really? Do you think this will stop Mrs. River from flirting with your dad?" She asked me hopefully.

"Mom, she is not going to stop flirting with him. She is you know....uh a flirt. One time I caught her flirting with a tree. I mean she was practicing thinking it was Mr. Peterson" I replied remembering how much Noah and I laughed that day.

Noah was so evil and he tapped it in the video to show others. It was so fun.

Mrs. River was our neighbor and my dad happened to be her newest crush.

"Sweetheart, how many times do I have to tell you that her flirtiest behavior makes me puke? You don't have to worry about her" My dad said standing behind my mother looking handsome in his grey suit.

Mom said, "I'm not worried about her. It's just..."

Before my mother could complete her sentence dad interjected by saying, "It's just that you feel jealous"

"No, I don't feel jealous" Mom protested.

"It's cute to see you all territorial on me even after twenty years of marriage, " My dad said with the teasing smile on his face.

"Chase, you're impossible!" My mom said pretending to look angry at my dad.

"Well, you're looking gorgeous. I really don't want to take you out. You are the most precious woman in my life and you should know this" My dad said making my mom blush profusely.

"You don't let me stay angry on you for a second," She said with the smile on her face.

"I love teasing you, my sweet wife. I can't stand it when you're angry with me" Dad replied looking smitten by my mom's beauty.

"Mom, dad let's go! We're getting super late for my show and if you keep complementing each other like this we will never be able to leave this house" Elena chipped in making my parents nod.

"Honey, we'll be late for dinner so I made some pasta and it's in the refrigerator. You can heat it up and eat it if you want. Or you can always order pizza" Mom said rushing out with Elena and dad.

I locked the door and went upstairs to my room. I took off my shirt and dropped it in the laundry basket. I pulled out my black sweatpants and white t-shirt from the closet then went to take shower.

After the long hot shower, I felt like a starved lion. I hurriedly got changed into my clothes and called my favorite pizza place "Henry's Pizza" to deliver a large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese some coke.

I decided to call Madeline to check on her. But she didn't respond to any of my calls. I kept calling her every five minutes while waiting for the pizza, hoping that she would pick my call. Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang and I went to the door. The pizza delivery boy was standing there with my order.

I took the box and paid him for the pizza with the hefty amount of tip then closed the door. I wasn't hungry at that moment, but I was worried about Madeline. She didn't pick my single call in last twenty minute. The worry was making me anxious.

I decided to check on her. My eyes landed on the pizza and an idea popped in. I picked my car and pizza then went out.

I placed the pizza box on the passenger seat and drove to her house. After the five minutes of a drive, I was outside her door with the pizza in one hand.

I rang the doorbell and she didn't come out so I searched the spare key in the pot and found it. I unlocked the door and went inside.

The house was empty and dark. The silence in the house was scary. I placed the pizza box on the kitchen counter and made my way up to her room.

I was halfway up on the stairs to go to Madeline room to wake her up if she's still asleep when I heard the loud scream filled with horror. It shook me to the core.

I ran up to her room feeling the dread wash over me. I barged into her room and looked around to find it empty. I heard another scream and ran downstairs.

"Madeline! Madeline!" I yelled loudly and followed the direction of her scream that was coming from the basement.

I reached to the basement and found her screaming. Her hands were pressed on her ears and she was sitting on the floor shaking.

The back door was open. I took the steps closer to her and kneeled down.

"Madeline, it's me. Look up" I said softly.

She opened her terror-filled eyes and looked at me. Then she jumped at me hugging my neck.

I didn't know what happened and why she was so scared. I pulled her closer and rubbed her back to provide her some kind of comfort. I could feel her erratic heartbeat and shaking body.

She pulled away and looked at me.

"It was you. Why did you come here from the back door?" She asked me with confound face.

"What? I didn't come here from the back door. I rang the doorbell. But when you didn't open I used the spare key." I replied.

"Oh, God! Then who was at the door? I saw the shadow and then the door opened." She said looking scared.

"I don't know. I was going upstairs to wake you up when I heard you screaming." I explained to her.

"I'm not lying someone was there and broke this door. We keep it lock always, Brandon. Someone was trying to break in." She mumbled in a breathy voice.

I got up and checked the lock. She was right and the lock was indeed broken from outside. I closed the door and placed an old chair on it to keep it close.

I glanced at her face and asked, "What were you doing here?"

"I came here to find my pajamas." She replied.

That was when I noticed that she was wearing nothing except her t-shirt. Her t-shirt was short hardly reaching to her thigh.

Unintentionally, my eyes went to her stunningly bare, long legs. My eyes moved from her legs to her thighs and stopped where she was fidgeting with the end of her shirt. My breath hitched at the sight.

She was looking down at the floor intensely deep in thoughts.

I coughed to get her attention.

She looked up at me and her face turned bright red with embarrassment. I found her shyness cute.

But my tongue felt heavy in my mouth and I couldn't speak. I felt so nervous to strike a conversation in that awkward moment.

I hadn't seen her in shorts and swimsuit in a long time. I never felt like touching them to feel the smoothness of her beautiful skin.

What the hell am I thinking? I asked myself.

You are attracted to her. My mind replied.

What? No, she's my friend. I'm not attracted to her. It just she has nice legs...

"Nice legs" I blurted out.

"What?" She asked looking confused.

Shit! Think a lie.

"I... I brought Pizza" I said.

"Why?" She asked looking for her pajamas in the basket.

"Mom and dad went with Elena to a show. She is taking part in drama classes." I replied.

"Oh, that's great. Uhh... I just need to change." She said dangling a black trouser in front of my face.

"I'll go and heat up the pizza" I left the basement to let her change in the peace.

I went to the kitchen and picked the plates then pull out soda from her freezer. I placed them on the kitchen counter. I put the pizza in a microwave to heat it up while waiting for her to come.

She walked into the kitchen, dressed properly.

"What topping are we having?"

"Your favorite Pepperoni with lots of cheese," I replied taking out the pizza from the microwave and placing it on the counter.

She picked the slice and started eating. I did the same and started munching on the delicious pizza.

"It tastes so good. I was so angry and I didn't know what to eat. You're a life saver." She said picking another slice.

I always loved the way she eats almost everything and appreciates the food.

After we were done devouring the whole large pizza we sat on the couch.

I burped when I took a sip of coke. Her cute nose scrunched in disgust at me.

"You're so nasty, Brandon." She said pointing her lean finger in my direction.

"It's a natural thing. I cannot control it with on an off switch. If you will annoy me I would do it again" I replied with the glare.

"When you burped you I imagined you forty years later with a big belly doing same nasty thing while your grandkids would make a face." She said laughing hysterically.

"So you think we would be together till that time" I asked.

I stared into her eyes and noticed a mischievous glint in them.

"Maybe? You don't expect me to leave you so soon." She said.

"No. I know I'm stuck with you for a long time," I smiled lazily at her.

She bit her lower lip and pushed back the traitorous tendrils of her hair.

"So what are we going to do now?" She asked me, picking the cushion and placing it on her lap.

"I don't know. Uh...it's pretty late and tomorrow is a school so there is nothing much we can do." I said rubbing my neck.

"Yeah, right... I slept for like six hours so I am not going to fall asleep anytime soon." She said fidgeting with her shirt again.

She always does that when she feels nervous or sad.

"Let's go to my home," I said looking at her face.

"Excuse me? I'm not going anywhere. I'll be fine here. You should go and take a rest" She said waving her hand.

"I'm not leaving you here alone. It doesn't look like your aunt or cousin is coming home anytime soon. Even the back door is broken. And we don't know who tried to break in. So you better go and pack your stuff for tomorrow because you are coming with me and staying in my house tonight." I said pushing her towards the stairs.

She opened her mouth to protest but I stopped her by saying, "I don't want to hear another word, Madeline."

She grumbled and send me a not-so-angry glare then went upstairs to her room to collect her things for tomorrow.

After five minutes, she came down looking grumpy. I hid my smile. She never liked when anyone orders her to do something.

But I always loved bossing her...

I whistle coolly while she locked the front door.

We got in the car and drove to my house.

"Can you get any lazier? You didn't have to come here in a car. I just live across the street" She said to me.

"My legs were killing me. Coach made us practice an hour extra and he also upgraded our work out for the next match" I said.

"Oh, so the coach is making you work hard for the next match. That's great to know. Please, try to work on your abs because they are fading" She said with a smirk.

I laughed at her. "My abs are perfectly fine."

"No, they are fading because you are turning into a lazy ass," she said.

"Well, I can prove you they are still there. Do you want to see?" I said putting my hand on my shirt ready to roll it up to show her.

"No! I don't want to see anything jerk. I was joking" She said.

I parked the car outside my house and looked at her.

"Oh, you are actually scared to see the beauty of my body," I said with the smirk.

"Yeah, right. I have seen better" She said.

"Who have better abs than me?" I asked her frown. I was already hating that guy.

"Noah's," She said in a sing-song voice and got out of the car with her bag in her hand.

She knew I couldn't disagree with her on that. Noah had been working out for a long time and as a player of the football team, he had to maintain a particular body shape.

"I hate you. You play dirty" I said unlocking the door.

"Don't be sad. Take some tips from Noah. I'm sure he will help you" She teased me entering the house.

She sat down on the couch and sighed.

"Let's watch a horror movie," She said.

"Are you sure? What if a ghost appear?" I said trying to scare her.

"Well, then we will scare the ghost away," She said and went to switch on the TV.

"Which one?" She asked me looking with those pretty hazel eyes.

"No. Please, I don't want to watch Annabelle. It's horrible" I protested.

"I haven't seen this one yet". She said.

She switched off the lights and jumped beside me on the couch.

The scene came where the girl was speaking with the doll. I felt Madeline hand moving and clutching my bicep. I looked at her and lost the focus of the movie.

The tiredness of the whole day took over me making my eyes heavy pushing me towards the deep slumber.

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Hello lovelies!!

I hope you've enjoyed reading this chapter... This chapter was really important to show how close Madeline and Brandon's friendship.

They are not your normal couple who just get attract to each other and starts dating.😉

Their friendship is strong.💪

I'll keep updating this once in a week or sometimes twice so stay with me.😉

Published Date: 04:Feb:2017

Thanks for reading 😘😘

~S.Sonysa_Ivan❤❤❤