Heaven and Shelby shopped for a few more hours. When they’d finally gone into every store, except for the more girly ones, they walked to the doors forgetting that Brendon brought them to the mall first. “Ah, shit!” Heaven muttered, stopping at the glass doors when she’d seen the weather. “Why must it always fucking pour when I have white shirt on?” She rolled her eyes, pulling her phone out. “I’d give you my jacket but I don’t want to.” Shelby said, smiling slightly. “Bitch.” Heaven said, playfully, and called Brendon’s phone. “Come on Bren, pick up your phone.” She mumbled, tapping her foot impatiently.
“Hello?” Brendon answered, “Hey, Bren, did you forget that you dropped us off at the mall?” Heaven asked him innocently. “Oh crap, yea. I guess I did.” He said, laughing a little, “Can’t you just walk?” he sighed. “Um, Brendon?” Heaven started, rolling her eyes, “Did you forget what color of a shirt I’m wearing?” “No, I didn’t. You’re wearing your white New York shirt with glitter on it.” He answered. “Exactly.” Heaven sighed, “I’m not even going to yell at you for staring at my chest enough to have memorized the design on it at the moment either. Just come pick us up. Please!” She pleaded like a little girl, sticking her bottom lip out even though he couldn’t see it. Brendon groaned over the line, “Fine, I’ll be there in a few.” “Thanks babe!” Heaven said cheerfully, then hung up the phone.
“He didn’t seem to be in a good mood. No hyper greeting like usual.” She said, looking outside the glass door as she leaned up against the wall. “Hmm…” Shelby hummed, looking down at her feet. ‘Probably Ryan.’ she thought to herself. She felt Heaven’s gaze shift onto her when she’d been quiet for a while, “Here come’s the blue minivan.” She sighed, smiling slightly when Shelby looked up. “He’s such a tard for buying that.” Shelby said, smiling as the vehicle came to a stop in front of the doors. “I persuaded him to buy it, remember?” Heaven giggled, “Yea, that’s the day that you called me telling me how you started liking him more than a friend too!” Shelby reminded, wagging her finger at her friend. “Oh crap, that feels like ages ago.” Heaven sighed, grinning. Shelby nodded, giggling as she slid the side door open and got in with her many shopping bag.
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All three of them went over to Heaven’s after they forced Brendon to stop by a 7/11 for some munchies for the sleepover. “Can I come stay for a while?” Brendon asked, sticking his bottom lip out and making his brown eyes look even more adorable. Heaven looked at Shelby in the back seat with her eyebrow raised, “I don’t mind, as long as you two don’t go up to your room and fuck.” She teased, grinning. “Uh! You suck Shelby.” Brendon pouted. “Brendon, what do you take me for!” Heaven cried, playfully, “A beautiful person who I like very much.” He complemented, then started to get out of the van mumbling something. “What was that Brendon?” Heaven questioned, raising her eyebrow at him. “Nothing.” He lied, trying to conceal his grin.
“Liar, tell me!” Heaven squealed, chasing after him into the house. Shelby rolled her eyes, “Get prepared for a unbearable night.” She sighed to herself. She went into the house and couldn’t help but laugh at the two on the couch. Heaven was sitting on Brendon’s stomach, she had her hands wrapped around his wrists and put his hands above his head while he laid there with a grin on his face. “What’d you say!” Heaven demanded, laughing. “Neva!” He yelled, still grinning. “Heaven, watch out for his eyes.” Shelby reminded, giggling. Brendon’s face grew a little red and Heaven squealed again. “What’d you say about my boobs now!?” She demanded, holding his wrists with one hand now and pinching his face with her free hand. “I’m not going to tell you.” He laughed, shaking his head. “I’ll give you a titty twister.” She said darkly, her eyes not lying. “Oh, I’m shaking.” He said, grinning at her. “You asked for it.” She sighed, taking her hand away from his face and going to his chest.
He got out of her hold on his wrists and grabbed her wrists, pulling her towards his face. She glared at him, his face just a mere few inches away from hers. He blew in her face gently, smirk still on his face, then kissed her deeply. She gave into the kiss, forgetting what she was just doing a few moments earlier. he took his chance and got out from under her before they broke away. “I said a beautiful person who I like very much, with an amazing chest.” He said quickly then shot up from the couch and ran to the bathroom, the only room besides Heaven’s that locked. “You fucking horn dog!” She yelled after she’d gained consciousness again. Shelby was sitting in one of the arm chairs, laughing and trying to get over the jealously she was feeling at the moment. And just to think, it was the other way around last weekend.
“What movies do you have Heaven?” Shelby asked from the floor as they watched America’s Next Top Model reruns. “Nearly all of the made, they’re over there on that shelf.” She answered from the couch. “Alright, lets watch a few.” Shelby said, getting on her hands and knees and crawled to the shelf. “I wanna help!” Brendon said excitedly, getting up from next to Heaven and sat down on the floor next to Shelby. “I’ll be back in a few.” Heaven said, getting up from the couch and going upstairs to her room. “Hey Bren?” Shelby asked when she made sure Heaven was gone. “Hmm?” He asked, eyes scanning over the movies on the shelves. “What was wrong with Ryan?” She asked, hesitantly, then started chewing on her bottom lip.
“Oh..” Brendon said, his face changing from his, what seemed like, permanent smile. “Um…he’s been thinking about some stuff and he just wanted to have someone to talk to about it.” He explained. “What kind of things?” Shelby asked, her stomach beginning to churn. “Shelby, he’s thinking about breaking up with you.” He finally said, a small trace of sympathy in his voice. “Oh…” She whispered, grabbing a movie and pretending to not let her worry show through her eyes. “I talked him out of it this time though, Shelb. You’ve got to talk to him though, he thinks that your mad at him.” Brendon said, placing his hand on her shoulder. “I’m afraid though Brendon. What if he thinks what I tell him is a lie.” She replied, the last sentence having a bitter edge to it.
“Shelby.” Brendon said firmly, his hand squeezing her shoulder, “He doesn’t think that you lie about everything. It’s just he knows about how you handle things and he doesn’t like it when you’re not telling him how you’re actually doing. He’s trying to be here for you, to be the one you don’t have to be afraid to go to. Ever.” “Then why did he storm out saying that he was afraid that everything I told him was a lie?” She shot back, her eyes getting watery. “His mom lied to him more than 50 times when he was younger and he can’t stand it. He wasn’t thinking when he said that, he just wants the truth. And in a relationship you’re supposed to tell the truth. You know that.” He explained, his hand dropping from her shoulder. “I’m afraid that he’s mad at me, because he is mad at me. I know it.” She said, quietly. “He is a little mad that you didn’t tell him about your previous night with sleeping and all that, but he’s worried to death about you Shelb. We’re afraid that you’re going to go into a nut shell like you did when your mom left your guys. We don’t want that, ever, again.” He said, looking at her. “I’m not going to get like that ever again Brendon.” She whispered, “I told you guys that.” “You haven’t stuck with it though , I’ve seen these new scabs.” He said softly, raising her left jacket’s sleeve up to revel that he knew about the new wounds. She dropped the movie she was holding into her lap and pulled her jacket’s sleeve back down, looking down at the floor while tears flowed down her cheeks.
Brendon pulled her into a hug, rubbing his hand up and down her back, “I won’t tell Shelby.” He promised, “But if you do it again, I can swear to you that I will.” He added seriously. She swallowed the lump in her throat, “I’m sorry Brendon.” She said hoarsely, wiping her cheeks. “It’s alright Shelb, just…promise me you’ll talk to him sometime later.” he begged, I’ll give you a few weeks and then I’m done convincing him not to end it.” He said firmly. She looked up from the floor, into his eyes and nodded, “You could also probably use some antidepressants too.” He suggested. “I guess I could get some…” She mumbled, “Not could, will.” He told her, smiling slightly. She rolled her eyes and sighed, “Alright, I will get some.” She said, giving in for what she knew was for the better. “Good.” He said, much happier and gave her a small hug. “We should watch It!” He exclaimed, grabbing the DVD case when they heard Heaven walking down the stairs. “Did you find that?” She asked, raising her eyebrow once she was at the foot of the stairs.
“Nice pajama choice.” Shelby said sarcastically, grinning at her. “Oh,” She said shyly, tugging at the bottom of her pink, silky, shirt that was a little short and showed a little bit of her belly and had sort of a low V-neck cut. “They were the only thing clean and it gets hot.” She explained, smiling. “I can go up and change.” She said, then looked at Brendon and grinned, “Never mind, I’m will go change.” she said evilly. “NO!” He cried when she ran back up the stairs.
Shelby cracked up laughing when he shot her a glare, “I hate you!” He pouted. “What did I do!?” She snorted, “You said something.” He said, still pouting. “You didn’t want her to change because it looked like sex clothes!” She pointed out, still laughing. “Exactly, but you ruined it!” He said, poking Shelby in the side. “Those clothes we far too advanced for your relationship!” She teased, cracking up laughing again. “Shut up!” He said, turning a little red. “Brendon, you don’t need a little V-neck, you’ve probably looked at her boobs enough to have them memorized by now.” She sighed, rolling her eyes. He grinned and turned his head to look at Shelby, “I’ve even got names for them.” he said, seriously. “Sick Brendon!” She yelled, laughing even harder. “The left one’s Cindy, and the other Candy.” He stated, still grinning. “HEAVEN!” Shelby squealed, laughing, “Brendon’s being sick!” She gasped.
“How!” Heaven called, coming back down the stairs in some navy blue Sophie shorts and a My Chemical Romance tee. Brendon came up behind Shelby and put hit his hand over her mouth, “I didn’t do anything!” He said, pulling off an innocent face very well. “Bull shit!” Shelby cursed under Brendon’s hand, but it was muffled. Heaven giggled, rolling her eyes and sighed, “Was it about my boobs?” She asked. Shelby started to bob her head up and down but then Brendon made her shake her head ‘no.’ “Brendon…” Heaven sighed, looking down at the floor grinning. “Do I need to flash you to get you to stop talking about my girls?” She asked him, lying, but pulling a serious face on him. Only she and Shelby knew it was fake. “W-well um, you don’t have to do that!” Brendon stuttered and his voice going an octave higher than it should towards the end.
Sighing, Heaven started to lift the bottom of her shirt up slowly. Shelby looked out of the corner of her eyes at Brendon and cracked up laughing at his big eyes that were locked on to Heaven. “Somebody’s never gotten laid have they!” She teased, but once again it was muffled by his hand over her mouth. But Heaven could understand it, apparently, because she giggled quietly. She had her shirt a little over her belly button and then let it fall back down, “You’re going to have to wait buddy.” She said evilly. Brendon’s mouth fell open and Heaven started laughing and Shelby pried Brendon’s hand off her mouth and began laughing too. “You bitches!” he yelled, playfully, grinning.
