Free Worth Taking The Risk by Kate Bennie

Well Brady we have to get going, Ambrose and the guys are at my place, you can come if you want.”
    “Really? I’ll be there in twenty I have to close and everything. And the ice cream’s on the house.”
    “Thanks. Dad will be happy to see you.”
    Alan and I walked out. He was pouting. “What’s up with you?” I licked my ice cream and his eyes darted to my mouth, he blinked and shook his head.
    “I wanted a real date.”
    I sighed. “Don’t start.”
    “Am I really that ugly?” he pouted.
    “No.”
    “Then why don’t you want to go on a date?”
    “I’m not ready for a relationship, Alan.”
    “It’s just a date. If you don’t enjoy yourself I’ll leave you alone, if you do we can try something more.”
    I sighed. “Maybe.”
    “Yes!”
    I laughed and we kept walking. Around fife minutes later we were three houses away from my place and Alan stopped me. “What is it?” I looked around. Maybe there’s a mad dog near us.
    No, no dog.
    “You have ice cream on your mouth.” he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him.
    “Alan.” I said in a warning tone but he didn’t care. Deliberately he licked the corner of my mouth and I groaned. Not because it felt good but because I’m getting irritated. My mistake, he kissed me. Out of instinct I kneed him and ran away. Really? I mean REALLY?!
    I opened the door and it hit the wall making a loud noise. Chad, Ambrose, Nathan and Mitch looked at me startled. I walked straight to the kitchen and threw my ice cream away. Dad and Maggie where nowhere to be seen. Maybe upstairs? At the moment I don’t care. I’m so not ready for this. Alan kissed me without my permission. Heads will roll.
    I sat down on the couch and everyone kept their eyes glued to me. “What?!” I snapped and god help me! Mitch smiled.
    Alan came into the house and closed the door. “Sorry.”
    “Sorry my ass. No, no stay away or I will beat the shit out of you.”
    “Don’t be stupid, it was just a kiss.” Alan rolled his eyes and walked towards me again.
    He did not just called me stupid. Glaring I walked towards Mitch, Alan followed. Without permission I grabbed one of Mitch’s crutches and hit Alan’s arm with it.
    “OW!”
    “Don’t you ever call me stupid again. You heard that boy? N.E.V.E.R.”
    “I call you stupid and you don’t beat me up.” Mitch pointed out.
    I glared and handed him his crutch. “Yeah but that’s different.”
    “Really how?”
    “Most of the time you have a reason to call me that, and you let me insult you back.” I turned away from Mitch’s amused face to yell at Alan. “For god’s sake I just met you! You could’ve waited to kiss me some other time!”
    “So if I kissed you on our date it wouldn’t have mattered?” Alan rubbed his arm.
    “There will not be a date anymore. But that’s the idea, it would be sort of normal. But seriously! You licked me!”
    “There was ice cream on your mouth!”
    “I could’ve cleaned it, no need to shove your tongue down my throat!”
    Alan blushed and looked pissed at the same time.
    “You did not do that.” Chad said in a low voice.
    “Oh Chad shut it.” Ambrose snapped.
    “He has no right!” Chad snapped back at him.
    “Calm down guys.” Nathan got up.
    “You will not kiss her again.” Chad told Alan.
    “Woah! Last thing I checked you’re not my father so shut up Chad.”
    “I’m your boyfriend!”
    “Ex-boyfriend! It’s been three years, get over it!”
    “No, you need to stop being so stubborn!” he snapped.
    “I will not date the man my sister loved!” I yelled. Things are getting sort of personal and there’re many witnesses.
    “She’s dead! You get over it!” Chad yelled in my face.
    He did not just say that. I gasped and my throat seemed to close. I know she is but he doesn’t have to be cruel about it. Worst thing is that I froze. I didn’t, couldn’t, say anything.
    “Fuck you, Chad. You knew better than to go there.” Ambrose pushed Chad