Coincidence?

After my interrogation, they decided to sleepover at my house. They didn't mind that I threw them out, as they ignored me and took a spare room in the house.

Sebastian had already told his wife that he would sleep over at my house. He always did what he wanted.

I would have liked Sunday to be a quiet day as usual. But it was quite the opposite. I got up early as I always did and got dressed to go to work at the company. When I came out of my room, I found the culprits of my sleeplessness having breakfast. When they saw me, they just shook their heads in greeting. I went straight to the bar and ate quietly. I was about to get up to leave, my brother stopped me.

-Wait! Today I said you were taking the day off. The three of us have to go somewhere together.- He said while looking at Sebastian with complicity.

-All right. But just for today, I'm a bit tired from talking to you yesterday until the wee hours of the morning. They wouldn't leave me alone.- I said as I sighed and loosened my tie.

But you didn't tell us anything! We asked you questions. But, you ignored us at every turn. It's not fair that you didn't tell us anything. - Said my brother, touching his chest, hurt by my indifference towards them.

-It's true what Josh says, don't you trust us? - Said Sebastian, who feigned a "sad" look and shook his head in disappointment.

- My name is Joseph.- My brother gave him a light punch on his arm.

-Your name is long. Besides, it sounds better, Josh. When you were little, you loved it when we called you that. You were adorable! - He said as he laughed and made fun of my brother.

-That was years ago. I'm an adult now! - He insisted, pouting and crossing his arms angrily.

-What kind of adult pouts when he gets angry? - Sebastian said as he laughed and rubbed his stomach.

My brother just grimaced, unhappy. I just shook my head in disappointment and went up to my room to change. I didn't know what those two had planned, and that worried me.

When I entered my room, I walked to my bed and sat down to rest. Gradually I became sleepy. I dropped onto the bed. I stared at the ceiling for a while until I fell asleep.

-Louis, what's taking you so long? We'll come up for you if you don't come down in 5 minutes! - My brother threatened from the stairs.

I rubbed my eyes with my hands. I ignored what my brother said, and I went to take a shower. When I finished bathing, I placed a rolled-up towel on my hip. I took another towel and dried my face. I went to get dressed before they came upstairs to bother me.

Oh, you are so hot! - Said my brother when he saw me coming out of the bathroom. He was waiting for me lying on my bed.

-If I were a woman and I saw you going out with those drops running down your hair with just a towel, I wouldn't think twice about marrying you. - Sebastian said as he sat on the couch and raised his eyebrows. For his part, Joseph nodded as he listened.

-How come you're this hot if I never see your workout? -My brother stared at me like I was a freak.

-I work out when I get home from work or when I have free time. - I walked to the wardrobe to get my clothes and get dressed because I was uncomfortable with their stares on my body.

We do night workouts too, Bro. Who knew you'd be such a tough guy?- He said as he laughed with Sebastian.

-I don't do "that" kind of exercise that you guys do. - I said as I went with the clothes to the bathroom, as it seemed they didn't want to leave.

-Hahaha. We know that! You've never had any of "that" exercise. You are a saint, Bro! Don't worry! We know you will be the best. After all, with that body and that face, it would be a pity if you weren't. - He said as they both laughed uncontrollably.

I ignored them and went into the bathroom. I could hear the conversation, even with the door closed. I couldn't believe those guys were my brother and my friend.

I finished dressing in a pair of jeans and a white sleeve shirt. I walked out of the bathroom and motioned for them to go wherever they wanted to take me.

After leaving my house, we took Sebastian's car and went to eat at a fast-food place. When we arrived at the establishment, the employees recognised me and were surprised to see me there.

I don't know why when people saw me, they changed their attitude or behaved as if the governor or the president was there. I didn't like them to be like that. Just because I worked in a company didn't mean that I enjoyed eating in fancy restaurants.

-Brother. Order the food. We are going to find a place to sit. -Said my brother as they walked away from me.

I scratched the back of my neck when I realised that I would have to do everything, even though they were the ones who prevented me from going to work.

-Good morning, Mr Truswell. How can I help you? - Said a young woman who seemed to be nervous as she waited on me.

-Good morning, Miss Rosé. - I said with difficulty because I couldn't see her name on the name tag. - I would like to order three combos with fries and three Neapolitan ice creams, please. - I paid for the food orders, turned to see my brother and friend chatting comfortably.

-Yes, of course. Please take a seat. I will bring your order to the table. - The miss nervously picked up a tray containing my order. As she was about to leave the bar to take my order, she stumbled. I managed to catch the tray with one arm and grab her arm before she fell.

His female colleagues saw us and came over to help him. They were all nervous that he had offended or upset me.

-Are you all right? - I helped her to her feet as I checked to see if she had hurt herself.

-Thank you, excuse my clumsiness, Mr Truswell. - She ducked his head in embarrassment and bowed apologetically.

-You don't have to apologise. You don't have to take my order either. I'm just another customer. - I smiled to reassure them. - Well, I must take this with me. Thank you, excuse me. - I could see the astonished look on their faces, and I went to sit with my brother.

We ate while we talked about Joseph's crazy "work" trips and the odd memory we had of the three of us together. Everything was going well until Sebastian's wife called him and ended up inviting us to their house. As we had nothing planned, we agreed after all her husband had been with us all weekend. When we finished eating, I sent them to throw the rubbish away while I delivered the trays.

-Thank you,- I said to the young women at the bar once I had put the tray back in its place.

-Come back anytime, Mr Truswell! - They all said in chorus. I nodded and walked towards the door where my brother and Sebastian were waiting for me.

-Look at the way those ladies look at you. Tell me you got at least their numbers. - Said Joseph as he walked backwards-looking at us.

-Walk well. You're going to hit someone if you don't watch where you're going. - Sebastian said as he looked at his mobile phone.

-You should do the same. - I finished saying just as my brother bumped into someone who was about to fall if I hadn't grabbed her by the waist.

-Sorry, miss, I didn't see you. - Said my brother as he apologized, and Sebastian dragged him outside to scold him.

-Please forgive my brother. He didn't mean to hurt you. It's just that he's... - I said as I looked with astonishment into the eyes of the young girl who was in my arms. That's right. It was her. The person my brother had bumped into was the girl from the library. I don't know how long we looked at each other, but she was so beautiful.

-Are you all right? - Said an employee who approached when she saw what had happened.

-What? - She said as she looked at the young employee. - Ah, yes. We are fine. - The girl nodded without taking her eyes off me.

-You're always causing trouble. I'm telling you to be careful. Never listen to what I tell you! - Sebastian grumbled back into the establishment dragging Joseph by the arm to offer an apology again. But, when they saw us, they stood still. Soon after, two bright smiles broke out on their faces.

-Sorry to bother you! Go about your business. We'll wait for you in the car, brother. - Joseph turned around and started walking.

-You can say what you want, Louis. Pretend you didn't see us. - Sebastian walked backwards and closed the door carefully.

I didn't understand what they meant until she and I looked at each other. We realized that I was hugging her, and she had her hands on my chest. It didn't take long for us to understand the situation. We walked away at the same time while coughing and looking down at the floor in embarrassment.

-I'm sorry for what happened. My brother crashed, and I held you because... I'm sorry. -I wiped the sweat from my hands on my trousers.

-Ah, don't worry. I was distracted, and nothing happened. - She kept looking at me.

-We'll be more careful, sorry. - I decided to look up. The girl's green eyes were so beautiful.

-I'm Sasha. - She extended his hand without taking his eyes off me.

-Ah. Yes, of course. Nice to meet you. I'm Louis. - I saw a smile on his face.

-Mr Truswell, this is on behalf of the establishment. Please continue to visit us. - A young woman approached me with a box of desserts.

- It is not necessary. - I tried to refuse the sweets, but the lady gave them to me and left without further ado.

Sasha and I stood looking at each other in silence until I saw my brother and Sebastian watching us from the corner of a window. I smiled and shook my head when they saw me. She turned to look at where I was looking and let out a small laugh.

-I'd better go. - We looked at each other again. - It was nice to see you again. I smiled, captivated by Sasha.

-Yes, it was nice to see you again. - Sasha said goodbye, leaving me with a beautiful smile on her face.

I turned to see her one last time and smiled at her. I walked towards my brother and Sebastian, who had a big smile on their faces.