The Best Friend's Contract

Aidan

"Where the hell did I put it?" I mutter under my breath before letting out a deep sigh, searching through the crowded drawers.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

I've spent an hour and a half to look for the bracelet ever since we got home while Kenna and Dimitri are busy unpacking. Their laughters are heard from above and I try my best not to be bothered by their chatters, laughters and even their arguments as I search my entire room for the friendship bracelet.

How can something... pink go unnoticed? The last time I saw it was probably two years ago, when I got new drawers and decided to place all of my 'unnecessary' stuff in there. Unfortunately, the bracelet is not really unnecessary, at the moment. It's like my whole life depends on that bracelet because truth be told, I don't want to disappoint her.

Wandering around my room and going through each drawer including my walk-in closet has caused my room to be a mess. Clothes, shoes and even bags are scattered on the floor in different directions, almost leaving the drawers empty in order for me to find the bracelet, easier.

With a deep sigh escaping my lips, my eyes wander to the top of the drawer near the wall. Within seconds, I begin to realise the pink material which causes my eyes to widen before running towards it-somehow, couldn't really believe the fact that it has been sitting here all along, instead of being in one of the drawers.

As I grab it, I start to eye our names, making me smile down at the bracelet. For some reason, I don't understand why I had given up the opportunity to wear it all along through our high school years and university because I was bothered by what other people would think than be bothered by how much this bracelet means a lot to Kenna.

Kenna, heart, Aidan.

It appears more like a couple's bracelet than a friendship bracelet. Then again, it should't have bothered me the colour shouldn't have caused me to lie.

Just like that, I slide it down to my wrist, seeing it fit perfectly. My mind travels back to when Kenna was busy trying to measure my wrist and little did I know... it was for the sake of this bracelet, in order for her to make sure it fits.

As an adult, the colour seems to not bother me. In fact, pink looks good with tanned skin.

Ignoring all of the mess I've made in my room, I quickly walk straight towards Kenna's room which was previously my game room. The door is left ajar which causes me to peek a little, seeing Dimitri checking out the boxes while Kenna is busy changing the bed sheets, leaving me to slowly enter the room.

"There you are," Dimitri says without looking. "I thought you were slacking off because you didn't want to help or worse... you were kidnapped," He pretends to be surprised as he takes out one of Kenna's books from the box and place them in the bookshelf. Actually, this room was being cleaned out a couple of weeks before the wedding because I wanted to make sure she gets whatever she needs. Other than that, I also bought a few more furniture such as a new bed, new drawers and I even got a walk-in closet installed. There's actually a surprise inside but I'm pretty sure she hasn't checked it out, yet.

I read online about how much women tends to love makeup and Kenna is one of them. So, I got her a makeup vanity inside the walk-in closet, filled with new clothes and shoes that has been picked out by Mia. She helped designed the room and chose the furniture because she said she knows best... with woman's intuition.

"Dimitri, do you mind going downstairs to take my phone?" I ask, immediately causing him to lift his head and raise an eyebrow at me. "It's in the kitchen, on the counter, near the fridge. I also got Flynn to go grocery shopping a few days ago, I think the fridge's full." I add, slowly.

Both of his eyes wander around the room before landing back on me, his lips curving up into a small smirk. "Did you just say... fridge?" He asks, standing up.

"Did I stutter?" I raise an eyebrow.

Within seconds, he is already walking out of the door and straight down the stairs, leaving Kenna and I, all by ourselves. Kenna seems to be making the bed before turning to look at me, her eyebrows furrowed as she looks for Dimitri who has disappeared downstairs. "Where did he go? I thought he was supposed to help me unpack," She crosses her arms while I hide my left hand behind my back, unseen by her-the same hand that I'm currently wearing our friendship bracelet.

"He went downstairs for awhile," I reply and she nods, trying to get back and fill the drawers with her clothes. "Actually, I found something... spent time looking for it as soon as we got back but I found it and I think you'll be surprised," I continue to speak, getting her attention.

"What is it?" She raises an eyebrow, her lips curving up.

The distance between us are getting lesser and lesser as I take a few steps closer towards her, our eyes never looking away. As soon as we're close enough and only a couple of feet apart, I begin to drop my left hand and raise it up to the front, causing both of her eyes to widen at the sight-leaving me smile, liking her reaction.

"Aidan, you found it." She breathes out, grabbing onto my hand and touching the bracelet. It may seem a little bit dull as it has been years but it proves just how long we've been together and how our friendship will continue to grow, no matter the circumstances or challenges.

"Yeah, man, I found it. Thinking back

about it, I should've just worn the

bracelet throughout the years instead of hiding it in the drawers. Now, I'm not going to take it off." respond as her eyes glint with happiness before wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me in for a bone-crushing hug, making me wrap my arms around her body.

"Wait," She says, making her way towards one of the boxes labelled as 'important' which causes me to furrow my brows.

Kenna goes through the box, looking for something while I stand still at my spot. Then, she starts to grab onto the same bracelet-smiling widely as she wears it on her right hand.

"Now, we both have matching bracelets." She grins, "I'm serious though, you can't take it off for the rest of your life and I won't take it off, either. Consider it as a punishment for not wearing it and lying to me, nine years ago." She eyes down the pink bracelet, leaving me nodding my head-not really considering it a punishment.

"I kind of like it," I mutter.

"You do? Then, maybe we should get more matching things such as matching socks, matching shirts, matching watches, matching shoes... but it has got to be pink." She laughs and I join her, not really expecting her to consider all of our matching things should be pink but then again, I don't really mind because I think it'd be cute.

With both of us smiling at each other, it took me a few minutes to realise her wedding dress laying on the couch which causes me to walk towards it-taking my time, eyeing and remembering how she looked when she was wearing it as she walked down the aisle. It was a time and moment I can never forget because she was breathtaking.

"I wanted to keep it at my parent's house but I didn't have time to go there," She says behind me as I turn to look at her, shoving both of my hands into my jeans' pockets.

"You should just keep it here. You

know, you can take a look at it or walk around the house in that if you ever feel like you missed it." I reply with a chuckle as she smiles. It

takes me awhile to imply

her

walking around the house in her wedding dress-it'd probably kill me because I know how great she would look, even without her face full of makeup or hair tied up.

"Sounds like a great idea," She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, grabbing onto the dress and disappearing into the walk-in closet while I eye her from her room, seeing her putting it with care.

It doesn't take us long to finish unpacking as we're already making our way downstairs, meeting Dimitri who appears to be taking a few sips of wine in the kitchen. He seems to have earned happiness from the fridge as he didn't bother returning back upstairs or with my phone. Then again, I don't blame him... I needed a few time alone with Kenna.