Brian frowned as he sat on the hospital bed. He was chewing on his bottom lip and glaring at anyone that came inside the room. Brandon was the next one to receive an angry look once he was inside. “What’s with you?” Brandon asked. “Why can’t I leave already? I have healed plenty. I can sit and walk on my own.” Brain told him. “You mean while grunting ‘oh, the pain’?” Brandon asked as he arched a brow. Brian glared at him. “That was only one time.” Brian said. “I want to go home.” Brandon nodded. “I live with you now, right?” Brian asked. Brandon smiled sadly and nodded. It had been two weeks since Brian had woken up but still he couldn’t remember his life for almost a year and a half. “Brian.” Brandon said. “What?” Brain asked. “Daphne wants to see you.” Brandon said. Brian bit his lower lip. “I don’t know her, Brandon.” Brandon took a deep breath as he sat down. “Yes, you do. You know all of them and they want to see you.” Brandon told him. “You can’t keep hiding.” “What if I never remember?” Brian asked. Brandon looked at the floor, frowning. “Maybe that would be better.” Brandon said. “You would get a fresh start.” Brian bit his lower lip. “What happen to me, Brandon?” Brian asked. Brandon got up and shook his head. “The doctor said to let you remember things on your own.” Brandon said. Brian sighed and started glaring again. *** Brian smiled as Daphne put another pillow behind him. “Is that better?” Daphne asked. “Thank you.” Brian told her. Daphne nodded and sat back down. “So, you live with my brother.” Brian drawled. Daphne smiled and nodded as she sat down. “Are you guys going to get married?” Brian asked her. “Not right now.” Daphne told him. Brian nodded. “How are you doing?” Daphne asked. Brian shrugged. “It is really weird. I woke up and nothing was what I expected it to be. I want to remember what happened, but Brandon says it’s better if I don’t. I saw the stab wounds and…I…I think I don’t want to remember either.” Brian said as a tear fell down. “But…if I don’t…I won’t know anybody. I won’t know what my life has become.” Daphne nodded and listened to Brain. “Did we used to talk a lot?” Brian asked. “I feel like I can tell you anything.” Daphne smiled. “We did. We used to have a lot of secrets together.” Daphne said smiling. Brian and Daphne talked all the time about Justin and Brian had told her how much he loved the blond. She wished that Brian could remember things like that. “How did you meet Brandon?” Brian asked. Daphne smiled. “He went to the hospital because he had food poisoning. You guys rushed in and your words were ‘my brother is dying. Can you help him out?’ and I thought you had looked so cute.” “I’m not cute.” Brian told her. Daphne laughed at how some things never changed. She stayed with him, talking about the things that the three of them had done together. She knew she wasn’t supposed to be telling Brian so much but she liked seeing him smile. *** Justin got into the room and smiled at Brian when the brunet looked up. “It’s you again.” Brian said. Justin nodded and walked in. “How are you doing?” Justin asked Brian. Brian rolled his eyes because every time the guy came to see him, he would ask him that. “I’m better. They are letting me go tomorrow. I can’t wait.” “That’s good.” Justin told him as he sat down. “Were you here last night?” Brian asked. “I think…was I dreaming?” “I came by.” Justin confessed. “Were you crying?” Brian asked as he looked at his hands. Justin opened his mouth to say something, but didn’t. “Why do you cry?” Brian asked. “I’m better now.” Justin smiled and nodded, feeling his eyes stinging with tears that wanted to rush out. “Of course you are.” Justin said. “How did we meet?” Brian asked. “Daphne is my best friend.” Justin told him. “Oh.” Brian said. “You don’t have to keep coming here.” Justin smiled. “I know.” Brian looked at Justin and smiled. “I feel like I know you.” “You do.” Justin said. “I know but…I don’t know…I can’t remember all these people. But when you come here, it’s like…I don’t know. It feels weird.” Justin smiled sadly. “I think is because you come so often.” Brian told him. “That must be it.” Justin said. Brian smiled and nodded. He wondered why the guy came so often. If he was friends with Daphne, he didn’t have to be there all the time to see Brian. But Brian didn’t care because he liked when the guy came to see him. He felt…happy…simply happy. *** Brian followed Brandon and Daphne into the house. He looked around and tried to remember the place but nothing was coming. “Are you hungry?” Brandon asked. “Not really.” Brian told him. “What do you want to do?” Daphne asked. “I want to see my room.” Brian told them. Daphne nodded. “Come on.” Daphne said. Brian followed Daphne up the stairs with Brandon trailing behind. They reached his room and Daphne opened the door. Brian walked in first and the other two followed. Brian looked around and some things he could remember and others were new to him. “Where are the old posters?” Brian asked as he saw that his walls weren’t adorned with as many posters as he remembered. “I don’t know. You fixed your room like this.” Brandon said. Brian nodded. “It looks like someone else’s room.” Brian said. Brandon looked at Daphne and she smiled at him and left. “Brian.” Brandon said. “What?” Brian asked shaking. “It’s going to be a while until you get used to things.” Brandon told him. “If you want to change anything you can.” Brian shook his head. “I want to leave it like this.” Brian told him. “See if I can remember anything.” Brandon nodded. “I’m going to take a nap.” Brian said. Brandon nodded and walked out, closing the door. “Welcome home.” Brain whispered to himself. Brian sat on the edge of his bed and looked around. It was all so weird and new. Brian’s lower lip quivered before he started crying, wanting to remember anything at all. *** Brian stood behind Brandon and Daphne as they entered Debbie’s house. Brian looked around at all the people that were there. “Hey, Brian.” Debbie said and was about to throw her arms around the brunet but Brain moved away and stepped back. “He doesn’t like to be touched.” Brandon whispered to her. Debbie smiled a little and nodded. “How are you feeling, Brian?” Vic asked. “Good.” Brian told him. “And you are?” “I’m Vic.” Brian nodded and smiled at the man. “Hi. I’m Michael.” Michael said smiling. “You work for him.” Brandon told him. “This is Emmett and Ted.” Michael said. “That’s my mom, Debbie, and this is my partner, Ben.” “He is your what?” Brian asked. “As…in you two are together?” Michael smiled and nodded. “You are gay.” Brian choked out. “So are you.” Michael pointed out. “I’m not. I’m straight.” Brian defended. Brandon rolled his eyes. “Brian, you have a boyfriend.” Emmett said. “Should we be telling him all this?” Ted asked. “Brian, it’s okay.” Brandon told him. “You came out after Mom and Dad died.” “I did?” Brian asked. Brandon nodded. “Oh.” Brian whispered. Vic smirked and shook his head. Brian gave them a little smile amazed that he had actually admitted that he was gay. He had always had to pretend like he liked girls when he lived with his parents. “Are you hungry?” Debbie asked. “A little.” Brian told her. “Well, let’s eat then.” Debbie said smiling. Brian sat down next to his brother on the couch after Debbie had served him. He looked around at everyone talking and laughing and he relaxed. He was happy to be there. Happy to know that his brother accepted him and he had people that cared for him. *** Brian smiled when he saw Lindsay, Melanie and Joy coming into Debbie’s house. They had come to see him before a few times. He didn’t remember them either but he like to know that he had friends. “Hi.” Brian said. “Hey, Bri.” Lindsay said and tried to kiss him on the cheek. Brian pulled back. “I’m sorry.” Lindsay said forgetting that Brian didn’t like to be touch. “How are you doing?” Joy asked. “Okay.” Brian told them. “So how do you like everyone so far?” Lindsay asked. “They are okay.” Brian told them. “You are late.” Debbie shouted at Justin when she saw the blond. Brian looked towards Justin when the blond came inside the house. “Sorry, I’m late.” Justin told them as he was hugged by Debbie. “That’s Justin.” Brian said. Joy and Melanie looked each other with a smile. “Yeah.” Lindsay said smiling. “Right.” Brian said as his eyes followed Justin. “Did he visit you at the hospital?” Joy asked. Brian nodded. “A lot.” Brian said. “He barely talked and when he did it was to ask me how I was doing or if I was feeling okay. I think he asked me once if I remembered anything and then…” “What?” Lindsay asked. Brian took a deep breath and shook his head. “Forget it.” Brain told him. Brian wasn’t about to tell them that when he had said he didn’t remember anything the blond had cried or that sometimes Justin would come at nights and hold Brian’s hand. The girls looked at each other and shrugged. “Do you like him?” Lindsay asked. “I’m not ga…” Brian took a deep breath and relaxed. “God, do you know that I am gay too?” “You are out at school.” Lindsay said. “You are shitting me.” Brian told her holding the glass he had a little tighter. Melanie shook her head. “They don’t care, Brian.” Melanie assured him. “You are pretty popular.” Joy told him. Brian nodded slowly, taking in all they were telling him. “Hey, Brian.” Justin said. “How are you doing?” “O-okay.” Brian told him. Justin smiled and nodded. “I’ll leave you with your friends. I’ll talk to you later.” Justin said smiling. Brian smiled and nodded. “You so like him.” Lindsay said once Justin was gone. “Shut up.” Brian told her. Joy and Lindsay laughed while Melanie glared at them. “It doesn’t matter if I do.” “I think it’s very important.” Lindsay said. Melanie was giving her a look to stop. “Why? He would never lay eyes on me.” Brian said. “And I think I have boyfriend or at least that’s what they said.” Joy and Lindsay smirked. “I guess I like this person since we are together, right?” Brian asked. “I shouldn’t be looking at other guys.” “Why don’t you go find your brother and ask him?” Lindsay suggested. “Ask him when you can see your boyfriend.” “You think I should?” Brian asked. Joy and Lindsay nodded while Melanie took a deep breath. Brian nodded and turned around to look for his brother. “What the hell are you doing?” Melanie asked. “Helping him out.” Lindsay said. “They said it would be best if he remembered things on his own.” Melanie said. “Yeah, but I am putting myself on his shoes. If I ever forgot about my life, at least I would want to know that there was someone that loved me.” “I think so too.” Joy said. “Is not like I’m telling him every single detail of what he did with Justin. I’m just…merely making him see that Justin is there.” Melanie smiled and kissed Lindsay. “You are a good friend.” Melanie whispered. Lindsay smiled. *** Brian walked towards Brandon and Daphne. The couple was sitting together on the couch. Brian watched them and could see that they cared for each other. He walked up to them and tapped Brandon on the knee to get his attention. “Uh, can I talk to you Brandon?” Brian asked. Brandon nodded and got up. They walked towards the kitchen were there was nobody. “What’s up?” Brandon asked. “Are you feeling okay?” Brian nodded. “I…they said that I have a boyfriend.” Brain whispered. “Yeah.” Brandon said slowly. Brian bit his lower lip. “I…I want to know him. When can I meet him?” Brian asked. Brandon smiled and got close to his brother. He started to turn Brian around and felt the brunet stiffening but Brian didn’t pull away. Brandon made Brian face the crowd in the living room. “Do you see where Michael is sitting?” Brandon asked as he moved his hands away. Brian looked at Michael who was sitting down talking to someone but he couldn’t see who because Emmett, Ted and Vic were blocking his view. “The guy he is talking to.” Brandon said. “You go out with him.” Brian moved to the side a little and looked at the blond who was laughing. “What?” Brian asked as his body turned and he looked at his brother. “That guy?” Brandon nodded. “Yeah. Why?” Brandon asked. Brian stood there understanding now why that guy had always come to the hospital more than the others. He understood why the blond would stay so long and ask him if he was okay and how he felt. He understood now why that guy had cried sometimes at night when Brian was still back at the hospital. Brian stared at Justin and then the blond looked at Brian and smiled. The brunet blushed immensely and turned his face away. Brian didn’t know what to do next.