(Pt.2) Ch.25: “Issues...”
10:03 pm
• After Bryce's break down earlier, he had to go get some space. So, he decided to go up to the balcony and be with himself for a little bit
Camil: "Bryce...?" she said walking up to him
Bryce: what
Camil: about what happened back there...i just-
Bryce: what? You feel sorry for me? Don't
Camil: I mean...yes Bryce, we ALL do, believe me...but you need to know-
Bryce: "then why are you here?" he said staring her down
Camil: will you just be quiet and let me speak!? I'm trying to tell you something and explain but you just keep interrupting me, so will you please just.... listen to me...?
Bryce: "...go ahead" he said looking back at the view outside
Camil: look...I'm sorry, okay? We are all sorry for what happened and what you had to go through...but you don't have to hide that from us Bryce, we all come from a past that we don't like to talk about. But that doesn't give us any reason to feel the need to hide it...because we will still love you the same, whether you see yourself as Bryce or lee? ...nothing can ever change the way we see you. And we see you as one of the reasons F8 is here today, our friend.... you are part of this family, and always will be. It doesn't matter where you come from Bryce...we will always love you no matter what.
• After Camil finished saying everything, Bryce was still looking out at the view silently. He heard everything she said...he wasn't silent because of how triggered he was already but...over the fact that he called him family
Bryce: family...?
Camil: yes Bryce
Bryce: I never had a family that...cared for me...that loved me.
Camil: yea...so I heard...
Bryce: they want me to come back home...
Camil: I know...
Bryce: "you do!?" he said turning to her
Camil: Sarah told me everything
Bryce: I see...
Camil: Are you planning on going back?
Bryce: No
Camil: why not...?
Bryce: "Do you not listen" he said instantly. I'm never going back...not after how they treated me. All my dad did was-
Camil: what did he do...?
Bryce: just forget it
Camil: tell me Bryce...what happened?
Bryce: you really want to know?
Camil: yes...
Bryce: "he would beat me" he said looking down
Camil: oh....I'm so sorry...that's awful!
Bryce: yep, he thought it was fun to him I guess, my mom didn't do anything about it...guess that's just you they are
Camil: but Bryce...it's been years Bryce...they could've changed-
Bryce: they didn't...trust me, they never had...never will
Camil: but-
Bryce: leave it alone cam, okay? I know your just looking out for me but...i already made up my mind
Camil: okay Bryce...I'll leave it alone
Bryce: thank you...
Camil: can you just promise me one thing...?
Bryce: what?
Camil: to not hide who you really are anymore...we want to see the real you. You don't have to always put up a front.
Bryce: yea because you seem to know what that's like
Camil: "I do actually...you have no idea" she said looking down at her hands
Bryce: yea? Try me...
Camil: "I used to cut" she said bluntly
• After she said those words, Bryce looked at her...as if he doesn't know who she was anymore...
Bryce: what...?
Camil: yep...and I have body image issues and suffered depression...that all happened before I moved here. Nobody knows...But with you guys here with me and us going after our dreams together...it feels
Bryce: perfect...?
Camil: "yep" she said smiling
Bryce: I see...do the others know about...
Camil: nope...just you
Bryce: I understand...i guess we both have our issues...huh?
Camil: haha...looks like it
Bryce: I never told anyone about...my dad?
Camil: "well thank you for telling me...i knew it wasn't easy. Your secret is safe with me Bryce..." she said holding his hand
Bryce: "I know yours wasn't easy to say either...and I'll do same with yours" he said holding her hand tightly
Camil: you still didn't promise you know
Bryce: oh haha...yes...I won't hide anything nor who I am... from you nor the group anymore. I'll be myself for now on
Camil: "promise...?" she said with a straight face
Bryce: I promise
• That very night, Bryce's and Camil intimacy/vulnerability/friendship grew stronger than it could ever be
11:11 pm
Blair: "hey Sarah?" she said lying in bed staring at the ceiling
Sarah: "yea?" she said watching tv
Blair: what was your first kiss like...?
Sarah: well, it was...wait...why?
Blair: it's just a question
Sarah: oh my god...! Austin was your-
Blair: "Be Quiet!" she said covering Sarah's mouth. So loud...
Sarah: bro... really though, was he?
Blair: yea...
Sarah: haha oh my god Blair...how was it?
Blair: "I'm going to hate myself for saying this but...it was kind of nice... haha" she said looking down smiling
Sarah: oh my! You're even blushing haha, it must've been really good
Blair: ...it was! That's the problem...
Sarah: wait...there is a problem? I didn't know there was one
Blair: well, there is. I can't like him Sarah...he just too much and he is NOT my type...
Sarah: but? There is a but coming, I just know it
Blair: but he is different...
Sarah: "and your scared" she said nodding her head
Blair: no, I'm not
Sarah: Blair...?
Blair: fine...maybe I am
Sarah: Why!? Austin is sweet and yea...haha he might be weird at times but aren't we all? He is cute, kind, funny, and you might not think I notice it but...he makes you smile; I see it all the time. And knowing him...that dude is in love with you
Blair: you really think so?
Sarah: yea I mean he did make the bet after all haha
Blair: oh my god! ...i so forgot about that bet...and it looks like I lost it, didn't I?
Sarah: "yep! Haha" she said smiling. He made you fall in love with him just as he said he would Blair
Blair: haha wow...he did huh...Sarah?
Sarah: Blair?
Blair: ...I think I'm in love with Austin...
1:25 am
Terrin: "dude...why are you still up" he whispered as he rubbed his eyes
Jason: "huh?" he said all eyes on his phone
Terrin: go to sleep bro
Jason: uh yea... fine I will. I'm going to go use the bathroom really quick
Terin: okay dude
• As Jason went to the bathroom, his phone wouldn't stop ringing with text. Terrin couldn't handle it anymore, so he went up to see who it was...
Terrin: "Layla...? Why is he texting her?" he said going through his phone
• Terrin started to go through the text messages between her and Jason. and that was when he wished he never saw what was right in front of him...
Terrin: this can't be right...
Jason: hey haha you won't believe what I just found out-
Terrin: "is this true...!?" he said showing him the messages
Jason: Terrin...I can explain
Terrin: oh, you don't have to worry about explain it to me...who you do have to worry about is-
Jason: Cameron...I know. I was going to tell him after break
Terrin: out of all people...Layla Jason!?
Jason: we just...started talking again and we just clicked again
Terrin: look...i don't know how you are going to let everyone know about you and Layla...but you need to do it soon bro
Jason: I will...don't worry