Behind the mask ~dnf~

8

This chapter does talk about a car accident 

(A/n before this chapter I just want to clarify some stuff, so I had said that Nick would be getting the second room. But as you can see Clay had walk into "George's room", so that's my mistake when I first made my outline for it, it was that George had gotten the room but I ended up changing it. So I'm gonna change it again and make it so that Nick and George will switch out on the one room)

~3rd person~

George wakes up to a feeling of warmth and comfort, he open his eyes slightly to see Clay underneath him. George immediately blushes, like a Cherry and try's to get out of his hold. Meanwhile his movement just so happens to wakes up Clay, which sent him into a blushing mess as well as George. They both separate from the warmth of each other, Clay already missed the affection from George. George had gotten out of the bed while Clay stayed to hopefully make it less awkward.

George leaves the room and walks down the stairs to a wild Nick in the kitchen, Nick turns around to George and smirks at him while putting his hand on his hip.

"You wanna explain what I saw in your room??" Nick asked the flushed George 

"It's nothing..." George's face went slightly sad "it's only nothing" George whispered to himself. Nick kind of heard him, but choose to not say anything about it.

No one said anything for a bit before Nick changed that

"I'm making eggs, can you please ask Clay if he wants some or even something else?" Nick asks George. George just nods and heads back up the stairs to Clay still in his bed. George softly knocks in the door, even if it was already open

"Hey, Nick is making eggs he wanted to know if you wanted some or something else" George says calmly to the sleepy Clay 

"I'll just tell him myself" Clay says while getting out of the bed carefully, George noticed that Clay was starting to get a bit better, but then again it's only been a day and a half.

Clay heads down stairs and talks with Nick, while George goes and heads in the bathroom for a quick shower.

~with Clay and Nick in the kitchen~ 

Nick was cooking the eggs as he feels he is being looked at, which made him turn around to see Clay sitting at the island.

"You good with eggs or do you want something different?" Nick gave Clay a questioning look

"Eggs are good I guess" Clay responses, Nick just hums and gets back to cooking 

~now George had gotten done with his shower and Joined Clay and Nick in the kitchen. George's POV~

After my shower I head down to the kitchen for some amazing breakfast, I honestly was super surprised that Nick knew how to cook. Clay and I were sitting on chairs by the island and Nick is standing on the other side.

We had finished up the food, then Clay spoke up

"I- umm I'm guessing you guys probably want to know w-why I got so distant, right?" Clay said with a shaky voice and his head looking down, I also noticed that he was fidgeting with his fingers 

"A little bit, but that's all up to you if your not ready then George and I can wait, that's why we are here" Nick said in a caring way towards Clay

"I-I know...thank you guys for being here, I-uh..I think I'm ready to tell you guys" Clay started to tear up, I move closer to him and lift up his head to look at me while I wipe his tears, just like I had did the night before. Clay gave me a look I will never forget, a look of love and thankfulness. They were filled with water but they were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I ended up getting out of my chair and giving Clay a huge hug, Nick walks around the island and joins(a/n ha third wheel-😂)

Clay started to sob into my shirt, but it didn't matter it can be washed. 

"I- umm well my f-family" Clay let out a loud sob

"Hey, it's ok" Nick rubbed Clays back while speaking 

"My f-family...their gone!" Clay says as he lets out a big sob and grabs onto my shirt, I play with his hair as he cries

Nick and I look at each other in complete confusion but a soft confusion look.

"...a-and it's all my fault!" Clay said almost making it a shout

"Why is it your fault..?" I asked him quietly, Clay looked up at me and looked heart broken 

"They...they were in a c-car accident...and didn't make it" Clay said as he looked back down and cried more. I look at Nick for a second and see his own eyes start to water. 

"Clay...it's not your fault, why would you say that?" I whisper into his head while rubbing his back, yeah Nick and I didn't know what happened to his family, but I doubt it was his fault. I had never loss a family member that I was super close with, so I don't know how Clay feels right now, but I'll make sure to keep him going and safe. But we only have 5 days...

"Clay, can you tell us why you believe it's your fault..?" Nick asked while Clay looked up at him, I could see that Nick's eyes had softened. Clay nods and looks back at me, make us have complete eye contact. Which ended pretty quickly as Clay broken the contract.

We had all gotten out of the hug, I was sitting half off my stool while Clay was on his, and Nick was standing slightly behind Clay but yet still sanding next to me.

"My family...is dead because...I'm gay."

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(A/n)

Ha, first cliffhanger! 

How is everyone feeling??

Not about the fic BUT who is gonna watch George's cooking stream tomorrow? I really really want to but I'm gonna be out(stupid family) and won't be able to watch it live, hopefully I'll be able to watch it before  the new episode of The Tales of the SMP stream starts

Have a fantastic day/night!<3