The Exchange Student - DNF (Gream / DreamNotFound)

Chapter 10

Dream POV

I was still a little bitter from Technos comment about our class only allowing "normal" people to be there but I tried pushing it aside for now.

The only people who were left around the bonfire were George, Melissa, techno and I.

Melissa suddenly dragged me away from George and Techno and I was scared to say the least. She dragged me around a bush but not far enough away so I couldn't keep an eye on George at all times if something were to happen.

"Dream, what the heal?!" Melissa yelled

I knew that I was in for a real long conversation that I didn't have the strength to have right now but I knew there was no way out seeing how her eyes were filled with anger.

"What?"

"What do you mean what? You keep ignoring me and pay George way more attention than me, WHY?"

I knew she was right. I did ignore her and focused on George but it would me suicide to admit that to her, so I chose the only way out, deny, deny, deny.

"No I haven't, not intentionally at least. Listen ok, I care about both of you, but George needs me, he... he doesn't really have anyone else here that he's as close to as me and I don't want him to feel alone. Remember he's still pretty new around here"

She didn't seem to believe me and so she spat out, "Drop the excuses, you like him don't you"

"No! Of course not" I tried my best to sound convincing, but I was way too tired to have this kind of conversation.

"Omg, I can't belive it" she began pacing around in a circle, "my boyfriends gay.."

At this point I didn't even know my own seksuality and it was quite annoying of her to assume it without even knowing anything else. I can't blame her though, I knew she was a bad person and I shouldn't have expected anything better from her to be honest.

"What does he have that I don't, huh?"

I didn't feel like arguing back, knowing how stubborn she became especially when she threw such a temper tantrum without any good reason.

"You need to break off whatever you two have together. My boyfriend can't go sneaking around with some guy while being in a relationship with ME. And you know for a fact that you can't break up with me, remember? Your mom would be crushed to find out the truth about you dirty old dad, right? I could easily ruin your family and pull every single one of you apart, so don't even think about breaking up with me."

"Now, I'll let you and your little boy toy have the tent for yourselfs tonight, but by tomorrow everything that might've been there must be ended"

Every memory of this toxic relationship appeared in my mind, like a storm and it didn't seem to end. It felt impossible to ever get away from this, and her. She always knew what to say to upset me and ruin every possibility of happiness for me.

I didn't have a choice but to cooperate, "I'm sorry, I'll break it of tonight I promise"

She didn't look satisfied yet which terrified me. Nothing terrified me as much as she did. For some reason everytime she spoke I got chills and a feeling of terror struck inside of me. I'd never really had any fear, but Melissa was an exception.

"I'll be in the tent again tomorrow though and when I'm back you better be done with this whole George thing, or I'll make sure to make your life a living hell, good night"

I was left alone as she bounced lightly away. From another perspective you would've never guessed what kinda person she actually was. She looked like a trustworthy person who would never have bad intentions, but everything is not what it seems.

I'd totally forgotten about George and Techno being left alone. A panicky feeling occurred inside of me but as I looked their way it looked like, wait that couldn't be true could it? It looked like George smiled at Techno and that he returned it. I must be delusional, I thought to myself when I decided to approach George.

I managed to keep a poker face as I said, "George we're sleeping alone in the tent tonight"

He looked confused with a good reason to be, but just followed me as I went directly into our tent.

None of us said a word until he chose to open his mouth, "Dream?" I couldn't resist the cute little voice of his but I also knew that Melissa practically had the sources to ruin my life, if I didn't break off what I had with the brunette.

"Dream? Why are we sleeping alone? Did something happen between you and Melissa?"

Needless to say that something actually happened but I still felt required to let him know. He was always so kind to me and the absolute best listener. So even though I knew Melissa could ruin my parents relationship and my relationship to them, knowing I wouldn't have George in my life was just as heartbreaking if not more.

"Melissa said I have to break things off between us. I don't know how she knew anything was happening but I know one thing for sure and that is that she's not messing around"

George knowing this maybe wasn't the right approach to this issue but I trusted him with every bone in my body. He didn't answer me, we just sat beside each other not wanting things to end like this.

"George, I don't want this thing to end. I like you a lot and I've never felt this way for someone before. I know it might be risky but if you're up for just sneaking around and hiding from Melissa instead of ending this completely, I am as well"

He looked like he was deep in thought and conflicted on what to do.

"Dream, maybe you want this now but what if you one day stop liking me and then all of this and the conflicts in your family that will eventually happen, happens in vain. What if you regret it and you'll end up hating me forever. What if that happens?"

It made me sad that I'd made this sweet little boy go through this and that I'd included him in my fuck up life, but it was too late for him to back out of it now.

"I would never hate you George, why would you even think that?"

He chose not to answer which probably also was the smartest thing to do but I'd already made my decision. I couldn't live without George in my life.

"George, Please. I've never been this happy to have a person in my life before you entered mine. I've already made up my mind, I want you, only you, even if that means that my parents will know the truth"

George pulled me into a hug and stayed there. He looked up at me with his chocolate brown eyes, "If you've made up your mind I guess there's nothing I can say to change it"

We laughed and lay down on the mattress we had for ourselves for the night. Melissa slept somewhere else, thinking we already ended things by now. Maybe I should've, but at that moment I didn't care. I didn't care about the consequences of my actions because a life without taking any risks for the things you want, is in my head a wasted one.

We lay down side by side, when I encouraged him to scoop himself onto my chest by slightly pushing him. He slid himself onto me and it finally felt like I'd won at life. This was a new feeling to me. To actually feel amazing while cuddling with someone. With Melissa it was kinda just something you had to get over with but with George it was special. I never wanted to let him go again. I wanted to feel the warmth of his body for eternity and slowly disappear while holding him tight. Wishing it would last forever, even though it wouldn't, knowing the next day was closer by every second that went by. 

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