Friction [Book 2]

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"Hey have you seen Pete?" I asked Patrick whilst he handed me Bodhi's bottle.

Shaking his head, Patrick began to was some plates.

"Nope, the last place I saw him was with Brendon outside, no idea where he is now."

I sat down in the kitchen and Patrick sat opposite me. He had changed so much, becoming a dad and all. He was mature before but now, it was a whole new level. It was like this for the first few weeks with Pete when Bodhi was born but after a while, Pete realised that his son was just fine. Patrick, however, never stops worrying about every little thing that Declan does. It's cute, actually, but I can only guess it'll end up in Declan getting embarrassed when he grows up.

"Hey Patrick, can I ask you something?" I ask, feeding Bodhi.

"Sure, anything." Flashing me a smile, Patrick took a sip of his drink, clutching it in his fingertips.

"I know that you support me and Pete, I mean, you don't really have a choice now," I started, laughing slightly, "But before I can't help but feel that maybe you didn't agree with Pete and I being together?"

Feeling quite awkward with what I just asked, I diverted my gaze down to Bodhi who was peacefully drinking his milk from his bottle. I was virtually hands free since he held it himself now and he could sit up too, I just didn't want to leave him incase he fell, I'm like Patrick in that sense.

"Well, I guess you're right. I mean at first I just...didn't expect it which is probably why I was a bit shifty towards you guys being together. I've also seen people in relationships with Pete come out of them badly, and I didn't want that to happen with you. But that won't be a problem, I don't think, you guys are good together and I'm super happy for you. Especially now you have Bodhi." Patrick grinned and reached across the table to ruffle Bodhi's dark tufts of hair.

I smiled at Patrick's answer. Truth be told, I was never convinced that Patrick liked us together but he didn't really have a choice. Over the years, I suppose he just learned to deal with the idea of us being together and now he's the godfather of our child. He was just looking out for me, and I knew that Pete could always break a girls heart, I just had a feeling that he'd never, ever do that to me. And he said that to me too, he promised he'd never hurt me like Lewis did and he told me he'd always love me, always.

After talking with Patrick for a while longer, I left him with Bodhi and went in search for Pete. Tracing the walls of the house, I asked several groups of people, all whom replied with the same answer: they didn't know. I was starting to get worried, then I realised that I hadn't seen Gabe. Naturally, I assumed they were together so I relaxed a little. Eventually, after walking through the entire house twice, I spotted them both out in the garden.

Sliding the terrace doors open, I quietly walked out into the cool autumn air. The sky was now dark and the stars were shining out. Neither Pete or Gabe had noticed me coming, but their conversation made me stop dead in my tracks.

"What the fuck Pete? Why the hell would you do something like that?"

"Dude I didn't mean too! I can't even remember her name!"

My hand flew to my mouth as I silently choked on nothing, leaning on a tree for support. Feeling like I was worthless, I forced myself to carry on listening to their painfully horrific conversation.

"How can you not mean to sleep with someone! I can't keep this from her! You have to tell her, Pete."

"Gabe I can't! I promised her I'd never hurt her and I can't tell her what happened. Please, don't say anything to her."

Letting the tears trickle down my cheeks, I stayed put behind the tree, trying to block out their stabbing words. It didn't work. Everything that escaped both of their lips felt as though it was striking my in the chest, tearing me apart. This couldn't be happening, I couldn't be hearing this. Pete would never do anything like that.

"She's my fucking best friend, Pete! I love her to death and I know for a start that I'd never get drunk and sleep with another chick on tour when I had her and a baby son at home! Are you serious! Do you even care about her at all? If you did, you'd tell her!"

"Sounds like you fucking love her more than you think I do!"

"I never said that. I just know that I'd never do anything to hurt her, anything. What you did can't be kept a secret and if you won't tell her then I will."

Gabe stormed inside and I felt my heart racing, flowing up from my chest into my mouth. I refused to believe what I was hearing and I watched as Pete shouted angrily at the sky, kicking the dirt out of frustration, and I hoped, regret. After ten minutes of watched him do nothing but pace around the garden with his head in his hands, Pete dried his eyes and headed back for the house.

I stayed out in the cold. I couldn't face the house or any of the people in it.

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After feeling impeccably worried about Bodhi, I decided to compose myself and go back inside. I waited until nobody was in the conservatory so I could walk back in unnoticed. Thankfully, it worked, and I was back in the party without any suspicions. Although inside, I wasn't half the woman I was thirty minutes ago.

My maternal listening began to flicker and I followed the muffling sound of my sons crying into the lounge where I found him being desperately cradled by Pete. I gulped, feeling sick to the stomach to even look at him. My heart sank and I noticed Gabe wasn't anywhere in the room.

"Hey babe, I was looking for you," Pete stood up with a charming smile, making me feel even worse, "I think he wants his mommy."

He gently handed Bodhi back to me and I took him, clutching him tightly into my chest. I turned away from Pete without saying anything and walked out of the room. He didn't say a word.

Walking through a crowded hallway, I eventually located Patrick. I felt awful. The only thing that ever cheered me up was Pete, Gabe or Patrick. The first two weren't an option right now, I needed to talk to Patrick.

"Hey, Patrick?" I tugged on his sleeve, looking at him, trying not to let it be noticed that I was upset as I waited for him to finish his conversation with Dallon.

"Oh hey Ellianah, do you-"

Patrick just stared at me. Dallon began talking to someone else and Patrick pulled me aside, looking into my eyes. I could tell instantly that he knew.

"No, Ellianah...what has he done?"

[an;

NOW YOU KNOW OMG
so to the person that got this right, I'll DM you tomorrow bc I'm tired now so yeah

also, please comment what you thinks going to happen! I thought that Gabe's little proclaim was cute af but then again I am deeply in love with Gabe Saporta so anything he does is cute to me aM I RIGHT???

ily all
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