Muted

Chapter 11

Cam just finished trying on her clothes and put them in the washer. While she waited, she watched The Big Bang Theory on tv. Rebecca had gotten out of the shower but her clothes weren't washed so she had on a robe (probably Daniels) and they sat on the couch in silence until Rebecca broke the ice.

"Amy is my favorite. Who's yours?"

Cam pulled out her phone and opened her text to speak app.

"Amy" the voice said.

"Why do you have that?" Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

"I can't speak"

"Oh. Why?"

"I don't know" she wasn't going to open up to her. They aren't friends. She wouldn't even tell Vivian about this.

"Ok" she smiled. "Have you watched the whole show?"

"Yes. Have you?"

"Only a thousand times haha" Rebecca turned to face Cam.

"Me too. It's one of my favorites"

"What is your favorite show?"

"Basically anything Marvel related. You?"

"Ew. Not Marvel. I'm a DC person" Cams jaw dropped. Really? DC?

"You're joking right?" She typed.

"Obviously. DC isn't nearly as good as Marvel!" Rebecca laughed and Cam let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank god. I would have kicked you out if you were serious"

"You're kidding? Over liking something else other than Marvel?"

"No, for saying ew to Marvel. That's VERY offensive"

Rebecca laughed. She's actually nice. Cam has met plenty of side chicks and they've all been bitchy but she can tolerate Rebecca.

"Ok" Cam's phone said. "Answer me one thing. Why do you like Daniel?"

She looked away from Cam. "Umm I actually don't know. We met at a party a while ago and he drove me home because I was wasted. He says I came onto him and I shouldn't leave him. I never knew he had a girlfriend. If I did I would have never spoken to him again but I just found out today. I already blocked his number"

"But you're still in his house?"

"Well yea but when I leave he won't be able to speak to me. We don't even go to the same school so it will be easy"

"You sure you don't? I swear I've seen you around before"

"I go to Ridgewood. I've never even seen him there"

"Him and I go to the same school. We go to Ridgewood. How have you never seen him?"

"No classes together I guess. Plus I've never gotten a yearbook"

"What? Really?"

"Yea. Never allowed to. My parents said that yearbooks are just pictures and not knowledge"

"Does that matter?"

"My parents are always telling me that knowledge comes first and I've actually never owned a picture book or a fictional book. That's how strict they are"

"Why are you still here?" A voice said from behind the couch. Daniel stood by the table, staring at Rebecca.

"M-my clothes aren't clean yet. I was just talking to..." She looked at Cam.

"Cam"

"Cam! I was just talking to Cam"

"I don't care" he said. "Get out of my house!"

"But-"

"Out!"

"No!" Cam's phone said. "I was talking to her! And she's not leaving until she has clothes!"

"What did you just say to me?" Daniel took a step closer.

"I said she's staying"

"Fine. But you're leaving with her"

"No she's not" Shawn said, walking in from the hall. "Cam isn't going anywhere. Rebecca can leave later. Daniel, leave them alone" Daniel scoffed and walked away. "Sorry about him, girls. Carry on" Shawn said before walking back into the hall.

"Thanks" Rebecca said. "What's your number? We should keep in touch"

Cam gave Rebecca her phone number and the washing machine buzzed. Cam went and switched over the clothes and when she got back to the living room, Rebecca was gone. Her phone was still on the couch so Cam assumed she was just in the bathroom so she just sat down at watched the show.

About 5 minutes passed before Rebecca came back but she looked scared and hurt.

"C-can I just borrow some of your clothes and bring them back tomorrow?" She said. "Daniel really wants me to leave" she brushed her hair away from her cheek to reveal a red hand print. Rebecca looked down and waited for Cam's reply.

"That's it" Cam said, shocking Rebecca that she could speak. She wouldn't consider them friends but Daniel has gotten away with his shit for too long and Cam was sick of it. "Rebecca I can talk. I'll explain later but right now I need to have a talk with Daniel." She stormed into his room and he looked up as she slammed open the door.

"Woah! What?" He said, sitting up on his bed.

"You're an asshole! You cheat on your girlfriend for a year, continuously hit on me, have a side chick and hit her because she's waiting for her fucking clothes?! Your mom would be disappointed in you and your dad should be, too!"

"You can talk?!" He said, standing up.

"Cam can what?!" Shawn's angry voice said from the doorway.

To be continued...