How To Stay Afloat (BxB)

Chapter 27: dorm basements are the place to be

After my cocktail is finished I pour myself another drink. I watch Harry grab Austin's arm and pull him out of the living room. Austin follows him without question.

Austin doesn't even wanna sit next to me and now he even prefers hanging out with Harry alone. Now I'm not saying I'm jealous, but- Okay, I got no arguments, I am jealous. I'm jealous on freaking Harry.

"You alright?" I hear Kevin ask me.

I quickly put on my smile. "Yeah. Of course." I say.

"Do you know where Harry and Austin went? I need to pee and don't wanna interrupt something." He says.

I chuckle. "What would you be interrupting?"

Kevin looks at me nervously. "I don't know, they seem like they're hiding something, they've left the room together two times already." He whispers.

"What are you trying to say?" I ask him, confused. What would he be interrupting?

"Nothing, forget about it." He says, looking away.

"Kevin." I warn him, trying to get him to tell me his suspicion.

"I don't know. They seemed kinda touchy?" He says and my mind goes blank for a moment.

Touchy? Austin and Harry? No way! I shake my head. Is Kevin crazy?

But Kevin's thought doesn't leave me just yet. There is some kind of secret they are trying to hide. Why would Harry drag Austin out the room? I've noticed that they get along quite well.

Austin was angry because of Carla and Caleb when he left the room. What if Harry went to console him and Austin maybe decided to get back at me for not coming out and he made out with Harry? Harry being the horny bastard he is wouldn't say no, especially after not hooking up with Adam for over a month. I ball my hands into fists.

Is this the alcohol or does this really make sense? No, they wouldn't do this. They're my best friend and my boyfriend, secret or not. They wouldn't do that. Harry is in love with his girlfriend and Austin is, at least I hope so, in love with me.

I can't let Kevin see how much this idea bugs me.

"You sound crazy. They probably just wanted to talk about something in private." I tell him. I try to convince myself, too.

"If you say so." Kevin says, like he doesn't believe me.

"They are not, they, no." I stutter.

Fuck. What if Kevin is right? Austin and Harry grew really close over the past two weeks. How didn't I notice this? I gotta find them.

I quickly stand up and walk out of the room. I can hear Harry's voice coming from the kitchen. I stop in front of the kitchen where I can see them. The hallway is dark and the two haven't heard me approaching.

"Fuck. What do we do now? What do I do now? I think I'm gonna throw up." Harry says nervously pacing back and forth.

"Calm down Harry. It was an accident, just try to keep it cool. Let's just tell Sammy." Austin says, rolling his eyes. He grabs Harry's arm to stop him from running around in circles.

"We ruined his birthday, right? He's gonna hate us." Harry says, wearing a dreadful expression. "Gosh. How did this happen again? I'm so dumb. This is rhe second time. I never wanted to let this happen again. Sammy will be so mad."

"You are so paranoid." Austin scoffs.

Okay no. Nope. Nope. That's not what it sounds like. That's definitely not what it sounds like.

Because it sounds a hell lot like something happened that I shouldn't find out.

They're standing by the fridge, behind the kitchen island. Austin is holding Harry's arm, staring at him.