Reverie Dyad

Chapter 23

Reid POV:

I put Val and Cole in the same room whilst I bunked with Morris. I slightly wanted them to want me to bunk with them but it makes complete sense that they didn't

I don't know what's happening between all three of us maybe I'm seeing the connection and they aren't but I'm starting to feel a lot lately and it's all rushing at me

I'm so far gone that I've been staring at the clock waiting for 9 pm to hit so we could go to the beach. Morris said no something about beauty sleep. I'm glad his not coming cause this could give us room to talk freely.

I don't like acting upon emotions and lately, I have. I need boundaries I need them to tell me they don't feel the same so I can go back to being heartless because ever since that night with them my heart actually beats for something

I really don't know how that makes sense because my heart has always had a steady heart rhythm but somehow it's changed

Oh fuck look at me so far gone I'm talking bloody heartbeats. I honestly need to get a grip I can't work like this and the fact that I'm here it shows

Getting up I open the door and close it. Walking into the hallway and towards the kitchen I bump into my mom as she's leaving

"Sorry" I mutter and she smiles holding me steady

"Are you okay?" she asked smiling at me and I nodded wanting to end this conversation. Mom and I don't really talk that much and the last time we actually talked she said I love you and I simply couldn't say it back

"I know you're not big on emotions Reid but it's okay to feel and I'm sorry I couldn't give you much of that when you were growing up but I want you and I need you to feel and love okay," she says with soft eyes and I sigh

"I'm fine Mom," I say and she gives me a sad smile

"You're not but since I failed I really hope Iris opens you up. Your girl or not I have faith she's exactly what you need" she says squeezing my arms and then walking out of the kitchen

Walking towards the fridge I open the door  and I grab a bottle of water. Shutting the fridge door I turn around to find Cole leaning on the wall looking at me

"We need to talk," he says giving me a serious look and I nod opening my bottle of water. He walks over to the bar stools by the island and sits down

"I'm not gay," he says and I take a sip of my water not knowing where this is going

"I'm not gay either," I say raising my eyebrow and he folds his arms looking at me

"I hate you," he says and I scoff with a smile on my face

"Good to know"

"But for some reason, I want you as much as you want Iris," he says and I look at him with a blank expression. I like how Cole is when his around me his bold compared to the teddy bear he is with Val

"And who said I don't want you" I answer placing the bottle of water on the counter and resting my arms on the island so that it's the only thing keeping us apart

"Don't fuck with me Reid" he says his cheeks turning a pale pink. He takes off his glasses and puts them on his lap

"Why did you just take off your glasses" I ask actually quite amused and he rolls his eyes

"I don't want to see you right now," he says and I let out a chuckle but an idea comes to mind

"So you can't see at all," I ask stepping around the island his eyes follow me but he doesn't turn his head to face me