Stay//Poofless//discontinued

Chapter 10

Preston's POV

I wake up to the deafening sound of my alarm. I only ever set it on Sunday's to ensure I don't sleep through the day. I reach over the side of my bed and grab my crutches. I maneuver out of my room and into the kitchen. I pour myself a bowl of cereal and sit down on my couch. My eyes are on the TV but they aren't focused on anything in particular. A small thought is nagging at the back of my head, tugging a smile onto my lips.

It was just a dream, just a very confusing dream. Don't get so happy.

I pull out my phone, checking my messages, there's one from Rob and one from Lachlan. I open Rob's first a long heyyy. Uh oh. That means something is wrong. Rapidly I reply, then I open Lachlan's.

I'm not sure how well I'll be able to contain myself today ;)

At first I'm confused, and then it all clicks. Lachlan is my boyfriend. I have a boyfriend! A huge smile ignites across my face. I reply,

I'm not sure I want too...

Then I reply to Rob's message, cutting right to the point,

What the hell is wrong

I check the time and see that it's already 10:00. Crud I'm already late! I stand up with my crutches, about to walk out the door, when I remember I have no way to get there. I pull my phone out of my pocket, about to call Rob, when Lachlan pull up. Immediately he is helping me into the passenger side of his car. When he gets back into his seat I reach over and give him a quick peck on the lips.

"Thank you so much."

"Anything for you," he replies sweetly. Immediately his face goes a hundred different shades of red.

"C'mon, you don't have to be embarrassed to say that kind of stuff around me. I am 100% yours." I squeeze his hand and he nods, a smile emerging across his face. His face remains red as we drive, gradually returning to it's normal state. Soon we have pulled into Mitch's driveway.

"So do we really have to keep us a secret?" He turns his head to me, giving me puppy dog eyes.

"You know I don't want to but we really should. Try and let them warm up to the idea that I'm... That I'm gay."

"Why the hesitation?"

"It's just...I've never said it out loud. I've thought about it my whole life but I've never said it."

"I know it can be kind of hard to sink in. But when are we supposed to tell them that I am too?" I freeze. Everybody knows. I thought he knew that everybody knows. It's super obvious.

"Ummm-" I get cut off by Mitch. He taps on Lachlan's window and Lachlan open's the door.

"You two are already late. Are you going to at least come inside?" He laughs and then begins poking Lachlan's arm. He continues to repeat 'come on, move faster, come on, move faster' until he is out of the car. He helps me get out of my seat and the three of us walk into the house.

"Look who showed up!" Vick yells so the whole house of people can hear. I roll my eyes and sit down on the sofa. Soon we're all in Mitch's living room going over the recording schedule. First is Mitch, Rob, and I with Lucky Block. We all go into one of the offices and start recording. We record video after video until we've finished everything for the week. After we've finished we are all sitting in the living room again.

"Hey can I get everybody's attention please?" I ask loudly. It's now or never. "I just wanted to let you guys all know, well I've know for longer than I let myself admit, but I'm gay." My words come out fast, but they all understand them. The silence calls out for a few seconds until Mitch stands up.

He comes over and for a second I think he might hit me, but he gives me a hug. Soon all the guys are giving me a hug. I let out a sigh of relief, I wasn't sure how that was going to go.

"Well, I'd love to stay, but I really have to get home." Rob then stands and leaves without even saying bye to me. Okayy.... I was about to say that I needed to go too when Vick stands up and messes it all up.

"Preston and Lachlan! I ship it! And they're both gay!"

I look over at Lachlan, I expect him to be blushing, but he's not. His lips are pursed and his eyes are cold.

"What did you just say?" His voice is steady, his fists are clenched.

"Oh it's nothing." Vick lets out a nervous chuckle. "I was just saying you two would make a cute couple that's all."

"What makes you think that I'm gay?"

"Oh... I just thought... It's just that it seems so obvious, I thought you knew that."

I stand up and try to tell Lachlan that we need to leave but his eyes are locked on Vick. "C'mon Lachlan we really need to leave."

"Did you know?" he whips his head towards mine. "Did you know the whole time what everybody thought of me?"

"Seriously we can talk about this later, we just need to leave." I start walking out of the door and I stand next to the car. He follows behind, pouting. "It's not that big of a deal." I mutter. I'm not sure if I want him to hear me.

"Not a big deal? Not a big deal Preston? How is this not a big deal?"

"Lachlan just calm down," I beg. "Please, just get in the car."

"Not a big deal, god Preston how stupid are you?" I turn around and I hear him storm off. He starts his car and then he's driving. I just stay standing until my arms hurt from gripping my crutches. Then I turn around and knock on the door to the house. By now my face isn't red and I don't look like I was crying.

"Can I stay here? My ride left."

"Of course. We certainly have the space." Mitch lives here with and Vick and soon Jerome too, but Jess practically lives here too. I nod and thank him, then I go make myself a bed on the couch. I look at my phone right before I fall asleep. I have 5 missed calls from Lachlan but I don't call back. I just lay down my head and let myself fall asleep.

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Hey I know I died but I've had a lot of stuff going on. I know it sucks and it's long overdo but here you go.

~Sky<