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Chapter 16

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"Hi guys it's tris. I'm making a video to explain everything."
I wasn't going to explain everything. The stuff with Ryan was so tough it hurt to think about it let alone speak to millions of people about it. As Ryan and I hadn't officially split up, well not in the public eye anyway, I got Brad to tell Ryan I was making it official. He said it was fine because he never wanted to see me again. James was determined that Ryan was scared of him.

"So every interaction I've had with you guys, I always get asked where Ryan is. The thing is guys, me and Ryan are no longer-" my stinging eyes found their way towards Brad who was sat cross legged on the chair behind the camera. His perfectly formed mouth whispered my motivation. I love you.

"Um me and Ryan are no longer me and Ryan. Basically we split up. And I'm not dating Brad we're friends." My heart cramped at my last sentence. We weren't ready for that kind of announcement. We figured it would draw unnecessary hate and attention to us. And that was the last thing we needed.

"I'd like to say me and Ryan split up nicely but it wasn't quite so. We decided as a pair that we would like you guys to stop asking me or Ryan about our relationship. It's preventing us from having that time after a break up to move on as single individuals. He would very much appreciate it also if you stopped like stalking him. He wasn't a fan of the fame even whilst dating me I'm sure he still doesn't like it. I'm not sure what else I can explain but I just wa-"

"Can you tell your fans to stop fucking stalking me? Seriously it's annoying." James burst through my front door and walked into my room.

"I guess James wants to say something." I giggled patting the bed next to me. James trudge over with his hair all over the place. He looked into the monitor and pointed at his hair.

"You lot are pure evil." He tried to look angry but failed and let out a laugh. "I had to run all around to get here without getting noticed. And you still found me. Anyway thanks for that I need food." He flashed a smile and stood up leaving the room.

"And on that note, Thankyou for watching and I'll see you guys next week!" I stood up and turned my camera off. I felt a jolt and looked down to see Brad wrapping his arms around my torso.

"You look like a koala Brad." I laughed.

"I'm just so proud of you." I couldn't see his face but I could tell he was smiling.

"And why is that?" I asked looking down at him. He let go of me and stood in front of me. He grabbed our hands together and looked down at them. "Because you're you. You're perfect and you make me so happy. And all this stuff with Ryan. You've been so strong. And you've always been there for me. I can't say I love you enough times to prove it. I just. I just really love you. So much." He looked back up at me with teary eyes.

I didn't say anything. There was nothing I could say. I was at loss for words. I just wiped a stray tear that fell from his eye with the pad of my thumb and put my lips against his. It was by far the most intimate kiss we'd had. Full of so many I love you's that we didn't have to say to show. It was during that kiss I realised Ryan didn't matter. Brad's cousin Colin or whatever his name was, he didn't matter at that moment.

It was just us two.

And I liked it like that.

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