Ch. 3: Not Exactly Face-to-Face

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by mikmorrison

by mikmorrison

"Hey, Charlie! What's up? Mitch said to the screen of his MacBook.
"OMG IT'S YOUUUU," Charlie screamed, "I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER CALL!"
"Jesus, take a breather."
"... screamed again, didn't I?"
"Yup. Now what's up?
"Oh nothing much. Just bored, as I've been for the past four days. I miss you!"
Mitch fell silent. He felt guilty inside for not bringing his boyfriend of two years along with him on this trip. He knew he should've payed for another ticket.
"Mitch? You there, Hun?"
"Oh, yeah! Sorry. Listen I have to go and take some pics for our new album cover. Talk later?"
"Oh, heh, sure. Bye."
"Byeeee! See you soon Charlie!" Mitch said as he exited off the screen and shut his laptop.
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"-but it's like we barely talk face-to-face anymore! He's always with him!"
"I know it's hard for you, but you'll have to get used to it. You know that-"
"-he's busy. Yes. I do. But he wasn't this busy when we first met."
"Well, he wasn't this famous two years ago."
"I-I-I know but...sorry I just-"
"sh sh sh sh it's okay. Let it out, man."
"Th-thank you-u. I wi-wis-sh he was h-here-"
"-clear your mind from him for the next few weeks and have some fun! Jeez, I thought you would be more worried about Mitch! But Scott?! I mean, you two aren't even together and you like him that much?!"
"Yes. I-I-I do like h-him m-more than Mitch. He j-jus-ju-just understands me b-better."
"Wow, Charlie, I thought you weren't an asshole. Looks like you are."
"NO IM NOT! TAKE THAT BACK, G-GUS!"
"Look, at least I don't love my boyfriend's BFF and I still make my boyfriend feel guilty for leaving."
"Gus, w-wh-what are you saying?"
"I'm saying you shouldn't make the person you don't love feel guilty for being gone just because you know his BFF will come back with him if they cancel the tour all because Mitch is a softy and will want to come home to you. Sound like an asshole? Because it does to me." Gus then left the room. He muttered things to himself as he walked out of the door of Charlie's apartment. As Gus left, Charlie started to sob more. He knew he was indeed an asshole, but he didn't want to admit it.
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"OH KEVIN! I've been meaning to ask; how did the proposal go," Kristie said with a squeal, "did Ximena say yes?!" Kevin then stood there with an upset look on his face. He started to tear up, but tried to hold it in. His lips quivered and the group, including Esther and Cobie, started to look at him in a sympathetic way. They didn't want to say anything, so all of them went up to hug him from the cheap chair he was sitting on in the bus and he started to weep. "How could she say no?"
"Hunty, I honestly don't know."
"I agree with Mitch. You're like, the whole package."
"Sorry Hun."
"Sorry dude."
"Avi, Kristie, don't apologize." Kevin said with a shaky tone. "You didn't do anything."
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Gus: Hey. :/ Can I tell you something?
Scott: Anything .
Scott: You know that .
Gus: Well... um... CHARLIE LIKES YOU.
Scott: Dude, I think you have the wrong contact. You always confuse Mitch and I's contact names, after all !!
Gus: Am I speaking to Scott?
Scott: Yes duh .
Gus: Then I have the right contact.
Scott: Not funny dude . Now why did you contact me ? :|
Gus: Sorry for the bad joke. Just wanted to catch up. ^~^*
Gus: Sorry again. Just thought I'd see your reaction.
Scott: lol no hard feelings . anyways, I have to go take more pics for the album . ttyl Gus ! :)

He just couldn't bring himself to do it. To say that so suddenly... he just couldn't.
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