Besotted // Cameron Dallas

sick day

(young brooklyn & mia) brb cryingg

I wake up the next morning and instantly know that today is one of those days. I get these days where I'm totally out of it and not myself, barely able to comprehend what is going on around me. I haven't had one of these days in a long time and not having my mom with me to handle it is going to be hard.

I hesitantly get out of bed and walk down the stairs and back to my house-as if in a trance-to feed Hunter and let him out. Once he's done, he starts licking my hand. I smile and kiss his head before locking my house again and heading back to the Dallas'. I'm pretty sure going to school today isn't an option and I have to find a way to subtly tell Gina.

"Good morning." Gina just so happens to approach me as I make it back inside.

"Morning. Uh, can I talk to you for a second?" I rub my arm awkwardly.

"Of course." She walks back upstairs to the guest room with me following behind. "What seems to be the matter, sweetheart?"

I take a deep breath and face her. "Ever since the accident, I get these off days. They basically are just days I'm not myself and can't function properly, the events playing through my mind. I was just wondering if it's alright if I stay home today? My mom's not here and I just-"

Gina places her hand on my arm and pulls me into a hug. "No need to explain. That's no problem, however I have to work. If you need something don't hesitate to call me, alright?"

"Yeah." I smile as she pats my shoulder.

"Let's get some breakfast and then I'll leave you to your day." She nods to the stairs and I sadly agree to coming down.

Once we all get our food and sit down, it gets awkwardly quiet. Normally Cameron has some sassy remark or Gina asks Sierra how things are going. Today it's different and everyone can tell.

"Um, do you need a ride to school?" Cameron interrupts the silence.

"No. She doesn't feel well and isn't going." Gina answers for me.

Cameron then looks at me from his mother, so I nod. "Well then I don't feel good either. Maybe a bug."

I nearly smile until I realize why I don't feel good in the first place. The thought puts a frown back on my face yet, I'm pretty sure Gina noticed because of what she says next.

"Okay. You two can stay home." She shrugs as Sierra's mouth drops open.

"Seriously?" Sierra gapes at her mother with syrup in her hand.

"Yes. I'll just call and check on you around lunch time." Gina finishes her pancakes and starts to clean up everyone's plates.

Cameron stares at me, as we're left at the table. Sierra said she had errands to run. I swear that girl is never home.

"So I'm going back to the guest room." I stand up after awhile and head to the stairs.

"Wait." Cameron stands up with me and sighs. "Wanna watch some more movies?"

"I guess." I think back to last night. Gina and Sierra eventually joined us whilst watching Mean Girls. It was great family time actually.

"I'm heading out. Watch the time for that call." Gina hugs me before hugging Cameron and leaving us alone in this house.

"You want some popcorn? I know we just ate but popcorn sounds good with movies, you know? Oh, does your throat hurt or your stomach? Popcorn wouldn't sound good then." Cam asks once we sit on the couch.

I take in a breath and turn to him. "I'm not sick."

"Then why did you stay home?" He frowns.

"Why did you?" I counter.

Cameron rolls his eyes and leans back. "Seriously, why did you butter my mom into letting you stay home if you aren't sick? We all know she's one for education. I'm still confused as to why she let me stay with you."

"Cameron, I'm sure you aren't going to understand because that's just who you are." I pick up the remote to login to Netflix.

"I see. You're on your period. A round of applause for the one and only Cameron Alexander Dallas." He stands up on the couch and claps to himself. I glare up at him and shake my head. "Oh shit, that means you get angry fast."

"I'm not on my period!" I slap my hand on the couch. 

My phone then starts to ring, surprising us both. I glance down at the caller ID and see 'Logan' displayed at the top.

"Hello?"

'Hey, Brooklyn. I wanted to know if you needed a ride?' Logan's voice comes through.

"You could've texted." I smile to myself.

'It's not the same as hearing your voice.'

I roll my eyes at his sappiness and clear my throat. "I'm sick, but thanks for the offer."

'Oh, really? Do you need some medicine or soup or company? Boyfriends are supposed to stay home with their significant other.' He rambles on.

"Logan, don't miss your first day. I'm fine, promise. Just tell me all about it when you get home, alright?"

'Whatever you say. Bye Brooklyn.'

"Goodbye Logan."

I hang up and set my phone back on the couch.

"Why don't you smile?" Cameron comes out of nowhere with an extremely weird question.

"Um, I do?" I furrow my brows and stare at him.

"No you don't." He stares back at me.

I open my mouth, then close it. I'm not sure what he wants me to say. I literally just smiled. "I do smile Cameron, see?" I smiled just for him.

"Brooklyn, you don't. Sure, you have that fake smile but you never show teeth. You never cheese."

"I have no idea what you're talking about. Let's just watch a movie." I ignored his comment, though it continued to ring throughout my head. Is it that noticeable? Maybe I don't 'cheese' because there is no one making me 'cheese'.

"I know why you are staying home from school. You think Mia would like you missing these days?"

Tears brimmed at my eyes as I stood up. "Don't talk about her."

"Why? You're missing school right now just because you feel guilty for being in the same accident as them. Brooklyn, you did nothing wrong. You didn't hurt anyone. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time." Cameron spoke as I was slowly shutting down.

"But people always liked her more than me. It was Mia and then they would see me. She was prettier and more popular. Mia may have been the nicest person I knew. I, however, am not popular. I'm not pretty. I'm not nice and keep to myself. Who would you choose?" I think I'm crying a lot now, but I don't care.

"Open your eyes, Brooklyn. You are gorgeous. Everyone knows who you are. I mean you are dating Logan as a charity cause and I think that's nice." Cameron scooched closer to me.

"Shut up." I half laughed, half sobbed.

"Okay." He wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead.

"What are you doing?"

And that was what sent us to jump away from each other in fright.

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i probably would've updated sooner but school is hecka wild. i h8 it sm. well i only have one year left so that's what's keeping me motivated.

hailey