Welcome To The Fallout - A Crown The Empire fic

Baby, you should stick around

Brandon immediately left the shower after I turned around. I know my act won't be able to be played for much longer. I truly know I have feelings for Bennett. Nobody besides Brandon suspects it either. It sucks that I have to pick or choose one of them and everything will be better once I decide. "Why can't making choices be so much easier?" I asked myself. I turned off the water and changed into the clothes I had awaiting for me on the sink. I saw a sticky note placed on the chest of my shirt in the mirror. I pulled it off to see what it said. It was something Bennett placed in here before he left. Shoot... This isn't making my decision making any better. The note reads:

Tiff,

I wish that I could talk to you, but since Brandon has been so clingy to you lately, I know you won't have time to talk to me again. Just, when you make up your mind, please tell me.

-Ben

My heart is broken in half. Why couldn't he have told me this sooner? Knowing that he feels heartbroken because of Brandon and I, makes me want to cry. I need to get my mind off this, and I know that all too well.

I gather my clothes that were on the floor, proceeded outside the door and turned the light off. Bennett was waiting for me outside the door. I looked at him up and down, then back to his face. 

"I'm sorry about what happened. I know I didn't need to do that." Ben apologized. 

"It's fine, it's in the past, can we just forget it?" I say coldly. 

"Whatever you want." He rolled his eyes.

I walked away as quick as I could to get to my bag so I could put my things away. The zipper on the bag was ripped off.

I growled under my breath. 

I opened the bag up and put the clothes inside the suitcase, then I put the top of the case down. I heard my phone vibrate in my bag and looked to see who it was. It was my mom again.

"Hun, where in the world are you?" She asks on the other end.

"I'm kind of on my way to California. And the trip is taking longer than I thought." I replied.

"Why is that?"

"I got lost, but I'm fine now." 

"Good, hopefully you can get there in one piece!" She hung up the phone

I tossed my phone on my bag, and colapsed inside Andy's bunk, hoping nobody was inside, I know I don't need more drama with the guys right now.

"Tiffany... are you okay?" Andy asked.

My heart beated fast, "You scared me, I'm fine, just Brandon and Bennett are clouding up my mind right now and I need to get away. I'm gonna go to the room instead of being in there, you looked so peaceful and asleep." I replied, moving my body towards the open side of the bunk.

"No, no, no, you can stay in here if you want. I was just about to go talk to the guys about how long it's going to take to get us to California." He replied, rolling over me to get out of the bunk.

"Okay, thanks." I reply. "I hope you don't mind!" 

"I really don't, you can stay right in there until you feel okay again." Andy smiled and shut the curtain. 

I know I can't hide forever. I do have to deal with them. It's gonna suck, but I need to tell them I need some space. It may hurt, but I need to get away. 

I shut my eyes, put my hands under my head, and fell to sleep.

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Crackling noises were heard outside the bunk. I opened one eye and see the curtain was moved. Grr... I open it all the way and get outside it. My knees scraped the floor, but I grabbed a hold of the wooden piece that separated each bunk, but only the one above Andy's bunk and under David's. The doors push open and I see the guys chatting amongst themselves. Their heads turn at the same time and look at me on my knees. I got up and brushed my knees.

"Tiffany! We're in Texas now!" Brent says, pointing at the window.

We're almost to California. Hallelujah.