Off Camera

three

It had been a few weeks later and Liza and David weren't any better. David was still sleeping on the couch. Liza still couldn't look David in the eye. They didn't tell each other they loved each other anymore. They seemed like strangers living in the same house.

It was Monday a evening when Liza was making a sandwich for herself and David was once again editing a video in their room. Liza looked up when she heard footsteps in the hallway, it was David.

"Hey I'm gonna, come out here and vlog a bit so.. you know-" David was trying to get out that he wanted them to act all lovey-dovey. Liza understood perfectly.

She sadly nodded, "Yes David. I will, I get it."

He nodded as well and walked back into the room getting his camera.

"So today I'm going to the store with Liza and we're going to film a Wednesday with Liza.." David said as he walked out of the room.

Liza raised her eyebrows to David not remembering that in the plan but she shrugged it off.

David pointed the camera on Liza, "Babe what are you doing?"

Liza stuff the sand which in her mouth and without any hands on the sand which, turned to David.

She mumbled something but couldn't be understood because of the food in her mouth. David laughed and shut off the camera.

While in the car, the camera stood up in front of them while they jammed out to an old 80's song. Liza swung her head while driving and David pretended to play the drums. Once the song turned off, they both laughed.

Even if it was acting, they still enjoyed being loose and fun around each other. They were just too scared to do it when a camera wasn't in front of them.

They walked into the store holding hands while David talked to the camera. Liza smiled to herself and her mind wandered to happy things from their relationship. She was so distracted she didn't even notice when David called her name a few times.

"...Liza?" He said while laughing a little.

She tuned to him embarrassed "Oh, huh?"

He laughed again and kissed her on the cheek. He continued to ramble on but Liza couldn't forget that. Why couldn't they be like that without acting? What was wrong with them? What made them grow apart? Whatever it was, Liza was sick of it. It was time to make a change in their relationship.

When the two got home from filming a Wednesday with Liza and David's vlog, David sat on the couch plugging his camera into his computer and Liza sat next to him wrapping her arm around his. David squirmed a little at first but soon melted into the position. Liza rested her head on David's shoulder.

"I'm sorry," She said with a few tears in her eyes.

Without turning from his computer, "For what?"

"I don't know entirely, but this, us, we aren't the same David, and I don't like it and I can't help but feeling like it's my fault!" Her voice grew with each word.

David shut his computer and turned to Liza forcing her head up, "I tell myself that everyday. I feel like we are like this because of me, because of something I did wrong."

"But you didn't do anything wrong." Liza whispered.

"You didn't either."

They held each others hands for a while until Liza rested her head on David's shoulder again, "Can we fix us?"

"Okay," he paused and Liza held her breath, "I'll try."

Liza mouthed a 'thank you' and shut her eyes, falling asleep there in David's arms.

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