Betrayal | A Dobsley Fanfiction

Chapter 5 | Meet Up

Paul's P.O.V

"Caroline Elizabeth Forbes, will you do me the honour of wearing this engagement ring. As a...a token of my love-"
"Too many words, just get to the point"
" I...want you...to marry me. Will you?"
"Yes!"
Cut!
I look over at Julie and she gives me a weary smile, I then look down at my script and scan the words, trying to figure out what I did wrong. I hear Julie's voice, "Paul? Can we talk to you for a second?" I walk over to Julie and Kevin, apprehensive and cautious, a million questions running through my head. The first thing I hear is Kevin's voice, "Where's the passion?"
"What?"
"The passion Paul, there was no passion in this scene, all we see is a blank face. What's wrong?" I look at him confusedly, "I-I don't know-"
"Think of something Paul, someone, while you're doing this, anyone, because this scene is the most important scene in this episode, we need to get it right." I nod my head, and walk back to my position.

I close my eyes and think of the one person that would help me get through this, the one person that would make this scene more passionate. Julie's shouts are faint, but I can still hear it, "Okay guys, we'll start from 'I want you', quiet on set, camera rolling...action!"

You can do this Paul.

"I...want you...to marry me. Will you?"
"Yes!"

"Cut!, that was perfect Paul, well done. That's it for today everyone, pack up."
I pack up my things, and head towards the door when Kevin starts walking towards me, "Well done Paul, I take it you thought of Phoebe whilst doing the scene" I clear my throat and look to the ground, "Erm-yeah, thanks Kevin, the advice really helped."
I quickly grab my bag, swing it over my shoulder and walk to the car park, when I hear my name being called out behind me. "Paul, Paul! Wait up!" Before I turn around, I already recognise the bright, cheery voice. I swivel around and see Candice standing infront of me and Kat a little behind her. "So, do you want to go out and get something to eat, we-"  I appreciate my friendship with Candice, but sometimes, it gets a bit much. "I"m sorry Candice, I just want to rest, you know?" I look at her apologetically and wave, walking to my car. I open the car door and hear Candice's voice trailing behind me, "Another time?" I smile and sit in the car, head resting against the wheel, just glad to be going home.

Candice's P.O.V

"You're trying too hard"
"What?" I turn around to look at Kat, what is she talking about?
"Come on Candice, everybody knows you have a huge crush on Paul, why haven't you told him yet? It's been-"
"7 years, I know. I haven't told him because, I can't. He's got a girlfriend, he had a wife, that thing he had going on with Nina for a while. Oh!, speaking of Nina, guess what?" I raise eyebrows, a smirk of my face and drag Kat into a corner. "Paul was looking at a picture of Nina, and then Ian stormed in, they had a big row-"
"Candice, wait, I already know, Ian told me whilst we were filming" She starts walking to her car, I follow her, still wanting to say more, "Did you know-" Kat laughs and interrupts me again, "That it was an Instagram picture and Ian caught him at the wrong time? Don't worry Candice, its not like he saved the picture or anything"
"But he liked it!"
"He's liked your pictures before."
"Pictures that weren't of my face, and besides, haven't you noticed how Paul never likes Phoebe's pictures if they're of her face?" Kat turns to me and laughs again, "Stalker much?" I grin and shrug my shoulders, "I can't help it."
"Okay, enough Paul talk, do you wanna go grab a Pizza?"
"Do you even have to ask?"

Paul's P.O.V

"Well done Paul, I take it you thought of Phoebe whilst doing the scene"

I take some wine out of the cabinet, pour some im a glass and walk to the couch. I sigh, how did I just lie to Kevin?
I couldn't even look him in the eyes because he'd know I was lying. I didn't think of Phoebe whilst filming that scene, how could I? I had only one person on my mind, the one person who I had already filmed proposal scenes with, no retakes, no improvements, just us.

Nina.

My thoughts are interrupted when I hear a familiar ringtone coming from my phone. I look at the caller id, 'Phoebe'. Guilt washes all over me, I breathe in and out, and answer the call.
"Hey babe" I cringe, hearing her voice just makes me more guilty.
"Hey Phoeebs" I attempt to sound happy but Phoebe sees right through it. "Are you okay? You sound upset."
"I'm okay, where are you right now?"
"Just at the airport-"
"Look Phoebe, I've got to go, we're still meeting up tomorrow right?"
"Oh, okay, and yes, we are. I love you."
"You too" I quickly end the call and go  to the bathroom to wash my face. The coolness of the water hits my face, but the guilt is still there.

Ending the call with Phoebe was risky, but how could I have carried on? Every second of that phone call was just a reminder of what I did, what I thought.

I pick up the TV remote and look through some channels, but none of them see to interest me. I look around the room and see clothes on the floor, dishes near sink but instead I go on Twitter and retweet a couple of tweets and scroll through Instagram, I see that Nina had posted a picture of her photoshoot for Menhealths Magazine,

Whilst looking at it, just for a fraction of a second, I didn't feel the guilt, I didn't feel anything, other than admiration. But then it all came crashing down- reality.
Why now? Why are all the feelings I kept hidden, rushing back?

A/N- I hope you enjoy chp 5! Sorry I don't update quicker, its hard writing editing 2 stories 😭
DON'T WORRY Dobsley soon!