Dirty Little Secret (Poofless/Rob FF)

Chapter 3

Rob's POV

Few hours ago, Raquel told me she knew, A few hours ago, she knew about my channel, my life, my feelings for Preston and blackmailed me, Making sure I take her workload while she told Preston she would "Focus on another job." And it was all a load of shit.

Rob: "Why the fuck do I still stay here? I'm not happy anymore. In just these past couple of hours I want to crumble and just leave."

Lachlan: "But where would you go? Last I checked I didn't think you even had your own place."

Carly: "Wait you don't even have your own place? Rob where do you live?"

Rob: "I have my own place here at the office, I just bring a sleeping bag with me until I can save up the money to move out, The more I work here, the more I can save the money I earn so I can get another place. Or even just a decent enough set up so I can do my own stuff from home."

Carly: "Ever though about asking for more work? Or for doing more stuff? Maybe even talk to Landon or Nathan, see if they have any extra work they could potentially pay you for?"

Lachlan: "That's..."

Rob: "Not a bad idea. I might go and ask them, Or I might even talk to Mitch and Jerome. See if they have anything they could give me."

Lachlan: "I don't think they would upload a raw video for you to download and edit and then upload to their channel."

Carly: "Why not? It would make it easier to Just upload a raw video, message him that its being uploaded and then they can do whatever they want during that period?"

Rob: "It's not that simple but thanks for thinking anyway."

It went a bit quiet as I heard Preston outside my door.

Rob: "He's here. I'll talk to you guys later."

Lachlan: "See you later man."

I hung up the call quickly. Making sure that it wasn't evident that I was on Skype. Or at least with Lachlan anyway. And just brought up the video I had not long ago finished editing. At least if I have it up and maybe have it running, he might see me working and leave me alone.

Preston: "Rob can I come in please?"

Rob: "Not necessarily but sure."

I watched as he opened the door and just watched me, his eyes staring into my own.

Preston: "Rob... are you ok?"

Rob: "I'm fine Preston."

Preston: "No you aren't. I'm worried about you."

Rob: "You should be worried about your girlfriend."

Preston: "Nothing is going to change if you are worried that's what's going on."

Rob: "Everything will change when she finally finds a better job, she has to focus on the other job, It's better hours, Better pay. It makes more sense. Just leave me be the one is about to get uploaded."

I turned back to look at the screen before feeling my chair turn back to face an angry looking Preston.

Preston: "Something is off Rob. I know it is, I won't let you go though whatever this is on your own."

Rob: "Well this time you fucking have to. Now give me the rest of whatever the hell Raquel has to edit. I might as well get a head start and get it all done now so you don't have to worry about anything alright? If it makes it easier on her to focus on te second job, Just give it to me."

Preston: "If it's money I can pay you..."

Rob: "I DON'T FUCKING CARE PRESTON I'L LIVE HERE IF I HAVE TO NOW FUCK OFF SO I CAN WORK."

I watched him as he took a step back and just watched me. Yeah I felt bad for raising my voice. But at the same time, I also felt bad for not being able to trust him and it brought me to tears. Knowing the tears were building up. I just waited for them to start to fall before watching Preston start to leave. He's so beautiful I almost wanted him to stay. I reached out to him slightly, As he stood and looked back at me. I was so upset, So angry with myself. This friendship we have built. And here I am getting so angry with him, almost wanting to cry simply because of the fact that I can't tell him. He kept walking towards me until I stood up and hugged him. We had never fought, In eight years of friendship we had never four... well to the point where one of us were yelling at each other. But that can also mean other things have been said to each other. And I hated it when we even argued. I held onto him, Knowing it probably hurt him just as much as it hurt me.

Preston: "Rob. What's going on?"

Rob: "I can't tell you Preston. I'm sorry. I'm going to stay here for a few days alright. I can't fucking go home alright?"

Preston: "Ok. I'll be back in three hours ok?"

Rob: "Please don't leave."

Preston: "I'll be back I promise."

Rob: "Promise?"

Preston: "I promise."

Short chapter but necessary, the next chapter will have some fluff as fuck :D maybe I haven't decided yet.