Shay
"I've been putting up an act." He mumbles.
"Yeah your good boy act." Brandon mumbles.
"Yep exactly. See Shay they already know. Now leave me alone." Hunter mumbles walking to the small bathroom.
"Can you give us a moment?" I ask everyone. They nod and leave the room. Hunter walks out with red eyes.
"Why didn't you tell them the truth?" I ask.
"Because all they'll do is yell. They'll yell at me for faking. They'll yell at me for continuing doing it after all these years. They'll yell at me for not stopping." He mumbles as a tear rolls down his face. He sits next to me and lays his head on my chest. I stroke his hair and whisper, "Don't cry baby."
"I just want to stop acting! But I don't want them to hate me!!" He mumbles making fists with his hands. I sigh and look at him. A tear streams down my face.
"Stop." He mumbles wiping my tear.
"I hate seeing you like this." I mumble pulling him into a hug.
"I just can't tell them and if you tell them they will think you're joking." He sighs getting up and pacing back and forth.
"Think about it for a month. Think about the pros and the cons. After a month you decide whether or not you want to continue." I say trying to pretend like doing that was okay.
"I know you hate my act."
"I do. But you want to do it. Do it. You want to stop. Stop. I don't make your choices. You do. I can help but you make the final decision." I say as he sits down in the chair next to me.
"Next month." He mumbles. I nod and kiss the top of his head as the others walk in.
"Aww!!" Mary squeals as she walks in. I laugh and roll my eyes.
"Shay. What's going on between you two?" Brandon asks with a hurt look in his eyes.
"We're friends." I smile since we aren't dating.
"Yeah. Right." He says rolling his eyes and walking out of the room. I look down and then back up at Christine.
"Shay is that really the truth?"
"Yes! Nothing is happening between me and Hunter. I flirt with him he flirts with me. I kiss him he kisses me. But we aren't dating. We are just friends!" I say getting mad.
"Calm down tiger." Hunter laughs in a sweet way. I clear my throat and he shrugs.
"Well I'm going to calm Brandon down and tell him whatever that was." She laughs while walking out of the room.
"I'm going to slowly stop. I'm going to act like I wasn't acting and that all I am trying to do is change. I have a feeling it's the only way." He mumbles.
"I think I like that way." I smile kissing his cheek.
"You are good to go home." Mary smiles.
"Oh um. You heard that?" I ask getting red.
"Yeah. But your secret's safe with me. Good luck on your transition Hunter." She smiles as she helps me up.
"Thanks Mary." I smile giving her a hug.
"You're welcome. Now. You are allowed to walk on the cast but don't put a lot of pressure on it. I will be giving you crutches though." She smiles. I nod as she hands me the crutches. I shrug and give them to Hunter. I limp out of the room and Brandon looks at me in shame.
"I thought you were different. I guess I was wrong." He says storming off.
"Brandon." I say trying to limp towards him as he speed walks away.
"Shay you're going to fall!" Hunter complains. I roll my eyes and continue limping.
"Brandon stop this is starting to hurt." I say as he turns back and faces me. He rushes to my side and holds me up.
"Why? I knew this was going to happen. I don't want you to forget about me or to just ditch me." He whines.
"Brandon I couldn't forget you. You're Brandon. My best friend." I laugh. He smiles and scrunches his nose. I laugh as he helps me limp to Hunter. I grab the crutches and we all go to the car. When we get there we all go back to their house.
"Broadcast?" I ask with a smile.
"My account?" Hunter offers. I smile and nod. Brandon rolls his eyes and we all go upstairs. I limp to the chair by his laptop. I open it up and turn it on. I log into Hunter's younow and broadcast.
"HAI!" I yell when people join.
"Shay you're so loud." Hunter laughs.
"You love it." I laugh tilting my head back so I was looking at the ceiling. He smiles and walks behind me. He bends over and kisses me.
"Third wheeling like!!" Brandon laughs. After an hour of broadcasting I was on the floor and Hunter was in the chair looking at his laptop answering questions that his fans had. I sneak up behind him with a pillow and hit him with it.
"You're so on!" Hunter laughs grabbing a pillow. I hit Brandon as well and soon we were hitting each other until Hunter fell off the bed. I hop off lightly and laugh.
"You suck." Hunter laughs as I hold out my hand to help him up.
"Guys simmer down. You know what just go to sleep." Christine says walking in. I laugh and say bye to the 300,000 people watching us. I shut off the laptop and Brandon hugs me good night. I smile and lay on Hunter's bed.
"Goodnight Princess." He smiles as he lies next to me.
"I love you Hunter." I say without thinking. He looks at me weird.
"Sorry. I'm not thinking. Goodnight Hunter." I say covering my face to hide my embarrassment.
