They Didn't Know (A Minizerk Fanfiction) {HIATUS}

Chapter 28: The Plan

Josh's POV:

I knew I shouldn't have told him. I should have made up some stupid lie, rather than telling him the truth. I knew he was going to shut himself away, not talk to anyone and basically become a recluse. And that's exactly what he did. All of a sudden he was recording single player games all the time, or recording with us but barely interacting or even speaking. All the guys are worried, and I can't even tell them why he's changed so suddenly, because then he'd hate me even more for sharing something this important when it isn't mine to tell. But with the book tour and upload fast approaching, we can't afford to have this awkwardness between us, I need to do something. What can I do though? What can anyone do?

My first thought is Vikk, since he was the first one Simon told he was gay, but I'm not sure if he'd have told him. Simon was so careful and secretive, that I had no idea he liked me, so if no one could tell, would he have really told someone? But would it hurt to ask Vikk? Or to at least tell him the events of that night and see if he can tell me how to make things right?

I knocked tentatively on Vikk's door, hoping he wasn't recording, so I could do this without spending too long thinking about it and then backing out.

"Come in." I heard Vikk shout from the other side of the door, so I did. It's now or never.

He looked up from his computer as I walked in. "Hey Josh, what's up?"

"I need to talk to you about Simon." I replied, pulling up a spare chair so I could sit down, otherwise I'd have been shaking so much that my legs would have collapsed under me.

"He's been acting really strangely recently, again, hasn't he? Honestly, I'm starting to get worried that he's doing the same as when he didn't want to tell people he was gay."

"Yeah, he's doing the same but worse, in my opinion, because he barely record with us and when he does, he's very quiet..." I trailed off, knowing it was my fault that he'd done so. If only I'd kept it to myself, then he wouldn't have shut off, or stopped recording with us, so the boys wouldn't have had to worry about him, and neither would the fans.

"Josh, you look as if you know something? What is it? Do you know why he's done this?" Shit. Well, I guess, the best way to do this is to just explain the events and see what he thinks I should do.

Vikk's POV:

As I listened to Josh explain, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the both of them. Simon had been hiding this for a while, and as soon as he had just a little too much to drink, it slipped straight out to the guy himself. And Josh was blaming himself, because if he "hadn't told Simon, none of this would have happened." But it's not his fault. It's not Simon's either. But they're both blaming themselves.

One thing I did notice when Josh was talking, though, was just how worried he was and the affection he had towards Simon. It seemed too much to be just friendly, yet Josh has Freya and has never really shown signs of being anything except straight. Well, if you ignore or the strange comments he makes in recordings, that are questionable. Yeah, he's completely straight isn't he? Maybe Josh isn't straight, but he's oblivious to it himself, that's why he's never said anything to any of us.

"So what do I do? What do we do?" Josh asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"We coax him out somehow. Maybe we all go to Nandos, and then just banter about like nothing happened. Because at the end of the day, you don't want it to affect anything do you?"

"Not at all."

"Then there we go, we have a plan." Now I just need a plan to show you that maybe you're not straight, and maybe Simon is the reason why.

Simon's POV:

Idiot. Idiot, idiot, idiot. Look what you've done, you've gone and fucked everything up again. Maybe you should just disappear for a while. Don't tell anyone anything, just leave. I can't do that, my channels need me. Then the bathroom looks enticing, doesn't it? I can think of a few things you could do in there, and I'm not on about showering. That's no what I want to do, though, I know that. I can't risk doing that, surely someone would notice. Would they? Do they care enough? I'd like to think so. But is it the truth? I don't know anymore...