Assume (Solby)

Chapter 6

(Colby POV)

I ha driven out to a random park in LA for some fresh air. Though it's LA so the air isn't very fresh.

I walked over to under a tree and laid down. I like relaxing like this, it's always nice. Hearing other people go about their day at the park while watching the sky. Sometimes when I don't want to hear people talk I just put some earbuds in and listen to music. But today, I felt better listening to the sound of the city. Loud, annoying, but also nice and peaceful. It's nice knowing other people are there and around you, just living their lives.

Not many people were here today, no one was playing at the park. I decided to go swing on the swings. I pulled out my earbuds and put one in, turning my music on.

I swung slowly, it was so nice and peaceful.

I heard footsteps walking over to me but I didn't pay attention. They sat on the other swing and swung a bit before asking, "It's okay if I sit here right?"

The voice sounded familiar. Maybe it was one of my friends messing with me.

I turned to face the person and say it was cool, but I stopped. 

No.

We both got off the swings, staring at each other. How the hell?

"U-um. Hey, Colby." Sam said.

"Hey.. Sam." I said.

There was a moment of awkwardness. 

"Funny that we come to the same park on the same day, right?" He said.

I shrugged. "Yeah. I guess."

"So, why'd you come here?" He asked.

"To just, relax." We have never been so awkward around each other. I wonder if he still hates me, but just doesn't want to say anything.

"Nice." He said.

I think right now we are pretending nothing ever happened. 

"Why'd you come here?" I asked back.

"Same as you, I guess." He said.

More awkward silence. Do I leave? I have so many mixed feelings about this. I guess I should be happy, I've missed Sam a lot. But, right now I feel... scared. Like, scared that he still hates me and that if we are gonna be friends again, nothing will ever be the same. Scared that he might hurt me again if I get close.. It wasn't his fault in the first place though, I was the one who wouldn't shut up and had to say something.

"How's life been?" He asked.

Honestly, terrible. I flushed everything down a drain and my life has been ruined. I am constantly feeling bad and I can't fix anything. Life sucks.

"It's been good." I say. Lying, the easy route.

"That's good." He said.

I sat back down on the swing, he did the same. Everything was weird right now.

"So, how's living with Brennen?" He asked.

"It's good. He always ends up making me do all this crazy stuff."  I said, remembering the other night. Well, what I could remember of it.

"That's cool." He said, he pushed off and began swinging.

"So, is the house quieter now that me and Elton don't live there?" I ask. Elton had moved in with Fitz.

"I mean, kinda. Me, Corey, and Aaron are always making random videos so we are pretty loud." 

"Nice."

We both swung for a second.

The awkwardness began to fade away, and we slipped into a regular conversation. One we would've had a year ago.

"Then he dragged me to a party and basically I can't remember what happened." I said.

"Whoa whoa. The Colby Brock got black out drunk? Dude, I thought you didn't even like drinking?" Sam said laughing.

"Yeah, I thought I didn't either! See, Brennen always gets me into this stuff!" I said laughing with him.

"The most crazy thing I've done this year was probably jump into a pool from a second story window." He said.

"What! That is awesome! I want to do that." 

"It's awesome, but terrifying."

We both laughed.

My phone vibrated so I took it out of my pocket.

Brennen: Hey man where you at? Nik is over and we wanna film something

"Damn." I said.

"What?" Sam asked.

"Eh, Brennen is wondering where I am. We are supposed to film with Nik." I said stuffing my phone back in my pocket.

"Oh. You want to go?" 

"Yeah. But! We have to text each other."

"Defiantly." Sam said.

We both got off the swings, the sun looked like it was setting. We pulled each other in for a hug.

"It was nice seeing you." Sam said.

"You too." I said with a smile.

There was a small moment where we kinda stared into each other's eyes. I don't what it was. Excitement? Maybe, Happiness? I don't know, but, if I had to describe it, you know when it's summer? And you get this warm feeling and everything is warm out and flowers are everywhere and you and your friends laughter is filling the air and you feel so content and happy? That's what I felt. I felt that summer feeling. But It was winter, so I felt it looking into his summer eyes. God that sounds creepy, but that's what it was.

"We should take a picture." I said suddenly.

We both pulled our phone out and took pictures together. To remember this. 

I put my phone away and looked up. "So, bye. I guess." I said.

"Yeah. Bye." He said.

Then we walked to our cars.

I watched him pull off, while I sat for a minute. I sighed.

This was an amazing day. But I knew that one of these days, me and Sam would have to talk about that night. And I'm not ready for that.