Assume (Solby)

Chapter 8

(Colby POV)

Earlier me and Sam jumped in the pool. It was hilarious. Now we were drying off.

"I don't have any extra clothes dammit." I mumbled to myself.

"You know you did leave some stuff here. I kept it and could probably find it for you." Sam said.

"Thanks." I said as we walked inside.

"You guys are idiots. It's winter." Corey said.

"It's LA." I said shivering a bit.

He nodded. "But it's still cold."

"Shut up Florida boy." Sam said.

"Shut up Kansas boy." Corey said back.

I laughed a bit.

"Well I'm gonna go get your clothes. Be back in a second." Sam said running up the stairs.

I nodded and walked over to the game room. Aaron and Corey were already in there.

I missed doing this type of stuff. These types of arguments. It was always fun. I felt a burst of excitement as I realized, I can do all this again. I can have these stupid arguments and do stupid stuff. Not that I don't do stupid stuff with Brennen, just that I can do it off camera. Camera, YouTube, out channel. Shit. Are we gonna start uploading on there again? Are we even gonna say we are friends again?

"Okay but, the water was cold, right?" Corey asked.

"Yes Corey, the water was cold." I said.

"I sorta won the argument." He said proudly

I just laughed some more.

"Okay here." Sam said throwing some clothes at me, "That's what I could find."

"Awesome, thanks." I said walking over to the bathroom.

I closed the door and changed my clothes. I was wondering where this shirt had gone. I fixed my hair a bit and grabbed my wet clothes, pushing them in the corner so I could just grab them later before I leave.

I walked back to the game room where the others were talking, I also saw that Devyn had joined us.

"Oh, hey Devyn." I said walking in.

"Hey Colby, glad to see you and Sam in the same room again." She said.

I smiled and sat down.

"Okay, I really want to know how you to started being friends again." Aaron said.

Oh yeah, they wanted to know that.

"Oh. Um. I was at a park, I was on the swings, then Sam came and sat next to me on the other, them we both jumped up in surprise, then we started talking. Kinda simple." I said.

Which was mostly true. Because it was more of: I was feeling like shit and wanted to relax at the park, decided to go sit on the swings in hopes of feeling like a kid again, Sam came to the park around that time, sat next to me said "It's okay if I sit here, right?" Then we both jumped up when we realized "holy shit, it's the person who I hated for awhile" then it was awkward, then we both decided to ignore what happened and talk, and BOOM, friendship. But yeah, the way I said it first works.

"Oh. Yeah that is pretty simple." Corey said.

I laughed, feeling awkward next to Sam now. I know I shouldn't because for crying out loud we both just jumped in a pool holding hands with each other! But, the thought that Sam still could hate me was ringing in my head each time I was reminded that we hated each other for a year. Because I have learned that hate never fully leaves a person.

"Alright, me and Devyn gotta go. We have to shopping for stuff Because we are going to Florida." Corey said.

"That's cool." I said.

"I'm gonna go edit. Have to yet a video out tomorrow." Aaron said.

Everyone was leaving. Meaning it would just be me and Sam. I don't have a good feeling about that.

"It was fun hanging out with you Colby." Corey said.

"Y-yeah. You too." I said. Why am I feeling so anxious?

Then suddenly, the front door closed and Aaron was gone and it was just me and Sam and I felt like hyperventilating.

It wasn't like this yesterday, I mean it was at first but then we eased into a conversation. Maybe I just gotta do that.

"So, what's up?" Sam asked, the awkwardness was flooding both of us now that it was just us.

Then, I remembered something. "You know those deep talks we always used to have? We should do that again." I said.

Sam shrugged, "Sure."

Then we both walked up stairs, to his room.

His room hadn't changed much since last time I was in it. Still pink kinda. I found that funny. Though it did go nice with the room.

"Sooo, what's on your mind?" He asked.

Everything. "Not much. What about you?"

"Eh, not much either. I mean, this is on my mind. Like, everything happening and that has happened today. It was nice."

"Yeah. Today has been nice." I said.

"Oh! Okay, random kinda weird thing. Did you know that people still ship us?" He said.

I think I blushed. Why am I blushing? Why am I suddenly hot? "Really? Pppfff that's hilarious." I said.

He looked red too. "Yeah."

Maybe it was because the whole shipping thing was weird. I mean, I guess I'm cool with it but, I am hiding something from Sam. And that would make it much much more awkward.

"Does that, weird you out? Like, people saying that you might be gay? It doesn't make me feel weird but like, what about you?" He asked.

"I mean. I'm cool with it considering I am bi so- fuck." I said. I covered my face and groaned. Really? Did that really just fucking happen? I feel like I am in a fucking movie right now. This is why I can't be deep in thought when talking to people because everything slips out! I guess that was the point of me and Sam's deep talks but this is the thing I was hiding so it wouldn't make it more awkward.

"Oh. I didn't know that." Sam said.

"Y-yeah I didn't either until about 2 months ago." I said.

How did we even get into this conversation again? I feel like everything is blurring together.

"How did you find out?" He asked. I guess I'm glad he is so chill about it. But I really do not wanna tell him how I found out.

"Well, um, you see, I uh." I stuttered.

"You don't have to tell me if it makes you uncomfortable." Sam said.

"Sure. Yeah. Okay." I said. I cleared my throat. "What time is it?" I asked.

"Um, 3pm." He said.

"Man, time passes fast when you are having fun." I said laying back on his bed.

"Yeah. It does." He said laying back with me.

It was silent. But then we started laughing like idiots. Why? I'm not sure. But it felt good.

"Thanks for letting me come over." I said.

"Thanks for being my friend again." He said.