Clickbait, baby (david dobrik)

chapeter twenty-seven;

A/n: my first chapter of Ambivalent is up!! Go check it out!
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It really sucked for the rest of the world not knowing that me and David broke up.

As I sat on my break from work, I was scrolling through Instagram and a lot of the fan accounts I followed back were posting clips of us from the vlogs and pictures of us. It just hurt to see.

I couldn't stop wondering what David wanted to talk to me about. And also that I really, really needed to post tonight and I hadn't edited my video yet.

So much stuff on my brain and all I wanted to do was lay in bed and watch Netflix so that I didn't have to think about any of it.

I went back to work and Peter gave me some more details about my audition that would be in about a month. I got off work, and decided to stop by the studio for a little bit to go ahead and start practicing.

I walk into the building and I immediately see Liza.

You've got to be kidding me.

I turn to walk a different direction, but she saw me. "Oh, hi Carlie."

Who knew a sentence that should sound so nice could sound so harsh.

"Hi.. Liza." I said, just wanting to leave. "Shouldn't you be on tour?"

"We have a week long break." She said. "I go back in 5 days."

I nod, not really understanding why she wants to have this small talk. There has to be something to this. "Well, I'm gonna head to the studio." I said, walking away from her.

As I got past her, she asked, "Have you seen David today?"

My heart stopped. I turned around to her. "Yes, he came by to talk to me at work earlier. Why?"

She smirked at me. "I take it he hasn't told you."

"Told me what?"

"He stayed with me last night."

I didn't say anything. I felt like I was going to be sick. I just stared at her for a few seconds before I brushed past her, bumping her shoulder, and walking out of the studio.

I went straight to my car. I sat there, hands on the wheel, debating for a moment on so many different things. Was this what David was going to tell me about?

Suddenly, I cranked my car and was headed towards David's house. I get there and knock on the door and shortly after he opens it. "Hey," He said, confused. "What are you doing here?"

"Did you stay with Liza last night?" I blurted out.

He sighed, opening the door more. "Come in."

I gulped as I walked in, heading to sit down on the couch. He sat beside me and looked over towards me. "This is what I wanted to tell you earlier. I went to Liza's last night."

"why?" I asked, really hurt by the fact he went to her.

"I had this moment.. I felt weak, and lonely. I wanted to talk to someone really personally. So, I called her to find out she was in town for the week on break from tour, so she invited me over."

"Oh.."

"Nothing happened. We just talked so late that she told me I could stay if I wanted, so I did."

I did feel relieved, but I wondered why he even bothered to tell me honestly. "Why did you decide to tell me?"

"I just want to be honest with you. That's all I've ever wanted." He said, leaning back on the couch.

"I'm sorry.." I whispered.

He covered his hands with his face. "I know.."

It was silent for a while. I was angry that he chose to talk to Liza instead of me, but I really didn't have a place to be. So, I didn't know what I should say.

I stared at the clickbait neon he had hanging on his wall for a minute, but that just made me remember how we met, so I stared at the ceiling instead.

"I don't know what to do," David whispered suddenly. I turned to look at him, urging him to continue and explain. "I don't trust you, but I do still have feelings for you.."

I looked down and gulped, hating my choices more than ever in that moment. "What would it take for you to trust me again?"

"I don't know," he said at a loss.

"I just wish I got go back in time and never lie to you.." I said.

"Me too.."

"Why didn't you call me last night?" I blurted out. "I would have listened to you."

"Carlie, I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I really didn't want to vent about you to you."

"Yeah, but why her?" I asked.

"Because at one point, we had a connection. We were really good friends before we dated."
I didn't respond. Even thought I knew I had absolutely no right to be mad, I was. "You can't seriously be mad right now."

I sighed. "I can't help it."

He sat up now, fury in his eyes and tone. "Are you for real? I found out you slept with one of my friends and lied about it and you get mad that I talked to someone and told you the truth about it?"

"I know that you're mad at me, and you have every right to be, but that doesn't mean you have to hold it over my head."

"Carlie, are you serious? I'm not holding this over your head. You should feel bad about this. And I have every right to do whatever I need to be able to get over this and you have no say!"

"Fine, do whatever you want." I said, grabbing my purse and heading for the door.

"I will!" David yelled as I shut the door.

I wiped the tear that I let slip and got into my car and drove away.