CHAPTER 11 (don't tell anyone)

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Booklyn's POV

it's about 6.30pm (ish) - we just got back from the studio. it's been a weird day.

Cody's going back to Brighton tomorrow afternoon so we're planning to get pissed tonight.  it's been a while since we've let loose and had some fun as a group. 

blair bans all social media whenever we decide to have a drinking sesh and other things that could be kinda illegal. I'm the one what's still underage, only by a year, but Blair says that it's not a good image for the band if we post videos drunk. 

I'm currently playing fortnight with jack in the mindy room, Cody is sat with us. rye's in the shower and mike is cooking spag-bol.  

"I need a pee, De take over for us would ya"

"gladly your gameplay is shocking brooky boy" she teases as I pass her the controller an headset. 

"I'll have you know it's tactical and gets results"I reply defensively 

"brook imma have to agree with Cody,  we never win when we play duos" jack adds

"you guy's bully me" I sulk, but with banter. 

I go to the toilet and come back in the room, I didn't actually need a pee I really just wanted to talk to Mikey alone.

I wanna ask him about rye and andy. I'm kinda confused about what I saw and I think mike will keep it a secret and will give me answers because wtf did I witness. 

"sup mike" I walk over and lean in the counter 

"shit, there's someone on the roof right in front of you" I hear jack squeal 

" I got it, go check that building on the left I hear more footsteps" De replies

I don't think they can hear us talking, they're completely absorbed in the game

"brook?" mike looks to me, saying my name as a question. 

"what?" I look over at him

"well you obviously want something," he says 

"is it that obvious"I pout 

"what is it brook?" 

"I wanna ask you somethin', well" I begin to explain, "I thought if anyone was to know what was happening, you'd be most likely to know. so... today at the studio, it was weird, like yaknow when jack was recording and Cody arrived yeh, well I went outside and andy and rye were out there"

"yes brook, andddd?" Mikey pushed me on

"keep your voice down, I'm probably not supposed to say anything" I hush him and continue

"well, they was practically eatin' each other's faces off, like having a full on make out against the wall"

"Oh shit, for real?" Mikey asked with complete shock on his face.

"yep, like for real, i'm completely shook because it wasn't playful or anything, and now they're acting like I never saw what happened"

"to be fair there's always been something more going on with those two. but like not really recently because of rye and Cody... mmm i actually have no idea. so they said nothing to you?" he asks

"Nope, and that's why I wanted to talk to you - like I feel bad for Cody. I couldn't keep it to myself neither because I'm so confused and like shouldn't I say something because like Cody is our friend too yaknow"

"I don't know mate, I don't think we should be the ones to potentially fuck it all up. maybe we should bring it up to the boys in private. there might be a really good explanation yaknow, or maybe cody knows more then we think? "

"yh I guess you're right," I say kinda thoughtfully

we both stand there for a bit just like thinking

"yeasss jack we did it"  we turn watch jack and cody who just won the game 

I watch Mikey and he's smirking at Cody and biting his nails, covering his mouth slightly. 

jack picks her up and spins her round 

"whoop we're the new A team, jody for the win" jack jokes

mikey's smile drops and he looks at the floor then back at me

"Jesus mike," I exclaim, and try not to laugh 

"what?" he says, snapping out of his trance

"damn you. you fucking like her don't ya?" I ask, knowing the answer

I've seen that look and there's no hiding it

"brook" he said with this desperate pleading tone "you can't tell anyone alright? no one knows and I want anyone to"

I smirk at him. 

"wow you just confirmed that without me even needing to tease ya"

"brook for real" he has this serious look now. staring me in the eye

"yh sure whatever. tell no one, got it" I say just throwing the comment about like it's nothing

Mikey gives me a death stare. 

"tell no one what?" jack asks overhearing the remark

"Nothing," Mike says, too fast to be believable "brook's just pissing about"

"okay sure, but remember the truth will always reveal itself" Cody jokes, taking the piss out of mike for looking so worried. 

at that moment rye walks into the kitchen just wearing boxers and hair wet from the shower, he's holding his phone

"andy just text me, he said he'll be about an hour, in case anyone was wondering"

"nice, and then we can partayyyyy" I say waving my arms in the air. mikey shoves me sideways

"ayyy what way that for" I moan

"no reason," Mike shrugs like the reason is obvious

"don't worry brook, you just get a bit too excited sometimes," rye says as he turns to leave the room

"seriously guys, this bullying needs to stop,"I say trying to act like I'm really hurt and sad.

"shut up brook" jack laughs "wanna play another round?" 

"sure thing " I agree and we both jump into the sofa, mike goes to get us food and Cody goes to help him.









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