Unkept Promises // Brolby

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Chapter 8

Dream State by Son Lux

"What the hell is going on with you?" Sam yelled.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I mumbled as I pushed passed him. I didn't need him to yell at me.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about." He growled between clenched teeth. "You lock yourself up in your room," he counts on his finger as he follows me. "You don't let anyone help you, you freak out then act like nothings happened, and you missed today's recording session to go record with some hot guy that you have an obsession with!" He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. "May I go on?"

I glared at him. "Just let me deal with this, Sam."

"No. I'm your friend. Friends help each other. Let me help you."

"I don't need help."

"Colby–"

"Leave it, Sam."

"Fine. But when you're in trouble, don't come to me when you need help." Sam scoffed and walked away. "Cause you don't need help anyway." He mumbled under his breath.

I stood there, anger coursing through me. My anxiety spiked, but I ignored it as my hand shook and my heart raced. This isn't how I intended the day to go.

A few hours earlier

I had woken up with a headache. My whole body ached and the sound of my phone buzzing on my bed-side-table only made everything worse. I groaned as I reached over, grabbing the annoying device. I wish I could just chuck it out the window and leave all the social media behind. To live unknown. To be alone.

I squinted once I looked at the bright screen. My head pounded. There were texts and calls from Sam, a text from Devyn, a few twitter notifications, and then a text and call from Brennen. I sat up confused. Why would Brennen text me?

I opened the text from Brennen first.

10:45am:
Hey Colby, was wondering if you wanted to film? Got a skit that requires a special! ;) x

My heart began to race. The wink and the 'x' only made my face flush red. I checked the time and saw that it was twelve thirty. I quickly text back.

12:31pm:
Hey! If you're still filming, I'm able to help out. Where you wanna meet?

I waited anxiously. After a few minutes I sighed and went through Devyn's text then Sam's texts.

9:30am:
We need to be filming around noonish. I have plans with Kat, can't miss them XD

9:31am:
Meet me up at the Starbucks downtown so we can go to the spot together. I'm already out and I won't be home for a while.

10:00am:
Yo, you up?

11:26am:
Dude, we have to start filming here soon.

12:05pm:
Where the fuck are you?

12:15pm:
Colby.