After 'Cut' is Called, a Sprousehart Story

All you have to do is stay.

~Cole's p.o.v.~

I am scrolling through Lili's phone, looking at what people are DMing her, I know it's not right to be looking in her phone but I can't help myself, I just need to know what people are saying. I see what someone sent her and it said 'you are ugly, and there is no getting around that. You may have Cole on your arm but everyone can assure you that won't be for too long. There is no use in you going to the gym because nothing is going to get rid of that fat stomach of yours so don't even bother. And by the way everyone hates you and all of your so-called friends are just nice to you because of how disgusting you look. So please if you ever feel the need to reassure yourself you don't belong on this earth just message and I would feel free to help.' I was in tears and there was nothing I could do to stop them, stop the tears or stop the people. I have dealt with my fair share of hate and there was no excusing that, but what is happening to Lili is more than her fair share, it's too much.

I put her phone down but I am still crying. I look at Lili who is sleeping peacefully, how it should be and I just want her to stay like that forever, not involved in social media or the world for that matter, I just want her to stay. I am just going to let Lili rest here but I'm not going anywhere either. I just sit there, staring at her. Wanting my world and her world to collide and then disappear together. I want our paths to intertwine but then for us to go off the path and get lost in a field of flowers. I want us to buy a plane ticket to somewhere in the world and never return. But I know that Lili wants to be here, so I will stay and do whatever she needs to stay and be amazing at her job.

It's been about an hour and I haven't moved, gone on my phone or eaten which is extremely unusual for me. Lili starts to turn and wake up so I get up and go over to her. I forget what has been happening and I think she has forgotten too, well at least for a moment because then she looks down and begins to weep. Then I pull her body so she is sitting up, then I sit on the couch next to her and I pull her in and embrace her. She is crying into my chest, which makes tears fall from my face as well because I just hate seeing her like this, it's horrible. No words can explain the way my heart is bruised and battered from the way all these people are acting. The world should consist of peace and love, not hatred and jealousy. I wish everyone could see the world through the eyes of Lili, get to experience what she has the privilege of experiencing, get to love the way she loves, and see and receive all the hatred she receives so everyone knows how it effects people. I don't want the world to feel pain but rather know what is happening so people stop what they are doing to not hurt one another.

At this point Lili and I both have our eyes closed. But them Cami comes in; she has been crying too. She says to us "I'm so sorry to interrupt but we are needed on set." We then both get up and go to walk out, Lili goes out so I give Cami a hug and ask if she is alright and she just nods and puts on a small smile, but it's fake. We walk out to set and she gives Charles a hug, I think there might be some feelings between the two of them but I don't say anything. I just want to focus on Lili and make sure she is okay. I don't even here Roberto call my name. when I finally fall out of my trance I go to my position and we film, I think that wits a good distraction for all of us to be filming together right now. It looks like Lili is doing okay and this is keeping her mind of things but for me it's different. I can still feel every emotion that I can feel as Cole, I don't even think I'm Jughead right now and I think the script supervisor can see that because he comes up to me, bends down and whispers, "Cole, if you need to leave you can, we can just change the script to not have you in it," this makes me look up and realize what is happening so I say "can I just stand behind the camera, I don't want to leave Lili, but I don't want to be in this scene" he just nods and saus "all you have to do for her is stay," so I stand up and take the beanie. I go to a chair that isn't occupied and I just sit there, not taking my eyes off Lili.

I am have written another story so make sure to check it out but it is a bit different to this one.

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