Just Friends? || A RoadTrip Fanfiction

Chapter Fourteen - Secrets

//Mack's POV//

"We're back!" Andy said as he walked in, holding a plastic bag.

"Hi." I said, hugging him and Rye.

"You have a good nap?" He asked me with a smile. I nodded. "I got you something." He told me and I smiled.

He pulled a forest green hoodie out of the bag and threw it at me.

I looked at it and smiled. On the front, in bold black letters it said, 'I like me better when I'm with food.'

"I think everyone does." I told him as I sat down on the bed.

"Well, I'm gonna go plan me and Sam's date with her. Bye." Rye said and left.

"Just you and me now shortie." Andy said as he sat down next to me.

I squealed as Andy tickled me. I tried to fight him off, but failed miserably.

I grabbed a pillow and smacked him in the head. "Oh, it's on." Andy said, grabbing a pillow.

I jumped off the bed, him chasing me. He grabbed my wrist and hit me with the pillow.

I shoved him and he tripped, laughing on the ground. I quickly pinned him down and hit him in the face.

"Ow. Fine, you win." Andy said and I smiled triumphantly.

"Hey guys I left my-" Rye looked at us and I realised that he just walked in on me straddling Andy. "Ew, what did I just walk in on?"

My face grew hot. "We were having a pillow fight." Andy explained, gesturing to the pillows. "And she won."

I climbed off of Andy and Rye walked back out. "I want cuddles." Andy whined and I smiled. I laid down on the bed, Andy crawling under the covers next to me.

He wrapped his arms around me and I smiled to myself.

"I love you Fovvs."

"I love you too shortcake."

//Rye's POV//

I had just finished planning the date and was on my way back to my room, when someone bumped into me.

"Oh, hi Rye." Tommy said with a sad expression as he left his and Mack's room.

"Hey Tommy. What's wrong?" I asked him, concerned.

"Nothing important. Where's Mack? I need to ask her something." He told me. Why is everyone so bad at lying? I do it all the time.

"She's hanging out with Andy, you can come with me to our room if you need to talk to her, though." He nodded and followed me to me and Andy's room.

When I opened the door, Tommy sighed and walked away.

I looked where he did and saw Mack and Andy curled up in his bed asleep. Andy's arm was around her waist and her hands were rested on his chest.

I sighed and walked over to them, shaking Andy's shoulder.

"What do you want Rye?" He asked me, sounding annoyed.

"What happened with Tommy?" I asked him quietly, trying not to wake up Mack.

"He kissed Mack." My eyes widened. "Mack said he didn't know about us though. "

I nodded and walked out of the room, my feet taking me to Jack and Brook's room.

I knocked on the door and walked in. "Hey Rye, what's up?" Jack asked as I walked in.

"Where's Brook?" I asked him.

"At the mall with Sonny and Jace." He told me and I sat down next to him at the edge of his bed. "Why? Is something wrong?"

"You could say that." He frowned and I continued. "You have to swear to me that you won't repeat this to anyone. Especially Andy."

"Of course, to the grave." He told me.

"Okay so you know how I like Sam," He nodded. "Well when we first met Mack, I really liked her. I backed off once I realised Andy liked her, and I really like Sam. But there's still a part of me that's in love with her. I didn't really realise it until I walked in on them curled up next to each other on his bed. And it hurts so much Jack. Please, I don't know what to do." I could feel the tears threatening to spill.

//Jack's POV//

My heart broke as I held a crying Rye in my arms. I understand how he feels, but he can't ever know that. He would hate me if he knew how I felt about Sam.

"Hey, it'll be okay. Breathe." I whispered soothingly to him, rubbing his back.

He pulled away. "How did I get such good friends?"

"Because great people deserve great friends." I told him and he smiled, wiping the tears off of his face and standing up.

"Thank you Jack. I should probably get back to my room now." I smiled and waved as he left.

When the door closed, tears of my own began to form.

How long am I going to have to live like this?

//Mack's POV//

Me and Andy were watching the fifth episode of Stranger Things' new season, when Rye walked in.

He looked upset so I paused the episode and stood up.

"You okay mate?" I asked him and he shrugged. I wrapped my arms around him. He tensed at first but then wrapped his arms around me, returning the hug.

When I pulled away, Rye walked over to his bed and laid down. I shot Andy a worried look, but he just shrugged.

"I'll be right back Fovvs." I told him, not waiting for a response and speeding out the door.

"Jack, what's wrong with Rye?" I asked him as I walked through his and Brook's door.

Jack had tears on his cheeks and I quickly rushed over to him. "Jack, what's wrong? What happened? Please tell me."

He didn't say anything so I pulled him towards me and hugged him.

"I can't. Rye will hate me." He sobbed into my shoulder. Jack was normally so upbeat and confident, so seeing him like this broke my heart.

"Jack, please tell me what's wrong?" I pulled away and held his face in my hands.

"I like Sam. I have since I met her. But I can't tell Rye because he'll hate me." He told me, tears rolling his cheeks.

"He won't hate you hun. You can tell him, I promise everything will be fine." Jack stared at me for a second in silence.

The next thing I knew, his lips were against mine. Why does this keep happening to me?

I lightly pushed him away. "Jack, I don't-"

"I don't either. I just, I don't know. Can we just forget that ever happened." I nodded, understanding.

"Yeah. Just, if you want or talk about it I'm just a few doors away." I told him with a soft smile, walking out the door.