Cameron Boyce Short Stories

Infatuated With You Part 5

Cameron

"You can't take this out on China." Maya said to me. "You just can't. She has no idea that you're in love with her."

"She treats me like I'm her fucking boyfriend though." I say back. "We cuddle, we hold hands, we sit on each other."

"That's the best friend contract y'all signed." she replied. "Unless you speak up Cam, she's free to do whatever. You're also free to do whatever, but you want her. You cannot yell at her and tell her to leave you alone because she might be seeing someone else."

"I want her so bad." I say, trying to hold back my tears.

"Stop crying about it and do something, Cameron." she says. "You keep living your life in fear of ruining your friendship with her, but this, this right here, is what is gonna ruin that. Your bad attitude and your silence towards her, that's what is gonna end it."  I was moving my lips to continue the conversation when Booboo FaceTimed me.

Me: What's up

Booboo: Hey I'm just calling to check up on you bro. We're all going roller skating tonight and I really want you to come out

Me: Yeah, I'm down, I'm always down for you guys

Booboo: Alright bro, we'll pick you up from your place later

Me: I'm at my parents, come get me from there

Booboo: Got it

Me: Peace

"Are you gonna be okay to go?" Maya asked me.

"Yeah." I reply. "Why wouldn't I be? It's not all about China."

"Don't be like that please." she begged me. "Don't ignore her, don't be mean to her."

"I know, Maya." I say. "I'll try to keep it under control. You and Booboo both know now that I love that girl."

"Promise me." she says.

"You know I can't do that." I say. "I said I'll try." She sighed, moving over to wrap her arms around me for a hug.

"I love you big brother." she said to me.

"And I love you." I say, hugging her back. A few hours later, my crew was outside waiting for me.

"Remember what I said." Maya said, kissing me on my forehead.

"I got you." I say, hugging her one more time before leaving. I hopped in the car, throwing myself in the back seat with Dylan and Mitchell.

"You good?" Mitchell asked me.

"Yeah." I nodded. So if it wasn't Mitchell, who was it? "China not coming?"

"She is." Brenna said, she just didn't want to ride with us tonight.

"Because of me?" I asked, getting a little riled up.

"No,no,no." Booboo said, turning around to face me. "It's not you."

"Then why?" I ask.