Manipulation (skephalo)

Chapter 8

We walked back downstairs.
Cassandra was already there, looking at me angrily.
But then her usual evil grin appeared.

"Hey guys, can we play truth or dare?"
Cassandra asked

"Sure" Darryl replied

We sat down on the carpet in a circle.

"Truth or dare?" Darryl asked me

"Truth"

"Are you in love with anyone?"

"Actually, yes"

"Cool" Darryl said, looking a bit sad

"Darryl, truth or dare?" Cassandra asked the brown haired fella

"Truth"

"What's your sexuality?"

I think we all know the answer Cassandra.
I thought as I rolled my eyes at the question.
It's obvious that he's str-

I thought to myself, but Darryl interrupted my thoughts

"Actually, that's the first time I'm admitting it, but I'm bisexual" He said shyly looking away

"WHAT?"

WHAT?
HE'S BISEXUAL?
THAT MEANS...
I HAVE A CHANCE WITH HIM-
WHAT? NO I DON'T HAVE, I OBVIOUSLY DON'T DESERVE HIM

"Yeah, I'm bi" He replied

We were all in shock for a few seconds when Darryl put his hands in front of her face

"That's so embarassing, I'm sorry for disappointing you guys" He said, his hands still in front of his face

I got closer to him and I gave him a side hug

"There's nothing to be embarassed about, I'm really proud of you for telling this to us, you're really brave Darryl" I said and slowly pulled his hands away from his face

He looked into my eyes

"A-are you really not disappointed?"

"No, not at all, I'm actually really proud of you and if it makes you feel better, I'll admit here and now for the first time, I'm in fact gay"

He smiled at me

"Really? I honestly thought you're straight"

"Yes, I thought the same until I started having a crush on a boy"

I felt him jumping a little, but then I pulled away.
That's when I noticed that Cassandra is not sitting next to us.
Like she's just disappeared.

"Where did she go?" Darryl asked

"No idea"

Darryl walked upstairs, into Cassandra's room.
I would be mad because of him talking to that meanie, but this time, I didn't care.

Darryl is a bi.
I still can't believe.
I maybe have a chance with him.
I know I would never deserve him.
But it feels good.
And I just hugged him.
I blushed really hard, but luckily he didn't notice it.

^_^

It was around 11pm, when I finished recording one of the videos.

I stood up from my chair and walked out to the hallway.
Every single lamp was turned off, so I used the light of my phone to go down to the living room.
I didn't want to turn on any lamp, because I didn't want to wake up anyone.
I'm pretty sure that Cassandra's asleep, but I don't know where Darryl is.

As I walked down to the stairs, I saw Darryl sleeping on the couch.

Poor Darryl, he fell asleep while waiting for me to end the video.

(For those who don't understand it, Zak's setup is in Darryl's room so Darryl didn't want to bother Zak while he recorded a video)

He looks like he's cold, he's hugging his knees while sleeping.

I quietly walked back upstairs, grabbed his blanket from his bed and walked back to the couch.

I put the blanket on him.
His face relaxed and he stopped hugging his knees.
He smiled while sleeping.

He was so adorable, I couldn't stop myself, I gave him a kiss on the forehead and I whispered

"Goodnight Darryl, I love you"

Then I walked back upstairs.
As I passed by Cassandra's door, it opened and someone pulled me inside the dark room.

"Wh-what" I whispered, not knowing what's happening

"Oh Zak, hi" Cassandra said.
I didn't see her, but I immediately realized who is it as she started talking.

I saw the light of a match, what lit a candle.
As the candle lit up, there was finally enough light in the room to see Cassandra's face.

She was mad.
Really mad.

"So you have a crush on Darryl right?" She asked

"Umm no?" I replied

"Oh Zakky, I'm not that big of an idiot, I just heard you admitting it to him, while he is asleep"

"Fineee, I like him"

"Oh, Who would have thought? Should I tell this to Darryl?" She theatrened me

"No please don't" I replied

"You don't deserve anything you know that right?" She said, playing with the match in her hand

"What do you want from me?" I asked annoyed

"Get away from Darryl, he will be mine"

"I'm sorry what?" I asked, in slight shock

"Darryl. Is. Mine. Understood?"

I didn't say anything, I just walked out of the room.
This woman is crazy.
And she knows my biggest secret.

^_^

I woke up in the next morning around 9am.

Cassandra sooner or later will tell Darryl that I love him.
That can't happen.
I don't deserve him and he doesn't love me that way.
He will reject me.
Our frienship will fall apart.

But it would be better if I would admit it, not a psycho who is simping for Darryl.
So I don't care, maybe he will hate me, but he deserves to know the truth.
I'm going to tell him today.

I thought to myself as I slowly stood up.
I walked out of my room, through the hallway and as I passed by Cassandra's door, I saw Darryl and Cassandra sitting next to each other on the blonde's bed.

Darryl was smiling at Cassandra sweetly and Cassandra was smiling back at him.

"Wh-what are you guys doing?" I said as I walked inside without any warning

"Excuse me? Do you know what is knocking?" Cassandra asked angrily.

"We're just... talking" Darryl said, sighing because we started arguing again

"Yeah Zak, we're just talking" Cassandra repeated what Darryl said.

She finally turned her head in my direction and when Darryl didn't see her face, she gave me an evil grin.

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