𝕀'𝕝𝕝 𝕎𝕒𝕚𝕥 // ~switz~

3

I wake up in the air. I feel as if I'm flying. Though I'm in no real place. Floating between reality and my dreams. I've never felt this comfort; It smells familiar. I feel my body crash softly into my bed and the smell is gone as I drift back to sleep.

Eric wakes up to the sound of birds,he'd left his window open the day before when smoking a joint in his room, as he often did. He felt different as he lay in bed, scratching his body and stretching. He felt as if something had happened the night before but couldn't place it. He remembered smoking alot of weed at Carolyn's,opening the door to the misfits house and then everything went black,but that smell is something he'll never forget. It was so familiar to Eric but he couldn't place it. But it lingered in his mind as he laid in bed, even at lunch.

He sat oustide at twelve thirty-eight,he knew because he kept checking the time as if he had something to do. Tobi kept eyeing him,obviously worried. Cam sat next to Tobi while Matt next to Eric. Mason swam in the pool like the water dog he was. "Are you alright,Swag?" Tobi said finally, unable to resist getting to the bottom of it. "Yeah he was off yesterday too." Matt added pointing his fork towards Swagger. "We're probably still fucked from last night,did we not tell you sleepy heads what happened?" Cameron questioned,Tobi and Matt shook their heads in unison,Cam smiled at Eric widely,"So we had to go get weed last night, for the boys, and I wanted something different so I texted my friend and asked if he knew anyone,and he was like "oh I know the perfect person" so he gives me the address and me and Eric drive ove...." Eric found himself zoning out taking in Cameron's features as he spoke. His eyes traveled from his mesmerizing crystal eyes and his strong nose to his perfect pink full lips. Eric swore if things were the way he wanted he would stand up, crawl over this table,grab Cameron's collar, and just- "Eric,see you're doing it again." Tobi persists worriedly,placing her hand on Eric's forearm who pulls away."Tobi,Cameron said I'm fine. Why can't you just fucking believe him? I'm fine," Eric snapped. Tobi looked like she may cry for a second,but snapped back,"No Eric. I don't believe him, or you to be honest, you're our friend and there's something wrong,just tell us so we can help." Tobi pleaded. Eric sighed rubbing the bridge of his nose,he had to tell them something,they would never stop. "The thing is I've been having some...relationship issues,it's still really fresh and confusing and it's just been alot lately." Cameron looks confused,and Eric almost gasps internally realizing Cam had seen the photo last night,and knew that things were really good with Bea,pretty hot right now actually. Eric gave Cam a concerned look by instinct,but Tobi quickly interjected Swags worries."Why didn't you just tell us? We would have understood,I thought maybe you and Cameron were arguing or something" Eric laughs nervously in a high pitch,but clears his throat quickly,"no I'm not upset with anyone of you,just.. alot going on right now. I hope you can understand" Tobi,Matt,and Cam all nod and agree,of course they could, they're his mates.

It being his turn, Matt picked up the boys dishes and headed inside. Tobi,Mason and Eric followed behind waiting to get back into the house and to their own rooms. While Cam stayed behind lighting a joint,Eric steps a foot inside when, "hey why don't you stay and smoke this with me?" Cam questioned holding out the joint for Eric. Eric looks inside nervously,wishing so much to be alone under his covers right now. "I wanted to talk" Cameron adds making Eric's throat dry,"I'm really busy man,are you sure it can't wait?" Eric pleaded,"Not really" Cameron replied holding out the j once again. Eric steps back out and closes the door,pulling his juul out of his pocket,he sits across from Cameron once again. "I just wanted to know really what's going on,because I've been covering for you for two days now. I think I at least deserve to know." Eric takes a long drag from his juul,and exhales shaking his head,"I already told you dude,me and Bee have just not been getting along,and I'm getting moved into the new place. I have a lot of video ideas that I'm trying to get together,I just have alot on my mind,that's all... honest." Cameron searches Eric's face for some shred of the truth. "I know that isn't all,Eric. I know you.. something's off. It's been almost two weeks,if it's something you can't talk to me about just promise me you'll talk to someone." Eric swallows hard, close to tears faced with his issue so openly. He breathes deeply trying to calm himself,"The truth is, there are problems with Bee, I don't know how to tell her, or if I even should, But something's.. come up" he looks quickly at Cameron and then back at his shoes, "and I don't know if I love her anymore, I don't know if I can stay with her." Eric finishes shaking his head,what he said wasn't exactly a lie. His feelings for Cameron felt as though they were swallowing up his love for Bea. Cameron just shakes his head sadly,"So you're not sure right now?" Eric puts his elbows on his knees and places his face in his fingers shaking his head. Cameron sighs and puts out the joint,"you don't know what's got you so distracted?" Eric's eyes flash open, distracted? He never said he was distracted,did he? "Or just falling out of love or whatever" Cameron adds. Eric sighs quietly in relief,"no i don't know it's just been happening..." He shrugs solemnly. "And it feels like it's getting worse by the day.." Cameron sighs again and reaches over the table placing his hand on Eric's back. Chills run all over him and he has to restrain from pushing his body into Cameron's hand. Cam pats his back a few times before standing, telling Swagger, "it'll be alright mate," and heading inside.