Our Secret Dream

Bryce - A Bad Influence

Have you ever had that one friend that just makes you spend money on yourself? The best but bad influence best friend. I'm not talking about treating yourself to a new hair cut or a spa day but the type of friend who talks you into buying your dream items. After spending the day with Bryce and making up with Bryan I got to talking to Bryce about staying in LA permanently and how I really need to get myself a new car. Back in my uni days when I'd first met Bryce I'd told him how much I wanted a Jeep, you know the ones that you could take the doors off. Obviously being Bryce he remembered and has talked me into treating myself today by ordering a custom design Jeep. I drive us down to the car dealership that Bryce uses and I end up spending $150k on a one of a kind ocean blue Jeep Wrangler. I've upgraded the interior to be black leather with a matching ocean blue trim. LED lights are going to be fitting in the foot wells of the driver and passenger sides. Bryce manages to pull some favours with the dealership to get my car available for me in a few days. Usually it would take weeks if not months but turns out the dealership already had a brand new Jeep available it just needed to be repainted and the other customisations added. Soon I wouldn't need to borrow anyone else's car I'd have my own.

I drive back to Sway and hang out with Bryce a little while longer. Noah and Blake return back to the house just as we are about to watch Annabelle. We ask if they want to join us and they do. Noah sits on the opposite end of the sofa to me while Blake takes the single circular chair. I've never really been someone to actively want to watch a scary movie so I grab one of the pillows, I hold it in my lap and rest my chin in the middle, ready to hide behind it is I need too. We get close the the end of the movie when Noah thinks it would be funny to jump out on me when he's coming back from the bathroom. As he makes me jump I reflexively throw my fist out and hit him in the neck winding him.

Skylar: Shit, Sorry Noah I really didn't mean to hit you. It was a reflex.

Bryce: I told you not try anything.

Noah: I know it's fine it only hurts a little.

Blake is laughing hysterically from the sofa behind us and I can't help but keep apologising.

Noah: Seriously Sky it's fine, it was an accident.

Skylar: Okay.

We finish the movie and I gather up my things to leave. I say goodbye to Blake and Noah and offer one last apology to Noah before Bryce walks me outside.

Bryce: Have you given Mel's offer anymore thought?

Skylar: It's been gnawing at my brain ever since she asked.

Bryce: And?

Skylar: I need to speak with Bry first. I don't want to complicate our relationship by joining the house if he's not okay with having me there.

Bryce: Bryan's a good person and he is only going to want the best for you just like I do and your friends.

Skylar: I know but we've only been together 2 months, living and working together could add unexpected pressure to our relationship and our relationship is more important than any job opportunity.

Bryce pulls me into a hug before I climb into the car and drive off back to Dream LA.