Strings | colby brock

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|November 04, 2017|
Missing

— C O L B Y

Chaos was erupting downstairs, but it was a good chaos. It was nothing that I hadn't heard almost every day since we all moved in. Corey and Aaron were speaking loudly in their wild accents and Sam and Kat could be heard laughing loudly to a movie they were watching in Sam's room. Elton was either out walking Circa or down in the garage working on his videos. He works a lot harder than people give him credit for.

I sighed and shifted in my bed to try and get more comfortable as I watched a random show that Cami suggested I watch a while back. For some reason I felt oddly lonely. I never really felt lonely— in fact, I enjoyed being alone for the most part. Everyone in the house was already occupied and I allowed another sigh, or more like an annoyed huff, pass through my lips as I flopped over onto my back and laid like a starfish in my bed. Cami hadn't been around in a few days. I actually haven't spoken to her at all since the party. Adrianna told me she left sick before I got the chance to see her, but I assumed she would be better by now. I missed her more than I expected to. My hand reached out for my phone and I clicked through to my messages.

Colby
Haven't seen you in a while. Wanna come over? ;)

Cam
Have plans

Colby
Oh. Okay, sorry. Maybe tomorrow?

Cam
Yeah.

It wasn't like Cami to be short. Usually she would be down to come over. I know for a fact that she doesn't like going out much, but usually Adrianna or Cooper convince her easily. However, if she can find a way out she would. Maybe she was still sick, or maybe she was just sick of me. I hope that's not the case. Over the past month I've grown to like Cami as more than what we were, but I don't mind keeping what we have. Cami is adamant about a no strings relationship and I respect that. Besides, I was the one who suggested it in the first place because I wasn't looking for anything— I just wasn't in the right headspace for anything at the time. Cami caused me to feel differently. It was something about her. Something about her mysteriousness got me addicted to her.

         "Why do you look so depressed?" A voice calls from my doorway. I glance up to see Elton looking at me with furrowed eyebrows while leaning against the doorway.

        "I'm not depressed." I mutter rolling my eyes. "Cami is just being weird and I don't know why." I explain, propping myself up on my forearms. Elton sits on the edge of my couch and leans back against it with his arms crossed over his chest.

        "You know what they say, Colbs. To get over someone you just have to get under someone else." He speaks with a smirk. I toss a pillow at him but I can't help a laugh that escapes. Elton always cracked jokes to cheer people up, but maybe he was right. Maybe I just needed someone else to take my mind off Cami.

         "Just get out," I say with a chuckle. He laughs and shrugs, saying how he's not wrong before walking out of my room. The door squeaks unnecessarily loud as he shuts it behind him. As if on cue my phone buzzes from beside me with a message from Shae. We had done some things before, but it was never anything serious. Maybe she could be of some assistance.

Shae
Busy?

Colby
Not at all... come over?

Shae
Already on my way ;)

          I don't bother changing or trying to clean my room. There's not really any point in it. As I walk out of my room and down the stairs I rub my bare shoulder, rolling it slightly to work out whatever kink had built up from laying in bed all day. Corey and Aaron are still running around, but now outside. Katrina and Sam are standing in the kitchen gathering snacks when I walk down.

         "Just a heads up, Shae is coming over." I tell them. Katrina gives me a weird look and I give the same one right back, Sam nods and continues scrolling through his phone.

         "What about Cami?" Kat asks. They had met a few times but I didn't think they talked much outside of Cami being at the house whenever she was. Sam continued to not pay any attention.

         "What about her?" I ask. I know what she's implying. She thinks Cami and I are more than what we say we are, or at least that we should be. I know this because she's told me multiple times— relentlessly.

         Katrina huffs and crosses her arms over her chest. "I know you like her, Colby. Sleeping with someone else isn't going to change that." She says, narrowing her eyes at me slightly. I roll my eyes, not wanting to hear it and she knew that, so she didn't press any further on the subject.

As if right on cue, a knock sounded from the front door. I called that it was open as I left the kitchen and in walked Shae with a smile on her face. I mirrored her smile and walked in front of her up the stairs.

(I don't feel like writing a whole ass smut scene between Shae and Colby is necessary so we're just gonna skip all that)

        Kat was right. Sleeping with someone else wasn't going to solve my problems. For some reason I felt an odd sense of guilt as I laid next to a sleeping Shae. I hadn't done anything wrong, but why did I feel like I had? Cami and I weren't exclusive and we were clear on that. So, I shouldn't feel bad, but I can't help it. I sighed and got out of bed, careful not to wake Shae. My joggers hung low on my hips as I stepped out of my room and headed downstairs. Aaron was still playing Fortnite on the TV downstairs so I grabbed a beer, not my favorite thing in the world but it will do, and went into the backyard.

         "Was I right, or was I right?" Kay's familiar voice questions from behind me. I plop down into an empty lawn chair and sigh. She walked closer and sits in the empty seat next to me, one is Sam's hoodies practically eating her alive.

         "What do I do?" I ask. We have already had this conversation a million times over. She knew pretty much every detail about the relationship. At least what I wanted her to know, anyway.

         "Cami May adamantly say she doesn't have feelings for you or doesn't want a relationship, but I can see it in the way she looks at you. She may be all hard ass all the time but she cares a lot about you." She explains. I can't help but smile softly. It's hard to notice how other people look at you. No one had ever mentioned it before. Though still I had my doubts. Katrina is a hopeless romantic who wants everything to be rainbows and butterflies when in reality, it's not like that. Not one bit.

         We sit in a comfortable silence. Sam eventually calls for her and she goes toward the door, but not before warning me to remember what she said. Maybe Cami was just having an off day. Though, it doesn't matter. Currently I have another girl asleep in my bed and a pit of guilt in my stomach. Why? Even after the wise words of Katrina Stuart, I still couldn't say.

THIS CHAPTER SUCKS SO BAD OMG I ALWAYS SUCK AT WRITING IN ANY OTHER P.O.V. THAN MY OWN OC
But I hope you guys enjoyed anyhow, even though it was literally trash. Today was hectic but I really wanted to update for your guys. I got my cap and gown today... FUCK. THE NEXT CHAPTERS ARE GOING TO BE WAY BETTER SO BE READY.
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