Unconditional

I Promise

Dec: "You will what?!" He was sobbing by now and he didn't mind what Ant felt about that. He was done with everyone using him and controlling him

Dec: "What will you do? Hurt me again? Hit me?Bully me?! Who are you to ask me what I am going through? Why do you care what happens to me and who hurts me?!! You are no different!!!"

Ant: "So somebody did hurt you. Who?"

Dec's eyes widen at that "I don't want to tell you! Why does it matter-"

Ant: "Because I am the reason it happened!!! I am the one who put you in this play and I-"

Dec: "You are not! You or not, this would have happened. He would have caught me for anywhere!"

Ant: "Who, Dec?!"

Dec: "I don't want to tell you! Now please-"

Ant: "No! I want to know. Who hurt you?"

Dec: "Nobody. I fell down. I was trying to walk away from someone and I tripped-"

Ant: "Who?"

Dec: "It doesn't matter!"

Ant: "It does to me!"

Dec: "No it doesn't. This is my fight and my life!"

Ant: "You are my friend and your fights are my fight!"

Dec: "Not this! You cannot help me!"

Ant: "Dec, tell me who was it or I-"

He sees Ant rolling his fists and Dec backs away again

Dec: "I don't want to"

Ant: "You have to tell me!"

Dec: "Why can't you just leave me-"

Ant: "Dec, tell me will ya!"

Dec: "MY BOYFRIEND!!!! MY- MY - BOYFRIEND...."

Suddenly he feels his energy leaving him and he leans back to the wall, catching his breath. Tears fall from his eyes but surprisingly,  he felt calm.  Calm and  relieved that it's all out. 

Dec: "He..he was boyfriend.. I was trying to run away from him and I tripped down. That's the truth"

He was thoroughly exhausted but he couldn't look up and bear the hurt and hatred in Ant's eyes. He knew Ant will be disgusted with him...and the deep mistrust in Ant's eyes is something Dec cannot bear seeing.

But suddenly gentle hands are around him as Ant pulls him to his chest, hugging him.Dec falls into that strong hold and familiar scent. He just wanted to disappear into those arms

Ant: "I am sorry...why didn't you tell me?"

Sobs erupt from Dec's chest and he hugs Ant tight, clawing his shirt as if Ant is the last straw that is keeping him from drowning.

Dec: "I was afraid...I didn't want you to hate me-"

Ant: "Dec, I won't... But lying to me, Dec... How could you do this to me?"

Dec pulls away and looks at Ant in confusion "I...I didn't think-"

Ant: "That I will find out? And that I will be concerned about you? I asked you Dec, after the first scene, I asked you! I knew you were hurt and you...you lied to me! You kept on lying to me! I was going out of my mind Dec...I..."