Brayden's POV---
I wake up to the ruckus of my own house....my sister singing, my brother yelling at his Xbox and my mum yelling at them to shut up... I grabbed my phone and checked the time 8:59am I missed Ryan already, so I texted him
Hey Ryan you up yet?
Yeah what's up?
Just got up ;-;
Wanna come around tonight?
Sounds good see you later
We tried to keep our texts like we weren't together.... Just in case.... But our conversations got boring really quickly.
Ryan's POV---.
I decided to record a video and tell people where I was, because I never told them I was in hospital... I didn't want to lie to them but I didn't want to worry them either, so I just said wouldn't be posting for a while
I turned on my vlogging camera and made it face me "HELLLOOO dolphins! I missed you all! I know I've been away a lot recently but it's because.... I've been in hospital!" I bow my head and show them the stitches "Yep, please don't worry guys I don't want you to worry I'm fine now and videos should be up as normal really soon! I love you guys" I shut off the camera and and export it to YouTube I don't edit it I just upload the raw footage, skimming over it once making sure that I didn't record anything I didn't want people to see...
I walk out of my room into my empty apartment and make myself some coffee, as I pour the boiling water into my mug someone knocks on the door.... Brayden isn't over already is he? I walk over and put my eye up to the eye hole...its Mitch. I take a deep breath and open the door "oh...hey Mitch, what's up?" "Can I come in?" His face is serious but I can tell he's nervous, I step aside and we walk over to the couch.
"Look Mitch i know you don't like it but the truth is Brayden and I love each other, and I'm sorry but there's nothing you can say to ch-"
Mitch interrupts "I was stupid..... I'm sorry Ryan, I know the things I said were hurtful but I swear that wasn't me talking.... I want to accept you guys, I really do... but I just need time Ryan... I still want to be your friend but after the things I said....I understand if you want me to leave" a tear rolled down his face and I know I shouldn't be mad or upset at him... he really did feel bad for what he did "I'm sorry I'm a bad friend Ryan" he buried his head in his hands.
"I forgive you Mitch..." "Ryan, I-I need help...but if I tell you this you have to promise to never tell anyone ever!" His voice was shaky "of course Mitch"
"Ok..so part of the reason I freaked out when I saw you and Brayden kissing was because..." he stopped and took a deep breath "n..never mind i.. I have to go" he stood up and headed for the door. I grabbed his wrist and he winced biting the inside of his cheeks "no Mitch stay! Tell me please" I pulled him closer to me and hug him "it's ok Mitch you can trust me" I'm still holding his wrist and look down at my hand, it's covered in blood...."no Mitch... Tell me you didn't" his sleeve has blood on it and he just stands there looking at the floor "m..my dad, did things to me......that.. I..... will never forget...." tears are streaming down his face "he touched me in places....and did things to me that I didn't want him to.... HE DID THINGS TO ME RYAN....AND TOOK VIDEOS OF ME..." He's shouting and now i understand why he would of reacted in such way to Brayden and I "I was only 9...i was weak and helpless and there was nothing I could do about it...." I pull him into a big hug and comfort him stroking his hair, he's crying a lot and it all makes sense.... one day Mitch just shut off the world. He said he was ok.... he didn't know what was happening or why....he was just a little boy lost in a big scary adult world.