8, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
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are u actually going to see george
shoe shiner
i think so, sappitus nickitus:(
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are u actually going to see dream
shoe shiner
hopefully not
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wait do u not wanna see him?
shoe shiner
idk. he's just been so dickish about me wanting to meet george. if he has a problem, why can't he just say it? i dont want to meet him if he's going to be moody the entire time
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i doubt he would do that. he loves you
My heart stops for a moment.
shoe shiner
he told you about that?
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uhhhhhhhh
shoe shiner
it's fine, i just
i just want to know why he's ignoring me
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he's ignoring all of us, az. maybe he's just in a bad mood. he's listening to jocelyn flores again on spotify so
shoe shiner
has he responded to anyone?
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nah i don't think so
but he did tweet out
shoe shiner
he'll write random stuff on twitter but he won't respond to me?
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maybe its like inspirational?
shoe shiner
hey nick wanna do me a favour
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yeah what hit me
replying to @dreamwastaken
aspen @azzpen
what does that even MEAN
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aspen @azzpen
reply to me rn clay block
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dream @dreamwastaken
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aspen @azzpen
that's not-
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dawn
hey sapnap...i just noticed that you guys dont really call dream clay? how weird! u guys are bestfriends tho?
nicky
he hates it! really hates it!
dawn
oh, what! maybe i should call him dream IN REAL LIFE then!
you know like when i see him
nicky
yes! good idea!
ricky
yes! i agree!
DICKy
no
dawn
AND HE SPEAKS
KNEW HE'D DO IT
good work lads<3
nicky
all part of our grand scheme<3
ricky
we're so good at luring<3
DICKy
do not call me dream irl az
dawn
but on a serious note why not
ricky
because she's special~
nicky
special k~
dawn
i love munching on special k
DICKy
because clay is my name
nicky
but you never let anyone call you that unironically
ricky
come to think of it, azzy is the only person that you want to call you clay
dawn
what a simp move
DICKy
you're the simp. you're the one calling me clay all the time
dawn
BECAUSE THAT'S YOUR NAME AND I THOUGHT ugh
DICKy
literally what i said
dawn
why do you always have to disagree with me
DICKy
cus you're annoying
dawn
how am I annoying, dReAm? you're the one that keeps singling yourself out
DICKy
you know what, call me whatever you want. that is if i come
dawn
sure
DICKy
sure
dawn
fine
DICKy
fine
ricky
i'm breaking this chain. sapnap, say something
nicky
u know, not many people call me nick either but that's just because they forget:(
ricky
ouch
dawn
i could never forget your name, nicky<3
nicky
aw shucks, girl friend<3
dawn
thanks for adding the space, girl friend<3
nicky
no problem, girl friend<3
ricky
im breaking this chain too
dawn
rude<3
DICKy
listen girlfriend
dawn
aw i thought you left
ricky
dream, you forgot the space
DICKy
no i didn't
az i'll be in london on friday and we're taking the train together to brighton the next day okay
dawn
i never agreed to this
DICKy
this is happening
dawn
well well well you have nowhere to stay in london so ha
nicky
.
ricky
.
DICKy
i'm booking a hotel
dawn
oh
DICKy
yes?
dawn
...whatever
ricky
leave it to dream to change all the plans
nicky
leave it to dream to force himself on a girl
DICKy
what
ricky
what
dawn
what
nicky
no, i mean, NOT LIKE THAT. uhh just like you made the plans and like she didn't know? you guys get me right?
ricky
we rarely do
dawn
im leaving
DICKy
fine
dawn
fine
DICKy
good
dawn
good and a bye
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shoe shiner
now he's making plans? it's like he has the time to do everything but respond to me.
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didnt he send u "idk" before tho
shoe shiner
well yeah but
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he didnt send anyone else anything, apart from in the gc
shoe shiner
so
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so u know
shoe shiner
what are you trying to say, nickitus?
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maybe dream favours you?
shoe shiner
LOL OK
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i mean, what about you az? why are you so worked up about it?
shoe shiner
i'm not worked up. i'm just curious as to why he wont reply
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orrrr maybe the reason why ur mad is cus ur thinking about how nervous you'll be when you see dream irl
shoe shiner
i'm never nervous
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ok aZzPeN
shoe shiner
ok sApNaP
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:P
shoe shiner
by the way, i promise that i'll fly out to texas this year. can't live without my sappy nappy
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YAY
wait but not on a school day tho
shoe shiner
JOSIEJFOSJFSNOC
...
My phone rings. I pick it up without looking at who it is.
"SO, IS IT HAPPENING?" Olive squeals.
"Olive..." I murmur, spinning around in my chair. "Why did you tell George about the trip?"
"I thought we could get it going, you know?"
"I know, but it would have been nice if I told him."
There's a hesitation. "Sorry."
"It's fine. It is happening, by the way. I think."
"YES!" she yells into the phone. I can practically hear her fist punching the air.
My phone starts buzzing again. I look at the Caller ID and it's Dream.
"I'm getting another call. Be right back, Olive."
I exhale before answering the call.
"Hey," I say curtly.
"So I was on stream with Wilbur and Tommy," Dream starts, as though it's the start of a very long story that he has to summarise short.
I narrow my eyes. "Uh-huh."
"He told me he wanted me to meet him and George at PizzaHut. In Brighton."
"Uh-huh."
"Then he said that he wouldn't tell me which PizzaHut unless I made up with you."
My eyes widen. "He did that?"
Wilbur Soot...you straight-faced, sly bastard...
"Even without that in mind, I should have apologised anyway though," he says sincerely. "Az, I'm sorry. For ignoring you and for being mean. I was jealous of you and George meeting, but that doesn't really defend it. I'm sorry."
"Okay," I mutter, and suck in a breath. "Explain."
He goes silent for a moment, struggling to answer. "George and I...we were always planning on meeting up because, like, he's my best friend. But you..." he trails off.
"I'm not your best friend?"
"No! No, that's not what I mean. It's just..." He pauses, thinking about it again. "It's different when it comes to you. Like, it feels like I could see George at any time because he's my best friend, even thought he's in England. Our friendship is cut and clear. We'll probably be friends for a long time. But you're..."
"Unpredictable," I say.
"In a sense, I guess. I mean, we just met."
"Right," I murmur, frowning. "We just met. You said that before too."
"I don't mean it like that, Az," he says softly.
I crawl over the backpiece of my chair and balance myself on my stomach, hanging my head down on the other side. "Clay, I don't want to be rated on a different scale than George and Nick. I don't want to be left out of things. I get that I'm not part of the YouTube Dream Team, but I'd like to think that you guys are just as much my friends. The way you reacted made me feel like I was some outsider imposing. And if it is like that then I get it, but I'd rather you tell me than ignore me."
"We all love you, Az, I mean that," he says firmly. "You were...different from the start."
"Now you're confusing me again," I mutter, hanging limp over my chair by this point.
There is a long, tantalising silence. I can't really read the room anymore, to be honest. Initially I wanted to be angry but I know he's trying his best. Is that enough though?
He resumes. "Then I'll be frank with you."
"Please. That would be wonderful," I say half-sarcastically.
"I didn't want George to meet you because I wanted to be the first one you meet. It's juvenile, but that's what it was."
I'm a little dumbfounded.
"Why? I mean, who cares if—"
"I do," he interrupts. Then he sighs. I hate it when he sighs. In a softer voice, he asks, "Can we just resolve this? I don't like arguing."
"I don't like it either," I mumble honestly.
"Are we good?"
"I guess."
I want to be.
"Lewis..."
I smile slightly when he says my surname. "Okay."