Chapter 8

Kaylie's POV

"Austin?"

"Kaylie I need to talk to you," he told me, "You, go!" he pointed at Tyler and yelled at him.

"Austin, calm down!" I yelled back.

"I can't because…" he began.

"Because what? You don't trust me?" I interrupted.

"No it's not that I don't trust you, it's him I don't trust him!" he pointed at Tyler.

"Tyler, just leave us for now."

Tyler left and it was just us two now. Austin calmed down and stayed silent. I get why he was upset, he never wanted to go mad in front of me, he didn't want to scare me like that but when he saw Tyler making a move, he cracked. This was exactly like Chris but it's a bit different. Tyler did want to kiss me while Chris was kissing my cheeks to provoke Austin. It's a different situation. Now the same question is asked in this situation, is history repeating? Brad was trying to make me cheat on Austin but Tyler was trying to kiss me to see if we would be able to work. Like I said, Tyler will never ever be like Brad Collins.

"I'm sorry," Austin broke the silence.

"It's alright, Austin. It wasn't your fault, you're just trying to protect me."

"Why didn't you ever tell me about 5 years ago? I thought we had a more trusting relationship?" he questioned.

"It's not like I didn't want to tell you. I didn't want you to think I'll cheat on you with Tyler like it was with the Brad situation."

"I just wanted the truth, Kaylie."

"Sometimes, Austin, truth hurts people," I told him.

"But don't you think lies are worse?"

"Depends."

"It's doesn't depend on the lie, Kaylie it's just depends on the person's mind," he explained.

"Austin, what are you doing here in the first place?" I asked.

"I wanted to apologize to you. I should have heard you out first, but I didn't so now I'm all ears."

"5 years ago, Lauren brought Tyler to town for a visit from god knows where."

"And?" he asked.

"We had instant connection as you can see," I told him, "But then he left me. He had his reasons, I believe him, he never lied to me, he just doesn't feel comfortable to tell us yet," I continued.

"Problem?"

"Yeah, but he doesn't feel comfortable to tell us yet so I just want to respect that."

"I understand but if he never left you, would you be dating him right now?" he questioned.

"Yes. Definitely I would, I loved Tyler Tanner but now I love Austin Tucker."

"I love you too, babe."

We hugged and kissed. I'm glad that we got this sorted and finally moved on and now, we need to try to get out of this place. I want to get out but I'm not in a rush.

Tyler's POV

Kaylie and Austin will have a fight about this. I just know it, I should just leave them be and when they break up I'll have Kaylie in my arms. Why was I so worried about having Tucker's gang here? I thought it would have ruined my plans but it made it even better. I must say I have the Tanner mind. Lauren…if Payson asked Lauren about me then my plan would be jeopardized. I don't want that to happen. I don't want to hurt my own cousin but if she stands in my way to get to Kaylie then I have no choice.

Payson's POV

I walked over to Kaylie cabin and saw Austin just about to leave. I walked up to her porch and smiled at her. She was happy, happy that Austin is here with her. I just wish Max was here too like Nicky is here for Lauren. Nothing would make me feel more happy and safe but he's not here for a good reason, to help us get out. That would be awesome.

"Kaylie, we need to talk to Lauren and fast."

"Why?"

"It's Tyler Tanner and I want to know what is up with him!" I screamed.

"Calm Pay. Take a chill pill."

"I get it okay? I get that you want Tyler to be the hero and stuff but you need to face that it's not so black and white."

"It is black and white! Tyler is the hero and someone else is the villain!" she yelled.

"Life isn't meant to be like that. Life isn't black and white. There's many shades of grey to it and this Kaylie, is one dark shade of grey."

She was silent so I asked her one last time, "Are you going to talk to Lauren with me?"

"Fine, if it makes you happy. But if there's nothing wrong with Tyler then stop this wacky theory immediately!"

"And if there is a problem?"

"Well we have to search more and try harder to look for a way out. This time, I'll help."

I nodded and we both headed to Lauren's cabin.

Lauren's POV

Nicky and I was talking and having some tapioca pudding with some herb tea when someone knocked on the door. Who could it be at this hour? It's 8 and it's time for some alone time, not random-stranger-knocking-on-the-cabin-door time. I walked over to the door and opened it. Oh.

"Look who's here!"

"Lo, we need to talk to you," Kaylie told me.

"ALONE!" Payson suddenly yelled.

"Alright. God," I told them and gave a look to Nicky hinting him to head back to Austin's cabin.

When Nicky left we all sat on the bed and I was waiting for the 'talk'.

"Okay, I'm going to come straight out, Lo. What problem does Tyler have?"

"Don't even say nothing because that's bullshit and you know it," Payson warned me.

"What makes you think he has a problem?" I answered her, "I wasn't even going to say 'nothing'."

"5 years ago I had a date with him and after my dad came and dismissed him, I never saw him or heard from him after that. He told me he had to leave because of some problem!"

"Don't lie to us, Lo. I don't have time for this," Payson warned me again.

"Alright, you guys got me. Tyler does have a problem."

"What is it?" Kaylie was getting impatient.

"He was in rehab."

"Drug addict?" Payson was surprised.

"No. He's obsessive," I answered.

"Excuse me?" Payson asked.

"If he wants something for so long he will become obsessive."

"Alright so how to stop that?" Kaylie asked.

"By taking his meds. So far he seems fine. Usually we don't find out till very late. There are no symptoms to show that he's not taking his meds."

"So is he taking his meds?" Kaylie questioned.

"I think so yeah. He takes his meds everywhere."

"Thanks for telling the truth, Lo," Payson thanked me.

They all went out of my cabin and I felt so bad. I told them Tyler's deepest, darkest secret and if he didn't tell Kaylie then, hell, he wouldn't even opened his mouth to Payson. I don't know if what I did was the right thing to do.

Kaylie's POV

Obsessive? That's what he didn't want me to know? I would have understood it; after all I had anorexia. I understand the situation but I don't think he knows about my anorexia problem so I don't blame him for not opening up. 5 years of rehab and now he's fine. I'm so proud of him I should congratulate him but I want him to tell me his problem himself and not just forcing him to tell me everything because Lauren told me first. He trusted me right?

I hope so. I trust him and I would tell him about my problem if he opened up. I don't want to make him think that I want to hear something back and make him feel like he have to tell me. It's just mean and unfair for him.

Payson's POV

I don't know if what he has is a big problem or it had been a problem. I don't know if he's taking his meds at all. I don't know. But I know one thing, he likes Kaylie and he doesn't have her because of Austin. He has an obsession problem and now he wants Kaylie so does that mean he's obsessed about her or he just love her? Or both? He may love her too much that it became out of control.

I don't know but I want to find out so we can get out of this place. I hope Max found something in the big city. I want to get back to Boulder and see my family, go back to gymnastics and see everyone there. Home sweet home.

"Kaylie, are you convinced about this village being fake yet?"

"I am not convinced at all that this is Tyler's doing."

"But he has an obsession!" I screamed at her. Loud and clear!

"He has been taking his meds! What else do you need?"

"You don't know that!"

"I think I do."

That's the end of our conversation. I need to find out more about Tyler's problem and figure out this thing fast.


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