Chapter 14

I'm listening Today 4 U and La vie Boheme from RENT

Troy's p.o.v

I can't believe it…I won't believe it. Mark is NOT staying in the same cabin with Ryan! No way. I'm never taking him out of my sight. So here I am sitting on the bed waiting for Ryan to get out of the shower so we can go. Mark is still sleeping, along with most of the counselors. Ryan has this weird thing about not wanting to get into the shower after everyone else, so we get up early. The bathroom door swings open and Ryan comes out, fully dressed.

"You ready babe?" I ask

He nods and walks to the door. I follow. As we walk outside, I hear Mark getting up. We walk towards the studio.

"So, you ready to tell me about this Mark guy?" I ask, no need to beat around the bush

"Um, sure" he says, still looking forward "we had a thing awhile ago, but he's straight and it was a waste of time we're just friends now"

"Friends who like to stick their tongues down each other's throats?" I ask, getting sick just thinking about last night

"Look, he went too far, I'll give you that" he says "but, it's not like I didn't have a reason. What's with you and Nicole?"

"Oh yeah, that. I was just doing that to get back at you" I explain

"TROY!" he says "you used her!"

"Okay, since when do you like Nicole?" I ask

"I don't but….I just know how it feels to be used" he says.

"But, hello. It's Nicole!" I say. Why is he standing up for her?

"That's not the point… just forget it" he says

We reach the studio and start setting up. After we get everything settled I walk over to Ryan. I hug him from behind.

"You know we've got about an hour before the kids come" I say, hoping that it might actually work this time.

He pulls away and turns around.

"I gotta talk to you" he says taking my hand and leading me to a desk.

Great.

"Look, I really want you to like Mark." He says

I get up, but he pushes me back down.

"Troy"

"What? I'm not gonna like him, okay?" I say

"Why you haven't even given him a chance" he says

"Because he made out with my boyfriend" I say. It feels weird saying that

"Only because I told him too" he says

"Oh. Why didn't you say so, now I'm totally fine with it" I say sarcastically

"Fine, like him or not he's gonna be helping us" he says as he goes to get more stuff.

"WHAT!" I yell

He whips around

"Stop screaming" he says

"NO!" I yell

He runs over to me

"Look, I'm sorry I told the counselor he could help us, before last night happened, I'm sorry, okay?" he explains

"No it's not okay Ry!" I say, practically whining.

"I wish I could do something, Troy" he says "but it's too late. Just be the bigger person and try to make this more than it really is. Do it for me"

He kisses me.

"Fine, but tell me…am I the bigger person?" I ask, my curiosity got the best of me

"What?" he ask, innocently

"Compared to Mark, am I the bigger person?" I repeat

He smiles

"By far" he says

That makes my day; maybe this won't be so bad.

Ryan's p.o.v

Shame that I had to lie to Troy like that. Bigger than Mark? I don't think that's possible. Speak of the devil. Mark walks in as soon as me and troy get done talking. He smiles at me and then notices Troy, who just wrapped his arm around me. Thank you Troy, for not making this weird. Mark shakes his head and walks over to the desk.

"So what are we doing today?" he ask, still looking down

"WE are going to teach the kids how to make three dimensional objects…YOU can help" Troy says

Mark slowly looks up

"Listen man, I'm sorry I had to kick your ass last night" he says with a smile

Oh, fuck. Troy walks to the desk.

"What? There was no ass kicking last night, you only hit me once." He says "and it didn't even hurt"

I laugh a little and they both notice. Troy has that "you're supposed to be on my side" look. I turn my laugh into a cough.

"Something was in my throat" I lie. "Look, you guys, don't start this, not here."

Mark nods his head.

"Whatever you say" he says and goes back to looking at the papers

"What ever" Troy says as he walks to the back of the room, leaving me by myself.

I'm about to go to Troy when, Mark calls me.

"Ryan can you tell me what that says, I can't read your handwriting" He says

"Sure"

But then I hear troy in the back of the room, call my name.

"Ryan can you help me" he calls

"One second" I say

"I kinda can't wait" he says

I turn to go to Troy

"Ryan this will only take a second" Mark says

"Ryan!" Troy calls

I turn back around

"Only a second" mark says

I turn back to him

"Ryan!" Troy says again

"Ryan" Mark calls

"Ryan!" Troy calls

"Ryan" mark says

"Ryan!"

"Ryan"

"Ryan!"

"Ryan"

"Ryan!"

Suddenly there's a loud crash.

"Never mind" Troy calls

"Oh, I see it" Mark says with a smile. As I make my way back to Troy, Mark steps out. Troy is surrounded by pencils and markers. He was reaching to get them.

"Sorry" I say

"I bet" he says as he walks to the front of the room.

I walk over to the desk to see what Mark thought was so important. I grab the paper and my jaw drops. The paper's completely blank. That bastard.

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