The Notebook: fanfic Dameron
Chapter Two:
N/A.: First of all, I'm soooo sorry that I'm just posting it now… I'm having some family issues, and in the middle of it, I had an author block, so… Hope the waiting is worth it… love you guys…
Cameron didn't believe when Robert Ulrich told him that he was one of the 12 contestants to The Glee Project. Well, he still don't believe. He is now on the campus where they will live for the next ten weeks. He is glad to see familiar faces, like Bryce, Alex, McKynleigh.. and Damian. That Irish lad had become his best friend so far, and he isn't someone who make friends so easier. It's weird the way they just clicked. Cameron always thought that people judge him because he doesn't act like the people expect. He is a nerd Christian boy who loves music and has his own sense of fashion. He doesn't fit in any palce back in Texas. Here, he feels that he belongs.
- Thinking about Macy, already? - Damian teased. Macy is Cameron's girlfriend.
- Actually, I'm thinking about how lucky I am for be here.
- You're not lucky, you're talented.
- You're my friend, you're supposed to cheer me up. Your opinion doesn't count.
- We've known a lot of talented people during the callbacks. Most of them aren't here. No one that is here could be untalented.
- I just hope that I do my way to the final.
- We will. I bet with you: ten weeks from now, we will be in that stage, together.
Damian is nervous. They are going to their first session with Zach Woodle. He already know the man from the callbacks. But he knows that he can't dance. Actually he is unable to walk on a straight line.
- C'mon, Damian! You've seen the way Cameron dances. You can't be worse. - Hannah said. Cameron protested.
- Cam looks funny doing the "Cameron dance". I look pathetic.
Before the dance rehearsal Zach asked them what they think they would portray in the video.
- A soap star. - Damian said, and everyone laughs, because his accent made his words sound like "super star".
After the rehearsal, they went to the dorms to take a shower. Cameron, Bryce and Damian started to talk while the others used the three showers in the boy's bathroom.
Past 10 minutes, Bryce joked.
- Well, I wonder how Samuel and Matheus are dealing with taking a shower with Alex.
- Don't be mean! Alex is a nice guy. Just a little flamboyant.
- Sorry for saying it, but I confess that I've thought that you won't stand Alex, when I first met you.
- Because he is gay and I'm Christian? My parents taught me that be able to love, any type of love, and for any person, is the greatest bless you can receive.
- That's nice!
- What's up? - Samuel asked, joining them.
Bryce shared the topic they have being discussing.
- That doesn't bother me… after all, you my friend, is the one who take the risk of share the showers with the lovebirds. - Matheus said, listening the end of the story and teasing Damian and Cameron.
- I can't be in love with my little brother. - Cameron replied.
- Where you see anything little here? - Damian inquired, gesturing to his own body.
- Geez. This sounded so wrong, baby leprechaun. - Alex laughed.
Damian blushed and decided to do his way to the showers.
Cameron is relieved that he isn't on Bottom 3. But he is sad with Bryce and Damian being there.
- It's so awful that, now we're all friends, they will choose someone to leave. - Hannah says.
- Ellis is such a nice girl. And Bryce is great too. His idea to the video shoot was perfect. - Marissa continue.
- Totally agree. But I really don't wanna Damian to leave. I love him. - Cameron replied sadly.
The three come back, nervously waiting the decision.
Late, that night, after Bryce's deperture, the guys are talking in the boy's dorm:
- I'm glad that I'm still here, but Bryce's elimination is a little unfair. He needed to sing a song too high for his voice. And, at least, he didn't messed the lyrics like I did.
- What you did?
- Well, I was supposed to sing "I wish I had Jessie's girl" but I ended up singing "I wish I was Jessie's girl." - Damian answered, sheepishly.
Even Cameron, his best mate, bursted in laugh.
- I wish I was Damian's girl…- Alex started to sing, playfully. They bursted in laugh again.
Cameron asked Alex to stop, seeing his Irish mate starting to look like an apple.
- You know we never will let you forget this, right, Damian?
- Anyone will, once this is aired.
A knock on the door interrupts my story.
- I knew you would be here. How you two are felling? - the young ginger doctor ask me.
- We're okay. He was a little nervous early. But mornings are always stressful to him.
- And you?
- I'm fine, Marissa. Just like yesterday.
- You need to rest, Damian. He's not the only one who needs care.
- He needs me, and I need him. That's all that matter.
The doctor shooks her head and exits the room. She knows that I don't take care of my own health.
- Who are you? I feel like I know you. - he asked me.
- My name is Joseph. - I'd prefer don't say half-truths, but it would probably be a bad decision. - We've known each other for a long time.
- That's awful. I don't even remember who I am.
- You're Robert, a ex-singer, the best songwriter I've the pleasure to know, a wonderful husband, and an even better father.
- And you? Are you married? Is she here? And your kids?
- Wow, calm down! I'm married. He is my soulmate. He will always be alive, inside me. And I was blessed with a wonderful family.
- You always come here to read to me?
- Yeah. I think you feel better when I come here. And I'm glad to help you. Do you wanna come out? We can continue our story in the yard.
He nodded and we started our way to the yard, silently. I love how confortable we still are with each other, even if he doesn't realize how this little things are a bless.
We sat on a bench near the artificial lake. I decide to enjoy the view before resuming reading. Unconsciously, I put my hand on his thigh. He doesn't take it off.