By the time Monday rolls around, Thad and I aren't in any shape to be apartment with our significant others. Jeff never called Thad on Saturday, and we didn't speak a word to them for the rest of the weekend. But nevertheless, the date was set. Sure, we could call it off, but I don't want to make things worse with Hunter and Thad is afraid of losing Jeff altogether. Though in all honesty, we would be just fine if they never showed.

Nevertheless, Hunter shows up in his Jeep in front of our apartment building with Jeff at 4:30 sharp. We walk outside to meet them, Jeff offers to let me have the front seat to sit with Hunter, but I refuse it. We drive completely silently for a good ten minutes before Hunter finally speaks up,
"So, I was looking at apartments online and I saw some relatively cheap ones down town, I was going to head there first."

"Sounds good," Thad replies, trying to clear up a little of the awkwardness.

Hunter glances at me through the rear view mirror, "You alright, Sebastian?"

"Yeah, of course." I answer without any thought, "So, um, how was your weekend?"

He and Jeff exchange exasperated looks. "It was okay," he replies after a moment, "Yours?"

"Fine, thanks." I lie, not wanting to discuss anything about my weekend.

"How was class today?"

"Not bad."

He rolls his eyes at my vagueness, not wanting to bother it any further.

We pull up to the apartment complex and we all get out of the car. Thad looks at Jeff, a little concerned, "Are you gonna be okay to walk around all day?"

Jeff shrugs it off, "Yeah, I'll be fine."

We walk inside and I can't help but notice Thad standing right near Jeff, ready to catch him at any second. I look over at Hunter who looks like he's in a hint of a bad mood."Hey, Hunter, can I talk to you for a second?"

He sighs, "Yeah, sure."

We fall behind as Jeff and Thad head into the office. I sigh, eyes on the floor, "We left things on the wrong note the other day. It's been bugging me like crazy. I can't even sleep. I just want you to know that I really am sorry about the other night. You were totally right." Before I can stop them, there's tears pouring down my cheeks.

"Whoa, whoa, hey," he mutters, pulling me into his arms, "I'm sorry, baby. I didn't mean to make you so upset. I was only saying that for your own good. I just, wouldn't want to see anything happen to you. You know how people are..."

I nod, "I know, I know. That's why I'm so sorry." I choke back more tears, leaning my head on his chest.

He strokes my hair, "It's okay, babe. It's all okay. You don't have to think about it anymore." he consoles me for a moment so I can calm down before we join back with the others.

As we browse apartments, I feel somewhat better. I feel better knowing that we're okay again, but I still don't have piece of mind. I still can't shake the fact that I'm lying to him, but at the same time I know I can never tell. It's exhausting.

The longer we look around, the easier things become. After not long all four of us are talking again, and for a short moment, it feels like nothing ever even happened.

"What do you guys think of this one?" Hunter asks, leaving Jeff talking to the saleswoman in the next room. Thad and I follow him and look around. It's practically perfect. It's nice, but still has a homey feel to it. There's an incredible view of the city outside and roomy bedrooms. I walk over to Hunter, looking out the windows, "I love it," I reply, reaching for his hand.

He grins, holding my hand, "I thought so, too." he sighs, enjoying the view, "Is the location okay? To get to school in stuff? I know it's a little further into the city, if that's okay. It's a better neighborhood, though."

I nod, "Yeah, it's a little closer, actually. It's totally great. We have to get this one."

He kisses me on the head, "Yeah..."

Thad walks over to us, "Hey, have you guys seen Jeff?"

Hunter glances over his shoulder at Thad, "Yeah, he's with the saleswoman talking about couches or something, I don't know. But he's fine. What do you think of the apartment?"

Thad looks around, "It's nice. I don't think we'll be able to afford it, though."

Hunter shakes his head, "Sure we can, between the four of us? And I make pretty good money."

Thad frowns a little bit, "Yeah, but Sebastian and I barely work part time. And Jeff doesn't even have a job at all right now."

"Jeff's gonna work with me when he's back in commission, don't worry about it."

Thad doesn't look reassured at all, but goes along with it for the time being, "Sure."

We let the saleswoman know that we're going to be getting it without even letting Jeff get a look at it. We're pretty confident that he'll like it, though.

We all head to Thad and I's place for the night. I'm grateful to be able to sleep with Hunter tonight, even if all we do is cuddle and watch movies. Thad seems more than happy to have Jeff to himself, and I cross my fingers for them in the next room.

Before we know it, it's moving day. We're all pretty much on our own because we all have our own things to take care of and can't help anyone else out. Except Jeff, but Thad won't let him lift much anyway so he just stays at Hunter's.

It's a long grueling process, you never know how much stuff you actually own until you have to pack it all up. At first I'm careful to make sure everything is clean and folded but after I while I give up and shove it all wherever it'll fit. Thad ends up giving me a hand towards the end, not having nearly as much clothes as I do. But by the end of a long, hard day, it's ready to go.

We met up with Hunter and Jeff at the new apartment, who get there long before we do. They help us unload the car and we all pass out wherever.