A New Beginning

Chapter Twenty-Three: Back At You

GEORGE  POV

TIME CHECK: 10:31 AM

"What are we suppose to do?" George actually doesn't have a clue on how to get back on him.

Nick then smirks, "Just follow wherever I go. When Clay talks to you, don't reply to him, just turn to me and talk or just give him dry replies." George suddenly felt really guilty if he does this.

"Will that even make him angry? Furthermore, we are going out later, and I will feel terrible about it, and I really want to talk to him." George whines.

"Oh George, you don't know how he is feeling just yet. Anyway, George, does it? Don't you want to get back at him? You can stop when you really feel like it. Let's mess with him a little bit." Nick explains further, trying actually to make this happens.

"Please, George, just do it till you think it's enough." 

"But-"

"PLEASE, Georgie."

"Okay, fine, but I'll stop when I think it's going too far." 

George has an uneasy feeling about this, but he decided to comply with Nick anyway. He, too, wants to get back at Clay very badly for the teasing he made on him just now, making him so red and embarrassed. George saw Clay came out of the bathroom when he was still chatting with Nick.

Nick walks to the living room and mouths to George, "Remember what I told you.". George just quickly nod.

"Hi Georgie, I'm back." Clay winked and said smugly.

"Hi," George said briefly and stared at Clay before leaving to find Nick, sticking to the plan. He is red when Clay did all those, though. He somehow holds it in until he turns his back and walks towards where Nick is. Clay just stood there blankly.

Oh my god, I literally just said hi and left just like that. I already felt bad. I could even see his face being puzzled or actually a hint of sadness which is actually quite funny. I did not know that will affect him that much.

He walks over to Nick, who George can already see trying to hold in his laughter.

"Your face is so red. Are you trying to hide it?" 

"Shut up." George's face becomes even redder than before.

"You did well, though. He looks so stunned even until now. He was just standing, trying to figure out what the heck happened to you." 

At that moment, Nick puts one of his arms around George's shoulders and pulls him closer to him till he touches his chest. 

"What are you-"

"Hey, go along with it." He whispers to George.

"Fine."

George on Nick's chest while Nick's arm around George. Nick quickly glances to where Clay is, who is internally shocked. He just stood there and opened his mouth, glaring at Nick right after Nick turns over.

"Walk to me later when Dream starts walking towards you.

Nick starts to giggle before standing up to eat his breakfast, brushing past Clay with a smirk.

CLAY POV

TIME CHECK: 10:35 AM

What the hell. What the hell was that. What the fuck is wrong with Nick? Does he definitely know that I like George, and George complies with it? Does George like Nick?

"Good morning, dream," Nick said and walked past me, which Clay totally ignored and starts to walk to George. When Clay starts getting closer to George, George stands up and walks towards Nick, slightly brushing each other as George walks past him. 

Did I do something wrong? What did I do? Did I get too overboard with the teasing? Why is he avoiding me? He didn't even look at me while he walks to Nick, that bastard.

Clay could hear George talking to Nick about what they are doing later again. 

Clay could feel a stinging pain in his chest. Clay suddenly felt tears forming in his eyes. Clay is dumbstruck now that he is about to cry. He never cries unless something big really happens. Clay could feel the tears accumulating in his eyes, about to fall. He quickly takes the towel in his hands to cover his head so that nobody could see the redness in his eyes right now. 

"I'm going to go change." Clay only said that loud enough for George and Nick to hear, trying not to burst out the tears, constantly trying to drop out. He then proceeds to go up to his room, the tears already falling as he goes up.

I'm rather pathetic, crying over this one boy who I have just met not long ago. What the heck is wrong with me. He likes Nick.

Clay is dumb enough to overlook that George literally sleeps with him every day, cuddling almost every time they sleep.

GEORGE POV

TIME CHECK: 10:45 AM

George is looking at Clay the whole time, and he saw Clay's eyes getting red.

"I can't do this anymore," George said and rushed after Clay, who is already inside his room.

"Fine," Nick said, obviously did not see Clay's facial expression at all.

George ran up already and opened the door. He can see Clay, who is just sitting down on the bed, looking at the ground. Clay jumped a little when George swung the door open. George could see that Clay quickly wipes his tears off.

"Hi George, what are you doing up here for?"

George did not answer but only walks towards Clay, placing himself on top of Clay's laps.

"G-George?" Clay stutters once again in front of the boy he likes.

"Sorry, Dreamie, I was trying to get back at you for teasing me so much, so I ask Nick what to do, so I just followed him. I don't know what he did that makes you so sad, but I'm sorry." George said softly.

"So, can you stop avoiding me? That hurts." Clay said softly as he wraps his arms around George. 

"Yes, I want to be near you too." George just said it out without hesitation. George's and Clay's faces were both red.

"That's good for me then." Clay hugs tighter, and George puts his arms around Clay now. They stayed like that until Nick shouted.

"Come on, guys, let's go already!" 

George jumps a little while Clay makes an annoyed grunt. George then jumps off and pulls Clay's hand.

"Let's go. I can't wait, hehe." George has the biggest smile right, looking at Clay.

"You look so beautiful." Clay just spat out. George's face becomes red again.

"Let's just go already." George's face was flushed, pulling Clay out of his bed, dragging him down. Clay let out a small chuckle while following George behind, still holding hands.