roommates

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Bethany's POV

"So," Andrea starts, sipping on her straw in the hot tub, "when are you guys going to make it official?"

"Who make what official?" I ask.

"You and Cam. When will you make Bameron official?" she asks as I take a drink of my sweet tea. I start chocking.

After I calm down, I stare at her. "Really? What is Bameron?"

"Your ship name." she replies with a smirk.

"No. We're just friends. Best friends." I tell her.

"Don't lie. I know you saw the video on your phone." She tells me.

"How do you know?" I ask, shocked.

"Well why do you think it was there? I planted it of course. Bethany, you're so oblivious. It's obvious this boy is crazy for you!"

"Andrea, there is no way Cameron is 'crazy for me.' Nobody wants to date me."

"Bull. See, this is my point. You are oblivious."

"I'm not oblivious!"

"Yes you are! Cameron is head over heels for you! Everybody knows it!" she yells.

"What? What do you mean 'Everybody knows it'?" I yell.

"Okay, we all talk about it." she says, lowering her voice to a whisper.

"Oh, so you all sit around and talk. Cameron just tells you, 'hey I'm in love with my best friend, Bethany,' and you all think 'that's awesome.' So you sit around and talk about?" I raise my voice.

"Well he hasn't said it-"

"Exactly." I cut her off.

"You know how many times he blew us off for you? 'Oh, Bethany isn't feeling well. I'm going to stay home with her.' 'Bethany's parents are coming over' 'Bethany wants to make some DIY's.' 'Bethany want to go shopping' It's always Bethany this and Bethany that!" Andrea raises her voice.

"I didn't kn-"

"Of course you didn't." She scoffs after cutting me off.

"Andrea, I've never told him to stay home. If I don't feel well, I tell him to leave. But he doesn't. He chooses to stay and take care of me. My premed come over, and he wants to stay. I make DIY's, and he wants to join. I decide to go shopping, he begs to tag along. I don't want to drag him away from you guys!" I tell her.

She sits back, smirking.

"What?"

"I know. I know he chooses to do all those things. I just needed you to say those things so you would hear it."

He chooses to stay with me.

"And....?"

"Listen, I can't make you realize anything. When you put all the pieces together, let me know. Just think about it." she says getting out of the tub and wrapping her towel around her. She grabs her stuff and heads to the door.

"By the way, people see what you both post on Instagram and Twitter. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked the same question, over and over again."

"What's the question?" I ask, already knowing the answer. My throat is dry.

"Are Bethany and Cameron together?" She tells me, and leaves.

I sit back and think.

What if Cam and I got together?

What if it doesn't work out?

Our friendship will be ruined.

I will hurt him. I can't hurt him.

I get out of the tub, wrap my towel around me, and grab my stuff.

I know what I have to do.