hey, do you have a lil money?? i need lunch
thanks... i love you kisses your cheek don't tell Logan though
yeah, see ya cutie walks away
later that day in gym class while we’re playing basketball ball I kiss him under the bleachers
kisses you back, deepening the kiss, both of you losing yourselves in the passion for a moment before pulling away, blushing wow.. was that just now?
look, berry i gotta be honest with you, i like you. i mean i REALLY like you. you make my heart beat fast and i think about you constantly. i know this might sound crazy.. but.. i want to be with you instead of logan. can we talk about this?
I like you too but my bf is going to get super mad if he finds out I cheated on him
sighs, biting their lip nervously yea, i understand. that's why i didn't say anything before. i respect your relationship and i would never wanna ruin anything. i just needed you to know how i feel. and when you're ready, we can figure something out. take care. starts walking away, holding back tears
You see him over there so just act normal ok I kiss him one last time before going back to playing basketball with Logan who is now looking at raylen suspiciously
watches Berry walk away, feeling a mix of sadness and acceptance
after basketball practice ends alright guys let’s go home
hey berry, mind if i walk you home today?
oh no I got to go see my brother at the hospital I’ll see you tomorrow ☺️
aww man, okay see you tomorrow cutie waves goodbye
I give him a quick peck on the cheek before leaving the school grounds
sighs as you walk away, feeling a bit down but trying to keep a smile on your face well at least you liked me.. you head towards your house oh wait a sec... berries, turn around!
What is it? I’m gonna be late for my brothers surgery
i promise i'll make it quick! i just really wanted to say thank you for being so cool and understanding about everything. you're an amazing person and i'm really lucky to know you. i hope your brother is okay and i'll be thinking about him. take care, and see you tomorrow! smiles
Thanks so much Ray but the surgery should take quite some time so I won’t be able to hang out until probably tomorrow or even the next day
no worries, i totally understand. family comes first! just let me know whenever you're free and we can hang out. take care and i'll be thinking about your brother.
Thanks again Ray I hurry off to the hospital
you sit at home all day, thinking about Berry and hoping that their brother is doing okay. you check your phone constantly, waiting for a text from Berry
the next day I come walking into school
hey berry! glad to see you. did your brother end up having surgery? how's he doing?
Well he’s not doing so great he got diagnosed with stage four cancer
your eyes widen as you hear the words "stage four cancer" and your heart sinks. your hand instinctively goes to your chest, feeling a sharp pain o-oh no... i-i'm so sorry berry. that's terrible news. tears start to well up in your eyes what can i do? i want to help you through this.
H-Hey um thanks for caring and stuff uh…C-Can we talk somewhere private I slightly tear up
of course, berry. where would you like to talk?
Let’s go talk outside okay?
of course, follow me. leads Berry outside
After talking I just lean against the wall by the school entrance because class hasn’t started yet and I’m just tired and exhausted and overwhelmed
notices Berry leaning against the wall and walks over hey, are you okay? i can tell something's been weighing on you since yesterday.
I’m just tired I haven’t slept well in a while because of everything that’s going on…
puts a hand on Berry's shoulder i'm so sorry about your brother, berry. i can't even imagine what you're going through right now. but hey, you don't have to go through it alone. i'm here for you, alright? i'll be there whenever you need a shoulder to lean on or someone to listen. and i promise, we'll figure this out together.
Yea thanks I appreciate that Ray I also appreciate everything you’ve done for me so far…Logan is starting to get suspicious about us and he almost caught us kissing earlier so we’ve had to find ways to hide our relationship like putting AFK notes from each other and stuff…
nods, determination in their eyes i understand how hard it can be to keep a secret relationship hidden, especially when it's with someone as amazing as you. but don't worry, i've got a few tricks up my sleeve. we'll find a way to keep our relationship safe and sound.