Chapter 44: Mini Grier

Cameron's POV



I've been sitting in my car for the past 20 minutes. Luckily I showed up an hour early. I really really didn't want to see Nash. I would be able to cope with seeing Hayes and Carter, but not Nash. I had taken it upon myself to bring with my blade in case things get bad. I slipped it between my cellphone and it's cover so that no one would see it and it wouldn't fall out.


I decided that maybe it was time for me to go in. I took a deep breath in and got out of my car.I wanted to get this over and done with. I opened the car door and got out. I quickly locked it and put my cellphone in my pocket. I walked up to the conference building where we usually had meetings. I greeted the secretary and then she told me what room to go to. Once I got there, my manager was sitting alone at a large glass table. The room was very bright. There were glass walls enclosing the room. There was a large glass table with black sleek office chairs surrounding it. I tapped on the glass till my manager looked up and saw me. He smiled. He said something but I couldn't hear him through the glass. After a while of making it apparent that I couldn't hear him, he walked over and opened the door. I mentally face palmed for not trying the door in the first place.


"Cameron! You're the first one here!" he said while hugging me. I shrugged. "When will they be here?" I asked. He checked his watch. "Ten maybe twenty minutes tops. They promised they wouldn't be late." he said with a small smile. This was happening. I would be seeing them. I would be seeing Nash.


There was a tap on the glass and I turned around to see two men in suits. They came over and opened the door. "Cameron!" They greeted. I greeted back. "It's nice to finally meet you. My name is Brent, I am the advertising manger here at Aeropostale and this is my associate Levi, we will be discussing everything about your, Nash, Carter and Hayes' clothing line." he said with a smile. They sat down close to my manager and started talking. Suddenly the glass door opened again.


Hayes, Nash and Carter walked in. Carter was wearing a chino pants with a while baseball shirt and a snap back along with Jordans. Hayes was wearing a purple button down,black skinny jeans and purple Vans. Nash was wearing a black tank top and ripped skinny jeans with high top black Vans. I took a deep breath in and tried to avoid eye contact with him. They came over. Carter hugged me and smiled. I guess Matt decided to keep our sexual intercourse to himself then. Thank god. Hayes also came over to hug me. I looked at Nash and then sat down. Carter and Hayes exchanged looks.


For the next three hours Levi and Brent went on and on about a bunch of pointless things to do with the clothing line. Nash had been staring at me the entire time. I took this opportunity to glance down at his hands that were firmly placed on the table. My eyes got drawn to the silver engagement ring on his finger. I started to feel dizzy. My heart dropped ten million times. This whole time I had been hoping that maybe this was just a big joke. But sitting here and seeing him, seeing that ring was just unbearable. "May I please be excused to the bathroom?" I asked. Levi and Brent nodded their heads. I knew it was unprofessional to leave a meeting but I couldn't stand it. I didn't want to burst out into tears in front of everyone. That would be incredibly embarrassing.


I quickly but discreetly ran out of the glass room. I didn't want to cause a scene. It took me a while to find the bathrooms but I eventually did. I locked myself in a small cubical. I felt the tears run down my face. After about twenty minutes I head the bathroom door open and footsteps approaching the cubical I was in. "Are you in here Cam?" The voice said. I didn't respond. "Cam." The voice said again. I stood up and wiped my tears and opened the door. There stood Hayes. "Are you okay Cameron? You've been gone for like forever." He said. I nodded aimlessly. "Yeah, I'm okay." I said softly. Hayes didn't look convinced and raised an eyebrow at me. He quickly glanced down at my arm. I noticed this.


I tried to walk out but Hayes stopped me. "Don't bullshit me Cameron. What has been up with you lately. You never come around anymore. You and Nash never hang out. and.... I saw your arm Cam. We all saw it." he said softly. My heart started to beat faster and faster. He had seen it. Carter had seen it. Nash had seen it. Fuck. This was my fault but still, I didn't want them to know. I didn't want them to think something was wrong with me. I didn't want them to think that I was pathetic.


"Talk to me Cam..." he said softly. I felt tears pouring out of my eyes. Hayes quickly brought me in for a hug. "I love him so much Hayes. I love him so so much." I said softly. "Wait.... do you mean..." Hayes said slowly. I pulled apart form the hug and nodded. Hayes' eyes widened and he ran his hand through his hair. "But they... the bathroom at the party... you and him... dad beating him up... mom not talking to him... Lia...the engagement.... next week Saturday... but..." he said as if trying to put everything together.


"I am so so sorry Cameron...I didn't know." he said softly.


Suddenly the door swung open and there stood Nash.

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