drewstarkey
Charleston, South Carolina

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drewstarkey   when ur used to seeing ur friends everyday and now u have to leave them for a week:(

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username1   Ugh what I would give to have Drew Starkey on top of me
austinnorth55   At least we'll have each other<3
nick_v_cirillo   missing u already baby🥺💔
↳ drewstarkey   😘
↳ username2   obsessed w/ nick & drew's relationship
rudeth   Good riddens peasant🥱
hichasestokes   its about damn time. thought you'd never leave🙄
username3   Does anyone know where he's going??
brooke_starkey   patiently waiting my turn to be visited
↳ starkeyboy   You and me both
username4   I love how close this cast is
username5   love youuu❤️

MALLORY'S POV

I smiled to myself as I looked through Drew's most recent Instagram picture that he posted a couple days ago, right before him and Austin left for LA.

The day that they were leaving, we all said our goodbyes to Drew and Austin since we wouldn't see them for a week. Once I thought they left, I went back to the apartment I shared with the Maddies and took a nap on the couch. In the middle of my nap, Drew and Austin came in to say one last goodbye. Drew laid on top of me as I just let him, not wanting him to leave.

Austin took a picture of us and Drew ended up posting it while he was on his way to the airport. I've come back to this picture multiple times since he posted it because I loved it so much. It was the first picture of us posted yet no one in the comments seemed to suspect it was me. 

As I sat on the couch admiring the picture and reading some of the comments, I heard a knock on the door. I was confused as to who it could be, but since both Mads and Bailey were out, I figured it was one of them and they forgot their key.

I turned down the volume on the tv since I had a show on as background noise. I got up from the couch and went over to the door, not thinking twice about unlocking it and opening it.

"Hey Mal,"

I looked up to see Chase standing at the door, a soft smile on his face.

"Hey Chase," I breathed, feeling relieved at the sight of someone I was familiar with. "Uh, Mads still isn't home, she shouldn't be much longer." I told him, assuming he was here for his girlfriend who was at the gym.

"Actually," Chase started as he looked around before his eyes landed on me again. "I came here to see you."

"Me?" I asked, taken by surprise of his response and he nodded. "What's up?" I asked him as I stepped to the side and motioned for him to come in.

"Just wanted to talk." He shrugged as he entered my apartment. "Feel like we really never got the chance to get to know each other."

I cocked an eyebrow at his reasoning for coming over. I didn't know what to make of that response.

"Yeah," I agreed, not knowing how to respond. I closed the door behind Chase and we both went over to the kitchen and stood on opposite sides of the island from each other. "I mean, we usually only see each other when everyone else is around." I lightly laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

"Yeah," He nodded. "You like hanging around us?" He asked me softly.

"Uh, yeah," I nodded as if it were obvious. "You guys are like some of the best people I've ever met. I love being with you guys."

"Hmm," He hummed, nodding in response. "And you like being with Drew, yeah?"

I couldn't help but smile at the thought of Drew. "Probably a little too much." I answered.

"This is like the first time you guys have been separated since you met. I'm sure you miss him."

"So much." I nodded. "It's kinda crazy how much I can't imagine my life without him now. He's been gone for what, only three days? I can't wait for him to come back. Austin too, but he doesn't keep me warm at night." I rambled on, thinking about how much I missed Drew. I missed his hugs, his kisses, my body craved him so bad, and it had only been three days.

Chase weakly smiled at what I told him as he leaned on his elbows on the counter. "Look, I know what you're doing." Chase said, that small smile immediately wiped off his face.

"What?" I looked at him puzzled.

"I know you're using Drew. I know you're using us to get your foot in the door. You think I don't know this game you're playing? Whatever spell you casted on Drew to make him let you into his life, our lives, it isn't gonna last." Chase threatened, though I had no idea what he was talking about.

"Excuse me?" I furrowed my eyebrows. I had no idea where he got that idea from and it upset me that he thought I was using them.

"I know it's not some strange coincidence that you ran into Drew, then a few days later you just so happened to land a job with our show. Why us, huh? Why Drew?"

"Chase, what the actual fuck are you talking about?" I questioned him. Though I always got the impression he didn't like me, I thought we were actually somewhat friends. He always seemed like a friend to me when our everyone was around, but now that we were alone, I quickly found out that he didn't like me, nor did he trust me.

"Don't play dumb, you can't fool me. I've been onto you since the first day we met. Drew may trust you, my girlfriend and my other friends may trust you too, but I don't. I know something isn't right here."

"Are you serious?" I cocked an eyebrow, not being able to believe what he was telling me. "What's not right, Chase? What could possibly not be right?"

"You couldn't wait to post that you were out to brunch with Drew only a couple days after you guys met. Now your account is public and you've been gaining followers like there's no tomorrow. That's what you wanted all along, isn't it?" Chase nearly interrogated me with false accusations. I was so appalled at his behavior.

"First of all," I started, unable to believe I had to defend myself like this. "I posted that picture of Drew on my story for my 500 followers to see, which resulted in maybe 100 people actually viewing it? Some of those people don't even know who Drew is. And every post that I have ever made involving Drew, I always got his approval before posting it. I would never post something about him or any of you guys without your approval. I didn't start getting followers until Drew and the OBX account literally tagged me in their posts." I explained to Chase. I was now irritated and quite insulted for him to think that I was just using Drew and the cast for some stupid internet clout.

"Say what you want," He shrugged. "But just know, I never trusted you, and I never will trust some random girl off the street. I thought Drew was better than that, but he must've been really desperate to get some ass if he let you into his life as quickly as he did."

"Are you fucking kidding me?" I questioned him, my eyes widened and my eyebrows furrowed at the words leaving his mouth. Where the hell was all of this coming from? "Are you upset that Drew is doing better in his relationship of a month than you're doing in your relationship of almost two years?" I questioned him and his eyes widened at what I just mentioned. "Mads and I live together, you think she's not gonna tell me you guys aren't in a good place right now?"

"Our relationship has nothing to do with this." Chase spoke quietly after a few seconds.

"And Drew and I's relationship has nothing to do with you." I spat at him. "Why can't you just be happy for your friend who's in a healthy and stable relationship?"

"Because I don't want him to get hurt." He answered me immediately. "I know how this is gonna end, and I know it isn't gonna end well for him. I don't want to see him hurt like he was after his last breakup."

"You don't want to see him hurt, or you don't want to see him happy?" I snapped.

"I want to see him with someone who likes him for him." Chase now snapped back at me. "Not someone who is using him for his fame."

Did he seriously think I didn't like Drew for himself? And did he seriously think I was using Drew for his fame? Though I questioned myself on what I had to do to prove to Chase that I was practically in love with Drew for who he was, I realized I didn't have to prove anything to anyone but Drew. This was not Chase's place to tell me how I felt about my boyfriend.

"I think you need to leave." I said softly as I crossed my arms over my chest.

"You know I'm onto you and now you don't know what to say, is that it?" Chase grinned and I bit my lip, trying to prevent myself from getting upset.

"Get the fuck out." I spat at him as I pointed to the door.

"Alright," Chase agreed as he stood up straight. I watched him as he walked to the door and before he opened it, he turned to look back at me. "I suggest you tell Drew everything, or I will." He smirked before he opened the door and exited my apartment.

Once the door was closed behind Chase, I stared off into nothing in front of me, trying to figure out what just happened. I had no idea what Chase was talking about, nor did I understand where he was getting that idea from.

It hurt me so badly that Chase felt that way about me. I had done nothing to make him be suspicious of me like that. I genuinely thought we were friends. I looked at him completely different now, he was so fake.

I had no idea what to think, but I was insanely confused on the last sentence that left Chase's mouth before he left. "I suggest you tell Drew everything, or I will." I repeated. "Tell him what?" I asked myself.

What exactly did Chase want me to tell Drew? That I couldn't imagine my life without him? That I was the happiest I had ever been because of him? That I was in love with him?

I didn't have the first clue of what Chase wanted me to tell Drew. Honestly, I didn't even know if I wanted to tell Drew about the encounter that I just had with Chase. But if I didn't tell Drew anything, I was afraid of what Chase would tell him. Chase could easily lie and Drew would have every right to believe him because they were best friends. Drew would believe his best friend of three years over his girlfriend of a month.

I turned the tv in the living room off before I turned off the lights in the living area and kitchen and went into my room. I closed my door and laid in my bed, trying to collect my thoughts.

I looked at the lock screen on my phone, being a picture of Drew and I, and I sighed to myself as I hugged my phone to my chest.

I was so in love with Drew and after tonight, I was afraid he wouldn't feel the same.

*****

a/n:

shits goin down...

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