An Honest Mistake

[Bryce Kale Taylor]

Bryce let out a little shriek, which was only quiet but still noticeable. He didn't want Drake to get hurt, but he didn't want to make a scene. So he stayed back and bit his lip, hoping he would have listened to Zarah's instructions. Looking around the room to find a distraction, he was automatically taken aback from Evie's shoes. "Wow. Evie I love those shoes! You know they say to never wear yellow when summer is over. But I think you clearly pull it off well." He gave her a grin.

Turning back to the situation he had caused, he continued to clean up. A smile stayed on his lips because of the fact that Drake was calling him by his nickname. He couldn't believe how fast this was all going. Once minute Drake didn't know he existed, and the next one, he was calling him Kale. He was still focused on the mess he had caused though. He hated messes and needed it to be fixed.

[Drake Lucas Dove]

ooc- sorry it took me so long & I'm going to do a reply from Evie and Drake in the same post since there really is no point in signing off and on again.

--> Drake's gaze shot back to Analeigh who was now yelling at her. His eyes widened as his brows rose as he looked to her, stepping back slightly. "Woah, sorry love. Keep your hair on." he said jokingly though he was actually quite shocked in the change of tone from the girl. His sight looked to Kale who was bizarrely complimenting his sister's shoes. This instantly sent alarm bells ringing through Drake's head. Kale was so gay. Why didn't he notice before? He looked back to Analeigh and put his hands on his hips. "Am I going to help or can I just stand here?" He asked, tilting his head a little.

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--> A big grin came to her lips as she heard the compliment from Bryce. "Thank you very much." She laughed. The gaze of her blue eyes looked over to Drake, noticing that both him and Analeigh were talking she turned back to Bryce and looked to him with a playful smile on her lips. "Love is in the air..." she sung the well-known lyrics quietly so only Bryce could hear. She could tell that he had a thing for Drake already. He was acting almost the same as any girl that met Drake and she couldn't help but find it cute.

[Bryce Kale Taylor]

Bryce lips wrote out a perfect 'o' as he quickly put on an embarrassed expression in front of Evie. He hadn't meant to make it obvious, but he had had a crush on Drake for at least a year now. He had no idea how to go about acting around him. So rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly, he watched the bickering between Drake and Zarah.

He knew Drake was straight, so why did he even bother? Drake would never turn for a guy like Bryce, always chirpy and bubbly. He stayed in the same spot, wanting to say something to Evie without the other two hearing. So turning to her, he mouthed "I really like him.". Usually he wouldn't have been so forward. But despite having only known her for a short time, he felt as if he already trusted Evie and Zarah.

[evie]

She couldn't help but giggle when she saw the reaction she got from Bryce. The table to her right seemed uncleaned and she turned to it, spraying and scrubbing the surface so Drake wouldn't get suspicious of their little conversation. A small smile came to her lips as Bryce confessed. She felt his feelings for Drake to be very cute.

Her gaze focused on the goo she was shifting as she spoke to Bryce in a quiet tone. "It is a little obvious.." She shrugged a little, her gaze returning to Bryce. "But Drake isn't the smartest cookie so he probably hasn't picked up on it yet." She smiled, looking back to the goo. Why anyone would have a crush on Drake she had no idea but all the same, she dealt with it a lot of the time so was used to it. The amount of girls who asked her for advice on what Drake liked was astounding but Evie had never come across a guy who fancied him before.

[Zarah Analeigh Krolczyk]

((ooc: I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry!!!!!!! I totally forgot about this thread!!! *points at self* I’z a terrible person))

Zarah gave Drake a condescending look. “Go to the back room; get yourself a lab coat, goggles, and some gloves,” she instructed in a not amused monotone. She wasn’t going to take any of his crap; not even his flattery despite the fact that it may be impulsive. Zarah never took well to narcissistic populars; she would tolerate their behavior but only to an extent. With a gloved hand, she shooed him in the direction to the back room.

As Drake left ((sorry, assuming he left)), Zarah continued to clean. She saw no need to infringe upon Evie and Bryce’s silent conversation, though she was curious as to what they were talking about. Zarah had noticed them speaking to one another as she was, not so kindly, telling Drake what to do. But it was their conversation and unless they invited her otherwise, she was to stay out of it.

[Bryce Kale Taylor]

Once Drake left the room, Bryce took a big breath. He bit his lips and paced up and down a few steps. What was he going to do? Drake DoveWould be spending time with them. Drake Dove. He turned to the two girls and took a deep breath. "What do I do? Do you think he likes me? Am I being too weird? Do you think I make a good bad boy?" He continuously asked questions. He wanted to make a good impression.

He paced up and down a few more steps before standing still and fidgeting. He hoped that Drake hadn't heard him from the other room. What if he had heard him? What would he say when he found out that Bryce had a crush on him? Now he was beginning to get nervous, his cheeks now flustered. He had to act cool when Drake walked back in.

[evie]

Her blue eyes watched Drake slump out of the room and her attention was diverted instantly to Bryce who began to throw questions at her and Annaleigh. A large smile tugged at her lips as she saw what she had seen a million of times before. When he started to pace she shook her head a rolled her eyes, skipping infront of him and placing her hands on his shoulders to stop him.

She looked straight into his eyes as she spoke. "Bryce, chill out!" she paused before continuing. "Just be yourself. Get to be friends with him and then see where you progress from there." Saying the words 'Just be yourself' made her feel so cheesy. It was possibly the most over used advice of all time but it actually worked half the time. She took her hands back and put them on her hips. "It's not as if he has never done anything with a boy. I remember several times when he was drunk he made out with a couple." She laughed. Drake had made her promise that she wouldn't tell anyone.

[Bryce Kale Taylor]

Bryce took a deep breath, then stayed still. "But I don't want him to be drunk. I want him to like me for me, when he's sober." He commented calmly, taking another breath. He thought that it was stupid to get yourself drunk. What was the point in somebody else making decisions for you? Bryce wanted to know what he was doing at all times.

When he heard a rustle, he suspected it was Drake coming back. He wasn't sure, but to be safe, he quickly continued on cleaning. Oh how he hoped that Drake hadn't heard his words. What would he do if he heard? Hopefully, Drake had no idea that he was even gay. Maybe he would take Evie's advice and just act friendly anyway.

[Zarah Analeigh Krolczyk]

Zarah smiled to herself as Evie and Bryce chattered about Drake. She didn’t understand why he was so nervous about being around Drake. Nodding in agreement at Evie’s advice, Zarah continued to clean. It was slowly beginning to look more like a science lab and less like a goo factory. Probably, by the time Drake came out of the back room they would almost be done. Zarah laughed lightly to herself at the thought; some people just seemed to get out of everything.

Suddenly a thought hit her like a ton of bricks. What if Bryce did end up turning Drake. That would be one huge drama fest. Zarah knew Drake could handle the rumors and the prejudices – he seemed like an emotional rock – but Bryce? She wasn’t so sure. He seemed so sensitive and fragile. Zarah’s mother bear instinct came out as she continued to think about the possibilities. She wanted to protect Bryce from dying an emotional death. But how?

[Drake Lucas Dove]

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A smile came to Evie's lips as she looked to Bryce. "Look, no worries. Why don't you get him to trust you and then see what you think? You never know.. if you get to know him you may find out you don't like him at all. Or you maybe able to turn him." There were plenty of stories of how Drake was believed to be gay when he was younger. He even got bullied about it at school but then when he lost his virginity and begun sleeping around everyone dropped the accusations instantly. Evie walked to another table and begun scrubbing at it. The room was looking a lot better and it seemed that their hard work was paying off.

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After a long while of rummaging around in the room he was sent to he walked back into the science lab wearing a large white coat, goggles and gloves. A smirk on his face as he stopped in the door way and looked to the three people who stood inside. "How do I look?" He grinned before walking to Analeigh and standing by her. "What now?" he asked, tilting his head as he looked down to her. (He was 6'4ft which made him one of the tallest people in the school). He grabbed the spray bottle from the table and looked over it. "What's this? Is it deadly?" he bombarded Analeigh with questions not only because he was curious but because he was being annoying.

[Bryce Kale Taylor]

"You look wicked." Bryce blurted when Drake came out, trying to look and sound cool. According to Bryce, he believed that him and Drake were making progress. Never had he been in the same room as him for this long, except in assemblies and during class. He put on a big smile and continued to scrub the table.

He left the explaining up to Zarah, as she knew what she was doing. But oh how he hated mess. Going around the room, he now had to straighten up all of the tables. They seemed to be completely crooked and he couldn't stand the sight. Giving a sigh, he walked to the other side of the room, now straightening out those tables. A smile was still on his lips. Oh how he loved cleaning.

[Zarah Analeigh Krolczyk]

For some strange reason, Zarah felt extremely sour towards Drake. She peered at him condescendingly as he, once again, entered the science lab. “Absolutely fantastic,” Zarah said to Drake sarcastically at the same time Bryce spoke. With apologetic eyes, she looked at Bryce as if saying sorry for talking over him. Drake sauntered over to her and she glanced up at him with an arched eye brow before speaking. “Take that,” Zarah pointed to the bottle he held, “And put some on the goo before you start cleaning it up.” She opened her mouth as if to continue speaking but Drake asked more questions. Zarah glared at him before talking again. “If you’re lactose intolerant. It’s just milk,” she informed with a bored tone, “It breaks down the molecular structure in the goo. If we didn’t use it this stuff would be impossible to clean up.” Handing Drake and sponge, Zarah turned to finish cleaning the table she was at and move on to another.

[Drake Lucas Dove]

After not getting much of a reaction from Zarah, Drake felt a little disappointed. "Okay." he said, taking the bottle from her. He pushed the goggles up his nose and went to a table. He looked at the bottle, analysing it for a second before finally spraying it onto the table. He sprayed it probably a little too much than necessary and began cleaning it, at a very slow pace. He looked around at the 3 other people who stood around. "Wow... you guys are real talkative.." he said sarcastically with a smirk. Drake hated silence so he had to break it.