Toby opens his eyes, he sees everything blurry at first, he can barely see some people dressed in white walking fast around him, he don't know what's happening. He realizes he is at a hospital.
Toby had many cables in his body, there were some machines around him. Once he was enterely concious, he realized all of his body was full of pain, but his facial muscles weren't able to express any noise. Many people were near to him, but nobody paid attention.
To avoid the pain, he tried to focus his mind on how Mathieu had always been there for him, in Alex who he missed a lot, in his brother, Andrew, he would surely know what to do in that situation. So many things in his head, he felt he was about to lose his mind, like they have been gone for a lot of time.
Mathieu woke up abruptly from a nightmare about last nights events. In a panic, he calls the nurse. She walks in.
Nurse: "I see you have awoken. Let me check you out"
She helps Mathieu get into a position where she can inspect the wound. Mathieu feels a sharp pain and she quickly lays him back down.
Mathieu: "What happened? I can't remember anything"
Nurse: "Well, I wasn't there. But my report says you got shot in the back."
Mathieu: "Shot? Oh my god. How's Toby?"
Nurse: "Your friend is in Emergency. They still don't know what caused him to go unconscious. He is awake though."
Mathieu: "Oh okay. How long will I be here?"
Nurse: "Your wound is healing really well. You might even be ready to go tomorrow night or the day after"
Mathieu: "Thank you."
Nurse: "Also, we contacted your family. They are on their way."
Mathieu: "Oops. I forgot about them. Haha"
The rest of the day Mathieu just watched TV and texted his worried friends and family. Every hour the nurse would come by and check his wounds and take him for a walk. He was able to walk on his own by the next morning. Mathieu was eating his breakfast when a face he didn't care to see came in the door.
Alex: "How are you?"
Mathieu: "Like you care."
Alex: "I do. I heard you got shot. Who did it?"
Mathieu: "That stalker chick that loves Toby too much."
Alex: "Why did she shoot you?"
Mathieu: "I told her to **** off and she didn't like it."
Alex: "Mat, always the one to defend everyone but leave yourself the most vulnerable."
Mathieu: "It's my duty. I would do the same for you."
Alex: "As would I. I'm sorry for being so standoffish. I was just trying to restart my life without Toby. When you brought him here I just felt like it would never go away. I realized that it never will."
Mathieu: "I'm sorry I ****ed everything up. I just wanted you guys to be happy. I shouldn't have gotten involved."
Alex: "You always get involved, I'll just have to deal with that. Haha"
They hug and they start singing to each other.
They idle chat until the doctor comes in and grants Mathieu the right to leave. He packs up all of his stuff and dresses up and starts to walk out with Alex. He stops by the front desk and asks for Toby. The receptionist tells him he is on his way to his room, room 916.
Mathieu: "I don't think Toby is in the condition or state to talk to you. Considering how you two left on a bad note. I will only be 5 minutes."
Alex: "I understand. I will wait in the car. See you in a few. I'm parked right next to the purple Volvo. You won't miss it."
Alex goes out to the car and Mathieu goes up to see Toby. He opens the door and Toby was sleeping, he could tell because he was slightly snoring. He takes a seat and starts to sing out the window.
When he finishes he turns around and sees Toby's eyes open and runs over to hug him.
Toby: "Hey"
Mathieu: "Hey!"
Toby: "What happened?"
Mathieu: "I'm not totally sure what happened to you. But I got shot!"
Toby: "Are you serious?"
Mathieu: "Yeah. I am totally fine, too. Thank god she had horrendous aim and didn't get any organs. Now it just hurts to walk really fast."
Mathieu lifts up his shirt and shows him the scar. Toby feels the scar and starts to lock his arms around Mathieu.
Toby: "I'm sorry for everything. I didn't mean for any of this happen."
Mathieu: "I know you didn't. This isn't your fault. That girl is just crazy."
Toby: "It is though. If I had never got involved with Alex."
Mathieu: "This is not your fault, Toby. This isn't anyone's fault besides hers."
Toby: "You took a bullet. Aren't you mad?"
Mathieu: "No. I'm actually glad I took the bullet. It means you didn't."
Alex sits in the car and thinking what happen to Toby. She believes that what happens to Toby is her fault. She hopes to reconcile her friendship with Toby. Alex left the car and walked straight to Toby’s room.
Alex open Toby’s door and sees Mathieu and Toby having a conversation.
Alex: “Hey, Toby??”
Toby: *Surprise when he sees her* Hey… *looking at Mathieu, telling him that he want to talk to Alex privately*
Mathieu agreed with him and he left Alex and Mathieu in the room.
Alex: *walk to the chair near Toby bed and sit on it* I’m sorry for what happen to you
Toby: It’s okay, you came to see me??
Alex: I guess so…
Toby: So what’s going on your life? Anything big happen…
Alex: I got signed and currently in studio busying recording.
Toby: Good for you, Lexie. I’m proud of you.
Alex: So you don’t mad at me anymore? What I did to you is pretty harsh
Toby: What you did is really harsh but I realize it’s my fault too
Alex: *smiles weakly at him* It’s nice to see you getting better
Toby: Alex, can I ask you something?
Alex: Sure…
Toby: Do you still have feelings for me??
Alex: What are you talking about??
Toby: I’m talking about do you still love me?
Alex: I need to tell you something
Toby: Why are you not answering my question and what you want to tell me?
Alex: I cannot answer your question because I can’t and I need to tell you that me and Jonah are dating.
Toby: *speechless, his mouth opens wide*
Alex: Toby, say something
Toby: *still silence*
Alex: Why are you give me silence treatment? Are you sad? I thought you don’t love me
Toby: I know that I do not love you but the accident that happen change me. I think I wanna be with you.
Alex: What?? Please tell me that you are kidding??
Toby: I’m not kidding, Alex. I know that you still have feelings for me.
Alex: I gotta go… *Alex walked out from Toby’s room very fast*
Toby: ALEX, DON’TGO!! *he becomes angry and start throwing pillow to the door*
Alex still shocks about what Toby says earlier, did Alex still love Toby? Or she already moves on. That’s an issues that she still needs to work with. As she walk, she starts singing
“Sometimes I feel like I’m going out of my mind”
Alex asking herself "Do I still love him????????????????//"
Toby still didn't feel totally fine after waking up, he had such a headache, and he still was shocked by what Alex just told you, everything was so ****ing confusing he could barely believe it.
His cell phone next to him started vibrating, he saw it was a message from Mat, "I went home to rest a little, but don't forget that I'll always be there whenever you need me" He still couldn't believe all that he had done for him, and his feelings about him, but he also had some feelings for Alex, and it was so strange. But still he knew that he needed to talk to someone, so he started texting back to Mathieu
"There are times when a man has to say what's on his mind, even though he knows how much it's gonna hurt. Before I write another word, let me tell you I love you..."
The doctor then came into the room, and started talking to him
"Good evening, how have you been?"
"I've been better, but I'm okay I guess"
"Well, I've got some news for you"
"What is it?"
"Well, we just found out the reason of your faint. You have a disease called sickle-cell anaemia"
Wesley goes the hospital to visit one of his family members, a cousin who suffers from lung cancer, and on the way to his cousin's room, he sees the name of "Toby Crowe" on the door next to his cousin's. He has a lot of mixed feelings, he is excited to know about Toby (who he doesn't talk to since High School), but feels really worried about not knowing why Toby is in that hospital in the first place. Toby is about to receive a surprise visit from his high school friend Wesley.
*Wesley knocks the door hesitantly*
Toby: Come in.
Wesley: *enters* Toby?
Toby: Wesley? Oh my god.
Wesley: Hi. Long time no see.
Toby: Oh my god, I'm still in shock. How are you?
Wesley: I'm fine, been quite busy lately but you know. How about you? What are you doing here?
Toby: Umm. It's quite a serious thing, I don't want to talk about it. What about you?
*an awkward silence, Wesley was really worried about that "serious thing"*
Wesley: Oh ok. I'm visiting a cousin that's staying here.
Toby: And what have you been doing?
Wesley: I recently graduate from university. I was studying photography.
Toby: I knew you were going to be good at that. You were pretty artsy in school.
Wesley: Haha. Oh well, my cousin must be waiting for me. It was really nice seeing you. I hope you get better from this. I've gotta go.
Toby: Oh wait. Let me give you my phone number. So we can get in touch.
Wesley: Yeah, of course. I'll text you later.
Toby: It was really nice seeing you Wes. Send my greetings to your cousin.
Wesley: See you later Toby.
Then when everything ends. They both start to remember the good times they had in High School, and how close they were back then.
Toby is trying to console Alex because she's crying in the bathroom and he looks up to see Wesley leaving. He gets a ping of jealousy and hatred comes over him when he sees him. He's the reason Mathieu and Toby split.
*Flashback*
Wesley started a rumor that Mathieu was having sex with girls and pretending to love Toby just so he would get attention. Toby broke up with him the night before prom in the middle of school to embarrass him for cheating and faking when really he didn't do anything. Mathieu was out of school for a week, everyone thought he was scared to show his face when really all he was doing was lying around pretending to be deathly ill to his parents all day and trying to get a hold of Toby, who eventually turned off his phone and Mathieu left him a voice mail
Mathieu finally gets the courage and drives to Toby's here and rings the doorbell and his mom answers.
Toby's mom: May I help you?
Mathieu: Yes, I'm looking for Toby. Is he here?
Toby's mom: He's actually out right now. Do you want me to tell him you stopped by? What's your name?
Mathieu: Do you mind if I wait here? Like, out by the curb? I'm Mathieu, by the way. Nice to meet you.
Toby's mom: Hi, I'm Linda. Nice to meet you, too. So how do you know Toby?
Mathieu: Um... we have Biology and PE together and he told me to come over and that it was urgent.
Linda: Oh, I'll call him.
And just as Linda turned to get the phone, Toby pulled in the driveway.
Toby: What are you doing here?
Mathieu: I came here to explain myself to you
Toby: There's nothing to explain. You are a lying asshole.
Linda: TOBY!
Mathieu: I never did any of those things. I never lied, I never cheated, I never pretended to be anything. We dated for 2 years, Toby, 2 YEARS. Does that mean nothing to you? Do you think that I would hurt someone that I love? Why would I want to hurt you? I never snooped behind your back and definitely never had sex with any girls. I have been 100% faithful to you and you're letting a rumor started by that egotistical jerk stop us from being together. Now you're hurting me; someone that loved and still loves you.
Mathieu quickly ran to his car and Toby started to walk after him but Mathieu quickly sped off.
Toby quickly got into his car and chased after him
Toby: Mom. I'll be right back to explain.
Toby knew Mathieu well enough to know where he was going. When he get there he saw Mathieu's car and quickly ran to where he knew he would be standing.
Toby: Mathieu, don't do it. Don't do it.
Mathieu: Why are you here? I thought you didn't care.
Toby: I care. I care, a lot. This is not my fault, he just made everything so convincing.
Mathieu: You need to have faith in your boyfriends. The next one will be just like me, Toby. We're all the same.
Toby: I don't want a next one. I want you. So please, step away.
Mathieu: Words are just words. They don't mean anything.
Toby then goes up and stands next to Mathieu on the edge of the cliff.
Toby: Fine. You jump, I jump.
Mathieu: You're crazy. Just go back to your life. I don't want to damper you anymore.
Toby: I don't think you understand, Mathieu. If you jump, I will jump, too.
Mathieu: You shouldn't have to feel like you have to commit suicide for someone.
Toby: Well, your reasoning is to "fix" my life. Nothing is broken, Mathieu.
Toby slowly leads Mathieu back to safety as Mathieu cries in his shirt. Toby puts Mathieu in his passenger seat and takes him home and lays him down in bed.
Toby: You look so beautiful
He starts to leave when Mathieu starts to sing
By the end of the song Mathieu and Toby are cuddling in bed.
Mathieu: I love you.
Toby: I love you, too.
*Back to the present*
So I guess he got what he deserved, but him and Toby still remained best friends because he played pity party. But it was time to confront him.
Mathieu: Wes.
He turns around and sees Mathieu and is in shock.
Wes: Hey, how are you?
Mathieu: Fantastic. You still spreading rumors like a 12 year old begging to be popular with the middle schoolers?
Wes: Yeah, sorry about that.
Mathieu: I doubt you regret anything. You would give everyone a hard time.
At the end of the song Mathieu socks him in the face and leaves.
The following day early in the morning, Mat was already in my room, as he's done every day since I was at the hospital.
Toby: Hey! You won't believe who I saw yesterday
Mat: Oh, I think I know who you're talking about
Toby: Oops, I forgot about...
Mat: Don't worry
Toby forgot for a minute that Mat got really mad at Wes for a misunderstood some years ago, he never tought it was something too big, but he knew Mat doesn't forget those kind of things so easily. May be if he really knew what happenned back then, but it would be better like this.
Toby tried to change the conversation.
Toby: The doctor came last night, he says that I'll be okay, I'll just need to care a little bit of myself, and that I can go home may be tomorrow.
Mat: OMG!! That's just great, I'm so happy
Toby: I know! Me too
Mat: You could come and stay with me, I could take care of you
Toby: You've already done too much for me, besides, your birthday is coming, you better be organizing some party, your parties always epic, and this year can't be the exception.
Mat: No birthday won't ever be better than when the day you accepted to be my boyfriend, you promised me that we would never break up... and still we did.
Toby: You know I'm no one to break promises, I didn't want to hurt you, but I needed to breath
I still remember that time, and as I remember I didn't noticed that a tear was falling slowly through my cheek
Mat: I don't want to take the air you breath, I just want you to be happy. If you're better without me I think I can understand. I'm afraid that I gotta do, but if I have to do this. And if I let you go, where you gonna go?
Mathieu: As much as I want to be with you to relive these memories and as much as I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I feel that deep down inside you could never reciprocate these feelings for me. I've built a barrier even though I know you still love Alex. We wouldn't be here if you didn't love Alex. When I ran away after that rumor, you chased me. But when we called it quits, you never chased me, Toby. Part of me wants to be mad because we're not together, but part of me wants to be happy you're happy and moving on. I just don't think there is any room for me in your heart no matter how big it is. I think it's time you live your life without me ruining it and leading you off of it's intended course. Get well soon. I love you. Goodbye
Mathieu starts singing and by the end of the song he's sitting in the same seat at the airplane terminal where everything happened only a few weeks before waiting for his plane to get cleaned so the passengers could board.
Wesley is still sorry about what he did in High School. The drama he did was actually because he was really insecure, he felt unattractive, he was in the closet and he didn't had a lot of friends, a total loner.
When he moved on to University, everything in his life changed. But thanks to the rumor he invented, he lost communication with his high school friends.
Wes the next day decides to go visit Mathieu, to apologize about what he did a couple of years ago.
*gets out of the car* *rings doorbell*
Wesley: Mathieu?
*Mathieu shuts the door in his face*
Wesley: Mathieu! I'm really sorry ok?. I was an attention *****, I admit it. I was jealous of your relationship with Toby. You guys were so close, and I was still in the closet. I did wrong. Please. If you don't want to see me anymore I'll get that. But please I could never live without your apology.
*Mathieu hears everything, but he is still doubtful*
Wesley: Ok, I guess I'll leave then.
*Wesley turns around and start walking towards his car, Mathieu opens the door*
Mathieu: Ok, Fine. I'll accept. I get it. You went through a lot of crap in High School. I did too, but I was more open about it.
Wesley: Thanks Mat, I really needed that.
*They have an awkward hug*
Mathieu: Well. I am good with Toby now. That's what matters.
Wesley: I'm glad.
Mathieu: Well... you want to come in or hang out or something?
Wesley: You wanna go to Starbucks?.
Mathieu: I hate coffee.
Wesley: Umm...
Mathieu: I was joking you know. Let's go.
*They get in the car, They talk about their lifes, and They kind of start to like each other. (as friends of course). Wesley is in a long-distance relationship that he is working on*
*What would happen with Toby then?. Wesley needs to talk to him. He is thinking about how to apologize, and he comments it to Mathieu and they want to give Toby a surprise*
After finishing reading the letter Mat sent me, I felt really wrong with myself, I couldn't believe how selfhish I had been with that one person that was always there for me, no matter what, the person that for all those times that stood by me, for all the truth that made me see, for all the joy that brought to my life, for all the wrong that only him could make right, for every dream he came true, for every all that love that I found on him, I'll be thankful for ever.
(now arriving to the airport, where Mat was waiting for the plane): You gave me faith 'cause you believed, I'm everything I am because you loved me... I'm everything I am because you loved me
And after saying/singing these words in front of Mathieu, he kissed and he didn't care about the world or anything that could be happenning around them in that single moment. He only cared that he owned so much of the best moments of his life to Mat and the only way to give something back to Mat was returning to him a little of all the love he was getting from him.