there was a two week break from set, which meant everyone went home. it was a long night for octavia and sebastian. sebastian finding out lily has gone missing tore him apart. the two were curled up next to eachother in room 208 for the last time for two weeks. octavia's eyes redder then ever, her voice partially gone from the screaming she'd done earlier.

"when we land we're gonna go see lily's parents. is that okay?" asked sebastian, looking down at octavia, who's head was on his stomach, her looking up to the ceiling. she turned her head and nodded, knowing that if she'd open her mouth, she'd start crying again. she sat up and cuddled into his side, biting her lip to stop a sob that's building up.

sebastian looked down to see her, stoping her emotions from showing. sebastian's hand went up and down her back as his voice only went above a whisper.

"it's okay to cry avi." said sebastian, tears already falling down his face. she sat up to see the tears already falling down his face. octavia couldn't even hold herself together as she watched her brother break down in front of her. she's seen him cry multiple times, but never like this.

"seb you're gonna make me cry." she barley said as she brought him into her arms, his chest heaving as his loud sobs filled the room. his tears stained her shirt as she rubbed his back, her own tears stared to fall. his breathes became choppy and rushed.

"seb, breathe. you're hurting yourself. breathe for me, please." she said, seeing that him trying to breathe normally was hurting as he was unable to. she removed his head from the crook of her neck as she cupped his face with her two hands, now knowing what it felt like for him when she was like this. it was horrible to see and watch, knowing you couldn't do anything. he was now unable to catch his breathe, now scaring octavia.

"bubba breathe, you're starting to scare me. please, deep breathes seb. please." she whispered, her using the nickname she used to call him as he tried to pull himself together.

"inhale with me sebby, ready?" she asked, him nodding. they both took a deep inhale, sebastian's being very shaky.

"now exhale." she said, the two exhaling, his exhale being less shaky. they contained to do that until his breathing was back to normal. she let out a deep breath as she wiped his tears. he rested his head against hers as his arms went around her middle.

"i'm scared avi." he whispered, octavia never seeing him this vulnerable. she closed her eyes, agreeing with him.

"me too seb." she said back, her soothing voice filling his ears. her grip on him tightened as he took a deep breathe.

"we're going home tomorrow, we'll figure out what to do once we get back to new york. for now, let's relax okay?" said octavia, trying to be positive. sebastian nodded as he removed himself from her hold and laid back down. octavia's phone vibrated from the nightstand. she picked it up and smiled as tom's name was on the screen.

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you okay love? i heard what happened to lily. harrison just called me to make sure it wasn't a joke. he's sending his love.

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i've been better. sebastian just had a breakdown. scared me but he's alright now. i'll call harrison soon to fill him in more.

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i'm so sorry this is happening, i'm just as worried as you are. do you want me to come home with you?

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tom, go see your family, they miss you

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yes but they aren't the one who's best friend is missing. i want to find lily too.

octavia sighed and smiled. she looked at sebastian who was half asleep. his eyes opened slightly to octavia running her fingers through his long hair.

"tom wants to help find lily. he wants to come to new york with us." whispered octavia, knowing sebastian could fall back asleep at any moment.

"the more people the better." he mumbled back as he fell back asleep. octavia chuckled as she placed a kiss on his head.

"i'll be back." she said as she grabbed the room key and walked out of the room. she jogged down to room 216 and knocked. the familiar brit opened and immediately wrapped his arms around her. she sighed as she relaxed and leaned into him.

"baby." was all he said. he didn't know what to say. harrison's never gone missing before. he has no idea how she feels.

"oh tom." she croaked as a small sob escaped her lips, them muffled by her face pressed against his bare chest. he led her inside his room as he sat her on the bed. he sat criss cross infront of her as he cupped her face.

"avi, breathe." he said, his eyes full of concern and sympathy. she took a shaky breath as he wiped her tears. he brought his face closer to her's as he slowly placed his lips onto her's, her getting to feel the softness of his lips against hers, calming her down almost immediately.

she kissed him back, him deepening it. she fell back onto the bed as tom towered over her, their first makeout session starting. tom's hand traveled down her side, causing her to gasp, letting tom slip his tongue into her mouth. their tongues fought for dominance, tom winning. his tongue explored her mouth as his hand continued to travel up and down her side.

octavia's hands roamed his chest, her hands stoping once they reached the hem of his shirt. he broke the kiss as he looked at her, his eyes asking the question he didn't need to say.

"not yet." she whispered back, not ready. tom nodded in understand as he placed a small kiss on her collarbone and laid on top of her, his head resting on her stomach.

"i'll wait as long as i have to." he said, causing a smile to form on her face. she played with his dark brown hair, part of it curly.

"i love you tom, so much." she said, tom placing small kisses on her stomach, sending goosebumps everywhere.

"i love you too sweetheart." she said back, her other hand reaching for his, intertwining their fingers.

"so, when are we leaving?"