stomach ulcer.
Terrie is to blame for all this, she has Adam who adores
her and she ruins that by going behind his back with a kid.
DJ might be old enough but he’s immature and only thinks
with his dick, and now his whole life is going to change.
Argh! I can’t keep going over this in my head, I’m
driving myself crazy. Looking down at the white tee and tight skinny jeans I’ve
slipped into, I agree with my reflection that I look good enough to get me
noticed. I needed a break from everyone. I needed someone to take my mind off
Adam. Moving on from this thing I harbor for him is the best thing I can do for
him and me, even if I know I’ll wake up next to some other guy and the feelings
will still be there haunting me.
“You look nice.”
I startle at DJ’s words as I step out the front door.
“Thanks, what are you doing here?” I ask, surprised to see him. Him and Blaydon
hadn’t been speaking for going on six weeks now.
“Came to see Blaydon. Where are you going?”
“Out, just need a break, you know?” I shrug.
He sighs, looking down at the ground. He looks older than
he should, like the world is on his shoulders. Quinn’s death took its toll on
him and none of us know what it was like for him to witness what he did that
day, plus this shit with Adam and Terrie will be eating away at him. He was
friends with Adam and loyalty was a trait DJ admired and always tried to have,
so going behind peoples back like this will be hurting him.
“You need to tell him, DJ, you need to tell everyone so
you can get the support you need right now.” I vomit out.
His eyes snap up to meet my own. “What are you talking
about?” His tone is defensive and I hate that he has kept this to himself for
so long.
“I heard you talking to Blaydon about the baby, DJ.”
He rushes up to me and drags me around the side of the
house, shushing me. “You were sneaking around and listening to other people’s
conversations?”
Snatching my arm from his grip I push at his shoulder to
warn him to give me space. “Don’t go all crazy on me, DJ. I wasn’t being sneaky
I just happened to hear it. I’m telling you to do the right thing and tell
Adam. He’s Mikey’s best friend.”
“Don’t you think I know that? He’s also my friend. This
is a fucking shit storm.”
“If you don’t tell him, I will, DJ. It’s not fair what
you’re both doing. He thinks he’s going to be a daddy! He wants to marry her.”
“I know, Mya! Fuck! What the hell has this got to do with
you anyway?”
“Don’t do that! You’re my family, DJ. Mikey’s my brother
and I’ve known Adam a long time.”
He blows out an exaggerated breath. “I don’t know what to
do.” His voice drops and my heart flips in my chest. I grab him and bring him
against me, holding him. His arms clasp around me in return and I know he must
be at his lowest point because affection from him was rare. DJ was more a ‘mock
his siblings to hide how much he loved them’ type of character so I embraced
this glimmer of his softer side.
“I’m so fucked. How did this happen to me?” he whispers
on a broken breath.
“It will all be okay, you just have to get this part over
with and let us, your family, help you through it.”
***
I need a drink even more than before after leaving DJ.
The warm air of the club douses me in the atmosphere of the partygoers. The
feet stomping over the dance floor gives the place a heartbeat, electrifying
the air with the endless possibilities.
Making my way to the bar I smile back at some admiring
glances. Tonight I was going to be open to every guy who wanted to chat with
me. I planned on giving my number to a least two people tonight and maybe
taking one up on the offer of great sex. It better be great too because
anything less was only going to make me pine for Adam more.
“Shot of
Terrie is to blame for all this, she has Adam who adores
her and she ruins that by going behind his back with a kid.
DJ might be old enough but he’s immature and only thinks
with his dick, and now his whole life is going to change.
Argh! I can’t keep going over this in my head, I’m
driving myself crazy. Looking down at the white tee and tight skinny jeans I’ve
slipped into, I agree with my reflection that I look good enough to get me
noticed. I needed a break from everyone. I needed someone to take my mind off
Adam. Moving on from this thing I harbor for him is the best thing I can do for
him and me, even if I know I’ll wake up next to some other guy and the feelings
will still be there haunting me.
“You look nice.”
I startle at DJ’s words as I step out the front door.
“Thanks, what are you doing here?” I ask, surprised to see him. Him and Blaydon
hadn’t been speaking for going on six weeks now.
“Came to see Blaydon. Where are you going?”
“Out, just need a break, you know?” I shrug.
He sighs, looking down at the ground. He looks older than
he should, like the world is on his shoulders. Quinn’s death took its toll on
him and none of us know what it was like for him to witness what he did that
day, plus this shit with Adam and Terrie will be eating away at him. He was
friends with Adam and loyalty was a trait DJ admired and always tried to have,
so going behind peoples back like this will be hurting him.
“You need to tell him, DJ, you need to tell everyone so
you can get the support you need right now.” I vomit out.
His eyes snap up to meet my own. “What are you talking
about?” His tone is defensive and I hate that he has kept this to himself for
so long.
“I heard you talking to Blaydon about the baby, DJ.”
He rushes up to me and drags me around the side of the
house, shushing me. “You were sneaking around and listening to other people’s
conversations?”
Snatching my arm from his grip I push at his shoulder to
warn him to give me space. “Don’t go all crazy on me, DJ. I wasn’t being sneaky
I just happened to hear it. I’m telling you to do the right thing and tell
Adam. He’s Mikey’s best friend.”
“Don’t you think I know that? He’s also my friend. This
is a fucking shit storm.”
“If you don’t tell him, I will, DJ. It’s not fair what
you’re both doing. He thinks he’s going to be a daddy! He wants to marry her.”
“I know, Mya! Fuck! What the hell has this got to do with
you anyway?”
“Don’t do that! You’re my family, DJ. Mikey’s my brother
and I’ve known Adam a long time.”
He blows out an exaggerated breath. “I don’t know what to
do.” His voice drops and my heart flips in my chest. I grab him and bring him
against me, holding him. His arms clasp around me in return and I know he must
be at his lowest point because affection from him was rare. DJ was more a ‘mock
his siblings to hide how much he loved them’ type of character so I embraced
this glimmer of his softer side.
“I’m so fucked. How did this happen to me?” he whispers
on a broken breath.
“It will all be okay, you just have to get this part over
with and let us, your family, help you through it.”
***
I need a drink even more than before after leaving DJ.
The warm air of the club douses me in the atmosphere of the partygoers. The
feet stomping over the dance floor gives the place a heartbeat, electrifying
the air with the endless possibilities.
Making my way to the bar I smile back at some admiring
glances. Tonight I was going to be open to every guy who wanted to chat with
me. I planned on giving my number to a least two people tonight and maybe
taking one up on the offer of great sex. It better be great too because
anything less was only going to make me pine for Adam more.
“Shot of
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