                         There’s a Jock in My Bed!
                    Chapter 11: The Empire Strikes Back.
    Song of the Chapter: The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah (1997)
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         A little bit of coarse language in this one. I apologize in advance.
Those tanned arms around her waist told me that it wasn’t Chris.
That left only my boyfriend as the culprit, the one to betray my trust.
 “Alex! You douche bag!” the rage, the anger, the hurt all come out at once.
 I pounce at the bed, ripping the naked girl away from Alex. He throws a pillow over his face, not letting me see it. Probably out of shame.
 “Let me see your face so I can knock it in.” I hiss. He still wouldn’t move it. I climb atop of him. I could feel his junk touching me but it’s hardly the right time to think about that…
 “You are a liar, a cheater, another dirty loser, lying son of a bitch!” I throw my fist against the pillow, wailing at it. The only sounds that he lets out are occasionally grunts. He doesn’t even use his hands to defend himself.
 “Evan what the hell are you doing?!” I spin my head around to the door.
 “What does it look like I’m doing? I’m beating the crap out of you!”
 I turn back around but stop when I realized what I just said…my head turns back. Alex is standing by the door with a shocked expression.
 “But, if you’re there then who the hell is this?” I yank the pillow off the boy.
 My eyes burst wide open in shock. “Woah! You’re hot….” I say, swallowing quickly. The boy wasn’t Alex but he was equally as gorgeous. His chocolate brown hair looks so smooth and his eyes are just as dreamy.
 He gapes at me before saying, “Yeah, and you’re psychotic.” I laugh, embarrassed at the current situation, and the position that I was sitting on him.
 He must have felt it because he smirks. “Perv!” I screech in disgust and jump off of him, dusting myself off of any diseases I might have just contracted.
 Alex clears his throat with his eyes locked on me. “What the fuck did I just see?”
 My eyes shift from the boy in the bed to the naked girl on the floor. Alex’s eyes glide over to Rayven then back at the boy. He repeats it a couple of more time before his lips slightly part.
 “Are you banging my ex girlfriend Oasis?”
 Oasis? The boy shrugs in the bed and gets up.
 “What the hell is going-woah penis alert!” our attention turns to Chris who is holding a bag of Doritos over his eyes. “Dude, put on some clothes, no one besides Evan wants to see your junk.”
 My face heats up and I divert my eyes to the nearest interesting object, interesting it’s a bra. “Shut up Chris.” Alex snaps. Jealousy issue? Maybe I’m a hypocrite for saying that but it was true.
 The boy-Oasis grabs appear of underwear out of the drawer and puts them on quickly. He throws Rayven her clothes and she runs out of the room with them.
 “I swear I could smell the skank on that girl.” I scowl. Oasis’ eyes set on me.
 He raises and eyebrow and walks over seductively, or at least his version of seduction. It kind of looks like he’s constipated to me.
 “So are you’d like to see me naked huh?” the winks and I twitch in disgust. “You can stop by my room anytime.” He adds yet another wink. I raise my hand to smack him but Alex catches it.
 “Bro, this is my boyfriend and you’re not gay.”
 He shrugs and head back over to the bed. “Hey, I know a good looking person when I see one.” his eyes leave me and set on Alex. “You’re fucking this?” he asks, amusement plastered all over his modelesque features.
 Alex’s face lights up with embarrassment. “Well-well-” he says, stumbling over his words. I raise a curious eyebrow to him, daring him to lie. He just chuckles nervously and rubs the back for his head. “No, we’re just started dating.”
 “No,” I chime in. both of them look towards me. “No, we’re not having sex, in fact that’s something I’d like to talk to you about. We’re not going to have sex, so if that’s your intentions then break up with me now.”
 The room, in complete silence almost as silent as the boys inside it isn’t awkward for me, but for the other three it is. None of them daring to speak, knowing that a tongue lashing from the one who did isn’t that far in the distance.
 However, Oasis’ face still has a trace of humor, contrary to his little brother I presume.
 Thinking about it, they don’t look all that different. Oasis, mature in looks and Alex mature; or at least more mature than him in behavior.
 “I don’t want you just for sex Evan, I really do like you.” Alex tires to assure me but those words are very familiar to me.
 I walk out of the room, pushing past Chris and just walk down the hallway like a lost puppy. In this moment, that’s what I am. Lost; my feelings, emotions, thoughts; all jumbling up in my head and sooner or later…I’m going to let it all out and it won’t be pretty for the few hundred people around.
 “Evan, wait!” Alex’s voice rings, yelling after me. I can hear his footsteps rushing after me. He tugs at my arm, swinging me around to face him.
 “You don’t believe me?” he asks, hurt and confusion sprawled all in his face. His eyes-distraught and his lips are quivering but tears were nowhere in his eyes.
 “I don’t know what to believe at this point.”
 He puts his two arms on my shoulders and breathes in slowly, closing his eyes. “Evan,” he calmly says, reopening his eyes bringing those two beautiful hazel colored orbs into view. “Why are you all of a sudden paranoid? Are you threatened by Rayven because she’s an ex?”
 I scoff. “No. I’m not afraid of the hooker that just banged your brother. By the way, you may want to get him tested before sharing the same dishes.”
 “Then what?” he says, ignoring my crude humor.
 “It’s just-just that I’ve been lied to before, hurt, and I don’t want it to happen again.”
 “You know Evan; you really need to deal with this.”
 “Deal with what?”
 “This issue of not trusting, I’d never cheat on you. Okay, so I’ve messed up in the past but that’s why it’s the past.” The tone in his voice nearly scares me. It has a rawness to it-realness. Either he really means what he’s saying or he really is truly the perfect player.
 “Go back to your ex that hurt you and just let him have it. Don’t hold back any emotions, let them pour out.”
 “Who are you, Oprah?”
 He chuckles and grabs me by the shirt. “No, I’m not good enough to be Oprah. Would you settle for Tyra?”
 I place a finger under my chin and put on my best thinking face. “She’ll do.”
 He smiles, but this smile is different from the others. Like that smile of contentment. You know- the one that someone gives you when they know they’ve found the one for them. Maybe I’m over analyzing it but I can’t help but to think about it.
 “Okay kiddo, I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Promise.”
 I nod and turn around until he grabs me by my hand. Quickly he places a kiss on my lips. It may have lasted a couple of seconds but it shows that he isn’t in this for sex, like long passionate kisses, it’s a brief one like one a married couple does.
 “Bye.” I mutter and head down the stairs to Jacob who’s leaning against the door. A approach him slowly, but his empty hands catches my eye.
 “I thought you came for books?”
 The jock only smirks and folds his arms over his chest. “Actually this was payback. I knew Alex would be here, as well as his man whore brother and seeing how hot and easy Rayven is…I also knew that he would be able to resist her.”
 “So, you set this whole thing up?”
 “You don’t give me enough credit Evan….I’m smarter than you’d like to think.”
 “I so hate you right now.” I say bitterly walking pass him. I stop though.
 Damn, I forget it was raining and things seem to have gotten worse. The sky has been completely engulfed by that grey look when it rains. Sunless.
 All of a sudden a body, a chest hits me from behind. “You know relationships that start with hate, always ends in love.”
 “Yeah, in Romantic Comedies with melodramatic teenagers that cry over everything.”
 “Yeah yeah, where to now? Home?”
 “Yes, that’s first. Then I’m going to Danny.” His face screws in confusion but I wave it off, grabbing the umbrella from that it leaning against the wall and head to the car.
 Minutes later we were off, the radio was playing random songs to break the silence between us.
 *
 By the time we arrive home the rain had stopped a bit but it’s still pouring rather hard.
 I’m starting to think what I was about to do wasn’t a good idea but it needed to happen. It’s time I took control of my own life and stop letting people, even loved ones stop doing it for me.
 “Dad.” I say icily walking into the living room where he sits, reading a newspaper with the headline reading, “Father kills son in brutal attack.” Foreshadowing the future? Maybe…
 He hums in return, not taking his eyes once off the paper. It’s actually pissing me off. “Dad, I’m staying with Alex, and I could care less what you think.”
 He looks up instantly and slowly sets the paper on the coffee table in front of him.
 Defiance. If there is one thing my dad hates, it’s that. In his world, when he says jump we should quickly and happily reply how high.
 “What was that Evan Harris?” Crap, full name…a sign that I’m intruding in deep waters, and I just might drown.
 “I-I said I’m dating Alex and I don’t want you to interfere.” I try to hold my ground, as much as I love him. He chuckles humorlessly.
 “Evan you’re my son and if I don’t want you to be with someone I’ll say.”
 Harshly I say, “Why are you always like this?” the words come out more bitter than I intended and it catches his attention.
 “Why am I like this? Because I am a father. You may be growing up Evan, but to me you’re still that little boy who ran to me when he cut his knee. That baby boy with those big hazel eyes when he was born. The same boy who loved when I sang to him at night, who cried when Barney got cancelled, needed a night light until he was seven.” My mouth slightly hangs of its hinge. Dad sits me down and bends down in front of me, resting a hand on my knee.
 “Evan, you are my child. I’m your father, no greater love is there than a parent’s love for their kid and every time you hurt, I hurt ten times more. I want you to be happy yes, but you must realize that I was a teenager as well; I know the signs of a bad kid. I was right about Danny wasn’t I?
 He had a point there. But Alex was not like Danny in the slightest. But after that, after what he just said…arguing with him was out of the question.
 “I love you too daddy.”
“That’s the first time you called me daddy since you were ten.”
 It’s amazing how much he remembers…
 I lean down and place a kiss on his nose. That I can remember that when I was little. It was our sign of affection-just between the two of us.
 “Now, are you still going to go out with Alex?”
 I could make him happy and say no, but that would be lying. “Yes. But I promise I’ll be careful.”
 “Not the answer I wanted but good enough for now.”
 I give him a half smile and stand to my feet. “I have something else to care of; I’ll be back by nine.”
 “Eight.” He says standing up to meet me.
 I cock my head to the side and narrow my eyes playfully. “Fine, Eight it is.”
 I peck him on the cheek and head out the door and back to the car.
 Halfway through the drive to Danny’s house Jacob finally asks the question I knew was coming sooner or later. “So why are you going to Danny’s house?”
 “Don’t worry I’m not about to cheat on Alex so cool it.”
 I hear him let out a breath. “Yeah Yeah, so-this Danny kid hurt you really badly huh?”
 “Yes.” I say quickly. Thinking about it just hurt too much…it doesn’t make any sense though. This happened a year ago, I should be over it but I just can’t break out of it and now it’s starting to affect my new relationship. Luckily Jacob got that message because he didn’t ask any more questions after that, leaving the rest of the ride to sit in a blend of awkwardness and pine scented car freshener. Which one was stronger is anyone’s guess.
 “What’s this?” I mutter as the car comes to a stop. A big truck with the word ‘Far Far Away’ written on the back is parked directly in front of Danny’s home and people are moving things into it.
 Jacob’s eyes sneak over to me. “I’ll be here if you need me.” he assures. I nod and exit the car.
 The wind is strong but the rain has stopped for the time being. I walk to the grass of the Asiago home and watch as they pack their things into the truck. Mrs. Asiago’s face lands on me and it bursts in a combination of happiness and shock all at once. She’s aware of Danny cheating on me and has taken my side in the matter. She was like a second mother to me when we were dating.
 I walk over to the pale lady and hug her quickly, wrapping my arms around her little waist. “Hi Mrs. Asiago is Danny around?”
 “I’m right here.” I let go instantly when I hear the voice. Danny stands there with a box in his hand. He sets it down and I move over to him, away from his mom.
 “What’s going on?”
 “We’re moving. I would have told you but I didn’t think it would have been important to you…”
 That stings, it shouldn’t but it does. “Danny we need to talk.”
 He sighs and rubs his temples. A wave of guilt hits me. He looks so stressed…
 “Do you want to?”
 He shrugs while looking up to the sky. “I don’t have a choice in the matter plus…there’s nothing keeping me here anymore.” He whispers the last part. But it rang loud in clear in my ears. He clearly meant me and his relationship. He knew he was fighting a losing battle. “Bye Evan.” He says walking past me.
 I grip him by the shirt and tug him back to face me. “Daniel, I said I want to talk to you. Just one question, I need this…why did you cheat on me?”
 “I hate it when you call me Daniel.”
 “You didn’t answer my question.”
 He sighs and focuses on the ground. “There were a lot of reasons Evan. We were fighting, you didn’t want to have sex, your dad, my dad, it was just a lot to take and the this guy-blonde, tiny and very good looking said I looked like I needed a friend one day after school. One thing led to another and it happened.”
 “But you cheated five times.”
 “Our relationship was over the first time.” My heart felt like it’s going to implode in my chest I swear to God. It’s beating so loudly, so furiously that I’m sure Jacob could hear it from the car.
 “You messed me up Danny and even to this day-this very day I can’t get over it. And you know what? I don’t blame the whores you cheated with or your father or mines for that matter. I blame me.” My voice hurt, my throat felt sore but none of that could compare to the load, the burden and the pain my heart is carrying.
 Danny’s expression is as blank as ever. No emotion at all, just like when first met. Just a blank slate. “I blame myself for not being good enough, for not doing everything I could do save my relationship, one that we built for an entire year. People get married in that time span!”
 He runs his hair through this hair, tugging and pulling it at and emotion finally creeps on his face. But it’s still hard to make out just which one it was.
 “Do you know why it hurts Evan? You want to know why? Because you still love me. That’s why. The sooner you admit it the sooner we could get back to the way we were.” He steps closer, letting our chests touch. “Just say you love me Evan, and I’ll fight to stay here with you. I’m still in love.”
 I search his eyes as he searches mine. Did I love Danny? Was that the reason I was hurting and unable to trust Alex? The look in his eyes, the look of love tells me that he really does love me. “I-I do love you.”
 The words come out quickly, but they were the truth. “I do love you Danny, I always have and always will. Your stunning, funny, emotional, protective, a jerk and I absolutely love you.” He smiles at my words and leans down to kiss me but I quickly turn my face so it lands on my cheek.
 “But-But, our relationship has died. It’s over Danny and it’s time we both moved on. Closure…” I rest my hand on his cheek. He flinches under my touch so I retract it.
 He backs up. There is so much emotion on his face all at once that I can’t tell if he’s angry, upset, sad or in pain. “I love you Danny, I didn’t lie, I do, but the romantic feelings that I have for you are gone.” I watch as a single tear slips from his left eye.
 “Please understand Danny.” He remains quiet. He backs up until he reaches the box he had. He picks it up and walks past me, without even a glance.
 I stay facing the now empty house in front of me as I hear the truck’s engine rev up and speed off. I just stand here…staring off into the distance.
 Is this what closure feels like? Because if it is…it sucks serious ass.
 I head back to the car and jump in the front seat. “You okay?”
 “Yeah…”
 “You sure?”
 I just ended the relationship with my first true love. We may not have been together but there was always something there…was I okay? Strong enough?
 I look over at him. “Hell yes.”
QUESTION: Is Danny gone for Good?
No, NO, NO, NO crying in the arms of Jacob for one Evan Harris nuh uh! No weak main characters, ever.
 Pic on the side is Oasis Richards…Alex’s older brother. 😀
 And some of you guessed, Alex does have a brother…OMG Loophole! Disappointed? Well…
 Stay connected kids because business is about to pick up. What???? Don’t believe me???? Here’s a little preview of the next chapter…
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“Fuck off Jacob, you always have to ruin everything I have. You just can’t let me be happy and now you want my boyfriend?”Alex’s voice could shake the rafters. The entire cafeteria was silent, and once again I was the center of attention. Jacob stays silent as Alex continues.
“You’re not even gay, what do you want to bang him or something?” Jacob smirks. I know why and I’m praying to God in heaven he doesn’t saying anything. An irritated Alex grabs the jock by his shirt and shoves him against the wall.
 “What’s so fucking funny?”Jacob laughs aloud this time. “Answer you freaking douche!”
 He suddenly stops and the smirk returns back to his face. His blue eyes hold a smug glint and I just know what’s coming next. “I’m laughing… because I already banged him.”
STOOOP!!! :O Until the Next Chapter
XOXO. Forgive me of mistakes made. Corrected later.
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