The Truth

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by MKShihonin

by MKShihonin

The following week at school, Ryan looked awful. His dark circles had gotten darker ( If that was even possible). He looked like like a zombie straight out of the walking dead.

He sat at his desk and remained silent the whole day. He slept through most of our class occasionally getting scolded by our teacher Mr. Rowen. By lunch before I could give him his bento he was fast asleep with his head buried in his arms on the table. When lunch was over I woke him and walked with him back to class.

We were in our final period of class when I felt a paper land on my desk from next to me. It was crumpled up note...again

I opened it:

call you at 7.

I looked up to see Ryan staring at me his head leaning on his hand.

I nodded.

I had finished dinner and was waiting by the phone. My older cousin Noriko was visiting us and was currently playing with the twins. It was currently 7:05 and I was waiting by the phone. The phone rang and I grabbed it running out of the kitchen.

"Dare mo watashinoheya ni hairanai yō ni dekimasu ka " I whispered to Noriko.

she smiled and nodded.

The phone was on its third ring when I made it to my room and locked the door.

"Hello" I tried to sound normal but it came out out of breath

"Hey" He replied

there was an awkward silence

"Im sorry about my dad that night after Harper's birhtday"

"Dont be it wasn't your fault"

There was more silence and I wondered if that was all he had to say but didnt know how to end the call...

"I know Ive been avoiding it but I was going to tell you...all of you at the right time, and...I promise Im not a bad person" he said

I could hear his unsteady breathing through the phone and I was worried what was coming next

"I know you have heard the rumors and the truth is..."

"STOP"! I exclaimed

"Obviously whatever happened, happened and you didn't want to tell us because you were scared... scared that we wouldnt still love you even if we knew the truth. But the truth is I don't want to know the truth because I know you Ryan, I know you now and I don't care about what you did or didn't do years ago because your still going to be my best friend no matter what"

The line was quiet and I was internally cringing at my cringy statement but I could tell how it was hurting him to tell me. I could hear how afraid he was.

" Are you-"

"Im here" he responded his voice rasping a bit.

"Thank you" He choked out

"Of course, your stuck with me best friend" I laughed