UNDER THE MASK ✔️

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Gina's POV-
Ok I don't know what's going on between Ricky and Ej but it's making me very uncomfortable, but not just me, the whole group sees too.
This morning Ricky went up to hug Ej and you know what he did? He shrugged him off!
That's definitely not what Ej would do. He would hug him back and kiss him or something! Ricky was definitely hurt but pretended to not care.
Then at lunch Ej was happy and smiling talking to us, then Ricky came up to the table and his smile dropped completely and he glared at him. Ricky walked around to where Ej was sitting but he got up and left to go sit with his team.
When Ricky left to use the bathroom we all gathered closer together.
"Ok what the hell is up with those two?" Carlos ask.
"I have no idea but Ej is really hurting Ricky, I can see it." Brook says.
"Do you think they got in a fight?" Seb asked.
"What would those two get in a fight about? How the other is cuter?!"  Kourtney says rolling her eyes.
"Yeah they're way to busy making goo goo eyes at each other." Big Red says making us all giggle.
"Ashlyn what's up with your cousin?" I ask
"I don't know! He went over Ricky's house yesterday and when he came home he seemed fine."
"Maybe they're trying to prank us or something." Nini says.
"He's coming back." Carlos whisper yells and we all act like nothing happened.
Ricky sits back down, his eyes and the tip of his nose are red. He sniffed and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
We all notice and give each other sad looks. If this is a prank Ricky should win an Oscar for best actor.
"Hey Rick! I found this funny video of a cat falling off a bed!" Big Red says pulling out his phone.
Ricky loves watching videos of cats falling off things! This will surly make him laugh.
When the videos done Big Red laughs bumping his shoulder into Ricky.
"See, wasn't that funny?"
Ricky shrugs his shoulders. "yeah, sure." He whispers looking at Ej's table.
I really hope this is a prank because if it's not, I think I'm going to have to beat Ej's ass.
After school I decided to invite Ricky to my house. Although I had to cancel my date night...I mean hang out! My hang out with Nini, she understood and told me we can hang out another time.
"Hey Ricky wanna come to my house? We could watch The Vampire Diaries like last time!"
He nods his head stuffing his hands in his pocket. "yeah, sure." He whispers.
We go outside the school and I see Ej and Nini kissing. Ricky goes to walk up to them but I pull him back. Ej's going to push him away again and I can't bare to see a sad Ricky. I feel like draining all the energy out of Ej until he drops to the floor. He's hurting Ricky, but I also want to be the one holding Nini like he is. With his arms wrapped around her waist, giving her pecks on her beautiful soft lips...
Wait what?! I didn't- ugh, never mind.
We get to my house and I grab some snacks and drinks before we head upstairs to my room.
We sit in the bed and I put on Netflix, clicking on The Vampire Diaries.
As we're watching I can't get Nini out of my mind. It's obvious I like her but I keep pushing that thought in the back of my brain but I'm not going to hide this anymore.... I like her! I have a crush on a girl! Maybe I'm lesbian. Yeah that sounds right. I'm a proud lesbian! Ricky should be the first person I tell, I mean he came out to me so maybe I should do the same.
"Ricky can I tell you something?"
He looks away from the screen nodding his head.
"For awhile I've been thinking to myself about who I was. But now, I figured it out. Ricky, I'm lesbian, and I'm pretty sure I have the biggest crush on Nini."
He stares at me and I'm starting to get scared.
"Cool. I'm happy for you. You should be glad that I'm excepting you right now and not telling how wrong it is or that it's not normal. And your mom will definitely support you, so that's another plus for you." Ricky says rolling his eyes at me.
I'm so shocked right now. Does this have to do with Ej? I scoot closer to him and he looks down at his hand.
"Listen, the whole group noticed that you and Ej seem off today. What happened between you guys? Did he say something to you?"
Ricky suddenly burst into tears and I pull him into me rubbing his arm.
"I came out to my mom and her boyfriend and they said that I need help and my mom said she's disappointed in me!"
That's terrible! No mother should tell their own child that!
"I also met Bionic Man a couple weeks ago and we became really good friends."
Bionic Man? Wait, Ej has been visiting Ricky as Bionic Man?! That idiot!
"He took me to Hawaii, he listened to me when I talked and I thought I could trust him by coming out so I did and he was ok with it! But then I told about my crush on Ej and-"
"Wait you told Bionic Man about you having a massive crush on Ej?!?"
"Yes! Now let me finish my ranting! After I told him that he freaked out and he said I was disgusting, and that I shouldn't like Ej or any guys! And then to top it off I go to Ej for comfort and he avoids me the whole day, and I don't know what I did wrong!" Ricky finishes and sobs into my chest.
So basically what happened is that Ej was being a dumb ass and hung out with Ricky as Bionic Man, Ricky trusted him so he came out and talked about his crush on Ej. And Ej being Bionic Man made a terrible move and decided to be a homophobic bitch! Yup, I'm definitely going to beat Ej's ass.
"Ricky, I'm so sorry you went through that. You know what forget those homophobes, screw your mom, screw her boyfriend and screw Bionic Man." I say and he laughs.
He looks up at me and I wipe the tears from his eyes.
"You look tiered, go to sleep." I say my eyes turning white.
Ricky's eyes slowly close and I gently slip out from under him. Now I need to get to EJ's house without killing him.
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EJ's POV-
"Is there something going on between you and Ricky?" My girlfriend ask over the phone.
My hands clench in a fist at the sound of his name. He told me that he liked me! Why me? He can't like me, he shouldn't like me! It's not right, and I don't like him back!
"You look beautiful babe." I say changing the subject.
Her cheeks turn red and she hides her face.
"Aww, thank you baby, I- hey! Don't change the subject! What's going on with you two? Is it a prank?"
"I got to go babe, talk to you later."
"But-" I hang up the phone before she could say anything else.
I don't know why everyone is asking me about Ricky. First Brook after lunch, then Ashlyn when we got home and now Nini! I swear if one more person brings up HIS name I'm going to blow.
A gush of wind blows making me shiver and Gina pops up in the middle of my room.
"Why would you do that to Ricky!" Gina says, scaring the crap out of me.
Of course the first thing that comes out her mouth is Ricky. I don't even get a "hi Ej" or a "how was your day"
"I don't know what your talking about."
Gina glares at me before slapping me across the face.
Ouch!
"Stop acting dumb asshole! Ricky told me about Bionic Man visiting him and being a homophobic ass! So you wanna tell me what the hell you were thinking!"
I roll my eyes and ignore her going on my phone.
She scoffs. "Really? So you're just going to ignore me? You know you really hurt Ricky by ignoring him today. You two were so cute together, always cuddling each other despite the weird looks you would get from people, the pet names you call him and the kissing...."
"Would you just shut up! I don't have a crush on Ricky!" I yell trying not to fully explode.
She squints her eyes at me taking a step forward.
"I never said you had a crush on Ricky."
Shit.
Frustrated, I throw my phone at the wall. "Why does everyone want to bring up Ricky?!"
There was a silence and I didn't like it. Gina was staring at me and I look away, my legs bouncing. Why am I nervous?
"Ej?" She ask, now standing in front of me. "Do you have a crush on Ricky?"
Anger rises in me and I just burst. "Leave me alone!" I yell raising my hand and throwing Gina into the wall with my powers.
Her body slams into the wall falling on the ground with a thud, making a dent in the wall.
Oh shit.
I hear footsteps running up the stairs and my family opens the door looking at the scene.
"Oh my god! Gi are you ok?!" Ashlyn says running up to Gina helping her up.
"Edward Jones what the hell did you do!" My uncle yells at me.
I can't believe I just did that. I hurt Gina!
"Sweetheart, are you hurt?" My aunt ask and Gina shakes her head.
She has a cut on her forehead that's bleeding.
"N-no, I'm good." She whispers staring at me.
I quickly get up and walk towards her with my arms open.
"Gi, I-I'm so, so sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Whatever Ej." She says pushing my arms away and speeding away.
I look at everyone else who's staring back at me. Ashlyn and Aunt Debby look scared and Uncel Dennis looks pissed.
"Guys can you leave me and Ej alone for a minute." My uncle ask and my aunt and cousin leave the room.
Welp, I'm in big trouble. When the door closes my uncle glares at me.
"Ej you better tell me what the hell happened and why Gina was on the ground."
I sit on my bed looking down at my feet.
"I got mad." I whisper.
"So you decided to throw her into a wall?! Ej you can not use your powers out of anger! You could've really hurt her!"
Tears start falling down my face but I don't know why.
"I-I..."
He slams his hand on my dresser making me jump. "You what Ej!"
More tears start falling down my face as I sob in my hands.
The floor creeks and the my bed sinks beside me. My uncle wraps his arm around me and I lean into him crying more as he rubs my arm.
"What's wrong bud?" Uncle Dennis ask after I calm down.
I take a deep breath and then tell him everything, from when I started questioning that I liked Ricky to throwing Gina at the wall.
"I do, I really do like Ricky Uncle Dennis. Fuck, I think I might even love him! I think I might be bi but I'm not sure. All I know is that I messed up, big time."
He puts his hands on my shoulders making me look at him.
"Ej, I'm proud of you for finally accepting yourself, and now that you know what's going on with yourself you need to fix things with Gina and Ricky."
I need to fix things with Gina and then with Ricky, as Bionic Man and Ej.
"Thanks Uncle Dennis." I say giving him a hug.
"No problem Bud, and you don't have to tell Aunt Debby or Ash about you until your ready."
I nod my head thanking him one last time before he leaves.
I need to think of a way to apologize to Ricky, but how?

Ok I really like this chapter because I like writing sad Ej (I don't know why, is that bad?) anyways you guys were coming for Ej in the last chapter, which I found really funny, but Ej will try not to be a dumbass anymore so y'all don't have to fight him.
Hope you all have a good day or night where ever you are!💕

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