A lot happens in this chapter so buckle up wildcats!!
Ej's POV-
It's been a week. A week since Ricky found out I was Bionic Man, a week since I confessed that I liked him and a week since he blocked me, stopped talking to me and just ignored me.
Every time I walk up to him he'll ignore my presence or walk away. He even flipped me off when I was calling his name multiple times! I bought him flowers, gave him cards, and even got him his favorite food for lunch!
I apologized to Gina which is probably the best thing that happened since she forgave me.
"Hey guys!" I say walking up to Gina, Brook and Ashlyn.
"Hey." They say.
I plop down next to Gina. I don't feel like eating right now, how can I knowing that Ricky hates my guts.
"Have you told him?" Brook ask Gina and I look at them.
"Tell me what?" I ask.
A blush grows on her face and the other girls laugh.
"Well uh...first off I like girls, and one of the girls I like is your girlfriend."
I raise my eyebrows in surprise, and she looks away. "I know I shouldn't because she your girlfriend so I'll try to push it away." She says in a sad tone.
"I don't care if you like her, we broke up anyways."
The three girls snap their heads towards my direction with shocked looks on their faces.
"Are you guys ok?"
"What happened?"
"Did you do something stupid?"
I roll my eyes at them. "We're fine, we just decided that it would be best to be friends, and you should talk to her about it Gi, I'm sure you'll like what she has to say." I say with a smirk.
She smiles at me nodding her head.
"I'll make sure to."
"Ej, I can sense your upset, no, more like heartbroken, with a mix of guilt and frustration."
"Gee thanks for mentioning my pain out loud Brook." I say rolling my eyes.
"No but seriously, what's wrong?" She ask.
Should I tell them? I mean, Gina already knows the whole story except for the part where Ricky now knows that I'm Bionic Man and that I like Ricky back. I guess I might as well.
"This is a long story so try to keep."
And I told them, they were shocked, very shocked. And of course Gina did her I told you so dance when I said I like Ricky.
"And now he won't talk to me or look in my direction." I say frustrated.
"Maybe he just needs some space from you." Gina says rubbing my arm.
"It's been a week Gi!" I say slamming my fist on the table, getting a couple of stares. "A week, and he still won't talk to me" I mumble trying to fight back tears.
How long can he be mad at me for? He can't stay mad at me forever, he's going to eventually talk to me again, and then we can talk about our feelings for each other. Right?
"Hey Ash, hey Gi, hey Brook!" Ricky says sitting down next to Brook.
See what I mean! He ignores my presence. Everyone else starts to come in filling our table.
"Alright since no one is going to ask I will. Ricky, Ej what's going with you two? One minute your mad at each other and the next y'all are buddy buddy!" Carlos says.
There was silence, I looked at Ricky and he was looking down in his lap.
He gets up grabbing all his things walking away. I get up about to go after him when Gina grabs my arm bringing me down.
"I'll go talk to him." She says getting up to follow him.
I put my face in my hands groaning. This is all my fault.
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Ricky's POV-
"Ricky! Hey, Ricky! I know you can here me!" Gina yells chasing after me.
I stop and she finally catches up to me and pinches me.
"Ow! What was that for?" I ask holding my arm.
"For making me yell your name several times and chasing after you."
I look down at the ground playing the the string on my backpack.
"You can be mad at Ej for saying those horrible things to you but you can't be mad about him not telling you he's Bionic Man." She says whispering the last part.
"I'm not mad about the last part I- how do you know about Ej being Bionic Man?!" I ask.
She goes stiff looking around not knowing what to say.
"I'm-uh... I'm like Ej too."
I stare at her in confusion before understanding what she's trying to tell me. She has powers too.
"Oh. So I'm guessing your Widow." I ask and she nods her head. "Does Ashlyn or Brook know?"
"Yeah they both know, Brook is like us too and Ashlyn just helps out on missions." She says and I nod my head.
This is a lot to take in. I didn't expect this at all but I'm not mad, I understand that she couldn't tell me.
"Ok, cool."
We stand in the middle of the hallways in silence. After a few moments Gina speaks up again.
"Listen, I know what Ej did was really messed up but he misses you, like literally he won't shut up about you."
A small smile crept on my face, I tried to fight it but I couldn't.
"I just hope you don't stay mad at him forever because y'all would make a cute couple." She says causing me to laugh.
"I miss Ej too, and I'm really happy that he likes me back, but what he did, what he said...I'm just still trying recovering from that."
She brings me into a hug and I hug her back. She gives really good hugs, so does dad, and Nini, and Big Red, and Ej. God, I really need an Ej hug right now.
"I'll talk to him today, tell him we should take it slow until I feel comfortable with him again."
She smiles at me wrapping her arm around my shoulders. The bell rings and the hallways fill with students.
"Come on, let's get to class."
~After School~
"Hey Ash, do you know where Ej is." I ask walking up to her locker.
"He just left, something about him needing to think?" She answers, last part more of a question.
I nod my head thanking her before walking home. I'll call him once I get home.
I was so busy thinking of what I would say to Ej that I didn't realize I was home already. I walk through the living room greeting my dad, making small talk, after I go up to my room getting my phone out and unblocking Ej. My finger hovers over his contact as I think.
Is it too soon? Should I wait a little longer? What if he doesn't have feelings for me anymore? No I'm going to do it.
As I'm about to press call I hear muffled screams of terror coming from downstairs. I quickly get up walking out the door and down the steps. I walk into the living room, my dad on the couch wrapped in white stuff.
"Oh, hello sweetheart." A women says smiling at me.
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UNDER THE MASK ✔️
Fanfiction[COMPLETED] EJ discovers that he has superpowers, and with the help from his uncle he is able to gain control of his powers make a powerful team. Ricky is a sweet and innocent boy that doesn't talk to anyone except his bestfriend Big Red, oh yeah...
