I've Changed

27. admit it

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"AHHHH"

I run out of my room and into the living room.

Malcom is standing in the corner and looking terrified. I roam my eyes around the scene, then widening them once Sofie furiously walks out with a bat.

"What the fuck are you doing, Sofie?" I slowly approach her, and when I'm close enough, I lower the bat so it's not aimed at our heads.

"I'm going to whack him in the dick like a whack-a-mole," Sofie declares.

Me and Malcom exchange looks, not doubting her capabilities of achieving this type of harm.

"What happened?" Malcom gathers the courage to ask.

Sofie looks in between us with a stoic expression before she drops to the floor and bawls out crying.

"Omg, are you okay?" We kneel next to her, comforting her with gentle strokes on the back.

This is bad, Malcom's expression reads.

I know, I reply.

It takes a lot to cause Sofie to breakdown like this. She's a tough and independent woman who, like the rest of us, is afraid to open up about her feelings.

"I-I'm okay," Sofie rises from the floor, wiping away her tears. "I'm just really disappointed and sad and angry and fucking—" she reaches for the bat but I kick it away before she can.

"Why don't we let it out with our words and not our bats," I suggest.

"I-" she takes a moment to collect herself. "I caught Aaron cheating. He was fucking another girl at Cassidy's party."

My jaw drops.

Malcom shrieks, "That mother fucking bitch! With whom?"

"I-I don't know."

"Sofie, you should've—" Malcom starts.

"Knowing the identity is not important," I interject. "You caught him cheating! It doesn't matter with whom."

"I know," her voice cracks.

"We're still going to figure it out though," I direct a stern gaze at Malcom. "After this settles down of course."

"I was on my way from work when Theo texted me saying Aaron was puking his guts out in the washroom and thought he should let me know so I won't be worried."

"I got there, and went straight upstairs. I checked every bathroom but there was no sign of him until..."

Malcom cringes and so do I.

"There was one more bathroom at the end of the hallway. Right next to it was a bedroom. I heard his name guys."

"Eww, don't tell me..." Malcom's face contorted into disgust whereas mine demonstrates utter disappointment.

"Another girl was moaning his name. I didn't believe it at first, convincing myself it isn't because be fucking for real guys, Aaron is a basic ass name."

"Valid point goddess."

"I don't know what compelled me to open the door or even look. I don't fucking know but all I saw was my boyfriend on top of someone else." She starts to cry harder than the last time.