Through his eyes

4

I hated going out with Peters other 'friends' they were so stuck up and assholes. But after rejecting him so many times I kind of owed him.

We were eating at a local diner, the best football players including Peter, their girlfriends and some other boys I don't give a damn about.

I wasn't really interested in their conversation so I just slurped from my coke biting the straw occasionally.
"Rebecca is such a whore. She was sending some nudes to my boyfriend"
"Oh my gawd she did not?!"
"To be honest I'm not surprised- it's Rebecca we are talking about"
The girls next to talked

"Ayo look" some guy was whispering towards the rest of the table but I was to fixated on playing bitlife, my own child killed me.

"Imani got fineee" some guy called Ace said
Imani?
I looked up from my phone and there she was with a few of her friends ordering some food.
Ace got smacked by his girlfriend causing some of us to erupt into laughter.
She's always been fine
"Aye" Peter started hollering at group of girls in front of us.

I tried hiding my face that had almost completely healed by now. The guys catcalling them kind of embarrassed me. I also don't like how they were looking at Imani as if she was some peace of delicious meat, she is a human being for fucks sake.

"Why don't y'all sit with us?" Peter offered
"Sure why not" I heard one of the girls say.
I couldn't bare being here any longer. I didn't know what was worse; Imani not acknowledging me, Peter flirting with her right in front of me or just the annoying conversations the girls next to me have.

Probably everything. I also finished my drink so I really had nothing to do anymore.
I got up and wanted to leave but Peter stopped me.
"Bro where are you going?" He asked raising a brow at me
"Home"
"I thought we would chill at my place later?" He asked
"I can't" I lied, Peter got up and dragged me outside the diner
"Let go of me" I buzzed as I snatched my arm out his grip
"Theo what's wrong with you?" Peter asked concern written all over his face
"You've been acting so angry and grumpy lately. You know you can talk to me if something is bothering you" He said placing a hand on my shoulder,
"I know" I mumbled looking down
"Is Zoe-"
"-No" I quickly said cutting him off
"What is Theo? Talk to me" Peter practically pleaded
"It's nothing. You should go back inside" I said crossing my arms over my chest
"They can wai-"
"Is everything alright?" Imani asked cutting Peter off. I felt heat rush to my cheeks, avoiding eye contact with both of them,
"Yes, everything's alright. Go wait inside yea?" Peter spoke to Imani in a pleasant tone.
"Theo-"
"See you tomorrow" I cut him off walking towards my truck

•••

It was already past midnight when I came back home. After leaving the diner I went over to Mrs Jovita and talked to her about my problems involving Peter and Imani, after that I was just driving around the city drowning in my thoughts.

I tried to enter the house as quiet as possible but that didn't even matter because dad was sitting on the couch smoking a cigarette.
"Where have you been" he asked calmly
This is one of the rare nights were dad isn't
Drunk and or wasted - he's much calmer when he's sober
"I uhh I was out- with Peter" I said playing with the bracelet Will gifted me

"Go to bed. You have school tomorrow" he said loosing the tie around his neck.
Will eventually forgave me but he's still keeping a distance.

I stripped out of my clothes leaving me only in my black boxers and went into my bed.

I was tousling and moving around in my bed trying to find a comfortable sleeping position but nothing seemed to work.
Whenever I closed my eyes all I saw were Zoe and that look she gave me all these years ago.

"Theo"
My dads new girlfriend called for me. I don't like her - she's always snitching on me whenever I do something and then dad gets angry and yells at me.

"Yes?" I asked standing in the doorway of their shared bedroom, I didn't wanted to walk further inside because it smelled really bad like alcohol I think they call it.
"Come inside" she slurred
Is she drunk?
"Do you need anything?" I asked her, walking further inside
"Yes" she said giggling
"Come. Take a seat next to me" she said patting the space next to her on the bed.
"What is-"
"Shhhhh" Zoe whispered placing a finger on my lips, can't she just tell me what she wants so I can go back watching Lego ninjago?

"You are reallyyy cute Theo. Do you know that?" She asked hiccuping a few times
I shook my head
"Well now you know" she said placing a hand on my thigh close to my no no square. I felt my blood get cold and my heart beating really fast

"Have you ever pleasured yourself?" She asked inching higher, my body started shaking - I don't like this.
"W-what is t-that?" I asked staring at her hand on my thigh
"It's when you touch yourself and really enjoy it" she slurred giggling afterwards
"C-can you please not t-touch me" I asked holding back my tears
"I don't like it" I said squeezing my eyes shut as she started to unbutton my jeans
"Don't worry you are going to love it afterwards" she smiled at me

Before I could stop it I started crying silently into my pillow. After that I've never felt the same again.