Tea Boy (A Deacury Fic)

Chapter 18: Uninvited?

-John's POV-

TW: EXTREME VIOLENCE AND ARGUING

Freddie and I, after unpacking everything and sleeping for the rest of the day yesterday, finally planned out the home warming celebration tonight. I decided to invite the majority of my coworkers, along with a few of my old high school friends that I'm still in touch with. Freddie of course, invited the other half of the band, and many others he knows. Like that Mary girl for example. I'm not too fond of her, but maybe I'll warm up to her soon. Today, Freddie had asked me to send out handwritten invites to those he invited since he is to send mine out today and tomorrow morning. Yes, we traded invites. He asked me to stop at Brian's and Roger's shared flat, since they were the first two as invites. Great, this gives me an opportunity to really know what's going on between them, hopefully help them, and keep this a secret only to myself. I arrived there only after getting my head out of these thoughts that'll only upset Freddie. I knocked on their door, and suddenly...I heard noises...yelling specifically.

"It's not my bloody fault, is it, Brian! You're lucky I didn't tell your parents about us!"

"Why can't you just see things from my prospective for once, Rog?!"

"You just don't understand it, do you?! Of course not, you fucking space poodle!"

"Oh fuck you, you little twat!"

That's when I heard clashing and slamming, glass breaking from a distance, I could tell that things became physical. I pounded on the door loud enough for them to hear. "BRIAN! ROGER! OPEN THIS GODDAMN DOOR!", I roared pounding harder than ever, breaking the skin off my now bloody red knuckles. And finally, Brian answered the door, bloodied up from his eye down to his neck. "John, what are you doing here?", he asked. I didn't reply immediately, but I took a few deep breaths. "What the absolute FUCK is going on with you two???!!", I hollered. "Keep your fucking voice down, tea boy. It's none of your business. Not at all!", Roger said. "Of course IT FUCKING IS!!!", I retorted, "This behavior has been concerning me ever since I met you two!" Uttered silence then filled the atmosphere. None of them said a word, bloodied and all. I never thought I'd see them like this at all. Surely, I needed answers from them, furious and all. I shook my head and turned away, I'm too disgusted to even talk to them. "I came here to invite you both to a somewhat nice gathering at our new home, but unfortunately, you guys won't be coming. That is, unless you tell me what's going on so that I can at least refer you to couple's therapy....", I calmly explained. "That's the only problem though.", Roger uttered. "What do you mean?", I asked turning my attention back to them. Brian sighed and asked me to step inside, which I hesitantly did a few seconds later.

So they both confessed everything, leaving me incredibly stunned. Apparently, Brain fears that his parents will not accept the fact that he's in a relationship with a man, and Roger just wants to stop hiding their love and forcefully come out, especially to his own parents. "I see now. No wonder why you both have been bickering back and forth about even the little things.", I said. "Exactly. So please, don't tell anyone about this. Not to our parents, your friends, not even to Freddie. We know he's very accepting, but we're just not ready to confess just yet. Give it some time. Give us some time.", Bri explained. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Even if I barely know them, disrespecting their wishes would be just simply wrong and hurtful. "I will.....I promise.", I emphasized. "Not to change the subject, but do you think we could still come to the home warming?", Roger asks. "I guess you could, that is, if you're both okay with it.", I told him, reluctantly handing him the velvet pink envelope, "And it's alright if you guys don't come. We understand." They then glared at each other, then back at me. "When is it?", Roger asked. "It's next Friday I think, the details are on the invitation.", I explained. "Well we should think about it some more, and I'm sure you have more invites to pass out.", Brian stated. "I do, I should get going.", I replied heading for the door. I told them goodbye and headed out. I'm still in shock of what was confessed, and that was all that was left on my mind the entire time. I must keep this secret and not allow Freddie to suspect anything from me. Absolutely nothing.