Instant Connection

18

Charlie and Johnny went to the club that Carlito was supposed to be at, however, Charlie came home without Johnny. Which raised concern with everyone, but she said it just didn't feel right. I couldn't be mad at her for that. If the situation doesn't feel right, it's hard to put on this fake persona. I've had it before too, it's like the reality of what we do really hits you and you wonder if your lies are good enough or if they can see right through you.

I wanted to wait up for Johnny, but I figured he would be tired and it was best to just talk to him in the morning. I'll corner him if I have to. I don't know what's going on with him or us. I need to get to the bottom of it. I don't want to lose him. We already tested our friendship with becoming a couple. I really don't know what will happen if we were to break up.

My eyes shoot open as I heard yelling from the hallway. I groan, hoping it would all work out. I really don't want to get up and deal with more drama in this house. I sigh as the volume increases and another voice is added to it. Johnny...

I get up from the bed and swing my door open just in time to see Johnny receiving a headbutt from Jakes. Causing Johnny to stumble through the hallway, trying to regain his balance.

"Hey, hey, hey. What's going on? What happened?" I ask, rushing over to Johnny. Who is now up and trying to get to Jakes. Luckily, Charlie is now out of her room as well, trying to keep Jakes back.

"Is that how you wanna play it?" Johnny screams to Jakes.

"Calm down, Johnny." I place my hands on his chest to prevent him from getting past me.

"Come with it, Lucha Libre! Come with it!" Jakes yells back.

"Shut up!" Charlie yells.

"That's what you wanna do." Johnny keeps trying to step forward, my feet sliding on the hardwood floors due to my socks. Johnny puts his hands on my shoulders, trying to get me off of him, "Stella, move!" He demands.

Finally, someone else joins the scene and it's Paige, "Hey, guys! GUYS!"

"Back up, man!" Charlie yells as she pushes Jakes onto a bench in the hall.

"It is way too early for this!" She screams.

"Exactly." Johnny agrees.

"I agree with the Chiquita. Chill out!" Briggs finally shows up, "Now, who's tanked?"

"Him!" Johnny motions to Jakes.

"Me." He agrees.

"Well, then take the higher road, Johnny. That makes this half as hard." Briggs says.

"He headbutted me!" He screams.

"You headbutted him?" Paige asks.

"He did." I nod.

Jakes struggles to stand and Charlie catches him, "I'm gone five minutes and you guys give Bates my room? Probably in there painting the wall as we speak."

"Oh, yeah, I am now, asshole!" Wayne yells from behind the door.

"Hey! That's enough!" I yell, hitting my fist against the door.

"Let's bring this downstairs." Paige suggests, "We can sit down. We can talk about this."

Charlie guides Jakes past Johnny, who glares him down.

"I just want to go to bed, Briggs." He mumbles.

"I know, man."

"Zelanski, the coast is clear." Paige says.