I miss you, I'm sorry

Part 15

A few days had passed and AJ was not speaking to Niko. If Niko had taken too long in the shower, he'd simply allowed him. If Niko had yelled at him for leaving his clothes on the floor, he'd simply gone and picked them up. Aj wasn't intending to piss Niko off, but he definitely was getting on his nerves. Niko wanted Aj to fight back with him, and he wasn't. He was simply ignoring his presence, and Niko didn't like that one bit. They still slept beside each other, every morning waking up with their limbs unintentionally tangled, but neither of them spoke of it. 

Chunkz was finally free, and was able to visit Niko and AJ in the room as his body was immune for at least a month. Chunkz knocks on the door, and Niko opens it, dabbing him up. 

"Hey man," Niko says, smiling at some sense of actual human interaction. 

"My brother, How are you," Chunkz smiles, "Wheres Aje?"

"I'm good. Tired of not being able to go out, but I can live," Niko says coughing. The symptoms were finally setting in, and he was lucky they weren't that bad. 

"Amin!" Aj says excitedly, running out the bathroom. Niko watches as Aj runs into Chunkz's arms, getting picked up and wrapping his legs around his hips, "I missed you" 

Niko wouldn't say he felt jealous at the interaction, but as much as he hated Aj, he still missed their old times together. Recently his dreams had been old memories all flooding back like a broken vinal on repeat.

"I missed you too Aje," Chunkz smiles, "its only been a few days though, what if I was gone for a week,"

"Shush man," Aj giggles, sliding down off his body. 

"I come baring gifts," Chunkz says, handing the boys each a bag of snacks. 

"Yay!"

"There's also something from Fills for you Niko. I don't know what it is though," 

Niko smiles silently thanking Filly for pulling through. Niko had messaged Filly a couple days ago, asking for some edibles. He needed the high, but couldn't smoke in the house, especially with Aj right under his nose. 

"Oh, yeah. I asked him to buy me some gummies from  a shop near his house. I always get them when I go," Niko covers, knowing Chunkz and Aj would pry later. 

Aj looks at Niko suspiciously, since when did he like gummies? Niko had always said gummies were his least favourite sweet, and he only would eat them when Aj would have a pack. Maybe he's changed. Or he's only doing it to rub it in his face. 

Chunkz hadn't known about the argument AJ had with Niko a few days ago, and Aj kind of felt bad. He was used to telling Chunkz every little detail about his life apart from you know, the whole Niko thing, and it was weird keeping stuff from him. It not that Aj didn't want to tell Chunkz about what had happened, quite the opposite, but although it happened years ago he still felt disgusting and ashamed. He wasn't too fussed about the events that took place, more so what happened as a result. A secret he'd never share with anyone.

Chunkz, Aj and Niko sit on the bed for a while, just talking and catching up. They were used to being around each other all the time and it was weird not seeing the tall boy every day. 

"Uh, guys..." Chunkz begins, "Have any of you spoken to Sharky or Kenny recently?"

Aj stays silent. He knows everything, all about their secret rendezvous, ones that someone can't seem to admit. It was one thing keeping something from Chunkz, but lying to him? Aj couldn't do that.

"Kenny's only told me that they've spent a lot of time together over the past few days - as in sleepovers and stuff, but that's it." Niko replies, Kenny had limited his details, being in denial himself and knowing if anyone else found out it would all become too real.