The Boy Trouble Follows

Dirt

Reggie's Pov.

I woke up the next morning, I was searching around for connor. Just as I got kinda sad, he walked out of the bathroom. He was shirtless, I couldn't help but blush. "Like what you see?" He asked with a grin. I stayed silent, but it was true. "Let's get you into some clean clothes" He said with a smile. He came over and helped me sit up on the edge of the bed. It still hurts to move. I tried to lift my shirt off myself but I couldn't, Connor grabbed the bottom of my shirt and started slowly lifting it off. He gasped when he saw my arms. I quickly tried to cover myself. He grabbed my wrists and forced my arms open to look at the cuts. He looked mad, I was scared that he'd yell at me. "You said that you and Alex are neighbors right?" He asked, still scanning my arms. "Ya, just across the street" I said, before i could ask why he wanted to know Connor was rushing out the door. He ran down the stairs and across the street. I watched him through my window. He angrily knocked on Alex's door. When Alex opened the door Connor didn't even say anything, he just stood there motionless. "What do you want, Connor?" Alex asked. Connor just continued to stare. "If you're not gonna say anything just leave" Alex said as he started closing the door. Connor stuck his foot in, jamming the door so Alex couldn't close it. "Don't think you can just go about your life" Connor finally spoke. "What?" Alex asked defensively. "You're a shitty friend" Connor said. Alex just stayed silent. "You've completely crushed Reggie, that's not what good friends do" Connor continued. "You could have told him how you felt without kissing, or slapping him. You're a real piece of shit". "No, I'm not you bastard!" Alex yelled. "Yes you are! You're a horrible scummy friend!" Connor yelled back. "Shut your trap! I have dirt on you, I'd advise you to tread lightly" Alex said with a smirk. Connor just stayed silent. He clenched his fists, his knuckles were turning white. With that he just turned around and walked back to my house. What did Alex mean by having dirt on Connor? Connor walked back into my room, his face blank again. He just laid down on my bed. I just sat there, still shirtless. The next week was so boring, I just sat at home watching horrible rom-coms and waiting for Connor to get back from school. I returned to school on Monday. I had all C's and D's, I had a lot of work to do. It was just school, homework, Connor, food, and sleep, over and over again. The day Alex came back was like another slap to the face. He dyed his blond hair black, and cut it shorter. He looked completely different, his smile was completely gone. I was standing by the entrance with Connor and the boys when he walked in. "Is that..." Dusty asked with his mouth agape. "I think it is" Victor said, staring at Alex. We all just stood there in silence. I expected Alex to at least walk over and greet us but he just kept walking. It crushed my heart even more. "He hates me" I mumbled. Everyone shifted their stairs to me. "No he doesn't man" Isaias said. Isaias never really talks, when he does it's a witty joke or just a random statement. "I'm sure he doesn't baby" Connor said as he put his arm around my shoulders. I couldn't help but blush, he never really calls me baby around anyone, or even hugs me. "Get a room you two!" Shrieked Dusty as Victor started making gagging sounds. The rest of the morning went by in a flash, it was lunch time.