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02 "Fuck off"

Emily's POV

James, Aleks, and I went to this place called Steak and Shake. It was soooo good. We got our food and slowly ate while talking and catching up.
I tried making conversation with Aleks a couple of times but he would sorta just give short, shy responses. He's probably just a really shy person. Oh well, I guess I'll just keep trying.
After we finished eating, we got in the car and went back to James and Aleks' place to hang out a while longer.
James went upstairs to edit some stuff and I was left downstairs with Aleks. We sat on the couch and started watching some tv.
I decided it was getting late and I should probably leave to Josh's but I didn't wanna bug James while he was editing.
I look over at Aleks and think this'll be a great time to get him to stop being so shy.
"Hey Aleks?" I ask quietly.
"Uh, y-yea?" He turned place red the moment he started talking.
"I know this is kinda weird to ask but it's getting late and I don't wanna bother James, so do you mind driving me to my boyfriend's house?"
His face turned from a look of embarrassment to a look of disappointment. Well fuck, he was probably annoyed by me or something.
"Uh yea, sure c'mon," he stated while getting up off the sofa.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. I could just ask James if you want," I said turning that familiar light pink that I was used to seeing on Aleks' face.
Great, now I'm the awkward one.
We got in the car and I gave him the address. I made small talk during the ride but I was still only getting short shy replies.
As soon as we got there, a huge smile appeared on my face. I was so excited to be in Josh's arms after almost a year of not seeing him.
You see, I live in LA and Josh lives here in Colorado. Also, it just so happens my brother lives in the same town. That's why I was able to visit them both this summer.
Aleks walks with me to the doorstep and it seems like the more I smile, the sadder he looks. I honestly have no idea why.
I ring the doorbell and wait. Nothing happens. I smile fades a bit.
"Maybe he's not home," Aleks says, trying to comfort me.
"The lights are on though," I say, my smile now completely gone. I peek through the window and see an empty living room.
I decide to call Josh and ask where he is. After about 3 rings, he picks up.
"Hey babe," he says happily.
"Hey, I just wanted to call to see how you are." I say biting my lip. My heart is beating fast, and I don't know why.
"I'm good, just sitting at home watching tv."
My heart sinks. If he was watching tv in his living room he would be able to hear the door.
"Okay cool. Hey sorry something just came up that I gotta get done I'll call you later, bye."
I hang up the phone before he has a chance to say anything else.
I look at Aleks with tears threatening to escape my eyes. Why would he be lying to me?
I stand there for a couple seconds longer, trying to get myself together.
I decide to try the doorknob to see if it's unlocked. It is.
I look at Aleks for confirmation on whether I should do this or not. He gives me a weak nod.
I push the door open and I'm greeted with two pairs of shoes.
One of them is male, one is female.
Suddenly, my worries were confirmed right in front of me.
I start shaking and Aleks must have noticed because he took my hand in his and whispered,
"It's okay. You can do this."
I squeeze his hand then let go and continue down the hallway. The closer I get to Josh's bedroom, the louder the faint moans and rustling become.
I stop in front of his closed bedroom door and my eyes fill with tears again, only this time, the sadness is being replaced by pure rage.
I'm concentrating so much on this feeling of anger and betrayal that I don't notice Aleks has grasped my hand again. All I want to do right now is kick the door open and beat the shit out of Josh.
I grab the doorknob again and give Aleks another look. He looks back at me with a look of sympathy and for some reason, it calms me down.
I take a deep breath and slowly open the door. In front of me is Josh and a girl I've never seen before in his bed. They both look at me like they saw a ghost.
I yell out all I can manage to at the moment.
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"B-babe! It's not what it looks like," Josh says, desperately trying to conceal himself.
My anger returns as he walks closer to me. He takes my hand in his and looks at me forgivingly.
"Em, I'm so sorry. I promise it'll never happen again. Please forgive me."
With that, I look Josh in the eyes with a smile.
"Fuck off," I say as my fist meets his jaw. I run out the room grabbing Aleks' hand in the process. We storm out of Josh's house, get back into the car and drive away.
What a great start to this summer.

Authors note:
Sorry about not uploading in a month. School just started and I've been drowning in homework :(
Anyway I hope you're enjoying the story so far, again this is my first fanfic so it's most likely not any good. Until next time :)
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