The Nerd and the Jock [J.D. AU] - Book 1

27: Wounds May Heal but Scars Remain

Joey POV

I hesitantly walked up to Daniel's door, nervous about what he'd say. I stopped in front and slowly raised my shaking fist and then knocked it against the door three times. I heard movement inside and the door open to reveal Mrs. Preda.

"Oh hello Joey, how- what's wrong?" she asked, obviousy seeing my tear stained cheeks.

"It's something I have to tell Daniel about." I replied, my voice shaking more and more with each word until it cracked at the last one.

"I have to let him know." I said and ran past her up the stairs and burst into Daniel's room, the waterworks flowing immensely now.

"Joey? What happened?" Daniel's raspy voice sounded from his bed.

"Sawyer, he ra.....he...." I couldn't finish my sentence. Daniel's face went from a look of concern to pure rage.

"When I see him I will make sure he won't be able to ev-" I cut him off.

"No, he told me something that made me feel sorry, but not forgiven." I told him as I sat next to him on his bed. He looked over at me and then told me to continue through his eyes.

"Sawyer told me the reason he did that was because he was jealous of me. He told me that because he himself was gay, he said he was jealous on how I could be so open and accepting of myself." I told him. Daniel's eyes grew bigger with each thing I said.

"He did it because it would've have been the only chance he could have to take me in that way." I told him. Daniel's mouth formed an "o" shape at the last sentence.

"Because he's in love with you?" he asked. I only nodded in response. Daniel's hands made their way up to his face as he groaned.

"Why? Why do these complications always have to pop up?" He asked slowly shaking his head. I just watched him intently.

"You know your wounds will heal, but the scars will remain." Daniel said slowly looking up. I looked at him for a moment before leaning in and giving him a quick kiss. Daniel pulled away and then looked at me.

"Just like when I did the same thing to you." He finally blurted out. My head dropped down.

"But I forgave you." I told him.

"But you shouldn't have, I took the one thing that you should always keep until you find the one you truly love." He replied back, tears threatening to fall from the corner of his eyes.

"And I truly love you." I shot back. Daniel's eyes locked with my blue ones.

"I love you too Joey." He replied. I got off his bed and walked over to his laptop. I opened Safari and went onto google.

"I want to get a haircut." I said as I was looking at different hairstyles.

"What?" Daniel asks obviously flabbergasted by the tone of his voice.

"I want to get rid of my emo hair." I told him simply.

"I feel like it will wash those scars away if I reinvented myself." I told Daniel turning to look at him. His smile appeared.

"Oh, I know the perfect place for you to get your hair done." He said and I smiled at him.