The Art of Getting By

Choose and Confess

// A/N: heya! :3 imma back.. Tehehehe .. So yeah there would be a DirkJake scene here ... And sorry for the feels trip~ <3 *wink wonk* -TimeysocioPie //

Dirk's POV:

*time skip~°skipity°~skip*

I was at school today doing the same thing as always and it seems that Mr. Vantas, our Art teacher was late to enter the room and apologized to the class and I didn't listen to him as usual. Suddenly someone poked me by the side. I looked at that person who had poked me, and it was Jake.

" Are you angry with me dirk?"
He asked looking a bit sad

" No...Jake... Why would I? " I said and this made him smile a bit instantly.

" Really Dirk? Then that's great! " he said. I was about to answer back when suddenly Mr. Vantas called me. " Mr. Strider, the principal would like to invite you to her office right now " Mr. Vantas sighed. Oh fuck no..not the principal..! I could hear the "ohs" of my classmates, I looked at Jake, I could see through his eyes that he was really concerned about me. I sighed as I stood up and made my way to the principal's office.

When I got there I automaticaly sat down on the chair infront of the principal's desk, the principal had a long messy black hair, her lipstick and high heels were color fuchsia, she also wore a proper principal's attire with black stockings. She looked at me and sneers..

" well, well, what do we have here it's my favorite student. Dirk strider " she said while tapping her fingers on her desk.

" Good Morning... Principal Condesce..." I greeted looking down trying not to make eye contacts with her.

" you know why you're here right? "

" yes ma'am..." I said nervously.

" Good! Since you've been a very bad student Mr. Strider, I would like you to choose either you want me to expel you,or make up all of the homeworks you have missed all year. So choose wisely Mr. Strider " she smirked as if she was going to kill the living hell out of me.
"I have given you a chance now Dirk Strider, also i'm going to tell your guardian about this later ... You can now go back to your class Mr. Strider, I hope you'll have a great day..." I stood up and gulped. I was on my way to leave the office when she spoke again that caused me to stop. " I changed my mind, you can go home early instead Dirk Strider" then she laughed evily
And went out of the office and got back to the room and took my backpack with me and leave...

~at the apartment~

I was surprised to see bro got home early and confronted me.
"what is you're problem Dirk?! Your principal just called me a while ago when i was at work...she said that you have missed all of your homework all year! Where did i go wrong in raising you and dave up?!" bro face palmed and mutters, I didn't answer, i just remain silence and took off my shades.
"why aren't you wearing your shades?!" he asked again.
"why do you care?" I questioned. "Also which question do you want me to answer first?"

"look if you care so much about your shades - " I pulled out my goddamn anime pointy sunglasses out of my pocket and squinted my eyes at bro before snapping the stupid glasses in half and then into quarters. "Everything is meaningless and my problem is YOU!"

"Bro.." My brother never lost his cool demeanor. It was making me sick. My stomach was filling with acid from my brother. It was burning my insides."Calm down, and the shades are good for you."

"FOR WHAT? TO MAKE ME SEEM COOL. SO I'M NOT BULLIED OR HURT FOR THESE FUCKING GROSS EYES? TO MAKE MYSELF HATE EVEN MORE?" I raised my hands to my eyes. They were these horrible, bright orange that made me more like a monster than a human." CAN'T YOU SEE BRO?! YOU ARE MY PROBLEM! I DID ALL OF THIS JUST TO HAVE YOUR ATTENTION! YOU WEREN'T THE BRO I KNEW BEFORE!!! YOU DON'T CARE A SINGLE FUCK ABOUT US! CAUSE YOU WERE SO DAMN BUSY ABOUT YOUR WORK...NOT US!!!"

"Dirk, try to stay cool."

"COOL? LOOK ONE MORE THING I HAVE TO SPEND MY LIFE TRYING TO BE FOR YOU." i could feel water reappear in my eyes, and this time i couldn't hide them behind my shades. I wouldn't.

Bro just looked at me through his shades, which he still had the fucking audacity to wear.
"Dirk. Let's try to talk about this -BRO!"

"My emotions are VALID. you're EXACTLY LIKE MOM AND DAD! YOU NEVER CARE ABOUT US AND STOP IGNORING US BRO! LISTEN TO WHAT I SAY FOR ONCE! STOP IDOLIZING HAVING NO EMOTIONS IT MAKES ME FEEL SHIT FOR HAVING ANY. You act like we shouldn't have feelings like i'm some kind of a robot! WELL YOU'RE WRONG, I DO! And i'm using those feelings by starting to feel like you are actually an ASSHOLE of a guardian! TREATING ME INDEPENDENTLY AND YELLING AT ME FOR THINGS THAT YOU DON'T BOTHER TO FIND OUT IS TRUE? THE FUCKING IRONY."

" that's not true...i do care to both of you.."

I laughed at the remark. He thinks I don't buy into irony.

"what're you talking about? You're getting hysterical. Calm down -DIRK STRIDER."

"LET'S GO FOR A SHOT AT DIRK, SEE ALL THE THINGS HE DOES WRONG, LET'S PRETEND I SUDDENLY CARE ABOUT EVERYTHING. HE DOESN'T WEAR SHADES ; LISTEN TO THE RIGHT MUSIC ; POUR HIS LIFE INTO IRONIC USELESS SHIT OR LET'S HANG HIM CAUSE HE'S GAY!! - " I covered my mouth quickly. This was not how I planned on coming out.

"what?" surprise was written into my brother's face. "you're g-" before bro could continue what he was gonna say , I ran away from our apartment and went to Jake's house.

When i got there i quickly knocked on Jake's door none stop while calling his name."JAKE! JAKE!!!JAKE!?!?" he then opened the door and went out..
"Dirk?!, what's up chap? Is everything alright?!" he asked with concern. I just looked at at jake then i close my eyes and kissed him passionately.
Dafuq Dirk?! Why?! I was cut off my thoughts when I felt Jake's lips kiss back.
OH.MY.FUCKING.GOSH! Jake kissed me back!!!.... But then Jake breaks the kiss and look down."what's wrong?" i asked Jake, then he slowly opened the door revealing Jane sitting on the couch raising her brows at me. So i decided to went outside and leave but then Jane followed me out and called me."Dirk!" I turned around to see her. "what i saw and hear back there Dirk...it hurted me...i love Jake and i know he loves me too..you know what?! Just leave us alone Dirk!!!" she demands tears startz to reappear in my eyes ..."I thought you were cool! But you weren't!!!" i respond and left then decided to go back at the apartment.

~At the apartment~

"lil bro?" came an unsure remark from the study.i didn't respond."Lil Man, what's up?"

already holding onto the stair's railing and was on my way up stairs when suddenly..." What you said earlier Dirk...that wasn't true...I do care about you and dave, look ...sorry if i wasn't there when you need me the most...i'm so sorry...i promise i'll make up to you two and be there for both of you always..." bro said sincerely, i can feel my tears rolled down on my cheeks... I hug him and burried my face to his chest. he hugged me back while patting my back trying to comfort me. Dave stood beside us and patted my back.

"come here lil dude join us.." bro teased at dave that caused me to laugh a bit.
"No chick flick moment bro..." Dave said ironically but pulled into a hug by bro. Dave struggled a but gave up and join in.

This moment with my brothers made me think to change and make up all of my homework to graduate and make both of them proud of me...