Overwhelmed by the sudden peak in his career, Josh is forced into lying and alienation from his family, and close friends. The boy tries to hold on to privacy as long as he can, but it becomes more difficult when an untruthful and cautious Josh meet...
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As I brace my knees you hold me down with your eyes.
☼ Phoebe
"What's wrong, Alex? Are you okay?" I exhale deeply.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Can we speak face to face?" She said over the line.
"What?" I chuckle sadly, "You want to FaceTime?"
"Maybe later, but uh can you come by tomorrow?
I play with my charger cable absentmindedly, "What does this have to do with?"
I hear her breathing over the phone, "I'm gonna be leaving for a while."
"What? Why?" I say panicked, "Where are you even going? I-"
"Look, this isn't about me or you, Phoebe." Alex interrupted. "My mom told me Today and I thought I should let you know. You don't have to come by if you don't want to, but I had to at least tell you."
"I don't even know what to say." I state blankly.
"Me neither." She exhales.
"So."
"So." She repeats. "What now?"
"FaceTime?" I offer with a smile.
She giggles, "Sure."
☼
After a night full of incoherent conversation, I decide that it is far too pointless to fall asleep at 6:02 in the morning. Therefore, I spent the beginning of my day watching old shows I've already seen like 'It's always Sunny in Philadelphia' and 'Adventure Time."
I finally leave my room so I can shower and get ready for the afternoon. I take all my clothes off and slip into the shower. I wash my light brown hair and lather myself with my sweet smelling shower gel. I rinse off and hop back out. After brushing my teeth and blow drying my hair, I put on make up and get dressed.
I decided on just light blue jeans, black canvas shoes, and a flowery sweater Alex always borrows. I walk over to my neighbour's house.
"It's 3:00 o'clock on a Sunday." Kelsey stares at me through sleepy green eyes, "Can't this wait?"
To answer her question, I simply went in and looked for the keys for her white car. When I come back, I drag her from the place where she rested against the door frame and pull her into her vehicle.
