Best Friends, Right? (Boyxboy)

Chapter 11> Jupiter

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Almost everything in my life is fucked.

My family life. My school life. My relationships with friends. My relationship with my best friend. All of it. I feel powerless. Like I can't stop any bad things from happening. Nothing can stop the impending destruction of myself. It's like I'm in a tank. There is no way out—no air. Then it starts the fill with water. The best I can do is let it happen and take in the oxygen while I can. But soon I can't even do that. When it fills with water completely, I just sit there, no air, powerless.

I haven't really talked much the past 4 days. I have been avoiding everyone as best as I could. The only person I haven't been avoiding is Athena-Alexandria. I have been staying at her house since her parents are on their honeymoon. I don't know why, but I feel like I've known her forever.

After what Blaise said and did a few days ago, I've been scared. I know he wants to make me happy. I know he wants to be my best friend. I just don't want him to pretend to want me how I want him. I don't want to be played.

I looked at the sun streaming through the cracks between the blinds on Athena's window. Sadly, it was Saturday and I had a soccer game. The scouts will be there. Sighing loudly, I turned over to face Athena.

"Athena," I whispered poking, her nose.

"Athena," I said again but louder, shaking her body.

"Please, Jupe let me sleep for five more minutes. No, ten more. Wait no, a hour longer."

"Sorry babe, we have things to do. Up," I replied pulling her body up. When I let go she flopped back down.

"If you don't get up I will lay on you."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

I sighed. "You made me do it." I threw my body down on hers and laid there.

"Jupiter," she grumbled. "Get your fat ass off of me." I propped my body up using my elbows.

"Are you going to get up?"

"No."

"Okay then." With that I removed my elbows from under me, earning a loud 'ummmph' from Athena.

"Fine, I'm up," Athen yelled. Well there goes my hearing.

I push my body off of her.

"Okay I'm going to shower in my parents bathroom you can use mine." I nodded before grabbing a change of clothes and heading through her bathroom door. I closed the door then started stripping off my clothes. After struggling for what seemed like years, I was able to turn on the elaborate shower. The water quickly heated up, leaving me in bliss as it cascaded down my body. It soothed my tense muscles and slowly my shoulders started to relax.

Just was about to wash my hair I heard a door bell. I waited a few minutes then realized Athena may not have heard it. I got out the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist. Though I was leaving a water trail, I walked into the hall.

"Athena someone's at the door," I yelled towards her parents bathroom.

"You get it since you're already out." I groaned loudly all the way down the stairs.

I was just about to wash my luscious mane. Whoever is at this door is going to pay.

I quickly opened the door.