The 4 delinquents next door

Chapter 17

"Lee what do you want me for?" I asked.

"Come, sit down on the bed" Lee says.

I gave a him a confused, I wasn't sure but nodded then I went over, and sat on the bed next to Lee. He wouldn't do anything, and I trust him.

"Yeah what is it?" I questioned.

"Stacey, we all love you here. You know that right?" He tells and asks me.

"Yeah, I love you all too" I say.

"Well there is one problem with that" he tells me.

"What is that?" I asked.

"Justin doesn't love you the way we all do" Lee said. 

"What way does he love me then?" I ask.

"He loves you as in a boyfriend love" Lee tells me. 

 I gave him a confused look, well if Justin loves me that way then why can't he tell me this when he gets of hospital tomorrow I thought to myself, and I gave Lee a confused look.

"Lee why you telling me this" I say confused, and  Lee sighed.

"Stacey, I know it's not my place to tell you, it's Justin's but you don't understand after Mary died Justin he completely went off the rails like he drank, smoked weed, and fought with everyone all the time" Lee says.

"Why are you telling me this?" I ask him.

"Because if anything happens to you Justin will just go back to the same path he was over a year ago, and I don't want to see my brother like that again" Lee tells me.

"Brother? I thought you were friends" I question/say.

"We are but we are brothers I am older" Lee said.

"Oh" I say.

After Lee, and I talked. I went back in my room to go to sleep, I looked at my phone it's at 20%, and I put it on charge. I fell asleep but I was woken up by someone coming into the room, and shaking me awake. I looked to see Ryan,and I gave him a confused look.

"Stacey come on you need to get ready for school" Ryan says.

"Can't I just stay home so when Justin comes home someone will be here?" I asked.

"Lee is staying home" Ryan tells me.

"Can't I just stay home please" I say.

"STACEY STOP BEING FUCKING DIFFICULT. GET READY NOW!" Ryan shouted.

I nodded then got up, did my daily routine once I was dressed, and I went downstairs where the guys were sitting eating then Lee looked at me.

 "Can I talk to you in the hall?" Lee asks, and I nodded at him.

"WHAT IS IT WITH THE BOTH OF YOU TALKING IN PRIVATE IF YOU ARE FUCKING THEN JUST TELL US!" Ryan yells.

"Ryan there is nothing going on between us, now fuck up" Lee told him.

Ryan muttered something, then started eating again but I got up, and met Lee in the hall.

"Lee what do you want?" I asked.

"Stacey why was Ryan shouting at you earlier?" Lee questioned me.

"I want to stay off school so that I can be here when Justin comes home, Ryan told me no because you are going to be here when Justin comes in, and then I said I can I stay off please then yeah Ryan shouted at me" I tell him.

"You care about Justin don't ya" Lee said.

"Yeah I do. I care for all of you, it's just the fact when we went to see him yesterday. He had bags under his eyes, he was tired, and in pain you could tell because every time he moved or breathed he would wince in pain" I say.

"You noticed that?" Lee asked me.

"Yeah, I know it sounds creepy but I really care for him" I tell Lee, and Lee nodded at me.

"You're still going to school" Lee said, and I nodded.

"I know" I told him then Ryan, and Steven came into the hall.

 "Come on Stace we are leaving" they both say, and I nodded.

 "Bye" I say to Lee, and I hugged him. 

I then walked out the front door with Steven, and Ryan. We got to school, and Ryan looked at me.

"Stacey. I am sorry for shouting at you earlier, we all want to stay off so we can greet Justin when he comes home but we can't miss school unless there will be another rumor about us again. We don't want or need that right now do we" Ryan said.

"No we don't. I forgive you" I tell him.

I then went over then hugged Ryan, he hugged me back, and whispered.

 "I think we should let go because people are talking about us" Ryan said.

"So we are friends, we can hug if we want" I state.

Ryan nodded then we both let go, and we walked to our lockers.

"Why is their only 2 of them in but their friend is here,  do you think the other two got caught by the police" someone said.

Ryan rolled his eyes, and we  laughed at the stupid gossip that people were making up.

"Oh I know what gossip we could make up about why the guys aren't in school" Steven said.

"Give it your best shot" Ryan tells him with a smile.

"The reason why the other's aka Lee, and Justin aren't here is because...Lee got kicked out of the little circle, and Justin got arrested for having illegal drugs on him" Steven said which made Ryan, and I laughed at Stevens made up gossip. 

"What you laughing at its the truth, you know gossip is all about the truth" Steven said sarcastically.

The bell went for lunch, about 10 people have came up to me in the last class I had, and asked me  questions. 

"Why are you hanging around with the delinquents?" or  "Are you fucking Ryan because you  were hugging?, and  My favourite one *note sarcasm* "Did you kill Justin so you, and Ryan can be together. Did Lee move because your a slut" I just told everyone of them to fuck off, and get a grip.

 I made my way to the canteen where Ryan, and Steven are sitting while eating. I walked over to them, and smiled.

"Hey babes" I say to them, I then kissed Ryan, and Steven on the cheek.

"Are you high?" Ryan asked me.

"Erm no. I am just happy I get to see Justin when we go home, do you know how many people came up to me, and asked me why I am friends with you. People also asked if I am fucking you because we hugged, and also did I kill Justin so I could be with you Ryan, did Lee move away because I am a slut" I tell them.

"Who called you a slut?" Ryan asks me.

"It doesn't matter, just a kid trying being tough" I told him while shrugging it off like it wasn't a big deal.

"Stacey, your not a slut. Don't listen to people" Ryan says with a serious look.

"I don't listen to anyone so don't worry, can we just skip last two, and go home I am feeling quite sick" I say to them.

"Oh I just got here, now your wanting to ditch" A voice behind me spoke, and I turned around to see Lee with Justin. I screamed then ran over to Justin, and hugged him.