Antidote || Minizerk

Chapter one.

Josh sat up in his bed with a half-finished bong pressed against his lips. He inhaled the smoke and held it in his lungs, enjoying the feeling that he was getting from it, before finally releasing the dark puff of smoke into his room where it was already cloudy. The room held a comforting silence as Josh sat in it and got lost in his thoughts, this was interrupted by his phone going off. Josh sighed as he slowly set down the now finished bong on his bed-side table before picking up his phone to check what he had received.

Si: Hey Josh, I know that you may be busy but can we talk? It's about Ethan...

Josh sighed and ran his free hand through his dark knotty hair. Simon was Josh's best friend, until Ethan came along. Ethan came and stole Simon away, and Josh hated him for it. It took months of Simon convincing Josh of actually meeting Ethan, then when Josh did he could bring himself to hate him. Ethan was just so sweet and he truly loved Simon, even Josh could see it. The main thing that annoyed Josh now was that Simon would always hang out with Ethan, and even though Josh disliked it he physically couldn't give Simon up, it was like Simon was Josh's real drug.

Joshy: Yeah sure Si, what's the matter? Everything good?

Si: Not exactly... I'm really confused and I need your help... basically... I think I want to break up with Ethan...

That answer brought Josh by surprise. In the rare occasion that Simon would hang out with Josh, Simon would bring Ethan up quite a lot. Even though it highly annoyed Josh, he loved seeing that his best friend was happy. Even if he wasn't.

Joshy: Wait, really? Why? Did he hurt you?

Si: No... well maybe once or twice but he didn't mean too! I swear... but its just...he changed..

Joshy: Si... that's terrible! He shouldn't ever lay a finger on you! The best thing for you to do is to break up with him now and not be in that situation any longer. I will always be here for you. Feel free to talk to me whenever. I love you x

Si: You're right, i guess... I need to do it as soon as possible. Thank you for always being there for me Joshy, that's why you're my best friend. Love too x

Josh felt a pang of hurt go through his heart when he read the term 'best friend', but instead of focusing on the pain of his heart he turned to only thing he knew that would help, his bong. Josh picked up his bong before refilling it with more of his weed. Before he started, he decided to play some music. He turned on his favourite getting high song before continuing to smoke away the night.

It had been at least 2 hours since the last text from Simon and Josh had been doing nothing but smoking, feeling incredibly lucky that when he finally turned 18 he decided to buy his own place. Josh was in such a different state of mind that he didn't hear his phone go off until the 4th ring sounded through the room. He looked at the phone, allowing the phone to ring not caring to answer. He stared at it before he saw that the person had also left a message.
Josh debated and then leaned over to pick up his phone, praying it wasn't his parents.
When he finally unlocked his phone, after fucking up multiple times, he noticed that it wasn't just one message but at least 5, and they were all from Simon.

Si: Joshy I did it...

Si: He said some really mean things

Si: Saying that I wasn't worth anything, that I was pointless, that I was nothing more than a fuck buddy, that he never loved me. That's not true is?

Si: Of course it was, I'm nothing.

Si: Joshy... do you still smoke?

Joshy: Of course

Si: Good. I'll see you in ten.