Friends? / A Romeo Beckham Fanfic

chapter 30

"What do you mean, Isaac?" Nice try, mate. 

"I'm homeless."

"How? The popular jock, living out of garbage bins?" As soon as I made the remark, I felt guilty. "I'm so sorry Isaac. I just got a bit cocky there." Isaac looked at me, looking heart broken, alone and dead inside.

"I'm sorry Jayde. I know, I'm a nuisance. I'll just go."

"No, seriously come with me Isaac. I'm so sorry, tell me everything." I proceeded to give him a hug. Unbelievable - Jayde becoming friends with a popular jock. He was electrifying, something you could only wish for in a fairytale.

"I walked out yesterday."

"Out of your home?"

"Yeah. I can't deal with anything anymore. The abuse, the sadness they feed on me. I'm so done."

"Why aren't you living with one of your friends?" The obvious question - why hang out with me instead of your sporty fam?

"You can't trust them. As with you, Jayde, I just know that you'll be trusting. Just look at you. Staring at your back in year 8, what an honour. I love you." Dang. This has become a love square. My life sucks.

"Come home with me." And a stare into those bright blue eyes, a spark inside of me was ignited, one I didn't know existed. 

*****

"Oh, you're home late, honey. And who's this?" my mum gave me a cheeky smirk.

"Isaac. He might be staying with us for a few days."

"Nice to meet you, Mrs Kingfisher." What a courteous young man.

"I'd rather prefer Ms Kingfisher. Why's this? Did something happen at home?" My mother would never ask if he was my boyfriend - she knows my love life sucks in general.

"I ran from home. Family problems. I'm sorry if I'm intruding - I'll leave if you need."

"No, stay as long as you want, Isaac. You're always welcome here."

*****

"Thankyou so much. So everyone was right - you are the nicest person on this planet, sometimes."

"Sorry about before."

"Nah, all good."

Isaac and I were sitting on top of my bed, him running a hand through my tousled hair. Nothing in the world is better than sitting with one of my best friends. He'd probably be the only person who'd ever still want me after that outrage. 

"You said you had to do something before. That rush? What was it?"

Shit. I forgot about Romeo's note.

"Can I trust you?"

"You're the one that let me in. You're the one that told me that I sucked, you're the one that never acknowledged me. But why would I come back if I didn't trust you or want you?"

"Ok. Then you cant show this to anyone. Or tell them absolutely anything."

I began rummaging through my Nike duffel, the place I hid the note, because I tried as hard as I could to put Romeo out of my brain.

"Found it."

I placed the crumpled note was placed in Isaac's lap. 

"Who's Romeo?"

"Beckham."

"Wait, why?"

"That's why I needed to rush back. I never read it, and he called me, and apparently there's some important shit in there."

Isaac slowly unravelled the note.

"Here. You read it. It's your note, after all."

Hey Jayde.

Romeo here. I miss you already. I miss your presence.

Thanks for changing my life for the short time we were together. I'm truly grateful that I could surround myself with such positive energy.

But onto the important things.

I want to tell you something. I want you to be here with me, but then again, I don't. You are way too precious to experience something like this. We were pressured to give in you to a secret society gang. Yes, Jayde, you. And since we haven't, they have pressured us to give in me or expose a big secret, apparently linking to mum and dad. 

We are also being involved in a police investigation. Allegations against dad. This is getting so out of hand. Please call me, Skype me, text me, message me, anything. I don't know what's the meaning of life anymore. I'm sad. Depressed. I actually need you right now.

I'm so glad you're almost safe. Who knows when you'll be targeted again. I love you, but please don't come back to London anytime soon. I can't risk your life.

Much love, from your favourite Beckham.

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Gotta love them cliffhangers 😂