Blaze {A Jatrific Fanific}

Divorce Sucks

Joey's Pov

I dash outside, not caring about the people who  are watching me as I chase after Dani.

I'm such an asshole.

How could I have been so insensitive to Dani?

I've known her for so long, but I never told her about my secret. Maybe now would be a good time for that.

After two minutes of straight sprinting, I see Dani sitting by the door of her dorm.

"Dani! Found you." 

She looks up at me, tears streaming down her face.

"God, Joey, just leave me alone. Okay?"

"Dani, just hear me out okay?"

"No, not okay. We're not friends anymore so just back off."

"Can I just explain, what I was going through four years ago?"

"Four years ago? You ditched me ten years ago, smart one."

"I know, and I was a jerk. But something happened after that."

"I may not listen, but sure, I guess."

"When I was eight, my parents got a divorce."

She cuts me off.

"I know about the divorce Joey."

"Just let me talk!"

This shuts her up.

"After the divorce, my dad got custody over me. So, my mom had to move out. Then, about a week after mom left, and the divorce was final, my dad started drinking a lot more than he used to. Basically, what I'm saying is that he was an alcoholic."

"That's no excuse for you to be the person you are."

"I know that. But, when the alcoholism kicked in, my dad..." 

I paused for a moment, as tears start to fall from my eyes. The sound of them falling on the the carpet is loud.

"He started beating me." 

Dani was quiet, so I assumed she wanted me to continue.

"After a while, my dad became really abusive and I got more and more depressed with every day that went by. I started doing something to take my mind of the beatings, which was having sex with a bunch of girls. I was a sex addict at age fourteen."

"Joey, I didn't know that. I'm so sor--" I cut her off this time.

"I didn't want to be. But I was. And I'm not anymore, I swear. It's just... hard to stay away sometimes."

She walks over to me and embraces me tightly.

"Sorry. I'm the insensitive one." she says.

"No, I ditched you when we were only eight, you must have been devestated!"

"I was. But I'm over it now."

"Dani?" I say, pulling away from the hug.

"Yeah?"

"I didn't know you liked me."

She was silent, her face full of worry.

"I felt the same way."

She grins at this, hugging me again before questioning my word choice.

"You felt that way? Like, you don't anymore?"

"I'm really sorry Dani. I really did like you. A lot. You always surprise me in whatever you do. But, then I met someone else."

I could see the tears forming I her eyes as she speaks.

"You know what? I'm happy for you. Maybe this means your cheating ways are over." she says, now smiling.

How does she manage to stay so positive?

"So who's the lucky girl? Do I know her?"

"Um, yeah actually. That's what I came to talk to you about in the library."

"Oh god, is it Tanya?" she says, her face full of shock and disappointment."

"No." I chuckle.

"Then who?"

I sigh. 

I finally reunite with my friend and now she's gonna hate me.

"It's um. It's Cat." I blurt out quickly."

She laughs lightly at this.

"You're joking right? My best friend Cat? The one you slept with at the party?"

"I'm sorry Dani. It just sort of happened. I really like her."

She sighs.

"Like I said, i'm happy for you. Now I just have to ask Cat about all of this."

"Don't be mad at her!" I say defensively.

"I'm not! Chill."

"Anyway, I've had enough drama for tonight. I'm going to bed." Dani says, turning away from me.

" 'Night Joey."

"Goodnight." I say, as she goes into her dorm, and closes the door behind her.

A/N Woah. Crazy chapter. And I know what all of you are thinking

"Where's Cat in all of this?" 

And I want you to know, she's coming back next chapter so don't worry. So, stay tuned for it!

-Maya :)