Watcher (KSImon)

Fifty Five

JJ's POV

Simon's flat door was unlocked, so I opened it and slipped in. 

"Si?" I whispered into the dark hallway. There was no answer.

I heard a bit of a shuffle in the main room so I walked down the hallway. I peered past the door. 

My heart stopped.

My vision blurred.

My breath became shaky.

"Simon?" 

Simon's POV

I shoved myself away from Tobi, hard. Maybe too harshly because he stumbled into the couch. I hadn't had time to apologize though. What I had done was bad. So bad. It's not something I would usually have done, ever. I was always a good person, never a cheater.

And then I remembered what Em had said to me.

"it's JJ. I bet my life on it. You may bring out the best in him, but he's never brought the best out in you. Do you remember back when we were 16? You were sitting at the football team's table, right next to JJ. I came up to you and asked if I could sit with you. My other friends were just being pains that day. JJ started to nod, and opened his mouth to say yes, but you stopped him and scoffed, saying why would we want a girl at out table? It hurt, Si, especially coming from you, someone who doesn't stop caring about others, no matter the cost."

I gulped for air. Was she really right? Did JJ bring out the worst in me? My eyes darted around, panicking, searching for an excuse.

"What the hell, Simon?" JJ shouted, hurt radiating from his voice, "Tobi? Really? He's not even gay!"

Tobi crept farther into the background.

"I- JJ- I'm so sorry- I didn't mean for-" I struggled to find words.

"You didn't mean for what? You didn't mean for me to catch you in the act? I doubt you did Simon." 

Then Tobi stepped forward, "it was me, JJ. I made a move. It didn't mean anything. Nothing at all. I just needed to know if I was.. you know.." he paused, embarrassed, "just to make sure I wasn't. And I'm sure now. I'm not gay."

Jide raised his eyebrows. "That was it?" I nodded quickly, shocked that Tobi took the hit for me. JJ then stared daggers at Tobi, "get out anyways."

Tobi nodded quietly and ran out the door. 

"I'm sorry, Jide. I am so sorry. He needed to know and I was in a bad place and-" I stifled a tear. To my surprise, he squeezed my shoulders and pulled me into an embrace.

In the softest voice, he said, "I don't blame you Si. I'd never blame you."

JJ's POV

I shouldn't be blaming Tobi. In fact, I shouldn't be mad at him at all. Yesterday I had gotten off scot free when I should've been caught. I was given a second chance. Now, I feel as if we are even, even if I never tell him what had happened. For the first time that day, I had felt calm, even if my boyfriend had just cheated on me. 

"Simon. I came in here to do something important, so I must tell you," I said, still hugging him.

"What?" He pulled away. "Are you breaking up with me?"

I laughed, "No Si! In fact it's the very opposite." I shakily took his hand and got down on one knee, "Simon Edward Minter, will you marry me?"

Tobi's POV

I may have just told the biggest lie of my entire life.