Right Here (A Jc Caylen Fanfic)

Chapter 27

    The drive home couldn't have been more awkward. We just drove. No talking or singing like usual. The radio played in the background of our thoughts.

    Depressed. Jc. Depressed. I kept thinking to myself. I couldn't exactly wrap my mind around it. I knew I had to talk to someone about it. Probably Kian, Ricky, or Connor considering they lived with him. Well, technically I do too and I had no idea.

    "I'm sorry for dropping that on you." Jc says suddenly.

    I jump at the sound of someone's voice. The air was so quiet, but was suddenly filled with noise.

    "I'm not gonna say it's fine because I'm so confused, but I will help you if you need anything." I tell him. My eyes don't look to his. Instead, they wander in front of me, out the window to be exact. 

    We pull up into the driveway and I run out without a word to Jc. 

    "Hey Ashley!" Ricky yells when I run in the door.

    "Did you know?" I scream at him, tears stinging in my eyes.

    Ricky stands up, his eyes filled with confusion and worry.

    "Hey! How was the picnic?" Kian asks over the banister.

    "Did you know?" I scream at him too.

     "What?" Kian asks, obviously very confused from my sudden outburst.

    I can't take anymore of this. I think to my self.

    Without another word, I run up to my room. The room I hadn't used for months because I always found myself sleeping in Jc's room. I kick my shoes at the wall and curl up under the comforting blanket. He isn't trying to hurt you. I keep telling myself. I know he isn't trying to hurt me, but knowing he's depressed kills me. I hear the front door open, probably Jc. I also hear mumbled words and shouts. A few moments later, there's a knock at my door.

    I don't answer.

    "Ashley. It's Kian and Ricky." Kian says from behind the wooden door.

    I don't answer.

    My door slowly creaks open. The next thing I know, Kian and Ricky are sitting on the edge of my bed.

    "Did you know?" I ask again, quietly.

    "Know about what?" Kian asks again.

    "Jc." I say bluntly.

    "And his depression?" Ricky asks.

   "I guess." I say, still not able to wrap my mind around everything.

    "I didn't know about this." Kian half shouts.

    "Neither did I." I mention as I slowly sit up.

    "I guess I'm the only one then." Ricky says.

    "Connor?" I question.

    "Definitely not. Connor is barely ever around anymore. He's always at Tyler's. Jc would never trust him with a secret that big since he's never here." Ricky explains.

    "But why didn't he tell me?" Kian interupts.

    "Probably because you were always out with Andrea." I say.

    Kian nods.

    "So what do we do?" I ask.

    "I don't know. Maybe we should get him help." Ricky suggests.

    I nod and grab my laptop.