unforced love // janiel

thirty

Joeys pov

I drive home as fast as I can, already passing the speed limit by seven mph.
I try to forget and ignore the fact I came face to face with my teenage lover, the man I gave my heart to.

I try not to think about it, as I begin to worry about my apartment and Alex.                               This is the second time the police have come to our apartment, the last time being drug use.
I've never personally done the drug with Alex but have been accused and tested multiple times.

As I pull into the parking lot, I basically bolt out of my car. I look around, not one police car in sight. Confused and scared, I sigh and begin making my way up the stairs to my apartment.  I unlock the door, and immediately the smell of smoke hits my face.

I hear laughing in the other room.                         I slowly make my way there, not wanting to make noise or alarm them.                                        I open the door to see Alex,two men and a woman sitting in one couch, each with their own blunt.

"Alex!?" I yell, and the room goes quiet.                  "You called me saying the police were here!"       I panicked. The woman looked around the room awkwardly, before speaking out.                   "I think I'm going to leave. You too." She said grabbing the one mans arm, as the two stumble out of the room.
There was another person left, looking oddly familiar and anxious. I remember this guy.           It was the same man I caught Alex kissing that one night when I came home from work.              I look down to notice Alexs' hand resting on the brunettes thigh.

"Get out." I say not making eye contact with either of the two. Alex looks up at me, his eyes red and shot, obviously high.                                   "You can't kick me out." He mumbled.                 " I live here too." It was hard to make out what he was even saying. Each word came out as what seemed like a mumble.       

"Oh really? I don't see you paying rent. Not even a percent of it!" I shouted at him.

This was when the other brunette man finally stood up. He walked near me, getting face to face and looked me up, than down.                       Without saying a word, he leaves the apartment.

" leave Alex. Now" I say, tears in my eyes.             " I need my shit" he said stubbornly.                     " I'll fucking get it to you tomorrow. Get. Out"
Alex stands up and looks me dead in the eyes.      He than pushes me, causing me to fall against the wall. I look up at him, fear in my eyes.
He than punches me in the jaw. Hard.                   I feel his fist hit my face, the pain being intense. I grab my jaw almost immediately, feeling the sting when I touch it.
My hand slips in my mouth to check for blood and sure enough plenty of the red, bitter liquid was there.

Without saying another word, I hear the door of my apartment slam shut. Alex has left.              I sigh to myself as I wipe the one tear off my face.

Alex is gone.