Can you keep a secret? (Justin Fanfic)

Chapter four. Ever heard of knocking?

Finally, the weekend! I had gotten up to date with my homework as I stayed up all night last night doing it. I was so tired this morning and when I told mum I was going to Chaz's after school she almost didn't let me go because I 'need my rest'. Doesn't matter, i'm at Chaz's now... I convinced mum to let me go.

"Food?", Chaz asked me as he got up off the couch and walked into the kitchen.

I laughed and followed him. "Is that even a question?", I asked him jokingly.

He rolled his eyes. "Chips or marshmallows?"

I had to think about this. "Um definitely marshmallows.", I told him and he stepped back and threw the packet at my face.

I opened them and put one in my mouth. Chaz stepped out of the cupboard with a packet of chili chips and opened them too before putting one in his mouth.

"Do you think Ryan will be here soon?", he asked me with his mouth full.

I looked away. "Don't talk with your mouth full.", I told him and put another marshmallow in my mouth.

Chaz rolled his eyes. "Yes mum."

I shook my head and turned towards the lounge room. I walked in the door and walked straight past the couch to turn on the xbox but as I turned around I spotted Ryan sitting on the couch and I almost had a heart attack.

"RYAN! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD MAN! HAVEN'T YOU HEARD OF KNOCKING!", I yelled at him as I jumped.

"Chill out dude. You're acting like I just murdered someone and plus I never knock, you should know that.", he argued and gave me a cheeky grin.

"Well, you did murder something...", I said and when Ryan didn't reply I kept talking, "My marshmallows. WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU!?", I yelled at him as I noticed that I had spilt them all on the floor when he scared me.

Chaz ran in. "WHAT'S GOING ON!?", he yelled and when he saw Ryan he jumped and dropped the bowl of chip.

"MAN! DON'T YOU KNOCK!", he yelled and Ryan just laughed.

"Oh man, you guys are funny. I'm not that scary, am I?", he joked and picked up a chip from the floor and placed it in his mouth.

I took a deep breath and bent down to put all the marshmallows back in the packet. Chaz was to lazy to pick up the chips so he kicked them under the mat. I rolled my eyes and placed the packet in my hands into the bin.

"You guys ready for some COD?", Chaz said as I entered the room.

I nodded and Ryan handed me a controller.

I couldn't keep my eyes open and they were whipping my ass in COD. I had to go and get some non-interrupted sleep.

"Hey Chaz, I'm going up to your room to get some sleep.", I said and removed myself from the game.

"Justin needs his Nana nap!", Ryan teased, not looking up from the TV.

Chaz just nodded at me as he knew why I was so tired. I had never told Ryan so he doesn't know about Noah, the reason I don't get sleep at night.

I made my way upstairs and found his room. I pulled off my shirt and got under the blankets. It felt nice to lay in bed without screaming and crying just outside my door.

It didn't take long before I was in a deep sleep. It started out as just nothing, nothing but darkness but I finally dreamt of Noah, when I found him on my doorstep with a note when he was only a week old. I dreamt of Jessicah, the new girl in my maths class.

I was tossing and turning and finally I woke up. I looked at the clock next to Chaz's bed and it said 8:13pm. Wow, I had slept for a while.

I wiped the sweat off my forehead, put my shirt back on and went downstairs. Ryan and Chaz were still playing COD.

"You're alive!", Chaz yelled.

I laughed. "Yeah, I guess I just really needed that sleep.", I yawned.

Ryan started laughing. "Who's Noah? Oh and who's Jessicah?", Ryan asked with a smile.

I looked at Chaz. "What did you tell him?!", I asked. He better not have said anything about Noah.

Chaz shrugged. "I didn't say crap man!", he argued and held up his hands in defense.

I turned to Ryan. "Why? Where did you hear those names?", I asked him and crossed my arms over my chest.

He laughed. "You sleep talk dude!", he told me and started making kissy faces.

My mouth dropped open. "What did I say!?", I half asked half yelled at him.

He shrugged. "You were just mumbling things. You said the names Noah and Jessaicah a lot. Who are they?", he asked with a grin.

I looked at Chaz for help. He shrugged and left it up to me to think of something. I bit my lip and shook my head.

"They are people I know.", I told him. I knew he wouldn't be convinced but it was worth a shot.

He looked at Chaz and back to me. "I'm your friend and you can't tell me who they are? What a friend you are.", he said with a frown.

I sighed he was making this so hard. "Look, you are my friend, which is why I can't tell you who Noah is. Jessicah is just a girl from my maths class who is new. No biggy.", I told him hoping he would just let the subject go.

He looked down. "You can trust me with anything. Why is Noah any different?", he asked, still frowning.

I looked at the floor. "Because it's not something I like to talk about.", I said.

Just as I said that my phone rang. I could tell who it was before I looked at the caller ID. I took it out my pocket and looked at it. Yep, exactly who I thought it would be.

"Hello?", I answered.

"Daddy?!", I heard Noah over the phone.

"Yes it's me, what do you want?" I asked him and started walking out the room.

"Where are you?", he asked me in a faint voice.

I sighed. "I'm at uncle Chaz's.", I told him and shut the door behind me.

Noah started crying. "Come home!" he yelled at me between sobs.

I closed my eyes. "Noah, I can't come home right now. I'll be home in the morning.", I said in my baby voice.

He didn't like that. He started crying even more. "No NOW!", he yelled and almost lost his voice.

"I told you I can't. You're just tired. Let grandma take you to bed.", I argued.

This wasn't going to be easy. "I want you now. What about the monster behind the door?", he asked me with a scared voice.

I sighed again, I was going to have to give in. "Fine. I'm coming home now. I love you.", I said and hung up.

I rubbed my temples with my fingers but turned around when the door opened. It was Ryan.

"You were just on the phone to Noah. I know it. I heard the whole conversation. Who is he?", he asked me with a grin.

Just great. Now I have to tell him. "Um, Noah is my son.", I said and walked past him into the lounge room.

Ryan just stood there.

"Chaz, I have to go home. Noah's being a pain.", I told him and picked up my jumper.

Chaz nodded. "Okay, we still on for tomorrow?", he asked me as I was walking out the room.

I turned to face him. "Yeah definitely." I reassured him and looked at Ryan.

He was still standing in the same position. "Now you know why I didn't tell you.", I said and walked to the front door.

Ryan grabbed my arm. "Don't worry. I wont tell anyone.", he said and smiled.

I nodded and left, walking out into the cold night air, shutting the door behind me.

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