Secrets ~ Minizerk

Chapter 14 - Past

A/N sorry short chapter

Josh's POV:

We sat on the sofa and talked for a bit. It wasn't until he checked his phone and saw the time was 8:32pm that he realised we had been talking for hours.

"Josh when are your parents going to be home?" he questioned. As soon as he said it I burst into tears for the second time today.

"Josh, Josh whats wrong? What did I say?"
"I left" I replied through my tears.
He hugged me "What do you mean you left" He asked me.

I told him everything. About me telling Damian. About him telling everyone. The abuse, the bullying. Being disowned by my family. Why I hated the name Joshua. How I moved as far away as possible on my own. How I bought the flat and I worked on weekends to help pay bills.

He sat and listened to everything I said. When I finished he hugged me. We just sat again for a while his arms wrapped around me telling me that everything would be okay.

"Do you want to come and stay at mine tonight. You shouldn't be alone after everything that's happened today."
"I don't want to be a nuisance"
"You wouldn't be its fine"
"Okay" I agreed.

We walked to his house. He left his car at school when he ran after me. We held hands. I still couldn't believe he's mine.

He let go of my hand as we entered his house. I guessed he wasn't out yet.

"Simon Edward Minter where have you been, we have been calling you for hours, we were worried sick." A woman who I assumed his mom was said.
"It was only when we called JJ and he said that you ran out of school to go help a friend and you were probably this house that we calmed down a bit" A man who I assumed his dad was said.
"Sorry my phone died" Simon said "Guys this is Josh, he is going to be staying here tonight, we're going to bed as we have had a long day I will explain tomorrow"

"Okay as long as your fine" The woman replied "Hello Joshua, I'm Susan"
I froze.
"Mom it's Josh not Joshua" Simon said quickly.
"Oh sorry"
I loosened up a bit
"I'm David, Simons dad, its nice to meet you"
"Nice to meet you too" I replied shaking his hand

"Anyway we're going upstairs now" Simon said starting to walk up the stairs. I followed him.

"You can have my bed, I'll sleep on the floor" he said as we entered his room.
"Or we could both just share your bed" I replied.
"Sure" He said beginning to get changed
"Urm Simon"
"Yeah"
"I don't have any pyjamas" I said
"It's fine you can borrow some of mine he said throwing some jogging bottoms and a t-shirt to me.
"Thanks" I said catching them"
We both got into his bed. He wrapped his arms around me and I fell asleep almost straight away. I guess a day of crying really tires you out.