Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 6

I sat on my bed, staring at my phone, waiting for a notification to pop up. It's not just any notification either. It's a notification from the most beautiful, dashing woman in the world. Melissa Hart.

I've been sitting here for at least an hour, waiting for some kind of text, call, or comment. Tonight, Melissa and I are supposed to meet up for dinner. She called me earlier and said that she had to wait for her husband to arrive home. I sure hope it's soon because mother has been questioning me when I'm heading out.

"Joseph, someone's here for you!" My father's deep voice called out to me.

I hate that he's staying here. I heard him and mother talking and he said that he's staying until I get better. There's nothing wrong with me, though. I don't see the point in him staying anyways. Ever since I smashed that vase right across his precious forehead, we haven't gotten along. This is the first time he's talked to me in a day.

I quickly hopped off my bed, nearly sprinting down the hall. I got into the living room to see JC, standing in the doorway. The smile that was on my face faded, seeing that it wasn't Melissa.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him. "Can I not come an' visit my best friend?" He crossed his arms. I shrugged my shoulders. "I came here to talk to ya." He said, eyeing my father who was watching the two of us. He got the cue and quietly left, walking into the kitchen.

"I know ya probably don't wanna talk about this, but you can't keep avoidin' this conversation," JC informed me.

I ran my hands through my curly, brown hair. "Is this about Cooper?" I know JC has wanted to talk to me about him, but I never knew he wanted to talk about him now. "Yeah, it is," He told me.

I bit the inside of my cheek, not knowing what he wants to know about him. If he asks why I beat up Cooper, I'll tell him the truth. It's because Cooper is a stupid bitch. I have never met someone as stupid as him. He has no right to think I'm having sex with his girlfriend and he has no right to tell the whole school about it.

"I went to see him today. I think chu gave him brain damage, bro." JC looked me in the eyes. "Not possible," I told him, "Cooper is already a dumbass. There is no possible way he could get dumber." JC shook his head at me, looking a tad disappointed. "Y'know what I wanna know?" He asked.

"Huh?" "What happened to the old Joseph I used ta know? Lately, you've been actin' like a little bitch."

That is a good question. What happened to the old me? The cheerful, funny, and adoring boy I used to be disappeared into thin air. All the smiling and laughing I used to share with people, it's now gone. It's gotten to the point where mother has refused to talk to me at some times.

I told JC the truth. I don't know what's happening to me. My body is changing, my personality, too. My mind, logic, thoughts, and actions are changing. I don't know why. Deep down inside, I know that this change is a good thing. I know that this is the person I am meant to be.

"Whatever is happin' to ya, I don't like it, at all. If ya ask me truthfully, I think this is your downfall." JC suddenly spoke. "Downfall?" I questioned.

"Yeah, downfall."

My black eyes flicked up to see his face. He had his hand on his forehead and his eyes closed like I'm some disappointment or something. I brushed off my shirt and stepped up to him. He towered over me.

"Downfall?" I repeated myself. "This change is not a downfall, you got that? It is the best thing that is going to happen to me. The best!" I got in his face. He brought his hands to my shoulders, shoving me off him, "You better chill, bro. I was just speakin' my honest opinion." "Yeah well, your opinion fucking sucks."