Chapter 12 - Realisation

Archie POV

“Arch, I have to go. I’ll call you later, mate”, Josh says, and I can’t help but worry about him, he is meeting that guy, and I don’t know if it’s jealousy taking over or if it’s just me worrying for my best friend. He was just jumped by some creeps because he is gay, and then he goes and meets someone like this.

“Josh, mate, you alright?”, I ask, and I can hear Josh telling me he will call me later, he ends the call, and I can’t help but feel my heart shatter into small pieces. What the hell is going on with me? I pass my hands through my hair as I sit back on my chair. I close my eyes taking a deep breath.

Memories from when we were younger come crashing down, how he only wanted me until I decided I couldn’t tell my parents, I couldn’t come out. I remember the disappointment in his eyes as he looked at me. He walked out of your room and didn’t come back for two days. I couldn’t find him, and he was