Joey's P.O.V.

I honestly couldn't tell you why I said Ricky's name. Now I have to convince my mom and Dr. Joiner that he is my boyfriend. And believe me, i'm not to thrilled about it.

"So, is he the one you have been spending the night with?" My mom asks. I can feel the tension radiating off her.
"No mom. I have been over at Meghan's house," I lied because if I said I had been at a guy's house she probably wouldn't have let me go over there anymore. That would be awful because that is the only alone time Daniel and I get.
"Okay. Well I am going to call Ricky in here and we are going to have a chat with the two of you," Dr. Joiner says. I can see the look on Daniel's face now once he hears that Ricky is getting called down too. I can already see the fear in his eyes.
"You two go out in the hall and you can talk for 5 minutes. And then we are going to have a collective talk," my mom says pointing me and Ricky towards the door.

"Joey, what the hell is going on?" Ricky says folding his arms over his chest. I can tell he really wants an answer, but I honestly don't know what to tell him.
"They're upset because I got a hickey and it caused a huge ruckuss. They asked who gave it to me and I said you," I said trying to put on my sweetest face possible so he wouldn't be upset.
"Why did you say me? Why couldn't you actually tell who gave it to you? On that thought, who gave it to you?" He said. His expression grew more and more curious with each question.
"I said you because I can't let anyone know who I got it from. I can't tell you Ricky. I said you only because I thought maybe you could be my fake boyfriend," I say adding a gleam of hope into my eyes. I know Ricky will do it because I basically have him whipped, but in a friend way.
"No," he says trying to walk towards Dr. Joiner's door to go back in and call this whole lie off. But I grab him and pull him back over to me.
"Why Ricky? Why can't you help me?" I say. I am now beginning to not fully understand our friendship.
"I will do it. If you tell me who gave the hickey to you, Joesph," he says looking me straight in the eyes. Why is it that when someone gets serious they call me Joesph?
"We don't have time right now. I promise to tell you later. Just please do this for me," I say grabbing his hand. He mumbles something along the lines of fine. I clap my hand and hug him, thanking him for saving me.

After a long conversation with my mom and the principal, we both got sent back to our class. When I walked in the room, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I sucked it back in when I saw how scared Daniel looked. I mouthed to him that it was okay and he seemed to relax a little.

The bell rings and everyone scurries to their next class. But I stay back to tell Daniel that I will explain everything in our 'after-school session'.
"Why did Ricky get called down there with you, Joesph?" Again with the name?
"I will explain everything this afternoon. It is all okay. We are going to get out of this," I say wrapping my arms around his neck. He then puts his hands on my waist. I feel him dig his face into my neck and we just stand there for a minute. Then we pull away and give eachother a short kiss.
"I love you," Daniel whispers in my ear.
"I love you too," I whisper back into his ear.

I tell Daniel goodbye and grab my bookbag. I then walk out of the room. And there stood Ricky, watching it all in shock. My stomach drops to the floor from how scared I became. I am sure my face turned white. Judging by Ricky's expression, he wasn't to thrilled...

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