Co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.


John sighed as Hunter walked over and shut the door. Hunter walked back to the desk and sat down on the edge facing John. "You know why I asked you to stay back?"

"No."

"John, I know you. Most popular guy in school, all star athlete, straight As. That comes with all that responsibility. A responsibility to have a certain persona. Maybe that's why half the junior and senior class girls go to the guidance office with you being the cause of their problems."

"Me?"

"Yes you. You get these girls to believe your bullshit, sleep with them one time and never call them again. But you and I both know you're more than that. You and I both know that guy isn't who you are. He's an act you put on for your friends. Most of these girls get harassed now because of having been with you. Did you know that?"

"No."

"They do. Eve Torres and Kelly Blank had to transfer schools. All I'm saying is this is your senior year. You've already bragged about your exploits with half the girls in school. They have reputations now but so do you. You're at a point now where you have to ask yourself if that's the guy you wanna be." John sat there looking at him as the words sank in. "Go see the nurse and get some ice for that eye. Then get to class."

Phil headed home after leaving school. It was worth the price to get suspended to hit Cena. He couldn't believe that he would lie about Jaycee. Did Charlie mean nothing to her brother? Did he think about how this lie would affect her and Jaycee's friendship? Who would Charlie believe? And then there was Jaycee's reputation. This would ruin that. He pulled into the driveway and headed in. He saw that Randy was still there.

Randy heard a car pull up and looked outside to see Phil getting out. He figured he got suspended for hitting Cena. He looked over at Jaycee who had fallen asleep after crying a little bit. He walked out of her room and met Phil in the hallway.

"How is she?" Phil asked him as they met.

"She's sleeping." Randy replied. "She's very upset with everything. You know she didn't sleep with him."

"I know that. Did she tell you how this all got started?" Phil asked as they headed to his room across the hall.

"Yeah, they were talking outside on the patio. He was asking her about college. They did end up upstairs in a bedroom. They talked and they did make out a little but he stopped and said her first time shouldn't be like that. And they left. I guess one of his friends saw them leaving and thought they slept together based on John's reputation."

"I just can't believe he would lie." Phil sat on his bed. "I should have watched her better at the party and then she wouldn't have been alone with him and no one would get the wrong idea."

"You know she doesn't want to go back there."

"I can't say that I blame her." Phil said.

"Has Charlie said anything about it?"

"No. I just want to pound his face in for hurting her."

"Which her?"

"Jaycee. Not that this isn't going to crush Charlie too."

Mike sat in the cafeteria waiting for John and the rest of his friends to show up and he spotted Charlie sitting alone.

"Hey."

"Hi."

"So how are things?"

"Well, my boyfriend got suspended for punching my brother in the face, my brother may or may not have slept with my best friend who is currently MIA and didn't tell me and I got called into the principal's office for the first time ever in my life. I'm having a peachy day. You?"

"So Phil is your boyfriend now?"

"Yeah." Mike laughed.

"You couldn't have picked a better guy to piss John off."

"John needs to get over himself." Charlie said as Chris, Adam, and Nattie walked up. Mike looked over at them and shook his head.

"You lose something over here?" Adam asked.

"Nope. See ya around Charlie." Mike said as he walked over to the table with his friends.

Jaycee woke up and saw she was alone. She heard Phil and Randy talking across the hall. She got out her cell phone and texted Charlie that she had come home sick and she would call her later. She heard Phil tell Randy he would see him later and thanks for checking on her.

"I see you're awake." Phil said walking in.

"What are you doing home?"

"I got suspended for punching Cena in the face." Phil sat down on in the chair at her desk. "He deserved it for lying about you."

"So you don't believe like everyone else?"

"No, because I know you. And if you had actually slept with John, you would have told everyone the next day. Me and Charlie especially." He smiled a little. "So, I hear you don't want to go back."

"I don't want to be talked about."

Charlie saw her brother walk in the cafeteria just as her cell phone signaled a text. She read that Jaycee had gone home because she wasn't feeling well. She saw John look her way as he walked in.

He felt bad about lying. He'd thought about what Hunter had said. The girls had a reputation. And so did he. He looked over at his friends. He'd been trying to impress them since the 8th grade. But they all seemed so superficial now. He looked over at Charlie sitting with the other members of Phil's band. He admired her. She was so sure of herself. So unafraid to be herself. Just like Jaycee. He bowed his head for a second and then walked over to the table and sat next to Mike.

The rest of day went like normal with the exception of all the talk. Once the bell rang, Charlie headed to John's car. He didn't have football practice so he could give her a ride home. She also wanted to talk to him about Jaycee. She had decided that she would go over to Jaycee's later.

"Ready to go." John asked his sister when he walked up.

"Yeah." She said getting in. Once they were on the road she asked him. "So, what exactly happened with you and Jaycee?"

"I told you in the principal's office. We hooked up at Mike's party."

"Really? You hooked up?"

"Yes."

"Jaycee wouldn't do that. She's saving herself for when she gets married. Now, what really happened?"

"I'm telling you the truth." He said looking at the road.

"Whatever. You are a lot of things John. A bragger, a manwhore, and even not really a decent big brother when your friends and those harpies are around. But the one thing I never thought you were was a liar. How could you do that to Jaycee?"

"Charlie..."

"No John save it! I don't want to hear anymore. Thanks for the ride. If mom asks, I'm at Jaycee's. I need to check on her and Phil." John rolled his eyes as they pulled up in front of Jaycee's house.

Charlie got out and headed up to the door. She knocked and waited. Phil came to the door.

"Hey." He said hugging her. He looked past her at John in the car as she came in. "I'm glad you're here."

John looked up at Jaycee's window since her room was on the front of the house. He sighed when he saw her at the window. He wanted to talk to her and try to explain things but he knew Phil and probably Charlie too wouldn't let him talk to her. He looked at her again and drove away.

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