Explanations and confessions

Colt could not stand it anymore. He was tired to pace up and down his room. He knew he could not do like nothing was happening. Determined, he picked up the phone and dialed Emily's number. After two rings, Emily answered.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Emily? It's Colt speaking."

"Hi, Colt. What's up?" asked Emily.

"Not much. Listen, I have to tell you something really important, but not on the phone. It's too important. Can you meet me somewhere?"

"Colt, what happened? Is something wrong?"

"Could you come over to my house? asked Colt. I will tell you more when you will be here."

"Alright, then. I will be there in five minutes."

"Ok, see ya."

"Bye."

Colt hung up the phone and tried to do his best to regain his composure. If Rocky was not honest enough to tell Emily the truth, Colt felt it was his responsibility as an Emily long-time friend to tell her.

Rocky was at the movie theatre with Sarah. He looked at her. She was beautiful with her long black hair and her green emerald eyes. But what he was the more fond of was he lips. They were so soft.

Without thinking about it, he leaned over her and kissed her. Sarah kissed him back and put and arm behind the neck. The kiss was deep and sensual. Their tongues touched and Rocky took benefit of this moment to put his left hand on Sarah's thigh. It was finally Rocky who broke the kiss. They were both breathless.

"Rocky, I want you so much, said Sarah. What do you think if had sex in your car after the movie?"

"I think it's a really good idea."

Ding dong! Colt ran down the stairs to open the door. Emily was there on the porch, looking really worried.

"Please come in, Emily. I'm glad you're here," said Colt.

"So why did you asked me to come here so fast?" asked Emily.

"Well, huh, it's about Rocky."

"About Rocky? Do you know why he's acting so weird lately?"

"You have noticed that too."

"Only a blind person would not have noticed that. It's obvious that something is worrying him," said Emily. "I have suspicions, but no clues or proofs."

"I have the answers to your questions. Make yourself at home and come meet me in the living room."

Colt went upstairs and headed directly to the living room where he sat on the couch. Emily took her coat off and hung it up and the closet of the hall. She then joined Colt in the living room.

"So, you know the true reasons why Rocky is acting weird?" asked Emily.

"That's right, I know them but maybe it will cause you a shock, answered Colt. Are you sure you want to know?"

"If it can help me to understand why he has changed so much, I am ready," said Emily.

"Alright. Maybe you won't like what I will tell you, but I think you deserve to know. You're my friend since our earliest childhood and I respect you to much to tell you lies."

"I appreciate it, Colt. What's wrong with Rocky?"

"Everything began to go wrong since he met this new gang at school."

"What gang are tou talking about?" asked Emily.

"You know, this gang of troublemakers at school? There always five or six and and they're wearing leather coats. Their activies consist in vandalism, taxage and other things like that. They steal in drugstores, smoke pot, you see, these kind of things."

"And Rocky is doing all of these horrible things?"

"Well maybe not stealing, but I know for sure that he smokes pot and other drugs," answered Colt.

"My god, it's even worst that what I was suspecting," said Emily. "How can it happen. It's a real nightmare!"

Emily took her face in her hands and tears began to flow from her eyes. Colt took her in his arms to comfort his friend.

"Emily, I am afraid it's not all, said Colt. You don't know everything."

"You mean there is something worst than Rocky hanging out with a gang of bums and smoking pot?"

"Unfortunately, yes. Rocky left a few minutes before I called you. He was going to pick up a girl named Sarah. They planned to go to the movies."

"What? You mean he's cheating on me with her?" asked Emily, her voice shaking.

"Well, I'm not totally sure, but it looks like that a lot."

"I understand everything now. My suspicions were true. Thank you Colt for being honest with me."

"It's normal, Emily. I care for you and I don't want you to be treated like dirt. You deserve what is best. You are nice, intelligent, beautiful and you have a bright future ahead of you. Rocky has to be an idiot for not realizing it."

Emily did not hesitate and kissed Colt on the lips. Surprised at first, he kissed her back with passion.