Chapter Fourty-seven:
AJ enters her History class prepared to meet her partner for the presentation.
"Miss April, here is your partner." The teacher announces at the begin of the class.
AJ looks over to observe that is the guy who spoke to her yesterday. He gives her a sweet smile as AJ pays attention now to the lecture.
"Nice to see you again." The guy greets at the end of the class.
"Hi, so I already gave Madame our topic." She informs him.
"Thought so, so what are we presenting." He asks. "Sorry for my matters, my name is Giles." He extends his hand. AJ looks at him in surprise. "Just kidding, it is Kevin."
"Haha, so we are presenting how the women's ability to vote." She acknowledges his question.
"Fantastic, I can't wait to start."
"Since it due next week, we will start after school at the library."
"Yes Miss." He salutes.
"Please don't call me Miss." She orders.
"Okay, April, right?"
"Yes, now please excuse me I am going to meet my friends." She heads off.
"Excellent, I am going to teach Sarah and John they mess with the wrong guy." He rubs his hand manically.
"What?" Matthew spits out his juice. "You are partners with him."
"Unfortunately." AJ sighs
"Don't fall for his tricks." Nila advises. "He likes to think that he can get any girl he wants in this school."
"Nila is right you think you two are on the same page, but then he turns on you when you get comfortable." Matthew agrees.
"Sarah, are you okay with this?" AJ asks as she is quieter than usual.
"You can't pick your partners here." She states. "I am going to take a nap before our next distinguishes start. Wake me up."
"Of course." AJ answers. "This is a lot more serious than you all implied." AJ sense a deeper problem with Kevin and Sarah. Matthew and Nila look at each other in fear; should they tell her or not. "What?"
"Umm…" Nila starts. "We would tell you, but we need Sarah's permission. We promise not to relieve that moment to anyone again."
"Okay, I am guessing John is on that promise too."
"No, however he doesn't know the full extent to it."
"What do you mean?"
"Sarah… she played down Kevin's actions towards her."
"You mean they didn't date."
"Not official and not willingly." They expose.
"She was forced to date him."
"Yes."
"Why?"
"You have to ask Sarah we promise not to expose to another soul."
"Why would she keep this from John." She wonders being best friends.
"She wanted to be independent not wanting John to always rescue her. She-"
"She wanted to find out who she is without any help. She wanted to be the perfect version of herself." AJ interrupts to answer it herself.
"Yah, how do you know?" Nila wonders.
"That is the main reason I am here. I want to explore myself without my brothers always there to defend me."
"It seems like you two have more in common that just John." Nila observes.
"We do."
After school, AJ catches up with Sarah alone. "Can we talk about something?" She has concerns about her and Kevin.
"They hint at what really happen with Kevin." AJ nods as Sarah sighs.
"I want the truth before I start this presentation."
"If I tell you, you promise not to tell John or Randy." She lays down her terms not liking just anyone to be acquainted with her past.
"How about my boyfriend, Jack?"
"What I am about to tell you, you will have to tell someone or else you will wallow in guilt." She mentions.
"Okay."
"It all started the day before school started." Sarah starts.
"Sorry I am late." AJ joins Kevin at the library.
"I thought you stood me up." He smiles hoping not to have it ruin his plans.
"I just had to acknowledge some information."
"Where do we start?"
"I thought we start with researching who came up with the idea on this movement. We collect all the information and meet again on Sunday."
"That's it."
"Yup, see you then." She packs up her supplies.
"I thought we could grab a cup of coffee and research together." He winks.
"I am taken." She answers.
"I don't mind."
"He will mind and so will my brothers." She urges to not pursue forward.
"Wait I-" He follows her out of the library.
"May I help you?" Matthew stops him.
"Get out of my way Matthew this doesn't concern you." He tries to pass.
"She is our friend so it concerns us; you leave her alone."
"Fine, just remember I own this place. Remember whose family founded this school." He reminds them.
"AJ, are you okay?" Matthew checks on her who is with Nila.
"I am fine, no wonder Sarah had no choice." AJ figures out that part.
"Yes, he is a big bully thinking very highly of himself. Come on let's go back to the dorms."
"Hey guys." Kourtney greets them at their table.
"Do you ever give up?" Randy questions.
"I don't. Anyways, can you give this to Ms. Silver?" She passes Randy a note.
"Why can't you?"
"I don't want to because I want to meet my new boyfriend early." She lies.
They all roll their eyes. "Whatever, we will try to give it to her." They all put on fake smiles.
"Hope so."
"What is her deal?" Randy asks.
"This could be a trick to expose our secret." Jack answers.
"Could be, I will deliver it to Ms. Silver during class." John suggest.
"Good, just try to give it secretly, okay." Randy whispers knowing they have an eavesdropper.
"I will." John agrees.
"I got them." Kourtney, with headphones, smirk listening to their conversation.
"Everyone, please hand in your essays on why conflict is great in a perfect story." Ms. Silver announces.
"Ms. Silver, may I be excused." John inquires.
"Certainly."
John heads to the bathroom. "Hello." Kourtney appears behind the door.
"Hi Kourtney." John answers calmly.
"What are you doing?" She asks obviously.
"I am relieving my kidneys."
"Oh right, but that is not the only activity we can take part of here." She winks.
"Oh right let's start."
"Excuse me." A bit surprise that it worked that quickly or at all.
"You heard me let's start." He starts to unbutton his shirt.
"Okay." Kourtney quickly removes her clothing.
"Maybe the stalls will be useful." He requests.
"Is a football star not strong enough to hold on to another person." She mocks.
"Suit yourself, sit on the sink."
"Toilet is better."
John rolls his eyes. "Now close your eyes."
Kourtney closes her eyes just before something pierces her. "Yes." She yells out. "I knew I would get my way." She continues to moan.
"I knew I would get my way." She continues to moan as John pleasures her.
"Feels good?" John inquires fully clothed pretending to fulfill the actions.
"Yes, I thought I would have to blackmail Ms. Silver, but this is so much better." She purrs laying her head on the back of the toilet.
"What do you mean?"
"I heard her moan at her classroom. I assume that she is having sexual relations with someone. Although, the bell rang before I could witness the infraction."
"You thought you would blackmail her to set us up." He tries to have her divulge her plan.
"Yes, ooo yes, right there." She sighs in agreement as she lifts her legs up on his shoulder for him to go deeper.
"Well, lucky for you I caved." He whispers.
"Yes, lucky for me. Now make me cum." She demands pushing herself into him.
"Of course." With that in mind, John continues to pleasure her.
In a matter of minutes, Kourtney climaxes. "Yes!" She screams out along with a sigh of satisfaction.
"You won't tell anyone, right. As long as you leave them alone I will continue this." John whispers in her ear.
"Are you negotiating with me?" Her eyes still close to regain her breath.
"You don't like my terms." He is a bit in shock.
"I accept, but I want you only mine."
"Of course." He gives a genuine smile.
"I will see you later." She puts on her clothes before leaving not noticing that John has his hands behind his back.
"Gross." John wraps the vibrator in tissue before throwing it out.
End of the day:
Ms. Silver is with the group. "John, can I speak to you?"
"Certainly, what is wrong honey?"
"I got your note and I think we need to cool our relationship off."
"What?"
"We should stop before someone catches us." She explains her statement.
"You are breaking up with me." John clarifies.
"Yes, you shouldn't have Kourtney blackmail you or use you to keep your friends safe." She knows about the situation in the bathroom.
"You think this is the way to stop her from harassing us." He can't believe this.
"Yes, I am sorry. You will find the one that they will give you everything."
"Why can't it be you?" He holds her hands.
"John, the real reason I didn't come to Christmas was that I was with another man." She admits hoping it will help her point.
"What?"
"Every Christmas I would go to a bar and pick up a man to have a one-night stand with."
"You-"
"Yes, it helps lonely man get laid."
John is speechless. "I will go."
"John, are you okay?" Randy inquires witnessing the conversation.
"I'm fine, so shall we continue our game?" He smiles hurt on the inside. They look at each other in worry of their friend's true feelings.
"Hi baby boy, what's wrong?" His mother asks John as he enters his home.
"Nothing mom just a bad day." He stays strong.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" His mother inquires again not satisfy with that response.
"Maybe later I am going to be in my room, call me for dinner." He requests heading to his room.
"Hey son, how was school?" John's father greets him at the stairs.
"Bad dad." John answers as he continues to walk to his bedroom.
"Why was it-" He gets cut off with John closes his bedroom door. Mr. Cena is surprise by this. "Hunny, what is wrong with our son?" He joins his wife.
"I don't know he won't say until maybe later." She shrugs her shoulders.
"Do you think Kourtney is still bugging them?" They hope the apology was the end of that.
"Hope not, however this look like heartbreak then manipulation."
"Do you think he broke up with his girlfriend?"
"We will never know until he tells us."
"I'm calling Randy." Mr. Cena heads to the phone.
"Stop, he will tell us." Mrs. Cena stops him not to overstep his boundaries.
"Fine, if he doesn't by the end of the night I'm calling." He states to Mrs. Agreement.
John is upstairs pondering on what went wrong. Did he move too fast? Should he have listen to AJ and tone down or don't play to his urges at school? Why didn't she break up with him and lay a secret afterwards? How could he not notice her being a call girl during Christmas time. I guess he didn't really get to know her and just acted on their urges. He grabs his phone and there are no pictures of just them together. Maybe this is for the best.
"John, sweetie, Randy is here." Mrs. Cena calls out.
"Tell him I'm fine." He calls out knowing the reason for his visit.
"You are not fine man you got dumped." Randy enters his room.
"You are my little brother entering my room without permission." He scorns.
"Hey, just by two months." He whines which in turn makes John chuckle.
"How are you really favouring, John?" Randy speaks seriously.
"It sucks I thought everything is going great until now. Afterwards, she drops a bomb on having sex with multiple men during Christmas time." He sulks.
"Maybe she did to protect you, she didn't want Kourtney to find out and use it against us." Randy gives her the benefit of the doubt.
"Maybe you are right, however how am I supposed to concentrate when I have her as my teacher?" John wonders.
"You can transfer to a different class." He offers his solution.
"Isn't that too obvious, it might tip off Kourtney?"
"Maybe or just focus solely on your studies." He shrugs not giving good advice. He is mostly for physically help then advice in their group.
"You are horrible on giving advice." He teases.
"Hey, I am not the problem solver." He admits. "AJ is the one who always relays the perfect advice at the perfect moment." He defends.
"Should I ask my parents?" He suggests having limited options.
"Are you willingly to you might have to tell them the whole story?" Randy offers the problem with that.
"Maybe I will call AJ." He counters Randy's problem.
"She might tell Sarah."
"Randy, you are causing more problems and not solving them." John is frustrated.
"Sorry." He backs away. "If I was in your shoes, I would tell my parents what happen and then inform AJ on it you know how she gets." He smiles knowing AJ won't like keeping secrets from her.
"Yah, so are you staying for dinner?"
"It depends on what you mom is cooking." Randy states.
"Vegetables, it is a vegan night." John divulges as a secret.
"Gross, I'll eat at home." He says in disgust.
"Suit yourself." He smiles innocently to not have Randy figure out he lied about the food.
"See you at school, man." Randy heads off with John following to escort him out.
"Bye man." He waves bye at the door as he chuckles.
"He is not staying for dinner." His mother asks be likely he would.
"Nope, apparently he doesn't like the food." John grins.
"He doesn't like mashed potatoes and fish."
"Nope." John answers with a big grin.
During dinner, John told his parents about his bad day, well the end part. "I am sorry, son." His mother express feeling upset for his son's heartbreak.
"It hurts, but maybe it is for the best."
"Good attitude, there is someone for you, baby boy." She agrees everything happens for a reason.
"Your mother is right I always like your best friend Sarah." He hints.
"Sarah." He chuckles. "She doesn't like me like that."
"You never know." His father states to have him at least ponder the idea. John just laughs, however in the back of his mind he entertains the possibly idea.
After dinner, he calls AJ.
"AJ's phone, Sarah speaking, how may I help you?" She greets with a giggle.
"Sarah?" He freezes on how they just talking about her at dinner.
"John?" She inquires.
"Yah, where is AJ?"
"She is in the bathroom, what is going on?" She knows there is an important reason for him to call her.
"Nothing, can you just have her call me back?"
"Maybe I can help I am still your best friend." She reminds him.
"It is kind of… sure." He complies to get the definite answer.
"Are you sure?" She senses the hesitation.
"Yes, so I just-"
"Hold on, there is someone at the door." She opens the door. "What do you want?" She greets in a rude tone.
"Is AJ here?" Kevin asks.
"She is busy, what do you need?"
"We need to work on our presentation, Madame moved it to Tuesday." He lies to spend more time with her.
"I will tell her and she will call you."
"But-"
"Bye." She slaps the door in his face.
"Who was that?" John wonders recognizing the voice.
"Your favourite guy in the world." She sarcastically informs.
John rolls his eyes. "Why is he there?"
"AJ's History teacher paired him up with AJ to present a presentation."
"Are you serious?" All of the male students it had to be him.
"Yup, but don't worry we are looking out of her." She promises.
"Like I was supposed to." He states upset never forgiving himself for the situation.
"Will you let it go?" She speaks annoyed.
"I can't he almost, I can't even say it." The words are like acid in his mouth.
"He didn't, how do you know?"
"I know everything."
"Who told you?" She looks towards AJ coming out of the bathroom.
"You did."
"What?" She speaks in a shock tone. She knows she didn't tell him.
"Remember when you got so drunk on time when I visit you at your dorm."
"I didn't." She covers her mouth in a gasp.
"Yes, you told me everything. I was so mad however I couldn't do anything because you were so upset that you kept it from me. Why did you?" He is curious on the reason.
"I don't know." She said quietly. "I know how you are and I don't want to upset you."
"Sarah, you are the most important girl in my life besides my mom." He hears a clear of throat. "Of course AJ too." He smiles recognizing that disappointed clearing of the throat. "Moreover, you shouldn't be afraid to tell me these things. I am always here no matter what." He feels bad not having Sarah confide in him for this.
Sarah starts sniffling. "John, I have to-"
"What the presentation is moved up?" AJ screams. "Sorry, I have to finish this." She scrambles to head to the library.
"I have to go." She hangs up to give AJ her phone.
"Sorry Sarah." She knows she was going to admit her feelings.
"It is okay it will happen." She waves it off.
"It will and you will live happily ever after." She smiles.
"Hope so." She jokes.
Just as AJ leaves, Sarah gets a text. 'Tell AJI broke up with Sylva, well she broke up with me. I don't want to bother her right now.'
'I will.' She texts back. 'John, I like you.' She texts again, but deletes part of it before she sends it.
John, on the other end, is confuse by the last text; it reads, 'John, I-'
"Hello AJ." Kevin greets at the library.
"Good, we need to start this presentation."
"Of course."
They work through the night as Kevin stares at her without her noticing. In the morning, AJ wakes up in her bed. "I must have walked here half asleep. I don't remember entering my room." She heads to the bathroom to see she is in her pajamas as well. "Wow, I must be really tried last night."