Because of you

Drake The DJ

Besides the fact that Jodan has been much more secretive lately, he reconnected with an old friend of his. I was told that the man used to be his best friend. I guess since I came into Jodan's life he did not have much time for his friends anymore.

I tried to motivate Jodan to spend time with his friend. His name is Drake and he's a local DJ. Drake seemed nice, and that is coming from only seeing him twice.

The first time I met Drake was such an awkward encounter. I was at home and as usual Drake and Jodan went to the gym. I was busy studying and Jodan kept nagging on me to visit. I told him that my dad is at home and of course he cannot know that Jodan and I are still together. He would tell my mother and it would be the last time I ever see Jodan.

I gave into Jodan's nagging and agreed to give him one kiss, but under the conditions that my father may not find out. He assured me that my dad would not find out and I just had to slip to the front gate and meet him there.

I managed to dodge my dad as best as I could and went to our front gate where Jodan said he'll be. I did not see a car and it confused me, because I could not stay away for too long or my Dad would notice.

I got irritable, because I was looking forward to seeing Jodan.

As soon as I turned around I heard a quiet "Ssspp".

I quickly turned around and saw Jodan and Drake stand in front of the gate. I quietly ran to Jodan and greeted him with a very big and eager smile.

Jodan lost a lot of weight since I last saw him.

Jodan informed me that he started taking steroids with Drake to assist them with their fitness journey. I hate the idea of him injecting steroids into his body, but after all. I just wanted him to be happy. I could not make the decision for him and besides the fact that he looks skinnier he was not very different.

"April, this is Drake. Drake this is April" Jodan whispered quietly.

I smiled and stuck my hand out to greet Drake. He smiled back at me and shook my hand. "I have heard so much about you April."

I would hope so! After all, I am Jodan's unofficial girlfriend.

I leaned in to give Jodan his well deserved kiss.

I enjoyed any and every moment I got to kiss Jodan. Although, something seemed different. I was not sure what it was, but perhaps it is just because I have not seen him in such a long time.

We barely spoke a few words after the kiss, because I had to hurry back before my Dad figures out that I slipped away.

I quietly said goodbye to the two men and left to go back inside the house.

That was the first encounter with Drake and I would not really consider that as a fair opportunity to judge his character. He seemed friendly and harmless.

The second and last encounter I had with Drake was a little bit more complicated than the first story.

I have to admit that I am not proud of this story, but it is very necessary for the rest of the story.

It was not easy keeping Jodan a secret from my parents. Especially since they were the only people who did not know that we are still together.

I definitely made it clear to my parents that I was not over Jodan and that I still loved him. Unfortunately, they criticized me for it. They reminded me of his torturous behavior, but I did not bother to listen intentively.

Jodan on the other hand could not take the fact that my parents hated him.

Keep in mind that Jodan and my mom still worked together, one evening my mom came home from work and she was furious. She took my phone and she blocked and deleted all Jodan's contact details.