Hopeless (A Joshaya Fanfiction)

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen 

I just finished my Art class. I grab my key and unlock my dorm door. 

I hear music playing and Riley was dancing around the room. I look at her with confusion but with a small smile, "Riles."

She doesn't stop dancing, "Yeah?"

I close the door behind me, "What're you doing?"

"Stress dancing. Do you want to join?"

I look at her for a while before joining in on the stress dancing. We were dancing and laughing together. 

Smackle walks in and we turn to the door while dancing. Smackle just stares at us with a straight face and shakes her head before sighing, "Why?" 

She turns around and walks out of the dorm room. Riley and I laugh while looking at each other. My phone starts ringing and I dance over to my side table and see that it's a phone call from Josh. 

I keep dancing around as I grab the phone and press it against my ear, "Hey, Boing."

He sounds confused, "Are you working out, Hart?"

I chuckle, "Josh, you know I don't work out. I'm stress dancing." 

He smiles slightly. "I was wondering if you could take a break from 'not working out'. I need someone to talk to."

I stop jumping around and run my fingers through my hair, "Are you okay?"

"Uh, I don't really know right now. Can we meet somewhere?"

"Yeah, of course." He tells me to meet him at his apartment before we hang up. I look at Riles before putting on my  jacket again, "Sorry babe. I have to go."

She pouts, "Where?" 

"Your Uncle Josh needs someone to talk to."

She smirks and nods. "Okay, you are free to go."

I chuckle and roll my eyes before grabbing my phone and keys and walking out of our dorm room. 

I see him sitting on his apartment's porch swing. I sigh and sit next to him. He smiles sadly at me and I put an arm around him, "What's going on?"

He sighs and turns his head to me, "You know how Sophia went to LA for the holidays?"

I nod, "Yeah, you told me about that." 

"Yeah, well while she was there she met up with her ex boyfriend." 

I sigh, "Oh no."

"Oh yeah and they had a couple of drinks." I know exactly what he's going to say. "She cheated on me."

I put his head on my shoulder and sigh, "Shit, I'm so sorry. That completely sucks." 

He sighs and sits back, "I know. I should've seen it coming though, we've been distant towards each other." 

"Why?" 

He looks at me for a while, "I think you know why."

He's right, I do. It's because of me. I sit back and sigh, "I'm sorry, I'm known for fucking shit up."

He shakes his head, "Don't even say that. This was bound to happen." 

I sigh and run my fingers through my hair. "Whatever you say." I hug his arm and put my head on his shoulder while we sit in comfortable silence. I look at him, "I know how to make you feel better."