Jericho Diary: You're Invited!

Last week, I thought boys were over. I couldn’t take any of their drama anymore, and I was ready to move on from romance for good. Well, it turns out I was wrong. Not every boy is as bad as I thought, and it turns out that girls can be just as bad. Especially when it comes to lying.

First, there’s Malachi. Like I told you, he’s not the brand-new independent man he claims to be. He’s been secretly dating Bryant behind everyone’s back and lying about it. I finally confronted him at Anthony’s Sweet 16, and he barely even apologized. I don’t get it. There’s nothing wrong with him dating Bryant.

He can be an independent person and still be in a relationship, as long as he’s good to him, but I don’t get why he’d lie. We’ve been best friends for almost our entire lives. Since when did we start keeping big secrets from each other?

My fight with Malachi wasn’t the only confrontation at Anthony’s party. I got to see Mykel again (yay!) but I also had to see his be romantic with Kevin with no knowledge of his Among Us escapades (not yay). Using my newfound confidence, I told him - and Mykel - that I knew about his conversations with warriorprince03. I hate to see Mykel unhappy, but he deserved to know the truth. I think we could all use a little more honesty in Atlanta lately.

I can’t believe I saw Anthony and Aiden kiss. I know I broke up with him, and I shouldn’t be mad, and I’m really not mad. I guess I’m just...disappointed. Anthony should’ve told me he liked him, and he would’ve gotten my blessing. I don’t know how to feel about it.

Here’s another thing I don’t know how to feel about: Cortez. Yes, I know, I said he was cancelled. But remember that other thing I said, about not every boy being as bad as I thought? Weirdly enough, he’s the boy I’m talking about (and, lately, the boy I’m thinking about a whole lot).

Of everyone at Anthony’s party, Cortez was the one who was honest with me. He opened up about his family, and it explains a lot about why he wrote that Twin Rivers Appeal article and why he ghosted me after spring break.

Cortez’s going through a lot right now, and he needs someone to be there for him. And maybe - just maybe - that someone is me. Wish me luck!

♡, Jericho.