(A/N) A ton of credits to MJFox_Outsiders_fan for giving me some ideas for this, plus inspiration!

I was almost in tears when the music faded.

It was one of the most beautiful songs I had ever heard, if not the best. And it was all for DJ.

"Wait..." I said, looking up at Andy, who seemed just as empathetic as I was. "When does It come back on the radio? Will we be able to hear it again?" I was eager to let DJ have a listen for herself.

He reached back into his backpack and pulled out a disk player with a disk already inside. There was no mark on it.

"Should I leave, and you can bring her in?"

I nodded. "You can come back in if Deej has anything to ask. You know, about the song.."

I stood up and saw DJ on the floor, looking as bored as ever.

Not for long.

"Deej?" I said. "Would you come here for a second?"

She nodded and stood up, following me.

I sat on my bed and patted a spot next to me.

She looked at Andy and then back at me. "What's... going on?" She asked.

When she sat next to me, I put my hand on her shoulder. "I need you to... prepare yourself."

Andy put the CD player in front of us with the disk already in place. All I had to do was press play.

"Oh, did you guys put out a new song? We could all listen to it-"

"No," I said, grabbing her arm before she could stand up. "This is something for you to listen to... alone."

She got nervous. "What?"

"I'll be outside if you need me." Andy walked out and closed the door.

"Just... listen. Don't talk over it. You need to hear this."

"Oh...kay?"

I hesitantly clicked the play button, and the intro music started to play.

"Time can never mend—the Careless Whispers... of, a, good friend. To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind. There's no comfort in the truth. Pain is all you'll find."

"What is this?-"

"I said don't talk over it."

"Okay... sorry."

"Should've known better, yeah."

The saxophone riff began to play, and DJ seemed to be enjoying It so far.

(A/N) You can play the song along with this if you'd like; it may set the mood better :)

I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies, something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all, its, sad, goodbyes

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Oh, hoah...

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, ohh

Never without your love

Tonight the music seems so loud,
I wish that we could lose this crowd.
Maybe, it's better this way.
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say.

We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now, who's gonna dance with me?

Please stay.

And I'm never gonna dance again,
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh, ooh wooah.

Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone)

Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone)
Was what I did's so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?

But I, I...

But I, I...

DJ's Point of View

I understand why Jeena had told me to brace myself. However, I'm not sure how I kept my face so straight the entire time.

And I didn't know how to feel. "Oh." Was all I could say.

"Are you okay?" Jeena asked, rubbing my back.

"I don't know," I said. It's like if I had any emotions, they were numbed.

"Andy, come in here." She called.

He came in a few seconds later. "Hey."

"I think she actually needs to see a doctor. It's like she doesn't care." Jeena twisted me with her shoulders. "You have to be feeling something right now."

I shrugged. "It was a beautiful song. For me..." My voice trailed. It sounded like Jeena sighed in relief. She must've thought that had to mean I cared. She looked at Andy with hope.

"I'm just gonna get some water," I said.

"I can get it for you." Andy offered.

"No, It's okay. I'll be fine." I stood up slowly and directed my attention to the door.

I don't know how it happened, but it was almost frightening. Before I could reach the door, I fell to my knees and let out the most devastating sob.

All of the emotions that must have been numbed for so long came rushing to my gut and made me sick. Jeena was at my side with tissues in a matter of seconds. I didn't even take any that she was offering, so she just put her arm around me and let me cry it out.

The door opened, and I assumed it was the rest of Jeena's family.

I heard her mom speak first. "Oh my Goodness! What happened? Did she fall?"

"No," Jeena said. "It's a long story. See, George put out a new song, and it kind of was about her-"

I sort of interrupted her with a loud whale when her explanation made realization hit me even further.

I could tell Jimmy's presence stepped closer, and he slowly sat on the other side of me and rubbed my shoulder.

I attacked him with a hug, which surprised him. I could tell everyone in the room was confused by my action. Eventually, he wrapped his arms around me and held me tight while I cried. I had a feeling he was enjoying it. Not the me crying part, but getting the chance to hold me. At this moment, I needed it. I needed it more than ever. And from someone who really cared.

After a few seconds of sitting there, I felt him start to pull off of me. I gripped him hard. "No. Please."

His body relaxed, and he continued rubbing my back in slow circles.

"I was going to mention when you came out that we were going to go to a movie. All of us." Mary said.

"Maybe it'll take your mind off of some stuff, DJ," Jimmy said softly.

"No," I said.

He sighed.

"Do you mind if Andy and I go, Deej?" I heard Jeena ask.

I shook my head no.

I heard footsteps fade, and Jimmy started to pull off of me again.

"No!" I said. I let him stop hugging me but didn't let him stand up. "Please, don't go."

"Why?" He asked, terribly confused.

"I want you to stay," I said. A tear slipped out onto my dry face after I wiped the rest away. Jimmy used his thumb to wipe the new one. "Okay. Whatever you want. Just let me go tell them you want me to stay, okay?"

I nodded and watched him walk out the door.

When he came back, I was in the same spot as I was before. He sat down next to me. All we did for a couple of seconds was stare at each other.

And then I found myself kissing him.

At first, he was enjoying it, and then he started pulling off of me, "D... DJ... Deej stop. You don't want this."

"Please." I looked at him with pleading eyes. "Yes, I do. Please."

He hesitated for a moment, waiting for anything to come over me to realize it was wrong.

But it never did.

He kissed me, and I pulled his face closer, digging my hands in his hair.

Since we were still in Jeena's room, he stood both of us up and then carried me to my room, shutting the door.

When he softly laid me down on my bed, My eyes started stinging with tears again, reminding me of the first time I ever did this.

He saw that. "DJ... We don't have to do this-"

"No."  I snapped. "Don't stop. I want this."

He tore off his shirt and threw It to the ground, kissing me again. His body was much smoother than a certain somebody's.

He began removing my clothes, and lastly my pants.

"You got protection?" he asked.

I pointed to the drawer to my left.

He could see the tears slipping down my face rapidly as his member went in and out. He stopped again. "Deej..."

"Jimmy, I swear to God if you stop one more time..." my voice was choked up.

He frowned sadly but didn't hesitate any further to keep going.

When he lied down next to me, I was breathing heavily. And not just because of what we just did.

"Wow..." He laughed. "that was great."

"Yeah. Great." I said.

How was I going to explain this to Jeena?

Jimmy turned over. "I'm sure I can stay here for an hour or so, but then I'll have to get up. We don't want them seeing us like this."

I nodded.

He pulled me close to him after a few minutes. It felt good.

But it didn't feel right.

A while later, I heard Jimmy moving around to get up. I was too tired to look, but not long after I assumed he got dressed, I felt him kiss me and walk out of my room.

I kept replaying what I thought when I fell to my knees.

I need George back.

He cares about me.

And maybe, he still loves me.

July 25th, 1984

When I woke up, I found myself tucked in my bed very tightly, like it was winter.

I threw the covers off of me, sat up, and looked at the clock.

Holy moly, I slept late.

It was a few minutes past eleven. Last night, I cried myself to sleep. So my eyes were still a little swollen.

When I walked out, I saw Andy and Jeena on the couch.

The guilt flooded my entire body.

"Hey!" Jeena shot up from her spot. "how are you feeling? Can I get you anything?"

I gulped. "No, I'm fine."

I saw Andrew and Jeena exchange a look. I didn't question it and walked into the kitchen to get myself cereal.

When I came back out, I saw Andy leaving.

"I have a couple of errands to run. So I'll be back soon." He said.

When he left, I took the seat across from the couch. Jeena shifted her position so she could face me better. "So, what did you and my brother do last night?"

I almost choked, but I contained myself. Mostly, anyway. "Um... I actually wanted to talk to you about that..."

"Okay." She said. She was pretty confused by my sudden mood change. "Why? What happened? Did he hurt you?! Oh, I swear I'm gonna punt that little-"

"No!" I said. "No, he didn't hurt me."

"Oh, okay," she sighed in relief. "Well, then it can't be that bad."

I laughed nervously. "Oh boy..."

"What?" She asked.

"It's kind of difficult to explain... especially when you're his brother, and I'm your best friend..."

She rolled her eyes. "Get on with it. You're making me nervous."

"I was scared and sad when this happened, and I didn't know what I was doing..."

She stayed silent, her eyes staring into my soul like she could find the words I was trying to say.

"I slept with your brother."