“Come on.” He said as he grabbed his backpack from the ground.
“I’m not walking today,” I said as I looked at the ground. “My dad is picking me up.”
“He never picks you up.” He said, confused.
“He messaged me during lunch saying that he got off early. I forgot to tell you.” I said.
“Alright.” He said and began to make his way out of the classroom.
I waited almost five minutes before heading outside again and I looked around as I made my way to the front of the school. I shouldn’t feel guilty that I lied, but I felt like Chris wouldn't have agreed to let Caesar join us or even wanted to talk with him if he joined us. I saw Caesar at the front of the school like I asked and waved at him once he saw me. We walked for a while and it was honestly a nice change talking with someone that has a few things in common and that kept our conversation going until it was time to g
“Come on. We both said a lot of things we didn’t mean.” He said as he pulled me close kissing my cheek from where he hit me. “I’m sorry.”I just didn’t know what to do or say as I stood there and I think I was shaking from the shock, but I think he must have mistaken me for feeling cold as he took off his jacket and put it over my shoulder so I could wear it. I watched him as I kept my mouth shut feeling uncertain if I wanted to say anything that could get him mad again and I couldn’t forgive him for his action or behavior.“Go home and put ice on your face. I’ll come back in the morning and we can walk to school tomorrow.” He said as he zips up the jacket that he put on me.He leaned over to kiss me and I couldn’t kiss him back, but it seemed like he didn’t mind my quiet reaction either. I quietly made my way inside my house right away and went straight to my room feeling like I&rsquo
By morning, I woke up early, starting to get myself ready before Elliot came by to pick me up and make sure that I put my phone on charge remembering that I was on the phone when I fell asleep. I made sure that I took another pill only because I did have a stuffy nose when I was getting dressed and I was hoping that I would be better by the end of the day. Once I got Elliot’s text I started making my way outside and when he parked he stepped out of the car to meet up with me. I was about to say something when he reached out to hug me holding me in his arms. It felt warm like how it felt from last night and I wrapped my arms around him hugging him back.“Morning,” I said.“Morning… Seems like you're looking better,” he said as he checks me out. “You looked really pale yesterday.”“I’m sorry,” I said, glancing down.“You were sick so don’t apologize,” he said as he led me t
“Hey… is it okay if I tell Luis about some things about me?”Elliot came to a stop and looked over at me. “About your past?” He asks.I nod my head as I try to explain. “No, not everything, but I want to be really good friends with him and I feel like I have to open up if I want that to happen.”“If you feel comfortable enough to tell him then that’s up to you, but you don’t need my permission about this and you honestly just need to be yourself if you want to make friends.” He said as he reached a hand out to put on my shoulders. “If you want to tell him then I’ll be proud of you because you're trying to be comfortable with yourself and share more. I know it was hard being open with me but if you take your time telling Luis or anyone else then it will work out fine for you.”I looked at him and reached out to wrap my arms around him. “Thank you,” I said
I looked down at the ground knowing that they are a different type of people then the ones I used to hang out with and they don’t seem reckless as the type of friends Chris hangs out with.“How about Luis?” Karen said as she nudged at Jennifer. “You would love that.”“Oh, no, I doubt he would come…” Jennifer said as she blushed.“Luis? That guy from the volleyball team too?” Brian asked. “He seems a bit weird.”“You hardly even know him,” Fernando tells Jennifer.“Luis is a really nice person. You just need to get to know him better.” I cut in. “He taught me to play volleyball and he really didn’t have to do that.”“See, if Michael says he’s a good person then you guys better give him a chance,” Jennifer said and glanced over giving me a soft smile.We continued walking as they changed the conversation a
I almost smiled as I turned to him and he looked back. “Also, Elliot is my boyfriend,’’ I added in.Luis’s face slowly changed to surprise as he turned to see Elliot on the court before turning to me, “What?” he said, surprised. “I didn’t think he was...”I shrugged my shoulders. “I was surprised too because I confessed knowing that he’s straight,” I tell him. “I wasn’t expecting a response and I didn’t think you’ll be more surprised by that news than what we just talked about.”“You confessed first?” He asked.I nodded as I pressed my lips together. “Yeah,” I said and glanced at him for a second feeling shy again. “Is it too much? I haven’t told anyone all this besides Elliot.”“It’s not like it’s too much… I mean, it is because you’ve obviously been traumatized by so many th
We were quiet for a while as we continued to watch the game and it ended a lot faster compared to Luis’s match. Elliot’s varsity team won the game and Luis had to leave to regroup with his teams to help clean the court. I watched him leave as I sat there quietly wondering if I should go outside to wait for him or just stand near the front door of the gym until they tell me I can’t be here anymore. I was about to get up when I saw Elliot’s brother walking over towards me and I slowly moved to sit down feeling shy if he was coming to introduce himself. He wouldn’t come towards me without Elliot, right?“Hi,” I heard from beside me and I glanced overseeing Jason.“Oh, Jason, right? Elliot’s brother?” I said as I stood up quickly reaching a hand out to shake.He smiled softly, shaking hands, “Yes, and I’m assuming your Michael?” he asks me.“Yeah…” I said, awkward
Jason looked at us both before leaning against the table, “So what is it between you guys?” he asks us.“What?” Elliot asked, sounding a little hesitant.“Oh, come on, it’s pretty obvious,” he said.“Is it?” I asked, blushing slightly.“We’re dating.” Elliot blurts out and I glanced at him then to his brother. “We have been for a while and I was actually going to tell you today.”Jason didn’t say anything for a second before sitting back, “I didn’t know you were gay.” he said.“Well, I guess you can say bisexual,” Elliot said and he cleared his throat. “It was something I never thought I felt until recently.”I didn’t know what to say so I started quietly.“Have you told our parents?” he asked Elliot.“No,” he answered shortly. “I haven’t really come
I’m still taken by surprise because he’s never been passionate like this before and there’s nothing wrong with it, but I’m still feeling cautious with every movement he makes. He moved closer to me, slowly laying back down, and I raised one of my hands to cup along the side of his jaw as he continued to kiss me. At the moment it felt so nice to be able to wake up and have someone besides me, even in an empty home, that now it was more comforting. I saw him move over me and I felt his hands brushing along my neck to my shoulder and for a second I couldn’t see his face like it was becoming a blur.My mind suddenly went to wanting this to stop as I suddenly had a hard time breathing and I saw this dark shadow over me giving me this terrifying feeling in the pit of my stomach. I'm trying not to remember and confuse myself from the past to the present, but it was so hard to ignore when I could recall the memories like it just happened yesterday. Ellio