POSEIDON POVThe following day in our school’s lounge, we were crowded around the pool table, a stick in my hand and watching Romeo as he sized his balls. A small hiss escaped my lips when Elon bumped into my shoulder, painfully pushing my elbow forward, delivering a stabbing pain that shot through my entire system, rendering me breathless.Gosh, it fuckin’ hurt like hell.“You should get that checked.” He pointed out throwing a glance over his shoulder as he walked to where Pierre was standing on the kitchenette side, fixing our morning coffee. I really should have. I was starting to regret not listening to Pierre yesterday. But heck, I was so blinded by anger that I didn't want anything from nobody. I just wanted to hold my boyfriend and forget about all that happened. I stole a quick glance to the side to find Elon standing too close to Pierre. Their shoulders were literally brushing against each other's, causing sparks of anger to go off inside of me. It was sure nothing like yes
PIERRE POV8 DAYS.Full 8 days with no clear indication of furtherance between the guys. The tension between them was still so thick you could drill it with a wood saw before carving it into miniature sculptures resembling their fine selves. Everything was just so awkward, the atmosphere so strange that I found myself fidgety all the time whenever they were all around. The laughter and joy that used to reign among the boys were long gone, and Romeo and Elon were left playing mediator between Poseidon and Sebastian. I could tell that all of them were not so used to all of this, it was a foreigner to them. I tried to talk Poseidon into talking things out with Sebastian, but he was still so hot-headed, refusing to see his wrong and flat-out denying everything. He had every right to be upset about what had happened. I would have lost it too. But heavens, wasn't a week enough to let go of all the resentment? I know damn well that it was all because of me he was being that way, and no amo
POSEIDON POVSECRETS.Once the secret is known by more than two people, it is no longer a secret. It becomes a scandal, spiraling out of control and paving way for judgments and accusations. I hated secrets, and despite having one of my own, I still hated them regardless. Secrets always ruined the little goodness in things; causing continuous trouble.That's what they do.A secret. I always thought of it as a blemish on a clean canvas. Even now, with anger gripping my throat so tight that I had to choke it down with gallons of calming breaths, with my gaze fixed blankly at the door, I knew we were here because of one thing and one thing only. A secret.Maybe I shouldn’t have listened to Pierre and kept this whole thing under the rug, maybe I should have been honest and come clean in front of everybody about what it was I actually felt, and how I wanted to progress with it. That way... None of this would have happened.“Poseidon?” Sebastian- whom I more than wanted to strangle before
PIERRE POVThe sound of cutlery colliding with the plates and the soft chatter of my mom and Gabe’s voice filled the small cozy dining room. It was mom who woke up and decided that it was a good day to eat in this room instead of the usual one, after all, there were about 3 more dining rooms or rooms resembling a dining room that were left unexplored. With me sitting across from the one person I so didn't have the strength to look at, I kept my gaze on my plate the entire time, chasing the broccoli around the plate with two peas that were remaining after I had gobbled my food down. I hated broccoli. I could feel a heated wave pivoting at me from across the table, but I had no courage to look up because I knew I would find the raging storm staring at me. “Your lip is pretty bad, big guy. Need some help with that?” Mom asked from my side, her voice directed at Poseidon. Still, the heated wave didn’t leave me, not even in that split second when his attention was needed elsewhere.“I
PIERRE POVThe moving was done hastily; more because I was running away from the raging storm that was inclined on destroying everything around me and inside.It was very cowardly of me to think that running away from Poseidon would ultimately solve the problem, but it was a temporary best possible solution I’d come up with in just a short time. In no time at all, he would complete his high school years and enroll in college, and the hope of him enrolling in lands far away was almost crippling.My mom -as dramatic as ever- made sure to bawl her eyes red as soon as she dropped me at my new place, causing shocked eyes and glances of disgust my way. And you think she minded? Not her.She held onto me as she cried about how much she’d miss me. I just had to ride the wave and just… let her have her moment. She was my mom, and I loved her. But she was just so overzealous.“Pierre?” I was snapped back from the dusty fractions of memories by the sound of the door opening, and Tony’s head
PIERRE POV“Hellooooo…” I didn’t realize I was still gawking at Sebastian, my mouth somewhere on the floor beneath my feet. His voice came like a wrecking ball, hammering through the thick mist of confusion, erupting a small smile from me.“Of course. Come on in.” Big Mistake.I stepped aside to leave room for him, causing him to come in with his hands in his pockets. I shut the door behind him just like Tony had instructed, then stood against the door and watched him dominating my small space.It was as if all the air had been sucked by him. The loud music crept through the door, his head moving with the beat as his eyes scanned the room.“Quite a nice place you got here.” He intoned, spinning on his heel so he could look at me.“Nothing like the one I used to live in.” What?“You lived in a frat house?” The surprise was evident in my tone because there was no way I could’ve imagined Sebastian to have lived in a frat house.“Shocking right?” He gave me a miniature smile,“Not anymor
PIERRE POV I don’t know what my expectations were aligned with in regard to future happenings that involved Sebastian, Poseidon, Pierre, and nice confinement in a closed room. But they sure as hell were nowhere near the possibility of Poseidon walking into my room, scorn marred on his face, and claiming his position on my bed all without reigning hell. I was left alone fighting with the door to keep the crazies from trying to get a glimpse of what was happening inside my room from the outside, thank heavens for Tony who came to my rescue and was able to shoo all of them out. He was a senior, and his word was final. He was the second most popular guy after the Z4, Lacrosse captain and all. You get the picture.I remained glued at my door once again, in just a span of hours, and right now: my mind thinking of possible means of escape.I’d go join the party and just drown within the throng, hopefully going unnoticed. But I didn’t even want to think what would happen if I stepped foot
POSEIDON POVResentment burned in my throat, leaving my mouth with an acidic taste that seemed to spread all over my being, leaving a bitter trail in its waking. The annoying continuous thumping of bass speakers and drunken squeals, lust-filled teen sex swirling in the air only amplified the burn by a hundred. As soon as Sebastian and I climbed down the stairs, millions of people came flocking around us, blocking the air and pulling all the oxygen away. My chest rose and fell with frantic breathing, the road to the outside of the house seemingly impossibly harder than crossing the Red Sea. Sebastian and I finally arrived outside, and before we could stand face to face, flashing lights and shutters of cameras were all I could hear. Look here, Poseidon, Here Sebastian.Patience started seeping through my fingers, and I knew I was going to injure someone.“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Sebastian rattled, his voice resembling a teeth-clenching noise of metal scraping against metal