Here, ok? Chapter 11.5
Guys, It's midnight here, I'm tired, and I have work in the morning.
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Chapter 11.5
From Tom's Perspective.
“It cannot be 10 A.M.….seriously? Fucking seriously?” I said to myself. I dragged my legs to the side of my bed and sat up. I had a knack for waking up way before anyone else in my house, and I say that because on the weekend, we all woke up really late. I threw my legs over the side of my bed and stood up.
I walked out of my room and down the hall. I saw Nick still squirming in bed, and my mom had already gone to work. She was a nurse, so she was always gone when I woke up. It was so quiet downstairs.
“Ok…what do I have to do today….” I stood in front of the refrigerator thinking about what I had to do. I had to pack for retreat, man that was gonna be a fucking awesome trip! I had to help out our neighbors with some yard work, since their old and it’s hard for them. Go to the mall…hang out with Franz for a while…and finally, hang out with Dan!
“Yeah…I have a boyfriend!” I closed the refrigerator door; there is nothing ever good to eat.
“Man…still saying that is weird…” Having a boyfriend was still new to me. I think it was just the hiding part, I mean, sometimes I’m afraid that I will walk up to him and kiss him in public and forget I had to hide.
Coming out was never important to me. No one had to know, it’s not like I wanted to scream it, and it was just never a big deal to me. Then again, I didn’t really have a normal childhood…
I heard a bang from upstairs and a few seconds later, Nick came rumbling down the stairs. I laughed at him, it was hilarious. It was funny how when he woke up, he would walk around with his eyes squinting so much, it was like he was walking around with them closed, it just looked funny.
“What the hell are you laughing at?” He said.
“You, are your eyes even fucking open?” I said, still chuckling to myself.
“Shut the hell up…did mom already go to work?”
“Yeah, I ain’t making breakfast either.”
“Call up your boyfriend, maybe he can come cook, then after suck our cocks.”
“Do you have to be such a fucking ass?” He walked like a zombie to the cabinet, grabbing some cereal.
“Are you helping out the neighbors?” He said, ignoring the question.
“Yeah…” I wasn’t too excited about helping them, but mom always said “Be nice to them, they always helped us.”
He laughed and sat down with a bowl of cereal at the table.
“You know that their niece has a crush on you.”
“It’s not like I’m interested.” He looked at me with a grin.
“Sure you’re not interested. I suppose you haven’t told your own damn boyfriend the truth.”
“That’s not of your fucking business!” I snapped back. I saw the sports page on the table and made a grab for it, but he was faster than me.
“Give me the sports page! You’re reading the comics anyway!”
“Nope…” I grabbed him a head-lock and grabbed the paper, he wouldn’t let go.
“You want it….” We were both struggling until finally I gave up.
“Suck my dick for it!” He yelled.
“Oh fuck you Nick!” He just sat quietly, reading the paper.
I grabbed some cereal and sat across from him.
“So…are you gonna tell Daniel the truth yet?” He asked me.
“I can’t tell him that!”
“Why not?”
“I’m his dream boyfriend, his and his alone…I can’t tell him, it’ll shatter the trust.” He scooped up a spoonful of cereal.
“Well your gonna have to tell him eventually.” He slurped up the cereal and threw the sports page at me.
Despite what Dan thought, Nick and I were close. We were brothers, we were fine, sure we fought, but who doesn’t? I looked down at me cereal. I stood up and threw it in the sink, without eating any.
“I’m going to the mall…” I said.
“Alright.” He said, grabbing the sports page again.
It was still early, around 11 o’clock. I was gonna meet Franz at the mall and just hang out for a bit. The mall was as full as I thought it would be.
I remember the mall was the place I got my first kiss. It wasn’t from a guy. This girl in 7th grade named Lindsey, who liked me, just did it out of no where. We were all hanging out with friends, and she did it in the middle of the mall, right where the pizza place was. Dan was there, and all I remember was him looking, with a red face. I guess I didn’t pay that much attention. This was all back when I was still confused on who I was.
“Sorry I’m late, traffic was a killer.” It was Franz, holding a soda.
“It’s no problem; I’d rather be here anyway. Nick is at home doing nothing and mom is out at work”
“So what’s up?” He asked. I looked around aimlessly.
“Nothing, just another day…”
“Then why do you look like something is on your mind?” He leaned in closer, eyeballing me.
“I still haven’t told Dan.” His jaw dropped.
“I’m going to start slapping you now…and I don’t know when I will stop.”
“It’s just complicated!”
“Complicated? It’s been what? A few months? Daniel is really happy, and I know you are…and you know…the longer you wait…”
“I know!” I snapped.
“Hey! Don’t snap at me!” He snapped back. Some people around us were looking.
“Alright man…alright…I’m sorry…it’s just stressful and getting to me, if I tell him, he’ll think I walk around fucking girls left and right behind his back. He already just thinks of me as a jock, and what do jocks do? They fuck girls.”
“Oh come on, he doesn’t just think of you like that, your more to him.” He folded his arms and stared me down to prove his point to me.
“I just get that feeling a lot around him…”
“And I suppose the constant kisses and hugs aren’t enough for you?”
“It is…and I do love him…” I did really love Dan. I loved being with me, and he was more than just the occasional fuck to me…But I couldn’t tell him.
“Dude, just tell him your actually Bisexual already.”
“I will…eventually…”
“How long is eventually?”
“When I’m dead.” He rolled his eyes.
“Well you can’t hide it from him forever.”
“And when are you gonna tell Monica?” He took a drink from his soda and looked away from me.
“Bisexual cat got your tongue?”
“Hey! I like Monica! I just don’t know if she can take it… I have nightmares where she and Dan team up against us because we’re both bi…” I laughed.
“I can see that.”
“I guess I should talk to him huh…”
“Yeah…”
“You’ll think he’ll break up with me?”
“OVER THAT!? No! He won’t leave you for that!” I had a knot in my stomach. I didn’t want him to leave me. I’ve worked hard for this! I’ve gone through fight after fight and I want him! But I guess he will always think of me as the Jock…
I looked at my watch; an entire hour had ran by.
“Wow…it’s been a whole hour…” I looked away.
“Gotta be somewhere?” He asked.
“Yeah I gotta go help out the neighbors…”
“Alright, I’m going to go do a little shopping anyway…cya man” Franz walked off and I went to my car, and drove home. All I could think about was that the longer I wait to tell Dan, the worse it will be.
I walked up to the door of this small house. The next door neighbors were old, they could barely help themselves, which is why they have there niece, same age as me, living with them, to help them out. She liked me, she told me once while I was over. We were good friends, she loved everything Dan didn’t. She loved sports; she could sit through an entire football game and not complain, and know what was going on. She wasn’t dude looking or anything though. She was actually pretty hot. Dan didn’t know anything about her.
“Ah! Thomas! Come on in!” Old lady Marge said. She was really nice.
“I see you’re as big and strong as usual, still working out?” I smiled.
“Yes mam.”
“Do me a favor and go feed that ol’ bitch outside, she needs water, do you want anything to drink son?” I laughed. She wasn’t like every old lady; she was the complete opposite of what you would think.
“No thanks.” I walked outside and I saw their niece sitting in the corner with her ipod on and her eyes closed, she couldn’t see me. I gave the dog some water and walked silently back in.
“Thanks hon! Now I know your mother forced you to come, and someone like you should have the girls all over his ass, I won’t take a lot of time.” She smiled and I busted out laughing.
“Hey grandma.” She noticed me and her face turned red.
“Hi Tom…” She mumbled. Things have been a little…awkward since she told me she liked me. When she told me, I kinda ran. I know! Bad. But, it was a bad time, when I was still confused, guys or girls? But I do have feelings for her. It was complicated…as long as I didn’t see her, I wouldn’t think of her. We haven’t done anything, just kiss. This is was what I was afraid of. I was bisexual, I wasn’t confused. I wasn’t going to leave Dan, but I wasn’t a computer or some fucking cylon, I couldn’t erase what I felt in one day.
“Now Tom honey, please go mow the front lawn. It looks like a damn jungle out there, and Bill is just too old to do it.” Bill was her husband.
“Sure thing.” I smiled and walked outside. I could feel her niece just staring at me. I walked over to the shed in the front yard and pulled out the lawn mower. I pulled out my ipod and unrolled the headphones, when I noticed the front window curtains were open, and she was starting at me through the window. She was pretending to watch TV, but our eyes kept meeting. I put on some Tool, my favorite band, and ignored it.
What was I going to do? Maybe fuck her occasionally? Dump Dan and go for her? Date them both at the same time? I don’t wanna end up like those people on Montel, or Maury, or Jerry Springer. I was going to have a normal relationship, but I wasn’t the only person who has encountered this problem. Our eyes met again, we stared for a few seconds, and then turned away. I growled at myself.
Before I knew it, I was done with the front yard. I moved quickly to the gate to go to the backyard. I wanted to avoid her gaze. I loved mowing the backyard. They had this old dog, named “Wooly” A really old Labrador. He was an awesome dog. I spent more time playing with him then I did actually mowing. I walked out back and petted Wooly before I started mowing. He ran to his little doghouse and just watched me.
I wrapped things up in the backyard. I wanted to play with Wooly, he always made things better. I grabbed a ball and threw it across the newly mowed lawn. He was an old dog, so he ran slowly.
“Uhh…hi…” She said, she scared the crap outta me. I jumped up and then threw out a smile.
“HI!” I yelled nervously. She sat next to me and petted Wooly.
“So…how’s it going?” She asked.
“Uhh…pretty good…” I answered nervously.
“SOOOO…about that thing I said a while back…about liking you…” She said.
“OH it’s cool…” I was trying to make things less awkward…and failing horribly.
“I didn’t mean to make things awkward…I mean, when football games are on…I want to still be able to hang out…” She had all her focus on Wooly, she couldn’t look at me.
“It’s not awkward…I like you too…”
“Oh…I see…” My heart was racing. I threw the ball out on the lawn and Wooly ran after it. She leaned in closer and I just looked. I didn’t move away. She gave me a soft kiss. She backed away after what seemed like 10 minutes.
“Sorry! That was totally uncalled for!” She yelled and she stood up.
“It’s fine…it’s just…” She gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.
“There’s someone else…”
“Yeah….”
“I’M SO SORRY! I didn’t mean to…oh shit…bad…I’m so sorry…” Wooly ran back to me with the ball when my phone rang. It was Nick.
“Dude, where the fuck are the truck keys?” I froze for a few seconds. I had to get out of there.
“What Nick? Ok, I’ll be right there.” I faked a conversation.
“What the hell are you-“I hung up.
“Nick needs my help…gotta go…” I walked away silently. Wooly followed me.
“No boy! Stay.” I took another step and he kept following me.
“He kinda wants the ball…” She whispered.
“Oh…” I threw the ball and he chased it and I ran inside.
“Oh wait Hon! Here take this.” ol’ Marge handed me a 20 dollar bill.
“I can take this…I hardly did anything…” I tried to hand it back to her.
“Oh Honey, an old lady like me can’t do anything with it…take it, spend it on someone special!” She said. I smiled.
“Thank you.” I walked out the front door and then ran home.
“What was that shit? Where are the keys?” Nick said when I ran in.
“I kissed her!” I was pacing.
“Kissed who?...OHHH…I see…”
“I did a horrible thing, I can’t believe what just happened!” I was walking back and forth through my living room.
“Wait did she kiss you or did you kiss her?” He asked, sitting on the couch.
“She kissed me…” I slowed down and sat next to him.
“I did a horrible thing…I just cheated on Dan…oh God…”
“Calm down, she kissed you…”
“STILL!” He rolled his eyes.
“Well she DOES like you.” He wasn’t surprised.
“Daniel is gonna kill me…he will kill me, chop off my cock and then throw it to the dogs!” I yelled. Nick’s eyes widened.
“You need to calm the FUCK down man! Just tell Daniel that your bi, don’t tell him she kissed you, we both know how that will be.” He rolled his eyes.
“Ok I will tell him…”
“NOW TOM!” He yelled.
“Why now...” I have rarely seen him this angry.
“Because! The longer you wait the worse it gets, now at the risk of sounding like an episode of Dr. Phil, you need to stop hiding and tell him the truth!.” He grabbed my phone from my pocket.
“Call him, tell him to come here, and just talk to him.”
“I THOUGHT you DIDN’T even LIKE him!” I yelled back into his face.
“I DON’T! He will always be a little whiny, little scrawny, little weak bitch to me, and you could do better, but your with him…and I see the way you act around him…you two get along really fucking well…I never will like him, but your with him…will you just call his ass already!” He thrust the phone into my hands.
“Hey Tom!” Dan said on the other line. I was red hot, I was so nervous.
“Hey Dan…whatcha up to?”
“Nothing…at home…”
“I need to talk to you…any chance you can come over?”
“Is everything ok Tom?” I froze for a few seconds…
“Everything is fine; I just wanna talk to you about something.”
“Oh. Sure Tom, I’ll be there in about…20 minutes ok?”
“Sounds good, I will see you then. I love you Dan…”
“I love you too.” I hung up. Nick just stared at me.
“Now we’re making progress!” He said.
“Why do you care so much about my relationship with Dan anyway?”
“I’m your brother.” He crossed his arms and pulled out his phone and started a text.
“It just seems like ever since we were young…since…you know…” He jumped up.
“HEY! Let me tell you something, what we did was fucking stupid, ok?! We were young, and stupid. So what? You want me to say it!? You and I experimented, yeah, we did, it was stupid! OK!?” He sat back down. Nick and I did “experiment” way back when we were younger…if that’s what it is called…we aren’t proud of it.
I sat there quietly thinking of what I would tell him.
“I’m bisexual Dan…”
“WHAT!?” Then he jumps on me and rips my head off.
The front doorbell rang. Nick looked at me and gestured toward the door.
“Alright here…take him upstairs and tell him, I’ll be downstairs ok? GO!” He yelled at me and pushed me toward the door.
“Hey Tom!” He had a huge smile on his face, which made it harder to look at him. He gave me a hug.
“What’s up? What did you need to talk about?” He asked.
“Come on we’ll talk upstairs…” I led him upstairs and Nick gave me peculiar look, watching me walk.
We sat on the bed.
“What is it Tom? Everything is alright…right?”
“I just need to…get something off my chest.” Images of that damn kiss her and I shared were running through my fucking head. Oh what the Fuck was I doing? Was I really freaking out this much? I was gonna tell him. Imagine that, a guy coming out to his boyfriend.
I grabbed his hand and took a deep breath.
“Your gonna hate me.”
“Nothing you say can make me hate you, nothing.” He had a serious look on him I had never seen before.
I want you to know that even after I say this, even if you hate me, or leave me, I’m always here for you.”
“Well it’s not like your pregnant or anything Tom.”
“I lied to you…I’m not gay…I’m bisexual.”
He looked down and let go of my hand.
“Oh.” He said quickly. “I was not expecting that.”
“I don’t go around fucking girls left and right behind your back, it’s really nothing big!”
“You lied to me…why did you lie to me?”
“You wanted this big perfect, gay, strong, gay boyfriend, I wanted to be that, but I can’t help it, I like girls too.” I swallowed so hard, I swear Nick heard it downstairs.
I heard a creak outside my door. I knew it was Nick. Dan just stared at me…
“You got all screwed up over that?” He laughed, I thought he was gonna chop my cock off or something. Instead he charged at me and tackled me onto my back and he laid on top of me.
“I love you no matter what, since like, 7th grade. So what? You think cause your bi you can get all screwy on me?” He smiled and I was fucking RELIEVED OUT OF MY MIND!
“Wait…you don’t care?”
“NO! Ha! Tom, I love you!”
“Really?”
“Yup. I know that you know that your with me, I know you wouldn’t go fucking girls left and right behind my back, but you still lied to me, and that isn’t cool!” He punched me in my arm and almost rolled off of me. “But I love you.” He ran his hand down my cheek and gave me a kiss, oh this kiss was awesome, like the first time as a kid you had chocolate.
He squeezed my arm
“Not just for your muscles.”
He pointed to the football.
“Not cause you’re on the sports team.
He grabbed my cock in my pants and made me jump.
“And not for your cock.”
He ran his other hand down my cheek.
“Because I love you.”
I laughed.
“NOW who’s talking sappy love shit? Huh?” I said.
“Shut the fuck up, you know you like it.
“You talked to Franz didn’t you?” I asked. He smiled.
“Yeah, but he didn’t tell me why you were acting weird, just what you were thinking.” He was still on top of me. I had to kiss him, it was like the first time him and I kissed in the rain that one day.
“I am going to fucking rip his throat out!” I kissed him on the cheek.
“I love, My Dan!” I said.
“I like that name! “My Dan…”
Nick charged in from the hallway, I totally forgot he was there.
“Ok, I can hear the fucking lip smacking from my room, CLOSE THE DOOR!”
“Shut the fuck up Nick!” Dan yelled at him. Nick just rolled his eyes. He closed the door, but just enough so Dan couldn’t see him. He looked at me and gave me a thumbs up. I nodded in reply and he mouthed “fucking thank God…” I smiled and then kissed Dan.
“The retreats…I gotta pack.” He said.
“You HAVE TO go home?!” I whined.
“Yup.”
“Fine! Get the fuck out of my house!” I laughed. “KIDDING!”
“Tom! Be nice to Daniel before I come up there!” My mom yelled downstairs. She had just got home.
“Way to go, moron.” I punched him in the shoulder.
I walked him out to his car, but we didn’t make out like usual. He got in his car and I stuck my head in the window.
“Take me with you.”
“No!” He stuck his tongue out at me.
“In all seriousness Dan…thank you for being so understanding…I don’t know why I freaked out so much.” I laughed nervously.
“HEY!” He yelled at me. “You still lied to me, and that wasn’t cool, no more lies, I’m really fucking serious.” He put on his serious look again.
“I’m sorry Dan, You got it…” I said quietly. He forced my head up and gave me another kiss.
“I gotta go, I love you, and I will see you at school.” He gave me one last smile, and drove off. I have one wave and walked back inside.
When I got back in, my phone rang. It was Franz.
“SOOOO… did you tell?” He said.
“Oh fuck you!” I yelled and I hung up. I laughed to myself. I wasn’t mad, he just talked to Dan, I wasn’t mad at all. I just wanted to mess with him a little. I walked into my room.
“Was that so hard?” Nick said, standing in my doorway.
“No…thank Nick.”
“This doesn’t mean I like him.” He said.
“I know.”
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