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Chapter 40
Making my way to school, I took my time walking and I wasn’t in a rush to start my day, but I knew that I had to get through by taking on everything from my mom's business trip to the conversation I started with Elliot. Elliot was waiting at the front building as he said and we both walked together to our classroom. It was quiet between us, but I’m sure Elliot was being cautious around me or maybe he just wasn’t too sure what to say after our many discussions from yesterday. I still wasn’t feeling well enough to continue the conversation honestly, but I don’t think there was more to discuss besides the conversation of what my mom would do this weekend.
During lunch, I spent my time in the library and during gym class I kept myself distracted as I’m walking around the track until I had to go home. Elliot was occupied with his volleyball team and I glanced over at Luis who waved at me from the distance; which I waved back to be kind. Once I w
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I waved at him as I watched him leave before going inside and as promised I took medicine then spent my time doing homework until I heard the door open seeing my mom come in. I watched her enter the house and I checked the time before turning back to her.“You’re home early again,” I said.“Yeah, just things are a little slow at work,” she said as she walks over at me to touch my face before leaning in to kiss my cheek. “Have you eaten yet?”“No,” I answered as I looked at her. “Are you just coming home early to check on me?”She turned to me as she was walking about to walk to the kitchen, “No, I’m not. I just had less work.”“Really?” I asked her. “I know Elliot told you about what happened at school…”“He did…” she said, glancing down before turning back to me. “You should have told me that it was bot
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“Michael, I’m outside your house. Are you sure you don’t want to see me because I do...”I paused for a second before I slowly got up. “No, wait, stay there,” I said as I reached for my sweater and started making my way out of my room.“Michael?” My mom called.“I’ll be back,” I said as I stepped out the front door making my way to the front gate.Elliot was leaning against his car then started walking my way once he saw me and I had my arms wrapped around his waist after he reached out to me. I buried my face against his chest while he held me and I remember that earlier I didn’t want him to touch me, but now that he’s holding me, I just wanted to be under his arms. I guess being held like this was comforting me more than I thought it would and it wasn’t fair that I’ve been keeping a distance from people that care about me. I wondered to myself and thought why
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“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
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“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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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