Chapter2

CHAPTER 2

He didn't talk to me, he just walked pass me into the house. 

"Hi Cole", my mother said smiling.

"Hello Mrs Thompson", he said and kissed the back of her hand, of course he is very charming and has his way with people.

"Mom... what's happening?", I asked.

"He will explain everything to you, I have to go and pick your Dad from the airport, I'll be on my way now, give me feedbacks when I'm back", she said stuffing her face with some fruits and then hurriedly left the house, and I could almost swear she did this on purpose.

I turned back to Cole who was standing right in front of me.

He was clearly obviously taller than me, he was a perfect blonde, blue eyes, chiseled jawline, everyone would want him of course.

"So... what's happening?", I asked him.

"You still have paint at the back of your ear ", he stated.

"Yeah thanks to your new friends ", I said still remembering I was pissed and went back to the table to continue my food.

"I'm sorry about their actions, I really am, I just can't control them ", he said.

I ignored the apology, "What do you want Cole?", I asked him, not looking at him at all.

"Okay, I want to go to Harvard ".

"Interesting ", that's also the same college I'm applying for.

"Yeah and uhm, well I've gotten a 50% scholarship from basketball and well to get in I need to score at least average, and honestly I'm bad at academics".

"Since when? you use to be top 5".

"Well life happened, things changed, and I need a tutor okay? I really need to get into that place to get away from my Dad, that's my only way out ".

He has a terrible relationship with his father, his father was a terrible man, very terrible one.

"Okay so what do I have to do with any of this?".

"I just need you to tutor me and help me out this one time, please ", he said calmly.

I turned to him, my eyes burning with rage.

"You wake up one morning and you cut me off completely, no reasons whatsoever, you never look at me, or speak to me ever again, you go make new friends that are bullies, they fuck me up every given opportunity and you do nothing about it, and now all of the sudden you need my help ", I stated calmly.

He sat right next to me, "I'm really sorry I cut you off but... I really had to honestly I just... I was going through shits and then I changed, yes I admit it and I just knew that this new person I was could never be around you honestly ".

"And you watched your friends bully me?", I asked.

"I swear to God I have never been in a situation whereby they were bullying you when I was there, think about it, they're always doing it when I'm not around because I honestly do not support bullying, they know it okay? I'm really sorry about that, I just really need your help and you're the only person I know can help me".

"Wait Is this why you helped me today? so you can make it easier to ask?".

I know I liked him, I had serious feelings for him, but right now I was so pissed I didn't even care.

"What? no no no, honestly I felt terrible about what they did to you, I went back and spoke to them and told them they're taking things far, honestly".

I sighed, "I wish I could but I'm already making plans for a transfer ", I said, he stood up abruptly.

"A transfer? it's the last year why are you transfer now?".

"Because in case you haven't noticed, I'm being bullied everyday because I'm gay, because of my sexuality and because I'm easy to push around and make fun of and honestly that's draining and I can't do that anymore ", I said.

"There should be no reason why you should be judged for your sexuality ", he knows mumbled.

I went back to my food.

"What if we make a deal, I ensure you never ever get bullied again and you stay back in school ", he said.

Tempting offer.

I might consider, "And what if that doesn't work?", I asked him.

"You're free to leave, I promise ", he said.

I sighed and rubbed my temples.

"I don't know Cole, I don't think I can go back to school after what happened today ".

"I'll clean that up for you, I promise , all you have to do is accept to tutor me, please", he said.

I sighed again.

"If you're very much sure that I won't be the center of attention in school anymore and the bullying will stop, well I'll have to see it myself happening first before I agree to it", I said.

He smiled, "I promise that's taken care of", he said.

I honestly hope he was going to do it, because honestly right now I need it.

He left the house and my mother came back an hour later with my dad.

My Dad is never around, he is so tied up with work I see him like twice a month when he takes the weekend off.

Can't blame him, he is a real Dad.

I remember the first time Jamal brought me out of the closet and I went home broken and my Dad booked a flight for me to spend the rest of the week with him at Brazil.

That was the best week of my life, they were so proud of me they said I was strong enough to even come out.

I told them about my meeting Cole and how I agreed to tutor him only if he kept the bullies from attacking me.

My mother was happy, she talked about how he looked like he was going through a lot mentally and how all the light in his eyes were drained out, which definitely wasn't a lie.

He use to be with so much light, now he reeked of darkness