Tan nervously waits for Sven to come over as his mom sets up the table and his dad is in his office working."Are you going to help me, Tanner?" His mom asks"Sure." He starts to set the table with her "when Sven gets here could you please not ask him if we're in a relationship?""Are you in a relationship?""No mom we're not he's my friend""Sure ok" she smiles "I'll go get your father." His mom walks away, knocking before opening the door "Scott dinner's ready""I'm very busy right now Sheila is his boyfriend even here yet?""No, and he's not his boyfriend""Then why are we meeting him? I have cases I cannot waste time meeting all of Tan's friends""Listen to me!" She hisses and Tan hears them "we said we'd try for him right? Our son wants us to meet this boy so get off your ass and try!" Walking back to the living room Tan stares at his mother "he'll be out soon."Tan nods "Sven's on his way."Hearing the doorbell after a while, Tan heads for it opening it to Sven's face "hi" he sm
It happened, his friends won't talk to him and Sven won't even look at him. Tan's screwed and he knows what the right thing to do is but he doesn't want to do it.Skipping the rest of the day Tan goes home to hide in his room, no one can hate him in his room he thinks as he climbs his bed with teary eyes. He can't tell Harris his friends figured it out that'll make him freak out, and if he remembers correctly he did warn Harris about this. No one knows Tan like Lin and eventually she would've figured it out. If he loses everyone then he'll have Harris, Harris has to be better than nothing, right?"Tanner?" He hears his dad call from the front door, wiping his eyes he walks out of his room "I just waited in front of your school for half an hour, what the hell?""And you just left me there? Why didn't you call?""Left you there? Tanner, you're standing right here! Why didn't you wait for me to pick you up? Are you skipping again?""No" Tan lies "school ended and I got a ride from someo
Sitting at home in a real bind Harris pours himself some liquor to drink while he contemplates, Sarah being back is triggering for him. Sarah Stiles knows too much about Harris to be in his current life, one he's tried so hard to build outside of her. Hearing a knock on the door Harris looks at his watch not expecting anyone at this hour, so it is easy to detect who it might be.He gets up opening the door to Tan "hey what are you doing here?""Just needed to talk""Sure come in"Harris walks away expecting Tan to follow but Tan stands near the door after shutting it, he looks very uneasy. "Are you ok?" Tan shakes his head afraid to speak "what's the matter?"The words are harder for Tan to say than he expected "I don't think we should see each other anymore" his low voice carry towards Harris who isn't standing close."Why? Did I do something wrong?" Tan doesn't look at him in the eyes afraid he'll see Harris's heart breaking, he's really not ready to lose Tan.Tan tries to find a wa
"Hey Teagan" Tan walks over to her desk as she gets up grabbing her bag "Hey""Harris in there?""No he's been in court all day should be back soon though, I'm done for the day""All right I'll just wait in there for him""Ok bye Tan.""See ya" he walks into Harris's office shutting the door. Staring at the man's sophisticated chair Tan gets the urge to sit in it, doing so he gets comfortable and starts to look around.Bored out of his mind, Tan paces waiting for Harris to come back. He looked through every drawer in the office even though Harris is a lawyer and snooping is probably illegal. He finally walks in and Tan stops walking "Tanner" he stops seeing Tan's face"Hi" Tan smiles nervously "took you long enough""Were you waiting for me?" Harris shuts the door walking to his desk dropping his briefcase and taking off his jacket."Yes I really needed to talk to you""All right" Harris sits in his chair behind his desk with Tan sitting in front of him."I know it's been almost 2 we
"He's right there" Lin stands next to Tan at their lockers Monday morning staring at Sven talking to his friends. He looks so good wearing his letterman jacket and jeans that hug his butt perfectly, Tan is in the Sven Trance "hey!" Lin snaps him out "focus""What if this is a good thing?" Tan asks going back to what he was doing "maybe I'm not supposed to be with him, just drool from a distance like the gods intended.""Um no shut up you're meant to be with him""Then why did I take him for granted? No one like me has ever gotten this far and I fucked it all up, I'm a disappointment to gay guys everywhere.""I should stop thinking like a woman and think like a gay guy!" Lin follows Tan's posture as Tan stares at Sven, she fakes her trance "I see it... he's too sexy""Yes! He is way too sexy""Ok but that was me talking, he's too sexy for me because I'd never think about going after someone like that. Way out of my league, but you didn't think that way and somehow got that man" she sta
Tan rushes grabbing his cap and gown as Ronnie sits outside with the other girls anxious to graduate, "I'll see you guys at school!" He yells to his parents before walking out the door.Getting in the back seat next to Lin "were you planning on graduating today or next month?" Erica asks as they pull away"Shut up""Guys we're gonna be late, Principal Taylor will blow a fuse.""She'll be fine" Tan answers and they all ride to school. "ok so let's recap for the grad party tonight at Carrie Jensen's, is your brother still getting us booze, Erica?""Yes, he'll meet us at her house at 8""No we need it before we go in, we can't get in if we come empty handed""First of all I dare Carrie Jensen to not let me in her house, and we will have it, trust!"The last few months of school were not as easy for Tan and Sven as they were for everyone else, they didn't talk to each other not even in math. Tan still went to his JV games to support but Sven doesn't know. It broke Tan's heart when he star
Tan slowly wakes up to the sound of music, he opens his eyes and his sights land on Sven dripping wet with a towel around his waist looking in his closet. He looks over to Sven's computer on his desk where the music is coming from, sitting up he continues to watch Sven as he wipes his eyes. Sven turns seeing him and he smiles "good morning" he greets Tan"Morning" Tan replies in his tired morning voice"Sorry if I woke you up, I like to listen to music when I get ready""It's ok" Tan yawns stretching "how do you feel?""Threw up a shit ton earlier and besides a headache, I'm good." Sven watches tan sit at the end of the bed putting his shoes on "thanks for last night.""You're welcome" Tan stands after tying his shoes "any chance you could give me a ride home on your way out?""Um, I was actually thinking if you weren't busy today maybe you could come to Bradley with me for tryouts, if you still want to? I remember you asking last night before I blacked out""What else do you remember
"How do I know this is an A paper?" The boy asks standing outside behind the school with Baz"I'm an A student" Baz replies keeping an eye out so everyone who walks by doesn't notice them, "where's my money?""80 fucking bucks" he hands over the money, "if I don't get an A I'm kicking your ass."While he's alone Baz fans out the money to count, as he's counting he feels a pair of eyes staring. Looking up from his hands Baz looks directly at the person, standing a distance away smoking his cigarette Damien doesn't avert his eyes or bother looking away, he wanted Baz to see him staring. Shoving the money in his pocket Baz walks away.Ewan Basilton isn't a nerd but that doesn't make him popular, with not many friends and already an outcast for being the vice principal's son, Baz didn't know how else to get excitement in his life so selling papers gave him a leg up. No, he didn't need the money but he liked being needed for something, and he tries to never disappoint, well except his pare
Still, without a way to contact Damien, I sit in my room impatiently waiting, leaving the window open for him I sit at my desk trying to do homework but failing miserably. I just got him back for 2 seconds and it's been 5 hours since I saw him. What the fuck else could've happened between then and now? Getting up I walk out of my room heading to the kitchen for a drink, staring at my phone as I walk around my house I'm almost to the kitchen when the doorbell goes off. "I'll get it" I reply being the closest to the door, walking over I turn the knob and freeze. Damien smiles as soon as he sees my face, "what are you doing?" I ask in a lowered voice "Is this not ok?" He asks walking in, "really wasn't in the mood to climb the tree""I-" "Who's at the door Ewan?" my mom comes from the kitchen asking. Stopping when she sees Damien and I standing there, "oh" this is happening way too fucking fast! Realizing I'm not going to say anything Damien walks to my mom, "Hi Mrs. Basilton my name
It's been rough I'm not going to lie, yes I know the truth now and sure I should be calm but I think I'm more worried than I was before. The thought of Damien in foster care scares me, and he might never come back, what if they make him switch schools? And I know he can't contact anyone who isn't family, but I just want to hear his voice, I need to know how he really is. Jaded and checked out of class I sit there but my mind is elsewhere. "Baz?" I hear the faint sound of my name but I'm too far dazed to focus on it. "Baz!" The person barks and I jump to find my teacher standing in front of me, realizing I'm sitting in English lit, I shift in my seat trying to make it seem as if I've been paying attention, and my teacher says "you need to focus Baz." "Sorry," I sit up straight."Now," she starts as she walks back to the front of the class, "Amber said that she thinks Ulysses' dream is the main symbol that moves the story, do you agree Baz?" I don't need to focus to tell her how wrong
Do it! Just do it Baz, this isn't about you or her, it's about Damien and you need to know where he is. No one else can tell me besides Eddie, and since he'll never say 2 words to me, my best bet is to make Silver ask him for me. Knowing her schedule as if it were my own, I wait outside her social studies class before lunch, when it's finally done everyone starts walking out and I don't see her until everyone's gone and she's the only one left still packing up. Walking in as the teacher leaves, the door shuts and we're alone. Throwing her bag over her shoulder, Silver doesn't see me until she turns Looking around she realizes we're alone "hi," she smiles even though I'm maintaining a straight face."I need help and I can't really go to anyone else with this" "Okay" "That's the only reason I'm coming to you nothing else" "I understand" "Seriously I mean it this isn't me giving you another chance, or thinking about it. Me talking to you is purely circumstantial." "I get it Baz,"
"I don't know I heard it was a fight," "A fight? With who?" "Not really a fight more like he got jumped by guys from Mesa High.""Damien got jumped?" I eavesdrop on the girls sitting at the lunch table behind me Turning around I ask, "are you guys talking about Damien Allen?" They nod, "who told you he got jumped?" One of them answers "some girls from the cheer team," of course, there are no bigger gossips in this school than the fucking cheer team. It's Tuesday and still not a single word from Damien, yesterday I was pissed but now I'm kind of worried 'You got jumped are you ok?' Why am I even bothering he's not going to answer. What the fuck am I supposed to do? Go to his house? Oh my god, should I go to his house? No that's crazy I can't just show up to his house if he's ignoring me. You did it before idiot... but that was different something is clearly wrong, and if it's not with us then it has to be with him. I'm not going to believe he got jumped until I talk to him thoug
"Ewan?" I hear my mom's voice as she softly knocks on my door "are you awake?" "I am now" I answer opening my eyes, Sticking her head in with a smile "good morning" "Morning" I reply "Dad and I are going out for breakfast and maybe go to the museum, would you like to join us?" "Um," I think about it and answer "sure I'm not doing anything better" "Great!" She grins "we're leaving in 10 so go brush your teeth and get dressed" She walks out and I sit up yawning, getting up I check the time on my phone it's almost 10. Leaving my room I walk to the bathroom picking up my toothbrush, as I'm brushing my teeth the doorbell goes off and I wonder who it could be. Not minding it I continue brushing After a minute I hear my mom call "Ewan!" "What?!" I shout back from the bathroom "Someone's here for you" me? Who the hell could that be? Rinsing my mouth I walk out of the bathroom going to the door to find Damien standing there with my mom behind him shutting the door. I stare at him st
"HOLY SHIT I WON!" I jump out of the chair throwing my controller down "I WON! OH MY GOD!" Jumping up and down I don't focus on the scream "YESSSSSS" I cheer hopping around my room "What's going on?" My mom opens my bedroom door confused by the screaming, "why all the yelling?" "Mom" I rush to her grabbing her hand pulling her to my desktop "look! I've been playing this online tournament for the last 5 weeks and I actually won! Against like a bunch of people" I explain while showing her the screen Reading the popup because I'm too distracted to do it, she says "well it says here you have to call that number since you're the winner, have you called?" "What no I was too busy winning!" I can't believe I fucking won and the only person I can tell is my mom who doesn't give 2 shits about video games."Well is there a prize" As I open my mouth about to answer I stop, I don't know how they'll react when they hear about the money. I shouldn't tell them until I actually have the money, rig
Days later...Walking out of the bathroom my mom catches me before I make it to my room, "hey honey" she stops me in the hall by standing in front of me. "How was your date with the college boy?" "It wasn't a date mom just coffee after school" "I know but how'd it go? Meeting for the first time, what'd you guys even talk about?" "Um he mostly talked but it was fine" "Think you'll go out again?" I shrug "maybe" then walk past her. Heading for my room my heart stops the moment I walk in "Jesus!" I jump seeing Damien just standing there. "You have to at least text me you're coming I'm too young for a heart attack" "You actually went out with that girl's brother?" He asks ignoring my comment "You say actually like I wasn't supposed to" "No just surprised didn't think you'd do it," why because you give me everything I want and need, so I don't have to go find it from someone else? "Well I did and it was fun, he actually invited me to a party this weekend and best part he lives alo
Here's a synopsis of my weekend, after blocking Silver everywhere she showed up to my house multiple times begging to talk to me, but I already told my parents not to let her in. Deciding to climb the tree she tries to come in through the window, but I locked it and ignored her, I haven't said a word to her yet because I'm not even sure what I want to say. I'm tired of her betraying me and I know for a fact that I'm completely done with her, the problem is convincing her of that. Monday morning I walk into school unprepared to see either of them, it feels like I'm going to spend the rest of my high school life avoiding these people. It'll be hard staying away from Silver because she knows all of my hideouts, and wouldn't you believe I see her standing at my locker waiting. Groaning I turn before she sees me and just go to class without my books. "Good morning class" my teacher starts, "before we get started why don't you guys pass up your homework so I can collect them," everyone st
Hearing the doorbell I sigh relieved heading towards it, as soon as I open the door Silver gasps "oh my god!" Her jaw drops and she grins "you look so good Baz!" "You too" "Oh I know" she walks in, "if this dress doesn't get me the attention I want tonight I'm gonna set it on fire.""Hurry and let's go before-""Picture time!" My mom walks to us holding her phone, "oh my god you guys look so cute get close""Mom we have to go we're going to be late" I roll my eyes annoyed, she's been doing this since I got dressed."Just one picture please it's not every day I get to see my son going to homecoming," yeah and it'll never happen again. I know what you're thinking, why would I ever agree to Silver's stupid ass plan? It won't work and I'm just wasting my time, well it's not much of a waste when you have nothing but time, and I'm tired of sitting around I need to start making shit happen and this is how. At least that's how Silver put it when she explained her plan. "Trust me there's n