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2024-10-29 19:42:56I huffed as I dropped my hands, giving up on my attempt to fix my tie, and grabbed my bag from my bed. I had dismantled everything by accident while I was putting it on earlier and putting it back together was tougher than I thought.
Despite the summer vacation already starting, my school offered extra lessons in the morning for anybody who was willing. Being the sucker of knowledge that I was, I couldn't miss out on that. I also couldn't imagine being home all day so, I had to keep myself busy in a way that would benefit me at least.
Opening my door, I got out of my room before locking it and heading into the kitchen. I was a little sad that Louis and Ryan weren't willing to join me for my summer classes. There were probably going to be a few people in class who were forced to attend them because of low grades.
I entered the kitchen and poured some cereal into a bowl before adding milk and eating it. The house was very quiet so I figured that
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"How's your internship going?" My dad asked Andre. "It's okay. I'm learning a lot and having fun," he said as he gave him a polite smile. "That's great," my mom said happily before taking a sip from her glass of water. "How are you liking your stay here?" "It's great too. Thanks for accommodating me." She laughed bashfully. "Don't thank us. We love having you over." "Really though. I would've been struggling to look for a place if you hadn't offered." "You're like a son to us and I'm happy that you've gotten used to the place." I scoffed internally at their praises as I ate my food. We were all having dinner together and as usual, my parents were gushing over Andre. They kept asking him about his day and his feelings and I felt beyond irritated. They didn't look at me or ask me anything, not that I would answer if they did, but still! Every time we ate together as a "family", I felt more like an outsider and it made me want to spend even less time with them. Andre nodded at w
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I unlocked the door and heaved a heavy sigh before walking in. I was nervous today and that was because Henry was ignoring me for three whole days. We couldn't even be in a room together. The awkwardness was so heavy that Henry even stopped having dinner with us and he wouldn't be home when I came down for breakfast. I felt frustrated. It was like all the effort and progress came crashing down and I had no idea how to fix it. Closing the door behind me, I walked up to my room and put my things on my bed. I left work early since my supervisor had a personal event to attend to. On any other day, I would be grateful for the free time but today, not so much. I got my towel from my closet and went to the bathroom. Entering the small room, I was met by my reflection across from me and memories of that night flooded my mind. I remembered it so clearly and the memory couldn't get out of my head. His slender body was leaning towards the mirror and his round butt looked delectable in those p
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I yawned as I squeezed some toothpaste on my toothbrush. Despite it being past eight in the morning, I felt exhausted. I blamed that on my brain that didn't want to settle down until two a.m. I kept twisting and turning so much that I didn't notice when I fell asleep. I began to brush my teeth as I looked into the mirror and succumbed to my thoughts. After Andre and I kissed yesterday, my heart seemed to malfunction every time we crossed paths. Things weren't awkward but there was something that I just couldn't put my finger on. When Andre told me that I looked hot in my underwear, I felt more happy than I expected. I felt even more happy when he said that he got turned on by it. I didn't think that anybody would look at me in that state and think that. Everytime I thought of someone seeing me in my female underwear, I imagined disgust and contempt. But Andre proved me wrong. I was surprised when he said that he was gay. He looked like the type that was popular with women so, findin
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"Rise and shine," Flynn said as he gently shook me by the shoulder. I groaned in protest and he chuckled. "You said that you wanted to be home by noon and it's almost ten right now." Turning to my back, I looked at my friend, who was smiling at me softly while a rob covered his naked body. "My head hurts," I said and cleared my throat to reduce the dryness. "Of course, it does. You were so drunk." He got a bottle of water from the nightstand and handed it to me. "Drink up. It's been a while since I've seen you get so carried away. It brings back memories." I laughed and sat up before receiving the water. "Sure does." Flynn and I went out yesterday and it was amazing. It's been a while since I laid loose like that and I had no regrets but for the drumbeat in my skull. We had lunch and took a relaxing walk before hyping ourselves up at a club. The music was loud and we met plenty of fun people. After we were done, we came back to Flynn's apartment and I went straight to bed while h
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I kept my gaze on the ground as I thought of possible outcomes and reactions. Andre and I had just got out of the bus and the walk home was torturous. I kept my pace slow and Andre matched mine so that he wouldn't leave me behind. Saying that I was terrified was an understatement. My hands were shaking and my heart was pounding against my ribs. I talked to my mother yesterday to inform her of our arrival and she barely said a word. I didn't know what to expect. My father was obviously furious since I left without communicating but it was with reason. I couldn't risk jeopardizing my own plans if I said something. I heaved a heavy sigh and lifted my gaze to the house a few minutes away. It was now or never. I couldn't reach this far only to back out. "Calm down," Andre said with a gentle smile as we walked into the front porch. "I am calm," I retorted and he chuckled softly. "If you grip the straps of your bag any tighter, your knuckles will turn white." I loosened my grip. "Are
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"Do you really have to leave?" I asked as I watched Andre pull on a black t-shirt."It's a group assignment so, I need to do it with them.""But I'll be so bored without you.""It's better than you waiting for me in the library with nothing to do.""What if I want to explore your school?""There's no problem in that but I won't have time to show you around.""This is boyfriend neglect."He chuckled and leaned down to give me a kiss. "I actually have your best interests at heart. My friends here aren't like Flynn and Maryanne. They'll be all over you.""But it'll be awkward.""It won't. I would actually love it if you got closer to my family.""I don't think that I can do that by myself.""You don't have a reason to be afraid of my parents though.""I don't but anybody would be nervous in front of their boyfriend's parents." I sat up when he got his bag from the top of the table. "Can't
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I sat anxiously in the dining room as Darren stared at me. It was time for dinner and Andre and I joined them on the table. I never even considered having dinner with Andre's family and it was nerve wrecking.Everybody seemed relaxed as the began to fill their plates then there was Darren, who kept his eyes on me while making no attempt to get any food.Seeing that, like me, he was the only one who didn't know who I was. Everyone behaved familiar with me and he might have been feeling as left out as I did when Andre first joined us.I waved at him and he dropped his gaze to his plate, making me feel even more awkward."Does your brother hate me?" I whispered to Andre and he laughed."No. He's just curious.""I see." I looked at my plate and saw that he had put food on it. "Thanks.""No problem. You're okay with carrots, right?""I love them," I mumbled as I got a piece and put it in my mouth.He chuckled. "
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I sighed as I put my phone aside. After Flynn gave me Andre's address, I've been trying to come up with an effective action plan.Flynn was right. What would I go there to do? Most importantly, how would I leave with my parents around? They obviously wouldn't let me and Mom would just get more upset if I disappeared.But I needed to see him and tell him something. Anything. I was scared that he would get angry with me and push me away, but did he really need to leave? Maybe this was a sign. We weren't meant to be and forgetting about him would probably be better.I groaned. I couldn't do that."How could you leave after changing my mindset, you piece of shit?" I muttered under my breath.I was currently seated in the locker room while I contemplated on all these things. It was my break and I didn't want to go out so, I came here to think in silence.From the money that I currently had, I didn't think that it was enough fo
Drowning In You 39 | HENRY
I stared blankly at the ceiling as a frustrated sigh left my mouth. It felt like I was waiting for centuries and I was curious to know what they were talking about. I was currently laying on my bed as I let my thoughts wander. For every second that passed, my impatience grew even more. Why couldn't things be easier for us? Why did he let me leave? All these loops had my head spinning. My door suddenly swung open and I sat up quickly in hopes of it being Andre. Seeing my mother enter the room, I tensed up. "Where is Andre?" I asked and the look on her face made the knot in my stomach tighten even more. She was angry, I could see it clearly, but she also looked disappointed. As though I had crushed all of her hopes and dreams for me. "Honey," she began sternly, "I don't think that you and Andre should see each other anymore. I understand that your father and I haven't been the best of parents but this isn't
