A/N They are sixteen years old in this story
9 years ago
Ridgeway elementary school
7 year old John was running around with his friends when he saw the new kid getting harassed by three other kids. He walked over to them. "Hey leave him alone."
One of them looked up at him. "Mind your own business dork."
John walked up to him and pushed him down. "I said leave him alone." He got up and ran off alone with the others. He looked down at the little boy curled up on the ground. "They're gone now you can get up." He helped him up. "Are you okay?"
7 year old Randy nodded "Yeah."
"My name is John, what's yours?" John asked.
"Randy." He said wiping his clothes off.
"Do you want to be friends with me?" John asked.
Randy looked down and nodded "Okay."
Present
John was over at Randy's house. They were up in his room watching TV.
"I am so board." John said. "Where is your video game?"
"My mom hid it." Randy said then he pushed John. "Because of you." He and John then started wrestling.
John ended up on top of Randy and pinned his hands above his head. "You're a horrible wrestler Randy."
Randy smiled "I'm better than you I just get distracted sometimes."
John just smiled and sat up. He kept looking at Randy.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Randy asked.
John looked down "Sorry?" he said getting off of John. "I better go." He said going over to the door.
Randy grabbed his arm. "Wait do you have to go?"
John looked back at him. "We have school tomorrow."
Randy shrugged "So you've stayed the night before why don't you just stay now."
John smiled "Alright."
They both stripped down into their boxers and got into the bed. John was staring at the ceiling and Randy was facing away from him. Soon he turned onto his side and snuggled up behind Randy. His arm going around his waist. "Night."
Randy smiled and closed his eyes. "Night."
OOO
School the next day
Randy was walking to class when he was tripped. He looked up to see three other guys staring down at him.
"What's going on fag?" One of them said.
One of the other guys looked around. "Dude I don't think this is a good idea. If John sees us we'll be dead."
Randy got up and tried to walk off but he was stopped and hit in the face.
The other two guys backed off. "Okay man you're on your own." They ran off.
"Guys wait up!" He yelled running after them.
OOO
Randy was sitting in the nurse's office with an ice pack on his eye. He looked up when the door opened.
"Randy, John is going crazy on that guy who hit you." His friend Adam said.
Randy got off the table and ran after him. They ran outside and he saw John fighting with the guy who hit him. He walked up and pulled John off of him. "Hey stop."
John reached out and touched Randy's eye. "Are you alright?"
Randy sighed "Come on let's get out of here."
Randy's house
"You know we're going to get in trouble when our folks find out we ditched school." John was sitting on the couch watching Randy who was sitting next to him, ice pack on his eye. "You sure you're alright?"
Randy sighed "Why do you get like that when I get hurt?"
John sat back "I don't know, I guess after you got into that car accident. Seeing you lying in that bed for months scared the hell out of me. Ever since I hated when you get hurt. I made a promise to myself that I would let you get hurt again."
Randy removed the bag from his eye. "John you can't protect me from everything."
"I can try." John said looking down. "I love you Randy."
Randy smiled "I know."
John shook his head "No you don't."
"What do you mean?" Randy asked.
John closed his eyes. "I mean that I'm in love with you."
Randy sat back. "Oh."
"Oh." John stood up. "I just told you that I was in love with you and all you say is oh."
"No, John I didn't mean it like that." Randy said quickly getting up.
"I have to go." John walked off.
"John wait." Randy said going after him. "It's not you." He said grabbing his arm once they were outside.
John pulled away. "Then what is it?"
Randy sighed "I'm already seeing someone."
"Since when?" John asked.
"Almost a month." Randy said. "I wanted to tell you I just didn't know how."
John shook his head. "I can't believe this." He looked at Randy. "I thought we-" He turned and walked off to his car.
"I'm sorry John." Randy said still following him.
"Just forget it." John said. "I never should have said anything anyway."
"No" Randy said stopping him from opening his car door. "John please."
"Just leave me alone. I'm happy for you and whoever you're dating." He got into his car and drove off.
Randy couldn't do anything but watch his friend drive away. After a minute he went back into his house.
John stopped at the light and cursed to himself. He couldn't believe that Randy was seeing someone. After all they been through he thought Randy felt the same way about him. They light turned green and he drive off, completely pissed.
OOO
The next morning
Randy was sitting on the steps of his house waiting for John. Sighing he pulled out his phone and called his friend Adam. "Hey man can you come pick me up."
"Where's John?" Adam asked.
"I'll tell you on the way." Randy said hanging up.
OOO
"So did you guys get into a fight or something?" Adam asked once Randy was in the car.
"Not exactly a fight." Randy said. "When we left school yesterday we went back to my place and he told me that he was in love with me."
"Oh my god!" Adam yelled "That's great."
"No it's not." Randy said looking over at him.
"Why?" Adam asked driving off.
Randy looked away from him. "Because I'm already dating someone."
Adam shook his head. "Man poor John, wait I thought you felt the same way about him."
"I do but I never thought he say anything about it so I moved on." Randy said. "I just need to talk to him." He looked out the window.
OOO
Randy was at his locker when he saw John walking down the hall. "John!" He said but John didn't look his way. He just kept walking. Randy sighed and went back to his locker. John wasn't talking to him and that could only mean one thing, he was pissed.
A/N Next chapter will be up soon and please leave a review.
