Matt and I got up and walked outside to the tree. I climbed up to my normal spot on a branch that's sort of hidden. Unless you knew I was there or were looking for me you wouldn't see me. Bob and Ray walked up just after I got in the tree. "Mikey is coming over after he finds his friend." I wondered what his friend would look. Every time I tried to imagine him Frank would pop in my head.
"So Gee," Matt said getting ready to mess with me I was sure. "Was that your story she read or the freshmen's?"
"It was mine. She likes my stories. I didn't know he would get embarrassed. I kinda felt bad for him." We stopped talking when we noticed Mikey coming over with his friend. His friend was exactly like I imagined.
"Hey guys sorry I took so long. I had to calm Frank down after his last class. He couldn't stop blushing." He looked up at me, Knowing Frank couldn't see me. I looked at Mikey then went right back to watching Frank.
"Hey Mikey, Frankie, How's it going? And Frankie don't worry about the story. It wasn't yours." Matt told him making him blush a little. "don't blush so much. Although it's kinda cute." This made him blush more. But I did agree it was cute.
"MATT!" Mikey yelled at him to shut him up.
"Sorry, God! Anyway now that everyone is here I have news. I'm moving on Sunday." Everyone was silent. "No lie. I have no choice. I'm not letting mom go alone."
"PARTY!" I yelled still looking at Frank. This caused Frank to look up and he caught my stare. "My house Saturday, my parents are gone. Frank you too. You hang with the group you are the group. You're one of us now."
"… like it." I had zoned out. Bob was talking when I came back to. Frank was still staring at me, and I was still staring at him. "Well, we have to get to Math." Bob said as he, Ray and Matt started walking toward the school.
"Mikey and I have chemistry together. What class do you have?" I asked.
"Chemistry with Mikey." Frank replied in such a way it seems like he hates me. I don't blame him after Creative writing. The two of them walked ahead of me. Right when we got in the hallway a senior football player started picking on them.
I walked up behind him and pushed him into the lockers. I turned him so he was looking at me. He had a look of fear in his eyes. "Mess with my brother or our friend again, and you will answer to me. Got it?" He shook his head yes. "Beat it." I said as I pushed him in the middle of the hallway. I turn to Mikey and looked and Frank then back to Mikey. "You two okay?"
"Yeah, Thanks." Mikey said clearly answering for both of them. "Wait, you said our friend. Does that mean you like Frank?"
"Yeah, he's cool." Truth is, I would never tell Mikey, but at that moment Frank was more than cool, I liked him, more than a friend.
We walked into chemistry and sat together at a table for four. We had an empty seat. It's days like this that I'm glad everyone is scared of me. I had bigger problems to worry about than some ass picking on me or my friends. One of my best friends is moving, my little bro is gay but not out yet, and I like my little bros new friend. The bell rang for class to start and I was taken from my thinking.
"Hey, Frank do you want to spend the weekend at our house?" Mikey asked figuring I wouldn't mind.
"Would that be okay?" He was directing this question towards me. I don't know why when Mikey invited him, but I answered anyway.
"That's fine. You can come with us after school tomorrow. I'll drive. But Mikey we'll be walking next week. I don't know if mom left gas money." I was going to check when I got home. The bell for class to end rang. "Okay you two I'm going to math, like I said anyone messes with you yell for me."
I was half way to my next class when Frank caught up with me. "Can I walk with you? We have the same classes for the rest of the day."
"Sure thing, no problem." Maybe with him walking next to me I wouldn't think about him as much. Oh how wrong I was. Soon we were in math and there was a sub. So we talked the whole time.
"So it's just you guys? None of you have girlfriends or other friends?" Frank asked.
"No, just us. Matt and I are both gay. So are Bob and Ray, but they are together. And Mikey just got here. As far as I know he's single. What about you?"
"Single and gay. That's why I'm here. My parents are not to accepting of my being gay. So I came out here with my aunt. But I'm glad my parents kicked me out."
"At least you have a positive outlook, I have no clue what my parents think, but I don't really care earthier." I took a breath then I felt the need to apologize. "sorry about the story earlier. I should have guessed she would read mine, she likes my writing."
"That's alright, I thought it was mine at first. That's why I was blushing then I realized it wasn't mine which made me blush more."
"Okay cool." We were silent for a moment then I spoke again. "Sorry if I scared you in the hall. I only get like that when someone messes with my brothers, well my friends." Just then the bell rang. "History time."
