The Children of Total Drama
Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recognize
Chapter Two: Damaged
Perspective: Tim, son of Justin and Katie
WARNING: Dark themes later in the chapter
"We should go out to a club tonight." Tim suggested to his roommate, David, who was the son of Courtney and Trent. They had another roommate, August, who was visiting his family. August was the oldest son of Izzy and Owen. They lived in an apartment right by the college they went to. It had three bedrooms, a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a living room. Tim and David were currently in the living room.
"Eh, I'm not really in the mood to go to The Crescent tonight." He replied.
"We could go to the quad and see what's up there." Tim suggested, remembering that the college kids loved to hang out at the quad. Their friends would also be there.
"Sure, that's fine with me." David said, looking at his watch, "I just need to be home by nine to study."
"That's fine by me. I can go to The Crescent after that." Tim said, running his hand through his black hair. It would give him a chance to take his mind off what he had been thinking about for the past few days.
"Let's go, then." David called over his shoulder as he walked out of the apartment. Tim followed him and closed the door behind him.
"Hey Tim, what are you doing on Saturday?" A random girl asked him. She had red hair and light brown eyes. She wore a black tee shirt and a pleated black mini-skirt with white tights.
"I don't make plans in advance." Tim said with a smirk. Tim always played it like a cool guy around girls. He only liked Katelyn.
"Oh, well, if you're free Saturday night, just give me a call." The girl said with a wink and handed Tim a sheet of paper with her number and name on it.
"I'll keep that in mind." He said as he put the paper in his pocket. Things like this always happened to him. Tim sighed deeply before walking over to where David was with their group of friends.
"Hey Tim, what's going on in your life?" One of the guys asked. He had his hair dyed neon green and was wearing bright blue contacts. He wore black jeans with rips all over the place and a band tee shirt that said "A Blood-stained Iris" on the front beneath a purple Iris that looked like it had been dipped in blood.
"Not much has been going on. Just picking up random numbers from girls and wondering when I'll be visiting home next. What's with you, Reaper?" Tim asked his friend, taking the red bull another friend had offered him.
"Oh, nothing at all, just trying to figure out what songs "A Blood-stained Iris" is going to put on their new album." Reaper said. The group of friends included Reaper, Sampson, Carmen, Kyle, and Pixel. Reaper and Pixel had been dating for two years so far. Pixel, the girl in question, had bright purple hair and red contact lenses. Tonight she sported a plain black tutu and the same band tee that Reaper wore. Sampson was more like David; he had been raised to be like his father, an uptight accountant. Sampson had dirty blonde hair and amber eyes. Tonight he was wearing a black collared shirt and dress pants. Kyle was more like Tim, a pretty boy with a laid back style. Kyle had charcoal black hair and dark brown, almost black eyes. He wore a plain grey tee shirt and blue jeans. Carmen had long dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She wore a simple white tee shirt with a black tank top underneath and a black mini-skirt with black leggings.
"You know my little sister's in that band, right?" Tim asked him.
"Really?!" Pixel asked in surprise.
"She's the bassist." Tim replied with a nod.
"That's awesome! Can we meet her?" Reaper asked excitedly.
"Maybe if she comes to visit one day." Tim said, rubbing the back of his head. Time flew by when they were just talking like this. He couldn't believe he actually knew people who could just make time fly by. There weren't people back home that could do this.
"Tim, I'm heading back up to the room. I'll see ya tomorrow morning." David said when it was nine.
"I'll see ya then." Tim said as David walked away.
"So, you want to go to The Crescent tonight?" Reaper asked the others.
"You guys go on without me. I have to study some more." Sampson told the group.
"I'm up for it." Pixel said, wrapping her arm around Reaper's.
"Me too." Kyle said, putting his hands into his pockets.
"As long as I get a dance with you, Tim." Carmen said with a wink. She was joking. Carmen was like a little sister to Tim.
"Then what are we waiting for? I'll drive." Tim said, walking toward his car which was in the student parking lot.
"Where's August? Isn't he yours and David's roommate?" Pixel asked, remembering August hadn't been there.
"Oh, he's visiting home this week. His classes don't start until next week and his parents need him at home or something like that." Tim said, taking his keys out of his pocket when they got close to his car.
"Well, he needs to hang out with us more. He's ALWAYS visiting his family!" Carmen complained.
"Not his fault that his mother and brothers are crazy psychos." Kyle told her.
"Yeah, his mom is really crazy. He's lucky he's actually sane." Reaper said. They had all heard stories about August's family. Tim was the only one who had actually met them.
"They're not as bad as August makes them out to be." Tim told them while unlocking his car.
"Shot gun!" Kyle yelled before Carmen could.
"Pixel gets middle seat." Reaper said as he climbed in. Pixel had already taken her designated seat. She always sat in the middle because she and Reaper never liked to be too far apart from each other.
"We should get there when free admission and drinks for the rest of the night starts." Tim informed the others. He and the other two got into their seats and buckled in. It was a rule in Tim's car; he refused to drive if even one person didn't have their seat belt on.
"That's perfect. That's when the best girls are there." Kyle said, relaxing in his seat and putting his hands behind his head.
"All the cute guys will be there, too." Carmen added from her seat behind Kyle. The car ride was uneventful, as they did not do the Chinese Fire Drill in Tim's car. It was his baby. Sure it was a 1996 Chrysler Imperial, but it was his baby.
"Here we are." Tim announced as they pulled into the parking space.
"Time to get some numbers!" Kyle and Carmen both yelled as they got out of the car, practically running into the club.
"Let's go and dance!" Pixel said to Reaper and they headed inside as well. Time stayed back and made sure the doors were locked. Just as he was heading inside the club, his phone started to ring.
"Hello?" He asked when he picked it up.
"Hey, it's me. I'm trying to study, but I can't help but feel lost." David said from the other end.
"I just got to the club. I can help you when I get back." Tim said, knowing he just wanted to get all these thoughts out of his mind. He couldn't help but think of Katelyn and how much he liked her, but she liked this other guy, Jeremy. That was okay, he guessed because he secretly liked David. Only Reaper and Pixel knew that Tim was bi-sexual. They promised to keep it a secret from everyone, especially David. They knew how he felt about him as the way Tim looked at David was the same way they looked at each other.
"Okay, I'll try to study something else." David replied, sounding disappointed. 'Wait, what? David never sounds disappointed about anything. It must be my mind playing tricks on me,' Tim thought.
"I'll talk to you when I get home, all right?" Tim asked David.
"Yeah, all right. See ya when you get home." David said, hanging up before anything else was said.
"What is it about you that drives me crazy?" Tim asked the phone, acting like he was still talking to David. Despite his strong and laid back personality, it really hurt him not to know how David felt about him.
"Are you coming in or not?" Pixel asked from the doorway.
"Yeah, David just called me." Tim said, trying not to sound upset.
"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked, raising an eyebrow and walking over to him.
"Yeah, I think that would be nice." Tim said with a fake smile, "what about Reaper?"
"He knows I went out to get you."
"Let's sit on the bench over there." Tim said, pointing to the bench that was sitting outside the club. It was where teens would wait for their rides to come and get them after the teen nights that The Crescent had.
"Sounds like a plan." Pixel said, pulling Tim over to the bench and sitting down.
"What do you want to know?" Tim asked her, sitting with his back against the wall.
"Why don't you tell me when you realized that you liked David?" Pixel asked.
"It's a long story, so here it goes." Tim said, taking a deep breath.
~Flashback~
"Hey Tim! You're still coming over after school, right?" Tim's best friend, David, asked him.
"Yeah, totally!" Tim replied. It was sophomore year in high school and the boys were totally inseparable even though they only had gym and lunch together.
"I just got new laser tag guns, so I was thinking you, me, and August could play a free-for-all game or two." David said, sounding excited. It was the first time his mom had let him do anything fun this entire year. His dad had to convince her that it was time for a growing boy to have fun instead of having his creativity suppressed. Tim had been there for that argument.
"That sounds like it sound be fun." Tim said, looking at his friend. He noticed that when the light hit David the right way, it made his eyes sparkle and brought out his handsome features. Wait, handsome? Since when did Tim think his best GUY friend was handsome?! This was weird. 'Am I starting to like David as more than a friend?' Tim asked himself, 'I can't like a guy. I'm straight, right?'
"Are you okay?" David asked Tim, "You look a little sick."
"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine. Is it still a sleep over?" Tim asked, looking down at his feet. He couldn't believe he was feeling this way about his guy friend. It was just crazy. He'd never liked a guy this was before. It was a very strange feeling for him.
~End of Flashback~
"So you started liking him sophomore year?" Pixel asked.
"Yeah, it ended up being a sleep over and I just couldn't help but watch him sleep." Tim admitted sheepishly. "God that sounded so wrong!"
"Just a little!" Pixel said with a laugh.
"It's not like I wanted to fall for him. I just did." Tim said with a sigh.
"The heart wants what the heart wants. You can't change that." Pixel responded, patting her friend on the back.
"Yeah, I really need to work on listening to my heart and not worrying about what might happen." Tim said, looking up at the sky with a giddy smile on his face.
"Good. Now, we should go inside and dance." Pixel said, standing up. Tim followed suit and got up. Together, they walked into the club. Tim remembered the first time he took David here. It took a lot of convincing.
~Flashback~
"Why did you drag me here and away from my C.I.T. stuff?" David asked as Tim parked the car. David took a look at the outside of the club. It looked like a warehouse building, but had a neon sign saying "The Crescent" above the doors, which were closed. There was also a giant crescent moon painted all over the side of the building. It got its name from that design. The building, while being converted into a club, had been marked by a graffiti artist and the owners had decided to just keep it, as it was less expensive than painting over it.
"Because you need to learn how to have fun instead of staying inside studying all the time." Tim said as the two started walking inside. He knew David had never been to a place like this. It was a Saturday night and they were now juniors in high school. David's parents had been told that he was sleeping over at Tim's house and they kept their plans for tonight a secret. David had completely forgotten about it and had gotten to studying for his C.I.T. exam that was coming up so he could just be a counselor. Tim practically had to drag him.
"But this is a CLUB! We shouldn't be coming here. This is for people in their twenties!" David started to argue.
"Relax. It's teen night. Besides, you can get into this club for regular nights when you're 18." Tim assured his friend, grabbing him by the arm and leading him to the actual part of the club, as they had to go down a long hallway to get to the dance room. As the pair got closer and closer to the room, the music got louder. Soon, it was too loud for them to hear each other and the floor began to vibrate from the intensity of the speakers. It was a type of music playing that neither of them had heard of. They had heard some people call it "Trance" music. Other times they played "Dub step," another newer music genre to them. It was to be expected to discover music that was new to them, but not to someone else. They lived in a small town after all.
"So did you enjoy tonight?" Tim asked David with a grin on his face.
"Yeah, I actually did. Thanks for taking me tonight." David replied, returning the grin.
~End of Flashback~
"Come and dance with me, Tim!" Carmen shouted when she spotted him.
"All right, just let me put my drink down first." Tim said with a smirk, he was still shoving his emotions down, something he always did. He set his Mountain Dew on the table where Pixel and Reaper were sitting.
"Have fun, dude." Reaper told Tim with a wink. Pixel lightly hit Reaper on the arm. Tim walked over to Carmen and pulled her into a tango. Sure, that's not how you danced to this music, but they didn't care. This is how they were with each other. They just liked to be like this because it's who they are.
"Thanks for dancing with me." Carmen said when they decided to take a break and sit by Reaper and Pixel.
"No problem. Have you seen Kyle?" Tim asked.
"He's working on getting numbers still. He's gotten quite a few." Pixel told him. Kyle was a total player, but that was just a disguise. He was really nice to the girls he was dating. He just could hardly ever get a date because not a lot of girls thought they wouldn't be just another notch under his belt.
"I hope he finds a decent girl soon. He needs a girlfriend just like I need a boyfriend." Carmen sighed.
"Why don't you two date already? We all see the way you look at each other. It's obvious you two like each other." Tim said, rolling his eyes.
"I couldn't date Kyle. It wouldn't work out and I don't want to ruin our friendship. That's why you shouldn't date that female best friend of yours." Carmen said, taking a sip of her Pepsi.
"It's different, though. I feel a connection to Katelyn." Tim said, staring blankly at Carmen. It was a forbidden subject to tell Tim to not date Katelyn.
"Stop this topic right now." Kyle said from behind Carmen, causing her to jump in surprise.
"How much of that did you hear?" Carmen asked worriedly.
"I heard enough." He said, sitting on the other side of Tim. Kyle now had a pissed off mood to him, Tim could tell.
"I think we should head back to school now." Pixel suggested, trying to break the awkward silence.
"I agree with you and since I'm everyone's ride, we all have to go." Tim said, standing up and heading out. He didn't need to turn around to see the others following him, he knew they were.
"Kyle, get in the front." Reaper told the other boy. Kyle listened and sat in front. They all sat in the same places they did.
"Damn it all. Tonight was supposed to be fun! It was supposed to take my mind off everything!" Tim yelled into the car before climbing into the car and closing the door. He made sure everyone was buckled in and the doors were locked. The car ride was completely silent. Tim almost took the wrong way, which would lead him back home, as The Crescent was halfway between the college and his hometown. Each were half an hour to forty-five minutes away from the club.
"There, you guys got to your dorms from here." Tim said, kicking his friends out of his car when he pulled up to the front of the dorm building.
"Bye Tim." Everyone said one after the other. Tim just simply waved before driving back to the parking lot outside his apartment complex. He got out of the car after turning it off and closed the door, locking it. He sighed when he looked up to the window of his apartment. It was on the second floor and he just wanted to go to bed, but he also needed to help David study. He walked inside the building and climbed the stair case to his apartment.
"I'm home." Tim said softly when he entered the apartment. He looked to the couch and saw David asleep curled up in a blanket with a book on his lap. He must've fallen asleep while waiting for Tim to get home. Tim walked over to David and took the book off his lap. He checked the cover and saw it was the history book that his class required. 'Typical David…' Tim mused in his head. He shook his head and gently placed the book on the coffee table.
"Tim… I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner…" David said. Tim looked up and saw David's eyes were still closed. He was talking in his sleep, again, and was apparently dreaming about Tim. Tim didn't stay to find out what he was talking about and went into the bathroom to get ready for bed. Afterwards, he went to his room, not going past David because his room was right next to the bathroom. He took off his shirt and looked down, seeing the scars on his sides.
"What are those scars?" Tim heard David ask from behind him.
"Funny, I thought you were asleep." Tim mused, turning to face David.
"Seriously, Tim, what are those scars from?" David repeated.
"I cut myself when we were sophomores." Tim replied simply.
"Why did you start?" David asked, walking closer to his friend. His voice had become increasingly concerned.
"I realized something about myself that year. It hurt so much that I couldn't tell anyone, so I cut myself because I was upset and angry."
"What exactly did you realize?" David asked with his voice very quiet and serious.
"That I was bi and in love with my best friend!" Tim yelled, slamming his fists down onto his bed.
"You're bi?" David asked extremely quietly.
"Yes damn it! I'm bi and I'm in love with you!" Tim yelled louder, growing angry with himself.
"Tim, I didn't know." David said, taking off his shirt and revealed that he had the same scars that Tim had.
"Why do you have those scars?" Tim asked it was his turn to be the concerned friends.
"Tim, why do you think I haven't dated any girls? It's not because they're all too good for me. It's because I'm gay." David said, looking into Tim's eyes. "And I'm in love with my best friend, too."
"Isn't August your best friend?" Tim asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"No, you're my best friend Tim. I'm in love with you. I have been since sophomore year as well." David told his best friend, pulling him into a tight hug.
"David… Are you serious right now?" Tim asked in disbelief.
"Yes, I am." He proved that statement true by giving Tim a kiss on the lips.
"Why did I keep this to myself for so long?" Tim asked him aloud.
"I don't know. All I know is that we should get some sleep. I'll talk to you in the morning. I know how you feel about Katelyn and I only want you happy." David said with a smile before leaving Tim's room. Tim still could not fully grasp this. He had just gotten his first kiss from the love of his life. He knew it was also David's first kiss as well. He needed to sleep on it tonight.
"Good morning, David." Tim said when he walked into the living room where said roommate was sitting on the couch and reading his counselor's manual. Not a big surprise there.
"Morning, Tim. I hope there are no bad feelings about last night." David said without taking his eyes off the page he was on.
"Of course there aren't any hard feelings. Why would there be?" Tim asked while walking to the kitchen which was connected to the living room, separated by only a row of counters.
"Because you still like Katelyn." David said with a small sigh.
"Yes, but that doesn't mean anything to me. We were honest and shared our feelings. There are no bad feelings about last night, in fact, I'm happy you feel the same way about me." Tim said with a smile on his face. Before David could respond, Tim's phone started ringing. Time picked it up after seeing it was Katelyn.
"Hey Tim, I just called to see how you were doing." Katelyn said. Tim could tell she was smiling just by the tone of her voice.
"Oh, I'm doing pretty well. I went to The Crescent last night. You remember there, don't you?" Tim asked her.
"Of course I do! In fact I'm going there with my new boyfriend Jeremy!" Katelyn told Tim cheerfully.
"I hope you have fun." Tim said with no emotion behind it.
"Well, I have to go; he's taking me mini-golfing!" Katelyn said, hanging up the phone right away. Tim's world took a complete one eighty and he felt broken. He didn't say anything to David as he took a knife out of the drawer.
"Tim, put that down." David said when he saw Tim holding the knife to his wrist.
"She's with Jeremy…" Tim said, pressing the knife to his wrist. David grabbed the knife handle and took it out of Tim's hand. Tim didn't struggle and just let it go. After setting down the knife, David hugged Tim tightly, not letting go for a long while.
"You still have me." David said softly. Jeremy was the oldest son of Noah and Heather. Tim didn't know why she chose Jeremy instead of him.
"Thank you David." Tim said, hugging his friend back tightly.
"Tim, would you do me the honor of being my boyfriend?" David asked him with a genuine smile. Tim loved the way David could make everything better. He completely forgot about Katelyn and Jeremy and just embraced David.
"I would love to." Tim replied, smiling back.
~End of Chapter Two~
A/N: Well, how was that? What do you guys think about these two now being a couple? Tell me in the reviews or even PM me!