Author's Note: I really hate to say this but I can't update until Wednesday because I will be gone. So I came up with an idea to make everybody happy: an extra long chapter! I will write until I got to the stopping point. Thanks and cookies to everyone who reviewed!

Chapter 4: Shocking Confessions

Logan POV

"C-Carlos…I….." I couldn't think while he stared at me. I fell to my knees and started to cry. Since he started doing this to me I never cried, except for right now.

"Logan, who did this to you? They need to be put away!" Carlos pulled me into his arms, letting me sob into his chest. I mumbled that it was my father but he couldn't hear me because I was crying.

"Who?" He pulled me away so I could tell him. He looked at me with face full of worry and concern. When I told him that it was my father his face grew pale. I thought he was going to flip out but he calmly led me to his room before making me sit on his bed. He rummaged through a drawer before taking out a digital camera.

"I am going to take a couple of pictures of the abuse, okay? Tomorrow we are going to the police." I nodded and he began snapping pictures. The cuts along my back, bruises on my arms, legs and chest, his handprint around my mouth and finally the bandaged wrists were all taken and documented. He looked nervous about taking the photos especially when it involved me almost naked. After the last picture he wiped a tear off of my face.

"You will never have to see him again." My eyes grew wide with fear, even though he didn't do anything except cause me pain I couldn't live by myself.

"I don't have anywhere to go. I'm just useless." I started crying again, this time Carlos didn't comfort me, instead he just laughed.

"What's so goddamn funny? You're rich; you can have anything in the world and never have to lift a finger if you didn't want to! I can barely afford to eat!" Carlos stopped laughing when he saw that I was genuinely pissed.

"Sorry, I thought it was obvious," When I didn't respond he continued, "You can live here. After all you said I could have anything in the world, and well, I want you to be safe and happy." He had to be joking; nobody wanted me, not my father, people at school or his parents. They all just saw me as a punching bag, anti-social freak or a street rat. I wanted to get out of the room, it felt small and stifling. I ran out ignoring Carlos and running out the front door.

Running along the dimly lit streets, dodging empty trash cans and parked cars, I found myself at a bridge, gasping for breath and looking at the freeway beneath me. I thought about jumping, ending all the pain and lies that surrounded me every day. Instead I continued running, the houses started becoming scarce and the noise consisted of crickets and the occasional coyote howling. Soon the city melted into rural fields and huge fields. I kept running even though my legs were begging me to stop and I could barely catch my breath. I saw a tree overlooking a huge cliff, I decided to go there.

Carlos POV

Logan bolted out of the room; I thought he would be okay with stopping his father from hurting him. I called after him, when he didn't return I chased after him. I didn't know where he would be or where he would possibly go. I grabbed my keys from the table by the door and jumped into the car. I drove around until I thought I saw him, nope it was just a hobo.

I kept on driving until the city limits ended; I gave myself ten more minutes before I would call the police. Luckily when I had just passed a cow farm I saw a shape climb into a tree. I killed my car and slowly made my way toward the tree. I didn't know if it was Logan but it was worth the risk. My mind started freaking out when I remembered that movie about the freak who stalks people he 'likes' and takes something from them, like their organs or….yeah. Anyway, I saw the person's legs but in the darkness I couldn't make out anything.

"W-who's there?" A small voice asked, Logan. I sighed with relief when I heard his voice.

"It's just me, Logan. It's Carlos." I said quietly, I didn't want to make him run again, "What happened back there? Why did you run?"

"I'm nobody; I don't deserve to be here, I would be better off dead." His voice sounded like he truly gave up in life. I didn't like that we were less than 10 feet from a cliff, if Logan really wanted to he could jump before I could stop him.

"You are somebody, you're Logan. Being dead won't solve anything; you couldn't fix anything by giving up. That's not you talking Logan, it's your father. He is the one who deserves to die, not you. Absolutely nothing is worth killing yourself over, trust me I would know. I am expected to be perfect just because my parents are. Everybody looks at me and all they see is a perfect son, they don't see me." I kept my eyes trained on his legs while silently making my way closer.

"But you aren't… you don't have….." He couldn't finish what he wanted to say.

"What am I not? What don't I have that would make me different from you?" I needed him to calm down otherwise I couldn't predict what he would do.

"You are not beaten everyday because of who you are! Guys don't ever want to be within a mile of me and all the girls want is advice because I don't swing that way! You don't have to deal with the whispers, the rumors, and you aren't beaten by guys who think I want in their pants!" He yelled from the tree, suddenly he jumped down. I thought he would make an attempt so I quickly pinned him to the tree.

"Carlos LET GO!" He struggled against me but couldn't make me release my hold on him.

"No! Who cares who you like or what you are into! They are just idiots who can't see anything past their own little worlds and when something different comes along they think the sky is falling! Being different is what makes us human. You know that Logan!" I yelled at him, my face inches away from his, "I deal with the same thing, the glares, death threats, and I even got jumped. But do I let it get to me, no, I go on with my life. I know that they don't understand and that they are acting based on their confusion!"

Logan didn't say anything after that; he stared at me obviously thinking about something. He stopped trying to get me to let him go but I still kept my hold, just in case. He closed his eyes and sighed.

"You are gay?" After all that, the simple sentence threw me off. I nodded and he smiled.

"Yeah, same here." I made him promise to not try and jump if I let him go. We started walking back to where I parked my car and I started to drive, heading back to my house.

Logan POV

During the car ride I remained silent, quietly wondering why I thought ending my life was the answer. If I died then I would be proving my father and everyone else right. I knew that if I could live and be happy then I would be living proof that my father had no control over me. Carlos left me to my thoughts while he drove us back to his place. Standing in his home made me feel like a fish out of water; everything had to be worth more than everything in my house, including the house.

"Would it really be okay if I lived with you? I couldn't pay rent or anything." I felt like I was just mooching off of him. He smiled and told me it was fine, that he could use the company because his parents were usually never home.

We pulled up to his house and he led me back to his room. I couldn't believe that he cared for me; no one else ever showed me such kindness. Looking at the digital clock on his night stand and reading the time, my mind unable to believe it was 3 in the morning. I yawned loudly which only made him laugh.

"Want me to show you your room?" He asked and I shook my head no.

"Could I sleep in here? I would take the bean bag chair."

"Yeah but you will be sleeping on my bed, next to me." He blushed when he said it, making him look even cuter. I had a crush on him but I didn't know how he felt about me.

Carlos put his hand on my cheek and kissed me on the lips. I knew how he felt alright. I returned the kiss, my hand pressed to his warm chest.

A/N: So sorry to leave it right there, I had to stop otherwise I would never be able to control myself. ^_^ I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review! Also if it's not too much trouble please check out my other stories if you haven't already. It means the world to me if you would review and tell me if you liked/hated/loved them! Have an excellent, couple of days! ~RAY~