It had been weeks of researching and spying and they still only had Zack as a possible link to the disappearances. Casey groaned softly tossing a book across the table at his friends receiving a glare from the librarian. But he didn't care right now, he felt sick to his stomach for some reason today. "Case?" Stokley questioned surprising Casey with her genuinely worried tone, "Mm?" was her groggy reply. "Casey, you've been acting this way all day. What the hell?" Stokley persisted wanting to know why her friend seemed to be lacking his normal concentration, "I must've eaten something bad at lunch.." He muttered barely audible with his head resting on his folded arms on the table, "Maybe you should go home.." Zeke barely got the words out of his mouth before Casey was swiftly running out of the library and down the hall. Stokley watched the brunette boy and elbowed Zeke telling him to check on him, Zeke sighed getting up to do so.
When the drug dealer reached the boy's restroom he could hear the heavy breathing of the blue eyed teen inside and open the door. He spotted the black sneakers firmly planted on the tile floor under the door of one of the stalls and knocked on the door, "Hey, Case. You alright?" There was a sound Zeke could only describe as pained followed by a weak 'Yeah' from the teen inside. "Now, why don't I believe that?" Zeke asked leaning against the door.
Casey looked at the door and grimaced as he sat on the tile floor near the toilet, "It's just some kind of..twenty four hour bug..or something, Zeke.." He whispered exhausted from all this.
"Doubtful..come on, Case." Zeke encouraged wanting the smaller boy to trust him.
Casey silently debated whether or not to do as the dark haired boy asked and sighed softly opening the door as he stood up flushing the toilet.
Zeke smiled which surprised Casey, normally the cool teen smirked more than genuinely smiled. "Cool, now come with me." he instructed pulling him along to door leading outside into the halls. "Oh and one more thing." Casey looked up waiting for Zeke to tell him this last thing but was shocked when he felt the other's lips on his cheek in a show of affection towards him. Casey blinked in pure surprise looking up at Zeke as he tried to register what he had just done, "I'll give you a ride home." Zeke offered putting an arm around Casey's shoulder and leading him to the parking lot. Casey forced himself not to blush at the physical contact, which was harder than he thought, and kept his blue eyed gaze down at the ground walking out the doors of the school.
Once in Zeke's car Casey buckled his seat belt and licked his dry lips as Zeke started the engine, "Casey!" Casey turned his head to look out the open window hearing Astin's voice call him and the blonde ran up to the car leaning into the window. "Astin? What is it?" he questioned at the smiling teen, he was pretty sure that Astin never stopped smiling. "I jus' wanted ta ask ya if ya wanted ta come over ta my place tonight..I got this new movie..and I thought it'd be nice ta watch it with someone." Aastin said giving a soft blush, Casey felt his blush appear on his face as his head nodded without his approval. The blonde smiled brightly, "Great, see ya tonight." He trotted off back to the school leaving behind a smiling Casey and a suspicious Zeke. Casey looked at Zeke and blinked, "Zeke? Are you okay?" When the other teen didn't answer the brunette boy continued, "You're holding the steering wheel kind of tight.." Zeke seemed to snap out of it and looked at Casey forcing a small smile, "Sorry." He said shortly and started to drive the car towards Casey's house.
Casey only snapped out of his dazed thoughts when he heard Zeke shut the motor off and open his door, Casey watched him get out of the car with him and walk him to the porch. "Okay, now I know something's wrong. You never walk me to the door." Casey stated truly confused by his friend's behavior. Zeke shrugged and ran a calloused hand through his short hair, "I've just never seen the inside of your house before." Casey stared at the taller boy a moment and opened the door, "Okay..my parents won't be home for a few more hours so I guess I could..give you a tour?" Zeke nodded in approval and stepped inside letting Casey close the door behind them before climbing the steps to his room. The teen opened his bedroom door and went inside letting Zeke follow him in.
"This is my room..not much interesting in here..." Casey said softly subconsciously picking up books and socks off the floor. Zeke chuckled to himself looking over the pictures the other boy had taken taped to the walls, he watched him picking things up. He moved over to Casey and cupped his cheek receiving a puzzled look from Casey. He smirked softly and leaned in kissing the teen bluntly, Casey gasped softly in surprise but found himself standing frozen in place. He'd dreamed about this multiple times but he never thought it would come true yet...there he was closing his eyes as he leaned into the touch of Zeke. The teen trembled at the jolts running up his spine when he felt Zeke's fingers run over his spine gently, Casey eventually had to pull back for air and stared up at the taller boy. "Zeke...w-" he started but was cut off by Zeke's mouth enveloping his again, only this time he felt the other's tongue slip easily into his mouth. Casey barely noticed his back was pressed firmly against the wall as their tongues wrestled, Casey couldn't help but let Zeke dominate his mouth and let a soft moan escape him.
After a few long and pleasurable moment Casey opened his eyes as he felt Zeke pull away letting him breath properly, Zeke smirked lighting a cigarette. "Not bad for a virgin.." he chuckled clicking his lighter at the end of the cigarette between his lips, the same lips Casey had just been kissed with. Casey took a moment to register what the older boy had said, "Then you...you're.." Zeke looked at the clearly dumbfounded teen, "Gay?" Casey nodded indicating that was what he was trying to ask, when the dark haired boy shook his head he felt his heart sink to his stomach in disappointment. "I'm bi, Case." Zeke added when he noticed the let down expression on his friends face, he chuckled seeing him perk back up at once. "So..you...like me that way?" Casey asked cautiously and saw the smirk on Zeke's face grow wider, "I've noticed the looks you give me in classes, Casey." Casey froze and blushed deeply at Zeke knowing how he felt about him, "I think it's cute." Zeke said simply watching the blue eyed boy, "Would you like me to drive you to Astin's?" Casey blinked still a bit shocked, "Um...s-sure.." Zeke nodded with a smile and went out to his car making sure Casey was following him, "Have you seen anything weird around school lately?" Casey shook his head as he fastened his seat belt, "Nothing.." Zeke sighed and started to drive the car down the road, "Where does he leave?" "Four blocks down the road and to the left, it's suppose to be the second house on the right side." Casey said softly and watched the sun start to set, "When's the next full moon suppose to be?" Zeke took a drag from his cigarette and looked at his watch, "Stokes said tonight but it's gonna cloudy, so nothin' to worry about." Casey pressed his lips together a bit unsure about being out at night if there would be a full moon, even if it was suppose to be blocked by clouds. Stokley had told him about all the werewolf books and movies and apart of Casey wishes she hadn't.
"This is your stop." Zeke said flicking his cigarette butt out the window, Casey nodded slipping out of the car. "Thanks." He suddenly felt a bit nervous watching Zeke give a soft smirk and drive off back to his own house. Casey took a deep breath and walked up to Astin's house, he knocked on the door and waited for an answer. After a few minutes of silence he wondered if he had the right house or not but the door suddenly opened revealing the smiling Astin. "Casey, glad ya could make it!" he said enthusiastically letting the brunette boy inside his home. "Welcome to my humble home, just get comfortable where ever I'll get the snacks I made." Astin instructed and went off to the kitchen to do as he said. Casey smiled softly glancing around at the surprisingly clean house and tentatively sat down on the couch in front of the tv. He hoped everything would go alright, he didn't want any surprises.
