Chapter 4

Chuck sat on the living room couch watching TV. Chris came downstairs and sat down next to him.

""Hallmark Channel'," Chris said. "You know Chris Keller so well."

"Yeah," Chuck said.

"Wait!" Chris exclaimed. "Today is Wednesday right?"

"Yes," Chuck said.

"Shouldn't you be in school?" Chris asked.

"I'm not going to school today," Chuck replied.

"Are you sick?" Chris asked.

"No," Chuck said.

"Then you are going to school," Chris said.

"Jamie and I are taking a college day," Chuck said. "He's on his way to pick me up."

"But won't you be counted absent?" Chris asked.

"We have to bring forms signed by the tour guides," Chuck replied. "That way we'll be excused."

"Next time you decide to take a college day," Chris said, "please talk to Chris Keller first."

"Okay," Chuck said. "Sorry Chris."

"It's okay buddy," Chris said. "I'm not mad."

"Okay," Chuck said.

"Oh and Chuck," Chris said. "Did you take my phone charger again?"

"No," Chuck said.

"Are you lying to me?" Chris asked.

"I didn't take your phone charger," Chuck said. "Honest."

"You promise?" Chris asked.

"I promise," Chuck said.

At that moment, a car horn honked outside.

"That's Jamie," Chuck said getting up. "Bye Chris."

"Bye Chuck," Chris said. "Have fun and be careful."

"Okay," Chuck said. "Get drunk and be wild. Got it."

"Smart ass," Chris said.

"Bye," Chuck said.

Chuck left and Chris got up and began walking upstairs.

"I know he has my charger," Chris said.

Chris walked into Chuck's room and searched for his charger.

"Where could it be?" Chris asked aloud before spotting the drawer on Chuck's bedside table.

"Gotcha!" Chris exclaimed.

Chris opened the drawer to see his charger.

"That thief!" Chris exclaimed.

Chris took his charger and was shocked to discover what was underneath the charger.

"That's surely not…" Chris said before taking a box of condoms out of the drawer.

Chris couldn't believe what he had found. Was this real? Was he dreaming? No, this was real. Chuck had a secret box of condoms.

"Oh my god," Chris said shocked.

Chris got out his and called Chase.

"What Chris?" Chase asked when he answered.

"Chase!" Chris said freaking out. "I found condoms in Chuck's room!"

"Oh," Chase said.

"Do you think he's having sex?" Chris asked.

"Well maybe," Chase replied. "You should have the talk with him."

"No!" Chris shouted. "This wasn't part of the deal! The deal was that until Chuck graduates, Chris Keller is supposed to take care of him! Nowhere in that deal did Ms. Scolnik say that Chris Keller had to talk to Chuck about the risks of sex! You do it!"

"Chris," Chase said. "I know it's hard to talk about things like that. But you're his guardian. You need to take responsibility and talk to him."

"You're right," Chris said.

"Good luck buddy," Chase said.

"Thank you," Chris said.

Chris hung up the phone and threw up in the trashcan.