???? POV-One week later
Haven't seen much of Eli lately. He's too busy for his friends, I see.
I wonder why…
"Hey Jake." Kimi, my not-too-reliable, sometimes ditzy friend approaches me on my perch on a bench in the school courtyard.
She's one of those girls who just do stuff without thinking. She dyes her hair these outrageous colors and puts on a ton of eyeshadow and eyeliner. Lots of bright, metallic makeup.
Me? Well, let's just say I'm your typical emo troublemaker. ^_^ Gotta love it.
"Hey, Kim, seen Eli? It's like he's busy with something else, so he has no time for us."
"No, haven't seen him. It does seem that way, though. But what could he be doing?"
"How should I know?" I'll find out, I swear I'll find out!
Eli's POV
"Jeez, those stupid marks are still there! Couldn't you not bite, stupid vampire?!" I yelled the first bit, but murmured the last two words at my…friend who sneaks over a lot, kisses me and bites me. Blake.
I'm examining the marks in front of a mirror in the bathroom, Blake leaning against the wall near the door.
"Sorry, I just can't help it." He says, holding his hands up as if to ask, "Why ask such a stupid question?"
"Yeah?"
"Just like you couldn't help but bite me and make me bleed."
I know I'm in love with this kid, but I sometimes want to just punch him 'cause he's so smug all the time!
And all because he says I'm the uke and he's the seme.
Then the intercom crackles into life. The voice who speaks is surprisingly young, male and familiar.
"Hey, Eli White! Go away, you hag!" Obviously Mrs. Howard, the secretary. "No, sorry Eli, not you! It's Jake and—"
"—and Kimi!"
"Anyway. Hag, I said, get lost! Eli, where've you been, dude? We miss ya! Meet us at the usual spot, 'kay? Byz!"
Click.
"Those two know you?" Blake questioned eyes still on the silent intercom.
"Yeah, they're my friends. Haven't seen too much of 'em lately. Thanks to you." I glare at him, teasing.
"It isn't my fault you're in love with me and I'm in love with you."
"Yeah, it is."
"As I recall, you kissed me first."
Damn. He got me.
"So where is "the usual spot"?"
"Uh…secret. Just us three."
"You mean you, me and my bite wound named Oscar?"
Oscar? What? Is he high on something?
"No, just me, Jake and Kimi. We've been friends since third grade."
"Oh, I see. Well, I'll be seeing you after school?"
"Yeah, obviously. Why wouldn't I show up?"
"Oh, I don't know."
I couldn't quite place it, but he seemed to be a little upset. Probably because I wouldn't let him come with me. My friends would be a little mad that I've been ditching hang-out time to be with a guy. No, they might just be a little weirded-out. I don't think they ever imagined I'd turn out to be gay. But I couldn't just leave him behind now.
"Hey, Blake, you wanna come with—" He was gone. "—me?"
Man, I must've seriously hurt him. Oh, well. He has to suck it up.
And quit whining.
Jake's POV
Eli is keeping me waiting…as usual.
Time to get back to my book, "Guilty Pleasures," one book out of seventeen books in the "Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" series.
Well thought-out plots. Lots of intense drama.
Plus, a lot of what everyone instinctively loves.
"Why'd you have to call me on the intercom?" Familiar voice.
"Hey, Ellie!" Kimi shouts out in her loud, girlish voice.
"Oh, look who decided to show up." I say bluntly without looking up from my book.
"Don't be that way. I've been…busy."
"With what? Or who?"
"Jake! Come on! Just because I don't always have time to hang out, doesn't mean I don't like you guys!"
Sure.
"Yeah, okay. Who's the girl?"
"…" No answer?
"Or is it guy?"
"Well…" It's a guy.
"So you've been ditching us for a guy?"
"Yeah."
"Who?" I'll beat him up.
"Is he cute?" Kimi piped in.
"If Eli's with him, I doubt he's want you, Kimi!" I shout angrily, loosing my place.
"Oh, you have bites!" WHAT?!
"That's freakin' disgusting!" I whirl around, my eyes rage-filled and disgusted. Forget reading.
"Because I'm bitten? Or because I'm gay? Which is it, Jake?" He challenges.
"Both! Do you bite or…kiss him?!" I shudder at the thought.
"Yeah,
I do! I'm Misaki and he's Usagi!" What? Those people from that
yaoi manga of his? Wait……nasty!
"God, that's a nice
mental image!"
"Welcome! Bye, Kimi. Grow up, Jake!" He storms away, leaving tension in the air.
"Bye…" Kimi trails off.
Now we're just a duo.
"You shouldn't have said that to him."
"Shut up!"
