Chapter 8: Bad News - 1
The next morning came and went without any trouble at all. Martin and Danny slept in until they were awakened by Martin's father who was knocking on the door.
Martin went to open it and realised too late that there was no other sleeping place besides next to Danny in his queen sized bed. "Dad?" Martin asked to take the attention away from a slowly awakening Danny.
"I have to talk to you." Victor indicated Martin to follow him.
"What's going on?" Martin asked as they entered Victor's office. Martin knew that couldn't be a good sign.
"I know that you had to go to church to get rid of a record. What the hell was that about?!" Victor demanded to know.
"I was playing basketball with some friends, the same that robbed the one store I wanted to buy you a present at. I didn't know it was them until later. The cop showed up and thought I was involved in the robbery and charged me along with the others. I didn't tell you 'cause I didn't want to cause you more trouble than you already have. I'm sorry." Martin gritted his teeth by saying what his father wanted to hear from him. God, he was so sick and tired of this protection from everything and nothing at all. If only his father knew…
"You could have told me and I would have managed. There wouldn't be any charges against you." Victor told Martin calmly with a shake of his head.
"It was a good week, though. We played basketball and won the money for Father Orlando's church." Martin wanted his father to be at least a little bit proud of him.
"Good. But that won't change anything. I've signed you to a new school," Victor started. Martin wanted to protest but Victor waved him off with one hand. "It's a boarding school in Kansas , near Topeka . You're going there in one week. You're dismissed." Victor looked down at his files, not seeing his son sitting there, tears in his eyes.
"You can't do that! Why did you do it!?" Martin demanded to know. He thought he could stay with Danny longer. He never thought he would lose him after only one week! One fucking week!
Victor looked up and saw one single teardrop on Martin's cheek. "It doesn't matter why I did it. I did it and that's it."
Martin just turned around, banged the door and was just out of the room before he felt sick to no-end. He walked back in, ignoring Victor and went to the nearest bathroom just to throw up and come up empty. That foul taste letting him retch again.
"Martin?" Victor asked. He tried to help his son but Martin pushed Victor away into the wall and ran away towards his room where he took a sip of water and spit it.
"You okay?" Danny asked, sitting up in bed, then walking towards Martin and taking Martin into his arms. They were sitting in the door to the bathroom. Danny with the back to the bedroom and Martin half lying half sitting in his lap, holding onto Danny and silently crying, looking over Danny's shoulder.
"He…he…is sending me away! I have to leave next week for a boarding school! Danny, I can't…I can't…you…I…" Martin started shaking. How could his father shock him so much? How could he send him away not caring about his feelings?
"Shhhh," Danny soothed him. He didn't see Victor standing behind them. "Te amo. Martin, esta bien." (Its okay)
"Dad, get out!" Martin screamed causing Danny to jump out of his skin. He just hoped Victor hadn't heard Danny.
"You're leaving next week. I want you packed by Wednesday." Victor left.
"Te amo, Danny, te amo," Martin whispered back.
tbc
