Southern Hospitality: Chapter 12 THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER. THE LAST CHAPTER WILL BE POSTED ONMONDAY!
A/N: Thank y'all so much for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it! I just realized that I was never telling y'all what month it was in the story and I am so sorry. Since the first chapter, the story as progressed 3 months. It is now November.
*Warning: This chapter contains a little homophobia.
Tuesday
The next day, John got up to get a shower and get dressed for school. He noticed the swelling of his eye had gotten better. He was thankful for his dad's help. He took a shower and dressed in a pair of sweat pants and a hoodie. It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, so it was a little chilly.
He went down to the kitchen where his dad was reading the paper. "Good morning, Pop." John said. "Good morning, Jay. Did you sleep okay?" he asked. John nodded as he opened the refrigerator's door. "Yeah. I slept pretty well. How was dinner with Dad?" John asked to take the attention off himself. "He's fine. I enjoyed myself with him." He said with a bright smile. "And?' John asked knowing there was more to the story. "And we're going to give our relationship a quick test.
John smiled and left for school. Again, he saw Adam as he entered. "Hey John!" Adam said as he hugged his brother. "What's up Adam?" John said. "Nothing, I have a free period right now, so I'm headed to the library to study a little." He said. John nodded. "Cool. Well, I have Biology, so I'll see you for lunch?" he asked. Adam smiled and nodded. "See you later, bro!" he said happily as he left for the library. John smiled at the changes in his brother. It was a little strange for him, though. But, he could get used to it.
He happily walked to his biology class. The smile on his face was quickly erased as he walked into the classroom. He saw Randy already seated in his usual spot. John sighed and scanned the room for an empty seat away from Randy; he didn't find one. He sighed at sat in the only seat available: the one next to Randy. He hadn't called Randy the day before like the note on his car asked. After what happened with Coach Orton, he didn't want to talk to anyone, let alone the man's son.
All through class, Randy stared at John; examined him. He saw the bruise over John's eye and he was enraged. He wanted to kill whomever plastered the blemish. He just wanted to hold John in his arms; to touch his skin; to kiss his lips. He knew John would never allow that right now. Randy just sat there in silence; he only admired the man he loved.
Randy was shaken from his thoughts when John's name was called. Today, John had to make a presentation with another student. The two stood and went to the front of the class. Randy didn't even stare at John ass as he walked. He felt like it would disrespect their current status.
At the end of John's presentation, the teacher asked the team a question; John answered correctly. When he did, his presentation partner slapped him across the chest to congratulate him. John grabbed his chest and winced in pain; he smiled to cover up his obvious discomfort, but Randy knew he was hurting and he needed to know why. He had planned on asking John when he returned to his seat, but John grabbed his backpack and left the room. Randy couldn't follow him, because his presentation was next.
John had run off to the bathroom to examine the still tender bruise. He cried at the deep purple mark; he wanted to leave the school forever. He sighed, and went back to class. He waited outside the door when he saw Randy speaking in front of the class. When the presentation was over, John walked in and sat down, still ignoring Randy's presence.
When it was time for lunch, John and Adam sat together as they did the day before. This time, talk of John's appearance was never spoken. Instead the topic was Shawn and Hunter. "Dad had a date last night." Adam said sadly. John smiled. "I know. It was with Pop." He said. Adam's head shot up. "Really? You think they're getting back together?" he asked excitedly. "I don't know, Ad. Maybe. Pop didn't say much about what happened, but he did seem pretty happy." He said. Adam nodded. "I hope so." He said. The rest of the conversation was pretty mundane. Lunch was eventually over. John sighed. All he had to do was make it through the rest of the day.
And that he did. When school was over, he felt Randy following him so he walked, almost ran, to his car. He wasn't fast enough though. Randy caught up and pinned John to his car. "What do you want?" John asked quietly. "I want to talk to you, John." He said. John sighed. "Talk about what?" he asked. Randy lifted John's sweatshirt. "That bruise on your—" he stopped when he saw an even bigger mark on his stomach. He looked John in the eyes. "What the hell happened, John?" he asked angrily. "Nothing" John said as he pushed Randy away. Randy didn't put up a fight, he just let John go. He watched him speed off and wiped a stray tear. All he wanted was to take care of him. Was he asking too much?
When John got home, Hunter's car wasn't there—again. He went upstairs for a shower and pulled on some basketball shorts. He laid back on his bed and looked up at the sky. Soon enough, he had fallen asleep. He woke up to his phone chiming. It was a text message from Adam. Yep. They're getting back together. John replied. How do you know? It didn't take long for Adam to respond. I caught them in bed together when I got home. John's eyes widened as he shot back a quick reply. OMG.
He smelled food cooking, so he went downstairs to investigate. Sure enough, Hunter was preparing dinner. "Hey Pop!" John said casually. "Hey, kid. How was school?" he asked. John shrugged. "It was okay. Nothing great." He said. Hunter nodded. "I see your eye is a lot better." He pointed out. John nodded. "Yeah. I'm glad." He said. Hunter nodded and smiled. "Well, dinner will be ready in about an hour." He said. John nodded and set the table.
"So how was your day?" John asked as he placed plates on the dining room table. He saw Hunter's smile and smiled on the inside. "It was pretty good. Thanks for asking." He said. John knew Hunter wasn't going to come right out and say that he had visited and had sex with his ex-husband.
When dinner was served, he and Hunter sat and engaged in casual conversation. John finished his meal and excused himself. "I need to go to bed. I have to be at school at 7:30 for Phys. Ed. tomorrow." He said. Hunter nodded. "Good night." He said. John smiled. "Good night, Pop."
John made his way upstairs and slipped into bed. He had to lay on his back since his bruises were still tender. He cried himself to sleep. He was not looking forward to Phys. Ed.
Wednesday
John was awake before Hunter since he had to be at school early. He showered and put on the required gym clothes. He went downstairs, wrote Hunter a note letting him know he had left for school. He had his usual yogurt and fruit for breakfast and left for school.
He was lucky enough to walk in the gym at 7:29. Coach Orton shot him a nasty glare, but it was obvious the coach was disappointed that John had shown up on time. He would not have a reason to punish him. The gym class started and ended just as fast. The guys went to the showers when the class was over. "Cena!" the coach called out. John sighed and dragged himself over to the coach.
"Lock the doors." The coach said calmly. John stood there confused with tears already forming in his eyes. "What? You can't hear, faggot? I said like the goddamn doors!" the coach shouted. John reluctantly did as he was told. He knew what was next.
Meanwhile, Hunter woke up and looked at the time. It was 7:32. He knew John had already left. He picked up his cell phone and made a call. Hello? Hey, Shawn. John has left for the day, so you can come over now. Okay. Adam hasn't left yet, but he's on his way out. I'll be there soon. Alright. See you soon. Okay. Love you. Love you too, babe.
An hour and a half later, Shawn knocked on the large door of Hunter's house. Hunter opened the door with a bright smile. Shawn practically threw himself in Hunter's arms. They kissed passionately. "I'm so glad you're here." Hunter said as they broke the kiss. Shawn smiled. "Me, too." He said. "Come on in. Breakfast is ready." Hunter said inviting his ex-husband in. Shawn laughed to himself when he saw there was a TV in the kitchen. Hunter always liked to watch TV as he cooked. It was something Shawn would never understand, but admired about the man.
They ate breakfast and discussed their current status. "Do you think the boys will be okay about us getting back together?" Shawn asked. Hunter nodded. "Definitely. John seems to want us to. What about Adam?" he asked. "Um, Adam doesn't really talk about it. I think he wants us back together, too." He said. Hunter smiled and nodded. He knew he would never be happy without Shawn. He spent two months away from him and he barely made it.
As they put away their dirty dishes, there was a break in the television program. "BREAKING NEWS!", the two heard. They stopped what they were doing and paid attention. When they heard what had happened, they both jumped in Hunter's car and sped away. This was bad. Really bad.
A/N: Aww. Shawn and Hunter are back together! How nice! What was this BREAKING NEWS? Leave your predictions in the reviews. Any and all reviews are greatly appreciated! I love you for reading!
