The morning sunlight seeped into Michael's room from the crack between the curtains, filling the room with a warm glow that highlighted the dust floating lazily about, more importantly it fell across the boys who were currently entangled under the sheets. Michael's cheek was pressed against Gavin's chest, his arm resting on his waist, whilst Gavin had his face buried in Michael's reddish brown curls and his arms snaked tightly around his slim body, Michael's loose t-shirt balled up inside his fists.
Michael awoke first very slowly as he was very comfortable but he was warm, really warm he opened his eyes hesitantly and was greeted by another person, at first he panicked; forgetting what had happened the previous night, he tried to push himself away but Gavin's grip on him was too strong, soon after his feeble escape attempt his memories came back.
Michael wiggled and reached his face out of Gavin's chest, his cheeks already burning from embarrassment "Gavin!" He whisper-shouted, not daring to make his voice go any higher out of fear of being found out. Gavin had heard him but his only response was to bury his face deeper into Michael's hair. "Gavin!" he repeated.
"Go 'way geoff"He breathed "mm tired"
"Gavin!" Michael shouted through his teeth.
Suddenly he snapped to attention, apparently realising the situation he was in, He pushed Michael away so forcefully that the rolled off the bed and a loud bump came with it.
"Michael?" his dads voice carried through the air
Michael stood up and looked at Gavin, staying completely silent in suspense, then the sound if footsteps echoed through the house . "Shit, Gavin, he's coming" he stared back at him, seemingly bewildered by the terrified expression on his face, "Hide, gavin please"
Gavin held up his hands in a small shrug motion "where?"
"The, uh, under the bed, quick!" Gavin swiftly did as he was told and hopped off the bed and slid himself underneath.
Michael's fathers burst in the door and peered in "Who the hell were you talking to?"
"No, no-one dad, just me"
"Michael, who d'you think you're speaking to, i'm not stupid" he smiled then which worried Michael "You have you're girlfriend in here? Lindsay, did she stay over last night?"
Michael sighed deeply"We broke up dad, like a month and a half ago, didn't I tell you that"
His dad Laughed "you did but there's no telling what a boy'll do these days"
"Dad we're friends"
He tutted "that doesn't mean much" He entered the room, closing the door behind him and looked Michael up and down "Well, I'll assume you're telling the truth, but there's something we need to talk about"
"and what's that?" knowing well what he was talking about.
"you're rudeness yesterday at the table, I was going to discuss this yesterday, but your mother convinced me to leave you a night so I wouldn't, I guess, overreact"
Michael nodded, indicating that he understood and waited for his father to continue.
"I want you to know that leaving in the middle of a dinner with my boss was Unacceptable " His face began to get red and he walked towards Michael, towering over him in a way that made him nervous "I have never been so humiliated in my entire life!" a vein was bulging out from his forehead "If you ever do anything like that in front of him again I'll.." he raised his fist in the air then took a deep breath and lowered it again "just don't do anything that'll cost me my job okay?"
Michael gulped and stood back "okay dad, i'm sorry bu" he was about to say but and argue his side but with a glance at his fathers face he let it go.
His father smiled and nodded "Well alright then" he said patting Michael on the back on the way out, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat on his bed, burying his face in his hands. he punched his bed with his good hand "Fuck" he laid down on his bed.
"Michael?" Gavin whispered from underneath the bed "Can I come out now?"
he felt a rush of embarrassment knowing Gavin had heard everything "Yeah, it's safe now". he pulled himself out from underneath the bed and stood up, Michael sat up and looked at Gavin his face ablaze "I'm sorry about my dad, he's always like that"
Gavin sat himself down beside Michael "It's okay" he said softly "It's not your fault" Gavin smiled, a smile that relieved Michael of all the embarrassment that he had felt. "What did you do to make him so angry?"
Michael smiled "It wasn't really as bad as my dad made it out to be , all I did was storm off, they were talking shit and couldn't take it"
"Is that why you punched your mirror?"
"mm-hmm, they made me angry and I had to...let it out somehow"
Gavin reached for Michael injured hand and examined it for a moment "Well next time take it out on something that won't hurt you, like a pillow or me"
"I'm not gonna punch you, idiot"
They laughed "Anyway I better go before Griffon and geoff get worried"
"Okay, we'll sneak you out the back and you gotta be careful and quiet no noise, nothing got it?"
"Got it"
Michael stood up and slowly turning the the handle and peaking around the door "follow me"
Gavin put his shoes on and joined Michael in the hall poised and ready to go. the padded down the hall their hearts both beating wildly when they reached the corner of the hall Michael pressed himself against the wall and looked around the corner, the coast was clear and he motioned Gavin to move forward. They stepped ahead only to see Michael's mom exit the room down the hall backwards a basket with clothing in hand, Michael shoved Gavin with force back around the corner.
"Morning Michael or should I say afternoon, you know its almost two o'clock, I thought I'd let you sleep in though, you seem to be tired lately" she walked towards Michael, a crease forming between her eyebrows "Are you alright honey?"
"yeah, no, yes I'm fine" she didn't look sure but she nodded anyway
"Okay, I'm gonna wash some clothes so can you bring down your dirty things"
"Yes, I can do that "
"alright then, see you later" she went downstairs to the immense relief of Michael who let out a huge breath and turned around the corner and faced Gavin who didn't look too pleased.
"That hurt" he muttered
"Sorry gav, c'mon we have to make it through the kitchen and out the door before my mom gets back"
They tiptoed down the stairs Michael's head flipping side to side all the while by the time they had reached the door Michael was sure that he was going to have a heart attack, he opened it quickly and held it open for Gavin who smiled widely.
"I had fun, Michael, thanks for letting me stay"
"No problem it was fun"
Gavin started to run away but turned back and said "Text me back next time Okay!"
"I will Gavin, I will" He said and he meant it too.
