Shades of Grey: Part 3
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This chapter may be somewhat distrubing for some readers. Please read at your own risk! Remember to review!~Tai~
I guess that you've already heard the news. Matt Ishida, my best friend, is gay! I have to tell you that it's the best news that I've heard in a long while and it sure as hell is going to make telling him that I've been in love with him for the past year and a half a whole lot easier then I thought it was going to be.
Sora was right. The news did knock my block off. So much so, in fact, that I actually forgot that I was gay myself momentarily. I swept her off of her feet and kissed her, full-blown, on the lips! It took both of us by surprise, but luckily, no one else was around to see it. News travels fast at Odiba High.
The only problem would be that now that now that I finally know the truth about Matt, I can't find him anywhere. What a day to choose to cut class! This is only the biggest day of my life, (keep in mind that I am a single male who is a long time away from getting married) and I have no one else to share my feelings with. The only one who actually knows that I'm gay is Sora and I think that I've shared enough of my excitement with her for one day.
Matt will probably be at the dance tonight anyway. I can handle a few more hours. After all, I have been able to keep this a secret for over three hundred and sixty five days and I'm usually the talkative one!
~Matt~
If there is one thing that I can't handle, it's pain. I know that it must come as a huge surprise, considering the fact that I am constantly referred to as the rebel/"tough guy" of the group, but it's true. So, in terms of this whole suicide issue, I've decided to eliminate a few of my options.
Using that Swiss Army Knife to slit my wrists would inevitably result in huge amounts of pain, not to mention huge amounts of blood which would create somewhat of a mess. I may be crazy, but I'm not heartless. I figure that my parents will have enough to deal with when they find my body that they shouldn't be bothered with blood-stained sheets. The same would go for the gun. Sure, it would be a pretty much painless method, but I have to add in the mess factor again.
I guess my decision is made then. If two of my three options have been ruled out, then I have no choice but to opt for the "overdose" method. It'll be as easy as walking into the bathroom and grabbing a few bottles of pills to down all at once. Besides, there wouldn't be any mess to clean.
"Here I go." I sighed
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"What do you care? You have Sora!" I thought that I had seen the last of my apparition, but I was obviously wrong.
"I think you have you're facts wrong. Maybe you should come and talk to me." the apparition suggested.
"What can I possibly have wrong? I saw you with my own two eyes!" I snapped.
"Exactly my point." he retorted
"What do you mean?" I asked
"You're eyes have been playing a lot of tricks on you lately." he told me.
"Why would you say that?
"This isn't the first time that you've had a conversation with me Matt. What more proof do you need?"
"I see your point." I admitted. "But this is different. I know what I saw." I insisted. I had made my way to the bathroom and locked the door behind me. Unfortunately, Apparition Tai apparently has the ability to walk through walls. Why would I expect anything less?
"Are you sure you really want to do this?" he asked.
"Positive." I assured him
"Okay, my work is done then." he told me.
"You mean, I never have to see you again?" I asked.
"That's right. There's no need for a subconscious mind in the afterlife." he said, simply.
I shrugged. "Good riddance." Then he left. He just.... left. I took a few bottles of aspirin back to my room and prepared myself for the ritual.
~Kari~
The phone was ringing. I had actually gathered up the nerve to ask Tk to go to the dance with me. So what if the dance started in an hour. At least I was going to do it right?
"Hello?" It was Tk!
"Hi"
"Kari! How's it going?" he asked.
"Um... great!" I told him. "Listen, are you still planning on going to the dance?"
"I'm just about ready. How about you?"
"Yeah, I'm going." I told him.
"Who are you going with?" Great! There was absolutely no backing down now. I had to ask him.
"You, I hope." I crossed my fingers. I didn't mean to sound so desperate, but it wasn't as if I could take it back.
"Really? You want me to be your date?" Tk asked. His voice had become humble.
"Well, if you don't already have a date, I'd really appreciate it." I told him.
"It's settled then." Tk decided.
"Great! Tai's driving the whole gang in mom's minivan, so I'll see you in a little while." I concluded.
"Sounds good. Bye Kari."
"See ya soon Tk!" We hung up. "Oh my God!" I screamed. Tai came flying out of his room without any pants.
"What the hell was that?" he asked.
"Hurry up and get your pants on. We're going to get Tk!" I beamed.
"Way to go Kari! It was a little late, but at least you got it done!" he praised.
"Why thank you big brother." I took a bow.
~Tk~
"Matt! Hurry up! Tai and the others will be here any minute!" I called to my brother from outside of his door. There was a knock. "Correction, Tai and the others are here Matt!" I called again as I went to let our friends into the apartment. "Hi everyone, c'mon in."
"Hey Tk!" Izzy came in first, Kari was last."
"Hi Iz! Hey Kari..." I was blushing. I could feel it.
"Where's Matt? We're going to be late." Tai glanced at his watch.
"I've been trying to tell him that for the past half an hour. He hasn't answered." I told him.
"Maybe I'll have better luck then." Tai said. He walked up to Matt's door and pounded with his first. "You're hair is probably fine Matt. Let's get going!"
"I wonder what he's doing in there?" Mimi asked.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out." Tai decided. He turned the knob and headed into the room. We all followed.
"Matt must have had a pretty big headache." Sora commented as she noticed the empty bottles of pills on his nightstand.
"I don't think that a migraine was the problem" Joe told us, as he walked closer toward the bed. "Someone might want to dial 911."
"Why?" Kari asked. She and I had been standing at the back of the group.
"You don't mean..." Izzy's voice trailed off. Joe nodded.
"Matt's attempted to commit suicide." The room fell silent as Sora ran to dial 911.
THE END
Will Matt survive?
~MPF