Here is part eight to all those who reviewed…yes I know tai will eventually die but that is still yet to come so enjoy and please review and sorry if this is way short but I don't have as much time as I like anymore… also thanks to Skeggy for the help and advice
In the Open
The two boys sat on the bench until the stars came out. They knew tomorrow was going to be along day so they reluctantly got up and headed home. Matt and Tai walked to Matt's. Matt knew Tai didn't want to be alone he could see it in his eyes. So Tai had called his parents and told them he was staying at Matt's. Since Matt's dad was away on business they could be alone without being bothered…
They sat down in the living room after Matt had gotten each of them a soda. Tai knew he was going to have to tell someone the whole story so why shouldn't it be the one person he wanted to spend forever with. Tai set his soda down, it was cherry 7-up to be exact. Matt knew the brown haired boy was trying to tell him something. Matt reached for Tai's hands and held them in his own.
"It's okay Tai you can tell me." Matt whispered soothingly
"Matt…I don't know if I can…"
"You don't have to if you don't want…. Take your time."
Tai leaned his head on Matt's shoulder as the blonde wrapped his arms around Tai. Sitting there in the quiet apartment, knowing what was coming was going to come no matter how much the stalled. Finally, breaking the silence Tai began to speak his voice shaky but full of anger and sadness.
"I was walking home from soccer practice one afternoon…………….."
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Tai was walking home from soccer practice one sunny afternoon, his bag slung over his left shoulder, soccerball under his right arm. It was just an everyday afternoon. As he walked down the sidewalk he began to think about soccer practice not paying any attention to where he was going when……..He sit something or somebody.
"Uuh…. Sorry Mister," Tai mumbled trying to go around
The man wouldn't let him pass; Tai looked up to see the man smiling at him, immediately Tai had a very bad feeling. Before Tai could register what was happening, he was up against a wall in an alley he had never seen before. Something cool touched his neck, it was sharp, it was a knife. The brunette was in serious trouble. Suddenly his shorts were around his knees along with his boxers.
*Oh god, why is this happening to me*
Tai gasped in pain, tears began rolling down his cheeks.
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Tai was now sobbing in Matt's arms. Matt wrapped his arms around the crying boy trying to sooth him, he would give anything to take the pain away, but knew he couldn't. So he just made comforting noises as he rubbed Tai's back.