"So, she's a Lesbian, and he's gay?" Ellie said.

"Yeah, totally. The handkerchiefs were all part of the hanky code. She gives it, he gets it.* Oh, crap." Marco said in voice that acted like something was very wrong.

"What? What's wrong?" Ellie was highly concerned.

"I get it too."

"Excuse me?" She was quite confused.

"I do it on the bottom too."

Ellie finally got it. "Oh my God." She said that in a disgusted tone. "You haven't even seen the guy and you're already thinking about getting laid by him."

"Well, that's the way we work." Marco smirked. "So, is he cute?" He just had to know.

"No." She paused and smiled. "He's totally hot."

"Oh man. That's the best news I got all day."

"You know, you're awfully shallow when it comes to guys, but you're the opposite when it comes to girls."

"That's because guys are hot."

~~~~~Later that week…~~~~~

"Hey, Marco. It's good to have you back in school," Craig said.

"Yeah man, if you need help, just pop on over to my apartment and I'll give you help."

"Thanks guys. I really appreciate it." He didn't really. All he cared about was meeting the new members of the family.* "Hey do you know anything about the new kids?" He needed more info and he needed it now.

"Oh you mean Brett and Journey? Yeah, they seem alright. From a distance of course," Craig said.

"You haven't really approached them yet?" Marco said in an excited voice, expecting something.

"Well, Brett, she's…"

"She?"

"Yeah. She's got her hair dyed weird colors and I think she was wearing men's clothing, but that part was probably just me," Craig said.

"And Journey, the guy, he was dressed…," Jimmy only knew one way to describe Journey's attire. "He was dressed, well, like you. All tight clothes. Stuff matched. You know how you dress." Marco smiled and loved that part.

"Really? Well Marco's ready to strike at any time," Marco said in third person.

"Ew. Don't talk like that around us." Craig was turned off a little by that. They walked up the steps into school.

~~~~~~~~~~

Marco was by his locker when a grade eleven approached him. He had a good taste in clothes. Kind of Marco's.

"Hi. Are you Marco Del Mossi?"

"Uh, yeah. It's Del Rossi. But whatever's fine. Um…" Marco couldn't find the words for his new crush. Marco thought he was way hotter than Dylan. "Do you happen to be Journey?"

"Yeah? How did you know?"

"Well, how did you know me?"

"My boyfriend Dylan told me about you. So, I'm in grade eleven and…"

"What did he say about me?" Marco knew he was jumping all over someone who he's only known for fifteen seconds, but he just had to know.

"Well, he said that you were gay, like us, and that was it. What surprised me was that you two never went out or anything like that. He's so cute."

Marco was appalled at this. Was Dylan that ashamed of our relationship, he thought. I know I was two years younger than him, but…

"Hello? Earth to Marco." Marco snapped out of his train of thought. Journey gave a little giggle. "Well my locker's right down the hallway, so I bet we'll see plenty of each other."

"Yeah, I'd like that." Oh my God, Marco thought. Did I just say that? "I didn't mean it like that…"

"I know what you meant. It must be hard being a lonely gay guy. See ya." That was very insulting to Marco. He could have slapped him across the face for saying that.

~~~~~~~~~~~

"So, did you meet the gay guy yet?" Ellie was waiting for this period.

"Yeah." Marco didn't sound so excited anymore.

"What's wrong?" Ellie was dying to know.

"He's already going out with Dylan. Can you believe that? He just scoops up the nearest cute queer, and tries to have sex with him. It's disgusting." Marco saw Dylan from across the room and almost got whip lash from turning his head away so quickly.

"Geez. Something must really be bugging you. Why does that disgust you? You said yourself 'That's what we do'. I remember you saying that awhile ago in your hospital bed."

"Yeah, well, I meant older ones. Experienced ones."

"Whatever." Marco was too busy trying to eavesdrop on Dylan and Journey's conversation…

~~~~~~~~~~

"Marco's cool," Journey said.

"Yeah, sure." Dylan didn't seem too into this topic.

"What's wrong? Why don't you like Marco that much? He hot…"

"Excuse me, BOYFRIEND?"

"Well he is." Journey backed up like Dylan was going to pounce on him. "Plus he seems smart, an awesome dresser, just a nice guy all around."

"Think again." Dylan just wanted to get off of Marco.

"What the hell is your problem? Come on Dylan, I'm your boyfriend. You can tell me anything."

Dylan finally forced out of himself, "Marco's my ex."

"I knew it!" Journey was just relieved that Dylan finally said something. "It figures. I mean, come on. Two gay guys. Desperate."

"Drop it will you! I don't want to talk about it."

"Does it have something to do with him coming back after that break of his?"

"Well, sorta."

"Continue."

"Well my sister's boyfriend and gang beat him up after I left him there to walk home. I feel guilty for the entire thing. I could just kill myself."

"So you do still care about him."

"Well, like a distant friend, if you know what I mean."

"Yeah. I totally understand." Journey touched his hand.

"That's what I love about you! You are so understanding. You're the greatest guy a guy could have." Dylan finally noticed Marco trying to look at them. "Come here." Dylan leaned in and kissed Journey, simply to tick Marco off. Everyone in the cafeteria turned and stared at the new couple. There were a wide variety of reactions. But Dylan was only looking for one, and he got it. Marco got up and walked out of the cafeteria. His ex and his new crush, making out.

The star* means only certain people would understand this if you know what I mean.