Chapter 10: Jordan Confronts Marco
The next day at school, Cassie, Marco and Terri go to their lockers.
"You sure everything is okay, Marco?" Terri asked.
"Yeah Terri," said Marco. "I'm fine."
"Jordan is really stupid. Just forget him," said Cassie.
"I can do that," said Marco.
"Hey Marco, I'm bending over!" Jay yelled at Marco. "Wanna see?"
Jay and his friends started to laugh.
"Let's go," said Marco.
"Okay," said Cassie.
"No one likes you Jay, not even your loser friends," said Terri.
"Shut up fat ass," said Jay.
Terri, Cassie and Marco go to homeroom.
"Today is just another day," said Cassie.
"Another way to spend my day!" said Terri.
"Just give me the truth," said Marco.
"That's a good song. Today is just another day, another way to spend my
day, just tell me the truth. I need you here!" said Cassie.
"We rock!" said Terri.
"Here comes Jordan," said Marco.
"Cassie, can I talk to you?" Jordan asked.
"No. I've got nothing to say," said Cassie.
"But I do. Don't you feel ashamed to be hanging with a fag?"
Marco felt embarrassed because people started to look at him.
"Don't talk about Marco like that."
"Are you afraid to use that word or something? Fag!"
"I said stop it."
"Fag! Fag! Fag!"
"I said stop it, you idiot!!" Cassie slapped Jordan in the face, real hard.
Cassie ran to the bathroom.
"Nice going Cattalano," said Terri.
"Shut up," said Jordan.
"You know what? You shut up Jordan! You're right! I'm gay, I'm homo, I'm a
fag. Whatever you wanna friggin' call it! I am aware of it and everyone
else is too. I can't stop how I truly feel! If you can't accept it, then
just stop talking about it," said Marco.
"Del Rossi, just stay away from my girlfriend or I'm gonna have to take
care of you another way," said Jordan.
"What are you gonna do? Get Jay to beat me up? Go ahead and try it."
"This isn't worth my time," said Jordan.
"Then beat it," said Marco.
Jordan left the table.
"I was standing by the door and I heard what you said," said Cassie. "It
was so brave."
"I know," said Marco.
"It was so powerful," said Terri.
"Nice going Marco. That was cool," said Jimmy.
"Thanks," said Marco.
"You know, there is nothing to be ashamed of," said Jimmy.
"You're right," said Marco. "You're completely right."
And so the rest of the morning, Marco stood up to anyone who teased him.
The next day at school, Cassie, Marco and Terri go to their lockers.
"You sure everything is okay, Marco?" Terri asked.
"Yeah Terri," said Marco. "I'm fine."
"Jordan is really stupid. Just forget him," said Cassie.
"I can do that," said Marco.
"Hey Marco, I'm bending over!" Jay yelled at Marco. "Wanna see?"
Jay and his friends started to laugh.
"Let's go," said Marco.
"Okay," said Cassie.
"No one likes you Jay, not even your loser friends," said Terri.
"Shut up fat ass," said Jay.
Terri, Cassie and Marco go to homeroom.
"Today is just another day," said Cassie.
"Another way to spend my day!" said Terri.
"Just give me the truth," said Marco.
"That's a good song. Today is just another day, another way to spend my
day, just tell me the truth. I need you here!" said Cassie.
"We rock!" said Terri.
"Here comes Jordan," said Marco.
"Cassie, can I talk to you?" Jordan asked.
"No. I've got nothing to say," said Cassie.
"But I do. Don't you feel ashamed to be hanging with a fag?"
Marco felt embarrassed because people started to look at him.
"Don't talk about Marco like that."
"Are you afraid to use that word or something? Fag!"
"I said stop it."
"Fag! Fag! Fag!"
"I said stop it, you idiot!!" Cassie slapped Jordan in the face, real hard.
Cassie ran to the bathroom.
"Nice going Cattalano," said Terri.
"Shut up," said Jordan.
"You know what? You shut up Jordan! You're right! I'm gay, I'm homo, I'm a
fag. Whatever you wanna friggin' call it! I am aware of it and everyone
else is too. I can't stop how I truly feel! If you can't accept it, then
just stop talking about it," said Marco.
"Del Rossi, just stay away from my girlfriend or I'm gonna have to take
care of you another way," said Jordan.
"What are you gonna do? Get Jay to beat me up? Go ahead and try it."
"This isn't worth my time," said Jordan.
"Then beat it," said Marco.
Jordan left the table.
"I was standing by the door and I heard what you said," said Cassie. "It
was so brave."
"I know," said Marco.
"It was so powerful," said Terri.
"Nice going Marco. That was cool," said Jimmy.
"Thanks," said Marco.
"You know, there is nothing to be ashamed of," said Jimmy.
"You're right," said Marco. "You're completely right."
And so the rest of the morning, Marco stood up to anyone who teased him.