Steppin' Out
AN: CHALLENGE WEEK! Yay! I'm actually DOING a challenge for once. Well, actually two challenges. I'm just combining them into one whole story. Which is what I will probably do from now on. Combine all my challenges, mostly one shots, into a one huge story, making it seem like I have chapters.
Okay you guys, this is my VERY FIRST slash. It's a Sprace so please, please, PLEASE be gentle. I'm actually very proud of myself. Anyway, the first challenge: Write a scene- maybe an argument? - consisting only of dialogue. The purpose of the title is because Race has, ahem, stepped out, and Spot hasn't and everyone knows that Spot is gay, even though he denies it. In this conversation, everyone is trying to hook them up.
It's like a six-way phone conversation so it might get a little wacky. I'm pretty sure you'll be able to figure out who everyone is pretty quickly though. Okay, on with the challenge!
"Hey, guys!"
"Heya!"
"Hey, hoes,"
"Spot, be nice,"
"He is being nice,"
"What Jack said. So why the hell did I get dragged into this?"
"Because. . .why not?"
"Because I got better stuff to do than to sit around on my ass talking to you bums,"
"Well if you don't like it then you can just leave,"
"Fine, I will,"
"No!"
"Way to jump into the conversation, Blink,"
"Sorry, I was busy with my girlfriend,"
"But. . .I'm at Red's house,"
"I meant my other girlfriend,"
". . .WHAT?! You bastard! I don't believe you-!"
"Hollywood, quiet! Remember why we're here!"
"But. . .But. . .He. . But-"
"Yeah, I know my ass is perfect. You don't have to remind me,"
"Oooh you're such a jackass,"
"Okay that's enough!"
"Jack, just get to the fucking point. Why did you decide to call all of us at once?"
"Uh. . .Hey, Hollywood, Red, I think I hear something down at your end,"
"What? Jack your. . .I can't. . ."
"Damn, static electricity,"
"Blink, that's not static electricity,"
"I think. . .breaking. . .I'll. . .tomorrow. . .Bye!" Click.
"Oh man, we lost them. Race, you still there buddy?"
"Sure am, Jack,"
"Jack, Blink, what the HELL is going on?"
"I think I hear my mom calling. I'll talk to you tomorrow, Spot,"
"Don't hang up, Jack, don't you DARE-" Click.
"I have to go too. I still have homework to do,"
"You never have homework, Blink,"
"I do tonight. See you tomorrow, Spot, see ya, Race."
"Blink, I swear to God if you hang up on me I'll-" Click.
"DAMN THEM!"
"Well. . .at least we're alone now,"
"I guess so. So what's going on in your life, Race?"
"Not a whole lot. What about you?"
"Nadda. Look, Race, I have some stuff to do before I hit the sack-"
"Wait, I have something to ask you,"
"Yeah?"
"Well, see there's this guy I know,"
"Uh huh,"
"I know him pretty well. We've been friends for a couple of years now,"
"Yeah,"
"And well, I've already stepped out and he knows that,"
"That was really brave of you by the way,"
"Thanks,"
"Welcome,"
"But what he doesn't know, is that I like him. A lot. But the problem is, he denies that he's gay and I KNOW that he is. I see all the signs, he's just too afraid to admit it,"
". . .Right. Go on,"
"How do I get him to come out? How do I tell him that it's okay to be different? That we're just the same as every other human being. . .With the exception of our sexuality, of course,"
". . . . . .,"
"Spot, you there?"
"I'm here. Wow, that's um. . .That's deep, Race,"
"Yeah but it's the truth,"
"Uh huh. Well, I guess you could tell this guy exactly what you told me. But what if this guy tells you that not only is he afraid but embarrassed?"
"Embarrassed? How?"
"Okay, say, hypothetically of course, that he was on the football team and basically the toughest guy in school. What would people say if he came out? What would they think of him?"
"Maybe he shouldn't care what people think so much,"
"Well maybe he just needs to think a little bit and try and figure everything out because I, I mean HE, might be very confused right now!"
"I've KNOWN that he's been gay since I met him in middle school. He's had all these years to figure it out,"
"Yeah but if you tell him that you like him and if he thinks to himself that maybe he really is gay but he's still not sure, this guy would be REALLY confused!"
". . . . .,"
"Hello?"
"Spot, cut the shit!"
"What am I cutting? There's nothing to cut!"
"I KNOW you're gay,"
". . .No I'm not. Besides, how do you know?"
"Spot, that guy is YOU. I like YOU! I've always liked you, ever since I've known you and first admitted to myself that I was gay,"
"Since when?"
"Ninth grade. You?"
"Race. I. AM. NOT. GAY!"
"YES. YOU. ARE!"
"You can't make me change my mind! I'm still very undecided about this and very confused,"
"I understand that. But I've seen you. I see the way you look at other guys when we're at the mall while the others check out the girls. Just. . .Like I said before, it's okay to be different. You saw what happened with me. Not one of our friends thought any less of me and they certainly didn't treat me differently. I just want you to know that I like you and I hope you feel the same way, and if you don't then I'll back off and I'll never bug you about this again,"
". . . . .,"
"I'll let you go. You have "stuff" to do anyway,"
". . .Race?"
"Yeah?"
". . .What are you doing this weekend?"
AN: So? Please be gentle, but no flames! I will. . .toast them and burn them and make. . .stuff out of them. Oh yeah, you heard me. STUFF! Sorry if I'm not going to be able to do shout outs but I will in the next chapter! I'm on the verge of writing it so please REVIEW! Thanks!
Dreamless-Mermaid
