Don't let the title of this chapter fool you, this is one of the best songs I;ve ever heard in my life and I am practically obsessed with it. So enjoy please!

Chapter 10: Loretta Young Silks

Got answers for everyone, endless excuses

Not happy for anyone, cos I'm trying to break your click-track heart

Seen a vision of perfect grace, airbrushed and lifeless

All contempt and aftertaste it's like I'm waiting for the scars to heal

Alex pushed his books aside on the bed and threw his pencils and pens to the floor before colasping on the bed from tiredness. Jake kept him up all night, for a week straight, looking for consoling and help and he was just plainly fucked as usual. But Alex was trying to stay strong, because he knew that Remy, Jake's supposedly new protégé since Alex had passed his school with flying colors, would be on his back.

He should've never said it out loud, but Jake needed to hear that he wasn't the only one with problems at the current moment. And while Alex should be glad that he helped him out, he wasn't, because he knew that this was only a quick and simple answer to a problem that was no where being fixed. He rolled off the bed and looked around in his book bag and smiled when he found the little tiny red book at the bottom. Him and Jake kept all their important numbers in there ( they both had a separate set) but whatever one had, the other had as well. And everybody and their uncle at the school knew that no matter what happened, Michael was always a main priority at the moment.

No matter where they were.

So as Alex leafed through the book a smile crept onto his lips and he knew that this was the beginning of a brilliant plan.

"Come on Mikey" Robert cooed as Michael rolled his eyes. He was let out of the hospital due to the fact that…there wasn't anything wrong with him besides the minor cuts and brusises. Michael and Robert were currently lolling around their room, Michael on the carpet picking through Chinese food and Robert laying on the bed streached out, listening to techno music as usual.

"I love this song" Robert sighed out," Come on Mikey" He said it again…

But Michael didn't flinch, instead he looked up and smiled," Yeah?"

"Come sing the song with me" Robert said, getting up and dancing around. " You know how much you want to"

Michael laughed," Nope, Robby, you go on and dance, I have to finish typing up that report"

"That one for social studies?"

"Yeah…I chose Oscar Wilde. Literary Genusis." Michael beamed.

Robert laughed as he continued dancing around," You know, Mikey, you look brand new"

"I just took a shower" Michael shrugged.

"No, I mean…different completely, like your whole aura has changed completely." Robert sighed," Don't you feel good?"

"Yeah, I guess" Michael looked at the floor and then back at Robert. Their room was so quiet these days, since Michael didn't exactly cry himself to sleep anymore he would just sit there for hours thinking about…everything, in his life. What he wanted to do. What he could do….since he was free.

And then the phone rang.

Marco looked at Andy, who looked at Pete, who looked at Ryan, who looked at Brian, who busted out laughing, spilling soda all over the place." I'm sorry" He breathed out, still doubled over," This is too funny"

"This the best show on television!" Marco cried out frowning." It's better than My Almost Real But I have No Life Children"

"What?" Andy said," What show is this?"

"My sinful dirty show with inhuman incest passions!" Marco smiled out," You've got Tiger, the hot guy, and…habby, the creepy witch, and that kid, and the Rimmy kid, and babies and…people and witch craft"

"Sweet" Andy cooed out.

"Shh…it's back on"

"Taylor! OMG you're married, to my sister, that's really my brother because he had a sex change in Puerto Rico!" One of them cried on the floor and then got turned into a toad as Habby the witch appeared," Mew ga hahaha Rimmy bring out the hot dancing men so we can boogie down!"

Rimmy, the hunch back whale turned puppet. Clapped his hands and summon the hot dancing men appeared.

"I love this show" Andy sighed," Pass the popcorn and ice cream"

Marco eyed him suspiciously," What ice cream"

Ryan laughed nervously as he switched off the tv," Marco…oh…I um…"

"What?" He asked.

Pete looked at Ryan uneasily," You didn't tell him!"

"It slipped my mind!" Ryan snapped.

Brian," Is this drama or what?"

"Shut up!" They all snapped at him.

Andy sighed," Dylan…"

"He unmmm" Ryan stopped

Marco looked at him, " He what?"

"He's gone…"

"Trent?" Michael whispered, shoving him a little," Come on Trent, help me with Adrian"

Adrian sighed," Let him sleep Mikey, he's tired."

"But you're sick" Michael said tiredly, holding his hands together.

Adrian smiled warmly, weakly," So? I have you to cheer me up and make me better!" He patted the bed," Come sit down next to me"

Michael walked over slowly and sat down next to him and sighed," Addy….this is horrible, what's with the cold? I mean, it's been going for like a few weeks now. Are you sure you don't have the flu or something? Because you look way past the whole 5 day cold phase."

Adrian looked down," Yeah, Michael, it's just a cold"

"Good, cause I can't loose you"

"I thought you didn't need me"

"No," Michael rolled his eyes," I need someone to take care of me"

Adrian blinked," And I do that"

"Well Addy, I haven't loved someone in a while like I love you, so yeah" Michael shrugged, leaning up against him and smiling warmly," My best friend, the hooker"

"Hey hey," Adrian frowned," That's professional hooker"

"Wharever-" Michael began when Adrian leaned in and kissed him.

"Addy-….what…didn't you say….?" Michael stopped, confused.

"I'm sorry…Michael, I mean, no, I mean…damnit…" Adrian stopped also, trying to talk.

They staired at each other.

Before either could say a word Michael was pinned down on the floor and some serious kissing was taking place.

Soft focus for full appeal

Pictured as flawless

No context for self esteem

I'd be pushed to give your love on that

As far as the eye can see

Too much perfection

Pure substance for wannabes

Keeps you beating to a click track heart

Michael blinked into the phone, his breath low. " How many weeks?"

Robert looked up as Michael smirked a little," Perfect" And hung up.

"Who was that?"

"Irony, perverson and closure" Michael sighed, getting up," Hey, Robby, do you have any glitter?"

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"Michael, no stop" Adrian breathed out, pushing Michael away.

"No, Adrian, every time we get so close…you push me away, what's wrong with me? Is it the way I look, or something-" Michael rambled on.

"No,…." Adrian sighed.

"Well then what the fuck is it then-?"

"I have HIV" Adrian whispered, turning away.

Michael sat there in shock as Trent finally woke up and yawned out playfully," Hello lover…and Michael" He walked over and picked Adrian up and helped him back to the bed," You two have a quick roll in the hay?"

"Why didn't you tell me?" Michael whispered.

"Because, I knew this would happen, I know I would end up falling in love with you!" Adrian snapped.

Trent smiled wildly," You asshole! You never told me!"

Adrian sighed," Trent….Michael…come on…no please don't"

Michael looked down to the floor," I-- I uh…need….to…." He turned around a left without a jacket.

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Jake wandered around the room, checking things off the list and making sure everything was in tact for the extravagant ball that was coming. "Fucking dance" He murmured, in a sour mood," Fucking balloons and fucking girls and fucking punch…."

"Jake, are you in there?" Remy asked from behind the door.

"Fucking Remy…" Jake trailed off.

"I heard that" Remy said as he opened to door and walked into it before locking it behind him. He smiled again and Jake resisted the urge to drive his clip board into his head," What do you want? I'm busy…"

"Moping" Remy finished. " And I don't want anything from you, you vain asshole heart breaking no good lying twat" He sighed," I came to get my flute, because un-like others, I actually have a talent"

Jake blinked at him as Remy walked out the door," You know" He said, his voice cold and low," I know your secret too Remy, so don't fuck around with me and act like you have the upper hand…I always have the upper hand, remember that." He kicked the door shut behind him and went back to his inventory as Remy dropped his flute on the other side of the door, frozen in shock.

The next chapter I swear will make you smile, gasp and fall over as soon as you read the title, if you know the song, you'll see what I mean