Forgive the short chapter please. I kinda rushed through it, wanting to end it quickly. I guess that's because I felt kinda bad having to write for such a bitch.
Chapter 4: Tart Truth
Most of the leaves had fallen from the trees, stripped from the frozen skeletons by the wind and gravity. Timony sighed as the wind blew more leaves past him. He stood in a grove of trees, waiting. The night before, as he slept in Aiden's arms, Timony made a decision. He was going to tell Samantha the truth about himself.
He looked like a bit of autumn himself. A copper scart was wrapped around his neck, blood-red sweater covering his torso, and dull brown pants hung loose over his legs. Timony still wore his sunglasses, wanting only Aiden to see his eyes. He was on his lunch braek and knew she would be on hers soon. Something in him dreded seeing her, telling her, knowing what her reaction would be.
"Antimony!" The young man turned when his name was called, watching as Samantha ran up to him. Her curly blonde hair was pulled back into a bundle of bouncing gold, and she wore simple sweats to exhibit her view of the day ahead. "You wanted to talk to me about something?"
"Samantha..." He couldn't look her in the eye, so instead his gaze went to the ground. "I'm gay."
"With Aiden?" She asked, smiling sweetly.
"No...Just gay in general..." Timony now had the courage to look her in the eye. "Samantha...We have to break up...I"m just...not happy..."
"Alright then," Samantha said with a nod. "I understand."
Timony blinked at her. "So...you're not mad at me?"
Suddenly, Samantha slapped Timony's face, sending his glasses flying. She roared at him as he recovered, picking up his sunglasses, "Of course I'm angry! All the time I was dating a fag? And being dumped for a guy? You're a freak of nature! A disgusting freak of nature! Just...just...hurry up and die, homo!" With that, she turned on her heel and ran.
He suddenly felt cold. Timony bowed his head, nursing his cheek still. Samantha's words had hurt more than her slap, and the sting in his soul was more real than the sting on his cheek. She...hates me now...he thought. And her words echoed in his mind. "Just hurry up and die, homo!" What will she do now? Will she try to break us up...to see me suffer? Or will she do something more drastic? I have to find Aiden.
Timony looked around, suddenly aware of all the odd looks he was getting. From guys. As they walked by, he'd catch them checking him out. Have they always done that? Timony thought, noticing even guys with girls were looking him over. Or am I only noticing it now because of Samantha's outrage? He shivered, suddenly feeling naked though he wasn't. I need to find Aiden.
The student broke into a run, flying down halls and weaving between people. Timony yelped when a hand grabbed his wrist and yanked him to a sudden stup. He was pulled into a dark broom closet and close to a body. "Let me go!" Timony cried out as he struggled with the hands that held his wrist. "Let me go now!"
"Timony, it's me!" A hand let go of him to turn on a light. Aiden held Timony's shoulders with a concerned look on his face. His lavender eyes became brimmed with tears as he hugged Aiden, burying his face in Aiden's chest. Timony sobbed against him, and Aiden hugged the teen, sensing the fear radiating from him. "Antimony..." The name rolled from Aiden's lips softly, gently. "What's wrong?"
"Samantha..." Timony spoke when he was able to. "She...I broke up with her..."
"That's good!"
"No!" The femme boy shook his head. "No, it's not! You don't know her!" Frightened amtheysts looked up into Aiden's eyes, and Timony's voice lowered to a whisper. "She doesn't like losing anything. She'll do anything to get me back, I know it. Samantha might even go as far as killing you..."
Aiden felt his face become stern at Timony's words. He gathered the teen in a warm embrace and whispered in Timony's ear, "Nothing will tear us apart..." His pinky wrapped around Timony's. "I promise..."
Timony pulled himself closer to Aiden and kissed Aiden's shoulder. "Aiden...I don't know how you feel about me...and I don't care...but...I love you..."
Peeling himself from Timony, Aiden looked him in the eye. He saw the emotions that rippled in Timony's eyes like light at the bottom of a pool or the ocean. Hands on Timony's arms, he pulled the teen close to meet him in a warm kiss. Aiden remembered the silky feel of Timony's lips against his and savored the feel of them for a few minutes before breaking the kiss to whisper to Timony, "From the moment I saw you...I've loved you...Your charm, your kindness, your wisdom...everything..."
For a moment, Timony looked so happy, but the fear quickly returned. "Samantha...If she finds out, then she'll try to tear us apart."
Aiden kissed Timony's knuckles and watched the fear fade away. "Then we'll keep this a secret from her." He gave Timony a partingk iss on the cheek and turned to leave. "You better go. Don't want to miss a class, do you?"
Timony smiled and shook his head. "No...I can't afford to." He opened the door. "Later Aiden..." With that, he vanished in the passing crowd.