SIN

Chapter 24: Things get better, things get worse.

(Meanwhile at the DCFDTL Mansion)

Lenny flipped the page of his bike magazine. He hadn't seen his Father since the incident with the gun.

I wonder what happened to Chad. His parents were REALLY angry and quickly rushed him home after finding him. At least that's what Father told me. I'm grounded but I don't care. I actually feel pretty good today. Guess that good cry with Father was able to help relieve some of the stress I've been feeling with the way my life's been going over the years. Well he did help curb the urge of me putting a bullet through my head so that's definitely positive father points. (Lenny's thoughts)

Lenny was finally starting to feel a bit better about his homosexuality. That time with Chad yesterday was awesome; little did he want to admit it. At least it was until he (Chad) got drunk. That blonde teen had serious issues when he wasn't sober. Including becoming rather obnoxious and scary. That's the best word to describe Chad drunk. Scary. Lenny just thanked his lucky stars that he knew how to drive. God knows what could've happened if he couldn't and was stuck with Chad in that lonely place until Chad became sober.

Probably would try to force me even harder to drink. I had taken a sip of that mixed vodka he had in the trunk among various other alcoholic drinks and I swooned. It wasn't even legal to drink 'til twenty-one and here he was with all these alcoholic drinks in his car trunk. He's not even eighteen! (Lenny's thoughts)

"Lenny," Father said suddenly and Lenny jumped, "oh, sorry for surprising you," he apologized which surprised Lenny.

"Oh, that's okay," Lenny responded and stood up, "um, what's up?" he asked.

"Nothing really," Father admitted, "I'm just checking on you."

"Well I'm okay," Lenny said with a shrug.

"Lenny the whole thing with the gun has led me to believe that you might need counselling," Father said suddenly.

"What!" Lenny screamed, "now something ELSE is wrong with me!" he exploded.

"Something e…?" Father started to ask but figured it out, "nothing's ever been wrong with you Lenny," he told Lenny, "but you have to admit seriously considering suicide isn't normal behaviour," he added.

"So that makes me nut?" Lenny asked heatedly.

"Nuts are in a nut house," Father responded, "I'm not sending you anywhere," he promised.

"I'll never be good enough for you will I?" Lenny asked him frankly, "first me being different as a person, then me being gay, now I'm a nut."

"YOU'RE NOT A NUT!" Father roared, "I just want what's best for you," he pointed out, "can't you see that?" he asked Lenny.

"No," Lenny said stubbornly.

"So what do you want me to do?" Father asked, "just pretend the whole thing with the gun didn't happen?" he demanded, "pretend not to worry if something really bad happens you might go back to it and I won't be there?"

Lenny looked away unable to answer.

"I won't get you counselling then," Father said in defeat, "but if you kill yourself," he warned, "it won't be my fault," he declared, "I tried," he said and left.

Lenny huffed and crossed his arms defiantly over his chest.

(Fifteen Minutes Later at a Book Store)

Greta continued to look through the long line of books for what she wanted. She had found nine books that interested her so far and wanted eleven more before heading out. She was a bookie and proud of it. Well most of the time, but the world of books was a world that was always evolving. She loved that.

Greta turned around and bucked into someone. She looked up to see Kuki and Mushi Sanban along with their mother.

"Sorry," Greta apologized and helped Kuki pick up some of the books that fell.

"So are we," Mrs. Sanban apologized, "we're just here picking up some of the books needed for September which is barely a month away," she explained.

"I see," Greta said, "I'm just buying some books for light reading," she added and pointed at the small hand basket she had.

"Oh," Mrs. Sanban said with a nod, "well happy shopping," she said happily and walked away with Mushi.

But Kuki stayed behind.

"Is there a problem?" Greta asked when she noticed Kuki wasn't trying to catch up with her mother.

"I heard that Lenny's a homosexual," Kuki said suddenly and Greta dropped her hand basket.

"I think I'm going to check out some books elsewhere," Greta said carefully and picked up her hand basket as she got ready to make a run for it.

"Wait," Kuki spoke, "I think you mixed up what I meant," she continued, "I don't mean it in a bad way," she started to explain.

"Then what way did you mean it then?" Greta asked frankly.

"You heard about Wally?" Kuki asked her.

"Alexander told me everything," Greta said icily, "I don't appreciate my best friend being accused of being a rapist," she hissed.

"We were wrong and we're sorry," Kuki apologized, "but can I tell you something, just between us?" she whispered.

"What?" Greta asked suspiciously.

"Wally's only told me and his parents aside from the police," Kuki revealed, "but Wally had a dream recently that might really be a flashback revealing the physical identity of the rapist," she told Greta whose eyes widened.

"Really?" Greta asked in surprise.

"Yeah," Kuki said, "the guy's older than Wally but also has blonde hair like him."

"Well that can be potentially unfortunate," Greta said suddenly.

"Huh?" Kuki asked in confusion.

"I'm certain Wally was told by the authorities that it might just have been a dream?" Greta asked seriously.

"It was more than a dream," Kuki said defiantly.

"Well a psychiatrist can claim that Wally's just having a nightmare of being raped by an older version of himself because in the end he blames himself for being raped," Greta stated.

"Wally doesn't blame himself," Kuki snapped.

"I'm sorry Kuki," Greta said, "but it's going to be hard to convince investigators, worse yet the psychiatrist that they'll hire," she continued, "I'm planning to be a psychiatrist and I've studied by myself alone to the highest level," she told Kuki, "I'm probably going to be handed my Doctorate the first day if not my PhD," she added.

"Boastful aren't we?" Kuki said sarcastically.

"Well Taylor's extra smart too," Greta pushed, "he could break into data bases to help you if you weren't such a jerk," she spat and stormed off.

Kuki stood still for a moment. Then everything sunk in.

"Greta wait!" Kuki cried and started to run after her.

(Later at 5pm)

Chad lay in his bed snoring softly. He looked almost angelic in his sleep.

"You know that we can't be more than friends," Cree told him as she threw a volley ball to Chad over the net, "besides age I just don't like you that way."

"That's okay," Chad responded as he spiked it back to her, "long as we can remain friends and hang out," he said.

"You know that won't be a problem Chad," Cree declared.

(Dream suddenly fades and reappears in an alley)

"How do you like that HUH!" Chad demanded as he thrust even harder into the younger youth beneath him, "did you think that you'd get away, huh squirt?" he asked superiorly as the younger teen under him sobbed and screamed, "I'm going to fuck you 'till your BLIND!"

Chad jumped out of his sleep, his eyes wide open. He recalled that same alley. The very same alley that he remembered fighting Wally, he was drunk and remembered very little about what took place. But since he woke up the next day with a hang over and few bruises which he could easily hide, he assumed that he had won and felt VERY good about it.

"Did I do more than just beat Wally up?" Chad wondered aloud to himself, "no way!" he immediately dismissed, "I'm not gay enough to fuck that obnoxious little prick," he declared, "I'd have to drunk out of my fucking MIND to even think about doing that," he added and decided to go into the kitchen and drink a glass of water.

But one thing bothered Chad. Despite being used to most of his hangovers and being able to hide them well. He had to confess that night was one of his drunkest ever. And that SCARED him.

Done.

Death's Soulmate: How was this chapter? Please review. Sorry for the late update, several problems including the 'plague' and guest being over which blocked off the computer which has the working modem.