Chapter 4: let's talk.
The next day was Saturday and Marco felt like talking to Dylan about the fights he had with his dad. "D-Dylan, can we talk?" asked Marco after a while of watching TV "Sure-you want to go to my room to talk?" he asked and Marco nodded
"Okay so let's talk Marco. Is something wrong?" asked Dylan as he noticed Marco snapping the rubber band.
"Yeah something is wrong.
"Dylan-my dad and I fight a lot. Ever since I told him I was gay he doesn't talk to me, and when I confront him about it he says he's been to busy and then after I say he could at least say 'how was school' he says 'Marco-I'm sorry-I didn't know I was hurting you, I'll talk to you more' a-and I-I c-can't t-take it an-anymore D-Dylan! N-nothing is ch-changing!" He cried as Dylan took Marco in his arm
"Babe-it's okay, I'm glad you came to me Marco. You didn't cut yourself-I love you so much and I'm gonna help you with this, okay Marco?" asked Dylan as he wiped Marco's tears away with his thumb.
"Y-yeah, th-thanks Dyl," he said then cried for a while longer. After crying for a long time Marco fell back asleep.
"Paige if Marco wakes up while I'm gone don't tell him where I've gone okay?" said Dylan as he grabbed his keys.
"Where are you going? Is Marco okay? Dylan I'm scared for him," said Paige then accepted her older brother's hug.
"He'll be fine Paige-I'm going to his house to hopefully work something out between Marco and his father, just if he wakes up before I get back don't tell him where I'm at," said Dylan then left towards the Del Rossi house. Paige watched nervously as her brother left the driveway
"Poor Marco," she muttered then sat in silence for a while. Marco woke up soon after "Paige where's Dylan?" asked Marco when he came downstairs.
"I don't know-he didn't tell me where he was going-he just said to tell you he'd be back, and that he loves you-Marco are you okay-I mean your arm," stuttered Paige.
"I'm fine Paige-okay so that's a lie, but it's getting better Paige," he said even though he knew that was also a lie.
"Marco are you sure-I-I'm scared Marco," she admitted to him making him look at her nervously.
"Did Dylan tell you when he was going to be home? I need to talk to him about…something," asked Marco hesitantly. Paige sighed and sat down on the couch
"Talk to me-we haven't actually talked in a long time. Usually you say 'hi Paige' then both of you disappear into his room and don't leave until you have to. Have fun in there any?" she laughed.
"Are you parents home?" he asked.
"Of course not hun, they're both on a parent's away from kids vacation-c'mon talk to me," she said then signaled for him to sit beside her. Marco did as Paige said
"No actually I don't usually have fun up there-I'm usually crying up there because I got caught cutting or I had a bad dream or I was telling him something and then I end up breaking down and I hate it Paige I really do. I hate crying all the time-I want to have fun. You know a party or something?" said Marco and at the word 'party' Paige's face lit up
"You came to the right person Marco! I am so gonna throw a party tonight!" she squealed then ran to her room to start planning "Oh boy," muttered Marco then turned the TV on.
"Mr. Del Rossi please talk to Marco. I mean seriously talk to him. Not the kinds of talks you have been having I mean like heart to heart talk, it breaks me that he's always crying," begged Dylan. Mr. Del Rossi looked surprised
"crying all the time? What?" he asked. Dylan sighed and rolled his eyes
"Mr. Del Rossi, Marco told me that every time he comes to you about not talking to him or whatever you guys get into a fight and then guess where he comes after that fight, my house, and I tired of seeing the depressed Marco I've been seeing past few days," said Dylan.
"Fine, I'll talk to him," agreed Mr. Del Rossi making Dylan one happy boyfriend. "Thank you so much! I'm sure he'll be over tomorrow again, but I really need to get going he's probably awake by now," said Dylan then when neither of the Del Rossi's said anything he left.
"Hey you, I see you're up," said Dylan when he noticed the younger boy on the couch "Where were you babe?" asked Marco then looked up at him
"Don't get mad at me," said Dylan, Marco crossed his arm and held his gaze with Dylan "yeah okay-where were you?" he asked again.
"I was at your house Marco because I hate seeing you cry all the time, so I went over there and your dad finally agreed to talk to you…not…yell," he said then put his arm around Marco.
"I swear I have the best boyfriend ever-I love you Dylan," said Marco then kissed Dylan's cheek.
"Guess what? I was talking to Paige and I told her I was tired of crying you know so she's going to throw a party," said Marco making Dylan look at him in alarm
"While our parents are gone!? Marco there better not be alcohol here or anything else illegal," warned Dylan. Marco rolled his eyes
"Talk to Paige not me-she the one that's upstairs making plans," said Marco.