Chapter 2 – Coming Out

The next day I pulled into a parking space just has Alice and the rest of her family where getting out of there car.

"Hi Alice how are you?" I asked

"Hi Samson had a nice evening"

"I spent the evening driving around Forks with the new girl Bella, we had a good talk, and saw the local sites, you didn't tell me you had another brother Alice!"

"Did I not mention Edward yesterday?"

"No, thou Bella did, it seems her and Edward have gotten off on the wrong foot, she said he didn't look happy to see her when she entered Biology on Monday and when he didn't turn up on Tuesday she was a bit worried that it's because of her. So what did I miss on Monday, what did she do to Edward?"

This wasn't the way I planned discussing this, once I starting I just ran with it, not even thinking about what I was saying. Her face changed slightly, if I blinked I would I missed it, but there was a changed but then her happy go lucky face came back.

"It had nothing to do with Bella, she doesn't need to worry" Alice had lied, Edward's display on Monday and his absent on Tuesday had everything to do with Bella. Now I was interested, how could one person have such an effect on another?

"He got a message saying a friend that was driving one of Edwards car had been in a car crash had wrote off his car"

"I hope his friend is alright?"

"He's alright, he's in hospital at the moment, but he's alright, Edward has gone to visit him, and he's coming back at the weekend"

The only thing Alice told me that was true was that Edward was coming back at the weekend.

"Bella will be pleased, she'll feel better when I tell her that it's had nothing to do with her, she seems to be getting a bit upset over it"

"Glad I could help, so you ready for Friday, I can't wait, I've been practicing on Jasper"

"I sure he loved that Alice, I'm really looking forward to Friday and Saturday. Maybe we could do a fashion show on Sunday to show off our new clothes for your family?"

"YES, why didn't I think of that" Alice turned and started walking off saying bye but also muttering something about a catwalk

"Bye Alice, see you later" I shouted after her, she turned, waved, and continued off to her class, I went to mine.

For the rest of the morning all I could think about was what Bella had done to make Edward hate her so much, so much, so that he had to run away from her. When I met Bella for the first time and talked to her, I thought she was really nice thoughtful person who was more worried about other people's feelings. Bella to me would be a really hard person to hate, she is the second nicest person I have ever met, very sensitive, and she makes me want to look after her, to protect her.

I didn't want to tell Bella about the conversation I had had with Alice about Edward, I don't think she will buy what Alice has told me, not when she caught Edward trying to change classes. I will have to think about this maybe even dodge Bella for the rest of the week and get the truth from Edward himself.

At lunch I sat with Mike and the rest of the boys, I wanted to make sure Bella was sat as far away from me so she wouldn't have a chance to talk to at lunch.

Mike and the other lads were talking about the up coming dance, which was girl's choice. I wasn't at all interested in the conversation, so I let my mine drift and I started thinking about Edward. I started wondering what he must look like. He must look just as good as the rest of his family, I smiled to myself picturing what he must look like something long the lines of what his brothers look like when I caught my name being spoken.

"Samson"

"Yes, sorry, miles away" I said, losing the image I had

"So, who" Mike said

Before I could stop myself or even think about what I was going to say I said "Edward" then a string of questions came at me

"You want Edward to ask you to the dance?" said Nick

"Have you ever met him?" Paul said

"Are you gay or something?" Mike said

This is my opportunity to tell them I'm gay, or I could just make an excuse and chicken out and live in the closet. I really didn't want to go back to the way I felt at my old school, always on guard watching what I had to say, it was so hard to live like that. So I decided to bite the bullet

"Yes I am gay, why is that going to be a problem?"

I just got a series of blank faces and open mouths

"So do you think I should ask Edward to the dance?"

Again no one spoke

"Do you think Edward would accept, do you think he's gay?"

Again, I got nothing from them, this is going well, it looks like I'll be sat on my own tomorrow. I wonder if the Cullen's would let me sit with them, they seem to keep to themselves.

"Don't worry guys non of you are my type of man, I normally go for football players you know something like Emmett and since non of you look like that you should all be alright, is Edward built like Emmett?"

"No, he isn't" Mike said

"That's a shame; still, I think I'll ask him, as Emmett seems to be attached, so does anyone know if Edwards gay at all?"

"Well he hasn't got a girlfriend," Paul said

The table started looking at each other; it looked like the penny had dropped for them all

"Come to think of it, he's never had a girlfriend since coming here" Chris said

"He hasn't even asked any girl out, I'm sure if he had we all would have learn about it, she wouldn't have kept that to herself. She would have made sure the whole school found out she had been on a date with Edward." Ian recalled

The whole table laughed after Ian said she wouldn't have kept that to herself

"You know Samson; you could be in luck with Edward" Nick said

"Yah, he looks kind of gay doesn't he," Mike said

The whole table started saying yah one after the other. Well they didn't know I was gay from looking at me, and I'm guessing Edward didn't until I asked if he was gay.

Interrupting there conversation about why they hadn't noticed Edwards 'gayness' before, I asked about the Surfing trip planned in a couple of weeks, just to get off the Edward subject, I'm going to have to apologise to Edward at the weekend about outing him.

While they all started talking about the trip to La Push and which girls they were going to ask to come along with us.

I had time to think over the Edward discussion they were having, what if he was gay? Obviously, no one pays the Cullen's any attention I could see that, no one talks to them or socialises with them. So when I brought up the subject it made them all look really closely at Edward, and what if the outcome they came to was correct, what if Edwards was gay? I started to get butterflies in my stomach and a warm glow inside of me, but I quickly dismissed the thought. I was the one who planted the seed that Edward was gay, they have no idea if Edward is gay or straight so I wasn't going to holding my breath that they had come to the correct decision about Edwards sexuality.

I came back out of my internal thoughts at just the right moment.

"So Samson are you the surf king from LA, you going to show us some of your moves then" Chris said

"What we talking about my surf moves or my make out moves" raising my eyebrows up and down

All I got was a load of shocked faces

"Joke guys, I'm joking, I'm going to put you all to shame with my surfing skills. A little competition will make the trip more interesting, your best surfer against me. If your best surfer doesn't mind be humiliated"

That set them off arguing who the best surfer was, but it looks like they had accepted me for who I am, that made me smile the biggest smile ever well apart from the thought in the back of my mind that clung to the idea that Edward was gay.

Lunched came to an end and I could see Bella slowly making her way towards me, so I grabbed the arm that was next to me when I got up, it was Chris's arm and started talking to him about Edward and if I really should ask him out next time he's in school.

Chris looked a bit shocked at first probably because of the way I just grabbed his arm and secondly at how close I was to his face when I asked him.

"Yah, sure, you have nothing to lose" Chris muttered

"Thanks, I was unsure if you guys were pulling my leg over it, but your right I don't have anything to lose do I. So is there a girl you had you hopes on asking you to the dance, maybe I could encourage her to ask you?"

"You'll do that?" a shocked looking Chris replied

"Sure, I'll do that for my friends?"

"I kind of want Nicky to ask me" Chris said blushing bright red

I couldn't resist myself, I had to know if he could go even brighter so I replied

"You know Chris you're kinda cute when you blush"

Chris was glowing red now and sweating bullets

"Nicky is in my next class I'll see if she is planning to ask anyone, and if she isn't I mention your name"

Chris mumbled his thanks and tried to make his escape but I grab his elbow again.

"Chris, I just wanted to see if you could go even redder that's all, but you are cute when you blush thou."

"Yah" Chris mumbled again looking very upset

"Ok, I'll see you later Chris"

"See you later," Chris said making a quick get way wiping his forehead,

I gave a little chuckle, saw Nicky out of the corner of my eye, and made a beeline for her.

"Nicky, can I have a quick word before class?"

"Sure, what you want to ask?" Nicky said fluttering her eyes

"The dance, have you an idea of who you want to ask to the dance?" I said rolling my eyes at her fluttering

"Why are you putting you name forward?" she replied looking hopeful

"I'm very flattered and don't take this the wrong way but your not my type"

"Well I wasn't going to ask you any way" Nicky said angrily and went to walk away

"No, no you've got me wrong your not my type because I'm gay, I just wanted to let you know Chris might be interested in going to the dance with you, so maybe you should ask him"

"What your gay?"

"Yes, I'm gay, so think about asking Chris to the dance, the dance and Chris"

I wasn't sure I was getting through to her, I think she was still on the whole gay thing so I grab her arm and pull her to class with me as she had stopped dead when I told her I was gay and I didn't want to be late for class on my second day.

After class I talked to Nicky again and brought up Chris and the dance before going off to my final class.

Walking to the car park I saw Nicky talking to Chris, I assumed it was regarding the dance, so that was my good deed done for the day. But my mood suddenly changed when I heard Bella call my name

"Samson, over here"

I turned to the direction my name was called. There was Bella standing by her truck, I waved and she beckoned me over to her, so I started to walk slowly towards her, I wanting to give myself some thinking time regarding the whole Edward situation and his response to her on Monday and his continued disappearance.

"So Samson, you're gay?"

I wasn't expecting that so I looked a little surprised at first

"Your not?" she asked after seeing my face

"No, I mean Yes, I mean yes I'm gay, sorry you surprised me, it wasn't the question I was expecting from you?"

"It's what everyone is talking about; I just wanted to confirm what everyone was saying about you was the truth."

"I didn't think it would get round this quick but I keep forgetting I'm at a smaller school now. You have something else you want to ask me, like asking me to the dance?"

"What!!!" The shocked look on her face made me let out a laugh

"Sorry Bella I couldn't hold the in, your face, priceless. But what's wrong with asking me to the dance, you have someone else in mind?"

"NO, no I won't be going, dancing and me don't mix, I have trouble walking, PE is dangerous enough for my fellow students, dancing I might really injure someone."

"Ok then, well I'll see you later then Bella" hoping I was getting out of having the conversation I don't want to have with her.

"Ok Samson, see you later"

Yes, I got away with it

"No wait"

No

"Did you manage to talk to Alice about Edward yet?"

"Well" then it hit me

"I though about it but I decided to wait till Edward gets back, you know do it face to face with him, then I get to watch his facial reactions. Is that alright with you, that way we get the reason first hand?" and I get to meet Edward and have a conversation with him and ask him to the dance and.

I stopped that trail of thought as I could see it was going to quickly turning into a very hot fantasy. I didn't want to have that now, maybe later tonight, than again it probably not a good path to go down before I even knew if he was gay, I didn't want to get my hope up, but than again.

"Ok" Bella said

"I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, its one boy Bella, you know they all think he's gay don't you."

"Oh yes, that's the other thing going around after lunch, I wonder where that came from"

"Who knows Bella, who knows?"