Ryder Had Been Dancing At Beck's Bar For Nearly A Month Now And Was Loving All The Attention He Was Getting. He Missed Jake But He Wasn't Going Back To Lima,But Since He Discovered How Much He Loved New York. There Was No Way Lima Could Compete With His New Lifestyle Now,Everyone Praising Him. He Was Addicted To The Attention Now And There Was No Turning Back. He Had Gotten His Cell Phone Turned Back On But Changed His Number,He Wanted To Start Over Here In New York And He Didn't Want Anyone From His Old Life Dragging Him Down. So Every Week He Danced About 3 Times A Night And Was Making Enough Money To Afford A Nice Apartment On Madison Ave. He Began To Get Into A Routine Everyday. He'd Wake Up Get A Shower,Brush His Teeth,Get Something To Eat And Then Head Off To Work. He Slept Most Of The Day Cause Of Always Working At Night. He And David Got Closer,More Like Best Friends,They Shopped And TXT Each Other But Ryder Never Had Sex With Him. Since He Started Working For David A Month Ago And Got A Blowjob He Didn't Wanna End Up Fucking His Boss So He Never Went That Far...They Were Just Friends. The Bar Was His Little Family Now. He Had To Make It All Work In New York Cause He Had Nothing In Lima,Ohio To Go Back Too. Ryder Was Sure By Now That His Parents Had Discovered He Busted Outta The Boot Camp,They Had To Of. But It Didn't Matter Cause No One Knew Where He Was...Nobody Except For Jake. Ryder Wasn't Entirely Sure Why He Had Called Jake To Tell Him He Came To New York,It May Have Been Better If He Hadn't. But Ryder Just Wanted Something Different,Something Lima Couldn't Offer Him And When Jake Refused To Runaway With Him,Welp He Decided To Just Fucking Runaway With Himself! One Night As Ryder Was Leaving He Saw A Lonely Guy Sitting At The Bar And Figured He'd Be Nice And Go Talk To Him. He Was Kinda Shy So Ryder Did Most Of The Talking And The Guy Agreed To Go Back To His Place. The Guy Liked To Be Tied Up To His Bed And Made Ryder Softly Spank Him. Then Grab His Hair And Just Hardcore Fuck His Little Hole Till He Begged Him To Stop. They Spooned One Another Until Morning When Ryder Awoke To An Unfamiliar Voice
"Oh My God! I'm Sorry!" A Girl Yelled Covering Her Eyes
"Damn Can't You Knock" The Guy Yelled Back To Her
"Knock On What? The Sheet Hanging Between Our Bedrooms?" She Replied Sarcastically
The Guy Let Out A Groan "Anyways This Is..." And He Looked Over At Ryder
"Um, Ryder" The Girl Walked Over And Shook His Hand
"Hello,I'm Rachel" She Smiled "Kurt Will You Hurry And Get Up. You Promised You'd Help Me Run My Lines!"
"Oh My God!" Ryder Called Out Making Kurt And Rachel Stare "Your Kurt Hummell And Rachel Berry?"
"And I'm Santana!" Another Girl Called Out Then Emerged From The Sheet
"Look At That We're Already Famous" Kurt Smiled
"How Do You Know Us, Mr. Justin Bieber Hair?" Santana Asked
"I'm Ryder Lynn From Lima" He Akwardly Smirked
"Ah Look At That. Small World. Welp I Gotta Get Outta Here The City Wont Make Fun Of Itself" Santana Waved
"So You're Blaine's Kurt?" Ryder Asked Uncomfortable
"No. I WAS Dating Blaine" Kurt Corrected "I Just Talked To Him Yesterday,We Remained Friends. He Told Me That Jake And You Hooked Up"
"He Did?" Ryder's Eyes Got Wide
"Oh Come On Who Am I Gonna Tell?" Kurt Smiled
"Besides Me" Rachel Called "Oh And By The Way,Still Waiting For You To Run My Lines With Me" And She Walked Out
"Ugh We Better Get Dressed" Kurt Suggested
"Could We Not Tell Anyone About This?" Ryder Whispered "I Really Don't Want Blaine Upset With Me. Me And Him Are Cool"
"Yeah Sure. It's Not Like I Run Around Announcing That I Bring Home One Night Stands" Kurt Teased
"Okay. Thanks. I Better Go" Ryder Smiled
"Yeah" Kurt Replied
Then They Both Dressed,All 3 Said An Akward Goodbye And Ryder Was Heading Home To Go Back To Sleep,He Had To Work Tonight And It Was 9:00 In The Morning.
That Night When Ryder Awoke To His Alarm For Work,He Glanced At His Phone, Thinking About Calling Jake. He Wasn't Sure What He'd Even Say Afterall A Month Had Gone By And Maybe Jake Had Moved On Since There Was No Way For Him To Get Ahold Of Ryder,Maybe He Just Gave Up? He Took A Shower And Get Dressed For Work But Again Found Himself Staring At His Phone. 'Ah Fuck It' He Thought And Picked It Up. He Dialed Jake's Number And Waited
"Hello?"
"Hey Jake It's Me...Ryder"
"Ryder! What The Hell Have You Been Doing?"
"I've Been Working. I Got A Job And An Apartment Here In The City"
There Was Silence A Moment
"So You're Definitely Not Coming Back To Ohio?" Jake Asked
"Jake, I Love It Here..." Ryder Began
Jake Took A Loud Sigh
"And I Know I Hurt You But This Is Where I Belong. I Have Nothing To Come Back To In Lima"
"Nothing? What About Me? I Still Love You Ryder. Since You've Been Gone All I Do Is Think About You...I Really Miss You" Jake Said Sincerly
"I Miss You Too,That's Why I Called"
"You Waited A Month To Call Me Ryder! That's Not Fair,I Should Have Moved On By Now" Jake Confessed
"You...You Haven't Been Seeing Anyone?" Ryder Asked
"No. How Could I When I Clearly See Now You're The One I Wanna Be With"
"I-I Don't Know What To Say Jake, I Love You But I'm Not Coming Back. I Love My New Life Here In New York"
"Then I Guess Theres Nothing Left To Say" Jake Replied And Hungup
Well At Least Ryder Finally Called Jake And Left Him Know He Was Alright And That He Had No Plans To Return To Lima,Ohio Anytime Soon. Ryder Quickly Grabbed His Things And Went Off To Work. David Was Passing Out Drinks As Ryder Walked In And He Motioned Ryder Over
"Hey I Wanted You To Know That I Had Your Set Pushed Back" David Said
"You Did?"
"Yeah, A Dancer Showed Up Who I Thought Had Quit But He Was Just Stuck Outta Town" David Explained
"Oh Okay. But I Still Perform Tonight Right?"
"Oh Yeah. Here He Is Now. Ryder I'd Like You To Meet-"
"Travis!" Ryder Called Out When He Turned Around And Saw Him
"Hey Ryder!" He Rushes Over To Hug Him "What Are You Doing Here Man?"
"I Take It You 2 Know Each Other" David Smiled
"Yeah,Yeah Ryder And His Boyfriend Helped Me Outta ...Something" Travis Half Lied
"You Got A Boyfriend?" David Asked
Ryder Didn't Really Answer He Just Switched The Subject Back To Travis
"Well I Better Keep Serving These Drinks. I'm Glad You Guys Know Each Other,Its Easier To Get Along" David Replied And Walked Away
"So You Never Told Him Your Parents Sent You To That Boot Camp?" Ryder Asked
"No. He Doesn't Need To Know All About That. But I Heard Shortly After We Got Out Of There The Cops Were Looking For Us" Travis Explained
"Really?"
"So Anyways Dude What Are You Doing In New York? And Wheres Your Boyfriend...Um John?" Travis Asked As They Walked Backstage
"Haha It's Jake, And I Needed A New Fresh Start So I Came Here" Ryder Smiled
"And Now Your A Gogo Boy? Wow You're Living The Dream Huh?" Travis Teased
"I Didn't Say I Wanted To Have This Job Forever. Just To Get Me On My Feet..."
"Sure Right! And How Long Have You Been Here?"
"About A Month" Ryder Mumbled
"I'm Sorry Bitch What?" Travis Asked Sarcastically
"A Month" Ryder Said Louder
"Exactly. You Got An Apartment Already Don't You?" Travis Laughed
Ryder Nodded. "Good Then You Can Let Your Bestie Crash Right" He Smiled
"Okay. But I Wouldn't Exactly Call You My Bestie"
Travis Turned Around To Face Him "Hey Bitch Don't Get Cold Now"
"I'm Just Saying That We Don't Know Each Other THAT Well" They Both Laughed
"Well I Better Get Into My Fireman Outfit. These Guys Are Freaks For Me In My Firemens Clothes...Well At Least They Were Before I Left" He Smirked
Ryder Smiled. "Wish Me Luck,Man" Travis High-Fived Him As He Walked Out Onto The Stage To 'Cherry Pie' Playing.
After Ryder's Performance He Went Backstage And Sat Down. He Was Off His Game Tonight,He Let What Jake Said Get To Him And Now He Couldn't Stop Thinking About Anything But His Life And Jake. Yes He Loved Him But He Didn't Wanna Choose Between Him And New York,It Wasn't Fair. He Knew Deep Down It Also Wasn't Fair The Way He Up And Left Jake In Lima But What Other Choice Did He Have? He Got Away From That Horrible Boot Camp Only To Realize He Had Nowhere Else To Go. His Parents,Who He Once Loved More Than Life Itself,Turned On Him,Left Him To Be Punished Like He Did Something Wrong,Basically Disowned Him. There Was No Way To Go Back Home Or To Forgive Them. Ryder Felt So Betrayed By His Mother For Even Telling His Father What She Witnessed And Getting Ryder Sent Away. As Far As He Was Concered She Was To Blame. He Learned Not To Be Ashamed Of Who He Was. Yes He Was Gay But Thats Not All He Was,There Was More To Him That Just A Guy Attracked To Other Guys,And He Learned That Being In New York. His New Lease On Life.
"You Okay?" Travis Asked, Snapping Ryder Out Of His Thoughts
"Oh-Uh Yeah" Ryder Replied
"You Have Been Acting A Little Weird Tonight?"
"Actually,It's Jake..." Ryder Sighed
"Isn't It Always. Does He Still Hate Me?" Travis Smiled
"I-I Don't Know. Why Would He Hate Yo- -Anyways,Back To My Problems!" Ryder Stood Up
"Sure. Go Ahead" Travis Walked Closer
"I Do Love Him,That I'm Not Questioning. But He Got Into My Head When He Called,He Hasn't Been With Anyone Since Me" Ryder Hung His Head
"Ooh And You're Feeling Guilty Cause You Have" Travis Nodded
"How Did You Know?"
Travis Opened His Arms "Um Look Who You're Talking Too" Smirking
Ryder Leaned Against The Back Of His Chair "Hes Got Me So Confused That I Couldn't Focus On Dancing Tonight"
As The 2 Were Talking David Showed Up.
"Ryder What Happened Tonight? You Didn't Seem Into It Tonight? What's Wrong Buddy?"
"It's Nothing. Don't Worry I'll Give It My All Tommorrow"
"OOoooh I Love That Song,Dude" Travis Blurted Out
Ryder Looked Confused "What Song?"
"Mariah Carey 'My All' " Travis Smiled
"You Are Just So Fucking Random" Ryder Laughed "Come On, Lets Get Outta Here Already"
"Are You 2 Walking Home Together?" David Asked
"I'm Crashing At Ryder's Place Till I Can Get My Own" Travis Explained
David Nodded "Ahh Okay See You Tommorrow"
As Ryder And Travis Walked Home Together,Ryder Wanted To Make Things Clear
"Okay Travis Since You're Going To Be Staying At My House...It's Rule Time"
"Lay It On Me"
"If I'm Sleeping You Can't Be Loud" Ryder Began
"Um If You're Sleeping,I Probably Will Be Too. Hello We Work At The Same Place" He Smiled
"Alright, Don't Steal Any Of My Stuff, I Had To Shake My Ass Hard To Get It All" Ryder Smirked
"Okay" Travis Laughed
"Fill Up The Ice Cube Tray If You Empty It,Shut The Lights Off When You Leave A Room And If You Use The Last Of The Toilet Paper Put A New Roll On"
Once Ryder Was Done Travis Nodded To It All Then Asked "Okay, You Got It. Also Just One More Thing,If You Happen To See Me Playing With My Tweeter,Just Overlook It" He Smiled
Ryder Laughed Hard Then Grabbed Him By The Neck As They Walked "You Are So Fucking Crazy"
Jake Awoke To His Mother Shaking Him For School. He Sat Up And Sat There A Moment Then Threw His Covers Off And Headed Off To Take A Shower. He Got Dressed And Made His Way Downstairs To The Kitchen,Where His Mother Was Sitting Reading The Newspaper. He Sat At The Table And Ate A Bowl Of Cereal,As His Mother Put Down The Newspaper.
"Jacob Can We Talk?" She Asked
"Sure. Whats Up? He Asked Scooping Up A Spoonful Of Cereal
"Well I Don't Want You To Feel Uncomfortable When I Say This,But...I Overheard Your Phone Call Yesterday,Honey"
He Slowly Put His Spoon Down "Oookkay" He Replied
"Jacob Sweetie,Are You Gay?" She Asked
"Why Are You Asking Me This Mom?"
"Honey I Just Want You To Be Happy. And If This...Ryder Makes You Happy Then Fine" She Smiled
"So If I Were Gay,Which I Ain't Saying I Am,You Wouldn't Care. That's What Your Saying?" Jake Asked, He Never Raised His Head From His Bowl
"It's 2013 Come On It's Not Like I Live Under A Rock. Nowadays Being Gay Is Like Having Brown Eyes. See I Can Be A Cool Mom" She Smiled
"Yeah" He Smiled And Finally Looked At Her
"Are You Happy,Baby?" She Grabbed His Hand
He Though A Moment Before He Answered Then Smiled "I Will Be"
At School Jake Entered The Glee Room Late As Mr. Shue Was Teaching. He Tapped Him On The Shoulder And Whispered Something In His Ear. Mr. Shue Smiled Then Told Jake To Proceed
"Guys,I Don't Wanna Hide Who I Am From Any Of You...Since I've Been At McKinley You All In This Room Have Made Me Feel Welcomed And We Can All Be Who We Are. Before I Say What I Need To Say I Just Want Everyone To Know I Hope You All Will Accept Me For Me" Jake Took A Deep Breath. Blaine Smiled Cause He Knew What He Was Going To Tell Them. Marley Looked Scared. Kittie Glanced Over At Unique.
"I've Realized That...I-I'm Gay" Jake Finally Said And Then Closed His Eyes
"It's About Time!" Blaine Yelled And Clapped
Mr. Shue Padded Him On The Back To Comfort Him "I Can Imagine How Hard That Was To Admit And I'm Proud That You All Can Be Who You Are Freely In Here"
Jake Could See How Upset Marley Was From Her Seat. When He Sat Down She Whispered "Why Didn't You Just Tell Me?"
"I Was Scared. But Its Clear Now"
"Did You Fall In Love With A Boy Here?" She Asked
"Kinda. Can We Not Talk About It Anymore?"
"Who Is It Jake? Do I Know Him?"
"Marley Please..."
"Its Blaine Isn't It?" She Accused
"No"
"Sam?"
"Nooo"
"Unique?"
"No! Enough Marley Alright. Please" Jake Begged
"Oh My God...Ryder" She Looked At Him
Jake Didn't Say A Word
"Thats Who It Is...Ryder?"
He Got Up And Walked Out Of The Classroom,And Never Looked Back.