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"..." – talking

Italicized- thinking

"..."- talking on the phone

Chapter 5

I groaned at the sound of my phone ringing in my ear. I cracked open my eye and spotted my phone. Sitting up a little I reached for it. Tyson? He better have a damn good reason to be calling me this early.

"Hello?" I said groggily as I sat on the edge of my bed.

"Dude!"

"... What do you want?" I ask, not in the mood for his stupidity. I hear him laugh at my annoyed tone of voice.

"Well, I was thinking... since it is the weekend now... we should go on a road trip to see Rei!" I groan.

"Road Trips usually last longer than four hours, don't they?" I ask, I would mind seeing Rei, but I would have to ask him if it was okay, for gut was saying it wasn't.

He mumbles something under his breath but cover's it up, "no way, man! Come on!"

"I would have to call him first... he might not want us to." I stand up holding the phone to my ear with my shoulder. I dug through my Chester draws. Find a nice blue, plaid button up shirt I tried putting it on with the phone still to my ear; A lot harder than I would have thought. After I got the shirt on and buttoned, I went to my closet to get pants. Not really listening to Tyson rambling, with the occasional 'yea' or 'no' to make him think I was listening.

I found a pair of light jeans with tears everywhere. I proceeded in putting them on, but like the shirt, wasn't so easy. I lost my balance and fell down, my phone falling from its place on my shoulder landed and closed.

"Oops." I smirk, sorry Tyson. I was about to pull my pants up when my bedroom door flew open, revealing a very pissed-off grandfather. I must have looked really stupid by the look of disgust on his face.

"Only 8 a.m. and you already have your pants around your ankles? Have you no shame?" With that he left my room, slamming the door behind him. I looked down at myself.

"I don't look like I'm doing THAT!" I blush at what he thought I was doing. That old pervert.

Sighing I stood up and yanked my pants up to my waist. I grabbed my phone and walked out of my room, making my way to the front door. I walked out of the house and started walking towards the park.

"Not too cold today," I mumble to myself as I walked. Fingering my phone, I debated whether I should call Rei. I didn't want to wake him. "He won't answer if he's asleep...," at least that's what I told myself as I dialed his number.

A sleepy voice came over the other end, "Hello?"

"Hey Rei," I sigh as I sat down on the swing.

"Kai, why are you calling me THIS early?" He mumbles, but isn't mad.

"I was wondering how you were, after last night."

"Oh... that... I'm ok, body kind of sore," He yawns and I smile, "Thank you for asking."

"Of course, I was wondering what you were doing this weekend."

"Hmm? Oh... well, nothing."

"Would you like me, Max, and Tyson to come visit?"

There was a pause, "I don't think that would be a good idea..."

"Why not?" I didn't want him to know that hurt my feelings.

"It's... well... I told my mom I was gay and you were my boyfriend."

I just sat there for a while, stunned.

"Kai?" I hear him say my name, and snapped out of my stupor.

"Oh...yea, uh... wow. So, she just hates me?"

"She doesn't hate you... look, I'll call you back later, okay?"

"Ok... bye."

"Bye." I still held the phone up to my ear as the fuzzy noise remained, signaling that I should hang up.

It was a little bit later as the shock passed over, but I still repeated the same question in my head, why did he tell her? His mom hated people who were different, not racist, but gay being an example. She was probably mad at him and me. What if she tells her boyfriend? He could hurt Rei even more. I grimace at the thought.

I walked away from the playground and towards Tyson's house. He lived close by, so it would only take about twenty minutes to get there. I needed the time to think anyways.

I was almost to his house when I felt a hand on my shoulder, surprised, I jumped forward and turned around. There stood Tyson and Max, both with silly grins on their faces.

"Don't you ever do that to me again." I let out the breath I was holding.

"Sorry man, so, did you talk to Rei?"

"Yea I did. We can't go...sorry," I scratch my head and Tyson frowns while Max pouts.

"But why not," Max looks at me sadly.

"He got in trouble, other wise we could," I was lying to them; I didn't like to lie to them. They seem to take my answer as Tyson shrugs.

"His mom is a bitch."

My phone started to ring as I sat at my kitchen table thinking. I looked at who was calling me and saw that it was Rei.

"Hello?" I couldn't believe that that depressed voice was my own. I frowned at the thought.

"What's wrong?" I hear the concerned voice say.

"Nothing...," I sigh and rest my elbows on the table.

"Don't lie to me, Hiwatari."

I smile slightly, "I just don't want your mom's boyfriend finding out about you being gay, and hurting you more."

"Well, even if he does, I'll just have to deal with it."

"Don't do that."

"Kai, don't worry about it, okay?"

"I can't," I whispered running a hand down my pale face, "I care too much."

"I know you do."

Our conversation carried on in that fashion for awhile before he said he had to go. I was upset he had to go, I didn't know what happened over there, and if he was on the phone then I could hear everything. Eventually, I got off and moped around for what seemed like forever.

All of this just brought back horrible memories... one's I thought I had locked away in my mind a long time ago.

Short Chapter... I know!! I just had to stop it there... the next one will be in the past, so I thought it would be best to end it there!! Well, there's the 5th chapter! I hope you liked it!!!

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