CHAPTER 2 - The Nurse. To get our story rolling. Please let me know what you think. Inspired by vMousapelli Svzinsanity & Verdendaon the Offbeat Live Journal fan forum

Colin was in the first row, third seat. Tory went for the second row, fifth seat. If he was going to stare at him, at least it was far

enough away where Colin may not notice.

"Hey" said Colin... Tory daydreaming and looking right at Colin didn't even realize it.

"Oh, yeah, hi..." Tory said, prentending to look elsewhere.

"Mandy said you were gonna look over Chapter 7 at lunch. Can I come?"

Tory started blushing again. "... yeah, I guess so."

Colin turned around. "Tory" shreaked Mandy so the whole class could hear "... you still look sick. You're face is so red."

Tory grabbed Mandy's arm and sat her in the seat next to him. "Please shut up" he said behind clenched teeth.

Mandy looked at Colin. "Oh, OK" and giggled.

Tory buried his face in his hands. "God, no..."

Colin caught up with Tory at his locker after class. Tory shoved the dream books in his backpack

"You sure you're alright?" he asked Tory.

"I think I have a cold. My face is flush and I feel warm" he said. He knew he was lying, what could he say?

"It's been going around. My throat is sore, it's hard for me to swallow..."

Tory started to twitch. "Don't say swallowing..."

"You've got a chill Tory, are you nauceous... "

"NO, I'm fine..." he moaned.

"I can go down with you... "

Tory's cough interrupted Colin

... to the nurse. Do I have to drag you there?"

"I'll see you later..." Tory ran from Colin to the nurse. He just wanted out of there. His face was red enough where he could

fake getting out of school early.

The ride home with mom was unbearable...

"I didn't mind doing this when you were local. You don't look sick to me. I came all the way out here to Long Island.. wah wah

wah wah..." Tory couldn't be bothered with this argument so he shut it out.

At home, Tory sat in his room, almost in tears. 'I can't deal with this anymore...' He opened his book bag and pulled out the dream books.

'What does it mean when you dream about your neighbor ALL the time... when all you can do is think about him. I can't

even go to the nurse because he is always there' thought Tory. Suddenly an image in his mind as Tory fell asleep on his bed...

Colin AS the nurse.

Dressed in a pink nurses gown, complete with cap, stethoscope and clipboard.

"Spounge Bob Square Pants?" asked Tory to Colin R.N. in his dream.

"No, spounge BATH" said Colin wetting his ruby red lips. "It will help cool you... down" Colin had a wink in his eye that was dangerous... and nuturing all at once.

"After that, it'll be time for your injection... "

Suddenly...

POUND POUND POUND.

"Tory, wake up" screamed Paul, banging on his bedroom door.

"WHAT!!!"

"I got 'Fighter Pilot 06' come up and play".

Tory lifted himself from the bed. 'I hope we have some laundy detergent' he thought.