A New Wave: 2

I walked into school the next day carrying my gear on my shoulder. Finn picked me up for school and he went to his class while I went to Coach Beiste's office.

I knocked on the door of her office before walking in. "Ah! Lopez. You ready for practice today?" She asked. I nodded and stuffed my hands in my pockets. "Yes ma'm. I'll give you 110 percent every time I practice and play." I smiled small. "A Lopez smile. I'll take it." She joked. "4 o'clock sharp Lopez. Don't be late." She said. "Yes ma'm." I nodded turning to head out the door.

"Oh and Lopez." She said. "Ma'm." "I like the way you dress you should encourage the guys to dress like that on game day." She smiled. I nodded and headed to homeroom.

-GleeGlee

As third period ended I headed to Coach's office to get my things since my fourth period was a free period. "Aye newbie!" I heard from behind me. "Yeah." I turned around to see four guys with what appeared to be four slushies.

"Heard you're on the football team now. Is that right?" The apparent ring leader asked. "Yeah. I joined yesterday. Why does that concern you?" I asked crossing my arms across my chest. In some areas I do favor my sister. As in my temper is very short. I had a feeling this was going in the wrong direction and fast.

"You haven't heard? The hockey team runs the school. You think you're going to come in here and change that." He said getting closer to me. I stood my ground as my face hardened. "I don't think I'm higher than anybody. Hockey is a pretty lame sport anyway seeing as football attracts the most crowd fare I would presume they were on top." I arched my eyebrow.

"Take that back!" He said. "I won't but I would advise you to get your money back from whoever did your haircut. Mullets have been out of style since like the 70's." I smirked. He threw the slushy right in my face as well as the other three coming down soon after.

I wiped my face and my eyes were burning really bad but all I saw was red. No pun intended. I shoved him hard but was grabbed before he could even retaliate. "I'm gone for how many months and you're about to beat somebodies ass Bubba." I heard my sisters voice. I looked at her the best I could through the burning sensation in my eyes.

She led me to the locker room showers and made me strip. "Go wash all that off of you while I'll go get your practice clothes from Beiste." I nodded stepping into the shower and began washing my hair.

"The whites of your eyes will be red for a little bit but it'll go away." Santana said. I stepped out of the shower and dried off before putting on my practice clothes. "May I ask why are you here?" I asked running my fingers through my hair. "I'm in Grease. I was born to play Rizzo. You know that." She flipped her hair. "Unfortunately." I joked.

"You didn't have to pull me away. I had him." I said putting on my cleats. "Sure you did Chres but his friends would have jumped in then I would have had to go all Lima Heights on their asses." She answered leaning against a locker. "You do know you can't really claim Lima Heights. You lived there for like three years till you moved to the suburbs." I laughed. She shrugged her shoulders with a smile. "It gets the point across."

"Thanks for that back there though. I have to get to practice. I'll see you after. Right?" I asked. She nodded. I smiled and headed to practice but not before giving her a hug.

-GleeGlee

"How was practice, superstar?" Adam asked. We were face timing after I got out of the shower. "It was good. Got a few routes in and I might start on Friday. They are in the semi-finals so if we win I'm sure the scouts will be happy." I said angling the camera so I could lay down and still look into the camera.

"Anyway. I don't want to talk about me. How are you doing. I know you just got out of school." I yawned. He was three hours behind since he was in California. "It was good." He avoided my eyes. "Are you sure?" I asked propping up on my elbow.

"Yeah." He nodded. "I'm sure." He said softly. "Adam if somebody is messing with you. You can tell me." I told him. He shook his head. "I'm okay. Really Chres. There's nothing to worry about." He said. "Okay." I nodded. "Look. I'm sorry I left Adam. I can't stop apologizing enough babe." I said looking at him through the camera. "I know. But you had too. Anyway. I'll be there for Christmas." He smiled. I nodded smiling small.

"I'll be waiting." I bit my bottom lip. "Do you think we will ever come out?" He asked. I sighed. This was always a recurring topic for us. I didn't want to come out but he was ready. As I said he didn't understand what it was like. When Michael Sam came out sure he was brave but he never had an NFL career. Maybe I would have the same fate if I came out.

I sighed in frustration. "I told you I can't babe. It's just too hard." I said rubbing my hand over my face. "You always say that Chres! What about me! I don't want to hide who I am anymore." He exclaimed. "Then don't Adam but I'm not going to follow you!" I yelled.

He groaned. "You have to get over this fear that everyone is going to reject you. Your sister is gay for crying out loud!" He said. "I don't care about anybody else, Adam!" I yelled. "It's my abuela. She shunned Santana. They were close. We are close. I just can't lose her. Not now." I wiped the tears before he could see I was breaking.

"There is going to be people that don't accept or tolerate us Chresanto. It's not going to change overnight. You have to accept that." He said. "Look. I had a good day today and now it just went to shit. Can we talk tomorrow?" I said wiping my eyes again.

"You can't keep pushing this off just because you don't want to talk about it!" He exclaimed. "I don't want to Adam. You don't get it!" I said and let out a shaky breath.

"Your parents know you are gay. Mine don't have a clue. My sister has impeccable gay-dar and she doesn't suspect it." I took a breath trying to hold back tears. "So excuse me if I feel like I can't come out because I will be shunned by this town and my own family because I am just a little bit different." I said.

"My parents don't know. They would have asked by now." He said softly. "Oh my God! Is that all you got out of that?" I yelled. "Everybody knows Adam! Everybody. They just don't say anything! Get over yourself because honestly you're only thinking about yourself here!" I hung up and ran my fingers through my hair willing myself not to cry.

-GleeGlee

I woke up and made my way to my bathroom. I guess I had fallen asleep after my argument with Adam. I brushed my teeth and washed my face before heading downstairs.

"Morning Bubbs. Papi said you eat a granola bar and coffee. But we don't have coffee so I'm dropping you off at the Bean and Finn is picking you up there." I nodded. She tossed me the granola bar and shooed me upstairs to get ready.

I threw on a dark blue collared shirt and khaki pants that were skinny with dark brown loafers. I grabbed my phone and jacket before heading down the steps.

-GleeGlee

"You sure you don't want anything?" I asked Santana through the window. She shook her head. "Not today. Going home to get a power nap in before rehearsal today. I'll see you to take you home after practice." She started her car. I nodded and stepped away from the car.

"Chres!" She called me. I stuck my head back through the window. "Yeah?" "I heard you last night. In your room. You can talk to me if you want." She said. I nodded. "Thanks." I said softly and backing away from the car and heading into the coffee shop.

"I'm sorry but you a have a high resemblance to one Santana Lopez. Are you two related?" I looked up to see a boy. He looked about my age. He had on a dark blue blazer with red trimming a white undershirt and dark gray pants. He had brown hair that he gelled down and was smiling with his warm brown eyes.

"Yeah. She's my half sister. Why?" I asked setting down my phone. Finn was almost 30 minutes late so I was just hanging out till he gets here. "No reason. I just wanted to ask. I haven't seen you around here. You're living here now?" He asked.

"Yeah. I moved out here with my dad and his wife." I cleared my throat. "Cool. Look I'm not going to say this out loud but I think you and your sister have something in common." He slid in the chair across from me and leaned forward across the table.

"And what may that be?" I rose my eyebrow. "Seems like you too, play for the same team. Am I correct?" He asked with a smirk. "I don't know." I took a sip of my coffee. "Are you?" I smiled. "Well. I want to know. Maybe I could?" He smiled. I chuckled and looked down.

"Pretty smile to fit a pretty face." I said. "Maybe you can." I smiled brighter. "I'll see you around." I stood as I saw Finn at the door and made my way over to him.

"Were you talking to Sebastian?" He nodded over to him. "Is that his name?" I asked walking away to his car and got in.

-GleeGlee

"Alright boys we have a game this Friday. Now our newcomer here will be on top of the running game." Coach patted my shoulder.

"I need everybody to be on their A-game. And boys. I need you guys to wear ties. Look presentable." She said. A lot of the guys groaned. "Come on guys. Nobody said put on a penguin suit. But at least look nice. Girls like that stuff." I said soothing the mood. Some took it into consideration.

Coach nodded at me. "Bring it in boys."

After practice I headed into the auditorium to wait for Santana to finish rehearsal.

"So I heard you're doing good on the field." I jumped not realizing Kitty had slid in the seat beside me. "Shit Kitty. Warn somebody next time." I groaned crossing my arms. "Relax boy Lopez." She rolled her eyes.

"I heard you're starting. Is that true?" She asked. I shook my head. "I don't know, maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Seriously. We need to make a sign if you are." She huffed.

"Saying what?" I joked. She crossed her arms. "It depends. Are you starting?" I smirked. "I am. Now go make the sign." I said propping my feet up on the seats. She nodded. "Why are you being so awkward?" I chuckled.

"Usually boys are all over me if I give them the time of day. Why aren't you?" She asked. "You want me to have sex with you?" I raised my eyebrow. "No, just making an observation." She shrugged her shoulders. "I'm a gentleman I don't force myself on others. Besides I don't sleep with friends. At least I thought we were friends." I said. "We are friends." She smiled. I nodded.

"Well then. We cannot sleep with each other." I smiled softly before standing. "I believe rehearsal is over. I'll see you tomorrow Kitty." I said then leaving out of the auditorium.