Chapter 16: The True Feelings Come Out

On the other side of camp, we find Zeke standing on the docks, just thinking about what went down back the volleyball court and why he let his jealous nature take over. He's starting to regret letting that form of jealousy get in his way after witnessing Dustin flirting with Slade all because of his fear that he'll never be with Dustin ever. He just felt so ashamed of letting this take over him and that he knows that he'll lose Dustin, not only as a friend but lose a chance of teeling him how he really feels about him.

He hears a couple of footsteps come from behind him and didn't turn around to see who was it, but he could sense that Dustin's here. As Dustin walks right behind Zeke, he knelt down and asked, "Got any room?"

"I don't care." Zeke replied.

Zeke scoots over and lets Dustin sit down next to him and with an egregious concern, Dustin asked, "Why did you almost hit Slade with the volleyball? That's not like you at all."

"I know. It's just...I don't know what came over me." Zeke answered.

Dustin's trying to put the pieces in the puzzle because he had noticed Zeke acting strangely before school was even out and wanted to see what was going on and asked, "Z...you're my best friend. But for some reason, it feels as if you're trying to send a message to me that I can't even understand. Like whenever you see me crushing on a guy, you tend to get a little fearful and whenever you stare at me, it's like I'm important to you."

"You are important to me. I just haven't found the right words to say it." Zeke replied.

Dustin blinked his eyes a few times and said, "Now's the right time to find those words to say."

Zeke sighed heavily and knew that there was no turning back as he lets those words come out of his heart as he looked at Dustin in the eye and said, "Promise me that you won't judge me."

"When have I ever judged you for anything?" asked Dustin.

Zeke could tell that whatever he's gonna tell him won't make him think any differently and said, "I wasn't sure how I was gonna tell you, but...I've always had feelings for you. Everytime we're together, I just have this feeling in my heart that you're the one for me. Every day at school and I want to be so much more than just your friend and a pack member. What I want to say is that...even if you don't feel the same way, I totally understand...but I love you."

That shocked Dustin to the core and he never really knew how much Zeke had mean so much to him and it opened up so much feelings for the both of them. Zeke was expecting Dustin to say 'it's better if we'd just stay friends', but what happened next surprised Zeke the most as Dustin said, "I love you too."

"You do?" asked Zeke, wide-eyed.

"Always have. I was a little worried that you may not have felt the same way as you have for me. Now that I know you do, there's one thing I wanted to do." Dustin replied.

Dustin reached over to Zeke and kissed him on the lips and Zeke was surprised, but now knowing that he's the one for him, he embraced the kiss and kissed him back. It shows that their love is just getting started and after that kiss, Zeke smiled and said, "That was awesome."

"Let's head back with the others." Dustin said, with a smile.

Both of them got up and walked off the docks...hand in hand. The feeling that Zeke has right now is full of beam and glow as he finally got Dustin as a boyfriend and their devoted love will be showcased wherever they may go.