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Part 4 – Bitches and Assholes

“Stephan, where are you? Come on baby. I saw you walking backstage.” Now I was angry. Stephan looked at me terrified and with one strong push he was off me. Heather, of course, ran over to us and immediately tended to Stephan’s needs. I got up and walked out of the auditorium for good. Whether I was overreacting or not, this was just way too much. Now he was dead to me. At least until I am of my agro-trip. When Tom and Nemi saw me sitting down next to them, right before math, they already knew something happened. They wanted to know of course, but right now I had a different fight to fight. One of the “Deadly Three”, as they were named by Tom. They were teachers and those, that everybody hates because they are just plain mean or not caring at all about us. The maths teacher Mrs. Higgs was an exception for me. She was a nice person, but was very strict when it came to correcting test and that stuff.  And while I had troubles in math alone, Tom had to deal with her too. She really didn’t like him because she thought he was lazy. He was, but that is still not a reason to be mean to him. Only I can be mean without reason. Tom was always the talkative one, but in math it was like he was spelled by an evil witch that prevented him from forming cohesive sentences. Poor guy.

Part 3 – Feeling and musicals

The next thing that happened was that we all ended up in the headmaster’s office. Tom fired up as he was explained everything rather angrily. And when I say everything, I mean everything. Needless to say, I was completely embarrassed. Also, I had to be in the same room as him. I hated that. Never in my live I wanted to be somewhere else that desperately.

After the Headmaster gave a stern word and him something cold to put on his face we were dismissed and Tom, Nemi and I were getting out of there as quickly as we could.

Later that day, the school announced our project that the classes had to organize for this year. We were to write a musical and then perform it in front of everybody that would by tickets. The moment they said that I saw Toms and Nemis eyes lit up beside me. If they actually would the room would be as bride as the sun. Tom with his love for music and story writing would take over that part, while Nemi would love to be the choreographer of the piece. I already smelled the gears turning in their heads. I wasn’t really looking forward to it. Yes, I want to be an actress in the play, lead role obviously, but that means being open and reachable for him. As soon as we were dismissed Nemi and Tom ran to the teachers to make sure they would be the bosses of everyone. Leaving me all alone. But then I saw Nate in the distance and rushed over to him for at least a little protection. I must have looked miserable and pathetic. I started talking to him and asked him: “Hey can you please help me getting around. I really do not want to be anywhere near Stephan.” “Come on Sarah. You should really talk to him. There are always two parts to a story. You don’t know his. Just because Tom is ok with shipping you around school doesn’t mean I am.” And then he left. Something must have crawled up his butt. I took the quickest route out of the auditorium which was getting on stage and running away through the backstage entrance. So, that was what I did. But per usual I didn’t calculate in the possibility of someone being backstage. Full force collision. Well sort of.

Part 2 – Not so cheeky Nando’s

„Stop it you can’t do that and I don’t want you to do that. I just want to forget everything. Every moment and memory of him.” I told them and they both looked sympathetic at me and I grabbed the tissue box again feeling the tears already coming. Tom waked over to me and seated himself on my right and asked: “Alright, before you start crying again and I won’t be able to understand you, can you explain what exactly happened?” I nodded and started to explain what happened this morning.

“So, my mom and I went shopping for some clothes and we found a lot of things which I still have to get approved by you Tom, but when we walked into the Nando’s of the shopping mall and after we ordered we sat down. It was a little different there because it had those American booths where you would sit with a date or your family. Anyway, we sat down and started eating when I saw Stephan walking in with Heather. Laughing and having a good time. When they sat down in a booth they started eating and I told my mom what was going on and she was ready to walk over and kill him. I told her not to though, you know her. She is worse than me. We watched them closely and after an hour they stopped talking and while Stephan looked at his phone Heather suddenly grabbed his face and pulled him in for a kiss.”

I had to stop there because the tears where already flowing like the Niagara Falls. “And then we went home.” “If I was you I would have punched him.” Tom said readying his fist. “I just wanted to get out. “It’s a wonder your mother didn’t literally kill him.” Nemi said and I just nodded. My mom was way too surprised and wanted to get me out of there as bad as I wanted to get out. “So you really just want to forget him. I mean you are going to school with him and you are in the same class. There is drama inbound.” Tom explained, as if I didn’t know that already. “Well I take care of him during class when I am with Sarah and you are taking care of her when she is with you.” Nemi suggested and I looked at her still with tears in my eyes, saying: “That’s not going to work.” “It’s the best shot though.”

Part 1 – Love is like a two-sided sword

Sarah ran to her friend Nemi and cried her soul out in front of her. She never thought he would do something like this. They were together for only a few months. Once she reached Nemi’s house, she knocked on the door like a mad woman and shortly after Nemi opened the door, surprised to see her friend there.

Sarah’s POV

As soon as Nemi opened the door, I flung myself at her and cried on her shoulder: “He cheated on me with Heather.” Nemi was clearly surprised when she heard what I said, but as soon as she did she invited me in. We both went in her room and she set me immediately on her bed and gave me a box of tissues. “Tell me what happened Sarah?” Nemi asked me and through my tears and crying she still understood me. “That son of a bitch. Why would Stephan cheat on you with Heather? You seemed so happy the last time I saw you.” She said and in fairness Nemi was gone for two months to visit her grandparents who were admitted to a hospital, so she wouldn’t notice the fights I had with Stephan. They weren’t big just were we would go for dinner. Like the usual couple-bickering you would see everywhere. I didn’t think he would cheat on me because of something like that.

Suddenly the door opened to Nemi’s room and Tom barged in looking like he was about to kill anyone. “What is going on. What did he do?” He said coming closer to me and put a hand on my shoulder.

“How the hell did you get in? My parents aren’t here and I locked the door.” Nemi asked Tom and he just smiled at her saying: “A window was open.” They still weren’t the closest, I should add. She punched him in the arm and then explained to him, what I just told her.

Silence filled the room and I slowly calmed down. “How do we hurt him?” Nemi asked and Tom immediately threw in: “Blackmail. Get your laptop and your photoshop skills while I get the pictures.” “What pictures?” Nemi asked him and he replied: “Come on, two months and you forget that I sometimes hang around the locker room when I am waiting for Nate to finish changing. You wouldn’t believe the things I saw, photographed and picked up from other guise’s phones.” “You went through other guise’s phones?” I through in and he looked at me offended. “Please you know how easy it is for me to manipulate these jocks. They sent them to me because they wanted to know if they are attractive in this or that, mostly though when they were shopping. But sometimes I get a good look at some covered junk.” He put a strange emphasis on covered and I really didn’t want t know… “And before you and Stephan came together he sent me a few pics too.” 

Part 7 – The Prom

After our talk with the principle a lot happened. Right after we left the office, Nate and I got an apology from Chase’s mother. That poor women had a lot to deal with and I was sorry for her. We accepted her apology and then she ran after her son who stormed out as soon as the door opened. My mom, Nate and I then just stood there. “So, what will happen next? Do you think you can go home?” I asked Nate and he looked at me with a sad smile.

“Doubt that.” He said, but momma our hero quickly said “Like hell you are staying with your father. You are coming home with us and you can sleep in our guest room until we figured some things out.” Nate just nodded.

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On the same evening we got a call from Nates mother. She threw Mr Walton out of their home, but she didn’t do it alone. His brothers also helped because to them he was still family no matter what or who he liked. “See I told you, your family will stand behind you no matter what.” Nate decided to let things calm down first before he would return home. I think he just was scared his father would turn up again and hurt him. It would have been a possibility.

The next morning the whole school knew of our little secret and to our surprise it wasn’t that big of a deal for them. Well except Nates friends. They tool their time wrapping their heads around that idea.

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A few weeks later our lives were just as normal as they were before. Nate was living with his family again which was a bummer for me, but at least he was happy and we were still together. Tonight was the night of our icy prom. Some of our friends thought it would be funny to make us their prom kings and that’s why we now were on the ballot. I mean seriously. We weren’t in some kind of movie.

But of course everybody went with it. Nearly the whole school voted for us and just wanted to sink into the ice and vanish from the face of the earth. Nate though took it with humour. Sometimes. Sometimes.

And for pulling me down that road I made him wear the tiara. I wasn’t going to wear that thing for the rest of the evening. Then we had to dance together. Which wasn’t easy, but after all those weeks of practice I made good form. “You know. If someone told me we were going to dance together, on some ice rink, wearing a crown and a tiara, I would have thought that person was crazy.” I said after he made me twirl. I know how this sounds, but I looked really cool.

“You know if someone would have told me, I would have asked him, how it happened. Maybe I could have speed things up a little.” He said and had his cheeky smile on. “And everyone always says I am the romantic.” “Well you are, but I can also be one, only I wait for the right moment.” He said and then he kissed me.

Before I forget. At midnight we all nailed our performance. It was hilarious. So many fell and slithered down the ice and right at the end I was one of them, but I didn’t care anymore. Why would I? Everything was going on so well. Well, one of my friends. Sarah, she had a crush now and wouldn’t stop talking about him. He was in her class, well technically she was in his class, and she would tell me every day how incredible he is. Sometimes I wish I would have chosen my friends more wisely, but then again, I would be bored out of my mind without them. Let’s hope everything stays the same for as long as we are in school and beyond.

Part 6 – Retribution, not likely. How about revelation!

We all had to wait in the principal’s office until our parent would show up. My mom was the first to arrive since she didn’t had to go far. Then came Chases and the last person to show up was Nates father. As soon as he entered you could feel the tension in the room rising. I wondered why Nates mother wouldn’t show up. I never saw his father show his face in our school and I kinda was worried how things would turn out. Boy, was I right to worry.

“So now that everyone is here, let us start.” Our principle said. In reality she only cares about her job. Otherwise we wouldn’t sit here. She explained to our parents what had happened and Mr Walton, Nates father, was the first to say “That’s why you called us here. They had a fight. They are teenagers. Let them fight.” “Mr Walton I am afraid it isn’t just that simple.” There we go, she unleashes hell above all our heads. “As far as I know, Chase punched Tom because he has a problem with him being gay and Nate tried to intervene and help Tom.” “You did what.” Nates father all of sudden said with this acidic voice. “Chase, why. Are you still angry that you father left me for his boyfriend. It is not his fault.” Chases mother said, but Chase was just ignoring her.

That gave me a little insight to Chase’s story. Now I know why he hates gays so much. If he wouldn’t have harassed me all this time, I would actually feel sympathy for him. “He has every right to be angry. A grown-up man who leaves his wife and son for another man. Disgusting.” I could feel Nate tensing beside me while his father was talking. Now my mother is the best. She crossed her arms and legs, locked away from Mr Walton and then said “You are an asshole. You do realize my son is gay and in this room. If you do not shut your mouth and discuss this matter, why we are here, in a civil way than you have no right to be here.” My mother, a calm and very lovely person, but like me once someone makes us angry, we unleash a storm onto them.

“If my son was gay I would make sure he forgets all this stupidity and send him to a correctional facility where they teach him proper behaviour. Instead of helping this abomination you should have helped Chase to beat him up.” My mom was so ready to jump that man’s throat I could feel here behind me. While my mom and Chase’s mom where standing behind us, Nates father was now in front of him looking his son in his eyes.

Part 5 – Together, but apart

A few days later, Nate and I still weren’t public. I know I said I wouldn’t a closet case, but there was a small problem on Nates side. That problem was his father. He was a bigoted homophobic. Nate was weary of him and that is why I gave him some time to deal with his father though Nate knew this wasn’t a solution forever.

Today we would go back to the ice rink. I actually was really looking forward to it, now that I knew how to move and do things. But if I fail, Nate was still there to help me, if I needed him. The others around us asked us why we suddenly were hanging out that much and we just told them, that Nate was giving me lessons in ice skating, which wasn’t a lie and they bought it so why bother.

Nate and I were already on the ice when the other were coming. I was moving like a pro. Well a pro who had no idea how to stop or do proper turns, but I managed to do some rounds without crashing so give me that little victory. “Who are you and what did you do to Tom. Nate did quite the job on you didn’t he.” I’m not even going to go there. I thought to myself when Sarah finished her sentence. “Like you said, Nate helped me a lot.” “He must have. Las week you weren’t even able to stand straight. No pun intended.” I’m not sure if Sarah made a pun there. I’m crap a those pun things. “Oi, when you’re around me nothing is straight. It is fabulous.” I said and made a glorious exit towards the middle of the rink.

But because I had my eyes closed, I didn’t see the person that was in my way and there was no way around it. We both crashed into each other and fell to the floor. When we both were lying on the floor I saw who I bumped into. “The fag, who else. How dare you push me over?” he said once we were back on our feet. “Chase, why don’t we just part ways and leave it at that.” I offered him, but Chase is Chase and he knows only the direct way. So what did he do? He punched me square in the face. “That’s what faggots like you deserve.” He said and tried to hit me again when I was on the floor, but someone else was quick to knock him out first. “Tom are you okay?”

Part 4 – We found love in an ice cold place

Now that just blew me away. I stood there speechless. I thought he was going to tell me that he was having problems with his sexuality or something, but this just shocked me to the bone. While I was standing there like an idiot he was looking at me, waiting for something. “Since you landed in my class after that shit separation of your class, I felt something.” He said. One year ago my class got separated because of a budget cut and because of that I landed in Nates class. “Back then I didn’t know what that feeling meant, but the more I got to know you the more feelings I developed for you. And yesterday when we both fell, it finally hit me. I fell for you.” My heart melted right there and I felt myself blushing. Nobody ever said something this sweet to me.  But still one concern remained “But you still stayed with Heather. Why didn’t you just talk to me?” “Because I wasn’t sure and I didn’t want to risk anything. What I had with Heather was nice, but it never felt like something big. With you that all changed. I feel like I could spend the rest of my days with you.”

I was just speechless. I wanted him so badly, but my conscience had to stop me of course. “So, are you just going to stand there while I pour my heart out to you?” “Of course I like you. I liked you longer than you could imagine, but before we even could start something you have to tell Heather. And you should tell her the whole truth. She really deserves to know.” I told him. I won’t do it behind someone’s back and so shouldn’t he. “Alright. I’ll tell her, but can you come with me. I don’t want to do this alone.” “Well I can stay in the background, but you have to do the talking.”

After our little talk he called Heather and told her she should be on the soccer field when his practice is over. Then he went to train with his teammates and I had to wait until everything was over.