Lovebound (bxb)

Chapter 31: Damage Control.

3rd September 2015, Thursday.

(You tiredly lay on your bed as your alarm goes off once again.. Yeah you're late.. but do you really care at this point? Missing the school would be better than other students looking at you.. Someone knocks on your door)

Jay: Yeah mom I'm coming down.

Sara: It's me Sara.. (She pops her head in)

You alright?

Jay: Do I look alright? (She comes in and sits next to your messily sleeping body)

Sara: Are you planning to skip school today?

Jay: Yes…? No…? Ugh.

Sara: Answer me this, Do you don't wanna be called "Gay" in the school?

Jay: It's.. not that surprisingly. I think I'm at the point where I don't really care what other students think. Yeah they will look at me, they will tease me, but I can live through that.. Hritam and Ryan get teased too but they are living through it.

Sara: So.. what's the issue?

Jay: I don't want my parents to hear about this.

Sara: Jay.. this is like some very Teenage-ish gossip drama, literally no one talks about this outside of school.

Jay: Lyra did.. and what if my dad meets someone and they say "Oh I heard your son is gay?" What would I do then? I want them to hear it from me.

Sara: Understandable. But you're still planning to skip after Bradley's text?

Jay: Huh?

Sara: You didn't.. read his text?

Jay: No..? I haven't checked my phone yet.

(You quickly open your phone and read the text Bradley sent)

"Hi Jay.. I know you probably would want to skip school tomorrow but don't. I have something, something special. Maybe it'll help you too. Just be here, I know it will be hard but please try.. Thanks, Bye!"

Sara: I wonder what this "something" is..

Jay: We will see..

(After getting ready quite fast, you and Sara head for the school..

. . .

As soon as you two climb out of the car Liam who was standing around the parking lot comes up to you)

Liam: Hi Jay.

Jay: Oh hi Liam.

Liam: During lunch time come outside, that's what Bradley told me to tell you.

Jay: Okay.

Liam: Can I ask you something?

Jay: Sure?

Liam: Am I attractive? I hope I didn't offend you.

Jay: Why are you asking me that?

Liam: Because you know..? I just want a different perspective.

Sara: Thanks for the message Liam but we are already late, so we gotta go. Bye. (She drags you away)

Liam: Oh- Bye!

Jay: What was he talking about?

Sara: He was asking that because he thinks you're gay, Basically asking if a gay person finds him hot or not to boost his ego.

Jay: Oh.. That's weird? Not very Liam-like.

Sara: Very weird. (As you enter the school you see Niall leaning against the wall, he notices you instantly and walks over to you two)