Getting Better

Rainbows and Backstories

RYAN'S POV
I'm in a abandoned house on the edge of town, our house. I dig under my shirt and find Jimmy's dog tags. I hold them in my hand and squeeze them, "honey, I know it's been awhile but, I think I'm moving on and that's terrifying. I'll never lose my love for you, but is it okay if I move on?" I stare at the dog tags in my hand.

The sound of the rain is peaceful and I lay on the oak wood floors still holding the dog tags and I stare up at the roof.

"Cmon give me a sign" I whisper into the emptiness.

AJ'S POV
My feet are splashing in the puddles and I'm completely soaked. Thankfully I have a shaved head so at least I don't have a wet mop soaking the back of my neck and forehead.

I look around as the thunder cracks in the sky, where would he have run off to?

I look up at the hill we first met at, that seems like a good place to be alone with your thoughts. I'm just about to head that direction when I look down and see. Ryan's switchblade on the ground, I pick it up and head down the street.

Thank god that switchblade was there it gave me a sign to go in the right direction.

RYAN'S POV
I hear the crackle of the lightning and I roll over the dog tags jingling in my hand. I walk over to the window we'd look out, moss has grown on the window sill and I see the Polaroid you took of us when we spent the first night here. We're both smiling, and the window is casting a beautiful light on your face.

I see our, initials we carved into the window sill.
J + R
Forever

I tear up as a flower has sprouted from the window sill right in between our initials. I feel tears forming in my eyes, "okay, thank you for everything, I'm going to let go now" I say softly.

I take the dog tags and hang them on the thumbtack that's holding our faded Polaroid above the window.

The tags jingle and I exhale finally being able to move on and let go of the weight that has been in my chest since he died.

I hear footsteps outside and the thunder rolls, "Ryan!" I hear AJ's voice carry through the empty street. I turn around and wipe the tears from my face.

I turn away and run outside, back into the rain.
I see AJ down the road and smile and run to him, he runs to me and we hug. I pick him up off his feet and spin him around, he hugs me tighter.

I set him down and he looks me in the eyes, "I'm sorry I shouldn't have kissed you, I thought you wanted to kiss me and I'm sure you're not like that and-" I cut him off with a soft kiss.

He pulls away and looks at me confused, "what, wait" and I watch as it clicks in his head.

"You're gay?!" I grin and nod "yeah dummy, you didn't know that?" He shakes his head no in embarrassment and I chuckle.

I put my arm around his shoulders and we begin our walk back to the bar.

AJ'S POV
Ryan is gay I never thought I would ever hear that phrase. He has his arm wrapped around my shoulders and his black fluffy hair is soaked and slicked away from his face. Both of us are soaked and as we walk back I put my hands into my jacket pocket. My hand nudges something metallic and I remember that I have Ryan's switchblade.

"Oh here" I dig through my pocket and hand Ryan his switchblade "you dropped this" he looks at me wide eyed "thank god you found that" he takes it and puts it in his pocket.

"Where'd you get your switchblade from?" He looks at me with a smile "it was a gift from my fiancé Jimmy" "fiancé?" I question and he nods sadly "he was apart of the air force he was a pilot and he got into a accident and crashed. The coroner said he was dead on impact so he went quickly".

I feel shitty for asking and digging up painful memories, "I'm sorry" "it's okay" he squeezes my shoulder. "He'd want me to move on and I'm finally ready to do that" I nod and we make it back to the bar. We walk in and I take off my jacket and hang it on the coat rack, Ryan winces trying to take his off from his bullet wound.

I walk over and take his jacket and slowly guide it off his shoulders. He turns to me his eyes meeting mine, and he kisses me. I kiss him back and he backs me against the bar, I wrap my hands around his neck and kiss him deeper. He trails his hand down my waist and I shiver, because I'm wearing soaked clothes and his hands are warm.

We pull away breathless and I kiss his jaw lightly, he backs up and I step forward. The vibe has gotten so much more awkward now, he scratches the back of his neck "sorry about that, I got a little carried away" I blush "it's alright I did too" I say back with my blush deepening.

"What is your real name?" I look over at Ryan "excuse me" "your name is AJ what does it stand for?" "Oh uh Anthony James".

"Anthony" he says and for whatever reason that makes me attracted to him even more.

My eyes meet his hazel green eyes and I bite my lip, he smiles and I decide to walk upstairs.

I collapse onto his bed, Jesus Christ my heart is beating quickly and I want to kiss him again.

I hear the heavy boots of Ryan he walks in and smiles at me. I smile back and sit up, the rain seems to be calming down a bit.

I'm silent as I watch, Ryan sit in his desk chair and pull off his boots dumping water from them. I chuckle at his facial expression. "Would you like a spare change of clothes?" He asks and I shiver as the AC makes me cold. "That'd be nice" he walks over to his dresser and pulls off his t-shirt, wincing slightly as him reaching up pulls on his fresh bullet wound.

He tosses me a shirt and a pair of sweatpants, he unbuckles his belt and slides his jeans off of his muscular legs.

He catches me looking at him and smirks "it's from all the horseback riding". My eyes dart away and begin to get dressed, his sweats are a little baggy on my and his shirt is too. I don't mind his shirt smells like him, I turn around and he's fully dressed and toweling off his hair.

His hair is a mess and I smile at how it looks and I rub his hair messing it up more.

The rain has finally stopped and I flash a smile at him and open his window climbing out and up the fire escape.

RYAN'S POV
I watch as AJ climbs up the fire escape his feet disappearing out of my view. I climb up after him, we make it to the roof and he's sitting down looking at the milky gray sky. I walk up behind him and kiss his neck and pull him against my chest, I trace circles on his arm and he plays with my hair.

I smile in content and I see a rainbow forming across the sky and smile. I nudge AJ and point "look!" I say in excitement.

He looks up with a smile, and then he looks back at me. He leans forward and connects his lips with mine.

He tangles his fingers in my hair and I hold him close as we kiss underneath a rainbow.

HEY EVERYONE I'M PROBABLY GOING TO END THIS STORY NOW. I KNOW IT WAS SHORT BUT I PROMISE I AM WORKING ON SOMETHING YOU'll PROBABLY LIKE.
BYE FOR NOW!