We walk out and sit in the chairs. The principal gets up and closes his door.
Nathan: Fuck Fuck Fuck No No!
Nathan is in distress. He's acting like he's about to die or something. I put my hand on his lap.
Jaden: You'll be fine it was just a little scuffle. Your parents will understand.
Nathan: My dad is going to murder me! One he's gonna be upset that I got suspended, two I might get benched from the football team, and three this is gonna be on my permanent record.
Jaden: Oh... Well, look at it this way. If you do something nice for somebody, the universe will repay you and I thank you very much for defending me. You really didn't have to do that.
Nathan: Yes I did Jaden. It's my role as your
Nathan *mouthing*: Boyfriend
Jaden: Well my role as your
Jaden *mouthing*: Boyfriend
Jaden: Is to make you happy. If you get in trouble that sucks but I'll be here for you.
Nathan: Well I don't even know about that. He's probably gonna take my phone.
Jaden: Damn. I'll try to find a way, I promise.
I hear footsteps coming down the hallway. It's Mel?
Mel: Ms. Shanell told me to give your guy's stuff back.
She hands us our book bags and MacBooks.
Jaden: Thank you-
She walks away before I can even finish my sentence.
Nathan: What is her deal?
Jaden: I don't know, I think she's just shy?
The principal walks out of his office.
Principal: Nathaniel come with me. Your father is at the front office.
He gets up and walks with the Principal. I waved him goodbye. I hear yelling at the front desk. Maybe he wasn't exaggerating- Nathan and his father walk out of the school building into their 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.
-In their car-
Mr. Runt aka Nathan's Father: Are you serious Nathaniel, fighting?
Nathan: I was defending someone.
Mr. Runt: Defending who?
Nathan: One of my homies.
Mr. Runt: So you weren't particularly in danger?
Nathan: No, but I couldn't just sit there and watch him get beat up.
Mr. Runt: How scrawny is this "homie," that he couldn't defend himself?
Nathan: He's not scrawny Brandon was just a bigger guy.
Mr. Runt: Wait, Brandon? You punched Brandon in the face? You're on the same football team, you know how much tension that's gonna cause and not to mention he's black!
Nathan: What? What does his race have to do with anything?
Mr. Runt: How is it going to look like a white guy punching a black guy in the face? Especially in this "Black Lives Matter" sensitive age.
Nathan: Nobody is even gonna think that.
Mr. Runt: This can tarnish your reputation. You could lose potential scholarships!
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My Boyfriend Is In My Closet
RomanceJaden is dating the school Jock, but he struggles because his boyfriend is still in the closet. How will he face this? New chapter when I feel like writing.
