JASON
There's rapid popping as the bag of popcorn expands in the microwave. Jay scrolls down his phone while he waits. Jenna and Jarred are in the theatre upstairs getting the movie ready.
"Hey" Jarred says appearing behind Jason.
He looks up at him for a second.
"Hi" he says back going back to what he's doing.
"Can I talk to you?" He says.
Jay sighs deeply and puts his phone away.
"What do you want?" He says folding his arms.
"I'm sorry that me hooking up with Mandy makes you mad" Jarred says.
Jason smacks his head.
"Is that you're way of apologising?" He asks.
Jarred stares back at him confused.
"Yes"
Jason gives him a second to say he's kidding but Jarred just stands there looking more confused by the second.
"Okay look. I'm not mad that you had sex or are having sex with Mindys sister Jarred half of the basketball team already does."
"You're not?" Jarred asks.
"No. I'm mad that my older brother doesn't know enough about my life to realise that even considering having sex with her is a bad idea."
Jarred blinks rapidly.
"I know stuff about you" he says not very convincingly.
Jay rolls his eyes.
"Really?" He says.
"Totally" Jarred argues.
"Okay, prove it. What's my favourite colour?"
"Easy...red" Jarred says.
"No"
"What-"
"What do I want to be when I grow up?" Jason asks.
"Um a professional gymnast?"
"No"
"An acrobat then?"
"No again. Last year when you guys all went to the city to watch me earn my black belt what form of martial arts was it for?" Jason asks.
Jarred winches slightly.
"Judo?" He says.
"Oh my God" Jay throws his hands up and turns to the now beeping microwave.
"Oh come on Jay those were hard questions" Jarred says.
Jay turns on his heel.
"My favourite colour is Pink, I want to act on Broadway and it was Karate not Judo" he says.
Jarred is silent for a moment.
"You want to be a Broadway actor?" He says finally.
"Yes Jarred I do. It's evident from the posters of my favourite musicals hanging on the walls of my pink room with pink curtains and a trophy case that has a bunch of fucking karate trophies on it." Jason yells the last part and slams the microwave door shut.
Jarred watches as he angrily pours the popcorn in a bowl.
"I'm sorry okay" Jarred says.
"You know I'm getting really tired of hearing you apologise"
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The infected
FantasyJay's life was already pretty complicated. Adopted into a White family when he was born and having to try to navigate the world as a Black,Queer, adopted 16 year old. But things only get worse when strange things begin to happen to him and nightmare...
