In the Depths of Bikini Bottom

Secrets Nobody Asked For

Spongebob walked up to the front of the room, he sat down in the chair closest to the teacher's desk. Spongebob always had the best grades in every class, when he and Squidward were friends they would study together. Spongebob loved to spend hours talking, laughing and eventually  learning with Squidward. Back then Spongebob had a crush on Squidward.
As the class went on Spongebob felt eyes on him, usually people were more obsessed with themselves to focus on anyone else, but now someone was looking at Spongebob. The more time that passed the more Spongebob wanted to know who was looking at him, even more than that Spongebob wanted to know why? Spongebob dared to look over his shoulder, he saw most people looking at the teacher, a couple looking at their phones under the desk and one person staring at Spongebob. It was Squidward, he quickly looked away, but not before Spongebob saw him staring. Spongebob kept thinking about how strange it was that Squidward would be staring at him during class.
After school Spongebob saw Patrick leaning against a lamp post waiting for Spongebob, they didn't have to go to the swim club for a while since it was the start of the school year. Spongebob thought Patrick looked really handsome standing there, wind blowing his hair and his untucked shirt. Spongebob decided that he would tell Patrick about his feelings for him soon.
"Hey Spongebob!" Patrick called out in his deep rugged voice.
"H-hey Patrick." Spongebob stammered.
"How was school?"
"F-fine." Spongebob couldn't handle looking up at Patrick. Spongebob was still a little curious about Squidward staring at him in English class.
The two friends walked back to their houses talking about their school day.
"Seeya tomorrow." Patrick said as he walked to his house, it was right next to Squidward's house, which was right next to Spongebob's house, because of how close their houses were it makes sense why they'd be friends.
Spongebob walked through his door, greeting his pet cat Gary, Gary meowed in response. Spongebob smiled at his pet, even though Spongebob was still in high school his parents were often traveling or doing something that made them stay far away from Spongebob, over the years Spongebob had gotten used to it, afterall he had Patrick and Gary. Squidward was the one who helped name Gary, they had been playing with the tiny kitten trying to think of names and Squidward blurted that out, Spongebob loved it, and so the kitten was named Gary.
Once he got into high school and didn't get a girlfriend, Spongebob's parents questioned his relationships with Squidward and Patrick. Spongebob had once told his parents a friend of his was gay, they told Spongebob to stop hanging out with that friend, it was the first lie Spongebob had ever told, because it was one of Spongebob's friends who was gay, it was Spongebob. Since then Spongebob had been a little glad his parents had been gone.
Spongebob went to his library inside the house and started doing his homework and studying for school.
It was late when Spongebob finished studying, he made dinner for Gary and then made dinner for himself.
Spongebob decided that night while he was in bed that he would ask his friend Sandy to help me figure out a way to tell Patrick that Spongebob had a crush on him, how would Spongebob tell Patrick, his best friend and what would he do about Squidward.
When spongebob woke up he immediately texted Sandy to ask her how he should tell Patrick that he had a crush on him, Sandy came up with dozens of scenarios to tell Patrick almost immediately. Sandy was Spongebob's close friend, she used to have a crush on Squidward, but when he came back she didn't like him anymore, now Sandy was a little closer with Pearl, his English teacher's daughter.
Spongebob was ready to face Patrick and tell him that he liked him, but as soon as Spongebob saw Patrick he got so scared he didn't end up saying anything.
Spongebob spent the whole walk to school trying to say something, when he finally worked up the nerve, Squidward appeared.
"Hey losers." Squidward was looking handsome as always and Spongebob kicked himself for thinking he was handsome when he liked Patrick. Squidward walked up to Spongebob and pushed him, Spongebob fell to the ground, his books fell out of his bag all over the place. Spongebob was confused because Squidward didn't push him hard. Squidward looked kind of desperate when he looked at his friends standing next to him and they shrugged and they all walked away.
Patrick helps Spongebob up and Spongebob blushes.
"I hate Squidward." Patrick was watching Squidward and his friends continue their walk to school. Patrick said that sentence just about everyday.
Squiward's friends were terrible, one of them was the most ruthless and most popular girl, Pearl, his other friends were Sheldon and his girlfriend Karen, they've been dating since the first grade. They were all bullies and when Squidward came back, they bullied him, until one day and then they became friends and started bullying Spongebob.
Spongebob was late to class, because he was picking up books. Patrick offered to help, but Spongebob didn't want Patrick to be late. When he walked into the room Spongebob apologized to Mr. Krabs. Spongebob was too nervous about being late. Mr. Krabs gave him punishment, it was to help the student who was doing the worst in the class.
He forgot all about his plans to tell Patrick that he liked him, that was until they started walking home together.
Every step closer to their houses Spongebob got increasingly more anxious. He was so worried thinking about the outcomes and what he would do if Patrick didn't like him back that he didn't notice they were almost back to their houses.
"P-Patrick?" Spongebob stuttered.
"Yeah?" Patrick looked over at Spongebob and Spongebob couldn't stop thinking about how handsome he was.
"I-I like you!"