Teenage dirtbags

Chapter Six • Make Him Feel Okay

Vance's POV:

I walked home from Bruce's house after the sleepover. As soon as I stepped foot into my house my dad spoke. "Where the fuck were you?" "Don't bring him into this!" My mother yelled. "I was at a friends..."  "fucking f@ggot..." he said walking closer to me. "Don't hurt him please!" My mother begged. "Shut up wh*re!" He slapped me, I just stood there because I knew if I did anything he would go for my mother. He pushed me onto the wall getting ready to punch me until my mother came in the way. He pushed her to the ground. I wanted to do something, I wanted to help. Not for myself, but for my mother. I went to bed after our "argument". The next morning I left for school late so I could make sure my mother was okay. I put on some random jeans and a t-shirt for school. I had to walk because that hag (his dad) won't let me use the car.

Bruce's POV:

I walked into school looking around for Vance. I couldn't find him, I wasn't surprised because he's almost always late. 1st period has past, I caught up with Robin and Finney. "Hey, have you guys seen Vance?" "Nope, not since yesterday." Robin said. 2nd period had also past. I was starting to get worried. Where was he... then I saw him. On the side of the school building. I walked up to him noticing that his face was bruised. "What happened?!" I asked worried. "Wow, what a nice way to greet me." "Seriously Vance, what happened?!?" "Nothing, just another fight." I could tell he was lying. He never gets this beat up in fights. "Are you... okay?" I asked, I honestly cared. "Duh, nothing can hurt me..!" He tried to act normal. I went closer to him and wrapped my arms around him.I could tell me really needed that.

Vance's POV:

I went to the side of the school building just thinking about what had happened. Bruce walked up to me.  "What happened?!" He must've seen the bruises on my face. "Wow, what a nice way to greet me." I said sarcastically. "Seriously Vance, what happened?!?" "Nothing, just another fight." I lied. "Are you...okay?" He asked, I hardly ever get asked that. "Duh, nothing can hurt me...!" I tried to act like nothing happened. He came closer to me and pulled me into a hug. I needed that ALOT. I wanted to cry so badly, but it felt like I couldn't get anything out of my eyes.

Bruce's POV:

I just wanted to cheer him up... I wanted to make him feel okay. Then an idea popped into my head. I could ask him to go to to the flower flower field with me. "Hey, wana go to the flower field with me? We can invite the others too." I asked pulling away from the hug. I wanted it to be just us. But I didn't want him to think I was being weird. "Oh..sure." The bell rung, "Well I don't wanna' be late. So I'll get going." I said. "Yeah.. right." "I'll pick you up at 4:20, Bye!" I said walking away.

Vance's POV:

I don't know what I was feeling anymore. I was angry at my father, I felt bad for lying to Bruce, and I was just in so much pain, emotionally. "Hey, wana go to the flower field with me? We can invite the others too." He asked pulling out of the hug. It sounded like a good idea. I could get my mind off of things and I wouldn't have to be near my father. "Oh.. sure." I responded. The bell rung, "Well I don't wanna' be late. So I'll get going." He said with a big grin on his face. "Yeah.. right." "I'll pick you up at 4:20, Bye!" He said walking away. "Bye.." I said quietly.

(Small bonus thing) Bruce's POV:

That night I got home and jumped in bed, kicking my feet in happiness. GOING TO THE FLOWER FEILD? WITH VANCE?! WHAT COULD BE MORE ROMANTIC?!? I grabbed the jacket he let me borrow and hugged it tightly like I had been doing for the past few days. I should've returned it by now but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I like him so much. <3

IM SO SORRY THIS CAME OUT SO LATE. I FINISHED WRITING THE CHAPTER LIKE 2 DAYS AGO BUT THEN I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED IT AND LOST MY MOTIVATION!! 😭