Fairytale (Hiatus)

The Woods

Cheer practice was cut short, there was a thunderstorm to come, everyone packed their bags and head back to their homes. Z, as always, were the last ones to leave, they go putting everything back in their place and decided to take their usual walk home at this time of day.

As they head out of Greenville High, home to the dashing pirates, their friend Andy catches up to them

"Hey, wait up," he says while running up to them

"Andy I already told you, I have to get home"

"Why the hurry? You used to be so fun once upon a lifetime, what happened to you?" Says Andy with a soft smirk

Z looks at their friend, a mischievous smile forming across their face, Andy grabs them by their arm, and into the woods they ran. Just like when they were little.

Z could feel the breeze brushing against their cheeks, and for a short second as they looked to their side it was as if the wood were alive, the trees would wave their branches as if they were dancing in unison, and the fallen leaves would twirl around to the rhythm of the birds chirp.

"Andy hold on" Said Z as they pulled him back

With a sudden stop like that, their bodies clash together, inches from each other the temptation is too great, they look at one another with desire, and without giving it much thought, their lips just simply clashed.

Time seems to have stopped, the sound of their surroundings disappears, the wind blows strong with a cold yet calming breeze, they embroil in each other's embrace, not caring what happens next, tho, hidden within the woods a loud cracking sound comes to sight, spooked they push away, Z looks at Andy and then they run away. Andy tries to follow but his friend had disappeared.

...

After taking a shortcut, Z, finally made it home, and as they walk through the door, both Mom and Dad wait sitting in the living room. They put their bags down, they go to head up the stair when the father clears his throat and the mother calls for them

"Z, would you be so kind as to come in here"
Says the mother with a sweet yet demanding tone

Z walks into the room, and both parents stare them down, the father stands up, and with a slap, he greets them home. Z's face falls and they stare into the ground, not knowing what he had done to deserve such treatment the father grabs them by their chin and forces them to look

"Look at me boy," Says the father with a deep and angry tone

Z rises their head and stares at him, another slap meets their cheek, this time harder than the last, and a tear forms in their eyes

"Go ahead and cry and you will see what happens next"

The mother stands from the side of the couch and puts a hand on her husband's shoulder as she says

"George maybe that's enough, you haven't even asked him what he did to deserve this, I'm sure he will explain and never make such a mistake again"

Bewildered by the words of their mother, Z fixes themselves, stands straight, and asks "What have I done to deserve such punishment?"

"Don't play games with me, boy, you know exactly what you were doing before coming home. Oh, and while we're at it, you are grounded, no more of that gay sport you so much wanted to be part of, no more friends, especially not that son of the sheriff, he has corrupted your soul, your integrity, and at his expense you will burn in hell, and no SON OF MINE WILL PLAY THAT PART WITH ANOTHER MAN"

The father stares them down, and Z looks at their mother who turns her face away from her child.

"You heard your father, go upstairs, and get change, the priest is waiting for you at church to start the sessions, it's time you become a man, after all, you are sixteen, we have waited too much already"