Love Never Finds a Way

Chapter 4

Thomas' POV

It is 5:30 and I am heading over to Phyllis' house. I am so excited. The man who I have fallen in love with, loves me back and I could not be happier. We just have to keep our relationship a secret though for about a year, until I finish school, then we can do whatever we like.

I wall out the front door to see Abigale pull her car into her drive way. I walk over to her. "Your home late," I say.

"Yeah," she says, "I got detention for strangling you. I am sorry by the way." She pulls me into a hug. "Hey," she says, "Um... don't take this the wrong way, but... um... are you gay?" she asks. I still haven't told her. I knew she would figure it out eventually.

"Yes," I say.

"And do you have a crush on my brother?" she asks.

"No," I love him. I wanted to tell her. I wanted to tell her everything, but I couldn't.

"Ok. Well I am happy for you," she gives me a hug, "Don't worry, I won't out you. So, do you want to get some pizza and play Mario Cart?"

"Sorry. I um... have family stuff," I hate lying to my best friend, but if she finds out, she will never talk to me again, she might even report Phyllis and he could go to jail.

"Ok...." She says, "Well we can catch up later though right?"

"Sure," I say before getting on my bike and riding off. I feel bad leaving her without anyone to keep her company, but Phyllis is waiting for me and I have waited for months to be with him.

Phyllis' house isn't too far from here. It is about a ten minute bike ride. I know I am early, but I am excited, and I hope he is too.

I lay my bike at the mail box and knock on his door. I had had a shower and shaved everything prior to this. I smell like vanilla and coconut. I check my breath. Yep, still minty fresh. I straighten my shirt as he opens the door and invites me in. his house is nice. It is both open and cosy at the same time.

"Welcome," he says, "Would you like some apple juice?" he offers.

"Yes please," I say as we both walk into the kitchen.

He pours me a glass of apple juice then pours himself one.

"So what do you like to do for fun?" I ask.

"Mario Cart, reading and stuff. What about yourself?"

"Mario Cart and drawing," I say noticing the picture I drew of us kissing was framed and on the wall near the kitchen.

"I like to look at it," he says, noticing I was staring at it. He pulls me closer to him. "Do you want to watch a movie?" he asks, right before our lips collide in an explosion of emotion.

We pulled apart. We held hands as he led me to the lounge room. We sat down with a bowl of popcorn and put the notebook on the TV.

We were snuggling when we heard the doorbell rang, "Hello! Phyllis!" It was Abigale.

"Quick, go upstairs, I'll get rid of her," Phyllis said. I did as I was told and ran up the stairs. Phyllis opened the door and Abigale walked in.

"Why did it take you so long to open the door?" Abigale asked.

"Nice to see you to. Um. Sorry I was marking term papers..."Phyllis said. He is so cute when he tries to make excuses.

"Where you watching porn while doing that?" she asks.

"Why would you say that?!?" He asks.

Abigale laughs and looks up at the ceiling, "You have a friend in your pants," she laughs even more whilst trying not to look at it, "I'll leave you alone with your computer, but mum sent me over to get eggs."

I look down at my pants to see I had a friend as well. This is really embarrassing. It is our first date and this has already happened. Oh well. At least I happened to both of us.

"Don't tell mum," Phyllis says.

"Fine," Abigale says before leaving the house. I wait till her car has left the drive way before I walk downstairs.

"That. That was close," I say before laughing.

"Yeah," he says laughing. We are both embarrassed about our friends in our pants, but don't do anything about it.

"Movie?" I suggest.

"Sounds good," Phyllis replies. We snuggle on the couch while watching the movie and for the duration of the movie, we both forget about the fact he is my teacher and the age gap between us. I can't wait for it to be like this forever. We will grow old together. Have kids (Adopted of course) and start a family. It will be perfect. Everything will be perfect. 

Love always finds a way.