My "best friend"- english version

chapter 2

Hello and sorry if I didn't published first but I was doing some stuff for school.

Chapter 2

Charlie went home by the bus that day only with Nick since his sister Tori had stayed home due to a cold.

Even on the bus some people pointed to him, laughing and whispering things, they took their places in the front seats since the 'bullies' were in the back and they did much worse than laugh among themselves.

Nick looked at Charlie worried and for a moment their eyes met but Charlie immediately looked at his feet, Nick understood everything that Charlie would go through from today on and took his hand to calm him down like when they were children, Charlie tried to take it away thinking that then the bullies could target him too since he held his hand as if they were engaged but Nick held it tighter.

They quickly got off when the bus stopped and both went to Nick's house since his mom was at work and they could do whatever they wanted.

"Charlie...I...I'm so sorry...I wish I knew who was the one who told everyone and beat him so bad" Nick said closing the door.

"Nick don't... you don't have to apologize... and sooner or later they would have found out anyway"

Nick asked him if he wanted something to eat but Charlie refused so they went up to Nick's room to play Mario Kart.

As soon as they sat down on the bed Charlie burst into tears and Nick turned away confused but hugged him tightly.

"I'm so sorry... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry if I'm so... sensitive and... messed up and... and I vent to you... sorry"

The sobs increased and Nick realized that Charlie could no longer breathing normally, he had turned all red and was shaking very badly.

"Charlie... Charlie you're having a panic attack... don't worry, I'm here" Nick tried to stay calm, he put his forehead to Charlie's and thought about what he should do in that case, he thought about everyone the movies and books he had seen and read where there was someone having a panic attack.

Then he started breathing slowly showing Charlie how to do it and he tried to imitate him but with poor results, after a few minutes Charlie finally calmed down.

"Is everything ok now?" Nick asked him, Charlie nodded.

“Do you want to take a nap?” He nodded again.

Nick lay down on his bed and Charlie stood next to him with his back to him, Nick hugged him from behind and gave him a slow and sweet kiss on the head.

In the evening Charlie had to go home and Nick decided that he had to tell his mother everything that had happened that day.

"Mom..." He began, sitting in a chair while his mother washed the dishes.

"Yes Nicky?" She said without turning around.

“D-do you know that Charlie is gay?” Nick asks him with tears ready to fall.

"Yes, he told me on Monday, he was very nice, he was afraid of your reaction and I told him not to worry" His mother said, remaining focused on the dishes.