Caution to danger (manxman)

Emerald haired boy (13)

I need to get out of the house. I've been shelled up in here for the past couple of days. After hearing my own mother stick up for my rapist I lost all happiness that I've achieved. I've been ignoring everybody's calls. Going to work then to school. No stops in between.
Kendall's and I's relationship has been tense, I wanted to talk about it but he's spending more and more time with Monroe. If he does come home it's only to sleep or grab clothes. I'm not going to lie, it hurts. If he reacted this way over me just not telling him about my sexual orientation how will he react when I tell him that I was raped. That's what keeps me from telling him.
I couldn't tarnish his happiness. Darren's been calling me all week but I've been ignoring them. I know that it can't go on forever but my fear of him finding out increased. I don't want to see him because I know that I'll break down and tell him everything.
My family has been calling, even Megan and her husband. I know that soon they will be coming to my door demanding answers. Luckily they are giving me space.
I feel bad now at yelling at my mother like that, I'm the one who didn't tell her. She didn't know what he did to me.
Then there is the fact that the asshole is getting a retrial. I can't believe it, from the newspaper I saw. Couple weeks ago it looked like he was going away for awhile. It's disgusting that guilty people like that could get away with what they did.
The door opening startles my thoughts, I turn and find Kendall walking in. His shoulders slumped. Worry instantly fills me.
"Are you okay?" I ask, standing up and walking towards him. He looks up startled. His eyes fill with tears and he walks towards me. He dives into my chest, wrapping his arms around my waist. Without thinking I bring him further into me. Kissing his forehead. His body trembles as he tries to reel in his emotions.
"I-I don't like being upset at you." He whispers. Looking up at me with tear filled eyes.
"I'm sorry Kenny. I really should have told you. I... There's more to tell but right now isn't the time okay?" I say, hoping that he won't become angry again.
"It's okay Derek, I forgive you. I see that something is really bothering you, I can't deal with not being there for you." He whispers. "I hope that you will be able to tell me soon."
"Soon Kenny, I just need to sort out my thoughts." I assure. Squeezing him tightly.
"I'm sorry that I've been ignoring you." He apologizes.
"I know dude, I know." He pulls away from me, smiling wobbly up at me.
"Let's watch a scary movie." He says, already walking to the tv to set it up. I just smile knowing that we are better again.
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I wake up the next day to find that we both fell Asleep watching the movie. I look at the clock and realize that if I don't get up now I'll be late for school. I jump up and jog to my room, I get dressed knowing that o don't have the time to take a shower. After getting dressed I take a granola bar from the kitchen and exit the apartment. I rush down the stairs and outside to my car. I just got it from the shop the other day and I'm glad that I won't have to take the bus. It's extremely unreliable.
After ten minutes I park in front of the school. I grab my bag from the passenger seat and jump out. I look around the campus that's surprisingly barren. There's normally students rushing to their next classes or home. Now I only see a few. I slowly make my way to the English building, knowing that I have at least ten minutes until my first class. This one always makes me feel like I'm going to pass out from boredom. The teacher is hot, but he has the most boring tone that makes every student want to fall asleep. Plus he's a really hard marker. Luckily this is one of the courses that I'm doing really well in. I can't say the same for my history class, I've never been good at remembering dates, which isn't the greatest thing for the career that I'm going into, but I guess that's why Google was invented right?
An hour later I exit the lecture hall, already feeling exhausted despite it being so early. I feel a tap on my shoulder and I turn around. I find one of the persons who was sitting with Darren at the club.
"Hey! You're Kendall's friend right?" The short boy says. I nod my head, smiling down at him. You could tell that he's more shy than his other friend. I'm blanking on their friends.
"I haven't seen you around, I'd like to get to know you better .. We're going to the club later. Do you want to come?" He asks, blushing as he looks down.
"Oh, sure... Sorry I'm really bad with names." I say, rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly.
"Oh, sorry! It's Aidan. I'm glad that we bumped into each other here, I was just catching up with my old profs." He explains, I smile at him. Slightly surprised that he's older than me and has already graduated.
"Oh cool." I say, still taking in the odd boy before me. With the way he dresses he seems really cool and different. Not anything like the people that I went to school with in high school.
"Anyways, I have to get to work. I'll give you my number and I'll text you when to come and everything." He says, taking a sharpie out of his back pocket and sloppily writing his number on my arm. He then waves goodbye and scurries off towards the parking lot. I shake my head as I watch the emerald haired boy get further and further away from me.