The Geek And The Jock

Acceptance and Joy

Felix

"Wait, VICTOR!" I shout after his car, he doesn't stop or even look back he just continues to drive. "God dammit."

I sigh and walk back to the porch where the front door is propped open with a empty clay plant pot, I walk in removing the plant pot and closing the door. I lean my whole body against it, replaying those last crucial minutes to find why he did it and why he had left without notice.

I just stay in that position until I hear the door unlock and a force pressing the back of my body away from the door. I push away and stand facing the door for my mother to reveal herself in her light blue hospital scrubs.

"Hey, mom" I say. She yelps and looks back at me. "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you."

"It's okay sweetie." She says as she closes the door locking it.

"Wait, wernt you supposed to come home at like one AM?" I ask.

"Yeah, my schedule got changed at the last minute so I came home now. Tomorow I will be working late though" she says whilst hanging her scarf on the old wooden rack next to the door.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. I just had Victor over you know, Dr Evan's son. He brought some pizza with him so I didn't end up cooking dinner, but I can make some now if you want whilst you freshen up." I say, my voice unsure.

"Victors a nice boy, glad to see your making friends since your the youngest in your year. And yeah...that's if you don't mind." She replies.

"Then I'll be in the kitchen" I say in a British butler voice making my mother giggle.

Walking over to the fridge, I take out all the ingredients and get making the mac n' cheese, thirty minutes later I place the cheesy mess on the counter top, the food awating to fill and empty stomach.

I lean against the counter and think about what happens tonight with Victor and I, and then they come flooding back. My chest tightens, My breath becomes short and wheezy, I run out of the kitchen and into my room taking the stairs two, three at a time. I slam my door and lie against it, my breathing worse than ever now.

My stomach begins to churn. Feeling the bile rise in my thorat, I run over to the toilet and just make it when the puke begins pouring out from my mouth. I continue to puke untill I begin to dry heave, my stomach ridden of its contents. Flushing the toilet I begin to bush my teeth to get the acird, sour taste from my mouth.

Although it's only half nine, I decide that the events of tonight have really taken all my energy from me. After stripping down to my underwear and jumper I climb into bed and place my head on the pillow, allowing the deep fog of sleep to wash over me, putting me in a deep slumber making sure that I don't wake till the next morning.

**************NEXT DAY***********

"Felix, get up" the voice says. I can feel hands gently shaking my body, the hands probably belonging to the voice.

"Felix you need to get up. Victors at the door" my eyes shoot open and I stiffen up at the mention of his name.
"V-victors here?" I ask whilst pointing to my door.

"Mmhuh. He says that he texted you twenty minutes ago but you never replied, probably because your phones on the floor" she says whilst pointing to my discarded pants that lay on the floor, I see the edge of my phone hanging out of the pocket. " i'm going to let him in" "COME IN!" I barley have time to protest or say anything before she shouts those two words at the door. The handle twists and the door opens revealing Victor, he gives a weary smile to my mother.

"Hey Miss S" Victor says.

"Victor. Come in, sit down. i'll be downstairs if you two need me" my mother days, getting up and gesturing to her spot beside me. She exits my room and closes the door, plunging the two of us in a deafening silence.