𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬

Chapter Fourteen.

     

     THE NEXT DAY is when Romeo was dragged over to the Mitchell house by Missy, Malakai's mother letting them in and leading them to their friend's room. The woman knocks before opening the door. "Bub, someone's here to see you." From the bed, Malakai's head pops up. "Ugh! Jesus, are you trying to gas yourself?" Missy asked when the two walk in and Malakai goes back into hiding.

Romeo turns off the speaker and Missy aporoached the window. She opens up the curtain before the two look over at Malakai on the bed. "Taking the breakup well then?" Missy asked as the two of them walk over and sat down at the end of the bed.

"Are you just gonna sit in here for the rest of the term?" Romeo asked as Missy tugs away the boy's blanket. "I don't know..." Malakai replies before he finally sits up. "How do I keep getting this shit so wrong? I figured going with a guy would be easier. Less of a head-fuck, you know?" He says and Romeo glanced away. "Yeah, I get that." He says quietly.

"Mm, I hate to break it to you both, but you fellas are worse. It's all shrugs and grunts. You know, I have no idea if my brothers are gonna have a full-blown meltdown or they're just hungry." Missy tells them, glancing between the two boys. "In fairness, we are usually just hungry." Romeo says as Malakai nods.

Missy just chuckles at the two and Malakai tosses the take-out boxes laying around. "Hey, can I ask you both something?" Romeo asked suddenly. "Hmm?" Malakai hums and Missy looks up at the Castillo. "Do you guys think it's weird if a guy only wants to go down on you?" He now asked them and Malakai scoffs. "Oi, you got a boy toy all of a sudden?" He says, sounding amused by it.

"Yeah, who is it, Ro-ro?" Missy grins and he shrugs. "Don't worry about it. But yeah, uh, he only wants to... you know, do me a favour and wants nothing in return." He said, shrugging his shoulders again. "Eh. Pretty sus." Malakai said then scoffed. "I don't know, maybe he's got someone else." Missy suggested and Romeo quickly shook his head.

"Can't be it." He says, looking around. "Well, I don't know..." Missy says, looking over at Malakai who shrugs. "Maybe he's got a bend budoo." Missy adds and Romeo scrunched up his face at the word. Malakai chuckles, "or an infection or... I don't know. Maybe he's just..." He paused, looking away.

"He's what?" Romeo looks at him. "I dunno. He's just not that sure about you." Malakai informs him and Romeo glares. "Well, maybe Rowan's not sure about you." He says it before he can even think about what he's saying. "Yeah..." Malakai says sadly, looking down. "Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean it, Mal." Romeo says quickly as the boy was pouting.

"No, you know what? Fuck that. Fuck that." Missy says suddenly, standing up. "We're not the problem. We're bloody bisexual icons." She pointed all around at the three of them. "Yeah. Well, yeah, yeah. I mean, our old people didn't fight for us to sit here and talk about people that are just blessed to have our attention." He says and Romeo looks over.

"Yeah. Realize your worth, dude." He smiles. "You know what, boys? From now on, we cut. No questions asked." Missy tells them. "No answers needed." Malakai pointed at her. "If it disturbs my peace, jog on, cunt." Missy says and Romeo nods, grinning widely. "Fucking oath, sis." Malakai says. "Self-improvement, who needs it?" Romeo then asked them.

And after that, Malakai showed up at Amerie's and Romeo went to Spider's. When Spider opened the door, he walked in, "you don't get to be sure about me. I'm the one who's unsure about you." Romeo said as he turns around. "It's kind of not the right time." Spider said and Romeo crossed his arms.

"Okay. Well, it's the right time for me and I got some bones to pick with you, Spider." He said and Spider just sighs. "Who's your friend, Spencer?" At the woman's voice, Romeo quickly spun around. "Hi." He smiles kindly. It's the same woman he saw last term after the protest for Miss Obah. "I'm Romeo." He held out his hand. "Well, hi, Romeo. I'm Cait." She smiled back, shaking his head.