THE ONE

Chapter Thirteen: Friction

The coffee place was half a block away, across the road from the apartment building. Tendo led his brother inside, a male waiter doing a double take..

"Is he?" he gazed at Alvin.
"Yeah", Tendo set himself down on a two seater by the entrance. "The usual please. Make it two"

Tendo glanced at his parents' apartment complex through the window as Alvin blew into his mug of coffee to take a sip..

"What's she like?", Alvin broke the silence.
"Who? mom? She's.. she's fine. A bit bossy. I'm kinda closer to dad"
"Me too", Alvin replied.
"What's he like?" Tendo reversed.
"Like dads be. Cool sometimes, sometimes he's a pain"
"Hmmm", Tendo smiled. "Dad's always been chill. I even came out to him first", he sipped.
"Oh, they know?"
"Yeah", Tendo nodded.
"Oh okay", Alvin sipped.
"What?" Tendo registered his empty look.
"Nothing", Alvin alleged.
"You don't approve", Tendo exhaled, resting back in his chair.
"I...", Alvin hesitated. "Its just that.. I don't know, have.. haven't you.. tried.. girls?"
"I haven't. This is who Iam", he stressed.
"Okay", Alvin slurped.
"I think we should call it a night", Tendo sighed, placing some change on the table.
"Wait", Alvin called out as his brother walked out.

Tendo hailed down a taxi cab, deciding to spend the night at Elliott's place. He jumped into his boyfriend's arms as he opened door, Elliott breaking it after a few seconds to look in his eyes..

"What's wrong?"
"I want you", Tendo replied, ramming his lips into Elliott's.

Elliott shoved the door shut, putting his arms around his waist. They plucked off each other's shirts as they canoodled & twirled around the living room towards the bedroom.

Tendo shoved Elliott onto the bed, getting down on his knees to unknot his sweat pant laces. Elliott rested backwards on his elbows, his hand guiding Tendo's head as he went down on him.

Elliott later pulled him up, taking off Tendo's pants to reciprocate. He later reached for his nightstand shelf to take out a condom as Tendo greased himself with some lube, getting on his elbows & knees..

"You were amazing babe", Elliott kissed the back of his neck.

Tendo crawled up to sit, resting his back on the headboard.

"What's wrong?", Elliott sat up.
"Its Alvin"
"Alvin? What happened?"
"He doesn't approve of us", he sighed.
"Of me or?"
"No no", Tendo shook his head. "The whole gay thing"
"Oh shame. But I guess he wasn't the only one", Elliott added.
"Why? Who else?", Tendo glanced at him.
"Dejen. You saw how he got off the table when I said we're boyfriends?"

"Babe", Tendo shifted towards him. "There's something I need to tell you"
"What?"
"I just hoped I'd leave it all behind me", he exhaled.
"Okay"
"I had a thing with Dejen"
"Really?", he raised eyebrows.
"Yeah. Him & two other boys, friends of his. One time they recorded me & the video leaked.."
"So that's how you were exposed?", Elliott sussed.
"They didn't mean to but I still had to leave"
"I'm so sorry", Elliott hugged him.
"Sorry I didn't tell you"
"No, I understand", he patted him on the back. "Sorry to say this but", he broke the hug. "I'm kinda grateful it happened"
"What?" Tendo frowned.
"Yeah. Otherwise I'd never have met the most amazing boyfriend on earth", Elliott leaned in for a kiss.
"Mmm mm no", Tendo blushed, leaning back a little.
"Come on", Elliott tried to climb on top of him.
"Mmm not now", Tendo added softly.
"Okay", Elliott sat back down. "So Alvin huh.."
"You know I'm still accepting the fact that he's real. Looking at him, its so surreal" 
"He'll come around"
"You think so?"
"I don't think he can afford to lose you over this. Just give it time"
"Okay"
"Yeah. So what happened with your parents?"
"Ugh don't even get me started", Tendo peeled the bedsheet off, climbing off the bed to go to the living room.
"What?" Elliott followed