Till We Meet Again (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 2

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The party was on full blast, most of the people are getting drunk now. The game switched to truth or dare and that’s my cue to leave the circle since I hate playing that game. It always ends up to people doing stupid dares and awkward situations, so I decided it’s time to have another smoke.

I went out the backyard, took out a cigarette and lit with a lighter as I lean on the one of the posts.

I heard the sliding door open and saw Kae coming out. “Why are you here alone?” she asked as I handed my pack of smoke and she took one and gave it back.

“I just want to get some air” I replied monotonously. “Ha!, your smoking idiot, it’s not actually getting some fresh air, isn’t it” she countered with a laugh.

I didn’t reply, just puffed some more of my cigarette. “So...” she drawled. “So... what?” I replied mimicking the way she said it.

“Tell me what’s on your mind, you seem off since Jake, Gab and Liam came” she continued. On the mention of Liam’s name I felt my body tense and she noticed. “Nothing I’m just....” I started.

“Just what?” she asked.

“just confused that’s all ” I shrugged

“About Liam kissing you on the cheek and that awkwardly long hug he gave you?” she continued.

“Oh god, you saw the kiss?” I croaked.

 “I was looking at both you” she said in a duh tone, “don’t worry I think I was the only who noticed since everybody is busy with chatter and drowning their asses with booze and laughter” she added.

“It’s just that, he never did that to me before and you know I have a major crush on him ever since junior year when he took the hit from the ball that was directed to me during P.E. I never had an eye for him until that day which I seem to notice everything he does...geez that makes me sound like a stalker” I groaned as I covered my face with my hands realizing what I just blurted out.

Liam has been our friend since he transferred in our school during our sophomore year, he still have his braces back then and had them removed before we entered senior year making his dimple more visible with the new handsome smile. We hanged out a few times but always with the company of others and Jakes since he is his best friend. We never really talked as close as how Kae or other my close friends do. He started working out during our senior year and it made him more attractive than ever, thus gaining the attention of most of the girls and gays in our school. He even won prom king.

The one thing I’ve noticed though is even with that amount of girls lining up for him, he never had any girlfriends.

Liam and I became close when we were partnered in most of our group projects or that we are always in a group together, we also have classes together especially during junior year, I swear the only class we are not together is history, the rest, I have him seated beside me. Senior year is quite different, I’ve been busy with my extracurricular, school newspaper, and year book committee that I only see him when the group gets together.

But now are all off to college, it’s all going to change, since we all applied to different schools and I have to move to another country with my parents. Hey that’s life people come and go.

All this silence made Kae snap at me, “Ivo!” she barked. “What?” I hissed in annoyance. “Tell me what happening inside that head of yours”, she stated.

“how do you explain why Liam kissed me on the cheek and kept on smiling at me every time I look at him?” I asked.

 “well..” she started, “I’m not sure but I’m guessing he’s just expressing how he feels about you leaving, that he’s going to miss you”.

“But almost half of the group is leaving this place for college, and you don’t see him doing that to all of them”. I replied

“Don’t know ... maybe he likes you more that the others”, she giggled.

“pppfffttt, like that would ever happen” I retorted.

“you and your in denial ass” she countered, “what if he does, think about how he acted lately”

It’s true his been acting awkward lately, I notice him always glaring at me, he shivers at every time our hands touch, and looks nervous when I’m really close to him.

“you think so?” I asked playing with the leaf I took from the bush beside me, “wait...he doesn’t even like guys”, I added.

 What am I thinking, Liam gay? That’s impossible he’s as straight as a pole.

“you’ll never know, maybe he does like guys, and when I say guys I mean you”, she laughed as she sat down on the step below me, and I followed sitting beside her.

A smile stretched thinking Liam likes me, but of all people, why me? Don’t get me wrong I love it that he likes me back knowing that I have a crush on him, but still, there more people out there more attractive and able to met his standard. He told me once what he likes in a person, and as I reflect on myself I can only tick two out of ten.

I shook my head and finished my smoke as I threw the butt on my side. I’m deluding myself, I’m assuming false hope... argh ! I hate my brain for thinking such nonsense.

Realizing this I stood up and took Kae’s hand. “come on let’s go inside, maybe your right he’s just showing that he’s going to miss me, let’s just stop with this stupid assumptions” I said.

“alright” that’s all Kae mumbled as we walk inside the house. In the back of mind I’m still bothered by the idea that he likes me.

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