Midnight. ☆ [boyxboy]

Realization.

A loud ringing filled my ears and I struggled to open my eyes. I tried to sit up and a sharp pain shot through my shoulder, I fell back down, but extended my arm out to hit the button on my alarm clock.

I took a breath and pushed myself up into a sitting position, swinging my legs over the side of the bed, I glanced at the clock; 7:40 a.m

I cursed under my breath and headed into the bathroom, flicking on the light before going over to stand in front of the mirror, surveying myself and then it all slowly started flooding in.

After I had ran all the way home, I bounded up to my room - quietly and had a fit on the bed. Contemplating on rather I should have called the cops, I was stunned and shocked. Between getting up and checking the window every five seconds, I had crying fits.

I called in anonymously, reporting seeing a strange man by the canal.

They probably wouldn't even check it out, possibly pushing it off as another homeless man sighting.

And finally after all that I passed out in my sweaty clothes, on my bed.

I exhaled, running my fingers through my hair before starting to peel off my stale clothes to shower.

"And then he tried to ..take it to third base" Cassandra explained "Do I have slut written on my forehead? Thats all guys want these days. God, Zane, I wish you weren't gay" She whispered the last word

I shot her a look "What..? I'm.. not uh -- "

Oh who are you kidding, Zane. You've gotten plenty of chances to be with girls, but you've always turned them down. And don't forget the prolonged stares at the guys asses in the boys locker room.

"Oh come on, Z, Its not that hard to figure out..You've gone the whole school year without a single girlfriend. And its not like the girls don't want you, they practically drool over you." It was like her words mirrored my thoughts "I mean look at you.. You're..--"

"Good looking? Handsome?" Chris teased as he plopped down beside Cassandra.

"A total stud muffin?" Cassandra looked over at Chris.

I sat there fidgeting with my fingers, glancing around the cafeteria as my brain spit out a thousand thoughts.

"You okay Zane..? You look a little..--" Cassandra began but was cut off by Chris.

"Tired.." Chris peered at me and lowered his voice " Are you alright..?"

I had thought about this on the way to school this morning, should I tell them? Could I tell them? Would they believe me?

I straightened up and chuckled nervously, pulling my phone out to appear as if I was texting someone important. "I'm fine. Just had a late night, is all"

Cassandra and Chris looked at each other and then peered at me. Chris had opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by the Nelson twins.

The two girls practically ran to the table, Jessie Nelson stood on one side of Cassandra, at the end of the table, Heather Nelson was giving Chris dirty looks and ordered for him to move.

The twins took a seat and the words started pouring out of Jessie's mouth.

"You'll never believe this shit." Jessie began "Have you heard? Theres a new hot teacher at Holdsworth high."

Cassandra scrunched her nose in what looked like to be disgust "Oh that's gross, you guys do realize he's probably like a jillion years older than us.."

Heather clicked her tongue and rolled her eyes. And Jessie went on excitedly "Me and Heather were just up in the office when Mr. Polve asked him into his office. He's absolutely gorgeous. Even the old office ladies got pretty heated"

Cassandra glanced at me and I glanced at Chris, who had been staring at me the entire fan girl explanation of the Nelson twins.

"He's probably like 50" Cassandra said nonchalantly and she picked up her phone.

"No way. He looks like he can't be older than twenty.. Just wait. You'll see him and you'll eat your words" Heather said and Jessie nodded eagerly as she pushed herself away from the table, heather in tow.

"See you in third hour, Cass." They chorused.

"Gossip.com on feet!" I said as I stared after them, shaking my head.

"Hey, insults off the twins, Z, they're my girls" Cass said with a mock mean look on her face.

The bell rang out loudly and we all stood up, gathering our things as we prepared to head off to first hour. I hastily hugged Cassandra and she waved a goodbye to me and Chris, who I then turned to.

"You sure you're alright..?" he said, his eyes trained on me

I nodded and forced a smile, trying to appear normal "Well, I'd better head off to class. Catch ya later."

I turned and headed off in the direction of my first hour, glancing back to wave at Chris.

But he was already gone.