Fleeting Sparks (BoyXBoy)

Chapter Five: The Lake House

I woke up bright and early to the sun piercing my eyes; feeling my black comforter wrap around me like a human burrito. It was about twenty minutes before my alarm was supposed to ring, I guess I'll get a head start on the day. I swung my legs over the bed and stood on my wobbly legs. I walked to the bathroom and expelled the liquids that were building up in my bladder overnight. I looked at myself in the mirror and splashed cold water on my face to make me more alert. I dried my face with a slightly damp towel that was hanging over the shower rod. I walked back into my bedroom and took off the pants that I wore last night and replaced them with khakis. I had no shirt on so I just threw on a white tee shirt and my black sweater. I didn't really try to look good on Fridays since it was a half day at school. Instead of usually getting out at three o'clock we got out at one forty-five. The classes were cut short so everything went quickly. I laced on my shoes, brushed my teeth, grabbed my backpack and left before my mother even woke up.

A bright autumn sunrise mixed with purple and orange painted the sky at nearly six-thirty in morning. It was a beautiful sight to capture, especially so early. Usually when I wake up it's a blue sky but today was different. Not only did I wake up but there was something about the sky that told me that it was going to be a good day today. I waited for the bus at an old bus stop that was graffitied time and time again. I noticed the orange changing letters in the distance as the bus came to a halting stop in front of me. I got in, swiped my bus pass and sat in the far back. The bus had a little more people than usual, I guess people had to go to work early. The bus took me to downtown where I then hopped on another bus which took me right to the front door of the school. I got off with a small handful of other students who seemed to get there early. School didn't start till eight, but yet I was here at six forty-five in the morning. I literally didn't know what to do for the remainder of the time. I got to my locker and placed my bag into it and changed into shorts so I can hit the weight room before school started.

When I got in there, Chase was jogging on the treadmill and when he saw me a huge smile flashed onto his face. He got off the treadmill and wrapped me in a warm, sweaty embrace. Even when he's sweaty I'd still accept his hugs.

"What are you doing here so early?" He asked, taking his earbuds out of his ears. I heard loud rock music blasting out of them, which made me realize we had another thing in common.

"I came here to work out a bit" I responded. His white tee shirt was soaked in sweat which made his shirt transparent. I could see the outlines of his chest and abs. I got a great view of them last night but this seemed better and I'm not sure why.

"Well, I'm training to make the football team. You should join, I heard you were on the football team the last two years. I think we'd make a great team" He said, shining a pearly white smile at me. I felt my face getting hotter and more red every time he flashed that attractive smile. He made me have second thoughts on quitting the team in the first place. If he was going to be on it then I should go back on it. It would give me more quality time to spend with him.

"I guess we will see what happens" I said, hopping on the treadmill next to his. I set it to a light jog and proceeded to lightly jog for twenty minutes. The treadmills were right in front of the room so I got a good view of him lifting weights from the other room. Once he saw me looking at him, he beckoned me with his hand. I got off the treadmill and walked over to him. He was lying down on a bench with a bar of heavy weights above him.

"Be my spotter?" He said in a sly, raspy voice. I nodded and helped him lift the 200 pound weight and push it up and down his chest. I watched as his bulging muscles tensed and contracted with every push and grow as he set it down.

"So are you excited for the lake house today?" He asked, pulling me out of my muscle-induced trance.

"Uh yeah, it seems that it's just gonna be me and you hanging out. Valentina and Luke are probably going to be having sex or something" I said. He chuckled and set the weight back on the bar and sat up to look at me. "Well that's more fun. You know, we could also do the same. I can take that v-card of yours and join the rest of society" He said, giving me a slight stare in my eyes. I heart my heartbeat drowning out my hearing. I could see myself getting more red in the mirror in the back of the room. I was completely speechless.