Tell no one. [peterick AU]

Chapter 3: friends with conditions

~Patrick~
I woke up. I couldn't believe it. It wasn't a dream. I was cuddled up against Pete, and his arms were wrapped around me. It was so serine. Then, the obnoxious sound of my alarm. Pete groaned, sitting up all the way. "What time do you wake up?" He asked rubbing his eyes. "5:30" I said sitting up as well and getting out of bed. "5:30? Isn't that a bit, I don't know? Early!" He said tackling me back into the bed. "My family eats breakfast together every day. 5:30 is an accurate time" I said. He tickled me and I started laughing uncontrollably. "Stop it Pete! Your gonna make me pee!" I said trying to push him off of me. I noticed he wouldn't budge, so I stopped him the only other way I knew how. I pressed my lips against his, instantly stopping the tickle fest. "Ok. Maybe I will stop tickling you if it means this" he said pushing our foreheads together. "Let's get ready for school. My parents probably are already suspicious because we missed dinner. We can't miss breakfast too" I said. He finally got off me and started getting ready. I got most of my gear on except for one crucial part. The tie. "Pete, can you teach me how to tie a tie?" I asked. He turned around, whipping his out in just a few seconds. He walked over to me, wrapping his fingers around mine. "Just like this" he said slowly moving my hands so the tie would be complete. After a few minutes, it was done. It looked as good as his tie. "That's how you tie one 'trick" he said. I grabbed my jacket and headed down stairs, Pete trailing close behind. We scaled down the stairs meeting my parents in the kitchen. "We missed you at dinner last night." said my mom. Shit. Did my mom come into my room last night? Did she see me and Pete? "We must have fell asleep on the floor when we turned on that movie" said Pete. My parents nodded. We talked over breakfast and then we finally we're ready to go. "Are you sure you don't want me to drive you to school sweetest?" Asked my mom squeezing me in a hug. "No mom. We can walk" I said. My mom was always so protective over me. She acted like I was a 4th grader. She finally released me. Pete was losing it laughing. "You boys have a good day!" She said as we walked out of the house. "Bye mom" I said closing the door. Pete was uncontrollably laughing. "What?" I said walking down the stairs. "Your mom cares so much about you." He said settling his laughter. "I know. She just doesn't want me to get hurt again" I said. "Again?" He said walking in front of me. "Last school. Didn't end too well" I said. "What happened?" He asked. I laughed slightly. "I was the gay kid" I said. "You? The gay kid? So your parents do know" he said. "No. They don't. When they asked if it was true I said no, even though it completely was" I said. "What happened?" He asked. "It was a party. This boy was drunk. He kissed me. He asked me if I liked it and I said yeah. Then the next day at school he spread the rumor that I was gay. I completely denied the rumors, saying that I was black out drunk. And that got back to the school board. They classified it as rape. I didn't want to press charges because it was just a kiss. But then I turned into the gay kid who got raped. My parents asked me. If I was gay. I said no. They haven't bothered me about it since. After a full year of bullying, they said enough. Now I'm going to a private school, and have this thing going with a guy" I said. We were approaching the school. "Just a thing?" He asked. "I guess. He's spent the night at my house, but we haven't known each other for too long. So I don't want to get in over my head" I said. "I get it. You can't resist me, but you don't want to get hurt" he said. "Shut up" I said pushing him as we walked up to his friends. We were both laughing. They were having a conversation, but stopped when we walked up. "You two are good friends now" said Gerard. His hair looked a more brilliant red than the day before, but it could just be the sun was out. "I mean, I guess" said Pete. "You guess?" I said pushing him slightly. They looked at us like we were crazy. I could have kissed him. I would have. But I didn't want to out him in front of his friends. "But anyway, you guys are coming to the party on Friday. Or do you two already have plans to go get your nails painted or something?" Asked Ryan. "Yeah. We're coming." Said Pete. "Guys, you don't have to throw a party." Said Brendon. "Of we have to babe" said Ryan. "I'm planning on coming back. I want to graduate with you guys" he said. "How your gonna do that? Lie to your parents?" Asked spencer. "Well, I'll get a 'girlfriend' make sure their a closeted lesbian. And bam! Parents let me come home" he said. "Gosh Brendon. Sounds like such a full proof plan, what happens when, I don't know, the catch you with Ryan again?" Said Pete. "We don't get caught. See, that's the fun part. "What happens when the get fed up and just straight up kick you out?" Asked frank. "They would never do that. Have you met my parents? We have an ex-drug addict living on our porch, and a current drug addict living on our couch. They don't give up on anybody. Let alone their own son. It may be another year of boarding school, but for sure I'm going to graduate with you guys." Said Brendon. "What about you Patrick?" Said Gerard. "What about me?" I asked. "Your parents hard asses? Why are you at a fancy private school sophomore year in high school?" Asked Gerard. I didn't want to tell them the real answer. Come on Patrick, make up something believable. "Closer to my house. My parents go on a lot of business trips so they didn't want me walking 5+ miles a day one way for school" I said. "Oh cool. Where do you live?" Asked spencer. "Arbor Drive" I said. "Gee, doesn't your family live down that road?" Asked Ryan. "Yeah. Right off of 44th street" said Gerard. Then, someone jumped onto his back sending his coffee flying right towards me. Leaving a giant stain on my shirt. "Mikey! Is that you!" Said Ray. He was the quietest out of all of them. I rarely heard him talk. The kid, who I guess was Mikey, got off of Gerard and went into a full on hug with Ray. "Ray, stop fucking my brother in front of all our friends!" Yelled Gerard. "Sorry" said Ray letting go of Mikey, but keeping his arm around his waist. "Oh shit Gee. All your coffee is on... Who are you?" Asked Mikey. "Patrick." I said. "Come on. Let's get you to the office. They'll get you a clean shirt" said Gerard. He started walking towards the building, and Pete nudged me to follow him.

~Pete~
As Gerard and Patrick left the group, spencer, Ryan, and frank started talking to Mikey. "Come on" said Brendon. "Come on what? Your boyfriends face?" I said back sarcastically. "How the hell did you get involved with this Patrick kid? Is this your way of finally telling us?" He said. "Telling you what?" I asked. "Dude, you totally act like boyfriends. The way you were laughing and pushing each other around was so coupley, it made Ryan and I look platonic" he said. "Well, there's nothing going on in between us." I said. "Ok. But if there is anything. Even a crush. We won't judge. You know that" he said. "Why are you so set on trying to get me to come out?" I asked. "Because you're the only one who's strictly straight in our friend group." He said. "Spencer's straight" I said. "But not strictly straight. He will date a guy. He has dated guys. But you, you won't even take the idea of dating a guy." he said. "Maybe it's because my parents are strict as fuck. I'm not even supposed to talk to you because of the Ryan thing. If my parents find out someone isn't straight, cis, and christian then they cut off all my contact to them." I said. "True. But it's not like we're going to tell them" he said. "We didn't tell your parents. But someone found out, and gossip passed around, and it got back to them. None of us mean for it to happen." I said. Even though I didn't verbally tell him. He knew. Why else would I act like this? "Don't tell anyone please. The last thing any of us need are rumors" I said. "I get it. You and Patrick are just friends. Best friends even" he said winking his eye.

~Patrick~
We made our way to the building. "What did mean when you asked me why I was here?" I asked. "Everyone is at this school for a reason. Trouble makers, bullying, parents trying to teach their kids a lesson. Mainly all the overly religious parents trying to get their kids on the right path" he said. "And you're here why?" I asked. "I have to tell you the entire story then" he said. "Let's hear it." I said. He instantly sat down on the stone wall, I sat next to him. "We all went to different schools. There was Brendon & Spencer, Frank & Ray, Mikey & Me, then Ryan & Pete. It all started with Brendon & Spencer. Spencer had been fighting with his parents, and one day he spit in his moms face. It was the last straw for them. They sent him to this private school. Brendon's parents asked if he thought what spencer did was ok. He said yes. Two 8th graders now at a private school. Next was Ray & Frank. I don't exactly know what happened to them when they were little, but they both ran away from home. Frank was from Northern California, while Ray was from Texas. They met up in New Mexico when they tried to cross the border to Mexico. After Mexico rejected them they wanted to try Canada. Months later, they were at the Canadian border. Also rejected. Then Pastor Mark saw them sitting on the side of the road and picked them up, taking him in. Being the pastors kids, he wanted them to be perfect. So when Ray refused to get a haircut, and Frank got one that was not approved, so private school. Then it was Me. I was homeschooled most my life, but then my parents found me smoking cigarettes and thought I should spend more time with people and less time with a lighter. I became friends with Ray & Frank and soon Frank I were real close, if you know what I mean. Then they were gone one week, and I was smoking behind the school and Brendon was out there too. We talked about life and drama. Then I hung out with him and Spencer for the rest of the week. When Ray & Frank came back, we were the crew. Pete & Ryan had gone here their entire life, and we were invited to the same party by a mutual enemy. We all ended up in a back room and Brendon kissed Ryan, this brought Pete into the group by marriage. now you, who Pete brought in. And last but not least, my little brother Mikey. He's such a good kid, but wanted to go to school with us so badly. But only after Frank & Ray spent the night and Ray slept in his room. But I guess the pairs have changed I guess. It's Ray & Mikey, Brendon & Ryan, Frank & me, and then Spencer. And you & Pete maybe?" He said. "No. Pete and I aren't together" I said. "Got it. Now let's get you to the office before class starts." He said standing up. "But to everyone else, all of us in the group are strictly platonic. Got it?" He said giving me a hand. "Yup."

*a/n*
New freaking chapter! Ive spent sooooo much time on this believe it or not. Also, state testing can go suck it. I'm only a 1/3 of the way done. Okz. Bye!