This will be three parts, since Cody will actually be a pretty important character later on in the story. (BTW Cody is my OC, if you didn't already guess.) Plus, I needed to find a way to put him in the story, and this is the best way, and if it was all in one chapter, it would be at least 2,000 words, and no one wants to read something that long. Wow, that was a lot of 'ands' in one sentence.
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Travis' POV:
I turned off my phone and looked up at the clock on the wall. There were five minutes until class ended. "Who were you texting?" Dante asked. "Your giiiiiiiiiirrrrlfriend?"
"You know I don't have a girlfriend," I replied.
"Yeah, I know, but who was it?" Dante asked.
"That guy Aph introduced us to. Zane," I replied.
"That emo guy that wouldn't talk to us?" Dante asked. I nodded. "He actually talked to you?" I nodded again. Dante grinned. "Do you think he likes you? He's definitely your type."
I blushed. "Dante! We vowed not to talk about that in public!" I whisper-yelled at him.
"Sorry! It just slipped out!" Dante said. I had told Dante that I was bi a couple of months ago, and to my surprise, he was too. We had promised to keep each other's secret, but Dante had a tendency to say things that might give it away. Like that Zane was my type. I mean, I'm not denying it, but it's risky. Especially in school. If any of our classmates found out... well... let's just say it wouldn't be pretty.
Dante and I looked up when the bell rang. "Well, off to math we go!" Dante said as we walked down the hall. I nodded and reached into my pocket for my phone. It wasn't there.
"Oh, no..." I mumbled. Dante looked at me questioningly. "I left my phone in the classroom. Dad will kill me if I lose another phone. Keep going, I'll meet you in class." I turned around and ran back to the classroom. To my relief, my phone was right where I left it. I grabbed it and started back down the hall.
As I was walking, I heard voices down a different hall. I was curious, so I went to investigate. I was shocked when I saw what was happening. Dante's older brother Gene had a freshman pinned up against the wall, and he was punching him repeatedly. I had heard rumors about Gene doing things like this, but I had never seen it.
I rushed forward and pulled Gene off of the freshman. Then I put myself between Gene and the smaller boy. "Who do you think you ar- Oh. It's just you," Gene said. He immediately calmed down a little bit.
I glared at him and said, "If I ever catch you doing this again, or even hear about you doing this, I will report you to the principal." Gene just smirked and opened his mouth to reply, but I cut him off. "And I'll tell Dante," I finished. Gene paled.
If I had to say one good thing about Gene, I'd say that he loves his brother. He makes sure that Dante never even hears the rumors about the things he's done. I think, deep, deep, deep down, he knows that what he does is wrong, and he doesn't want Dante to end up like him. So far, Dante hasn't.
Gene turned around and walked off without another word. "Th-thank you. You're the first person to stand up for me," a quiet voice behind me said. I turned around and smiled at the boy. He smiled back, then slid down the wall and sat down. I sat down next to him. "Don't you have class?" he asked me.
"Yeah, but you look like you need some company. I'm Travis, by the way," I replied.
"I-I'm Cody," he said.
"It's nice to meet you, Cody," I said in response.
He paused for a second. He looked thoughtful. "Who's Dante?" he asked. "Gene looked scared when you mentioned his name."
"Dante is his younger brother and my best friend. Gene really doesn't want Dante to know about any of this. I think it's some big brother instinct," I told him.
Cody smiled sadly, and said, "I wouldn't know what having a sibling is like. I don't have any hope of getting one either."
"Why not?" I asked.
"I'm an orphan," he said. "My parents dropped me off at the orphanage when I was two days old. Plus, no one wants to adopt an older kid. Everyone wants a younger kid, not a teenager."
I didn't say anything for a minute. He glanced at me once, but then he quickly looked away. Finally, I spoke. "You know what?" I asked.
"What?" he asked tentatively.
I smiled. "My dad has always wanted another kid."
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Long Distance
FanfictionWhat would happen if Aphmau introduced three brothers to the friends she met when she went on vacation? (This is set in PDH, but they are a bit older. Only by a year though.) This is Boy x Boy, so if you don't like that, don't read the story.
