Nobody Knows My Heart Like You | boyxboy

Ch. 7 - The Secret is Out

Vance's POV

I didn't want to think about Sky. I knew something must have happened. He sounded so sad, so empty... so broken.

I entered his house, it was eerily silent and didn't feel as welcoming. I searched briefly downstairs, I went upstairs, to his room. I hesitated before opening his door. I felt a lump in my throat and I swallowed thickly. Sky would be fine, right? He'd just surprise me and yell, "It was just a prank!" I didn't see him in his bedroom, everything was just as neat as this morning. I entered his bathroom and switched on the light.

I couldn't believe what I saw. The horrifying picture didn't seem real. My best friend lay on the floor of his bathroom, still, unmoving. Blood puddled all around him. I felt tears gather in my eyes. "Skylar." My voice broke. "Skylar. Skylar." I dropped to my knees and picked him up, cradling him to my chest. "Skylar, open your eyes!" I yell, feeling tears stream down my cheeks.

I quickly pull out my phone, fumbling to call the police. I dialed 911 and it rang a few times until my call went through.

"Hello, this is 911. What's you're emergency?" A women spoke through to me.

"Help! My friend, Skylar Terrance he- he's dying. He's cut himself and it's really bad. There's blood everywhere. He's barely breathing." My voice was shaking. My tears didn't stop. She directed me to do general first aid. I did, numbly.

She stayed with me until I heard the sirens, and I quickly hung up. I picked up Skylar, he felt light compared to the weight on my heart. I carried him gently down the stairs. I opened the door to his house and stood there, the cold breeze flowing freely inside.

I look down to him. He looked pale, paler than usual. His skin held no more red. He wasn't talking, was no longer breathing. I cried out. It's all my fault. If only I had went home with him. He wouldn't be here.

The paramedics took Skylar from my arms. I followed them, being as close to Sky as possible.

"Patient is not breathing, CPR!" One of the people yelled. I felt a cold shock run through me. No. He wasn't going to die. There's no way that he'd die. He's too stubborn. I clambered into the ambulance and sat down, scooping Sky's small soft hand into mine. I intertwined our fingers and watched as the the paramedics performed CPR and started the blood transfusion. I sobbed quietly. 

Once we got to the hospital, I followed the stretcher all the way back to the surgery doors, from then I was left in the hallway. Alone. Without Sky.

The hospital smelled strongly of rubbing alcohol and disinfectant. The white walls were too bright. The people who passed by me were too happy, chatting and laughing mindlessly. I couldn't stand the thought of laughter right now, it would be like betraying Skylar. I sank into a hard hospital chair, putting my head in my hands. I cried, to the point where I couldn't anymore. What happened to Sky that made him like this? What could have happened? Is it my fault? Did I do this? I sobbed. How could I have let this happen?

I dialed up Sky's parents, not exactly explaining to them what had happened. I wasn't too sure myself. Terri and Tim seemed out of it when they arrived, which was quite quickly, and I didn't expect them to be around at all. They spotted me and ran up to me, they're work clothes were wrinkled. 

"Vance, I just called your parents to tell them that something's happened." Terri said after saying a brief hello. I greeted them, the frown never changing.

"Blood..." I heard Terri whisper, mostly to herself. I didn't notice before, but Skylar's blood had stained my gray shirt. She looked panicked. "So what... has happened?" She asked a little warily, turning her eyes back to me. I stared at them blankly.

"Skylar has been feeling depressed the past few days," I started. "And he hasn't been talking much, I tried getting him to tell me what's wrong... but he wouldn't." They stared at me intensely. Terri's green eyes reminded me too much of Skylar's vibrant orbs, I had to look away. "If only I had gone home with him." My voice broke and I sobbed again. "I found him in his bathroom," They were holding their breath. "He cut himself. There was blood everywhere." Their eyes widened.

"H-He what?" Terri choked out.

"That boy got what he deserved." Tim scoffed. I looked sharply towards him, Terri had slapped him on the shoulder. Maybe as a form of discipline. I couldn't ignore what he said.

"What did you say?" I said angrily, my teeth clenching together. Tim just looked lazily at me.

"I said, he deserved it." Tim repeats himself, igniting more of my anger. "God punished him for being a faggot. This was coming to him sooner or later." His words made my blood run cold. Faggot? What?

"W-What do you mean?" I stuttered. Tim looked towards me.

"He's gay. What? You didn't know?" A nasty look appeared on his face. A mixture of disappointment and disgust. "He's a disgrace to us." I couldn't help myself, my arm moved unconsciously and I punched his jaw. Crack. His head was snapped sideways. He looked back to me, anger in his eyes. "You're protecting him? So, what your telling me is that you're gay too?" My body trembled in anger.

"Don't you dare talk about Skylar like that. He's dying in there and you're blabbing out shit." I yell out. They're not allowed to talk about Skylar like that, he doesn't deserve anything that isn't happiness. And they're ruining it. "I don't even know why I even called you, you're fucking pathetic pieces of shit that deserve to be in there more than Sky does." I seethe. "Just go. He wouldn't want to see you here anyway." Tim turns swiftly, Terri stayed standing there.

"C'mon Terri, lets go." Tim said softly, placing a hand on her shoulder. She slapped it away.

"No, I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here, where my son is at." Terri said confidently. I immediately gained a sort of admiration towards Terri. She didn't care if Sky was gay, she loved him.

"Fine. I'm leaving." He practically marched out the hospital.

That left me with more of a mystery to deal with. Skylar's... gay? No way. That's not possible, he's completely normal. He doesn't act gay. But then again, what is being gay?