Pretty Boy

Untitled Part 5

"Hey, is this yours?" Roland walked right up to Curt, who was about to leave for lunch. He was usually the last student to leave 

He held out the journal to Curt, the same one Curt had been drawing in the day before. He slowly took it from him 

"I didn't look at it or anything, I'm not like that" Roland could tell Curt was wondering about that 

"Thanks" Curt nodded and smiled a little.

"I don't think I caught your name by the way" Roland tried to bring up something else, just to keep Curt talking 

"Curt. Smith" Curt enunciated slowly 

"Nice to meet you. Officially anyways" Roland chuckled and held his hand out to Curt "I'm Roland. Orzabal" He enunciated his own name with a grin 

Curt shook his hand and gave him a small smile back. The teacher gave them a look and he waved to the teacher and headed out the door. He wanted to get away from everyone, his head still hurt from last night 

Roland wanted to follow him but he decided not to. He watched Curt go down a hallway and turn around the corner, and decided to head to the cafeteria 

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After picking his books up and putting everything away, Curt thought he'd go in the lunch room again after a while of not going. He pushed the doors open and instantly, he felt a cold liquid rushing down his face 

Someone splashed their drink right in Curt's face and ran off. Curt didn't have time to see who it was, and didn't have time to register what just happened. Half the cafeteria burst into laughter, and some kids pointed. Curt looked around and his heart sank. He could feel his own breath starting to shake 

Curt turned around and ran out of the room, leaving the doors to slam shut behind him. He raced down the hall and went to a farther bathroom so people wouldn't go looking for him.

He was gasping from the coldness and his white shirt was completely drenched in purple slushie. He wiped himself off as best as he could and stared at himself in the mirror. His face was purple, and his shirt was sticking to his body 

He bowed his head and closed his eyes. He hated this school. He hated his life. He hated himself. He hated everything 

"There you are" Neil walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind himself and locked the door 

He walked over to Curt and hesitantly put a hand on Curt's shoulder. He didn't know what to say or do. But he wanted to show Curt that he was still there for him 

"Why are you here?" Curt said under his breath 

"Because I know what its like to go through this and not have anyone there for me. I don't want that for you" Neil held Curt's shoulder until Curt finally looked up 

Neil gave him a sympathetic look when he saw the color of Curt's face 

"Well I'm fine. Don't waste your time" Curt pulled away from Neil's hand and looked at his reflection again

Neil titled his head. He didn't want to make Curt uncomfortable but he wanted to help Curt 

"Just go back to lunch. Your new friends are probably waiting for you. So stop trying to help me, I'm not worth it" Curt said softly and looked away from himself in the mirror. He rubbed one of his arms, he was starting to get cold from the wet shirt 

Neil's mouth opened. He was going to say something, but then someone tried opening the door and Neil unlocked it and a teacher stuck his head in. He saw Curt, and put a hand out to him "Come on, let's get you to the office to find a shirt or have your folks bring you one" 

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"So little Curt went home?" Billy sat in the desk in front of Neil and smiled wickedly at him 

"Yeah. He did" Neil looked right at him with an annoyed look 

"Tragic" Billy widened his eyes and chuckled to himself. He smacked Neil's desk, causing him to jump slightly, and walked out of the room 

Moments later, Roland walked in with Paula. They were laughing about something and the scene made Neil more irritated for some reason. He watched the clock the entire class, just trying to count down the time, so he could go and see Curt after school 

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"Curt, there's a boy here to see you" Curt's mother called him from another room 

Curt walked to the front door and opened it, to find Neil standing there with a vhs tape in his hand 

"I thought we could watch this movie" Neil handed it over to Curt and waited for Curt to look at the tape 

"Victor Victoria? Isn't this about a girl who pretends to be a guy, pretending to be a girl?" 

"Well yeah, but it always cheers me up. See, me being the little queer I am, love stuff like this" Neil batted his eyes and had to laugh at himself for a moment 

Curt snorted and opened the door for Neil to come in. He walked over to the living room with Neil and put the tape in and set the tv up. He and Neil sat on his couch in front of the tv, and Neil set the movie up 

"I'm sorry about today, whoever did that was a jerk. Although I'm pretty sure I know who it was" Neil mentioned school, about halfway into the movie 

"I'm fine now" Curt didn't look away from the screen "Can I ask you something?" 

"Always" 

"Are you trying to be my friend?" 

Neil looked to his left and stared at Curt for a few seconds "I thought I already was" He smiled at Curt 

"You might not want to be. I've got a lot of issues" Curt blurted out

"And you think I don't? I'm already here, and besides, I like your parents. You'll be seeing a lot of me. You're stuck with me now" Neil sat criss cross across from Curt 

"Well that's not too bad I suppose" Curt smiled to himself and then gave Neil a smile too