Seeing Love (bxb)

8. Foes, Friends and Family

Yo Yo Yo Sup earthlings!
This is chapter 8
12/2/16
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Nick's POV

He said yes! He said yes! I never thought that I could be this happy again especially over a date with Aden. Wait is it a date? He said yes but I never clarified what it was supposed to be. For all I know he could be dating Heddy. Oh god, I like my sister's boyfriend!

I silently have a panic attack in the corner as the school nurse wraps Aden's hand. Aden winces slightly as she applies pressure to the cut. I can't believe I like him I mean he's so... Difficult? No that's not the right word. Stubborn? Yeah his is that but it's something else to, he's... He's... He's unique.

Not that "oh I don't call things ugly I call them unique" kinda unique. More like the "you will never see another snowflake like this one ever again, it's 100% unique" that kind of unique. I have never seen someone like him awkward, proud, stubborn, cute. His black hair that's slightly wild, the facial expressions he's not aware he makes, how his cheeks turn bubble gum pink sometimes...

I realize I zoned out when the nurse taps me on the shoulder. "He's all patched up and I called his guardian. Here's a hall pass get back to class."

I took the pass she handed me, said bye to Aden and went back to class.

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I've noticed my ankle has been doing a lot better lately. I never really had a limp but now it don't even throb anymore maybe coach will let me practice. So instead of going home right after school I head to practice. I go in to the locker room expecting my teammates to cheer my arrival. I mean I am team captain. But instead of celebrating my return they all pause what there doing and look at me. The foggy room gets eerily silent. Ok I know I've been gone for like a week but shunning me is just plain rude. Then Greg my linebacker walks up to me. "Sup Greg" I say. Going to do the bro handshake/hug but he backs up with a look of disgust on his face.

"I'm not shaking that hand" he sneers.

I look down and examine my hand quickly then back up at him in confusion "Why?"

"I don't know where that hands been." He replies smirking and the room erupts in laughter. All the other boys laugh while watching the confrontation.

"What? How dare you talk to your captain that way?!" I spit.

"Oh and what can you do about it fag." He laughs.

This can't be happening.

"Besides we don't want a fag being captain anyway, Do we?" He addresses my teammates. They all shake their heads in agreement, all except Jack sitting on a bench at the back of the room towel on his shoulders with his head down, his blonde hair covering his eyes. He looks out of place with all the aggressively homophobic assholes. He looks almost guilty.

I haven't even come to terms with my feelings yet and I'm already being judged. These people work fast.

I look over my team, some seething with anger as if I had killed their dog and others that just looked like they were going along with the aggressors so they wouldn't have to be bullied too. And of course Jack who just looked dejected and distant from the whole situation. 

Greg started to walk towards me, I back away. I maybe 6 feet tall but Greg is three inches taller and like 300 pounds of pure muscle. What he lacks in brains he makes up for in strength but what I lack in weight I make up for in speed, that's why I'm the quarterback. He swings his monster fist, I dodge it and punch him in the nose. He falls back screaming. I think I broke his nose. The rest of the boys stare at the Goliath on the ground then back up at me with surprise.