Jalex - My Toxic Valentine

Chapter 12

Jack’s P.O.V

I was let out of the hospital yesterday, and I have to say it’s great to be back home. As gutted as I am for missing Disneyland, nothing can compare to my nice warm bed. Well, nowhere near as warm as it would be with Alex there, but there’s nothing I can do about it. Alex had to go home after dropping me off at home, so I spent the day having some quality time with my mom. She sat on the sofa with me, with a huge bowl of popcorn and watched Home Alone. She didn’t even get pissed at me when I quoted all the words, and kept saying that I will be Kevin McAllister. It was going perfectly, until she asked questions.

“Jacky?” she asked, looking down at me sitting on the floor in front of the TV, my lips moving along to every line. I stopped the movie, turned around and sat next to her.

“Yeah mom?” I replied, she looked+ down at her hands then back up at me.

“Who is this Alex that you’re always hanging around with?” she asked. I was about to lie and tell her that he was just a friend, but I couldn’t’ seem to do it. I took a deep breath and looked her straight in the eye.

“Mom, he’s my boyfriend” I mumbled. I saw her eyes widen and she looked at me in shock, which is understandable. Not many parents expect to hear that their son is gay.

“So, you’re gay now?” she asked. I silently nodded and she pulled me in for a hug, while hugging, she slapped the back of my head jokingly. “Why the hell didn’t you tell me?” I tried to answer, but it came out muffled by the extremity of this hug. She let me go and I shook my head, trying to see clearly again.

“I guess I thought you wouldn’t accept it.” I mumbled, which earned me another “death grip” hug.

“Jacky! What kind of mother would I be if I didn’t accept my son’s life decisions?”  She said against my hair. I felt a drip on my head, which told me that she was crying. I yanked my head out of her grip and wrapped my arms around her.

“Sorry mom” I whispered. she looked up at me, and kissed my cheek.

“I don’t want you looking at me like this, go upstairs or something okay?” she said, wiping her eyes on a tissue. I nodded and walked upstairs, whipping out my phone to text Alex, but I found out that I already had a text from him.

“how are you feeling? Is your head okay?” it read and I smiled. He really cares.

“Babe, I’m fine, stop worrying!” I replied, seconds later, my phone started ringing. I saw that the caller ID, which brought another grin to my face. I saw that it was a facetime request, so I took my trousers down and answered it when the camera was straight on my junk. Funnily enough, Alex had done the same thing! Great minds think alike, I guess. I had to move it back to my face though, as Alex’s package was making mine a little bigger. Luckily he did the same and we both laughed.

“Hey baby” he said, with a smirk on his face.

“Hey Lex” I said, copying the smirk.

“How are you? How is your head?” he asked, concern filling his adorable face, if he was here right now, I’d kiss him.

“My heads fine, will you stop worrying?!” I asked. He shook his head.

“No babe, this is all my fault!”

“This isn’t your fault! You didn’t mean to do it though did you!” I nagged, eyes widening

“No, but-“he started

“ABUBUBUBUBUBUBUB! No buts, except for yours” I said, winking. He shot me a seductive smile an raised one eyebrow. I tried and failed to copy him, making him laugh.  We lay there talking about the most random stuff, like who would win in a fight, a ninja or a dalek, superman or batman, robots or pirates. Then I looked at the clock and saw that it was 1am.