Project Partners (Mavin)

Chapter Five

The next day I wake up, shower and get dressed before pulling on the hoodie Michael gave me. I walk into the kitchen for breakfast and say hello to my mum and she shuts the fridge door and looks at me.

"You're wearing the hoodie?" She asks grinning, already getting giddy.

"Yeah, but I don't know what to say when the guys ask me about it." I say nervously sitting on the counter top.

"Well they wont mind right?" She asks and I snort laugh.
"Mum, they have no problem with me being bi and don't really mind me being Michaels friend, but if they find out we're dating they'll skin him alive! Ray didn't care but you know how Ryan and Jack are, and don't even get me started on Geoff! Someone so much as looks at me and he flips out!" I ramble nervously, as soon as I finish talking I get a text from Geoff saying he's ready and I sigh.
"Just don't say anything love, they might not notice. Good luck." She says kissing my head and I grab my bag and leave the house. As soon as I sit down Geoff looks at me.
"You're nervous." He states and I sigh.
"I have a history test today." I say, which is true, and I am quite nervous for it so I'm not technically lying. Geoff wraps an arm around me.
"You'll be fine Gavvo, you always are! Don't worry about it! I promise you'll do good." He says kissing my head and I sigh.

"Thank you." I whisper and he smiles.

"S'what I'm here for." He says before driving to Ryan and Ray's road.

As soon as Ray sees me he glares at me and I pout at him, making him roll his eyes as he gets in the car.

"You alright lads?" I ask and Ryan nods, still half asleep, whilst Ray says "uhuh, fine." We pick up Jack and arrive at school just after 8. We sit on the field waiting for the bell to go and I see Michael walk past with Joel and Jeremy. He smiles at me and winks and I bite my lip to stop from grinning. Luckily only Ray saw him wink, and as soon as Michaels out of sight Ray turns to me.

"We need to get to form!" He says urgently and Jack chuckles.

"Ray, there's still 10 minutes until school starts." He explains and Ray looks at me, giving me the 'back me up you're coming with me whether you like it or not' look and I turn to Jack.

"Yeah but there's a history test and we could use some last minute revision." I explain standing up. We say bye and Ray practically drags me to form. We're the first ones there and Ray drags me to our seats and pushes me into my chair.
"Talk!" He says sitting next to me in his chair.

"Okay well, it happened on Tuesday when he came over for English. He was teasing me and he pushed me against the wall so I had to listen to him," Ray cringes and I giggle.

"Oh shut up Ray, nothing sexual! Anyway, he started talking to me and making me blush and he explained that Lindsay means nothing to him- oh I walked in on them kissing- and obviously I didn't believe him and he was acting really sweet and then he kissed me and I didn't stop him and then yesterday he came over and we started making out and he took off my top and saw my cuts and scars and he was really sweet and when he left he gave me his hoodie and he was so cute and my mum is like literally obsessed!" I explain and Ray looks shocked.

"You let him see your scars?" Ray asks and I nod.
"Well, not at first, he started taking off my top and I stopped him and he asked if I was okay and then I realised that I trust him enough to show him and he was so sweet." I explain and Ray looks at the hoodie I'm wearing.

"Is this his hoodie?" He asks and I nod, wondering what's going on in his head. He stops and looks thoughtful for a few seconds before grinning.

"Mavin!" He announces and I glare at him.

"It's either Mavin or Gavichael and I think Mavin has a better ring to it." He explains and I chuckle.