JUST SAY SOMETHING

CHAPTER TEN: The Wave

Gabriel Mitchell

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Carmen Jamieson: Good luck, sweetie.

Danny Mitchell: You’ll do great.

Harvey Collins: You’re gonna get one up your butt, fairy?

Danny Mitchell: You’re such a dick Harvey.

Reggie Dallas: Go suck on one like your brother.

Carmen Jamieson: You’re just pissed no girl in school wants to get near yours.

CHAPTER 10:

“You’re not bad at this,” he said as he caught the ball.

“Mike may or may not have pushed me to play from time to time,” I said when he threw it back at me. We were at it for about fifteen minutes until we got sweaty. I also blamed the hot sun that beat down on us.

“Well, I think we’ve made this date manlier,” he said after his last catch.

We walked towards the picnic blanket and sat. The few trees on the field provided just enough shade for us to escape the glaring heat. Admittedly, I was not that physically active even with my lean frame, so I was a bit winded. I instinctively stretched out on the blanket.

“You’re tired already?” Gabriel teased. He reclined with his legs stretched out as he rested on his hands.

“Yeah, well, I’m not into sports. I tried to avoid the whole jock thing.”

He simply smiled.

“That sounded really gay, right?”

"More or less, yes, but I get it,” Gabriel said. “I think I was lucky because people feared me from my captain status in school.”

“I think it’s more like they respect you and your brother,” I said, turning my head to him.

“Not everyone,” he said grabbing two sandwiches and two cans of soda. He set a sandwich and soda near my head and went back to half-lying on the blanket. I watched him as he drank from the soda can. My heart began to flutter within my chest. It was strange, but pleasant. This was the first time I was out with a guy I knew was gay and showed actual interest in me.

“Well, they’re a bunch of assholes.”

“I guess they are, but you’re lucky to have friends like Dean and the others.”

“Mike and the others were the first ones to come to my rescue. I was a mess. It was embarrassing. I had no idea what to do,” I said. “If you don’t mind me asking, how did your parents react to your coming out.”

“My mom bought me the shirt.” He chuckled. “I came out to my family before I entered high school, but I asked them to keep things quiet until I saw the right time. I knew I wanted come out when I saw you during freshman year,” he said with his last words coming out in a whisper. I was a bit speechless, but I felt a smile cross my face.

“I’m sorry I’m too outspoken,” he said timidly. “I just feel liberated.”

“I’m flattered, Gabe, honest,” I said. “Any girl, well, guy would be lucky to be pursued by you. I’m very lucky. I’m just very new to this. You were in an open closet and you decided to walk out, but I was locked in one and pulled out.”