Homeless

Boys Will Be Boys

Drake and Cory have been giving me space for almost two months, but Homecoming is in two weeks and I actually feel like going. I feel bad for pushing them both away, but I can't really tell if it's because I want a date to Homecoming or if it's because I actually feel bad. In Biology one day Drake sat down next to me. We were watching an educational movie. I was paying attention, but he was doodling on a piece of paper and then he slid it right in front of me. I unfolded it and it was a bunch of random drawings around the words 'Will you go to Homecoming with me?' and then below it were the options yes or no. I looked at him and he was smiling. I circled yes and folded it and slid it back over.

"Hey walk with me." I pulled Alice away from the door to our class.

"Where are we going?" She asked. We walked to the courtyard.

"Okay. So, Drake just asked me to Homecoming."

"Shut up." She said. "What? How?"

"Okay so last hour we were watching a movie and he wrote me a note." I answered. "And I said yes and now I'm really nervous."

"Why? He's one of the most wanted guys in school."

"Because there's Cory and then there's Drake." I paused. "And I really have no clue what to do about them."

"What's there to do? Two hot guys want you. Why are you complaining?"

"Because I can't be with both of them. I have to choose one of them or neither of them and I don't want to make that decision."

"Just get to know each of them and then make your decision. You'll know which one you want when the time is right."

"You think so?" I asked.

"Yeah. Definitely." She said. "Now let's get to class before we're too late."

"Okay. One last question." I said before we walked into the door. "How do I tell Cory that I'm going to Homecoming with Drake?"

"I really don't know. I can honestly say that I've never been in a gay triangle with two hot best friends. You should probably wait for him to ask or just flat out tell him." She said and then walked into the class. I followed her and sat in between her and Drake. At the end of class Mrs. Bullock held me back.

"So, how is your situation going?"

"I don't know." I answered. "I'm going to Homecoming with Drake, but I told them both that I needed space for awhile. And you?"

"We told our families about the baby and the pregnancy is going great." She said.

"That's good." I said. "Well I'll see you later."

I walked outside and drove through McDonald's. I showed up at my house and ate in the living room. I turned on the TV and watched it through sixth period.

The rest of school really sucked and the next few days were really calm. I got dressed in PE one day and was waiting in the gym, dreading playing a dumb game. Cory fast walked over to me.

"You're going to Homecoming with Drake?" He asked.

"Yeah." I said firmly.

"What the hell? I thought you needed space?"

"It's not like we're a thing." I argued. "I don't have a thing with Drake or you. I'm not promised to anyone. So stop being an ass."

He just turned and walked over to Drake. Then he pushed him and yelled in his face. Then they started fighting. Everyone gathered around and then I saw them bleeding. I ran to get the coach. He ran in and split them up. The three of them went to the nurses office. The girls coach started our game.