Field of Love

Chapter Three: (Matt's POV)

       I walked into Seattle high and instantly saw my group of friends from the team. " Yo bro!" One of them called out. I waved and walked over. " Nice going, I didn't think you had it in you." Bobby said. I laughed it off and stepped through my crowd of friends and opened my locker. " What did he say? Did he freak??" Bobby asked leaning on my locker door. " He. . .  He thought I actually liked him." I said pulling out my Geometry book, I closed my locker. " What an Idiot, you know... I don't quite understand how he is a "star' and you aren't." I shook my head and walked down the hall, Bobby still walking with me. " What? You both are sophomores and you both are the best on your team, college scouts come to see you both and yet he is the one being labeled a star, it's probably just because of his brother." Bobby said as we walked into math and I was getting annoyed. " Bobby, enough." I said taking my seat. He sighed realizing that he had said too much. After a long fifty minutes the bell finally rang and the class got up, I picked up my stuff and walked out into the hall. " You like him, Don't you?" I heard bobby ask. I didn't say anything. " Look, you are the only openly gay guy that has come out at our school. I am your best friend and I can tell you like him." He said and I kept ignoring him as I walked to my English class. He grabbed my arm,I turned around and faced him. " Fine, I like Tyler, I got to know him that night and I  fell for him. I think I have liked him for awhile now, But he doesn't like me, after the kiss he freaked on me." I said leaning against the wall. "What a punk, no one should be able to turn you down. You are a great guy and deserve happiness." Bobby said pulling out his phone, he started typing and I closed my eyes. The warning bell rang and i walked into my classroom leaving Bobby in the hallway still typing. After English I made my way  to my locker to get my chemistry book when I noticed a lot of people on their phones laughing. I glanced over and saw some of my teammates laughing and showing each other their phones, I opened my locker when one of my friends walked over, " Matt check this out!" they said showing me a post on Instagram, it read: "Looks Like Tyler the big Bellevue baseball star is hiding a secret love affair. Who knew he played for THAT team." The picture attached was of me and Tyler kissing but my face was blurred out, it was the picture I sent to Bobby for the dare. I felt like steam was pouring out of my ears, my anger raged as I stormed off slamming my locker shut. I found Bobby walking into the cafeteria and I grabbed his arm and slammed his body into the wall. " What the hell Bobby?!" I screamed and he smiled. "Sorry but, Tyler hurt my best friend and I am not going to let him get away with that, don't worry you are in the clear." He snorted as if what he did wasn't a big deal. The hatred I felt in this moment overtook me and I threw my fist into his face. A sickening crunching came from the hit, he groaned and fell on the ground blood pouring out of his nose. "I am not your best friend." I said walking to my science class. When I sat at my lab table it hit me, what was going to happen with Tyler? How was he going to react? Was he going to think I did this because of the kiss? I had to see him. I picked up my stuff and made a mad dash for the door but my exit was blocked by my teachers body. "Matt, I know you are afraid of the test today but you can't leave." He said and I took my seat. Tyler...