Alex just stared at his phone. His happiness was not describable.
"Aren't you going to answer him?" Mr. Kane asked him.
"I want to but I don't know what. I was so mad at him. In fact I still am because he went out with a girl and didn't tell me about it and I was.. I don't know just sad about it. He made me so sad that I didn't do anything in the last twenty-four hours!" Alex said as he put his phone back in his backpack.
"Have you thought about that maybe he was worried about you, because you haven't answered him?"
"No not really.. you don't think about the other person that way. I thought he was cheating but we weren't a couple and I just felt not good enough for him and I was just sad about it. We did some stuff that I normally wouldn't do with anyone and I felt so connected to him and the fact he did went out with someone else made my heart ache so much I thought it would stop beating at some point."
Mr. Kane didn't answer to that. He didn't know Alex was so attached to him.
"I know we've been 'together' just a short time but I feel like he is my soulmate already! He understands me and that's very difficult, because I'm sort of weird. At least everybody says that." Alex added to his previous speech.
"That's very sweet to hear. I didn't know you feel that way." Mr. Kane looked surprised.
"Why are you so surprised about it?"
"I don't know I didn't imagine that you're like a little puppy. You know.." Mr. Kane had difficulty to go further with this conversation.
"Yeah kinda.. Matt calls me that, too. He says I always want all the attention to me, if I love someone. Like him, don't get me wrong I don't love him in a romantic way, he's my very best friend and like my brother and I need his affection. Like when we watch a movie together I like to cuddle with him. I love cuddling" Alex said, looking down to his hands.
"I didn't expect that from you. I thought you were just shy and quiet but this is completely different than I thought. It's sweet actually." Mr. Kane couldn't take his eyes off of him. Alex smiling, looking all shy, like a little puppy waiting for his affection after talking about it for ages.
"What?" Alex noticed his staring and laughed a little.
"Nothing" Mr. Kane quickly said, he looked embarrassed, as if he did something wrong. Well, the whole thing is technically wrong, but he couldn't help it.
"No tell me! You were staring! Do I have something on me face or summat?" Alex covered his face with his hands and laughed.
"No, no you don't. I.. I just thought about how lucky this guy would be. I mean.. I .. uhm" Mr. Kane couldn't finish his sentence. He didn't know what to tell him. Alex furrowed his brows.
"What do you mean by that?" He asked.
"I actually don't know. I just think that you are super adorable and a great guy so he has to be lucky to have someone like you to call his boyfriend" Mr. Kane was slightly shocked that he just called him adorable but that's just the truth and he couldn't just stutter around and say nothing that would make him look stupid.
"Thanks.. but I don't know.. I should be the lucky one. He is so great.." Alex blushed but stopped talking. He wanted to say that the his now boyfriend is adorable and stunning but he doesn't actually know he looks like so he went silent.
"But..?"
"I want to say he is the adorable stunning one but I don't know how he looks like.. I've never met him in person or saw a picture of him.." Alex said looking down. He couldn't quite believe that he was so open about everything that was going on with his boyfriend to his teacher. It doesn't feel like Mr. Kane is his teacher though. They have a strangely good connection that made Alex trust him a lot.
"Well.. how did you even met? Where do you know this guy from?
"Don't judge me Mr. Kane.. but I met him from a certain platform. I just signed in out of curiosity and he immediately messaged me. We started 'talking' and we have so much in common. He likes the same music as me. He plays instruments, likes art and poems and he is just so sweet to me. It's like we clicked. Like two puzzle pieces."
"First of all don't all me Mr. I'm Miles for you. And second of all that's nice but when are you going to see him then? I mean.. he is your boyfriend now. At some point you have to meet him."
"I know.. I think he waits until after my birthday, because then I am eighteen and yeah.. it's not illegal anymore" he whispered the last part so that just Mr. Kane could hear him.
"He's older than you? Doesn't that bother you?"
"No, not at all. Boys my age are just.. you know.. boys. They just play with your feelings and hurt you and I don't want that to happen."
"Okay then, if you say so.- Mr. Kane looked at his watch- It's about time to bring you home. It's getting really late."
"Noo! I don't want to go home now! I'm having so much fun talking with you!"
"I'm afraid I have to bring you home sorry Al. We can do that another time. Promise"
"But Mi! Just another drink and I'm happy! Please?" Alex gave him his puppy eyes, which nobody could ever resist.
"Fine Ally. One cup of tea is fine by me but than I'll bring you home. I don't want your mother to be worried." Miles ordered a pot of tea for them.
"Oh right. I just sent a quick message to me mum. I totally forgot to text her that I'm alright." Alex took out his phone and messaged his mum that he will be home in about an hour or something along those lines. "Okay she's fine. I have to be at home at least at nine o'clock and he have.. let me just see.. seven. It's seven o'clock which means we have two hours left!" Alex said excitedly.
"Okay then, if your mother is fine with it."
Car
"You want to play some music?" Mr. Kane asked him. Alex was quiet the first few minutes as they got into the car. He was being mad about the fact that he has to go home. He'd rather chat a little longer with his new friend. But are they friends? The question of what relationship they have bothered him.
"Yeah why not.." Alex connected his phone with the car and let some Beatles play.
"I could listen to the Beatles all day forever and never get bored. They're just the best band" Mr. Kane said.
"Me too. Same with the strokes they're awesome" Alex looked out of the window. They're plenty of stars that filled the sky. He could share at them forever. "Hey Mr.- I mean Miles.." Alex began to speak up after a while of observing the sky. "Mhm?" Came from him. "Are we friends now?" Alex spoke further now looking at him. "I think so" Mr. Kane smiled.
"Okay" Alex went back to looking at the sky. Unfortunately they arrived at Alex' house.
"Thank you for the day. You were right when you said that talking helps. I really appreciate it." Alex said. He came closer to Mr. Kane and put his arms around him.
"No problem Al." Mr. Kane said softly.
"Alright good night then" Alex got out of the car and walked to the front door. He turned around just to see that Mr. Kane was still standing there and waited 'til he was inside. Alex waved goodbye.
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