Realization (kleinsen)

ch.1

Jared's P.O.V.

     My mom and I were going to Evan's because our parents wanted to hang out. As much as I hate to even think it, I like going to Evan's. Really I just like being with Evan. I just really like Evan. It's been a while since the whole 'Connor Project' thing. Alana and I pretty much are forgetting about it. Zoe accepted Evan's apology but I doubt they will ever go out again.

     I think Evan is ok with them not going out anymore but I can't tell. He's been crushing on her for years you can never be too sure. Especially since I've been crushing on him for years, so me, being the negative person I am say he's probably straight and even if he's not. I'm an asshole so.

     We pulled into the Hansen's driveway. We then got out of the car and my mother let herself in.

     "Hey Ev we're here it's not a robber." I yelled chuckling a bit. I heard moving from upstairs and decided to go up. It wasn't Evan who had made the noise it was Heidi. "Hey Ms. Hansen where's Evan?"

     "Hi Jared he's in his room."

     "Ok thanks." I said walking towards Evan's room. I walk in and he's sleeping. It's cute but I'm bored so it won't do. And me being the ass I as m threw a pillow at his face.

     "What the hell." He moves his head to face me. "Oh it was you um hi."

     "Hi." I chuckled then sat next to him on his bed while he was trying to fix his hair. "What's up?"

     "Um well as you-as you can tell I um kinda just woke up. Why are you here?" He asked.

     "Our moms wanted to hang out I'm the bonus."

     "Oh. Um sorry I was sleeping."

     "Its fine acorn. We all sleep. Just at different times I guess." I said followed by a chuckle. "What do you wanna do?"

     "I kinda want to sleep but like you're here so that will have to wait. Um do you want to like watch a show? I found some really um really funny comedians on Netflix." He asked stuttering every once in a while. If only he knew how cute he was.

     "Sure but which comedian?" There are a lot of comedians some aren't even funny but most are.

     "Um w-what about James Acaster?" Ooh I love that guy both of them Evan and the comedian. Wait did I just- that's not important at the moment.

     "He's hilarious. So let's watch him." (Excuse me while I go fall asleep watching James Acaster)

~hey I'm awake now time skip~

     "BOYS DINNER'S READY." Heidi yells.

     "OK THANKS MS. HANSEN." I yell back forgetting Evan was next to me screaming pretty much in his ear. "Sorry Ev."

     "Its f-fine." He says while I chuckle and stand up. We head downstairs dinner waiting on the table.

     "What did you guys do?" My mom asked. Probably a good time to mention she knows I like Evan.

     Here's how that happened:   

     I was in 8th grade talking with my mom about random stuff, ya know the stuff your mom's ask, when the topic of crushes came up. "So who do you like?" My mom asked. She knew I was gay and that I only talk to like 4 people so she listed them off. "Is it Charley?"

     "Mom no."

     "Kaleb with a k?"

     "Mom."

     "No ok, um Evan?"

     I tensed up for a solid second not very long but long enough for her to notice. I had just figured out I had liked Evan about 2 days before this. "Um I dont know." I said in a slightly higher pitch. "Maybe but you can't tell him or Heidi. Ok?"

     "Oh my gosh I knew you liked him. I promise your secrets safe with me."

     And so now here we are. She's not that intrested in what we did unless something happened. And nothing happened. "We watched some comedians on Netflix."

     "That's so boring." Heidi said. Does she know? She's acting like she knows.

     "I um actually it was pretty funny. I actually think you might like the show mom." Evan said.

     "If I have time show me."

     We continued eating with some small talk in between. I noticed mg mom would chuckle a little everytime she caught me looking at Evan. I can't help it.

      Eventually it was time to leave and I just know the car ride home will be so fun. I get in the car after my mom does but I saw her smirk through the window. Well shit. Gonna have so much fun with this conversation.
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I'll stop it there anyway I'm like really tired but its 6 p.m. anyway peace.