Not So Ordinary

Chapter 3

I woke up to the sound of my parent's coming home. Sitting up, and rubbing my eyes I heard my mom call me fron downstairs.
"Tyler come down here please," she called. I stood up still feeling a little groggy. Walking downstairs I saw my mom with her arms crossed staring at me.

"*sighs* what did I do now?" I asked.
"I asked you to take care of your chorse why aren't they done?" She asked still looking me dead in the eyes.

"I was tired ok...I just fell alseep is that a crime?" I asked her.
"No, but it would be nice if you helped around,"
"Mom I have been this is the first time I've taken a break ok...look I'll do them right away," I say walking to the garbage, taking it out, and walks out the door.

I walked to the big garbage bin we had outside, and through the trash in it. At the corner of my eye I saw a figure walking towards me. I turned around, and realized it was William.

"Hey Tyler," he said with a smile.
"Oh..uhh..hey," I replied. I understand he's nice, and all, but I'm still confused about him.
"So is this were you live?" He asked.
"Oh...yeah,"
"It looks nice,"
"Yeah I gue- wait do you live near me?" I asked.

"Oh yeah about three houses down you...wonna come over?"
"Sorry I can't I've got things to get done, but maybe next time ok,"
"You promise?"
"Yeah...sure," I said, and he grabbed my hand. I looked at him confused.

"I'll take your word for it," he said smiling then winking at me before walking away. I felt my face heat up a bit...his hands were warm too. I snapped back to reality when I heard my mom calling me.

"Tyler," she called.
"Uh...y..yeah?," I said turning around, and looking at her.
"Who was...that?" She stopped, and lookes at me.
"Wh..what?," I asked.
"Honey...do you have a fever your face is red," she asked.

"Huh...I don't think so," I replied. She looked back in William's direction, then back to me. Still holding the hand he touched. She slowly started to smile.
"M..mom? Aarree...you ok?" I asked thinking she was slowly going insane.
"Aww honey," she said walking up, and hugging me.

"What's...going on?" I asked again frozen in place.
"Is he your boyfriend?" She asked. I froze more trying to register what she had said.
"Wait...what?" I looked at her.

"No? *gasp* does my boy have a crush?" She asked all happy like. My eyes widened as my face got warmer.
"Wh..what are you talking about?...him? No way, and no I'm not...I'm not gay," I said as I push her away gently.

"I'm..gonna finish up my chorse," i say quickly, and run back inside shutting the door behind me. I ran upstairs to my room, and slammed the door.
"Whats wrong with him," my dad asked.

"Oh nothing dear...just...our boy's growing up," she said. I put my hand on my chest feeling as if it had tightend up. No way...no way in hell I.....do I? I asked myself.

My head was swirling. I don't understand anything anymore. I took a few deep breaths, and looked at my hand. The one he held. Could I be?...could...he? I shook my head. This is insane...there's just no way. I took a few more breaths before I decided to clean my room. That way I'll have something else to focus on.

After an hour or so I heard my mom calling for me. Walking down stairs I saw dinner was ready so I took a seat at the table and began to eat.
"So hon could you tell us about that boy you were talking to outside?" She asked. I coughed, and almost choked on my ham.

"Go on son tell your mother," my dad replied. I looked up at my mom as she was waiting for an answer.
"Um...he's just...the new kid at our school," I said as I started eating again.

"Well he seems awfully sweet...aannndd he knows how to get to you it seems," she said. I coughed more as my dad looked up.
"What do you mean? He knows how to get to him?" He asked looking back, and forth between me, and my mom.