"𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼."

1

That day had happened years ago. They were now 17 and in highschool, about to graduate in two weeks.

"Jah! Get your gay ass the fuck up, boy!" his mother yelled from outside his bedroom door. 

He sighed. His mother and him used to be really close before he came out. After that, she distanced herself from Jahseh. She began to verbally and physically abuse him.One time, he was caught with a boy in his room (nothing sexual was happening, what-so-ever) and she beat him until he began to cough up blood.  He couldn't breather and she refused to take him to the hospital, afraid of having CPS called on her.

~Flashback~

Jahseh

Me and Gazzy we're sitting in my room doing math homework. Gazzy isn't the smartest person and since he's my friend, i volunteered to help him with his homework.

"Jah?" Gazzy asked.

"Yes, Gazzy?"  I replied.

"Why is this number right here?" he asked me while pointing at the corner of the page.

"Honey, that's the page number." I replied.

"Oh..right." 

We both burst into a loud fit of laughter. As soon as we stopped laughing my mother opened the door. She stared me down before looking at Gazzy.

"Hi Ms. Onfr—" 

"Get out of my house." she interrupted Gazzy.

Gazzy grabs his things and mouthed a quiet "bye" to me before walking out of my bedroom. Then I heard the front door close. All hell was about to break loose.

"WHY IN THE HELL WERE YOU AND A BOY IN THIS ROOM TOGETHER WITH THE DOOR CLOSED?!" she yelled.

"Ma, I was just helping him with his homework." i explained.

"THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY!" she screamed, "YALL WERE IN HERE FUCKING AND YOU LIED ABOUT IT!" 

She came over and threw me to the ground. She began to kick me in the stomach and chest continuously. I couldn't fight her back, because she's my mother and I would never hit her. No matter how much emotional or physical pain she caused me. She kept kicking me in my stomach as the blows got more and more aggressive and angry. My nose began to bleed and my legs felt weak. I began to cough up blood. That's all I remember. 

Then I blacked out.

~Flashback Over~

Jahseh shook his head violently earasing the feeling from the flashback out of him. He was crying. He got up and began to get ready for school while trying to stop the tears. He sniffled. The only good part about his day was seeing Stokeley everyday.

Stokeley

"Stokeley, wake yo fat musty ass up." my brother Jarad said.

I didn't respond, not wanting to hear anymore of Jarad's insults right now. I sighed and got out of bed to go to the bathroom. I stared at myself in the mirror. I was only in my boxers. I looked at every inch of my body; from my fat face to my squishy, large thighs. I hated myself. I looked away in disgust with myself. I searched around in my closet for some sweatpants and a large hoodie. I got in the shower and let the burning hot water run into my back as I got lost in my thoughts. 

You're fat

You need to lose weight

Stop eating

You're ugly and worthless 

I took 3 showers a day because whenever Jarad sees  me, he feels the need to point out that Im musty. I know i'm not musty, but it makes me feel self conscious. He points out my fat every time he sees me. We used to be close as kids and through middle school but now he acts like he doesn't know me. He acts like i don't exist. He's the reason why I try to starve myself. It's never worked due to the fact that my mom keeps trying to feed me whenever i try. I hate her for that. I understand that she loves me and wants me to be happy but.. i would be happy if i were skinny.

I got out of the shower and threw my clothes on. I walked downstairs into the kitchen. My mom pulled me into a hug and gave me a kiss on my cheek. She can't even put her arms all the way around me anymore. I know that I'm not that fat but the fact that she can't even pull me in for an actual embrace is embarrassing and drives me to starve myself. I put on a fake smile and head out the door. 

Omniscient

 Jahseh walked into the high school earning a couple of looks from people. He realized he'd been crying a few minutes before he got there and maybe his eyes were really red and puffy. He looked down at the floor and tried not to acknowledge them. Jahseh saw Stokeley talking to Micheal by his locker. He got happier and excitedly walked over.

"Hi Stokeley!" he exclaimed.

At first, Stokeley hesistated and was going to ask why his eyes looked so red but he ignored it and chose to believe that he was just tired. Stokeley smiled and engulfed the smaller boy into a hug. Jahseh pulled away and waved at Micheal. Micheal went in to hug Jahseh and he ducked. Stokeley laughed at the attempt to hug Jahseh and hugged Jahseh again just to rub it in Micheals face. Just as Micheal was about to say something smart, the bell rang, signaling that they had to go to class. They all said goodbye to eachother and went their separate ways.

"See you guys at lunch!" Stokeley yelled across the hallway. The boys nodded and kept walking.

A/N: Short first chapter...ik but i don't have any ideas rn. Ideas, anyone?