Field Trip

2:00 am

I haven't slept in a while, the excitement has kept me up. Most nights, I'd be sound asleep not thinking of the dread I faced at school, Today is different. Today is our New York trip, Myself and 42 other students will be boarding a  flight in an hour to the magnificent city of New York. Accompanying me will be my friend and crush Tyler.

I've known Tyler for 7 years know. He's the perfect boy, he's small framed, being about 5'4 and probably weighing about 118 pounds. Him and I contrast differently, while he's short, I'm a 6'3 being. While he is white and blonde, I'm a little bit darker with black hair. (I'm A Spanish Mexican mix but in the wrong ways.)

I know Tyler is gay, the way he "acts" is a huge sign. Tyler is over sexualized basically everyday by his parents. When ever he arrives to class, he's in shorts that could basically classify as short shorts. He always has a shirt that's too tight that over exposes him. One day, I lent him my sweater because he had a shirt three sizes to small. Now, he has that sweater in his locker to put on.

I hopped out of bed an hour before the roll-call. The teachers want us to go to school at 3:00, to get started on a roll call. My phone is buzzing, it's the normal ring tone for Tyler. "Hello?" I said, "Hey man..." he hesitated to speak, "have you packed?" "Yeah, I've been packed." I said, "can you come over and help?" Tyler lives down the street. "Yeah man, I'll be right over" I said. I think he mumbled thanks before hanging up.

I walked out of my house, I had a small suitcase and a backpack with me.

All the windows in Tyler's house were illuminated, the door opened when I stepped onto the Porch. "I really need help packing." Tyler's mom and dad sat on the couch in the living room, they paid no attention to either of us as we walked upstairs.

Tyler opened his suitcase, inside was maybe two pairs of what he normally wore and some t shirts. His bed was covered in clothes, "I need to get these packed" he said while he walked over to the bed.

First he handed me some folded shirts, "you know we'll only be there for a week right?" I said while chuckling to myself. "I still need pants or something." Tyler handed me some gym shorts, "packing light?" I said, "This is all I need, I already have my backpack packed." Tyler took a seat on the couch and then motioned me to join him. I took a seat right beside him, there was only maybe half an inch in between us.

"Can I ask you something?" I said, Tyler knodded. "Do your parents force you to dress the way you do?" Tyler slowly turned towards me, "I'll answer that later."