Bullies

5. "Are You Gay?"

Blake scoffed playfully while glancing in the rear-view mirror.

"They didn't know it when they turn me loose." Ash started singing. "I shot the Sheriff and slipped the noose. The law ain't never been a friend of mine. I would kill again to keep from doing time. You should never ever trust my kind." Blake smiled and glanced at Ash.

"I'm a wanted man. I got blood on my hands. Do you understand? I'm a wanted man." Blake sang along. Ash smiled at him and looked around, seeing that they started going toward the country. They had been in the car for a while already. At least 8 minutes.

"You live in the country?!" Ash yelled over the music. Blake nodded his head and glanced at Ash.

"Yep!" Blake yelled and sped up again. Ash shrugged and watched as Blake put his hand on the gear shift and slowed down again. He was, at the most, going 60 or 70.

"You're not speeding, right?!" Ash questioned. Blake glanced at him and raised his hand to point at the sped limit sign coming up. Ash looked at it and saw the sped limit was 75. "75?! Shit!" Ash yelled and Blake slowed down to about 50.

"I'm careful enough to slow down over the dirt roads. I learnt it the hard way, actually.." Blake said and turned the blinker on and turned down a dirt road. Ash stared at him.

"You crashed, didn't you?" he asked. Blake laughed nervously.

"I used to have a truck like my dad's, but a two door. It was a dark red. You'll see it further to the house. I kinda totalled it." Blake said and glanced at Ash and the older was looking at him with wide eyes.

"How?" Ash asked and Blake pointed out of the vehicle again. Ash looked and saw the totalled truck. "You're lucky to be alive!!" Ash yelled and turned toward Blake.

"Yep.. I flipped it, at least, 2 times... I honestly don't remember how. All I remember is going down this road at 50, maybe and it was very windy. Suddenly the truck just slid, kinda, and flipped a couple times before hitting a tree, that you saw on the left of the road." Blake explained. Ash looked at the speedometer, seeing the stick staying on 40. Ash breathed out and shook his head. "You ever crash before?" Ash hesitated for a moment.

"Yeah. It was more of I tapped a bumper though." Ash said and Blake nodded slowly as the house finally came into sight. The two went silent for the rest of the short ride.

Blake put the car in park as the two others pulled up behind him. He got out with a straight face as he saw the green Lamborghini parked a little to the side. Ash got out and walked over to Blake's side.

"Blaaake!" Matt yelled. He was like a football Player, buff and tall. Also intimidating to most. Blake groaned and started walking to the front door, locking his car as he looked for the house key. A hand grabbed his arm and swung his around.

"What?" Blake muttered lowly in anger. Matt snickered and put his hand around Blake's neck.

"Let him go." Ash said in a deep voice. Matt scoffed and tightened his grip. Ash pushed Matt and pinned his to the wall of the house. "I don't fuck around and I don't take shit from people like you." Ash growled. Matt stared at him in anger. Ash backed up a little and the next thing was Matt's fist flying through the air. Ash dodged it easily and grabbed his arm, slinging him around so he flew off the porch next to Dave. Dave picked Matt up by the collar and pinned him against the porch.

"Touch my son again and you won't live another moment to do anything else." he threatened. Ash walked over to Blake and brought the younger into his arms.

"Your throat okay?" Ash asked softly. Blake nodded as his face was pressed into Ash's neck and his arms around his torso, Ash's arms around his neck loosely.

"Yes, sir." Matt said and ran off toward his Lamborghini.

"Come on in." Dave said to Ash and Blake while holding the door open. Blake moved back from Ash and breathed deeply. Ash rubbed his back lightly.

"You can take him to your room. But, no doing dirty." Amilia said and pointed at the two. Blake rolled his eyes and walked up the stairs to his room with Ash trailing behind. Blake dropped his stuff on his bed side table and carefully laid on his back on his bed. Ash stood there awkwardly.

"You can put your stuff wherever and you can sit in the chair or lay on the bed with me. Doesn't matter. I'm gonna take a nap." Blake said and tried kicking his shoes off but gave up as he felt too weak and tired after his hyper-ish fit. Blake passed out with his limbs spread out. Ash smiled softly and put his stuff down softly before kneeling at Blake's feet, taking the younger's shoes off. Ash sat them to the side and stood back up. Eli ran up but stopped seeing his brother passed out. Ash smiled at him and Eli quietly walked over to Ash.

"He has bad dreams. If he has one, run your fingers through his hair. It calms him." Eli whispered and ran out the room silently. Ash looked over at Blake, watching him for few minutes before carefully walking over to the left of the bed and sitting down on the bed, avoiding Blake's arms. Blake hummed and moved his arms while asleep. Ash carefully moved so he was laying beside Blake on his side facing the younger.

"Ash, right?" a male's voice asked in a whisper. Ash looked up at the door and nodded at Dave. "Are you gay?" he asked carefully. Ash looked down at Blake and shook his head.

"It's more like bisexual." he whispered and Dave nodded before walking over and petting Blake's hair.

"Don't give my son the wrong signals. He's been through a lot since he had hit the age 15. He used to be the happiest child I'd seen until he realised he was gay." Dave said and pat Ash's shoulder.

"Would you allow me to date your son?" Ash asked much quieter than before. Dave smiled and nodded.

"Amilia already said she wouldn't mind if the two of you got together." Dave said. Ash smiled and looked down at Blake. The younger suddenly rolled over against Ash. The older looked up at Dave with wide eyes and he was chuckling. "Should've said he does weird things in his sleep." Dave said and smiled at the two before walking out of the room and closing the door.

Ash carefully moved his arm and laid down completely with Blake against him. The older wrapped his arms around Blake and the younger's head was under his chin.

Ash fell asleep not long after.