Deacury - School Of Loverboys

Huge Rush

It was the day after I was being told off at school for being distracted. Today I was more focused but Freddie was still on my mind. I don't want to push the thoughts of him away but I keep getting into trouble.

I'm now on my way to Anita's house. She only lives on the next street so I'm walking. She has invited Brian, Roger, and myself over to see a new movie she bought. She told us about it today at school, it's sounds really good.

As I turned the corner off my street I saw a group of boys. I recognised them as boys from my year at school. I've never really spoken to them in my life - they aren't the kind of people you want to be friends with. They are always in trouble and always doing bad things. I decided to ignore them, like I usually do. I walked straight past them with ease until...

"Oi Deacon" One of the boys I know as Paul spoke out

"Yes?" I turned around to speak to them. I didn't want to but I'm polite enough to

"We've been hearing stuff 'bout you" Another lad said, his name is Tommy, he is in mine and Roger's English class

"Really?" I asked, I knew exactly what

"Yeah, we've been hearing that you're one of those queers. It can't be true, can it?" The third and last boy, Harvey, said in a very patronising way

"What you hear is right" I admitted, "I better get going" I wanted out, and now

"Stop!" Tommy shouted - I froze and they surrounded me

"Queer boys don't belong around here" Harvey said in that patronising voice again

"Do you know what we do to them?" Paul asked

I shook my head.

"We deal with them" Tommy raised an eyebrow

"Like this" Paul said before taking the first punch to my stomach

I stepped back when he hit me, only to be pushed forward and hit again, this time in the ribs. That really hurt and I crumpled to the floor. I then felt a kick to the back of my rib cage. I was in so much pain I couldn't even shout out for help or tell them to stop.

"Dirty little queer boy" Paul growled as he hit me again

There was a moment, that seemed to last forever, where I was being hit and kicked from all sides. That moment then stopped and all I could hear was, "get away from him!"

My eyes were squeezed shut to try and cope with the pain. I couldn't tell who it was, they sounded familiar but their voice was angry - I've never heard it like that before. I then heard three lots of footsteps running away.

"John!" The voice called

"Rog?" I groaned

"Yes, it's me. We need to get help, you're bleeding" Roger said in a panic, he has never been good with blood

"I'm fine" I said as I tried to get up, only to fall again

"No don't move you might be hurt!" Roger squeaked

It took a few minutes for paramedics to turn up. Roger went to the nearest house and got them to phone an ambulance. I was put on a stretcher and taken to hospital. Roger went to Anita's to get her and Brian. He also said he would phone my mum and tell her what happened.

Everything at the hospital was a huge rush. I was being taken for x-rays, having blood taken from my arm, scans, injections, bandages, everything.

"John!" I heard my mum call out

I smiled instantly when I saw Mum, Roger, Brian, and Anita. They walked into my side room - they put me in that room for safety as it was an attack.

"What have the doctors said?" Mum spoke up again as she held my hand

"Said..just cuts...bruises...no broken" I winced as I spoke

"Are you in pain?" Brian asked

I frantically nodded.

"I'll get a doctor" Anita said

"Rog?" I called out

"Yes? I'm here" he jumped up and sat on the edge of my hospital bed

"Thank you" I said as I looked at him dead in the eye. He must have been a wreck seeing me like that

He hugged me gently, being careful of my injuries.

A doctor came in and gave me some pain relief.

"That should make you feel better" the doctor said

"Doctor, when can we go home? When will he be better?" Mum asked

"We will keep John in overnight as he has very mild concussion. He should be better by tomorrow. The wounds will heal in a few days as he is a very healthy lad" The doctor smiled as they walked out of my side room

"Go home guys. I'm being looked after" I was feeling better already

"If anything happens, call me ok" Mum said

"Ok" I smiled

Mum gave me a kiss on the forehead and Brian, Roger, and Anita hugged me.

"Bye John" Brian said

"Get better" Anita said

"See you tomorrow" Roger said

"Get some rest my dear. Me and your dad will be here to pick you up tomorrow" Mum said

"Ok. Don't worry about me, I'm fine" I gave Mum a reassuring smile before she left

Tonight is going to be a long night.