Living With The Pain

Phelps.

*Scar's POV*

I opened my eyes and sat up. "Aw shit. Seriously?" I groaned when I realized I had to go back to school. "This is torture!" I yelled to myself as I got up to do my morning routine. Instead of my usual jeans and a shirt outfit, I decided to go with something different.

I put on a white blouse with blue flowers on it and tucked it into a light blue skirt. I put on a pair of light blue wedges, brushed my hair and put on my prosthetic. I grabbed my bag and my phone and walked out of my room so I could walk to school with Sal.

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I was standing at my locker doing my locker routine when Travis walked over to me. "Hey Scar! Is it ok if I come over to your house so we can work on our project?" I nodded, "Yeah, of course." Sal groaned and slammed his locker shut," Travis is coming over again?" I sighed, "It's just for a partner project, SallyFace. Don't complain." I shut my locker and Sal, Travis and I headed to our apartment.

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   Travis and I sat in my room, planning out our space project for science. The two of us sat knee-deep in space books for research. My prosthetic set on my bed while the two of us read on the floor. "What are we going to do?" Travis whined, clearly out of ideas. "Can you stop complaining, Travis? Maybe if you stopped complaining, we'd get some work done." I snapped at him as I tried to finish the paragraph I was reading.

  Travis sighed and mumbled an apology before looking at me, I could tell from the corner of my eye. I sighed and looked up at him, "Do you need something?" Travis didn't say anything...he just stared at me. Then he leaned in and kissed me, my eyes widened in surprise before I kissed him back.

It's not like I didn't enjoy it...

And I guess I do like Travis...

  I pulled away from our kiss, "Hold on. Didn't you say you were gay...and that you like Sal?" Travis was flustered and blushing from what just happened so he couldn't answer right away, "I-I-I said maybe!" I could feel the anger bubbling up to the surface and I began to yell, "So, you've been lying to me this entire time!" "No! Scar, I," I cut Travis off, "No, Phelps, shut up! You didn't have to pretend to be gay and like my brother just so you could get close to me!" "Scar, I wasn't-" "No, Phelps. Forget it. Just forget it. Just...GET OUT!" I yelled. Travis sighed and stood up, he collected his things and opened the door.

*Sal's POV*

  I was listening to Scar and Travis from outside Scar's door to make sure Travis didn't do anything stupid. I didn't realize what was happening until I fell onto the floor with a thud. I looked up at Travis, "Uh...Hey there." Travis sighed and shook his head before walking over me and heading out of the building. Scar was next to walk out of her room with her phone and her prosthetic on. "Where are you going, ScarFace?" I asked my twin sister as I stood up from the floor.  "None of your damn business, dumbass!" Scar yelled at me before slamming the apartment door.

  I sighed, going over my two options. Go after Scar or go after Travis. Scar would probably beat my ass if I went after her so Travis it is. I ran out of my apartment and raced after Travis.

Please don't be too late...

Please don't be too late...

  "Travis, wait!" I yelled once I saw him, I was able to stop him before he hit the sidewalk to head home. "What do you want, SallyFace?" Travis snapped at me, obviously upset that Scar yelled at him. "I just wanted to ask if you were ok," I explained. Travis sighed, "No, SallyFace. I'm not ok. I get abused at home. I'm confused about my sexuality. I can't get good grades for shit. Your fucking sister thinks I'm a damn liar even though I really do like her!" Travis' voice raised with every sentence. He really was hurt and mad.

  I sighed and hugged Travis, letting him cry it out on my shoulder once again. "I don't know what to do anymore," Travis whispered to me. I nodded, "I know...It's gonna be ok. I'm here for you, ok? No matter what you decide to do." Travis sniffled, "I don't even know if she wants to talk to me. Would you-would you help me finish our project so we can pass?" I nodded and wiped Travis' tears, "Of course. I have your back." Travis smiled a  little and waved to me before heading home. I smiled a little and waved after him before heading back to our apartment.