Wilted Daisy ( a Byler short-story )

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Castle Byers !!

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*start of flashback*

Mike slowly walked towards Castle Byers. It was really late night but he didn't care. Will called him an hour ago asking him to come over and from his shaking voice Mike knew something was wrong. He was worried about Will all the way long.

The curtain of the castle entrance was billowing in the cold night wind and Mike spotted Will's little figure inside. As he walked nearer he heard whimpers and sobs. Mike tensed up.

"Will its me, Mike. Radagast."

"You don't need the password, Mike. J-Just come in,"a shaky voice responded.

As Mike went inside, he saw Will, curled up in a ball trembling and sobbing. Like out of reflex, Mike reached out and engulfed Will in a warm embrace. Will couldn't hold back his tears anymore. He trembled like a falling leaf as he cried his heart out. A spot on Mike's shirt near his shoulder got wet with tears. But he didn't bother. All he really thought was how to pacify the crying boy in his arms.

"Hey, it's okay, cry it out. I'm here. Everything is gonna be alright,"Mike cooed gentle sweet words into Will's ears while rocking him gently and running his fingers through the soft bowl cut brown hair.

"What is it?"Mike asked as Will calmed down a little.

"It's my D-dad, L-Lonnie,"the small boy told. "He is in our house. He suddenly came to her a few hours ago and started hitting and shouting at my Mom. He  didn't spot me as I was in my bedroom, but I saw him. He said all these awful w-words," Will's voice got muffled in tears again. But he still continued speaking.

"He called me a f-f-fag, that I'm a worthless piece of shit that should have died at birth time. He said that I'm a slut who wants to kiss boys and suck d ........"

The more Mike heard the more his blood boiled with rage. He felt such fury that he just wanted to go inside the house and punch Lonie so hard until the piece of dirt would bleed. But a sudden cry from Will broke his thoughts. He saw that Will was hyperventilating and wheezing for breaths. At once his anger was all gone replaced by concern about Will.

Mike held Will more closer and more dearly than before as if he was trying to stop a shackle of cards from falling apart. Will was nearly sitting on his lap with his face hidden in the crook of the raven haired boy's neck.

"Hey don't bother about that bitch named your father. You are so much stronger than this. And whatever the hell he said, none of it is true. You are the most wonderful and perfect person I've ever met."

"But...but what if some of it is true?"Will asked slowly in an almost unheard hush.

"Huh?"

"Mike,"Will picked up his head from its place on Mike's shoulder and looked into his eyes."I-I do like boys."

A long silence fell between the two boys. But then Mike again spoke up,"That's okay Will, that's okay."

"No, it's not Mike,"Will started getting agitated."Everyone's gonna hate me. My preferences are not normal. And the society we live in today, doesn't see anything beyond normal."

Mike suddenly cupped Will's face with both his hands and looked earnestly into the brunette's eyes."Look, I know this is gonna be hard and I'm not gonna give you fake assurance.But I want you to always remember this. No matter what happens, no matter how much people start hating you, I'll be always by your side. Always."

"Always?"

"Always."

A smile showed up in Will's tear stained face."Thanks Mike,"the smaller boy said as he laid down his head on Mike's shoulder again,"this means a lot to me."

I can never hate you Will, Mike thought to himself, cause then I'll have to hate myself.

* end of flashback*

It was past noon when Mike stood in front of Castle Byers..................

"How many times do I have to tell you

even when you're crying you're beautiful too

the world is beating you down

I'm around through every mood."

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