When It's Just Us ~TofuuDiger1~

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~Tofuu~

I was excited to hear Zach's chearfull voice. But I didn't.

"Hey, Zach." I said. "H-Hey J-Joe." His voice was sniffly and croaked. "Zach? What's up bud? What's worng?" "My..Parents are getting a divorce." "Oh my god.. Zach can I come over?" "What? Why?" "It sounds like you need cuddles." I heard a soft, light sob. "Yes." "On my way." I hung up the call and raced out of my room. 

"Joe? Where are you going?" My mother asked me as I passed the living room. "Zach's house. He really needs me right now." She sighed. "Okay, but call if you stay the night this time." "Okay." I grabbed my jacket and rushed outside.

I ran up on Zach's porch. I heard yelling inside.. 

"Leave me alone dad!" Zach shouted. "You want me to leave you alown!? Then get the fuck out of my house!" "Your house!? No! It's not your house! Not anymore! Why don't you get the FUCK out!!?" I gasped lightly. Zach just cused. Wow...I never knew he did that. 

I heard the sound of flesh hitting flesh. And the door flew open. I was standing face to face with a tall man. "H-Hello, s-sir." I said, having the sudden feeling to bow. "And who are you!?" He yelled at me. I jumped back a step. How much had Zach said to make him so angry..?

"I-I'm Joe, sir. Your son's friend." "Friend? Ha! Zach has said much more then that about you." I blushed. "If it's a bad time, I'll just go home.." "Yeah. That would be best." I nodded and turned to walk away. "No! Joe, don't leave!" Zach called. He ran passed his dad and ran into me. Wrapping his arms around me. "Please, don't go." He whispered. I put my arms around him and rested my cheek on his head. "I wont." I whispered back. "Ugh, you disgust me, Zach!" His dad said as he turned around and went back inside. The door slammed shut. Zach and I stood how we where for a long moment.

"I-I'm sorry about hi-him." "Don't be. Let me guess...your dad's homophobic?" "I didn't know he was. Not until tonight." He lifted his head off me and looked into my eyes. "He's never been so mad. He's never hit me before." That's when I noticed the red mark accross his right cheek. I gently ran my finger tips over it. "Oh, Zach...Are you okay?" "Y-Yeah." "How did it heppen?" 

We sat on his drive way. "Well, they told me they were splitting and my dad said he was moving. And that I could go too. I told him I couldn't leave you, I couldn't leave who I loved. And he...was calm at first. Then my mom explained Joe was- I mean you where a guy and that I was gay.. He went crazy. Started yelling at my mom for 'letting me be gay' and at me for being gay.." I rubbed his shoulder. "It's okay..." "But Joe..He siad he wanted me to move with him. He said he would...change me. Make it so I wasn't gay anymore..." "How would that even work?" I asked, feeling anger boil inside me. "I don't know. But my mom...she didn't put up much of a fight when he said he would. She know's that...she thinks it would be best for me to live with him anyway. But Joe...I don't want to leave you.." "Why does she think it's better to be with him..?" "Because he has a better job...more moeny, you know? And a new school, new chances at making better friends. Or uh..any for that matter." He looked at the ground. His knees pulled to his chest. "I really don't want to leave you.." I kissed the top of his head. "All I want is for my beautiful Zach to grow in a healthy world. If...If being here with me can't get you that...maybe it would be best if y-you did leave." He looked up at me with sad eyes. "W-What.? You...want me to leave?" "No, oh god of coarse not, Zach." I kissed his head again and held his head to my chest. "I just think...maybe your mom's right. That this would be better for your relationsh-" "Joe! I can't believe you would say that." He cut me off. I felt tears bubble up inside my eyes. "I just want you to live a good life, Z-Zach.." I didn't want him to look at me. I was suppose to be the strong one. But I couldn't hold back my tears. "I love you Zach." "I-I love you too, Joe. But I can't leave yo-" I cut him off by standing up. "Joe?" He asked. He looked at my face.

~Poke~

Joe's face was red and stripped with tears. I never really saw him cry, not like this. "I'm sorry Zach. But I have to get home." His lower lip quivered as he turned to walk away. "I'll call you tomorrow...Okay?" I said. "Okay..I love you.." I leaped up and ran at him. "Joe, wait!" He stopped. I grabbed his face and held it in my hands. I planted my lips on his and we kissed. Then he left. He walked to his home. 

He came to help me, but his being here only hurt me more.