The Elevator Tales

Ch#6:

Tyler's POV:
I felt the adrenaline pumping in my system as I threw the ball directly into my running backs arms who was waiting right outside of the end zone. Before seeing him run in, I already knew that we won the game. I can't help but smile, with my fist curled in happiness while I looked into the stands. Though there are thousands of fans in the stands, my eyes quickly gravitate to Taylor who is pointing to me and cheering. I love winning the game, but I love Taylor being here cheering for me even more.

I quickly try to run to Taylor in the stands but have a hard time with all of my teammates coming and high-fiving me, patting me on the back and hugging me. Before I knew it I see Taylor coming onto the field, with several other fans, and I hug onto him tightly. I can see him trying to pull away, whining that I was sweaty but I didn't let him go anywhere.

I hear him giggling and congratulating me for the amazing game. Before I could help myself I kissed him on the cheek. I see him blush and look away from me. I know that this is the guy I wanted to live the rest of my life with. I just needed to ask him out and if he said yes make sure that he knows he made the right decision for the rest of his life. However if he said no I don't know what to do, but I can't live in fear anymore. Especially after by accidentally kissing him.

"What was that about?" Taylor asks with his hand on his cheek the same place I just kissed.

"I will tell you about it later!" I promised him. "I just have to go shower and I will tell you everything!" I said and quickly rushed into the gyms to go shower. I know that this is the time I am going to finally tell him and with him sleeping at my place tonight, this will definitely by the best situation.

Taylor's POV:
"Okay that was weird!" I said to my best friend Kelsey. I can't believe that Tyler just kissed me. I can still feel his lips on my cheek and can't help but blush.

"Aww you guys are so cute! I knew that he liked you too!" Kelsey said as she hugged me. Kelsey is one of my best friends in the world, and the only person who knows I am gay, but also the only person but Tyler that knows I exist at this school.

We met in 1st Year English class and meshed well after we got put into the same group for an English project. She is the best person to talk to about this stuff because she is one of the two options I have and I can't talk to Tyler about this.

"What no he doesn't like me!" I said. There is no way he likes me. He just kissed me because... because..... I don't know really. I guess he just got really emotional after winning another game and instead of kissing a girl he kissed me. Though I don't really see him at all with girls but they are probably there. I mean that makes sense right???

"Yes he does! Why else would he kiss you? And believe you say some mumbo jumbo about him being emotional or just using you because a girl wasn't beside him I would have to remind you that girls went up to him after the game and he completely dismissed them. Plus I'm right here so if he was really that desperate and "straight" then why would he kiss you instead of me? He really really likes you!" Kelsey says hugging me and being very happy because she thinks she's right. I mean what she said does make sense but I can't wrap my head around it.

"You have to go surprise him right outside of the change room!" She says cheering as if she just won an award.

"What?" I asked completely surprised. "I can't go wait for him outside of the change rooms. 1st of all that's where all of the girlfriends wait and 2nd of all what if there are homophobe guys thinking I'm waiting outside of the change room to check them out!"

"Yes you can go and yes you will go!!! I will come with you so you won't be alone. After the kiss and sleeping at his place tonight I think that you more than fit the significant other label. Plus no one will touch you because they know that Tyler is in the change room and if anything happens to you he will kill them!" She says completely sure of herself.

Though I know that she is right I still feel weird about waiting for him outside of the change room. But before I can think of a rebuttal I feel her pull me to the change room area. I try to struggle out of her grip on my arm but she is much stronger than me. How come everyone is always stronger than me?

We wait outside of the change room excitedly. Her being excited for being right and me being excited hoping that maybe she is. I see a lot of the girlfriends and media people outside waiting to talk to the players after the game. I see some of their eyes looking at me weirdly as if they don't understand why someone like me will be here. Thinking about it I don't know why either.

"I can't do this!" I said. I started walking backwards, looking around and starting to leave, when Kelsey grabbed my arm.

"Why?" She asked with question in her. I can see that she is wondering what's wrong and how she can fix it. She is amazing that way.

"I just don't want to talk about this in front of everybody!" I squawked. I see everybody looking at me in confusion and I feel my cheeks redden up. "I will just wait until tonight!"

"No you can't! Okay no you can't! I am so tired of seeing two people so perfect for each other not being together because they don't realize what everybody already knows. That you are meant to be together!" She yelled in frustration.

"Really everybody knows?" I asked thinking it over. Is that possible that everybody knows but not me? Am I really that dense?"

"Yes everybody knows now go and get your man!" She says as she pushes me toward the change room. I know that between the showers and the change rooms there are plenty of hallways. She is right I can go in and just wait for him inside. I can go talk to him and finally admit my feelings for me. I can finally be happy and be worth something to someone.

I open the door and walked into a much quieter hallway. I guessed people don't realize as the hallways are barely used by anyone but the players and coaches. The only reason I know about them is because Tyler showed me around the facilities when he was telling me how excited he was that he was going to be playing for his dream school with me by his side. Wow he is really gay! How did I miss that?

I turned a corner and just like that my heart broke and my hope died. He was flirting with a girl. How could I be so stupid?

Tyler's POV:
I quickly change my clothes and pack my stuff up. I usually rush so that I can see my beautiful Taylor quicker but now that I know that tonight is the night I tell him I am moving a mile a minute. I am going to tell him that I love him. I am finally going to tell him!

I finish shoving my football gear into my bag and put my T-shirt on. I straighten my shirt and fixed me hair. I need to look good if by the end of the night I am going to finally have my man.

I walked outside of the doors and quickly run to the doors when I got stopped by Meggy Maschovic. She is a  cheerleader who is known to get around a lot and the worst thing is that she has been on my tail for a while. No matter how many times I tell her I don't like her and showed her that I didn't like her I couldn't shake her off.

"That was quite a game!" She said as she ran her hand over my chest. "You were so good!"

"Thanks!" I said tried to get her arm off my chest without hurting her.

She got on her tippy toes and whispered in my ear, "You make me so hot and bothered."

That's it! I grabbed her arm and threw it off me not caring if she was in pain. How many times can I get reject her without her getting the hint?

"I don't like you! I never liked you and I never will! Now if you excuse me I have someone who is waiting who I would rather much be with tonight!" I said, bumped my bag into her and left.

I finally got out of the hallways and into the nights and see Taylor looking beautiful like always. I huff and puff feeling more tired running away from her than playing in the game for hours. I went over to them and wrapped my arms around him. I feel Taylor quickly get away from me. That's strange.

I mean yes he tends to reject my touching but it's usually because he is embarrassed of people seeing but this is different. It feels like he really didn't want to have me touch him. Maybe something happened? I turned to ask Kelsey and see her shooting daggers at my face. Maybe he didn't really like my kiss after all??

I decided tonight isn't the night after all and maybe it might never be.