Friends?

Fifteen

Ash

Monday comes too soon, but I am to see Taylor.
I grab his hand and he turns to look at me, then smiles.
I didn't think he'd be okay with holding hands at school, but I am happy that he is.

Jynx

"FAAGS" I hear someone call.
I look up to see Taylor and Ash holding hands.
"Mitchell, Jace detention" Mr.Johnson shoutes. Taylor giggled and Ash smirks.
Taylor blushes when he notices I am looking at their intertwined fingers but Ash doesn't seem
to notice.

They take their seats side-by-side and Taylor notices a few girls glancing his way and bites his lip lightly.
He stops when Ash leans over and whispers something in his ear and blushes deeply, making Ash smirk.

Taylor

Claire and Emily glance over at me and giggled. They know I am gay but think it is adorable, we never really talk much though.
I bite my lip slightly.
"Don't make me kiss you here too.." Ash whispers.
I blush hard and stop biting my lip.
He smirks and puts an arm around the shoulders of my chair.

Ash and I work together for the partner work in first and second block.
He walks me to class and hugs me before going to his gym block.
I take my seat at the back and wait for the health teacher to begin explaining what we will be doing.

Jynx

Half way through class, I notice that Taylor has his sleeves rolled up, exposing small, pale, pinkish-red, thin lines on his wrists and up his arms. "Hey, man. What happened to your arms?" I ask quietly.
"Nothing." he says, pulling his sleeves back down.
I decide to leave the subject alone.

Ash

"How was school, little man?" Carter asks, as I walk into my room.
"Interesting." I smirk.
"Uh oh, what'd ya do this time?" he laughs.
"Taylor gets embarrassed so easily" I reply.
He laughs. "No questions asked."

I head over to Taylor's because he wanted to hang out after school today.
His Mum would be late again and didn't want to be stuck alone with Amanda and one of her dorky little friends.

"Yay! You saved me!" he run out the door and hugs me.
Amanda and a smaller brunet stand in the doorway giggling.
Amanda turns, her long, blond, curly pony tail flipping behind her.
They went go inside,  and Taylor and I follow.
He leads me to his room and closes the door.
"So what do you want to do?" he asks.
I grab a pillow and whack him.
"This" I laugh.

He picks up another pillow and hits me back. This went on until he trips and falls, me landing on top of him.
He laughs and pokes my cheek.
I touch his lip rings softly. He giggles, wraps his arms around my neck and pulls me closer.
I close the space between our lips.
It isn't long before we hear a few small giggles that could only come from Amanda.
I jump up, pulling Taylor along with me.
"Don't you knock, Amanda?" he asks, both our faces turning red.
"No, not really" She blinks her big blue eyes at us innocently.
Taylor rolls his eyes at her.

"Wheres Nicole?" He asks.
"Her Mum came and got her. Guess you two love birds didn't notice" she giggles.
"Goodbye, Mandy" he motions her away.
She giggles again and leaves.
"S-sorry." he stutters, looking up at me.
I kiss his cheek.
"You're so cute when you're embarrassed." I wink.
He blushes and looks away.

Taylor

We decide to watch a movie but don't pay much attention to it.
We whisper and giggle throughout the entire thing before his brother calls and says he is coming to pick him up.

Amanda answers the door before Ash and I can get there and gives me a confused look.
"Amanda, you remember Carter, right?"
She nods.
"Hi.." she says, stepping behind me.
So now she decides to play bashful..
I roll my eyes and hug Ash.
"See you tomorrow" he wink.
I wave and head back upstairs.

I head back to my room after showering.
As soon as I finish dressing, Amanda comes in.
"Are you two dating?" she pokes her head into my room.
"Maybe." I smirk, slipping on a shirt.
"Does Mommy know you like boys?"
I look over at her to see if she is kidding.
"Yeah" I replied, combing through my messy hair.
"What does she think?" She asks.
"She's okay with it." I answer.
"And Daddy?" She asks carefully.
"He was homophobic. But really has no room to talk for a man who ran out on his family, so no worries" I smile.
"Okay.." She hugs me.
"Hey.. You okay?" I search her face for an emotion but find none.
"Mummy isn't going to be coming home. She'll be back in two more days." She mumbles, turning to leave.

I don't sleep much that night.
Finally I decide to text Ash.
Taylor:hey..you up?
Ash:yep. you two alright? Is your mum home yet?
Taylor:no,she wont be for two more nights.
Ash:Are you going to be okay?
Taylor:yeah I guess. Mandy's acting kinda funny. We'll see by morning.
Ash:get some sleep,love.
Taylor:goodnight
Ash:Night xx

The night drags on forever.
I know I'll regret it in the morning, but take the case off of my phone anyways.
Remembering it is getting warmer, I lift the bottom of my shirt slightly.
Pressing the blade into my skin, I drag it across again and again and again..

One after another they turn crimson and slow, crooked lines of the warm liquid trickles down my stomach.
I go to the bathroom to get cleaned up and once I come back, fall asleep easily,dreading the day to come.

Jynx

I see Jace and a few others standing in front of the school, as if they are waiting on someone. Then I see Taylor walk up the steps alone.
One boy sticks his foot out.
Jace kicks him in the stomach once he hits the ground.
Taylor quickly gets up and run inside.
The boys laugh and called names after him.

I go inside and check the nearest bathroom, only to find a puffy-eyed Taylor with a paper towel partly coated with blood.
"A-are you okay?!"
He looks at me wide-eyed.
"Im fine." he says calmly, throwing the towel away. He quickly leaves as I hear the warning bell sound.

Ash

Taylor has been awfully quiet all day.
We meet at our usual spot and Taylor has half of a sandwich in a little baggie.
I smile.
"C-can you come over later..?" He asks quietly, looking worried.
"Of course." I say.
"T-thanks.."

He is very quiet for the rest of the day.
I hope he will tell me what was wrong whenever I get to his place tonight.

Once I get home, I pack a pair of clothes in case he asks me to stay.
"Im gonna be at Taylor's" I say, walking over to Carter.
"How cute." he laughs.
"Oh, shut up" I hug him goodbye and head over to Taylor's house.

"He's in his room" Amanda sighs, motioning me through the door.
"Thanks, kiddo" I say, heading up the stairs.
I knock twice on his door before it opens.
He hugs me for longer than normal before pulling away and then looking down.
I pull the door shut behind us.

We sit in silence for a few moments before hearing rain come down hard outside.
He flinches at the sound of thunder.
I put an arm around his waist.
He's always hated the storms.
"W-want to watch a movie?" he asks quietly.
I nod and pick a movie.
He sits on his bed while I put it in the player.
I sit next to him after cutting off the lights.
Half way through the movie, we lost interest and are kissing instead.

Taylor

Ash traces the outline of my mouth before replacing his finger with his lips.
He tugs on one of my lip rings gently before slipping a hand under my shirt.
I tensed slightly before shivering under his touch. I really hope he can't feel the cuts on my skin.
"You okay..?" he whispers.
I nod.
"We should probably go to bed soon.."
I nod again and go to put on some loose sweat pants, handing him a pair as well.
We both change and he takes off his shirt, putting it in his bag.
I look at the floor and feel his eyes burning holes into my body.
I look up into his concerned, curious gaze.
He places his hands gently on the bottom edges of my shirt before carefully slipping it over my head.
I instantly regret letting him remove my shirt.
I feel warm tears threaten to spill from my eyes and blink them away quickly, still not meeting Ash's gaze.
He pulls me over to the bed and sits me into his lap, facing him.
He lets me cry into his chest for Im unsure how
long.
Finally we cuddl up together in the dark and fall asleep.