The Life of a Gay Teenage Vampire [Boyxboy]

Chapter 7

When the bell rang for the end of 4th period, Alex and Blake immediately got up and started laughing about, what I guessed, was the same thing they were laughing about when they first walked in. I found it odd how Alex was so friendly to Blake when it was just yesterday that he was telling me not to sit with him at lunch. As I put my binder back in my bookbag, I just watched them laughing with each other and shook my head. What the hell was so funny? They didn't even look my way before they left through door saying something to each other and, of course, laughing.

I slung one strap of my bookbag over my shoulder quickly and hurried on the catch up with them. I saw Zach come out of another class and meet up beside them. I finally was able to get to them and look at them quizzically.

"Have you guys forgotten that I exist?", I said trying to get their attention.

"What do you mean, Jessie?", Blake turned around and stopped laughing but still smiled. God, he's perfect.

"I mean how you guys just left me back there and didn't wait so we could, all three, walk together. Also, why are you guys laughing so much?"

Blake and Alex immediately started laughing again. Zach and I looked at each other both probably having the same thought in our head that we don't know what's going on. I impatiently rolled my eyes at them.

Blake stopped laughing again and turned back to me obviously trying to hold it in, "Alex told me what you did- last night."

My mouth dropped open making Blake and Alex laugh again. Then my expression turned from surprise to anger.

"Alex! What the hell! Why would you tell him?", I did a facepalm because I was so embarrassed. "You even told me not to bring it up! Yet you go and tell him?!"

"Jessie it's ok. I asked Alex about you."

"Why?", My tone came out harsh and I didn't for it to. I was actually really happy that he said that.

He paused for a minute and his eyes trailed down to the ground then back at me. "I just wanted to confirm the time that we're going to meet tomorrow."

His voice wasn't as charismatic as it usually was and I could tell that he was lying. Also, I've noticed that when he's nervous or doesn't know how to deal with a situation, he looks at the ground. So adorable!

I didn't want him to realize that I knew he was lying nor did I want to make a scene in front of Alex and Zach so I just left it there.

"Oh, ok. It's still 7:30, right?", I asked.

"Yup."

We got into the cafeteria soon after. After, getting my food, I figured that Blake's table would be my new permanent table to eat at so I automatically sat there that day. I saw that Alex had made it there before me and sat in my seat in front of Blake. They were laughing- again!

I heard in a news article once that someone can actually die of laughing too much. There was a story about a woman who laughed for 25 minutes straight and died because she had deprived her lungs of oxygen. All I have to say is, that must've been a pretty good joke.

Not that I was wishing either Alex or Blake- definitely not Blake- to die or anything, It's just one of those things I think about. I know, it's kind of a problem. I just find it fascinating how doing too much of something that we usually think is harmless can kill a person when done in excess.

Anyway, sorry for that tangent. I got to the table and stood by Alex looking down at him.

"This is my seat, punk!", I said slightly jokingly but still sternly. I could see Blake's blue eyes staring at me through the corner of me eye.

Alex looked up at me and scoffed. He looked behind him at the back of the chair. "Don't see your name on it."

"Just move.", I said.

He sighed and moved over one seat. I sat down and looked down at my food trying not to make eye contact with Blake. I wanted the whole thing that Alex told him to pass over my head. My whole plan was for him not to know that I saw the whole thing play out with him and Ashley last night.

"So, Jessie.", Blake said. Dammit. Here we go. "You've heard about Ashley and I right?"

I didn't answer and first the first time ignored him purposely. I could tell he was looking at me waiting for a response and it gave be chills.

"Of course you have. You saw what happened.", He went on.

I sighed and kept looking at my food which I was just messing around with.

"Jessie. It's ok. I don't know why you're upset. I'm not going to hate you or anything."

"But you're going to think I'm weird.", I said sadly.

"Hey. We're all weird here. I'm weird. Alex is weird. David is weird. Zach is weird. Michael is weird. So what? It's way cooler being weird anyway.", He said. "I like... weird."

I looked up and saw that he was smiling at me. I couldn't help but smile back. Inside I was wondering what he was really get at with what he said.

"And Jessie.", He looked at me directly with a serious expression. "I know everything."

I was about to turned to Alex and yell at him for telling Blake my biggest secret of all but Blake put his hand on my arm and said, "Alex didn't need to tell me that."

It got pretty awkward after that point and everyone was silent. David, Zach, and Michael created a conversation amongst themselves to get out of the awkward situation.

Alex just went back to eating his food and pretended as if nothing had happened. I got butterflies in my stomach again and couldn't eat the rest of my food. It was one of those moments when all you can do is just sit there with and blank expression and not know what to do.

Blake didn't say anything to me for the rest of lunch so I wondered how he felt about me being gay. I also wondered if he knew I was gay or knew that I was gay and liked him.

Whatever is was, it still bothered me. It showed that I had made it obvious all the while. It was comforting that he still wanted to be my friend but I was scared he would think of me differently. I was still mad at Alex for telling him about last night, but I realized it wasn't worth bringing up and arguing with him over.

Lunch ended and we all said our good-byes to each other. I couldn't stop looking at Blake as I tried to read his mind through his blank expression. He looked at me for a second longer after waving.

The rest of the day went by slow. I wouldn't say I was sad not happy. I guess it was nice that it was Friday but I couldn't get it out of my head throughout the whole day. Alex even was wondered about me.

"Look. I'm sorry that I told him-", He started saying during the car ride home.

"It's not that that's bothering me. It's the fact that he knew all this time."

I saw the indentation in Alex's jaw at how he clenched his teeth. "Why are you letting that bother you? At least he still accepts you for who you are. Plus, you always wanted him to know that you like him."

"But he didn't even say anything about it, so I'll never know if he has the same feelings.", I said looking out the window.

"If it makes you feel better, he asked for your number when he were walking down the hall and I gave it to him."

"He- he did?", I said. I automatically started smiling. Then I whispered, "So he likes me?"

"You know, Jesse. Stop trying to guess. Why don't you go after him?"

Alex had point. I had been dwelling on it too long and had gone back and forth on whether Blake liked me or not. I was just too scared to go for it.

When Alex pulled into my driveway, he said, "I have two things for you. First. Get your license already so I can save some gas. And second. You'll never know if you never try."

He spoke like how my dad did- my real dad- when he gave me advice about things. It made me shudder and look at Alex judgmentally. I just nodded at him and silently came out of the truck. I turned back to wave at him as he drove down the driveway and out of sight down the road.