Touch Me?

Being Physical

Another day another humiliation. Nathan wasn't surprised that this was still going on. He has been at McBride High for about only a week now. As his normal routine, he sat and put his head down. When Mr. Shin wasn't looking Zachary raised his middle finger to flip Mike. Mike saw and rolled his eyes.

Once it was time for P.E and for it to end, the girls and the guys rushed to their separated changing rooms. Zachary wasn't in this class because he has P.E 4th period instead of third. Peter, Mike, and bunch of other boy gained up on Nathan. "So she really is a guy." Peter laughed. "Those nipples look fake to me." A random guy said. "Your mother's love for you sounds pretty fake to me as well." Nathan replied. "Listen, homo. I've been best friends with Zac for more than you think. He's never been gay, and he never should have. We both a dilemma here. I want my STRAIGHT best friend back, and YOU, don't want to be beat up with a bunch of baseball bats." Peter said. "Do you know a way we could settle this?" "Those are both horrible." Nathan said. "That's the point, stupid." said one of the jocks. "I think he wants to be hit with bats." Mike said. "Begin, gentleman." Peter smirked.

One after another they all attacked Nathan. Nathan ran but a jock pulled him back. Not to mention how they were all wearing towels and apparently through all of this it still stayed on. One guy pissed on Nathan's face while another guy hit Nathan's eye so hard it began to bleed. When Nathan couldn't take enough of it they dragged him and through him out the window into the grass. They all pissed on his clothes and through them in the trash.

"Omg. NATHAN!?" Lucas screamed. He ran from the P.E doors. He kept shaking him but Nathan didn't get up. "Lucas...?" Nathan replied. "Yes. What happened?!" Lucas asked.

"It was Peter and Mike. Then a bunch of other guys."
"Of course. I'm guessing that's why you smell like shit."
"Yes."

Lucas pulled Nathan up. "Where are your clothes?" He asked. "In the trash." Nathan responded with a cough. "I think I may have some extra clothes for you. You can keep them too." Lucas said. Lucas opened his locker and took out a red flannel shirt with black diagonal squares going across the shirt, a pair of white jeans, and red vans. "The shoes aren't exactly my size so you can keep them too." Lucas said. "Thank you Lucas." Nathan said with a smile. Lucas messed up Nathan's hair playfully. "No problem, buddy."

Nathan tried not to be seen since he still had a black eye. He washed his face but the bruises didn't go away. He ran quickly to his desk in English and put his head down. "I apologize if many of you have a lot of homework tonight but I need to prepare you for the test in 2 weeks. This test won't go on your grade but will determine what you've learned so far. In other words, a Pre-Test." Mrs. Sanders said. Everyone got out their textbooks and began to study. "Mr. Collins. We don't put our heads down in this class. Please raise up your head." said Mrs. Sanders. Nathan obeyed and raised up his head. The class gasped. "Mr. Collins are you okay?" she asked. "Yes I'm fine." Nathan replied. People continued to stare. "Continue class." Mrs. Sanders snapped.

The bell rang for school to end and Nathan ran before Peter and the rest could see him. Zachary tried to outrun him. "Nathan! We are you running?" Zachary asked. Nathan didn't answer. Zachary pulled Nathan to stop. "Face me." Zachary instructed. Nathan obeyed. Zachary's eyes widened. "Peter. I'll beat his ass in wrestling." Zachary said in a low mumble. "You wrestle?" Nathan asked. "I'm the captain." Zachary responded. "It's not a big deal. I'm fine." Nathan replied. "Nathan, tell me the truth, was this about me turning gay?" Zachary questioned. Nathan nodded. "Are you sure you're okay?" he asked. "Mhm." Nathan replied.

Nathan walked home with Nathan but Zachary went home. Nathan opened the door and went straight to his room. He wore glasses to block his eye. "Nathan, how was school?" his mother asked. "Just great." Nathan replied sarcastically. "Why the sarcasm? What happened today?"