Dragon in the Sea.

Keeping an eye out... part 3

As Drake anticipated , it was an agonizing afternoon , his stomach was empty , he was embarrassed by the sounds that he thought everyone could hear , damn it , he should have eaten his lunch instead of trying to make conversation with that boy ....Sea ...what kind of name is that anyway ?He had to hold on for just a few minutes , the bell would sound anytime now and he was planning to rush home and raid the fridge . He knew there were some goodies in it left by their housekeeper , she cooked amazing and Drake was a big fan , on the days she was free he even skipped his mom's cooking .She admitted to beeing a disaster in the kitchen and was perfectly fine with getting take out or even the two of them going to a restaurant . But lately she was too busy so Drake was on his own , so he stayed home and ordered pizza , going out to eat alone....where is the fun in that ?

The bell rang and Drake was the first one out of the classroom , like a man who was beeing chased by an angry mob, he ran to his bike . He dropped the key to the chain a few times and fiddled with the lock a few minutes , " Grrr stupid lock , just open already , I'm hungry , work with me !" he growled frustrated. Suddenly the lock popped open , he put the chain in his backpack and jumped on his bike . The fact that their house was nearby  now seemed a blessing , he would be home soon and his stomach would finally get some food in it . His phone made a sound signaling a text message coming in , it was from his mom. " How was school today , did you have fun?" "Huh fun,what fun would that be ?Why don't you ask me the real question , did you behave yourself?' Drake smirked. He answered politely " Yes mom , everything went fine , the teachers were nice , oh and I made a friend !" The friend part was clearly exagerrated but hey , he might get his car back sooner if he played his cards right .

At the same time Sea was walking by , he didn't pay attention to the biker standing on the street texting , so he didn't notice Drake . He was trying to get to the bus stop on time , otherwise he had to wait a while longer and then he would probably encounter those bullies again, they would usually arrive at the busstop after he was already on his bus, so he could avoid them most of the time . But he had to run because the bus was already there . He waved his arms running towards the bus , "Hey wait for me ...!!!" shouting at the driver . That's when Drake noticed him .

Luckily the chauffeur knew the boy and stopped to let him on the bus . Sea thanked him for stopping and took a seat by the window , as he looked out he saw Drake on his bike staring at him on the bus . Damn , he just managed to get him out of his head , now he was getting in there again .He recalled the scene in the canteen during lunch , he slowly brought up Drakes face in his mind, the strong chin , the dark eyes , very manly...! He was quit handsome , "I bet he has a girl on each finger" Sea said with a little disappointment in his tone . He realised he spoke out those words and quickly looked around him to see if anyone heard . No one paid attention to him so he was fine , he sighed deeply and closed his eyes , what a day , those damn bullies were waiting for him this morning , he tried to hide first behind the bike rack but it was too late , they saw him and he was cornered and threatened to give all his money. He was a loser , he hated fighting and he alone against the four of them , what could he possibly do ? So better to give up his money and be a wimp but at least he could get out without injuries . "Damn bullies " he muttered to himself.

The bus arrived at his stop , he got off and still had to walk quite a distance to his house , he would like to have his drivers licence , but then again...when would his father have time to teach him and then he probably would need a car off course , how or rather when was he going to convince his dad ? He was always at his clinic , he had his own practice were he gave free treatment to patients in need two times a week , and for the other days he worked at a local hospital. So  even if he wanted to ...he didn't have the time. "Maybe I should at least find a job to save money so I can buy my own car?"Sea pondered. That idea brought a smile to his face , he was feeling better already , he planned to search the internet for studentjobs . His step was suddenly so much lighter and he almost floated home , Drake was out of his head again. 

As soon as he got home , he took some cup noodles and heated some water to poor over it . He opened his laptop and searched the university's website , there was a page were local employers advertised their available jobs , like in coffeeshops , markets ,a local gym and even a local pet store ,they were looking for a help filling the racks and taking care of the small animals in the store ...hmmm....that looked interresting ! Maybe this was predestined as he was studying to be a vet. He read the qualifications , damn... they want someone with experience in animalcare , since he was a freshman he was yet to begin classes with the subject animalcare. But then again , if you don't try you don't get a chance at all ! Besides... I do have a large fishtank in my room and I read every book there is on how to keep fish ,keeping the tank clean and the fish in good health . Maybe that could convince them , let's give it a shot ! He copied the adress and tomorrow after school he would go and ask for a jobinterview.He was super excited . Fingers crossed .

On the other part of town Drake had already cleaned out the fridge , he ate a mix of leftovers , some rice with chicken and a little bit of vegetables in a curry. As a dessert he found a chocolat bar and ate that too. He changed his outfit ,put on some old shoes,"hmm ok ...I'm ready, let's go wash my baby ...." he smiled . He connected the water hose and took some rags to clean his car as 'promissed' this morning . It was an old car but in mint condition , Drake was proud , he dried it meticulously and even waxed and polished it .He could see himself reflected in the hood of the car. " Doesn't that feel good baby ?" "You're all shiny, as good as new..."he talked to the car like it was his firstborn child. Let's hope mom decides to give back the key so he could go cruisin'...he really missed that , windows rolled down , some good music on , a trip to the beach.Maybe dusting off his surfboard and catching some waves. Yeah , that's the life ....! 

He was happy with the result so he put the hose and the dirty rags away and went up to his room. He took of the wet clothes ,dropped them on the floor and went into the bathroom , he opened the water and waited till it was hot , he stepped under the showerhead . "Auch oi oi...too hot !!", damned , he wasn't used to this bathroom and the tap needed tweaking till it was just the right temperature . In the previous house there was a modern tap that was set on a chosen temperature so it was always just the way he liked .He scrubbed his body ,shampood his hair ,rinced the soap from his hair and enjoyed the water running over his back for a while . He totally relaxed, his eyes were closed,his hands carressing his arms,chest and stomach, a soft moan escaped his lips , and just for an instant his mind wandered to Sea...more particular ....his icy blue eyes. What the hell was that all about ....why would he think about  that kid ...Sea ??