Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 16:30:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: already chosen <alreadychosen06460@yahoo.com>
Subject: Who Would Have Thought Chapter 1

Who Would Have Thought
Chapter 1
By Already Chosen

This is a story about two college guys who fall for one another.  If you
are offended by two guys being in a relationship, having sex etc don't read
it.  If you are under 18 don't read it.  If it is illegal to read this in
your state, don't read it.

For those of you who can read this enjoy!
Who Would Have Thought
Chapter 1

I made it almost all the way through college hiding my sexuality from
everyone who was really important to me.  I told my friends but kept it a
guarded secret from my family.  They all knew something was wrong.  The
constant secrets, creeping in the house at all hours of the morning, never
telling them where I was going or who I was going with.  Then one day it all
changed.  I met him and my life would never be the same.
	I first laid eyes on him the beginning of my senior year of college.  He
was in my Seminar of British Authors class.  His name was Phoenix and
although not conventionally good looking, there was something about him that
I just couldn't resist.  He couldn't have been more that 5'5" and probably
weighed 150 pounds.  He wasn't fat but wasn't overly muscular either, just
right in my eyes.  He had the most perfect little bubble but I had ever seen
in my life.  From the second I laid eyes on him I knew I had to get to know
him.
	I spent the first couple of weeks of class constantly thinking of a way
to go up to him and just say hello.  Being as shy as I am I knew I would
probably never get the chance to talk to him, but I continues to stew about
getting to know him.  Then, the third week of the semester the professor
announced that we would be doing group projects that would culminate with a
presentation with our partners at the end of the semester.  He also, said
that we would be paired at random by him.  I figured I would get stuck with
the one flake in the class who didn't want to do any of the work but take all
of the credit.  That was what usually happened.  But, as he made the
announcements I all of the sudden realized that I had been paired with
Phoenix.
	I had never been so nervous in my life.  Now, I was being forced to
talk to this adorable boy.  It was either that or get an F on the assignment
and I wasn't about to let that happen.  So at the end of class I got up all of
the courage in my body and went over to him and introduced myself.
	"Hey, I'm Adam.  Uh, I uh guess we are gonna be partners on this
project."
	"Hi Adam, I'm Phoenix, nice to meet ya.  I'm kinda dreading this whole
thing.  It looks like it's going to be a killer.  Plus, I'm scared to death of
speaking in front of large groups of people."
	"Yeah, me too.  We're gonna make a great pair."
	"I'm sure we'll get through it.  Hey, do you wanna go grab a cup of
coffee?  I have an hour before my next class and we might as well get
started thinking about what we want this damn project to be about."
	"Well, I'm done for the day, but what the hell.  I don't have anything
else I have to do."
	"Student Center okay?"
	"Sounds like a plan.  Lets roll."
	As we walked across campus to the Student Center conversation was
pretty light.  We talked about our other classes and the fact that we were
both seniors and couldn't wait to get the hell out of college.
	We got to the student center, got out coffee and sat down to figure
out what we were going to do about the project from hell.  Both of us were
kind of at a loss.  Neither one of us had kept up on the reading for the
semester so we were both kind of at a loss for what we wanted our topic to
be.  We decided that we would meet with the professor and hopefully he
would give us some guidance.  We still had a ton of time before Phoenix had
to go to his next class so we continued to talk about our lives and eventually
the conversation drifted to weekend hangouts, bars, clubs and the like.
	Phoenix finally said to me "So whats your favorite bar?  I know corny
question, but it seems like everyone on this campus has one place that they
go to faithfully."
	I panicked.  Should I tell him that I spend all my time at the gay bars
in town or should I make something up?  I didn't know what to do.  I felt like
a deer trapped in the headlights of a speeding car.  Then all of the sudden
out of nowhere I got courage that I never thought was in me.
	"Well my favorite bar is called Straight as an Arrow."  The Arrow as
we called it, was one of the local gay bars.  I think I hung out there so much
because I loved the name.  I found a lot of irony in the name.
	All of the sudden he just chuckled.  I was immediately freaked out
and I thought for sure he was going to beat the shit out of me.
	"What?"  I asked with the gravest face on I think I have ever had.
	"Nothing, nothing."
	"Well then why are you laughing at me?"  I felt like I was pushing it by
still being there but something inside of me told me to stay and find out
what he thought was so funny.
	"Its just funny.  I mean, I knew there were gay people on campus, but
I never thought I would end up being partnered with one of them for a group
project."
	All of the sudden I had balls of steel.  "I get it so you don't want to
work with the class faggot.  Fine, you homophobic prick, do you want me to
tell the professor that we can't work together because you are an asshole or
should I?"
	I started to get up and was just about to pour my coffee all over this
dickhead when he stopped me.
	"No wait."
	"Why should I wait?  So you can call me a fucking fudge packer and I
can sit here and feel berated and abused?"
	"Well, if you would stop being such a defensive fuck, maybe I could
explain."
	"You've got 15 seconds."
	"I'm gay too.  Ha it only took me 3" he said with a huge shit-eating grin
on his face.
	"Well, who's the asshole now?" was my not so witty reply.
	"That would be you," he laughed.
	"I I I I'm so sorry.  I owe you a huge apology."
	"It's okay.  I totally understand.  I probably should have replied 'oh I
go there too' instead of laughing.
	I was completely dumbstruck.  I didn't know what to do or what to
think.  Here was the guy I had been drooling over telling me he was gay too.
I couldn't believe it.  I was excited, nervous, and giddy all at the same time.
Then I was snapped back to reality.
	"Adam.  Adam. ADAM! "
	"Huh.  What?"
	"You okay there buddy.  You completely zoned out on me there for a
sec."
	"Oh, sorry.  I'm weird like that."
	"It's okay, but I gotta run to class.  I'm gonna be late.  Give more your
number.  I'll give you a call tonight.  We can talk more."
	"Are you sure you want to talk to a prick like me.  I mean, I was just
about to dump my coffee on you when you told me you were gay."
	"I told ya, I understand.  So are you gonna give me your number or
not?" he asked smiling.
	"Oh yeah, of course.  It's 593-0005."
	"Well alright.  I get out of class at 5 so I'll call you after that."
	"Sounds good."
	"Talk to ya later."
	"Bye Phoenix."
	"Later."
	Wait, what just happened here, I thought to myself.  I walked slowly
to my car the whole time wondering what had just happened and hoping that
something more would.  It would probably end up being nothing.  But still, I
was so excited I didn't know what to do with myself.  So, I got in my car,
drove home and waited, very impatiently I might add, for Phoenix to call.

That's it for chapter 1.  I know its kind starting kind of slowly, but don't worry there will
definitely be more action in chapters to come.  BTW this is my first attempt at writing
anything like this so any kind of CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is greatly appreciated.
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