Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 00:44:37 GMT
From: Matt * <admiralmmp@hotmail.com>
Subject: brian_and_dan/chapter 7/7

Aftershock

It was good to know that the schools swim team would be supporting Brian in
his endeavors and that they didn't want him to quite. That was good news.
Also the assembly showed Brian and Dan how much the school was open. But
just like in all cases there were some people that weren't happy with the
choice that was being made by the team. Brian was noticing when the crowd
was cheering that a few were not. Some even making gestures at him that
were not kind. But he wasn't worried about them. He was sure that there
wouldn't be too much trouble from them. Anyway they wouldn't want to get in
the way of getting Amanda mad. That was a big no no, and people knew that.
	He was looking right now at Dan. He wasn't sure if people knew
which Dan he was talking about. But as of now he didn't care. He motioned
for him to come down to him. This was a sign to Dan that it was fine to
come down to his partner and be with him. The music had started which meant
that people would be getting up to leave anyway. The principal would soon
be making an announcement that the assembly was over and that the students
would soon be returning. But not all students would be going back to there
home room class. And the students knew that the administration wouldn't do
anything to get them back until second period due to the excitement. It
would take a while but soon the whole school would know about the
announcement in the gym.
	"How did I do?" Brian asked putting his arm over Dan's
shoulder. They started to head for the doors.
	"GREAT!" he smiled at that. "I knew I choose the right man for
things."
	"You better believe it babes!" And he just pulled him closer. He
knew he would be facing some problem when they got back to the homeroom
because of the fact that some of the kids that weren't clapping were in his
class. And there was nothing that could be done due to the fact that most
of these people were football players. The time honored football players
got a lot of attention to what was happing. If they did something wrong
they wouldn't get in trouble. Just a light slap on the wrist. It confused
Brian how the football players acted so gay, but yet they bashed gays when
they got a chance.
	"Hey Brian!" It was Amanda, " I am proud of you. I always knew you
were, just wondered how long it would take you to come out to us."
	"How did you know??" Brian was in shock at this announcement.
	"Why do you think I liked you so much? How do you think I
befriended you so much? I knew you wouldn't want to try something smart on
me because you didn't like girls like that so I knew I would be safe." She
winked at Dan.  "MMM. Looks like you go a cute one here. Hi. I am
Amanda. Of course you know me. I am "like totally popular." She loved to
act imitate the preppy girls.  She thought it was stupid how they acted so
when she saw one she always started to act like one.
	"Hi! I am Dan."
	"And he is mine Amanda. Can't have him!" Brian said holding him
closer.
	"Well good. I don't want him. I got my own two you know." She
started to laugh. "Well I gota get back to my class. Got homework to
do. See you tonight Brian, and I hope to see you also Dan." She winked at
him again.
	Dan watched here walk away. "Wow. She likes to wink at people don't
she?"
	"Yep. That is her trademark. Nice girl. To bad she wasn't a guy."
With that she laughed at the remark. "Come on lets go to class. I know it
isn't going to be much fun, but might as well face the music as soon as we
can."


	Class 101

	Brian entered the class. He wanted to see who had come in yet or
not. They weren't there. They were most likely off in the bathroom playing
with each other. Then most likely they would come back and get onto them
for doing the same thing they were just doing. But he would live with
it. He just hoped that Dan could.
	He motioned to Dan to come in. "Coast is clear."
	"What are you worried about?" They made their way to their desks.
	"Um...nothing dear. Just wanted to be cautious of some people that
might try something on us. Practically the football players that are in
this class."
	"Ahh. Those guys. Ahh. Wouldn't worry about them. Just call them
hypocrites and they will stop it. I have done it many times with them. It
works wonders. Hate to be beat by there own games." With that he started to
laugh.
	"Hey," Brian leaned over to Dan, "Remember how Mr. Dawny always get
bin out of shape when guys and girls are making out in the class. What do
you think he would do if we started to make out?"
	"Hum. Good idea." He got up and walked over to Dan's desk and sat
right in his lap, followed by a big wet kiss. The room started to go up in
laughter at the site of this. The students thought it was ok with what they
wanted to do, and they supported it.
	"AHEM!" Mr. Dawny looked up from his Desk. "Brian, Dan! You
shouldn't do such things!"
	"I knew you would say that mister. That is why we did it." And he
started to laugh. This just brought the room even louder.
	"I don't mind you two loving each other. My own son is gay, but I
don't think such actions straight or not, are appropriate in my room."
	"Yea I know sir. I know." Dan just couldn't contain himself
anymore. He just fell out of Brains lap on to the floor and started to roll
around laughing. Mr. Dawny had started to just turn red.
	"Get up Dan!" He walked over to help him up. "I think you have some
homework for chemistry today. Do you not?"
	"Yes sir," he started to crack again. "I will get it done."
	The rest of the kids stopped laughing and things went to
normal. Three of the students in the back started to make whispering noises
in the back. They weren't being to loud so Mr. Dawny didn't stop them. They
just conversed in low conversation. One of them got up and walked to the
front to sharpen his pencil. When he walked back by Brian's desk he dropped
a note. Brian looked up to see who it was. It was Eric one of the Jrs in
his class. Never got to know who the kid was, but knew who he was and that
he wasn't a dummy.
	The note was small and didn't take long for Brian to read.



Hey Brian and Dan!
	It is cool that you have the courage to stand out there in front of
all those people in the gym. I myself didn't go, but you know how quickly
something travels in this school. It does fast.
	I would also like too tell you that I myself am gay. Still in the
closet however. And I don't intend to come out to anyone yet either. I get
enough hard time with the jocks giving me a hard time and they already
think I am, so if I do tell them they might try something on me that I
don't want. But I am happy for you.
	Thanks, Eric!

	"Hum. Interesting." Brian said under his breath just enough for Dan
to hear but no one else.
	"What is?" Dan looked up from his book.
	"Here. Read this." He handed the note to Dan with a smile on his
face. Dan took the note with an intrigue look on his face. He looked at the
note and his face just dropped.
	"Oh my..." was all he could say. "Oh my."
	Brain leaned over to talk into his ear. "Don't tell anyone. I will
get his phone number later. I have English with him also."
	"Ahh. Good. Well it is nice to know that someone can trust us."
	"Well he doesn't have anyone else to turn to right now. So I don't
know what else he could do. We are the only other ones right now that are
out.  You read what it said. He is scared of the "jocks" of the school of
what they would do him. I am worried also about us. But we can handle it
well. I am sure of it."
	"I hope you are right my love. I hope you are right."

	Amanda
	The bell rang for everyone to go to his or her next period
class. The day had just been going for an hour and already if felt like
four hours. He wasn't sure how much more of this he could take. Some of the
kids that used to hang out with him were now some where else. He knew that
would happen because they weren't true friends as Amanda had been. Even
then though he wasn't sure what type of friend she was. He had been over to
her house, and she wanted to go to his but he refused to let her come
over. His excuse was that his parents were off doing something else and
they didn't like to have girls over when they weren't home. Now he
understood when she said "right."
	"Hey Brian!" It was Amanda. She was coming his way.
	"Hi Mana." He liked to call her that because it was funny. She
didn't mind him to do it as long as people didn't over hear, but now
everyone knew that was his pet name for her.
	"Can I ask you now if I could come over to your house? You know I
haven't seen it yet."
	"Um. Yea now you can. I am sorry I lied about you not being able to
come over. But I wasn't sure you were ready to hear the full story yet. I
am sorry."
	"Oh I understand. But it is cool with me. I want to get to know
your new friend some more also. He seems cool. I have seen him around
some. Not much."
	"Yea he doesn't move around a lot. He stays to himself. But I hope
he will be ok with out me next to him. I worry about him because of some of
the kids that were at the assembly."
	"I saw them. Hum. I wonder what they might try to do. That is
somewhat of a predicament. I hope you dudes do ok with them. I know Todd
might give you a hard time, but I will talk to him to make sure what he
thinks. Maybe if he is on your side, or at least on you're thinking or
mine, then he could talk to the others."
	"Yea." Brian was thinking of Todd. When they first came here it was
an awkward moment for the entire freshman. However the one that took the
lead was Todd. It was funny that he never showed any leadership when they
were in the 8th grade. It was a stage like he was the only one that could
fill the position. He had been the 9th, 10th, 11th, and now the 12th grade
president.  Normally that couldn't happen, but he was the only one that
people wanted.  No one wanted to run for it. So he was just reinstated. It
was odd that he wouldn't run but still would make it. He seemed to be able
to turn the tide on things at an instant. Get public support for what he
was planing. And if it seemed good he would do it. However he was also the
football teams captain. That was something that was to worry anyone.
	He had lead the football team every year to the finales but always
lost the championship. The cause of this was the other team was always
cheating and the refs always let it pass. This year he wasn't sure if Todd
would allow it though, but he might. He wasn't sure.
	"I have next period with him." Amanda's words broke Brains
thoughts. "I will see what he says."
	"Ok. Yea. That would be cool." Brain was at his door to English
Class.  "Talk to you later Amanda."


	Girls Locker Room
	Next period for Amanda was swim class. Even though see was on the
swim team, she was a water person. Was graceful in everything she did in
the water, and any chance she got she would get in water. Some of the other
students thought that she just did swim class to make fun of the other
swimmer's, but when she was around people who didn't do swimming as
passion, she just became one with them. She didn't try to finish ahead. She
swam slower to be with the rest of the student. She was always friendly
with people no matter who they were. And being a friend to Brian now was a
sign of the fact that no matter what you were, she still talked to you.
	"Hey their Amanda!" It was Ben. He was the cute kid she wanted to
go out with, but wasn't sure she could do it. Ever time she saw him in his
Speedo she just wanted to faint. It was great.
	"Hi..hi...Um...hi." was all she could say.
	"Boy you sure do get tongue twisted around me." He laughed at that
one.  "But that ok. I know you like me. I like you two."
	"What?? What would make you think that?"
	"Just the way you look at me. I see you looking at my package all
the time."
	"Um..." she couldn't say anything but be bright red.
	"You better change color. Might have to kiss you if you don't."
	"Um..." she still couldn't say anything.
	"Hum. Well I am going to go change. Talk to you later." He walked
off with a grin on his face. Before going into the changing room he turned
to her and just licked his lips.
	"Um..." She still couldn't believe it. He had noticed her and liked
her.  What else could be good today she wondered. She made her way to the
girl's dressing rooms. She started in the door but just beyond she could
hear the other girls talking.
	"Oh my God! Can you believe that Amanda actually stood up for that
fag?"  Tash was always the one with words. She could make anyone mad just
by the way she talked. She was also one of the girls that would slip and us
the word "like."
	"Yea. I don't think it is wise to have him on the team anymore. My
mom and dad always said it is wrong. Something like him just isn't
"natural." And that would be the religious freak Lisa. She was the one
always saying certain things were bad for you and good and evil and all
that stuff.
	"Shut up you two. I think it is ok and what I says goes. Unless you
want to fight me." With that comment she just couldn't hold herself
anymore. She didn't want to have Sara to fight for herself in there. She
was standing up to for here AND Brian.
	"AHEM!" she said very loudly so as to let them know she heard some
of the conversation.
	"Um...Amanda..." Tash couldn't find the right words at the
moment. She knew she would be in for it.
	"I see you don't like my friend Brian hum?" she just stood at the
door slightly tapping her foot. "Now I believe you have the right to your
opinions but I also believe you should have respect for people also."
	"Um..." She couldn't place the words for her to defend
herself. Tash knew that she had slipped this time with the words "fag."
	"As I see it, no one has ever called you a name. Unless of course
it would be a person I don't hang with. And I have NEVER heard Brian utter
a word about you. Or anyone else in this room."
	"I know he hasn't. He has been nice to me all the time." Tash
couldn't fight now. She had already lost and knew it.
	"And how do you repay that to him? When he comes to everyone in the
school saying that he will quite the team because of something he is that
not everyone is. I think that is wrong. Who here has been treated unfairly
by Brian in any way? Raise your hand."
	No one did. She had made her point and knew that people understood
what she meant by it. She just stood still and made here way to her locker
to change.