Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:39:40 -0500
From: Xavier Anthony <xfighter1984@gmail.com>
Subject: Change is Good Part 24

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Chapter 24: One Door Closes

*Shawn*

The remainder of the party was a blur, of our group Austin was really the
only one that would stay around me for extended periods of time and with
the drinks flowing I found myself a little more tipsy than usual.  The
majority of the guests were making their way out when I figured this was a
good time to try and talk to Alex after giving him some space.  After
spending a few minutes slowly searching around the house the effects of the
alcohol beginning to set in I finally found Justin, though he didn't appear
to be in the best of moods and I'm sure I was the main reason

Nervously I approached him as he remained perched against the wall just
before the outside patio "Hey Justin have you seen Alex around?" I asked a
slight slur to my words.  The way he turned towards me lead me to believe
he wasn't going to even acknowledge me, but after several seconds of
looking at one another his expression softened and he let out an
exasperated sigh.

"He took off about a half an hour ago with Tiffany, he was a wreck I think
she took him back to her place, Shawn I want to believe this is all a huge
misunderstanding or something however the more I look at things the more I
realize just how close you and Niles seemed to have become"

And just like that Justin walked off presumably to head home himself.  I
let myself fall into the nearest chair with my head in my hands trying to
will away the tears that were threatening to break loose.  Looking back I
should have been more aware of how things with Niles could look to Alex or
anyone else for that matter, I had messed up and I knew I needed to fix
things fast.

At some point I must have fallen asleep the combination of exhaustion and
alcohol taking its toll, slowly waking from my slumber to a warm wet
sensation between my legs "Oh Alex baby I'm so sorry" I slurred, my eyelids
heavy as I slowly lifted my head grabbing a full head of soft long hair

"What the hell is going on!!" screamed Tiffany and I in unison

"You have a lot of nerve, playing the sweet and loving boyfriend while
sneaking around on that boy" she said, each word laced with more venom than
the last.

"Tiff wait please let me explain, it wasn't what it looked like IÉ" I
was cut short by a sharp stinging sensation to the side of my face and
tears welling up in my eyes

"I don't want to hear it, my best friend is in my bed crying his eyes out
over a boy who isn't worth his time!" she screamed, with tears of her own
falling down her face "I trusted you, he trusted you we all fucking trusted
you but you are here getting sucked off by this fucking slime ball" she
screamed again before knocking Niles out fast with a quick left hook and
then turning on me.

"That's enough Tiff" Justin appeared gripping her wrist as she made a move
to strike me "Look I don't know what is going on here and from what it
looks like I could honestly kill Shawn right now, but I think that they
have been through to much together and Shawn cares to deeply for Alex for
things to be this way, we haven't even given him a chance to explain yet"

"I don't want to hear another fucking word from his mouth"

We all turned towards the voice and my heart sank, looking back at me were
not the beautiful brown eyes of my beloved but rather eyes filled with
hurt, disgust, and hatred all at the same time.

"Please babe let me explain" trying to get to my feet only to fall on my
face my pants in a mess at my ankles

"Shut the fuck up, there is nothing that you can say to me now or ever I'm
done with you with all of it" Alex screamed.  On the verge of breaking down
he violently flinched away when Austin walked up from behind and placed his
hand on his shoulder, he took one last look around lingering longer on
Niles crumpled form in the corner and me looking pathetic at his feet
before rushing out of the door followed shortly by the sounds of screeching
tires are he sped off.

The silence in the room was deafening as I lay there my body feeling numb
as no tears came to my eyes.

"Would someone like to fill me in on what the hell just happened?" Austin
asked as a confused Jason appeared in the doorway.

The next few days were torture; Alex wouldn't take any of my calls and made
his best efforts to avoid me during the school day.  As for the group the
only ones who really seemed to tolerate my presence were Austin and Jason,
which often worked against me as I often felt like the third wheel with
those two.  I attempted to stop by Alex's place but was always told he was
either away with Tiffany or not accepting visitors at the time.

"Hey cheer up I'm sure he will come around soon enough, a lot has gone down
and he only had his side of the story so maybe after he has cooled off a
bit you will get a chance to set the record straight" Jason suggested while
we were out to lunch the day before graduation.

"Yeah maybe" I replied looking over at the pair highly doubtful of Jason's
words from the look upon Austin's face.

"Hey Jay would you mind getting me a refill and a shake before we cash out
and hit the road" Austin asked clearly trying to get us alone.  Jason
simply nodded and walked off after giving Austin a kiss on the cheek.
"Shawn I'm not going to sugar coat this and I am also sorry you are hearing
this from me, but Alex is leaving for the summer to study abroad and he
hasn't made any mention of coming back"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing this couldn't be happening, not to us
not after everything that we have been through together.  My world was
crumbling around me and if felt like there was just nothing I could do to
about any of it.

I didn't have much of an appetite after that and my body just seemed to
float by on auto pilot, making my way home when I hit my bed the flood
gates opened up "Oh honey I know your hurting, but you just have to give it
some time" my mom said as she sat beside me on my bed rubbing my back, my
parents had made sure they would be in town for graduation and I was
grateful to have her here

"He is leaving mom and it doesn't sound like he is going to come back" I
cried into the pillow

"Oh dear what do you mean where is Alex going?"

"Overseas, he accepted the study abroad program that he was going to put
off because he wanted to spend the summer with me" conversation was
strained and one sided after that point as I became a blubbering mess I
don't recall much of what my mother said to me but I had finally calmed
down enough to sleep and though tomorrow was slated to be the happiest day
for some seniors I just accepted it as part of a prolonged nightmare.

Graduation, the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another this is
how some people view this day I on the other hand was just existing.  The
ceremony was long and drawn out, my parents were in the crowd all smiles
and cameras, even Alex's folks offered me small smiles and congratulations
at its conclusion.  Though the one person I craved to speak to the most
strolled through like I didn't even exist, there was no fake smile
plastered across his face in fact it looked devoid of emotion in general.
With everyone separating into groups and leaving with friends and family
our gang seemed to come to an awkward crossroads.  No one really seemed to
know what to do until finally Alex let out a loud sigh and walked off and
with no one following I took this as my cue to use this chance to set
things straight.

"Alex wait up please" I didn't think he heard me until he came to an abrupt
stop his back to me just standing there "Please let me explain my side,
what really happened" I waited for what seemed like hours my breath caught
in my throat.

His shoulders fell and I could see him begin to tremble slightly "One day
Shawn, maybe one day I'll be able to listen to what you have to say but for
now I can't, not without picturing you with Niles.  The kiss at the party
and what I can guess was going on when I came back to talk to you to
apologize and set things right, so for right now I need to be away from you
I haven't backed out of our college plans but I also haven't made my final
decision about that either.  Hopefully I will find my answer during my time
away but for now" he turned to face me his eyes red as tears rained down
"This is goodbye Shawn" he said as he left me there standing.

 I watched him walk away from me for what felt like the last time and in
the moment I couldn't even cry I didn't notice anything going on around me.
When I felt my mother's embrace I turned and buried myself into her chest
and cried my heart out right there in the parking lot surrounded by the
happy faces of my graduating class.  For them one door had closed as the
door to their futures opened but to me it felt like two doors closed on me
that day and I no loner possessed the key to unlock the door to my future.



Okay Guys so that is Chapter 24 the end of book 1 I know you may not have
seen this coming, heck even I didn't there for a bit but rest assure there
is still plenty more to this tale.  So ends Book 1 with Book 2 already in
the works I plan to write several chapters before I begin posting so as not
to leave you guys with some many spaces in between.  Please don't stone me
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