Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:45:58 +0000
From: Andrew Roberts <ktk070@gmail.com>
Subject: Highschool Love-1

Hey guys! This is my first attempt of writing a story here on Nifty, so be
gentle lol.  This story doesn't have a set path or a number of lines that I
wish to take, so please give me feedback and suggestions to the story.

Disclaimer: If you are not allowed to read this story by law, then please
do not read it

Chapter 1 - Friends

Hi, my name is Josh and I'm 16. A few months go I realised that I was
different from my friends. I tried to not be that way, but it just didn't
work so I figured that I should just stick with it and maybe have a little
fun. I have brown eyes, and long blonde hair.

My mum called me to get ready for school. I washed, brushed my teeth, got
dressed and went to catch the bus. The bus isn't usually full, but as it is
the beginning of term it is always full. I had to stand on the bus, luckily
the school isn't that far away. I was thinking about him all the down
there, how perfect his smile is, the way he laughs and his calm blue eyes

"Come on Josh, get off!", said Kristian who was standing behind me. I had
been day dreaming and I as standing in the way. Everyone started pushing
and shouting until I snapped out of it.

As I got off the bus, he was standing there just waiting for his friends to
arrive.  One day I will have the courage to say something to him, but until
then I will just have to make do with standing back. I wanted to stand
there all day just looking at his perfect-formed body and the cutest face I
had ever seen. Just then I spotted JoAnn waving to me through the crowd of
pupils trying to get into school.  Sometimes you would think they loved
school by the way they rushed to get there each morning.

JoAnn was my best friend and I had nearly all classes with her. I tell her
everything that happens and she tells me everything, we have no secrets.
Well, there is one secret between us and that is because I haven't come to
terms about my sexuality properly, but I have been reading for support
information on the Internet that said sometimes talking to a friend can
help and make it easier. I had decided that today I was going to tell her
after school finishes.

"Hey Jo!", I greeted her. I was the only one allowed to call her Jo
everyone else had to call her JoAnn because her mother didn't like it and
that sort of rubbed off on her, but I am her best friend so it's ok for me.

"Hi, you look a bit worried about something, spill it", she asked. I was
stuck, I didn't know what to tell her. I was worried about what her
reaction was going to be, but I couldn't tell her here, in school.

"Nothing, just first day back, new classes and the new kids running
around", I lied.

"Oh OK, if that's all it is then stop worrying", I could tell she didn't
buy it, but she knew sooner or later she would find out so she didn't push
it. We started walking up to the main entrance to get in, we talked about
what things we done over the holidays, even though I phoned her every night
to tell her everything and we would meet up three times each week. I guess,
there are some things that are best talked about when you are face to face.

The bell went off and as usual JoAnna and I would go to her house because
my mum was always in work when I got home from school. Her bedroom was
always a mess with clothes and empty bottles all over the floor. It had
always been that way ever since she was 7.

"JoAnna, there is something I need to tell you", I said nervously.

"uh huh you know you can always tell me anything", she said becoming
serious.

Jo was looking at me, but I really didn't know how to tell her. I had never
told anyone before and didn't how anyone was going to react, but I knew I
could trust Jo no matter what happens.

"Well...um...I don't how to say this, but...a few months ago I learnt
something new about myself, Jo I'm gay"

"I guessed that much. You are crazy about shaun! I thought you were going
to tell me you were ill or something...don't scare me like that. We have
been friends since as long as I can remember and there is nothing that is
going to change that." she said, hugging me almost to the point that I
couldn't breathe.

I shouldn't be surprised that this was how she reacted. She is great and I
love her to bits.

"Why didn't you say something to me if you already knew?", I asked

"Mum and I decided that it was up to you to find out for yourself and that
you would tell me when you are ready." Wait, did she say `mum'? Oh my god
her mother knows!

We talked all evening about boys and school and she said that she doesn't
think any different of me and that my Mum wouldn't either.

When I got back to my house I was really tired that I told my mum that I
was going to bed and I went to my room.

I had done something today that I intended to do, but never in a million
years had I expected to go through with it. I had wanted to tell Jo as soon
as I found out, but I just couldn't think of how to put it to her.

Jo said that she thinks that my mum will be fine about it and deep down I
know they will, but there is someone or something at the back of my mind
that something could go wrong and she won't accept it.

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Well, that's chapter 1.

Please let me know what you think of my first story.

I know there wasn't much in this chapter, but the next chapter will deal
with Shaun a bit more than this chapter. Also Josh hasn't given much away
about himself so I will look into giving some more details. Remember Josh
can be very shy at times.

...also if you have any suggestions then that would be great!

Thanks,

Email: ktk070@gmail.com

Andrew