Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:32:18 -0800 (PST)
From: Bobby <metroidprime209@yahoo.com>
Subject: I Have You ch.2

    "Mom! Dad! I'm home!" I shouted. Tommy dropped me off then left. I
tried to convince him to stay but he said he had some things to do and
would be back later.

    "Coming honey!" Bree shouted. My mom had to be the best mom in the
world. The day I came out her only reaction was telling my dad to start
dinner. Then she told me that they knew I was gay. One night we went to
an ice cream shop in the mall and there were these girls sitting at a
table across from us, sort of, and they kept staring at me and giggling.
I didn't even look back. Girls just didn't do anything, at all.
Anyways, mom and dad noticed that instead of staring at the girls I was
staring at the cute cashier. After that night they made a bet. If my mom
was right that I was gay dad would have to cook dinner for a week.
However, if he was right then they'd have to go on a vacation. Now, some
people might find it bad that my parents made a bet on me being gay, but
I thought it was hilarious. Besides, they still love me, maybe even a
little bit more. Once I came out we had one of those safe talks and let
me tell you I've never been so embarrassed.

    "Hey mom." I said as she came up to me.

    "Where have you been? I was worried sick. You wouldn't answer your
cell phone and Matt didn't answer his." Right after she said Matt I
kind of cringed.

    "Oh dear what did he do?" she asked with concern on her face.

    "Um, I caught him in bed last night with someone else."

    "Jared I thought that talk we had would have made you change your
mind about sex!"

    "Mom I'm still a virgin." I said as she looked at me with
disbelief. "I am still a virgin everywhere. That's why Matt cheated on
me. He wanted sex and I wouldn't give it to him."

    "Oh well I'm sorry honey. And if that's the kind of boy he is than
good riddance!" she gave me another hug before going into the kitchen to
make me breakfast.

    "Oh mom I'm not hungry. I already ate."

    "You did? Fast food?" mom didn't like when I got fast food. She
always told me that if I was hungry that she'd be more than happy to
make me anything.

    "Uh no, my friend made me breakfast. That's where I was at last
night too. And he's the one who dropped me off."

    "Well is this new friend going to be back later? Should I make an
extra seat for dinner?" she asked while pouring me a cup of her fresh
orange juice.

    "Um yeah I think he will be back later."

    I headed up to my room after my mom and I caught up. My dad
apparently wasn't home. He worked at the city's hospital. Being housed
by a doctor has many advantages. First off he makes really good money.
Although, money has never been a necessity to me. I mean I don't go
around town flashing his money all over and I don't try to out do the
other kids with technology. iPods are one of the biggest things in my
high school. I don't have one. But I do have an mp3 player that can
actually do more than iPods can. Anyways, the second advantage is knowing
why you don't feel good. He always gives me the right medicine and
whenever I have a problem he's just a quick shout away. However, with
advantages there comes one big disadvantage. Sometimes I like to stay
home from school by playing sick. Well he knows fake sick from real sick.
I only got away with it once and that was because they knew I was having
trouble at school with one of the biggest jerks in the world, Vince
Maine. Vince was someone you tried to stay away from. Someone everyone
feared, well, almost everyone. I was for a while but then I thought about
it and realized he wasn't anything special. Why should I have to be
afraid of him? Anyways, he's beaten me quite a few times but I'm still
not afraid of him. I try to fight back but he's way bigger than me so
it's not really a fight; more like a David versus Goliath kind of thing.

    My room is exactly the way I wanted it. I guess some parents want the
colors to match the house or to just be plain white. But not my parents,
they gave me the choice of what colors. Well first off my favorite colors
are blue and green. So as you can imagine the walls are a mix between
those. Baby blue circles of every size are all over. Lime green circles
accompany the blues and both have a white border. Then there is one pink
stripe going along the wall right in the middle with a white border on
the outside. Now, I decided on these colors after I came out to them.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to say much now would I have?

    Email was one thing I loved using to keep in touch with my friends.
My closest friend was Edie Brayer. She was the first one I told was gay.
The night I told her she didn't do anything but hold me until I stopped
crying. You see, when I came out I was ashamed for being gay. I've heard
what happens to gay people and how society doesn't like them at all; how
it's a sin to be gay. Well, I started thinking about that and the more I
thought about I realized that if God didn't like gay people then why, oh
why, did he create them? Even if he didn't and the Devil did then why
did god allow them on his earth? Huh? Yeah so maybe god doesn't hate gay
people like everyone thought. Just the other day I was browsing on a
video site and I typed in "gay discrimination" and "gay protests" and
as I watched them I wanted to slap those people. It was like watching
hell for gay people. Anyways, Edie made me feel incredibly better. She is
always the one I go to and in return I make sure she knows she can always
come to me. But that goes without saying anyway right? I mean that's
what best friends do; they're always there for each other. In fact,
that's what regular friends should do to, but my regular friends
weren't very friendly at times. Usually at school I eat with them until
I met Edie. She and her friends invited me into their group. From that
day on I knew I'd never be messed with or verbally abused by my friends
ever again, as well as, most people at school. Edie hangs with the
football players and other girls. So I decided to call Edie and tell her
all about last night and I think she'd be happy that I'm no longer with
Matt; she didn't like him at all.

    "Edie hey!" I said.

    "Oh hey Jared what's up? Where were you last night? I called your
mom and she said she didn't know either."

    "Well I was at Matt's house and I think you'll be happy to hear
that I am no longer going out with him."

    "That's so great! I mean what happened?"

    "I kinda caught him in bed with someone else. Then I went to a
restaurant and got drunk after I started talking with my waiter. Anyways,
he took me to his house and took care of me until this morning. He even
slept with me and no, we didn't have sex."

    "That son-of-a-bitch! I can't believe him! I told you, I told you
all along, didn't I tell you?" she said playfully.

    "Yeah Edie you told me. But there's more. So this morning I woke up
and he made me breakfast in bed. I started to fall for this guy already
last night and this definitely helped. And then out of no where^Åhe
kissed me."

    "No!?" Edie said surprised. "Did you let him? What happened!?"

    "I pushed back and just told him I wasn't ready. He was so cute!
And last night I woke up and noticed I was being held; he was holding me
Edie! But that's not all. After the kiss I told him I had to go back
home. He offered me a ride and after some hesitation at first I agreed.
Anyways, we first had to stop at Matt's house to pick up my things. As I
walked to the door Tommy waited by his car on the street. When Matt
answered the door he tried to kiss me but I slapped him. Then I noticed
he had^Åwhite stains on his stomach and boxers. As I was trying to gather
my stuff he was trying to explain things. I didn't even listen. I
finally got all my stuff but then Matt comes out and gets in my face
saying you'd rather have him? And I said yes, he showed me everything you
weren't in just one night and that we were going out. Then Matt starts
yelling at Tommy asking him if he liked to break up happy couples."

    "Oh my god." She exhaled.

    "Yeah, then Matt gets up in his face but I get in front of Matt and
slap him so hard he fell to the ground. Edie, if I didn't slap him he
would have attacked Tommy. The boy he was having sex with came out and
kneeled by Matt's side. Then, just to rub it into Matt I said, "I hope
your happy with your choice Matt. I know I'm happy." Then I grabbed
Tommy's face and kissed him like crazy. The look on Matt's face was
priceless! After that little incident I noticed Tommy was crying. He
pulled over and asked me if I just used him to get even with Matt. I told
him I didn't mean to drag him into this and I did want to be his
boyfriend. Tommy immediately looked up and I, very slowly, leaned in and
kissed him and asked if he was still available. Edie he looked so happy.
I know I am; you'll love him to! He's adorable!" I exhaled deeply after
that long story and I started to tear up. Even if Matt did cheat on me he
still gave me love, which is all I ever wanted. But now I'm thinking to
myself that Tommy will love me much better.

    "Wow! That was a long one. I just can't believe Matt had the nerve
to do that to you and Tommy. And this Tommy boy sounds like a keeper
Jared, truly, and I can't wait to meet him! But don't worry about Matt;
he was just a starter boyfriend. Preparing you for something even
better!" Edie knew I was crying considering I wasn't doing a very good
job of hiding it.

    "Edie that's exactly what Tommy said before he kissed me!"

    "Ha-ha. Maybe it's destiny? Anyways, sorry to chat and run but I
was just about to go out and eat with Shawn."

    "Oh really?" I said with a sexy tone. She knows I have a thing for
her boyfriend and she loves every minute of it. Although, I don't think
Shawn knows.

    "Shut up Jared! Well, I'll talk to you later then okay?"

    "Okay, bye Edie!"

    "Bye Jared."

    Now I was officially bored. I decided to take a nap since I was
feeling a little hung over. If my mom found out I got drunk she'd kill
me! It was around eleven and I wanted to be at my best by four. That was
when Tommy would be coming back over, I hope anyways. I shut my blinds
until it was almost as dark as night and I laid down on my bed. I was
thinking of what has happened to me since last night. My boyfriend
cheated on me, I caught him, got drunk, stayed the night and someone's
house, kissed that someone, kinda got in a fight, and got a new
boyfriend.

    "What the hell kind of world do I live in?" I quietly said to
myself as I drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face.