Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:07:19 -0500
From: T B <pyro1677@hotmail.com>
Subject: The Long Way Home 5

Disclaimer:  If you are not 18 or the legal age in the state you live to be
reading this type of material or if reading about two gay teens is not what
you want to read about then please leave now.

Pyro

We were all outside when the ambulance came and took Trevor away, the police
were asking me all sorts of questions and I didn't know what to do or say. I
didn't know who did this or why, I had my suspicions but that won't mean
much.

"Son listen we know he is your friend but we have to find out what
happened."  One of the officers said.  I looked at his nametag and it read
Smith.

"Trevor and I met in the hall after our next to last class period and he had
to use the bathroom, he said he would see me in the classroom, when he got
there he came in he looked at me and said 'help me' then he fell on the
ground covered in blood.  We all ran up to him and I put his head in my
lap." I said then started to cry harder.

"Come on son it'll be alright, hang in there." He said.  About that time my
parents showed up.  My mom ran up to me and started hugging me, she was
crying as well.

"Oh baby, I'm so sorry this had to happen.  The Longsten's called and told
us what happened after the police called them." She said.  My father came
and gave me a hug as well.

"Son do you have any idea who may have done this?" my dad asked.  I nodded
my head.  The officer was still there and saw me nod.

"Sir I have one more question for your boy.  Levi I know this is hard but I
just saw you nod your head saying that you may know who did this.  Can you
tell me please?' he asked.  I looked at him then started shaking I was
scared if I said who it was that I would be hurt.

"I don't know, I'm scared to say who it might have been.  I'm afraid he may
come after me too." I said crying.  The officer nodded his head.

"I understand son but you have to tell me, I know your scared and all but if
you don't tell me the DA may say I have to arrest you for obstruction of
justice.  I know I know it sucks and I can't do anything about it.  I have
an idea why don't you all head over the hospital, I'll meet ya'll there in a
while then you can talk to me there without anyone hearing us.  OK?" he
asked.  I looked at him and smiled.

"I'd like that yes, thank you." I said my parents took me and we headed off
to the hospital.

It seemed to take forever to get there; I was scared and didn't know what
was going to happen.  I thought about all the times Trevor and I shared
together.  The laughs and crying even got into an argument once.  It was
something small and later we apologized and worked it out.

I'm scared he may die, I don't want him to die 'please God help us' I
prayed.

We arrived at the hospital emergency room my mom and I ran in while my dad
parked the car.  We didn't see any of Trevor's family and asked the nurse
about it.

"I'm sorry there in a waiting room for the victim but only immediate family
can get in." She said with a condescending tone. I lost it.

"Listen you bitch, I'm Trevor Longsten's boyfriend.  My family and his are
so close we are family now get off your ass and go and get them for us NOW."
I hollered at her.  She just looked at me for a minute; it looked like she
was about to say something when a doctor came up to us.

"Are you the Michael's?" he asked.  We nodded our heads.  "Come on then the
Longsten's are waiting for you." He said.  He glared at the nurse then took
us back to where Trevor's family was waiting for us.

We walked down the long white hall to a little room on the right hand side.
Sitting were Mr. and Mrs. Longsten, Roger and a few other people I didn't
know or recognize.  Mrs. Longsten got up and gave me a hug, along with Mr.
Longsten and Roger.  I started crying again.

"Any news yet Sam?" asked my dad.  Mr. Longsten just shook his head.

"Nope none yet Jack.  How are ya'll holding up?" he asked.

"Ok for now but I think Levi is the worst for wear right now." My dad said
looking down at me. I was still holding onto my mom and Mrs. Longsten.

"Oh by the way this is my mother and father, Steve and Janice Longsten, mom,
dad this is Jack and Betty Michaels and there son Levi who is Trevor's
boyfriend." Mr. Longsten said.  They got up and shook our hands.

"So you're the one who turned my grandson gay uh?" the older Mr. Longsten
said.  I just stared at him in shook for a minute and started crying again.
My dad was about to say something when Mr. Longsten stepped in.

"Now dad I have told you this a hundred times NO ONE made Trevor gay. He has
always been that way.  If you don't like it then leave, I will NOT have you
here causing more pain and suffering.  If you don't like that then just
disown me I no longer care. You have always been a red neck closed minded
southerner who can't see the light of day.  If you don't want anything to do
with my son then you won't have anything to do with me. Now go." He said.  I
couldn't believe that Mr. Longsten said that to his own father.

His father and mother were shocked and the old Mr. Longsten was turning red.

"Fine then we'll go, at least one of your sons turned out right, come on
Roger lets go." He said turning to face Roger.  Roger just looked at him.

"I don't think so.  I love my brother and I've known he's gay forever and I
don't care.  I love Levi here just as much as I do my brother, they are
apart of this family.  Sorry grandpa but no I am not going with you, not now
or ever." Roger said.

I smiled at Roger then went and gave him a hug.  He hugged me back.  Old Mr.
Longsten just turned around.

"Come on dear we have to go." He said walking out.  He was half way through
the door when he noticed that old Mrs. Longsten wasn't behind him.

"Steve Longsten how dare you?" she said.  "That is your our grandson in
there, just because you can't handle that he likes boys instead of girls and
that he seems to have a nice young man that wants to be with him there is no
reason to try and make people do what you want.  You want to leave then fine
just go I will stay here with my son and grandchildren and my
grand-son-in-law." She said smiling at me I smiled back.  "If you don't like
that then fine I will find my own way home, otherwise sit down and shut up."
She said.

Young Mr. Longsten looked at his mom like she had two heads.  He later told
me that his mother had never stood up to his father before and he was very
proud that she finally did.

"Janice, how can you say that, I love you I just can't handle this.  It
isn't right and you know it." He said staring at his wife just looked at
him.

"Right or wrong I have come to the conclusion that God wants us to all be
happy and find the one that loves us, whether it be man or woman.  And it
appears that our grandson has found someone to make him happy.  Now no more
talk, either stay and sit down or shut up and go." She said turning around
and sitting in one of the chairs there.  I went and sat next to her and she
put her arms around me.  "He's going to be alright I promise you he will
make it through and he won't die." She said to me.  I started crying again
and she just held me tighter.

Old Mr. Longsten just looked at his wife then came over and sat on the other
side of me.  He put his arm around me. "She's right he will make it through
this.  I'm sorry for what I said and how I acted. I think you are a fine
young man and you make a great addition to our family." He said.  I hugged
him and he returned my hug.

We were all sitting and chatting quietly with me sitting in between the old
Mr. and Mrs. Longsten with my parents on the other side of the small room,
Roger and his parents sitting on the far wall, when a doctor came in.

"Mr. and Mrs. Longsten?" he asked my parents.  They pointed to where Mr. and
Mrs. Longsten and Roger were sitting.  The doctor went and sat by them.  "Ok
we have done all we can down here, he is going up to the OR now.  As you
know he was stabbed in the back and the stomach. The good news is that the
stomach didn't leak to much stomach acid so nothing was really damaged, also
the stab wound isn't to big it shouldn't be to much trouble for them to
repair it.  Now the bad news, the knife hit the lower spinal column, it went
in pretty deep, the tissue won't be to bad to fix and heal it self but we
aren't sure about the spine.  We won't know until he is fully awake if he
will be able to walk or not.  There is the chance that your son will be
paralyzed.  I'm sorry," he said.  He sat there for a few minutes.  "Are
there any questions?" he asked.

"Can we see him before you take him up to the operating room?" Mrs. Longsten
asked.  The doctor shook his head.

"No I'm sorry they had to rush him right up there after we did what we could
for him down here.  You will be able to see him when we get him into his ICU
room, the operation will take about 5 or 6 hours then another hour or so in
the recovery room."  He said.  We all nodded are heads.

"Even though he is asleep can you give him a message for me?" I asked.  The
doctor nodded his and looked at me.  "Tell him" I stopped and tears were
starting to fall once again.  I tried again "tell him I love him and to come
back to me." I said starting to sob, the Older Mr. and Mrs. Longsten held
onto me as I cried.

"I will son, I'm assuming that you're his boyfriend?" he asked, I just
nodded my head.  The doctor smiled at me. "He was awake long enough to say
that he loved someone named Levi, is that you?" he asked me, I was really
crying now knowing that Trevor said that. "I'll make sure that he knows you
love him and to stay with you ok?" he said putting his hand on my shoulder,
I nodded my head.  "If there is nothing else I am going to go and give him
this message and find out what is going on ok?" he asked.  We all said fine
and bye for now.

About an hour later Officer Smith came in, he knocked on the door and stood
there a minute.

"Hey little man any word yet?" he asked coming up to me.  I just shook my
head.  He turned to Trevor's parents and brother.  "I'm sorry for what
happened. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know.  I was
the one first on the scene." He said.  Mr. Longsten got up and shook his
hand.

"Thank you for helping my son." He said.  Mr. Smith shook hands then hugged
each other, but were crying.  When they parted Officer Smith turned towards
me.

"You ready to tell me who you think did this?" he asked me, I just looked
him then my parents, then the Longsten's and finally Grandpa and Grandma
Longsten (they told me to call them that) the all nodded their heads and I
looked up at Officer Smith.  Taking a deep gulp I told him.

"Fred Tompkins, one of the school bullies. A few months after the start of
the school year we had a few problems with him, Trevor handled him and told
him to leave us alone. One day he whispered something in Trevor's ear, I
don't know what it was.  All Trevor told me is that he called him a faggot.
I think he threatened him I don't really know but that is what I feel it
was.  I think it was Fred Tompkins that did it." I said looking down.

Officer Smith wrote all of that down.

"Anyone else?" he asked.  I shook my head.  "Ok thank you and don't worry I
won't say where the name came from, I'll just say that a bunch of kids said
that Trevor had problems with him at one time. I won't let him hurt you I
promise." He said looking at me, I looked back at him then got up and hugged
him he hugged me back.  "Does he drive a vehicle?" he asked.  I thought
about it for a minute.

"Yes sir a black Rodeo 4x4." I said.  Officer Smith also wrote that down, "I
think you should know that in a way Fred was right, we are faggots.  Well
gay, we are boyfriends." I said, watching him to see how he would react.

"Well that is between you and him, I personally don't care, my younger
brother is gay.  Don't worry man we'll get him." He said.  With that he left
and started his investigation

It was about 7:30 when the doctor came back in to see us.

"Well he is out of surgery and in the recovery room. He made it and is doing
fine. He'll be there for about an hour to an hour and a half.  The stomach
wasn't as bad as we thought it was.  The knife went right in and came right
back out, but the back is as bad as we thought it was.  We don't know if he
will ever walk again.  I'm sorry. After we get him up to a room we'll let
ya'll come up and visit for a little bit."  The doctor then left and walked
out.

We all cried tears of happiness and hugged each other.

At 9 a nurse came and got us and took us up to the intensive care unit.

We walked in and saw tubes and wiring running from machines all around him
to him and into him.  I was crying before I even got to the bed, as well as
the Longsten's.

"Baby you're going to be ok, I love you." Said his mom.  I held his hand and
whispered to him.

"I love you Trevor and I will take care of you now and forever.  Please wake
up soon." I said giving him a kiss on his cheek.  I felt him squeeze my
hand.

I looked at everyone and they all smiled, we watched and soon saw his eyes
flutter some.  He slowly opened them and tried to focus, at first it was
difficult, he looked around and saw everyone there, and smiled at them.  He
turned his gaze to me.  I bent down and kissed him softly on the lips.

"I love you too." He whispered out.  We got the doctor and he came in and
saw that Trevor truly was awake.

"Well young man you gave a us quite a scare.  How are you feeling?" he
asked.  The nurse had brought in some ice chips and he was able to suck on
them and that helped him to speak.

"Hurting and I can't feel my legs." He said.  The doctor just nodded.

"Well we'll have to run some more test to see what is going to happen, for
now rest and I'll be back in the morning to see you." He said.

"Ok thanks." Trevor told him, they smiled at each other then Trevor turned
to me.  "Fred Tompkins did this." I was about to respond when a voice behind
me said something.

"Thank you for telling us that.  At 8:30 tonight Fred Tompkins Jr. was
arrested." We all turned and stared at Officer Smith.

TBC...What will happen now that Trevor said who did this to him? How will Fred
react when he finds out that Trevor is alive?  Wait and see.

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