Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 18:36:09 EST
From: Danny Billings <Scribeman76@aol.com>
Subject: The Way The World Works: Introduction and Chapter

Disclaimer: The following is a story about coming of age and
self-discovery.  You must be 18 to read it.  It contains explicit
depictions of sex between teenage boys.  However if any of this offends
you, then please don't read it.

"The Way The World Works"

Introduction

My name is Danny.  This story started ten years ago when I was fourteen
years old.  At the time I was pretty average in terms of height and weight,
about 5'5" and 140lbs.  In the looks department, I've never thought that I
was anything special, but my mother was always telling me that I was
handsome.  But who's gonna believe their mom?  In truth I wasn't bad
looking and I do have to admit that I've always had nice eyes, smooth skin
and a nice round butt.  However, you'd never mistake me for a jock at that
age.  I'm sure you've guessed by now that I am gay.  I was just starting to
accept that it was true at the time, but I had not told anybody yet.
Especially with what was about to happen.

I was about to start at Ellsworth Academy, one of the most elite prep
schools in the city.  (I'm from Washington, DC by the way.) My family was
not rich, but my father had set up a small trust fund for me and one for my
brother before he died and it provided for our educations.  My mom, who was
a primary school teacher, was very determined that I get into a prestigious
college and she thought going to this school would help.  Things had not
been easy on her with raising my little brother and me alone after dad
died.  Since then, my grandfather died after a long bout with cancer and my
grandmother moved in with us after he died.  So I did not make a fuss when
she pretty much decided on my high school without asking me.  She deserved
a little happiness; and if going to this school would do that, then so be
it.

So after spending the summer working and helping out around the house, I
was pretty much ready to start school.  I was really nervous though.  I
already knew that it was an all guys school.  That was bad enough, since I
was terrified of being outed.  But then, during the orientation session
earlier in the summer, I found out that this school was not just well known
for academics, but also for its sports teams.  It was also mandatory that
all students play on one of the teams.  Mom never mentioned any of this!

From the pictures I saw on the walls in the hallways, many of the guys who
went there were JOCKS.  They weren't just good athletes, they were all in
such good shape that they almost looked like gladiators.  I really felt out
of my league.  I mean, I did play tennis and golf, but I wasn't sure I was
capable of playing either sport up to the level of these guys. When I asked
my mom about it later, she said she thought I would be fine if I just
applied myself.  That was something dad used to say.

So after I worried a little more, I resigned myself to the fact that I
would be doing this for the next four years of my life.  I started working
out for that last two months of the summer.  If I was going to go through
this, I would be as prepared for it as possible.  I was pretty surprised at
how quickly my body started to transform.  I seemed to melt away most of
the remaining baby fat from my childhood and was starting to build muscle
and endurance.  I had a lot of work left to do, but I was pleased with what
I had done so far.  I had more confidence in myself.  I was ready.


Chapter I: A New Beginning

My alarm started blaring at 6:00 AM.  I had started getting up early during
the summer so that I could go for a morning run every day.  So I rolled out
of bed, threw on some shorts and a t-shirt and stepped into my running
shoes.  As I was leaving my room, I saw Luke, my seven year old brother
heading for the bathroom.

"Hi Danny," he said sleepily.  "Goin' out for your run?"

"Yes." I said. "I'll be back in a half-hour.  Go back to sleep when you
finish in the bathroom.  It's the first day of school and you need all the
rest you can get."

"I can't.  I'm nervous."  he said.

He looked so cute at that moment.  I had to remind myself that at his age
the first day of school was always a big deal and also a little bit
frightening.  I walked over to him and gave him a hug.

"You know Luke, I understand how you feel.  The first day can be scary.  It
always was for me."

"Are you scared now?"  He asked

I had not really thought of it in those terms, but now that I did, I
realized that I was a little scared of all the new things I was about to
experience.

"Yeah, Luke, I am a little scared.  I guess you never really stop being
nervous about new things happening to you.  But I think that as you get
older it gets a little better.  I think you'll be ok today.  You're older
than you were last year."

"Yeah, you're right," he said smiling, "I'm not as nervous as I was last
year!"

"Good.  Then go on to the bathroom and then try to get some more rest.
I'll see you a little later."

"OK.  Thanks Danny."

"Sure little bro'.  No problem."

After our little talk, I hurried to start my run.  I didn't want to get
behind schedule for my first day.  I did some quick stretches and then went
outside and headed for the park.  There was a nice trail that I liked to
run along most of the time.  It was quiet and allowed me to think.  This
morning I thought about my conversation with Luke.  He always had a way of
making me see things clearly without even trying.  Now that I realized I
was still a little nervous about starting at Ellsworth, I felt a really
weird calmness about the whole thing.  I figured that most of my other new
classmates were also nervous about starting a new school year.  After that,
the rest of my run breezed by in a flash.

When I got back home, my grandmother was fixing breakfast for all of us.

"Good morning Danny"

"Morning grandma.  How are you feeling today?"

"I'm fine, Danny.  Are you excited about your first day at Ellsworth?"

"Yeah, now that you mention it, I am.  I was a little nervous earlier, but
I think that I'm past that now."

"That's good.  I wouldn't want you to eat on a nervous stomach."

"What are you fixing for breakfast?"

"Well I decided to do something I used to do for your mother every year on
her first day of school.  I'm fixing you and Luke you favorite food."

"Really!" I said, obviously excited.

"Yes.  Chocolate chip pancakes for both of you!"

"Wow, thanks grandma.  That's awesome.  You're the best!"  I then rushed
over to give her a hug.

"You'd better hurry up and take your shower, or you'll be late."

"Oh yeah, you're right."  I had forgotten my earlier rush to be on time.
So I gave grandma a quick peck on the cheek and ran upstairs to my room.  I
took off my clothes, grabbed my towel, wrapped it around my waist and
rushed into the bathroom that I shared with Luke.  There was a puddle on
the floor.  I smiled and thought I'd have to remind him about using the
bathmat again.  He must have still been a little nervous and forgotten
about it.  So I grabbed a spare towel from the linen shelf and soaked up
most of the water.  Then I laid out the bathmat and hopped into the shower.

The hot water felt good washing over my body.  I began soaping myself up
and as usual started to get aroused.  Ever since I started puberty and then
discovered jerking off about a year and half ago, all I have to do is touch
myself and I get hard.  Like clockwork it happened again.  I knew I really
didn't have time to play around though, so I gave my cock a couple of tugs
and then got back to showering.  I'd have time to jerk off later,
especially if there were a lot of hot guys at my school.

I quickly finished my shower and stepped out.  I was just finishing drying
off when there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's mom.  I just wanted to tell you that it was 7:00 so you'd better
hurry if you want to be at school on time."

"Oh shit!" I said, a little too loudly.

"I heard that." She said.

"Sorry mom, I'll hurry."

I quickly finished drying off and rushed to finish my morning routine.
After I finished in the bathroom, I went to my room and began to get into
my school uniform for the first time.  It wasn't really a uniform, just a
blazer, dress shirt and tie, and a pair of slacks.  I combed my hair,
checked myself the mirror and then hurried downstairs.  Mom, grandma and
Luke were sitting at the kitchen table eating pancakes when I walked in.

"Sorry we started without you sweetheart," mom said, " But I have to get
Luke to school and didn't want to get caught in traffic."

"No problem Mom.  I don't know what took me so long today.  I kept getting
distracted."

I sat down at the table and began eating.  Mom and Luke finished soon after
I started and got up to put their dishes in the sink.  She came over and
gave me a kiss on the forehead and said, "I hope you have a good day today
honey.  Tell me all about it when I get home, ok."

I smiled and said, "I will mom.  Thanks, you have a good day too with your
little munchkins."

"Don't remind me." She said, rolling her eyes.

"Hey Luke, remember our talk ok, bud."

"I will, Danny.  Thanks."

"Anytime."

Grandma got up and kissed both of them and they headed out the door.  She
then turned to me and said, "Ok Danny, hurry up, you still have to get to
that subway so you can get to school."

"Ok," I said, "I'm done.  Thanks for the pancakes grandma.  They were
great.  I hope this becomes a tradition."

"I think it will.  I enjoy doing it.  It gives an old lady something to do
around here."

"You're not old grandma"

"Yeah, yeah...that's what you say.  You don't have my arthritis."

I smiled and said "That's true, but you're still not old."

Before she could say anything else, I jumped up gave her a quick hug,
pickup my bag and rushed out the door.  The subway was only a block away
and it would only take about 10 minutes to get to my school.  I was really
looking forward to this new beginning now.

I found a cluster of open seats when I got on the train.  I was surprised
to find them during morning rush hour.  However, there was no one else
around so I took a window seat and sat down.  I reached into my backpack
and took out the orientation package.  I started looking over my class
schedule.  I was not paying attention, when the train reached the next
stop.  Apparently several more people got on the train and the open seats
began to fill.  The one beside me was still open until this guy sat beside
me.  I didn't really pay any attention to him.  I just kept reading my
schedule.

After the train began moving, I noticed that he was looking at me.
Finally, he spoke and said, "Are you going to Ellsworth this year?"

I looked at his face for the first time.  God he was beautiful!  And his
voice was sooooo deep.  He was also huge.  He was everything that I wasn't.
Strong masculine features, steel gray eyes, square smooth shaven jaw,
perfect teeth, broad level shoulders, big arms, a powerful chest, bulging
thighs, strong beautiful hands.  And he smelled incredible.  Everything
about him was intoxicating.  Finally, I couldn't tell how tall he was
because he was sitting down, but he towered over me.

After I snapped out of my dazed state, I finally answered weakly and said
"yes."

"What's your name?"

"Uhh, Danny Billings"

"Cool, My name's Zach.  Zach Martin.  I'm a senior at Ellsworth.  What year
are you?"

"I'm a freshman."

"I thought so, I hadn't seen you there before."

"You're really a senior, you like you should be in college." I said and
then suddenly realized how that could be taken the wrong way.

He smiled and chuckled a little, realizing my embarrassment. "It's ok,
Danny.  Everyone thinks that when they first meet me.  I look like I'm in
my twenties but I'm only eighteen."

I sighed in relief and then realized that I'd seen him before.  I thought
for a second and then remembered that I'd seen him in one of the team
pictures in the hallway at Ellsworth.  This guy was on the football team.

Zach must have noticed something was going on because he said, "What are
you thinking?"

"Oh, nothing.  I just realized I'd seen your picture in the hall during
orientation."

"Yeah, you must have seen the football team picture, right?  I'm the
quarterback."

My eyes bugged out for a second.  I was sitting here having a conversation
with the biggest jock at my new school and he was actually nice!

Zach laughed again and then said "Hey Danny, during orientation did you
make any requests for a senior guide?"

"No Zach, I didn't know anybody and didn't have an older brother there so I
put my name in the pool for general assignment."

"Really?  That's great.  I put in for general assignment too.  That takes
about three days after the start of school.  In case anybody changes their
mind or meets a senior they'd like to have as their guide.  Would you like
to have me as your guide?"

I was in shock.  Here was this incredible guy, who probably could have
picked somebody, anybody who was cooler, more athletic or whatever to guide
through freshman year.  But he was picking me!

"Well?" he asked

"Sure, Zach I'd be love that!" I said with more enthusiasm than I would
have liked.

"Great, well meet me in front of the guidance counselor's office during
lunch and we'll take care of it."

"Wow, thanks Zach.  This is incredible."

"No problem.  Hey looks like this is our stop.  Time to start another year.
Let's go."

He got up and I followed him off the train and headed for the exit happier
than I could have imagined.

To Be Continued