Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:53:04 +1000 (EST)
From: Dane Isaac <dane_isaac@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: What Happened in Highschool Ch 12

Hey guys, so this is the next one... its a bit talky.. well really talky
and probably not that well edited but here it is!! that makes it sound
great...
um so no sex yet but soon i promise, i know ive been dragging it out a
bit so its time!
but who will it be??????


What Happened in Highschool

Chapter 12


Kane told me he wanted to talk and was going to drive from University and
pick me up. At that moment I didn't care. Everyone knew I was gay. Aaron
was being an arse and something told me that Kane had some answers.

About half an hour later I watched as an unfamiliar car pulled up on the
street in front of my house. Kane got out of the drivers seat and walked
up to the door. I waited for him to knock and swung the door open.

"Hey little mate. Come for a drive?" Kane smiled reassuringly at me and
after a minute's hesitation I decided he wasn't here to beat me up and
agreed.

We drove in silence for awhile before Kane spoke. "I guess you're
wondering why I wanted to see you huh?"

At my nod he continued. "I'm kinda worried about Aaron. He's acting
like a prick lately. It took me awhile but I finally got what happened
out of them."

Them? What the fuck did he mean? Was Aaron sleeping around? I mean I knew
he had been way more sexually active before he was with me. All we had
done was a couple of blowjobs... maybe he got sick of waiting. Stop it
Matt, stop overanalyzing. You always do this and everything gets blown
way out of proportion.

It was silent again for a moment as we both glanced at each other, trying
to gage expressions and reactions. Kane pulled up a minute later
alongside a park and motioned for me to get out.

As we walked along the path towards a small fairly scabby little park
with a swing set and monkey bars, Kane dropped another big one.

"It's mum and dad."

"Huh?" I stammered, repressing the urge to have a go on the monkey
bars.

"Mum and dad have been at him for awhile now. Sit down here." He pulled
me down onto a patch of grass and continued. "They've guessed he was
gay for awhile now, years actually. It wasn't a problem before. Aaron
never flaunted it in front of them. So they just ignored it. Then you
came along."

I stared at Kane waiting for him to keep going.

He sighed. "Suddenly you were all he was talking about. He spent more
time over at your house then with mum and dad. I found out recently that
they had been encouraging him to find other friends, more importantly
girl friends. They've been arguing about it since you two got together.
They think you're influencing him, making him gay."

"What?" I was annoyed but not that shocked. I had seen Aaron's mum's
reaction to me when I was at his house. Thinly veiled disapproval.
"I've never met your father or even your sister."

Kane nodded. "Dad's not home much and Jill's a bit of a socialite for
a twelve year old. But how much time did you spend at our house?"

"That was hardly my fault! Aaron never wanted to go there! He insisted
we hang out at my place."  I replied angrily.

Kane smiled sadly. "I know. But now you know why. I don't think he
wanted you to know mum and dad didn't want you there."

"Why did your dad think that if he hadn't even met me?" I asked
feeling a wave of sadness.

Kane winced. "Dad's a bank manager and frankly he is the epitome of
conservatism. Neither Aaron nor I have ever really been close to him.
Mum's different. She gets into every aspect of your life whether you
want her to or not. She's been pushing Aaron to give you up for awhile
now, with full reports to dad."

Oh shit. Kurt was right. Maybe Aaron had seen what happened as an easy
out, something that could transfer the blame to me.

"Don't give up just yet huh? You were good for him, he was a lot less
serious and happier than I've seen him in awhile when he was with you."
Kane patted my back.

That comment made me happy and sad at the same time but I pushed the
emotions away.

"What about Renee?"

Kane winced and looked quite angry. "Yeah. I've asked that same
question. She was a friend of yours?"

I shrugged and gave a bitter laugh. "Use to be. She told everyone at
school that I was gay."

Kane looked shocked and angry. "What? You mean you've been outed? How
did she find out? Aaron wouldn't have told her I'm sure, no matter how
angry."

I shook my head. "No it was my own doing. I've really fucked up
haven't I?" I flopped backwards on the grass and stared at the sky.

"Shit Matt. It'll work out, things do. In the meantime feel free to
call me if you need to talk anytime ok?"

We chatted for awhile before Kane dropped me off at home.


"Will you quit it?" Kurt demanded of me at lunch.

"Huh? Quit what?" I asked in confusion. Well maybe I had a bit of an
idea.

"Stop looking at him." Kurt sighed.

I bit my lip ring and started scratching at the wooden table with a
chewed nail. "Sorry."

Kurt rolled his eyes. "Well he's no better. I see him watching you
constantly. Renee too."

I instantly glanced back over at the table he was sitting at. Aaron and
Renee weren't sitting together and were both staring over at me. Aaron
quickly looked away but Renee kept staring, a frown on her face.

I heard another loud sigh from Kurt.

"What's the matter with him?" Abby asked disengaging from a heated
debate about whether there were many movies that were better than the
original books. She gave Kurt a speculative look, then ate some of his
sandwich. Kurt glared at her and pulled his food closer for protection.

"He's grumpy." I replied. "Oh and Bridget Jones' Diary the movie was
better than the book." I added.

They both stared at me. I blushed. "Well mum likes the movie and she
told me... look whatever."

Abby was grinning at me and Kurt was frowning. "You mean you actually
read the book?"

"No! Mum said the movie was better. Don't be saying shit about my mum
huh?" I turned it back on him and Kurt shut up. He loved my mum probably
nearly as much as me.

"Mummy's boy!" Abby laughed and poked me in the side. "It's so
cute!"

I grumbled but found myself watching Aaron again.

"You know Matt, those dicks over there think Aaron stopped being your
friend cause he found out you were gay."  Abby said abruptly.

I looked at her to see her studying me carefully. "That's meant to make
me feel better?"

"No, not really. Just thought you should know." Abby said mildly. "Hey
we were thinking of going and seeing a movie tonight. Wanna come?"

It was fun hanging out with my friends again. I had got a bit caught up
with Aaron when we were together and I hadn't seen as much of them.
When we were together... shit I was already thinking in past tense.

The guys, realizing the funk I was in made sure I had a good time and
dropped me off at home later that night.

My good mood disappeared abruptly when I saw a dark figure sitting on the
front doorstep.

"Hey Matt. I really need to talk to you." It was Aaron. He stood up and
came towards me.

I remained completely still as his hand brushed my arm. It was then that
I noticed he had bruising around his eye. My hand reached up
automatically before I stopped it and stepped back like I had been
burned.

And I had been burned really. Just not in the physical sense.