College Boys[Men of Holsum College 01] by Daisy Harris

Author:Daisy Harris [Harris, Daisy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Fiction
ISBN: 9781619266957
Google: Yb50CHVJOsYC
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
Published: 2012-04-08T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“You sure you’re not coming?” Don stood in the doorway. He wasn’t an expressive guy, but his obvious tension told Chris that his friend felt guilty leaving.

Chris shifted on the bare mattress. He didn’t have any sheets to sit on since his were still in his room next to Peter’s. “Nah. I’m not up for it.” He turned back to his book, though he wasn’t seeing the words. All his attention was on Don and the expectation he was winging at the side of Chris’s head. Chris glanced at his phone to check the time. It was eight forty-five.

“Free beer…” he said, like it was a temptation. “Lots of pussy…” From beyond Don’s shoulder, he heard Romero call out, “Tell him to stop being a fag and come to the party!”

Without thinking, Chris bounded off the bed. He marched to the door, and when Don stepped to the side, Chris bore down on Romero. All his stress and anger coalesced onto the one thing he could name that pissed him off, and Chris had to force himself not to throw a punch. “What the fuck is your problem?” He didn’t touch the guy, but Chris got in his face so Romero knew Chris was ready to throw down.

“Dude, I was just fucking around.” Romero pushed Chris off with enough swagger to make it seem like Romero was joking. “Stay home and mope over your boyfriend if you want.”

Chris stumbled back a step but then found his footing. He was thinner than Romero but a little taller. Chris probably couldn’t beat the older boy in a real fight, but he didn’t think it would come to that. “He’s not my fucking boyfriend.” The thought caused a surprising wave of panic. Yeah, if Chris didn’t show up for the movie that night, if he ran away and moved out of Cooper Hall, Peter really wouldn’t be his boyfriend—maybe not ever. In a thrill of annoyance, he said, “But if he was, I don’t know what the fuck it would have to do with you.”

Romero’s eyes flared with anger. “I…” He fisted his hands and for a second Chris thought he was going to throw a punch. But then he took a step back, scowling. “Whatever, man.” He gave an exaggerated eye roll and spun around to leave. “Later.”

Chris watched Romero’s back as he left. He wondered why his pulse was beating like a drum in his ears. No way would Romero have assaulted him in a freshman hallway with Don standing right there. Anyway, the school had mad rules about gay bashing and hate speech. People put up with Romero because he was harmless. But no one, not even Sanchez, who followed him around like a puppy, would turn a blind eye if Romero ever hauled off and hit someone for being gay.

“You okay?” Don asked as Chris pressed by.

“Yeah.” Chris’s tension only ramped higher as he thought about how Don might want an explanation. “I just get sick of his shit sometimes.

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