Good to Know by D. W. Marchwell

Author:D. W. Marchwell
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: M/M Contemporary, Source: Amazon
ISBN: 9781615810789
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2009-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

DAVID stood at the window of the empty classroom. His students had physical education, and he had forty minutes to plan coursework. He wasn’t planning, however, too distracted by his rambling thoughts. Do you know what you’re doing? Will you be able to say goodbye to William and everything if this thing with Jerry doesn’t work out? Can you keep your personal life separate from school and avoid the prying eyes of parents? What if they find out what William and Jerry are beginning to mean to you?

It is the twenty-first century, David reminded himself as he leaned against the window, the pastoral scene outside offering little comfort. But David also reminded himself that there were still plenty of close-minded bigots and homophobes who would never rest until peoples’ personal lives became fair game for their sanctimonious misquoting of the Bible.

“David?” Lenore was standing in his doorway. “You okay?”

“Fine. What’s up?”

Lenore approached, stood close, and touched his arm. David could feel the sweat forming at his hairline. “You looked kinda spaced, worried.” David smiled and waited. “Listen, William is in my office. He’s very upset and asking for you.”

“What? Is he hurt?” David started to move toward the door, but Lenore pulled on his arm.

“No, I’m afraid it’s probably worse.” Lenore walked with David to the door and shut it before David could exit. “Apparently, there were words exchanged in gym class.” David glanced at the clock. What could have happened in fifteen minutes? “From what I was told, some of the boys—”

“Who?”

“It’s not important,” Lenore cautioned. “Some of the boys were making rude remarks about Kyle Clark.” David knew what was coming and knew which little boy, in particular, had started the whole thing. “Calling him a fag and teasing him that he would turn gay because his mother lives with another woman.”

“Jesus, fuck me! Christ!” David reached for the knob, but Lenore placed her hand over his, stilling it. “It’s Bennett Thiry’s kid, isn’t it?”

“That’s not important,” Lenore repeated, taking David’s hand in hers. “When William came to Kyle’s aid, he told them that there’s nothing wrong with being gay, and that his Uncle Jerry is gay, and that the boys should just—” Lenore smiled a little. “uh… ‘cowboy up’.”

“Fuckin’ A, he did.” David laughed. God, but I love that little boy. “He loves his uncle; why shouldn’t he stand up for them?” David’s eyes narrowed, the thought suddenly hitting his brain. “Why is he in your office, then?”

“One of the boys pushed William.” Lenore stroked David’s hand when she heard him gasp, “It’s okay—William’s not hurt, not even a mark on him—but Bennett Jr. has quite a shiner coming in.”

David laughed and hugged Lenore. Holding her by the shoulders, David nodded, pride filling him, and beamed. “Benefits of a boarding school education! William’s been studying martial arts since grade two.” David reached for the door handle again, and this time, Lenore did not stop him. “I’m going to take him home; he is suspended, yeah, for fighting?”

“Debbi’s already called Jerry.

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