The Science of Us by Lt Ville

Author:Lt Ville [Ville, Lt]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Gay & Lesbian, Love & Romance, Gay, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Teen & Young Adult, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B0075LC2IU
Publisher: Lustyville Press
Published: 2012-02-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19 – Pat

Everyone Has Secrets

The guys spent Friday night at my house, but everyone except John and Drew left the next day to go home and face their families. I knew John was staying for two reasons: one, he wanted to be there for Drew, and two, he was afraid of what was waiting for him when he got home. We spent most of Saturday in my bedroom watching television.

"You guys hungry?" I asked from my spot on the floor.

"Sure," said John.

"I'm not hungry," Drew said.

"You need to eat something," John told him.

"It'll hurt too much."

"You can eat oatmeal or something." John looked at me. "I'll get him to eat."

"Okay." I got up and went to get food. I walked in my kitchen and fixed oatmeal for Drew and grabbed a box of Frosted Flakes, a half a gallon of milk, and two big bowls for me and John. It was technically lunch time, but it was only breakfast for us. I put the food on a tray and went upstairs. Drew was sitting up on the side of the bed. His face was red and he looked like he was in severe pain. "Is he okay?" I asked John.

"I think he needs to go to the hospital, but you know how he is."

"Yeah, I know." John helped Drew sit back on the bed so I could put the tray in front of him. We watched as Drew attempted to take the spoon and get oatmeal. His hand was shaking, so John stopped him.

"I got it." John told him.

"I don't need your help!" Drew protested.

"That cut on your head must be deeper than it looks, because you must be crazy. Who turns down an offer to be fed breakfast in bed by the man they love?" John smiled at Drew.

"People who know that the man they love doesn't love them," Drew responded.

John was quiet for a moment. He grabbed the spoon and put oatmeal on it then he moved the spoon to Drew's mouth. "Shut up and eat." I sat down on the floor in front of them and fixed my cereal. I was about to take my first spoonful, when John interrupted, "How long can Drew stay here?"

"As long as he wants."

"When are your parents coming home?"

I looked at him. "I don't know if they're ever coming back," I confessed.

He laughed. "Stop playing Pat, when are they coming back? They always come back."

"They may come back to visit, but I don't think they'll ever stay here again. My father told me they got a place in Florida. He didn't say exactly where. I don't know. I just get the feeling that this isn't their home anymore. I'd be surprised if they showed up for my graduation."

"What happened that made this time so different?" he asked as he put another spoonful in Drew's mouth.

"The last time they came home, my father realized that I could take care of myself." I looked at my cereal. "I think it's too painful for them to see me," I said, more to myself than to him.

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