The story of an outcast.((Part 2.))

I caught up to them at the end of my street.Joe held Kika as she sobbed."Please..."Joe glared at me."Get away from us."I felt tears stream down my cheeks."Is that how it is?We've been friends since we were kids and you discover something about me and that's it?You're out?That's our friendship?!"Kika looked at me now.Joe looked away.People started crowding and staring.I wondered if I was making that big a scene.Stupid me.I had forgotten to pick up my towel and here I stood in my birthday suit.My cheeks burned hot as I ran home.My sobs came as short hiccups.Kyle waited for me at the bottom of the stairs.His head down as if he were ashamed.I wanted to yell at him.Tell him how much I hated him.Instead I fell to my knees before him.I cried like a baby.If I told Kyle to go then who would I have?No one...

Kyle held me.We sat on the floor as I sobbed, curled up into a ball between his legs, my head on his chest.He hushed me trying to comfort me.He kissed my head and stayed with me until I fell asleep.When I got up I was in the same position as I had fallen asleep.It was dark out now.That's when it occurs to me.Kyle stayed with me all this time.The only one who didn't abandon me in my time of need.I saw Kyle now as a friend.The only person I can trust now.He began to wake up.I moved so that we sat facing each other."I'm sorry Alex."He looked down."Thank you..."The words came out came out of my mouth faster than a bullet."What?"He sounded confused."Thank you for staying with me.You are my only...friend."Kyle hugged me.He smiled."You plan on getting dressed any time soon?"I smiled and began to walk up stairs."I'll be down stairs in a minute."I quickly dressed and walked down stairs.Kyle was in the living room gazing at the photos."There's only one picture of you and your parents."I sat on the couch."Yeah, they don't have time for family photos."He picked up the picture and sat next to me."Kyle...who do you live with?"He layed the picture on his lap."My grandmother.""She ok with you being..."He chuckled and gave what sounded like a noise of disgust."She's too drunk to notice.She smokes herself away and when she's not doing that she's drowning the thought of my parents away with alcohol."He looked down.I leaned my head on his shoulder."I'm sorry."He patted my head."Not your fault...Alex..."I looked up at him."Yeah?""I hate to ask you this but...do you think I could stay here?Just for the night I mean!"I nodded."Wouldn't your grandmother notice?"He huffed."Would she care, you mean?I told you she's too drunk to notice.besides...now that my parents are gone she doesn't look at me."I felt so bad.Here I am making a big deal out of my life when Kyle has bigger problems to deal with."Come on.We have a guest room up stairs.I'll give you something to sleep in."

I couldn't sleep at all.I kept thinking about Kika and Joe."They were my friends and they didn't even want to look at me!"I thought to myself.The the door crept open."Kyle?"He climbed into bed and layed next to me.I put an arm around him and he kissed my cheek then my lips.I moved uncomfortably."It's ok.I won't do anything.I promise."This relaxed me some.Still being in bed with a guy was going to take some getting used to.Even though I was attracted to Kyle in a way that's almost forbidden I was still scared.What if word gets out?I don't think I can bare what Kyle goes through at school.My eyes got heavy as I drifted off to sleep.

When I opened my eyes the next morning I had to shield them from the heavy light.Remembering that Kyle had spent the night in my bed I turned to greet him.When I turned expecting to see Kyle it was surprising to see Kika.She slept beside me.I sat up and stared.She opened her eyes and sat up as soon as she saw me."How long have you been here?""About an hour.I came to tell you I'm sorry.I didn't mean to run like that.I mean...we came to see if you were ok.You seemed out of it at school...now I know why...we didn't think we'd find you here with him."She looked down."Neither did I.He sort of showed up here."I blushed a bit."Are you...I mean do you...is he your..."She couldn't find the words to put it together."I still like girls but...I like Kyle too..."My cheeks burned hot."Are you going to tell anyone?"She looked up at me.She smiled and pounced on me."Course not.You're my friend."I smiled and hugged her."Have you seen Kyle?"She nodded."He let me in."Kyle knocked on the open door.Mugs in his hands."Yeah, I'm still here."He wore my clothes.It was wied to see him in light colors.He handed us coffee."Is everything ok?"He looked at Kika.She nodded."Where's Joe?"I asked.She took a sip of her coffee."Home I guess.He's still mad."Kyle stared at her.In a good way.Like he was examining her.Her gaze was locked on me."I'm going to talk to him."I went to my closet to get clothes.Kyle hugged me from behind."Kyle..."I knew Kika was watching."Be careful Alex.Do you want us to come with you?"My face was hot as I broke from his grasp."No, I should talk to him myself."Kika stared, a redness in her cheeks but a look on her face as if she wanted to see more.Kyle kissed me and I pulled away again."Be very careful.People can become violent."I looked down."Joe wouldn't hurt me."I walked away to get dressed.

To be continued...