Well let's get this story started. First off my name is Daniel Christopher Michaels, at least that's what my mom calls me when I'm in trouble. Most people call me Chris because I hate Dan or Daniel. When this story takes place I was fourteen. I am five foot six and weigh about one hundred and fifteen pounds. I have an older brother Greg who is sixteen and a twin sister Alexis. We live in Houston, Texas, well not in Houston but just outside.
I knew from the time I was ten that I was different. When I hit thirteen I knew I was gay and no one in my home town knew not even my best and most closest friend Albert which most people call him Al on the count he hates to be called Albert.
Then it happened on the first day of high school I got pushed into a locker and heard a voice, "Watch it fag." It was none other than the high school asshole, Jack Ryan a senior with a bad attitude. All that ran through my mind is how does he know, no one knows.
Al was two lockers down and saw what happened. "Hey asshole leave my friend alone!" Al yelled at him and getting in between us. Al is my age but much taller and heavier with a height of five foot eleven and weighing a solid two hundred and ten pounds. This kid had no fat on him anywhere it was solid muscle and he looked hot but I never let him know it. He had a new girlfriend every month since we were six. Any way enough detail for now.
As soon as Al had said that Mr. Morgan the history teacher walked around the corner and of course Jack took off in the opposite direction but before walking off he leaned close to my ear and wispered, "I see you around fag boy." I couldn't take anymore the hallway started to spin and I couldn't hear what Mr. Morgan was saying to Al. Then I blacked out for the first time in my life I fucking blacked out. Now I know for sure that everyone knew or thought that I was gay.
When I came to I was in the nurses office and Al was standing right next to me then he spoke,"So what did the resident asshole have to say and why in hell did he slam you into the locker."
I knew this was it. I mustered all the courage I could and just blerted out,"BECAUSE I AM GAY." I looked to the ground to ashamed to look up and see the hate in my best friends face. He grabbed me by my shirt. I just knew he was about to hit me, but he did something I never expected he grabbed me in the biggest bear hug I thought he was about to crack my rib cage.
He looked into my eyes with tears rolling down my face and simple said in a voice that was filled with hate,"Why didn't you tell me? How long did you know? WHY DIDN'T YOU FUCKING TELL ME?" I cried like a baby trying to get the words to come out.
"Because I didn't want you to hate me like you do now and I didn't want to lose my best friend in the world" I finally said in a small mouse type whisper. He let go of me and lifted my face and looked right back in my face, his baby blue eyes meeting my brown shit colored eyes with tears running out.
He opened his mouth then closed it again. Then he opened it once more and said in a very low voice that I could barely hear,"I don't hate you. Not now and not ever. If that ass wipe touches you again then I will kill him." With that he grabbed me again and we sat there until the nurse came in to check on me. She shooed Al on to class and told me to try and sit up. As soon as I did the room spun and I fell back on the bed. When I finally regained my senses I missed my first and second period classes. The rest of the day I was met with dirty looks and whispers. At lunch I sat by myself until I saw Alexis and Al who came over to sit with me. Al sat next to me and Alexis sat across from me.
Alexis looked at me,"So tell me the rumors aren't true. Tell me you aren't a fag." God I hate that word it's used all the time in my house by my father to describe people like me.
I looked at Al and he looked at Alexis," Don't ever use that word around me or Chris again, you got that." he said with force behind his voice.
"What's your fucking problem Al? I just want to know if the rumors are true or not." Alexis spat at him.
"Go ahead bud I got your back." Al whispered in my ear.
I sat up straight and looked my twin sister in the eye and said, "Yes, I am gay."
She was silent for a while the she stood up and yelled at the top of her lungs so everyone could hear,"Hey everybody. My brother Daniel Christopher Michaels is a queer loving homo fag!!!!" When I heard those words come from my sisters mouth I bolted from the lunchroom and ran to the nearest bathroom and locked myself in a stall and cried like I never cried before. Al came in a short while later and tried to get me to open the door and I just yelled at him to go away. He was silent for awhile and then spoke in a level tone, "If you say so." That was the moment I died inside.
When I got home after school my parents along with Greg and Alexis were sitting in the living room. I just walked past them without a word. You could see the look of discust on my dad's face, my mom was sobbing into her hands saying, "It can't be." Greg was just sitting there and Alexis the bitch of all sisters just sat with a smug shit eating grin on her face. I bolted upstairs to my room and locked the door.
The next thing I know is my alarm was going off and it was six thirty, time to get up and go to school. I walked to the upstairs bathroom and showered. When I got to my room Greg was there sitting on my bed. "I guess Alexis told you about me being gay." I said in a small timid voice. All he said was,"Yep."
"Greg I'm sorry but I'm not like everybody else. I wish I could be but I'm not." I meekly said.
He just looked at me and it seemed like eternity then he spoke,"I know but are you sure. Dad is pissed as hell right now and is saying he's going to kick you out. Mom said they can't do that but isn't putting up much of a fight."
"Figured that would happen that is why I never told anybody. Then Alexis found out from some rumors and asked me but I didn't deny it." I stated plainly and getting red in the face. I went downstairs with Greg to the kitchen. We sat at the table as my mom, dad and the queen bitch entered the room. They just looked at me then at Greg who at this point was standing behind me with both hands on my shoulders. My dad looked at him and then at me, he opened his mouth to say something then my mom put her hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. He closed his mouth and walked out of the room.
Well everyone that is the end of Chapter One I hope you enjoy it and I have plenty more were that came from. I would like to thank my best friend and a man that is a brother to me, Aaron thank you for what you have done and the input you have shared with me. If you like this story you will love his, it is called Everybody Hates Me and it is under the highschool listing. I would always like to hear feedback and any ideas for later chapters. You can email me at adamsdannys@yahoo.com