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Lil Bros
Chapter 6
Three hours and forty stitches later Scott was sent home. As the Archers and Mrs. Parker were at the hospital Peter and his brothers we calling the basketball team asking them all to meet at Michael's. To them it was time for a show down. The team had just gotten together when Mr. Calruso showed up. "Hello boys looks like your all ready to have a fight." Mr. Calruso asked, a slight smile on his face.
"We are, we have decided to tell Michael just how we feel and to find out where he stands." Richie spoke up, "It seems like he is letting everything get to him and is taking it out on his friends."
"Well I guess it had to happen. Though I should tell you all that the San Antonio state police have a suspect."
"You mean, they may have found Tommy's killer?" Billy asked?"
"I think so. A friend of mine in Miami mentioned it."
"Kewl, you going to tell Michael this?"
"I was going to, but if you all want to hang him first be my guest."
"No, this could be just what he needs to hear, but afterwards we have to talk to him."
"By the way where is the young man I met last summer?"
"You mean Scott?"
"Yes that's his name."
"He's in the hospital, for what we don't know yet." Billy whispered.
"I'm sorry to hear that, after I speak with Michael I'll drop by his place and see him."
"That would be so kewl sir."
As Mr. Calruso was talking with the team, Peter had walked up and knocked on Michael's door. "Michael we all need to talk to you, so please come outside."
"Why would I want to come out, you all said what you wanted a while back."
"Michael either you come outside now or we will do it at school tomorrow and it won't be nice."
"You think I care."
"Please, Michael this is stupid, open the door and lets talk this out."
Yanking it open Michael saw the whole team standing there along with David. "So I'm here now what?"
"First off Mr. Calruso here has something to tell you, then I think Richie does."
"Mr. Calruso?"
" Hello Michael, I hear you're having problems again?"
"Nothing I can't handle sir."
"Not from what your friends say, but I do hopefully have some good news for you."
"I'm not worried about what my friends say, but I could do with some good news."
"Michael sometimes it is hard to let go of some one you love. However your friends are here to help. Now a friend has told me that the police have a suspect, they haven't charged him yet."
"So that is the good news, I want the bastard dead, better yet I want him to suffer just like I have."
"Michael you have to let Tommy go, get on with your life. I heard Scott say that you were the best big brother that anyone could want. I bet Tommy thought the same way."
"Yeah he did. He was also the best bro I could have wanted."
"Well go back to being that brother. Do something to honor Tommy's memory, not lock it away."
"How can I do that?"
"I don't know the answer, but maybe the boys there do."
"I know they aren't happy with me, in fact they kicked me off the team."
"Why?"
"I have some problems with one of them and I kinda told him to stay away."
"Is the problem that bad?"
"They don't think so, but I just can't deal with him."
"Maybe what you should try and do is talk it out with him."
"I don't know it maybe to late."
"It's never too late, you just have to listen and share how you feel about what they say."
"I guess I can do that, though I think it's too late."
"It's never to late, give it a chance. That is all a person can ask. Now I have to go visit another friend so I hope I can see you tomorrow?"
"I would like that."
"Then let your friends talk to you and remember to listen."
"I will."
Watching David walk off Michael felt a bit better but he knew that it wasn't going to last. Michael saw Richie and Peter walking up followed by the rest of the team. Sitting where he was Michael waited for the guys to say what they had to. "Michael, we have all been patient, we understood when Tommy died and how you hurt, we thought that after you met Cory and got back with your friends you would change. Now we all know and have accepted the fact that Scott is gay. You have turned your back on him, you hit his brother in the mouth, and you walked away from a practice. Now do you want to tell us all why?" Peter asked.
"Do I want to, no, I will not, as for me hitting Richie, I am sorry for doing that."
"Well that is a start, but we need to know why you turned your back on Scott?"
"That is my problem. I will deal with it the way I want."
"Even if it hurts Scott?" Richie asked."
"Then maybe he should keep his mouth shut."
Richie was going to say more when he realized just what had happened. "Guys I gotta talk to Michael alone for a bit, but I think I will wait for Scott to get here."
"Sure Richie, but you had better get them back as friends or we will be outta the state race this year."
"They will with a little help."
"Kewl we'll all meet at Peter's later."
"Sure."
Twenty minutes later Scott showed up with Mr. Calruso. "Scott I'll see you later, just remember what I told you."
"I will Mr. Calruso."
"Scott come up here and sit down." Richie spoke
" I'll stand if you don't mind."
" I do mind, now sit down."
" I'm not sitting beside Michael."
" For fuck sake dude, just sit down, and listen to me."
" What ever."
" Michael, Scott said something to you and you didn't like it right?"
" Yeah."
" So after he said that, you shut him out, you became a prick. So tell me what he said."
" No, I won't, if Scott wants to tell you then let him."
" Scott?"
" You already know what I told him."
" So because of that you decided to try and,,"
" Shut up Richie, he doesn't need to know that."
" Yes he does, now your right I know you told him that you loved him. I don't care I told you that your still my bro and I'll love you."
"So okay but you don't know it all do you."
"What the card, the rose, or the box of chocolates you left for him, yeah bro I know all about them."
"You don't understand, he tossed everything away like they were junk, he didn't care or try to find out who sent them."
"Is he right Michael."
"I didn't have to know who sent them, and yeah I threw them away."
"Did you ever think about how he felt?"
"I knew how he felt, he kept telling me."
"So accept that fact he loves you, Scott you have to accept the fact that Michael isn't like you."
"I can accept that." Scott replied.
"Michael?"
"I'm sorry I can't."
"Then I guess we are right back to where we were."
"I guess so." Now I have home work. So if you will excuse me."
"Scott you coming or going home?"
" Neither, I have to talk to Michael alone, even if he won't listen I have to I made a promise."
"Okay, but call when you're ready to come home?"
"Sure."
"You want to come in?"
"Thanks, are you sure,"
With that Scott and Michael went inside and closed the door. Going to the kitchen, Michael took out some Chicken nuggets and fries. Tossing them on a pan he stuck them in the oven and set the timer. Sitting across from Scott he waited. "Michael I gotta say this and please don't say anything till I am finished."
"Okay, this is your show."
"It's not a show, it's my feelings. I know you can't accept the fact that I am gay, and I know you can't love me like I love you, but I was told that no one can know who they fall in love with. I accept that, I fell in love with you when I, we were twelve, I didn't understand it then, and even now I sometimes don't understand it, all I want is you to be my friend, to accept the fact I am gay."
"I just have one question, how come the team knew before you told me, Scott we almost grew up together, for Christ sake we did everything together. Why couldn't you tell me first?"
"Because I was scared, and I was right, you shut me out, to quote you, go play with your boyfriends."
"I'm sorry I said that, look around Scott, what do you see?"
"I see a very scared and lonely person, sure you have money, and you can have anything you want. But you're still lonely."
"Your right. But then for a while I was happy I had everything I ever wanted, then it was taken away from me I lost everything. All I want is revenge I want people hurting like I am."
" You think you're the only one that lost when Tommy died, I cried for a week, he was like a cousin, and sometimes I felt like he was my own little brother. Richie doesn't talk about it, but I think he felt the same way."
Getting up Michael flipped the nuggets and fries and reset the timer. I never told the team I was gay, they figured it out, but they told me that it didn't matter. I wanted to tell you so many times. I sent you the card, rose and yes the chocolates, I was hoping you would come to accept my love."
"Maybe I could have if you hadn't pushed, Ketchup with your fries?"
"Yeah, you didn't give me a choice, you were acting like I wasn't alive."
"I couldn't handle it, I tried to reject your gayness by rejecting you."
"Well you did a good job, when I saw you toss those chocolates I wanted to die."
"I'm glad you didn't, I don't know what I would do if you weren't round to kick my ass some times."
"Really, you mean that you wanna still be friends?"
"Scott, like you said you didn't choose to be gay."
"Kewl lets eat I'm hungry."
"You want mayo with the nuggets?"
"Sure."
For the next three hours Scott and Michael sat and talked, both doing a lot of apologizing, it was like the past never happened. After Scott had left to go home Michael locked up, showered and climbed into bed. Over the next two weeks Michael and Scott got most of their problems worked out which made the team happy. The Easter weekend Michael invited Scott to go away with him, they would take off on Michael's boat. During the week before they left Michael stocked the boat with food, sodas and a few extras.
Thursday night Scott was at Michael's his bag sitting on the front step. "Michael you ready?"
"Yeah, just let me grab my bag."
"Let me grab it."
"Funny dude funny."
The first night out Michael dropped anchor at Winterberry Park, Scott had gotten out the grill and had some hot dogs going when Michael came out on deck in just his tight briefs. " What's this?"
"Just getting comfortable, I mean it is just you and me right?"
"Yeah I guess."
"Want me to take over?"
"Sure, I'll get the buns and drinks."
"Okay. Will it be okay if I stripped down like you?"
"Sure. Why not I mean I've seen you in your undies before."
"Yeah but this is different, it's just you and me this time."
"What you think I'm going to molest you?"
"I know better than that, I have nothing to fear about that."
"Go get the stuff we need. These are about ready."
The boys ate dinner and then both sat on the bow and watched the sun set, neither said anything. Scott stayed on deck when Michael went inside, there Michael turned the bed down and then lit a few candles. He had just gotten them lit when Scott came down, " Close the hatch would you Scott."
"Sure, I gotta piss big time though."
"Okay."
That night Michael was confused as he and Scott lay in bed together, and so he sleep was troubled
"Thanks, Michael this is awesome."
"We still have a few days, before we have to head back, should we stay here of sail down further?"
"Go further, but let's think about that in the morning, right now I just want to stay where I am."
"Well then turn out the lighs and let's get some sleep."
"Yes sir."
"Smart ass."
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