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Disclaimer: This story is completely fictional. Most of the places mentioned, and none of the characters exist in real life. Some may possess physical or personality characteristics of people I know or have known. But if you see yourself in this story, your imagination is better than mine!
Zeke is a romantic story centering on the lives of high school kids. Lovers of other ages may appear, but not normally in a cross-generational sense. References to sex with under-age kids may be made for the sake of the story line. However, I feel that child molestation is a crime and should not be glorified or tolerated.
If you just interested in hot stories that will get you off, or if references to religion and God offend you, you should probably read something else. While there are some steamy scenes, this story is about love, not just sex.
If you are still interested in reading this, I hope you will enjoy the story.
This is my fourth attempt at writing fiction. My other stories on Nifty include: Always and Forever, Brad and Alan's Canoe Trip, and Jacob and Jacques. Some characters from previous stories have cameo roles in this one. However, you need not read them first. This is another story of kids at Cosgrove High.
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Finally, thanks and hugs to Tim who edits for me so that there are fewer typos!
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Zeke, Chapter 12
It was toward the end of the first week of school that Bryan and Zeke had their first encounter with Rusty. Mr. Swanson, the new tech director, had asked the boys to get a ladder and replace some light bulbs that were out of the reach of anyone but a seven-footer. They were going after the ladder when Rusty called for them to stop.
"Come over here, you two," he thundered.
Other students sort of froze in place to see what would happen next.
"We can do this without a fuckin' ladder if we work together."
"Rusty, watch the language," Mr. Swanson interjected.
A moment later, Zeke was perched on top of Rusty's massive shoulders replacing bulbs as Bryan handed him new ones. The task was accomplished in a fraction of the time it would have normally taken. Mr. Swanson was pleased and Rusty was smiling.
When he put Zeke gently down again, Zeke slapped Rusty's upturned palm and said:
"Hey, thanks for the lift, Shrek!"
Again, other students nearly stopped breathing expecting an eruption.
"No problem, little buddy. Hey, I've never had a nickname. I think I like it! You can all call me Shrek from now on."
There was a collective sigh of relief throughout the room.
Gym class was the last period of the day. It alternated with a study hall, so today was the first day to dress for it and actually do some physical activity. Archery would be the featured sport for about the first third of the semester while the weather was warm enough to be outside.
Zeke was good at most things, but archery was not proving to be one of them.
Bryan was wiping his butt. Zeke was not discouraged, however. He would do his best and maybe he would get as good as his bud after while. Coach Thorpe told him not to feel bad. He said that Bryan was a natural.
In the shower, some of the kids noticed the lack of tan lines on the boys and began to rib them about it.
"You're just jealous that we got to go skinny dipping," said Bryan good-naturedly.
Then someone started making fun of Zeke because of his sizeable equipment. The fact that he was a small kid made his above average dick look even more impressive. One junior boy, Bobby, called him Donkey.
"You must be a donkey since you have a donkey's dick. You're a freak of nature, freshman. Zeke the freak!
"What's the matter, you got penis envy, stubby? was Zeke's bantering reply.
In an instant, Bobby balled up his fist and lunged at Zeke who deftly sidestepped the bigger boy at the last moment. Just then, Rusty Draper came in to take his shower. He picked up Bobby by putting one hand under his throat and the other between his legs and lifted him against the wall as easily as he would have a small child.
"You got a problem with my little buddy?" he growled.
"Nnnno," Bobby whined.
"Good! Don't you ever fuck with my guys!"
After setting him down again, Rusty calmly began to take his shower making sure he thoroughly soaped the hand that had come in contact with Bobby's ass while a very shaken Bobby hurried into the locker room to get dressed.
"Thanks, Shrek!"
"No problem. Anybody hassles you guys; they answer to me. But you know, "Donkey" might be a good nickname for you. You've sure got plenty!"
On a pleasant Saturday afternoon in mid September, a small group of people gathered in the cemetery for a short service. Grace Ann and Craig were there, of course. Zeke had invited a few more people and all but Todd showed up (Todd was back at college). This included Bryan, his parents, and Grandmother Zrudsky. Zeke was both pleased and surprised that she had come.
Pastor Liz read some brief scriptures about the promised resurrection of the dead and said a few words of comfort. Then, Zeke carefully placed the urn with his father's ashes into the hole that the cemetery maintenance man had dug. Each person sprinkled a handful of dirt over the urn. Pastor Thornton then said a prayer and invited everyone to join her in the Lord's Prayer. Zach Adams now rested with his wife in a grave marked by a nice stone with both of their names as well as their dates of birth and death. A solemn Zeke walked quietly back to Craig's car knowing that he had done his best to honor his father and his mother.
Once school had begun, things moved rapidly. Before anyone could believe it, it was almost time for homecoming festivities.
Bryan and Zeke were sitting at lunch with Ben, Adam, and some other kids discussing the parade that would be held before the big game and the dance that would follow.
"You guys got dates for the dance?" Ben asked.
"No, do you?" Zeke responded before he thought.
Then he blushed.
Ben said: "Yeah, I'm going to take Adam or maybe he's going to take me. Hmm, guess we'll take each other."
A couple of the kids looked around wondering what was going on.
"We are tired of people saying things behind our backs, "Adam piped up. "We are boyfriends and we don't care who knows it!"
One kid picked up his tray and moved to another table. The rest stayed put.
A girl, who had overheard the exchange, complimented them on their bravery.
About that time, Bobby (some now called him stubby behind his back) tripped a nerdy looking little freshman boy sending his food and his glasses sliding across the room. Laughter broke out at some of the nearby tables.
Before the lunchroom supervisor, Mrs. Walton could get there, Ben and Adam were helping the boy up and Zeke and Bryan were picking up his glasses and dishes as best they could.
"I'll get you a new tray," Ben offered. "You can sit and eat with us if you want to."
Sam shyly nodded his head.
"Ben, tell Mrs. Nabor what happened and tell her not to charge for his food," the supervisor said. "Now, I want to get to the bottom of this. Who did it?"
Sam just hung his head. He had learned from past experience that you didn't rat on someone or things just got worse.
Mrs. Walton looked at Bobby who was sitting at a neighboring table smirking.
She got up in his face and said:
"There will be no bullying in this school, Mr. Robert Latham. I can see that you are behind this. If I catch you so much as breathing wrong, I will see you in detention!"
Bobby lost most of the smirk as she lectured him. He knew that she would be watching him every single day for the rest of the term. This lady had the reputation of taking no prisoners.
Rusty came over and told Mrs. Walton that he was sure Bobby wouldn't do that again. He was talking to her, but his eyes were burning into Bobby's. Bobby lowered his gaze.
Shy little Sam Miller ate his lunch in near silence. He answered questions with just a word or two and that didn't make for a flow of conversation. After a while, the other boys gave up and went back to discussing homecoming.
When it was time to leave, the boys told Sam that he was welcome to eat with them every day if he wanted to. That brought the first smile he had shown at high school thus far.
The morning after the rescue of Sam, Bryan and Zeke became aware that Sam was in math, language arts, and boys' chorus with both of them as well as being in science with Zeke. Sam was so quiet that they had never noticed him before. They made it a point to walk with him between those classes to make sure that no one picked on him. Sam was overjoyed at having someone notice him. He felt safer and more relaxed with his escort; and as a result began to open up.
As Zeke and Bryan were working in the theater class that afternoon, they discussed Sam. They agreed that he seemed very bright and that he was witty as well. With his off-beat sense of humor he could turn any word into a pun. The boys thought he would be a well-liked kid if he could change his image. He needed to ditch the out-of-style glasses and get a better haircut. Also, he needed to be more laid back.
"Maybe he would be if he got laid," Zeke snickered.
Bryan grinned in return.
Study hall was pretty quiet and most of the students got their homework caught up so they would have the evening free. The hands on the clock were dragging before the dismissal bell finally sounded.
Having biked to Bryan's house, the two boys thought that they had better enjoy the pool while they could. Brad would be prepping it for winter soon.
There would be few warm days left. As always, when no one was around, they decided to go bare-ass. It felt great to be free after a long week of school.
After showering, the two kids put on their briefs and snuggled in Bryan's bed. They even took a short nap before they got dressed and Zeke rode his bike home.
When the letter came from the court with the official name change, it was anticlimactic. Zeke had been "Zeke Adams" for several months already as far as his friends and the school system were concerned. He looked at the document which read: Zeke Zrudsky Adams. He liked the sound of it. Since he had never been given a middle name, he had decided to keep the Zrudsky part to feel more connected with Grace Ann. He was pretty sure that she appreciated it.
At dinner that night, he proudly showed off the certificate. Gran was pleased to see him so happy. Ever since the memorial service, Zeke had gone back more to his old happy-go-lucky nature. When he was like that, he was a delight.
Tonight, he was in rare form.
"You know, Gran, you had better start thinking about yourself for a change. You need to get you a man and settle down. I'll bet if you let Craig know you are interested, he would jump at the chance to be your boyfriend. After all, you have gone out some."
"And who made you "Dear Abby" and what makes you think I am interested?"
"Oh, I see the way you look at him when you don't think anyone else notices.
And you go out of your way to fix him his favorite things to eat."
"Well, Hon, I hate to burst your bubble, but what would a sophisticated military man like him see in a plain old maid like me."
"Wife material!" Zeke responded with a grin. Let's go take him on a date. I can get him to go out and celebrate my official name change. We can go to the Dairy Queen and I can drive. You will have to sit in back."
Grace Ann laughed.
"Now that is what I call a romantic date, Cupid."
Despite her joking, Gran was not unhappy to be going out again with the man who lived in her basement. Even if it wasn't a real date, being with Craig was nice. It felt comfortable. He was good company and a perfect gentleman. He wore nice cologne. He always knew how to make people feel good. She wondered why no one had snapped him up. She was about to find out.
When the trio returned from the ice cream run, Zeke excused himself feigning fatigue and went to his room. He was playing match-maker and giving them time without him.
"Grace, have you ever considered getting married?" Craig asked once they were alone.
"Sure, it has crossed my mind. But most of the guys I that I dated didn't want to be saddled with a kid that wasn't theirs. Not that I ever felt saddled with Zeke! He became my life. If some guy didn't want to get to know him enough to love him too, I didn't want anything to do with him."
"How about you, Craig, has marriage ever been in your plans?"
"Well, I was married once for a short time. We ran off and eloped. It was all very romantic until I was shipped overseas for a six-month stint. "Till death do us part" didn't last very long when I was gone. She started going out and found someone else. From what I heard later, she found several `someones'."
"Oh, I am sorry. I didn't mean to open an old wound."
"You didn't. I have gotten over that. It was many years ago. I decided that I couldn't expect to find anyone while I was in the service. Now that I am out, I am too old to be attractive to anyone. I'm not sure I even know how to date anymore."
"Nonsense! You are a handsome guy. A woman would be a fool not to find you attractive."
"Do you?"
"Do I what?"
"Do you find me attractive enough to date exclusively?"
"Of course!"
Gran then blushed at the forcefulness of her last statement.
"Good! Then, I would like to ask you out to tomorrow night -- just the two of us -- no Zeke, no Bryan, nobody else. We will go to the Bistro and have a leisurely meal followed by a night at the symphony."
"Oh Craig, that sounds wonderful. I will have to see what I can find to wear."
After Craig went downstairs to his apartment, Grace Ann practically skipped down the hall to her room. On the way, she passed Zeke's room and noticed a light under his door. She rapped and he quickly said: "Enter."
As she was telling him about the upcoming date, Zeke began to beam with a knowing smile.
"Zeke, you little rat, you knew about this already, didn't you?"
"Well, maybe I had a man to man conversation with my uncle. Maybe I told him that you like classical music. Perhaps, I told him to get off his dead butt and get serious before someone snapped you up."
"Zeke, I am going to get even with you for this!"
"Promise?" Zeke giggled.
Dinner was elegant and overpriced. The portions were small, but the presentation was excellent and the diners were waited on hand and foot. The waiters were so cute and charming that Gran couldn't help but wonder if they were gay. Then she realized that she was just wondering and not being judgmental. She had changed drastically in her thinking in the past several months.
Craig was a good conversationalist making her feel completely comfortable despite the fact that she was in a crowd that was not her usual circle.
Brad and Mary had chosen to dine at the Bistro before symphony also. They stopped by the table to greet Craig and Grace on their way out. Grace felt like she was in a totally new world. Move over Cinderella!
The symphony was even better than she had expected. She enjoyed every moment. She didn't know how much Craig was enjoying it too, until he told her over a drink after the performance.
Grace Ann was never a drinker because of her church and her father's example, but she consented to try a Bailey's over ice. She had to concede that it was pleasant.
Craig said that he wanted to do this again in the near future. If she thought it was okay, he would like to date on a regular basis. Grace thought it would be okay indeed!
Zeke was still awake when Craig brought Grace Ann to her front door. He peeked out the bedroom window to check on them. He saw Craig give her a brief kiss before he said goodnight and went around to his back entrance. Zeke smiled in the dark as he heard his aunt singing as she went to her room.
Back in his basement apartment Craig smiled as he stripped to lie naked on the bed. That kiss, though brief and chaste, had stirred up feelings he had almost forgotten he had. He got up to find some lotion in the bathroom and applied it to his swollen manhood. It didn't take long for him to produce a gusher.
After church the next day, Zeke and Grace were invited to lunch with Bryan's family, but Grace Ann declined. She had a pervious engagement. Craig was taking her to lunch. Zeke loved it!
He and Bryan spent the afternoon playing video games and just hanging out. The subject of homecoming came up again. They discussed it and agreed to go to the dance stag. There would be plenty of girls there to dance with and they wouldn't have to scrounge up dates the last minute. They were both apprehensive about asking a girl out because they were not sure what would be expected of them. They didn't want to be paired with anyone. There were girls that they knew who would date them, but they had cold feet about getting involved. Life as a teen was hard. There should be a guidebook and a compass to help them through the pains of growing up!