Chapter 6

~Alec POV~

I only left the room for 2 minutes. When I went back in he was gone, so was his bag, his phone, and my jacket. What was I going to do?

"Alec, it's ok. You'll see him tomorrow" Hana's voice comes from behind me as I stare at the empty couch.

"is he going to be ok though? What is his father going to do to him? How can I save him?"

"look, Alec you can't save everyone.He'll get what's coming to him. What did jason say about it?"

"we shouldn't say anything about it cause he might be put in a boys home."

"what about his other family?"

"he didn't say anything about that either"

"than tomorrow you can ask him "

The next morning when I walked into class he wasn't there. I waited all day hoping he would walk in late. He never came. At lunch I sat by myself pondering what could be happening.

"-ec? Alec!"

"Huh?" Kathy's blue eyes burn holes in my body, as I look up at her.

"What are you doing by yourself? Are you upset at us because of that nerdy kid from the other day? Because you should now, Josh told me what he and his father did to his dad. It was bad! He looks innocent but he's not" I looked back down at my hands.

"You don't underst-"

"No! YOU don't Understand! What he did was disgusting and wrong! You need to stop talking to him! You don't want to be seen with that freak. And I won't be DATING anyone who associates with THAT!" she flipped her hair at me, crossed her arms, and glared at me.

"Kathy please don't talk, you don't know anything about Jason and his situation, and neither does Josh, so both of you should mind your own business and stop treating him so poorly"

"Does that mean you're still going to hang around him?"

"YES and i'm never going to stop being around him! EVER! You can leave now" she was taken back. Like she couldn't actually believe I'd chose Jason over her.

"Don't tell me you actually like him!? Josh said it might be because he's tutoring you, but you actually like him! I can't- wait how do you like him?" my head snapped up at her, my face a little red.

"What do you mean HOW?"

"Are you gay?"

"W-what no! W-why would you-"

"OH MY YOU KNOW WHAT HE DID! And you want some! How. Agh how could you. I'm telling Josh!" panic shot through my whole body, as she turned away.

"Wait Kathy" I grabbed her wrist lightly, stopping her and pulling her back. "Y-you're right. I'm s-sorry" she looked at me and gave me a look. I looked down fear raced around inside my body.

"This means you won't be around him anymore?"

"Y-y-yeah" I let go of her hand as she turned back towards me. Shame,and regret made my body shake. She sat down next to me and pulled my face close to hers. Then her lips were on mine kissing me deeply. At first I didn't move then I kissed back slowly. I felt her big lips moving every which way, her peach lip gloss finding its way in my nose and on my tongue. I closed my eyes imagining Jason on the other side of my lips not Kathy. I pictured his small perfect lips softly kissing me. His green eyes fluttering. I imagine taking my hands and running them down his back and feeling his small back muscles under his shirt. I can see him. He's not here. Tears creep out of my eyes and I pull away.

"it's ok Alec, you don't need him" the bell rang signaling the end of lunch.

The rest of the day flew by, and Josh met me by the gates like always..

"hey where have you been? I haven't seen you the past couple of days"

"busy" was all I said.

"did Kathy tell you what I told her, about that kid" he said the word "kid" like it was poison. I nodded and said yes."good than you know you should stay away from him. Right?" I nodded again.

"Di-did she say anything to you?" my voice wavered slightly, as I kept my eyes on the ground.

"no" with that we kept walking to Hana's school. When we got there Hana smiled at me and totally ignored Josh. My heart soared as I saw her face. Her blue eyes danced. But the first thing out of her mouth was

"did you talk to Jason?" my body froze and I glanced at Josh.

"talk to him about what" he growled.

"nothing" I said firmly, giving Hana a glare. "just about tutoring"

"oh you should tell you don't need him anymore, your not even going to be talking to him so what's the point"

"what do you mean!?" Hana's voice fills with rage.

"Alec wont be hanging around that loser anymore,you should be happy cause he'll come after you next!"

"you don't know anything about that boy. So you have no room to talk. You're just a stuck up bully who needs to be put in his place. You're so annoying I don't know why Alec puts up with you." Then she stormed ahead leaving us behind, giving me a finally dirty look that made my day worse than it already was.

"Someone's moody today" Josh smirked at. I gave him a dirty look myself and raced to be with Hana.

When we got home Hana turned on me.

"so you're just going to leave Jason alone. When you promised to help him? I can't believe you'd go down to Josh's level."

"I'm SCARED DAMN IT! ok I just can't"

"what did he say to you"

"nothing jus-"

"what did he say!?"

"huh Kathy asked if i was gay. She said she would tell Josh. Once Josh knows everyone knows" I slumped down running a shaky hand through my hair. "I cant have that out. Not yet."

"Alec who cares?"

"DAD CARES! I know he's never home but when he is all I can feel is shame because i'm not the son he wants!" hot tears spill down my cheeks. I don't know what's getting over me, I've been crying a lit lately and I hate it. Hana sits next to hugging me, it's just what I need.