If Only You Knew 51

He stopped running and looked at his watch. 3:55pm. Alex put his hands on his knees. He was breathing heavily. Smoking was taking its toll on him now. He started running again. He ran until his lungs gave out. He was almost to the school. He stopped again. He felt like he was about to die. He walked the rest of the way. He checked his watch once the school was in sight. 4:30pm. He walked to the doors and stepped inside. He walked down the halls to the locker room where Aaron was waiting for him. Aaron looked surprised.

“I heard you were suspended.” Alex smiled. “So you came anyway.” Alex nodded and pushed Aaron against the wall. Aaron smiled and grabbed Alex’s shirt. They began kissing passionately. They heard footsteps but they didn’t care who it was. Daizi turned the corner and stopped. He dropped his bag and his eyes got wide.

“No...Way…” They stopped and turned around, surprised. Aaron let go of Alex’s shirt. They all just stood there. Daizi blinked his eyes a few times and turned his head.

“Daizi what are you doing here?”

“I’d ask you the same thing but I see what you’re doing here. Well any,” Daizi said, turning his head back, “Ms. McGill wanted me to see the school counselor. Don’t worry. I didn’t squeal.” Alex nodded his thanks. “So I’m pretty sure when Joey said keep your gayness on the low, this is not what he meant.”

“Yeah…Please don’t tell Joey.”

“No problem. I am the master of secret keeping. I’m thinking of starting ‘The Secret Keeper Club’.” Alex raised his eyebrow and smiled.

“Can I buy some pot off you?” Daizi shook his head. “Hey sorry about getting you in trouble earlier. I was kind of being an asshole in that class.”

“Dude its fine. God Ozzy keeps bitching about you though.”

“Not surprised. We got into a fight at lunch. I don’t get what is problem with Aaron is.”

“I do. I just saw it. He kept bitching about Aaron. He was like, ‘He’s an asshole. He just wants in Alex’s pants.’ He was saying other stuff too but I wasn’t really listening.” Aaron was standing against the wall, listening quietly.

“I don’t just want in his pants. I’ve loved him since 5^th grade. Unfortunately he’s dating that Joey kid and my cousin.” Daizi’s jaw dropped.

“Gracie? Gracie Choike?” Alex nodded. Daizi smiled and punched his shoulder lightly. “Nice.” They all walked out of the locker room. “Well dude I’ve got to go and enjoy my suspension. Enjoy yours.”

“I will sir. I will.’” Daizi walked out of the school and Alex turned to Aaron. “So I think we could go to my house and finish our little ‘rendezvous’.” Aaron smiled and raised his eyebrow suggestively. They walked out of the school but Dale was there.

“Aaron let’s go.” Dale didn’t even apologize for yesterday. They walked away and Aaron looked back, smiling. Alex smiled back and waved. He knew who his initiation target would be. Dale.