Jack Pov
I woke up in the morning with Alex’s head on my chest and my arms around Alex. It was one of the best things to wake up to. He looked cute as he was sleeping so I left him a few minutes longer until my mom told me we had to get up for school and we needed to take May to daycare. She had also told me that she had cooked waffles. I felt my mouth starting to water. My mum made the best waffles “Alex I whispered and gently shaking him as well. He woke slightly startled as he fell off the couch.
“Wwwwhats going on “he stammered. I found this slightly amusing I let out a little laugh I couldn’t help myself “Oi what you laughing at dickfucker” he said slightly annoyed “Do you think it’s funny scaring me”
“Yeah I do actually it was kind of cute “I then heard a laugh from behind me.
“I thought it was funny as well, I thought that boys didn’t get scared or frightened well that’s what Jack told me anyway” May said matter of factly
“It’s true we don’t get scared. I wasn’t scared.
“Yes you were especially when you fell off the couch” May replied
“Shut up May” Alex replied
“Hey don’t tell me to shut up its not very nice”
“May, Alex, Jack are you ready I’ve made waffles” My mom yelled
“Can I have toffee sauce on mine” May asked
“Yea sure as long as you’re good for Jack on the way to daycare”
“Yes mommy” she replied
“Me and Alex are just getting dressed” I yelled down to my mom.
“Okay but hurry up or there is going to be no waffles left because May is going to eat them all “My mom yelled back. We then ran downstairs had our waffles then grabbed our coats and bags and walked towards the door.
“May come and hold my hand. We are going to daycare”
“Okay but I want to hold Alex’s hand “
We dropped May off at daycare then walked to school. Unfoutantly we saw Tom on our way in to school. “What were you doing staying at the fag’s house last night” he yelled at us before I had a chance to reply Mark came out with.
“Well isn’t it obvious they were blantnly shagging “
“Yea, I guess then again he is gay I should have thought about that one” just then Tay, Cassadee, Rian and Zack came along.
“Hey! How are you guys doing?” They asked as Tom and Mark left but they were saying
“Yea I would have guessed that the other two fags would have come over sooner or later”
“Mark, Tom” I yelled. “What’s your problem?” I asked
“Well the problem is that you’re gay”
“Well were not gay that’s just your imagination”
“Well yes you are Alex all your songs say you are”
“Fuck off just because you have no talent “
“Shut it or you’re going to be in trouble when you get home” Tom yelled
Alex POV
After school me, Jack, Zack and Rian went back to my house to practice for the upcoming talent show. The prize being we get to perform at the school dance. So we decided that we would play one of our new songs at the talent show. We practiced Time-Bomb. When we finished we ordered pizza me and Jack had our usual cheese pizza and Zack and Rian had their usual extra-large pizza. We also ordered a large coke. After we had finished we went upstairs as Rian and Zack were being picked up. “Jack its kinda late do you wanna stop the night. I mean it’s okay if you don’t want to”
“Alex sure I want to stay can we go get into our PJs and get some hot chocolate”
“Yea sure” we then heard Jacks phone ringing. It was his mum telling him that he had to take May to daycare as she had an early morning meeting.
“Well in that case Alex do you wanna sleep over mine tonight?”
“Yea sure” I then yelled my mother “Mum I’m going to stop at Jacks tonight as he has to take May to pre-school in the morning”
“Okay then don’t be late for school and have fun”
“Okay mum” We then walked to Jacks house and went up to Jacks room and talked for ages until Joyce told us to go to sleep as we had to be up early tomorrow.
So now I’m confused. Alex tells me he likes me but he still has Tay. He also says he still likes Tay as well. I’m also worried for him. I mean his brother isn’t exactly accepting. I soon fell asleep when I heard Alex’s snoring.
We woke up to the sound of my alarm buzzing. I went downstairs and put some bread in the toaster. I went upstairs to get May up and ready for daycare. Once May was ready I woke Alex up. I decided the best way to wake him up was to jump on him.
“Hey!” he yelled “What was that for I was sleeping “
“Well you need to get up we have school and we have to take May to daycare. I have done us some toast”
“Okay, Okay I’m up now” After taking May to daycare we met up with Oli and Josh. I and Alex went to our first lesson unfortunately it was citizenship and we were doing relationships and sadly everyone in our year but Matt, Rian, Zack and Alex had a problem with gay people. The teacher then asked my opinion on gay marriages and whether they should be allowed or not. Clearly my opinion was all for gay marriages which was the same as Alex’s. Which resorted in the class calling us gay. I wasn’t expecting what happened next. Alex grabbed my hand took me to the front of the class and said “So what if we are gay. I think so long as you’re with the person you love it shouldn’t have to matter who you love. Whether it’s a boy or a girl. No one should be afraid to walk down the street holding the hand of the person they love” He then kissed me right in front of the class. I was shocked. I was also now scared surely Tom would find out about this by lunchtime if not before. Then we both would be in trouble. Tom hated me as it was I just gave him another reason to add to his list of reasons. Me and Alex then swiftly text Rian and Zack as we knew Tom wouldn’t Tay and fight Zack as he knew Zack would win.
ALEX POV
At lunchtime we bumped into Tom. “Don’t think that I didn’t hear about your little act that you put on for the class during first lesson. I think it is disgusting and the whole class was watching. I always knew you were a fag Baratwat. But turning my little brother into one as well. That was a big mistake. You are in big trouble and as for you Alex I’m very disappointed in you”
“Why are you disappointed Tom?” Alex asked
“I think you know why I am Alex. You know what I think about fags, so what I want to know is why the fuck is you kissing fags. I just don’t understand you have a girlfriend anyway mum and dad wouldn’t be very happy about it now would they?”
“Well actually Thomas they already know about my feelings towards Jack”
“And they allow you in the house with feeling like that you being a fag. I think its disgusting that they allow you to be in the house with that while your gay or at least feeling like that. I mean what if you’re not gay and he makes you gay. I can’t believe my own brother is gay and I’m the last one to find out”
“Yeah I wonder why though. Tom when you’re so homophobic when mum and dad aren’t and granddad ran off from nana to be with another man. So I really don’t understand why you are so homophobic”
“Would you like me to explain why I hate gay people so much it’s because: They shouldn’t exist as they are wrong. What can you see in a person of the same sex when there are girls?”
“Well how about some girls just cheat and lie and I know Jack would never cheat and lie to me”
“I would rather have a girl who cheats and lies rather than fuck a guy. It’s just not appealing and what about your girlfriend. Taylor no wonder you like her she has a boy’s name. Well at least she’s free to have shag now that you’re gay.”
“No Tom she is not available for a shag one I still has feelings for her and two why would she shag you. You are a huge man-whore “
“Oh so you still have feelings for Jack and Tay”
“Yes but different feelings”
“No because I am not Fucking Gay Tom” I yelled
“So why do you fancy Jack then he is a guy?”
“Jack is the only guy I have ever fancied and loved”
“Ohhh so you are a gay fag weirdo” Tom came back with harshly
“Well I’m not weird or gay so I am asking you kindly and politely to fuck off and I still don’t understand why you are so anti-gay you were perfectly okay. Well until you met that fucking big headed dickfucker over there”
“Umm I think you will find that you are the dickfucker Alex as is Jack not Mark and secondly he is not fucking big headed and if I hear you bad mouthing him again you will be in big fucking trouble .”
“Well he is a dickfucker and what the fuck are you going to do He also must be a fucking moron because he thinks gay is a disease that you can catch”
“Umm well he must be fucking right you can catch it or you would still be straight and you would like cock. You didn’t like Cock until you me that fuckin American Dickfucker showed up and started talking to you. I just wish he would fuck off back to where he came from he’s decreased this whole fuck family and the whole fucking school he’s just a sleazy cheap American piece of filth that doesn’t belong here”
“I was, I clearly just hadn’t met the right person yet: Mark is also a moron because if you carry on like this you are going to lose me as a brother since I am getting sick of you both treating me like I’m a piece of shit on your shoes just because I feel something for someone you don’t agree with. Well I’m tired of it Tom. Tired and fed up I don’t want to deal with it anymore. I am sick of having to defend, myself and my feelings to you all the time”
“Yeah well I do have a reputation that I need to keep up. I can’t just make exceptions for you because you are my little brother. Anyways how the fuck am I supposed to keep my reputation if my little brother is gay. I will teach you lesson when we get home. You are walking home with me tonight and that fucking hoebag from America is not coming with us. I don’t give a fuck if he lives down our road or not. You are not seeing him tonight”
“Oh my god Tom I cannot believe you just said that. That you care more about your reputation that your little brother and his feelings you’re supposed to look after me “
“Yea well all that changed when you told me you were gay”
“You didn’t have to tell the school you could have kept to yourself. I don’t go round telling everyone how many girls you’ve slept with to you it’s some sort of game”. I then grabbed Jacks hand and ran down the hall way and out of the doors and towards my house. I unlocked the front door and went into the living room sat down on the sofa and started crying. Jack then came over and lifted me on to his lap and sat down on the sofa. He started stroking my hair and whispering. I was still crying when Tom came home with all of his pathetic friends. They all piled into the living room and started mocking straight away. Jack just told me to ignore what they were saying and carried on trying to comfort me. But it wasn’t working. Well not with Tom and Mark in the room anyway. I then stood up and ran into my bedroom and locked the door. That didn’t help though because I could still hear them in the living room. Jack had got up off the sofa and was stood outside my bedroom knocking on the door trying to convince me to either unlock the door and let him in or for me to come out. I eventually let him in. I then locked the door again then walked over to my bed as I was doing so Jack grabbed my arm to stop me then he turned me around and gave me a hug “Everything is going to be alright” I snivelled back to him.
“How do you know? You don’t know what my brother is capable of.”
“No I don’t that bit is true. But the one thing I do know is I went through something similar in America and I’m still okay. So I know that all you need is the support of your parents and friends which you have. So I know you will be able to get through it.”
“Okay” I sniffed Jack then handed me a tissue “Thanks”
“Anyway I got to go babysit May. So I’m gonna have to go. You can come if you want she really loves you. So I know that means you’re a really good person.”
“Thanks” I smiled at him he didn’t realize how happy that comment had made me. I slowly followed him out of my room although my brother and his friends were still laughing and jeering at me.
“Just ignore them” Jack whispered to me.
“Ohh Just look at the lovebirds together” Mark laughed at me and Jack. I just ignored them like Jack had told me to. I didn’t really want to communicate with pathetic idots. We walked out of the house and towards Jacks house. We walked into Jacks house and bumped in to Joyce.
“What’s up Alex honey?” she kindly asked.
“Nothing I replied calmly.
“Alex Honey I’m a mom. I can tell you have been crying you don’t have to tell me why but remember I am always here if you want to talk” She said soothingly.
“Okay but honestly I am fine Mrs Barakat”
“And Alex” She said as she was about to leave “You don’t have to call me Mrs Barakat you can call me Joyce”
“Okay urr thanks I guess” I stammered
“Mom just go okay you are being embarrassing” Jack yelled at his mum.
“No I am not Jack. I was making sure your friend was okay”
“He is fine mom. Just go your taxi is here. We will be fine Mays in bed now anyway”
“Bye Alex, Bye Jack!” She yelled down the driveway. Me and Jack were cuddling on the sofa and watching Home Alone. I knew I should have picked the film. Home Alone is his all-time favourite film. Suddenly we heard an ear peraicing scream. We both leapt of the sofa and ran upstairs and into Mays bedroom. May was still screaming the place down. I and Jack were at her sides soothing her.
“What is the matter May?” Jack asked “Was it a bad dream? What Happened?”
“There was a big monster and he was chasing me. I don’t want to go back to bed what if he comes back?” May questioned terrified.
“It’s alright he won’t come back” Jack soothed “You can come and cuddle with me and Alex we are watching Home Alone”
“Yay my favourite film with my favourite brother and his friend” May squealed in excitement. May followed us downstairs. We started Home Alone again and soon enough she was fast asleep across both of us. I pulled the blanket off the back of the sofa to cover May so that she wouldn’t get cold. Soon after that I could hear Jacks gentle snoring. I don’t remember falling asleep but I must have done as I awoke suddenly to Joyce calling.
“Hello boys” she called in quietly “how was May?” she then walked in to the living room to find all three of us laid out on the sofa “ Why is May down here she was asleep in her room when I left is she okay”
“Yes Joyce she is fine she just had a nightmare and wouldn’t go back to sleep so we brought her down here and after five minutes she was asleep. Soon after that Jack fell asleep on the sofa”
“It’s alright Alex don’t worry. Although I have no idea why she keeps waking up she keeps having the same nightmare a monster is chasing her. I wonder if she’s accidently watched on of Jacks horror movies and that has frightened her.
“I’m sorry I could ask her in the morning when she wakes up. Sorry I’m here Jack asked me if I wanted to stay I hope that is okay”
“That’s fine Alex. I can tell he likes you and so does May the fact that she likes you shows that you must be a good person”
“Yeah that’s what Jack told me when I was upset”
“What were you upset about if you don’t mind me asking?”
“My brother and his mates. More importantly my brother he can’t accept me for who I am he can’t accept the fact that I am gay. All his mates are just as homophobic as he is and they just keep laughing and making fun of me. It’s not just at school it’s at home as well. I have told my mum and dad and they have tried to stop him but he just won’t”
“I am sure Jack will support you. He has found a good method was just to ignore them. They will eventually stop. They got bored.”
“Okay, I will try that tomorrow thanks” I yawned
“I think you should try and get some sleep now”
“Okay thanks” I said as I slowly started to drift in to sleep.