noahs pov
My rest of the weekend was terrible, after my reunion with Mason, which defiantly didn’t go the way I had planned it to, I felt broken, I couldn’t be bothered to do anything, all I could do was think about him, about the holiday we’d shared, but every time I did his words would come back “It was just a summertime fling after all”. I just didn’t understand any of this; I couldn’t have been imaging it all, could I? No! I know I didn’t the time we spent together meant something, to both of us and I wasn’t about to just let all that go.
However I had to get on with my own life in the meantime, so with my many thoughts of Mason pushed back to the furthest part of my brain I started off to school. And yes like any teenager going through high school I hated it, don’t get me wrong I’m not bad at school, I get good grades, the teachers all love me, it’s just the students that don’t. Up until a few months back everything was going okay, no one really played much attention to me, of course some people made fun of me, the usual homophobic idiots but it was never too bad, well I was dating the captain of the football team after all. but once I caught him cheating and somehow the whole fucking school found out, I suddenly had faggot written on my back, it was all people seemed to suddenly notice, even though the whole school knew I’d been dating billy, I really hated people sometimes.
I walked through the gates and into the school parking lot, I straight away noticed Toby leaning against the school entrance, he was wearing tight black skinnies and a baggy white t-shirt with his football jacket on, he was smiling up at Bradley Ryan, the guy was massive just pure bulging muscle, he was wearing a tight grey t-shirt that looked like it would rip at any moment, he really didn’t have a bad face bright blue eyes a cute smile that didn’t match the rest of his appearance, except for the slightly crooked nose, from years of boxing and I guess being hit in the face. His hand lay on Toby’s chest, obviously trying to flirt with him, like always. You see Toby was every gay guy’s fantasy, he was gorgeous, and everyone seemed to want him, all the girls, even though they knew they’d never get the chance, any gay guy, even some straight ones. No one said anything bad about him, simply because they weren’t anything bad to say.
I walked over to where the two of them was standing “urmm hi” I quickly said just so they knew I was here, Bradley turn his head to look at me, his smile stretched a little bit more.
“hey Noah” Bradley said before he turned back to Toby, of yeah did I mention that he was actually a really nice guy, okay when I first saw him I though he was the hulk and would squish me with his pinkie, but then I talked to him, and he was so nice, like everyone. “so text me” I turned my attention back to the two of them, Bradley quickly leaned in peaking Toby on the corner of his lips, he turned around so fast after doing so before walking away, but I still caught the slight pink blush covering his cheeks.
“You shouldn’t play him like that, he really likes you” I stated once we set off into the school and to our lockers, Bradley was too much of a nice guy to be played and I hated that my best friend was the one doing it to him.
“I’m not playing him” his hand shot to his chest in defence while his mouth hung open a bit, such a drama queen he was.
“Yes you are, you flirt with him” I stopped a lowered my head a bit “and the rest of the school” I said in a much more quite voice but I still saw Toby send me evils “but you keep his hopes up”
“well for your information I’m actually going out with him this Saturday, so there, so such it” he turned his head so it was slightly raised in the air which just made me smile, so I chucked my arm over his shoulder pulling him towards me.
“Aww I’m glad” I said in a sing song voice making him groan in fake annoyance.
School was a drag, Mondays were always the worst, at lunch Bradley decided to sit with me and Toby and a few of the basketball team, I knew it was just so he could be around Toby, he was like a lost puppy how he would look at him, it was adorable. I only ended up getting shoved into one locker today by some football players, which wasn’t too bad it’s usually a lot worse, I guess they were still hangover from the weekend and just couldn’t be bothered with picking on me today. However even though after my okay day at school, life just had to take the turn for the worst. My father thought it was time that I got myself a part time job, and by myself I mean he forced me into one he picked out for me, it was at some new diner that opened up in the town, it’s not that I minded getting a job, it meant I would have my own money for once that I could save and get away much quicker, however it was just going to make my life more busy, with all the school work I had and now a job to work, just great.
After getting the half hour long bus ride into the town, I found myself standing outside the diner I was going to be working at, I looked up at the sign which stated in neon green lights Davies dinner, all I knew was that it was a family owned diner, that had just opened a week ago, but since they didn’t realise how big of a hit it would be they were looking for extra hands, which is where I come into it.
Inside was done out in a retro theme, it looked awesome I’m not going to lie, looking around they had the classic red leather booths and black and white checkered table tops, lots of neon lights everywhere. “I’ll be right with you” came a deep voice from out back which I assume was the kitchen area, wait hang on I knew that voice from somewhere, oh god no, shit! The tall dark headed man appeared, wide eyed as he stared at me.
“Shit!”