Only the Heart Knows Why
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Romance › Slash - Male/Male
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Adult ++
Chapters:
16
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4,413
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26
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Currently Reading:
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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The Author holds exclusive rights to this work. Unauthorized duplication is prohibited.
Walking Home
Five: Walking Home
(Characters belong to me and Azathoia. Also, please read his story "Only the Heart Knows Why, Quax's Days"… Have a nice day.)
The school doctor cleared his throat as he looked at me. “Well, we called your home, but no one answered.”
“That’s because my guardian works a lot. He’s actually out of town right now on business,” I explain, holding a hand on my forehead. I have a horrible headache.
“Alright then. In that case, do you have any other relatives you can get in contact with?”
I think about it, but no names come to mind. “There’s someone, but he’s out of town today, too… Guess I’m stuck here, huh?”
The man sighs, but nods in agreement. “Have any friends that could take you home after school?”
“Not really…”
“Well…” He looks down at a few notes, then looks up at me. “Maybe that new boy Quax could walk you home, to make sure you get there safely.”
“Oh god, why him?” I really do not want that guy to know where I live.
“Well he lives just a block away from you.”
Just a block away? Damn, he’d figure it out after awhile anyway. “Fine,” I growl, not liking this. Kaddar should have stayed in town, damn it all.
The doctor guy smiles softly at me, and then excuses himself to go make a call. I just sit on the bed I’d been laying on. I can hear him tell Quax’s teacher to explain what’s going on to him. Maybe I can ditch him outside…
When the doctor comes back in, he says that I can go ahead and lay back down again. I look up at the clock. We’ll be here a few more hours, so why not just sleep it off? I lay down, facing away from him. This whole morning has been nothing but a train wreck. It’s so… nightmarish, in a way. Hopefully I’ll wake up soon then.
***
At the end of the day, Quax walks up to me in the office. He gives me a nervous smile, and I figure it’s because of the poem I wrote him. We walk out of the school building and that’s when he speaks up. “So, uh… where do you live?”
“… Not far from here.” I walk down the steps, ignoring the looks I keep getting. This is just the most embarrassing thing ever. Damn that jerk, oh my god! Apparently I’m not paying attention, because Quax suddenly grabs my shoulder and pulls me back, just as a car whizzes by. I mutter a thanks and decide to pay more attention to my surroundings. “… Sorry about this morning.”
“Hm?”
“About the poem… I just… It’s just a bad day.” Now that that’s out of the way, I can relax. We cross the street once it clears, and follow the sidewalk passed the many rows of houses. I have to admit, the houses here really don’t look that bad.
Quax glances around a little. “Hey, this is the way I go everyday.”
“Yeah… The guy says we live a block away from each other.” I feel the urge for a cigarette again. I don’t remember if I have any hiding in my room or not.
“Just a block?” I hear the surprise in his voice.
For a reply, I just nod, but that action sends me into another headache. I put a hand on my head to try to calm it, but damn that won’t work. I’ll need to get into the medicine cabinet when I get home… He should have painkillers somewhere.
I wonder what Kaddar would say about all this. Maybe he’ll just go over to Rufus’ place and beat the shit out of him. Sounds like something he’d do for me, heh. I start walking up my driveway and hear a gasp, so I look back and see Quax staring at my yard. I look to see what could have caught his attention. Maybe it’s the ten red rosebushes. They’re all in full bloom now. There’s ivy coming down this side of the house too. I think it looks pretty cool, and from Quax’s reaction I think he’d agree with me.
I go to my front door and unlock it, and turn back to him again. He’s still staring at the bushes. “Hey,” I call to him, getting his attention, “you can go home now. Thank you for the company, but I’m tired and don’t feel like tending to a guest right now, so goodbye.” Then I walk inside and shut the door, perhaps a bit harder than I wanted. I just shrug and walk to the bathroom and open the cabinet, looking at the various pill bottles. If I wanted to, I could just take them all and OD in here. I wouldn’t even be found until Aledren got home… or whenever Kaddar would stop by, whichever happens first. Nah, that’s too stupid. I pick up one bottle and look at it, then put it back. Arthritis, ew, don’t want that. After a few minutes of looking, I finally find a bottle of painkillers I’d actually take. Walking into the kitchen, I pour myself a glass of water, and pop the pills in my mouth, drinking the water to wash them down. I drop the glass into the sink and go to my room, taking my cell phone off my dresser and dialing Kaddar’s number. After a few rings he finally answers it with a ‘hello, darling’ and I begin telling him about my horrific day. I don’t normally do this. No matter how bad the day was, I don’t normally call him right after. It’s like, I need to talk to him. I don’t understand it.
He lets loose a stream of curses. I just sit there and listen to him plan his revenge on Rufus. After awhile, he tells me that he’ll be back on Monday, and suggests that I just stay home for the rest of the week. I’ve considered this, but my favorite class… I glance at the mirror again, and tell Kaddar that I’ll probably do just that. Stay home… I wonder how long I could stand it.
(Characters belong to me and Azathoia. Also, please read his story "Only the Heart Knows Why, Quax's Days"… Have a nice day.)
The school doctor cleared his throat as he looked at me. “Well, we called your home, but no one answered.”
“That’s because my guardian works a lot. He’s actually out of town right now on business,” I explain, holding a hand on my forehead. I have a horrible headache.
“Alright then. In that case, do you have any other relatives you can get in contact with?”
I think about it, but no names come to mind. “There’s someone, but he’s out of town today, too… Guess I’m stuck here, huh?”
The man sighs, but nods in agreement. “Have any friends that could take you home after school?”
“Not really…”
“Well…” He looks down at a few notes, then looks up at me. “Maybe that new boy Quax could walk you home, to make sure you get there safely.”
“Oh god, why him?” I really do not want that guy to know where I live.
“Well he lives just a block away from you.”
Just a block away? Damn, he’d figure it out after awhile anyway. “Fine,” I growl, not liking this. Kaddar should have stayed in town, damn it all.
The doctor guy smiles softly at me, and then excuses himself to go make a call. I just sit on the bed I’d been laying on. I can hear him tell Quax’s teacher to explain what’s going on to him. Maybe I can ditch him outside…
When the doctor comes back in, he says that I can go ahead and lay back down again. I look up at the clock. We’ll be here a few more hours, so why not just sleep it off? I lay down, facing away from him. This whole morning has been nothing but a train wreck. It’s so… nightmarish, in a way. Hopefully I’ll wake up soon then.
***
At the end of the day, Quax walks up to me in the office. He gives me a nervous smile, and I figure it’s because of the poem I wrote him. We walk out of the school building and that’s when he speaks up. “So, uh… where do you live?”
“… Not far from here.” I walk down the steps, ignoring the looks I keep getting. This is just the most embarrassing thing ever. Damn that jerk, oh my god! Apparently I’m not paying attention, because Quax suddenly grabs my shoulder and pulls me back, just as a car whizzes by. I mutter a thanks and decide to pay more attention to my surroundings. “… Sorry about this morning.”
“Hm?”
“About the poem… I just… It’s just a bad day.” Now that that’s out of the way, I can relax. We cross the street once it clears, and follow the sidewalk passed the many rows of houses. I have to admit, the houses here really don’t look that bad.
Quax glances around a little. “Hey, this is the way I go everyday.”
“Yeah… The guy says we live a block away from each other.” I feel the urge for a cigarette again. I don’t remember if I have any hiding in my room or not.
“Just a block?” I hear the surprise in his voice.
For a reply, I just nod, but that action sends me into another headache. I put a hand on my head to try to calm it, but damn that won’t work. I’ll need to get into the medicine cabinet when I get home… He should have painkillers somewhere.
I wonder what Kaddar would say about all this. Maybe he’ll just go over to Rufus’ place and beat the shit out of him. Sounds like something he’d do for me, heh. I start walking up my driveway and hear a gasp, so I look back and see Quax staring at my yard. I look to see what could have caught his attention. Maybe it’s the ten red rosebushes. They’re all in full bloom now. There’s ivy coming down this side of the house too. I think it looks pretty cool, and from Quax’s reaction I think he’d agree with me.
I go to my front door and unlock it, and turn back to him again. He’s still staring at the bushes. “Hey,” I call to him, getting his attention, “you can go home now. Thank you for the company, but I’m tired and don’t feel like tending to a guest right now, so goodbye.” Then I walk inside and shut the door, perhaps a bit harder than I wanted. I just shrug and walk to the bathroom and open the cabinet, looking at the various pill bottles. If I wanted to, I could just take them all and OD in here. I wouldn’t even be found until Aledren got home… or whenever Kaddar would stop by, whichever happens first. Nah, that’s too stupid. I pick up one bottle and look at it, then put it back. Arthritis, ew, don’t want that. After a few minutes of looking, I finally find a bottle of painkillers I’d actually take. Walking into the kitchen, I pour myself a glass of water, and pop the pills in my mouth, drinking the water to wash them down. I drop the glass into the sink and go to my room, taking my cell phone off my dresser and dialing Kaddar’s number. After a few rings he finally answers it with a ‘hello, darling’ and I begin telling him about my horrific day. I don’t normally do this. No matter how bad the day was, I don’t normally call him right after. It’s like, I need to talk to him. I don’t understand it.
He lets loose a stream of curses. I just sit there and listen to him plan his revenge on Rufus. After awhile, he tells me that he’ll be back on Monday, and suggests that I just stay home for the rest of the week. I’ve considered this, but my favorite class… I glance at the mirror again, and tell Kaddar that I’ll probably do just that. Stay home… I wonder how long I could stand it.