A Long Road

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The next day I woke up looking forward to seeing Curtis at school. I didn't know what life was going to be like with him at school. I didn't know if Anthony had said anything to anyone, I was waiting for looks and whispers when I walked in. It never happened so I assumed that he had kept his mouth shut like he said he was going to. I knew in the back of my mind that he would use this as leverage over our heads. I went to my locker switching out my books for my first classes. Then just like normal I headed to Curtis's locker. When I arrived there I knew something was wrong. He won't look at me and that was not normal for him. The only time he acted this strange is when something with his mom went really bad and the whole world could see the evidence of it on his face.
"What happened, no bullshit please?" I asked as he stood up very slowly.
"Ummm..." he looked at me and my heart dropped. He had a really deep gash right above his left eye, as I looked at the rest of the body that I could see I seen a few bruises. "My mom has a new boyfriend, he doesn't like me all that much. Well not exactly new, Greg is back."
"I can see that, how bad is it?" I asked curious to see how much he would actually tell me.
"Honestly, it's bad. I can barely move." Curtis said looking down. I looked up and down the hall way for any teachers.
"Okay lets blow this joint, come on." He nodded defeated, I grabbed his backpack and out the door we went to my car. I told him to get in.
"Okay now let me see the damage done." He shook his head for a minute before sighing defeatedly at my look. He lifted his shirt and I sucked in a breath at the sight of him. You would swear that he was blue and purple instead of white. His breathing was labored and his chest was almost solid brusing.
"Okay we are out of here." We drove out of the school parking lot and headed out. I needed my father so I decided to go out to his site. He was the head of a construction company and they were currently working on the outskirts of town. I pulled into the parking lot and looked at Curtis.
"Come on I'll help you." I said getting out of the car and moving around to assist him to my dad's work trailor. I knocked on the door and it flew open to reveal a very agitated father of mine.
"What are you two doing here?" He said moving to the side to allow us in. His face softened when he seen Curtis laying his weight on me and limping.
"Dad, I think we need to get him to a hospital but I figured I would get you first." I said walking behind Curtis and slowly lifting his shirt. Curtis leaned into me, I felt a smile come to my face as I thought that he trusted me enough to rest on me. My dad stood there mouth agap as his brain registered what he seen.
"What the hell happened to you?" He asked completely pissed now.
"Well you see Greg is back so he decided that because I pissed my mom off he had ever right to beat the living shit out of me." He said taking a labored breath. I sat him down into my lap holding my hands tight around him, but not tight enough to cause any pain.
"Well yeah just let me tell Tim that I'm leaving and that he's in charge. I also have to call Daniel." I let him do his thing as I slowly got him up and out to my father's car. I climbed into the back seat with him, wrapping my arms around him as he relaxed into me. We drove to the hospital and I helped him through the doors.
"Can I help you?" The receptionist asked. She was an older black woman. She had a sense of motherly adoration to anyone and seemed like she really cared.
"I think I need to see someone." Curtis said to the woman.
"What would be your problem, sweetie?" Instead of answering Curtis just lifted up his shirt, I heard the lady gasp.
"Hold on hunny, I'm going to need you to give me your information and find you a room.
We filled out the files and the nurse came with a wheelchair to get him to his room. When she tried to stop me and my father from coming back I damn near knocked her on her ass. Curtis told them that we were the closest thing to family that he had so he wanted us back there with him. I helped him into the bed and we waited for the doctor. The nurse gave us dirty looks as I held his hand and whispered sweet promises in his ear. Soon the nurse left and my dad called her a bitch as she left for not understanding differences. Not long later the doctor came in.
“Hi boys I’m Dr. Malot. What can I do for you?” She asked standing next to the bed.
“I think I need stitches.” Curtis said pointing to his gash above his eye. She nodded and I tapped him and gave a knowing look. “I also have this.” He said pulling up his shirt.
“Oh wow, son I have to ask what happened?” She said evaluating the bruises covering his whole upper body.
“Umm…I got into a fight.” He said completely avoiding the real answer.
“No, his mother’s boyfriend kicked the shit out of you and you were caught off guard.” I said slipping my hand into his and lacing our fingers. He looked up at me and then lowered his head.
“Oh I see, I can’t let you go home then and we will have to call child and Youth to have a place set up.” She said writing on his records.
“Oh that won’t be necessary I have spoken to his father and he has agreed to give his rights to me until the boy graduates next year. He is only staying with his mother, he is allowed to leave and move in with me.” I unlaced my hand from Cutis’s and instantly wrapped my father into a hug.
“Thank you dad!” Without even thinking I leaned down and placed a gentle kiss to Curtis’s lips. He looked at me surprised and then relaxed. I smiled and kissed him lightly again.
“You too, and thank you Craig.” He said smiling.
“Alright lets get a few xrays to make sure nothing is broken but it seems like your ribs are just bruised. You will be on constant bed rest that’s for sure, but I won’t keep you here for any length of time other than for the tests.” turning her attention to my father “If he is to be released into your care than I need to inform you that he will be out of school for at least a week or two and there will be no physical activity for at least a month or longer depending on his family doctor. He will need to see another physician before he resumes gym or any extraneous activities.” She said looking between me and Curtis.

“I guess that means football is out.” I said smiling back at her letting a few giggles out. She gawked at us for a minute, processing the fact that we were on the football team. I’m learning to love that reaction.
“No, football is definitely out of the question and if you want two excuses than I will give you them.” She said writing one out for school.
“No that won’t be necessary. The coach knows my situation and will not fight me especially if Andy tells him.” he said resting his head on my forearm that was resting on his bed.
“Okay then, lets get you to Radiology.” She said opening the door to get a nurse. Between me and dad we helped Curtis into wheelchair and watched him leave the room.

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Thats all folks....I'll update more soon...oh by the way the next chapter is juicy *wink wink*. So if you don't like gay sex please do not continue after this point.

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