Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:29:35 +0800
From: Johnny Kape <johnny.kape@gmail.com>
Subject: Love Needs Learning, Chapter 7

Before this chapter:

This story, well, is _NOT_ a pure fiction.  Some parts of this story, some
words spoken by the characters, even some places in this story were true.
They are parts of my childhood memory.  However, all the names, and all the
sex descriptions and actions were made up.  Hope you like this story.

Again, I wrote this story in my own language first, then tried to translate
into English.  Great thanks to Matthew Templar, who helped me with my
English, and helped me walk through a hard time during the days I wrote
this story.  I don't know how to show my appreciation to him, so I can just
say "thank you, Matt".  I recommend everyone to read his stories,
especially 'One Gift To Give', which I like very much.  He and his stories
are listed in the prolific writer list of Nifty, except his new story
'Julian and Roman', which was just done a few days ago.

All story writers like to receive your feedback, and I am no exception.
I'd love to hear from you about your thoughts, comments and criticisms.
I'll answer all emails.  Of course, if you read Matt's stories, please give
him your feedback, too.  Thank you.


-- Johnny Kape <johnny.kape@gmail.com>

Love Needs Learning -- Chapter 7


I kept asking myself after that day, that if Fred really fell in love with
me or not?  Or was it just a projection for being lonely?  And, why was I
so impetuous?  What stimulated me so much, that I almost broke the law?

Though I kept asking myself about my feelings for Fred, I still did my best
to accompany him.  He was much happier in front of me and kept inviting me
to his home again and again.

"To be honest, I'm afraid that one day I will not be able to control myself
and harm you accidentally," I said.

"I don't mind at all," said Fred.  "I like you hugging and kissing me like
that.  You didn't harm me at all."

"Aren't you afraid that one day I may attack your ass?" I said in jest, but
actually I was really afraid that one day it might come true.

"If it were you, then I'd like to do that with you," to my surprise, Fred
said seriously.

I was surprised at Fred's answer, so I changed the topic.  The next two
times visiting his home I just cooked dinner, listened to his piano
performance, and even became a model to let him sketch.  I tried my best to
control my mind and desires when seeing his shirtless or even naked body.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

I was waiting for Fred in the guard room.  It was the last day of Fred's
final exam and he would come home at noon.  I was on my day duty, so we
arranged to go out together after I was off duty.

However, I didn't see Fred at the time he should appear.  I waited
impatiently and then I noticed that there were some boys outside our gate.
They were looking at me, pointing at me, and laughing.

I didn't know why, and had no way to know.  Fred still didn't appear and I
started to worry about him.  Finally, he showed up and it was already about
one thirty.

I was about to greet him, but then I found out something was wrong.  Fred
was crying.  He didn't even give me a look when passing the guard room.  He
just entered the elevator without talking to me.

Something must have happened.  I waited for a few minutes and I tried to
call his home.  Nobody answered the phone.  I tried and tried, but still
nobody answered.  I couldn't leave the guard room, so I had no choice but
to wait for my off-duty time to arrive nervously.

It was really a hard time.  Finally Wang came for the next duty.  I tried
to calm myself down and gave him the job record notebook.

"I'm going to patrol now," I said.  Wang nodded.

I took the elevator to the 15th floor and I went to the roof to make sure
if Fred was there or not.  Fortunately, he was not there.  I started to
patrol each floor, with double the speed than normal.  I only stopped for a
while in front of Fred's home, then I decided to end my patrolling job
first, as soon as possible.

When I went back to the first floor, I told Wang, "Everything is okay."

Wang nodded, "Okay, you can go home now."

I walked to the elevator.

"Hey, where are you going?" asked Wang behind me.

I didn't answer him and entered the elevator.  I took the elevator to the
6th floor and ran to Fred's home as fast as possible.  I tried the door and
found that it was not locked.

"Fred?" I opened the door just a small slit and lowered my voice to call
Fred.

No response.

My heart was beating very hard.  "I'm coming," I said.  I entered Fred's
apartment and closed the door.

The air conditioner was not turned on.  The whole apartment was quite hot.
I looked at the living room and the kitchen, and then I went to Fred's
room.  The door was not closed.  I walked into Fred's room.  Fred was lying
prone on his bed, in his boxer underwear only.  He seemed to be asleep.

I sighed deeply with relief.  I was not sure if I should awaken him to ask
what had happened.  Then I decided not to; just let him sleep.  I picked up
a thin quilt to cover his body slightly and was ready to leave his room.

When I was about to close the door, a tiny voice came to my ear.

"Don't go, Eric."

I turned around to see Fred.  He was still lying prone.  I stood there
still and wondered if it was just my illusion.

"Don't go, Eric.  Stay with me," Fred's tiny voice said again.

I walked to the bed and sat beside him.

"Did I awaken you?"  I asked softly.

Fred didn't move except to shake his head.

I held Fred's left hand and rubbed his back softly.  "Can you tell me what
happened?"

After a long pause, Fred turned his head to look at me.

"Fuck me, Eric."

I was taken back at Fred's words.  "What?"

"Fuck me."

"What did you mean?  Why did you say that?"

"They have told everyone that I was fucked by you, so let's do it," he said
in abandonment.

A cold feeling was racing along my spine.

"They?  Who?"

Fred didn't answer.  He got up and hugged me.  His tears dropped again.

I hugged and patted him too.  "Someone started a rumor at your school,
right?"

After a while, Fred seemed to be calmed down a bit.  He started to tell me
the whole thing.

"My teacher talked with me after our exam.  She said that someone told her
that you brought me to browse everywhere and even brought me to your home
to rape me, not only once."

"What did you say?"

"I denied it.  I said that you were just a very good friend of mine and I
have never gone to your home.  Then she asked me if you had ever come to my
home and I said yes.  She kept asking me, very detailed and seriously, if I
was raped by you or not.  Finally, I lost my temper and shouted at her,
'No, no, no, I was not raped!  Even if I said yes, that would be because I
want it!'"

Listening to Fred's words, the cold feeling was not only in my spine, but
racing to my head.  Though the room was so hot, my forehead was full of
cold sweat.

"The teacher said that she had no choice but to call my father.  She wanted
me to be careful, not to be deceived and harmed by you.  I was totally mad
that time and I shouted at her again, 'So many people harmed me but you
didn't care at all.  Eric was the only one who cared about me and you told
me that he might hurt me!'  Then I cried and ran out of the school."

I was a total mess.  Fred really had taken to me, wholeheartedly.  That
made me feel warm.  However, it was also me that put him in the center of
the rumor storm.  At that time I finally understood why there were so many
boys outside our gate laughing at me.  The rumors must have been told to
the whole school.

"Listen, Fred."  I released Fred, and put my hands on his shoulders.  I
thought that though I didn't rape him, I couldn't control myself to kiss
him and fondle him in this very room.  That made it my fault.

"It's my fault," I said in shame.  "It was me who put you into the center
of the rumor storm.  I..."

I hadn't finished my words, but I heard some uproar outside the room.  Soon
a man rushed into Fred's room.  It was Fred's father.  He stood there and
watched us.  My hands were still on Fred's shoulder, who was just in his
underwear.  Both Fred and I were shocked and froze there.

I saw that the face of Fred's father changed from pale to red.  I knew that
he must have misunderstood something and was about to explode.  I stood up
and was about to explain, but he was faster than I.

He strode to me and shouted, "YOU SON OF A BITCH!  GET AWAY FROM MY SON!!"

The next moment, he grabbed my collar, and my nose was hit by a fist.  The
world was spinning.  Fred's bed arose up to my eye.  I saw a lot of stars
flying in front of me.  I heard Fred screaming.  Then someone grabbed my
collar again.  I was just like a sandbag, lying there to let people hit.
Then I felt Fred's shirtless body on my face.

"Don Ming Jun, GET UP!  I'll kill the guy who invaded you now!"  Fred's
father yelled furiously.

"Eric is the only one who didn't hurt me.  You know nothing about it!" Fred
screamed to his father.  Then Fred shook my body.  His tears dropped to my
face.  "Eric, Eric, are you okay?"

I moaned, and struggled to sit up.  Blood flowed from my nose.  A bloody
taste was in my mouth too.  I looked at Fred's father, who shuddered
seriously due to his anger.  He started to speak, slowly, word by word.

"Get, away, from, my, apartment, now.  I, don't, care, if, you, had, ever,
saved, Ming, Jun, or, not.  Now, get, lost!  I, promise, I'll, have, you,
fired.  Never, appear, in, front, of, us, anymore!"

Fred hugged me from behind.  "Don't go, Eric."

I stood up with great difficultly and wiped at the blood around my nose.  I
patted Fred's shoulder, and turned around to face his father.  "I'll go
now.  But I beg you, it's not Fred's fault.  Don't be too mean to him.  He
is already hurt badly.  I'll take all the responsibilities."

"Take all the responsibilities?"  Fred's father snorted.  "What
responsibility can you take?  Can you afford the loss of Ming Jun's and my
fame?  Since you saved Ming Jun's life, I am letting you go.  But never
appear in front of us anymore.  Get lost!  Now!"

"Don't always think about your fame.  Take more care of Fred!" I shouted as
I left Fred's room.

"Mind your own business!" yelled Fred's father, still furiously.

I didn't take the elevator, but went to the first floor down the stairs.
Wang saw my pale face and my swelling nose, which was full of blood.  He
stood up in shock.

"Mai!  What happened?"

I forced myself to give him a smile.  "I hit the pillar."

I walked out of the gate, leaving a surprised Wang behind me.


-- To be continued.