Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:55:10 -0500 From: Miroslav Curren Subject: A Kiss Around Midnight Ch. 7 ****************************************************************************** Writer's note: This story is about what me and my friend went through and what we are currently living through. This is pretty much the way our life is. Why did we decide to write this? Because love has no gender, we cannot help but to love guys, we did not choose this life, but now that we have embraced it we love it. We changed the names of people and the location because there are a lot of nuts out there and we really do not feel like being stalked. There is plenty of cursing because us and our friends curse like sailors, it's that simple. We want to thank you Miro for all the help we know you thought we were nuts for wanting to write it but thank you anyways. Enjoy and write Miro if you want to make a comment. Editor's note: I was approached by "Kieran and Caleb" not too long ago about writing this story after they found a couple of the Nifty stories that I had saved on my desktop. I was very apprehensive about them wanting to share their life and struggles with the general public. I made it clear to them that I thought it was a bad idea but they insisted on sharing it. They would like to help anyone out there struggling with their sexuality to be true to themselves. This story is pretty much how things went and how things are going for them, like all gay teens they have gone through some struggles but they have jealously been protected by us, those who care and love them. I have taken what they wrote (mostly Kieran) and expanded it to make it more entertaining. The sexual content within this story was extremely difficult to edit because it is something that I believed should ONLY be between the boys and no one else, they wanted to add it and with reluctance and after much thought I obliged. With that being said I guard their true identity with absolute jealousy, it is something that I have been entrusted with and I do not intend on breaking my promise to their parents or to them. I welcome all comments, I will not entertain any strange requests, so please don't even send them, thank you. Mirocurr@gmail.com ****************************************************************************** A KISS AROUND MIDNIGHT Chapter 7. Kieran stretched and yawned as the sun was now peering through his windows slowly creeping its way deeper into the room. He looked to his side and for an instant he was surprised to see that it wasn't Caleb sleeping next to him but K.C. He smiled and got up to use the bathroom, his bladder felt like he had a bowling ball in it. As he walked out of his room and walked past his little brother's room he remembered that Caleb was in there probably still asleep, he made a mental note to wake him up as soon as he was done. Once he reached the toilet he pulled his uncircumcised dick out and pulled the skin back just enough to reveal the tip, he didn't dare pull it back further since the last time he tried it hurt him quite a bit. Kieran shied from pain, especially when it came to dick pain, he truly shied away from that so he left his foreskin alone. Once he was done he quickly washed his hands and made his way to his brother's room, he quietly opened the door and made his way to Jamie's bed. He was taken aback when he saw Jamie alone in his bed, he knew that Caleb had slept over and slept in his brother's bed, there was no reason for him not to be in there right now still asleep. He thought for a moment before deciding to look for him, he thought that perhaps he decided to sleep in the living room so he walked out and went towards the living room but as he looked around he didn't see him anywhere. He began to frantically look for Caleb throughout the house, he even went into the garage but when he didn't see him he rushed to his room worried that Caleb was now gone. He looked around the room and noticed that Caleb's backpack was gone, he then realized that Caleb left before anyone was up, he immediately had a sinking feeling in his stomach, he knew that he was upset about something. He reached for his phone and walked back out to the living room, he dialed Caleb's number as he sat on the sofa, his heart was racing. The phone rang numerous times before it went to voicemail. He didn't know what to say so he hung up, instantly he regretted not leaving a message so he called back. Again, after a few rings the phone went to voicemail. "Hey Caleb, it's Kieran, why did you leave? Can you call me when you get this please? I want you to come back you know, I love you" he said. He was hoping that Caleb would come back and soon, he wasn't sure what was going on but he knew it wasn't going to be good. Whatever it was he was determined to be patient and to work through whatever it was, he loved Caleb and didn't want to lose him so soon into the relationship. Karlan woke up to the sound of Caleb's phone ringing incessantly, he was relieved when it stopped and tried to fall back asleep but he heard it go off again. He softly nudged Caleb to get his attention but he didn't budge "Your phone!" he said nudging Caleb again. "Mmmmm...the voicemail will get it" Caleb mumbled and tried to fall back asleep. "Dude it's prolly your mom...check it" Karlan said as he reluctantly got up from bed, he stretched and noticed he had an erection, he grabbed it and quickly walked out of the room to relieve himself. Caleb didn't want to get up but he too reluctantly did, he scratched his head and walked over to his backpack and checked the phone. It read that he had 2 missed calls from Kieran and had a voicemail. He lay back down on the bed and listened to Kieran's message. When he heard Kieran's voice his heart leapt as if it knew who it belonged to now, his eyes began to sting from the tears that were now forming in them. He desperately wanted to be relieved from the pain he was feeling but the thought of K.C embracing Kieran burned hotter and when he heard Kieran say "I love you" he became angry. "BULLSHIT!" He angrily said through gritted teeth, tears now were freely falling down his cheeks. "What's bullshit?" Karlan asked walking back into the room. He immediately noticed that Caleb was once again crying so he rushed over to his side. "What's wrong bubby?" He gently said as he sat on the floor next to Caleb. "Nothing! It's all bullshit! ALL BULLSHIT!" He angrily responded. "Shh! You'll wake my mom and dad up...I get you're angry but you gotta tell me who's pissing you off bro" Karlan said as he reached for the phone to look who had recently called Caleb. He saw that Kieran had recently called twice and left a message which he thought was interesting because to his knowledge Kieran and Caleb didn't even know each other. "Kieran called you? Kieran from school?" He incredulously asked. "Yeah..." Caleb replied not wanting to speak about Kieran anymore, his anger was consuming the passion he felt for his new boyfriend. "And? He's pissed you off I guesss?" "Yeah..." was all Caleb could say, he knew that talking about it would only cause his rage to explode into something he would later regret. "And since when do you guys know each other" Karlan questioned Caleb. "Just the other day, he got jumped by Jeff and I helped" Caleb replied "Shit is he okay?" "Yeah just got some lumps nothing major..." "I still don't get how he pissed you off though" Karlan continued to press. "I just don't want to talk about it okay bro? Not right now." Caleb responded becoming irritated at Karlan's insistence. He realized that he was only trying to help but it was too much for him to handle right now, his heart ached and there was nothing that would calm him down. "Kay, well how `bout we hangout today then?" Karlan said sounding cheery. "Yeah okay" Caleb replied not wanting to do anything today except for wallow in despair. "Aww come on bubster you gotta cheer up...I hate seeing you that way" Karlan said nudging his friend on the shoulder. "Sorry I can't help it right now bro" Caleb replied as he took a deep breath wanting for it to be the last one he ever took "life sucks!" "Things can't be THAT bad...you got me!" Karlan said grinning widely. Caleb simply shrugged and sighed deeply. Caleb was feeling grateful that Karlan was trying to comfort him, he truly appreciated his friend's efforts but his mind kept wrestling with all the thoughts about K.C and Kieran, he began to really wonder whether or not they had fooled around in the past and his mind began to torture him again. He wondered if Kieran was truly faithful to him, he knew the relationship was still new and fragile but he really liked Kieran, he didn't want to lose him, he hadn't felt this way about another boy in his life, Kieran made him feel alive, made him laugh, made him feel complete and it was something no one else was able to achieve, not even Karlan. Kieran was beginning to worry that Caleb was not picking up his phone, he knew he was upset and it was hurting him. He loved Caleb very deeply, he had admired him and fantasized about him at a distance, he always hoped that they would one day speak to each other again but he never thought they would become boyfriends. He wanted to please Caleb anyway possible, he wanted to be the one responsible for always putting a smile on his face but right now he knew he was the one responsible for hurting his new boyfriend and the thought of that cut him very deeply. He didn't know what to do, he was becoming anxious, he wanted to run out and look for Caleb but he didn't know where to go, he knew the way to Caleb's house but he didn't know if he would even open the door for him. "You okay?" He heard Jamie ask as the boy walked closer to him looking concerned "you look like crap". "no I'm not okay, when did Caleb leave?" Kieran asked "Did you piss him off or something?" "No way! I thought you did!" Jamie responded. Karlan shook his head and sat on the couch looking down at his feet, he began to really feel awful. "I guess I pissed him off" he softly said. "Have you tried to call him?" "Twice..." "And?" "Nothing..." "Hmm okay be right back" Jamie replied as he quickly walked back into his room and came out just as quick holding his phone. "What's his number" he asked as he turned his phone on. "He's not going to pick up watch" Kieran said as he dialed the number for him handing back the phone. Caleb heard his phone chirp to let him know an unknown number was calling him, out of instinct he picked it up not expecting it to be anyone he particularly knew. He always picked up unknown phone numbers because he liked to play with the people who dialed the wrong number but today he only did it out of habit. "Hello?" He said not expecting it to be someone he would recognize. Jamie gave a thumbs up to Kieran who was sitting at the edge of his seat nervous and hoping that he would pick up. "Hey it's Jamie" "Oh...hi? How did you get my number?" Caleb asked genuinely surprised at hearing the boy's voice. "I sneaked in Kieran's room and took his phone before he woke up and got it that way" Jamie lied knowing that something was going on between the two. "Oh okay cool, is he still asleep?" Caleb asked wanting to know if his boyfriend was still in the arms of another boy. "Yep, why?" "Just wondering" "Oh...why did you leave?" Jamie asked wanting to know for himself why he had left so abruptly. Caleb sighed and felt that he could trust Jamie about what he was feeling, Jamie knew already about what he and Kieran had going on and now that Karlan was downstairs looking for food to eat it was the perfect opportunity to get some vital information on the relationship that K.C and Kieran really had. "Well...I caught Kieran and K.C sleeping together" Caleb finally said. Jamie couldn't understand why Caleb would get upset over something so trivial, in his mind he thought that sleeping together with a friend was no big deal. "that's it?!" Jamie asked surprised that Caleb would leave over something that small. Caleb became instantly defensive and irritated, he regretted opening up to Jamie and knew that no one would be able to understand him. "You don't understand okay! Look I gotta go okay?" Caleb quickly said. "No wait...I'm sorry I just don't get it..." Jamie pleaded. "It's complicated okay? I don't want to talk about it!" Caleb snapped as Karlan walked into the room with two bowls of cereal. "I gotta go okay?" "No don't hang up please...we still want to be friends with you...please" Jamie pleaded now really becoming concerned for the future of their friendship. Karlan motioned to Caleb with his hand to ask who it was that he was speaking to but Caleb just ignored him and turned around wanting more privacy. "I want to also...but I just I dunno I got mad because I didn't know what was going on between the two...I seriously have to go now okay? Tell him to call me in 30 minutes okay?" Caleb said as he quickly hung up the phone. He turned around to see Karlan giving him an odd look. "Who was that?" he asked "Jamie...Kieran's brother" Caleb responded not wanting to speak about the conversation with Karlan. "Are you going to tell me what is going on?" Karlan asked exasperated at all the mystery surrounding his issue "we used to tell each other everything and now you're all secretive what the fuck man?" "No, I want to tell you everything but right now I just can't the only thing I can say is that I had a fight with Kieran and I just gotta ask him some things before I tell you the rest okay?" Caleb said smiling at his friend wanting him to feel that he was still very important in his life. "See that wasn't hard!" Karlan said smiling back Caleb. "SO!? What did he say?" Kieran nervously asked Jamie. "Well he said that he was mad because he saw you and K.C sleeping together I dunno why he would be mad at that but whatever, he said to call him in thirty minutes" Jamie said as he walked away and back into his room. Kieran sat there contemplating what Jamie had just told him, he couldn't understand why Caleb would be so angry at him for sleeping with his best friend in the same bed, there was more to it than what Jamie was saying but then he remembered that K.C usually cuddled up next to him and began to smile. He instantly knew that Caleb was jealous and it made him feel oddly great, he knew that the love Caleb had for him was genuine especially if he was feeling jealous that another boy was holding him. He looked at the clock that was hanging on the wall and quickly walked back to his room where K.C was still asleep. He walked over to him and gently tapped him on the shoulder but K.C didn't budge. He slapped him a bit harder and this time the sleeping boy began to stir. "Were you hugging me last night?" Kieran asked K.C who now looked miserable to be woken up so suddenly. "Yeah...why?" He groggily responded. "Just wondering is all" Kieran smiled back feeling elated that it was something that could be explained away, the only thing that was in the way was time. "Hey bro I gotta go for a while but I'll be back a bit later okay? I gotta go talk to Kieran and then I'll come back `kay?" Caleb said as he slurped the last of his milk "Thanks for everything" he said as he leaned over to hug his best friend. "You better come back!" Karlan called back as Caleb rushed out of the house. Caleb knew he had to confront Kieran face to face but first thing he needed to do was to get some control of his anger and jealousy, he didn't want to say something that he would later regret. He decided that the best thing to do was to just let Kieran speak and not interrupt as he was adept at doing. "I'll be right back okay? I gotta talk to someone if you're hungry just go to the kitchen, you know where everything is at" Kieran told K.C as the time drew closer, K.C grunted something that Kieran couldn't make out, he quickly walked into the garage and closed the door behind him as he periodically checked his phone for the time. Caleb was beginning to get butterflies in his stomach, he didn't know what to expect, he didn't know if he would like the answers that Kieran was going to give him but if he was going to have a relationship with him he would have to be upfront. The anticipation was becoming too much for both boys, Kieran was excited because he wanted to explain things to Caleb and how benign his relationship to K.C really was. Caleb was nervous because he was afraid he would hear things that would ultimately hurt him but the conversation had to be had, things needed to be aired out and understood. Kieran couldn't handle the anticipation any further, he nervously dialed Caleb's number and waited for him to pick up. Caleb jumped when he heard it ring, he knew that it was Kieran but he couldn't pick up the call, he was so nervous that his fingers wouldn't work and then the phone stopped ringing. Kieran felt sick when he heard Caleb's voice mail, for an instant he felt like not calling back but he was told by Jamie that Caleb wanted to talk, he thought that perhaps Caleb was tied up and just missed the call so he dialed again. The ring made Caleb jump again but this time he picked it up almost immediately, he slowly moved the phone close to his mouth and nervously let the words slip out of his lips "Hello?" "HEY!" Kieran responded sounding very excited "Let me explain it please" Caleb was surprised at how Kieran immediately wanted to talk about things "Okay..." was all that he could say. "Me and K.C are just friends, he is my best bud and there is NOTHING going on between the two of us okay?" Kieran said. Caleb remained silent wanting to digest everything that Kieran was saying, he wanted to trust him, he wanted to believe every word he was saying but jealousy had poisoned his heart, it was tormenting him cruelly and doubt began to creep in. "Are you sure?" was all that Caleb replied, his words stinging Kieran to his very core. "Of course I'm sure! I love you okay? I love you and if you don't believe me then I guess we're over!" Kieran snapped now becoming angry himself. "it didn't look like nothing last night Kieran" Caleb said taking slow breathes trying to keep calm. "We just do that but it means nothing, honest" Kieran responded also trying to keep his composure. "So if I do that with Karlan you wouldn't care?" Caleb sarcastically asked. "Well...I dunno, I can't say...look I get that you're mad but you gotta trust me okay?" Kieran replied. "I-I dunno..." Caleb said "So what now? You don't believe me? You don't trust me?" Kieran angrily asked. "I believe you! It's him that I don't trust and I love you too but..." "-but nothing...there should never be any buts after an I love you, NEVER and that right there tells me everything about you Caleb, you don't trust me and if you don't trust me then I can't be with you" Kieran yelled into the phone hanging up immediately. Caleb felt numb, he didn't feel anger, he didn't feel sadness, there was nothing, emptiness, a black stillness was in his heart that he never felt before. His whole body felt numb, he didn't intend things to go this bad, he didn't want to break up with Kieran, he simply wanted to know what really went on between him and K.C. He looked back at Kieran's house where he had been standing in front of wanting to speak to Kieran in person, he thought that it would be the last time he would ever see it as he walked away from the only boy he's ever loved. ********************************************* Just a friendly reminder to donate to Nifty!