Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:34:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Eric Foster Subject: In Time part 19 Disclaimer: this story contains sexual material. If you are not 18 or over, or this is not legal in your country you should not read any further. This material may offend if you find homosexual acts offensive or homosexual acts between younger boys offensive. All similarities between this story's plot line, characters, names, places, or any other item are purely coincidence. Enjoy In Time Alex was beginning to worry more about Martin. Since their argument on Monday Martin hadn't yet contacted Alex. No texts, calls, e-mails, anything. Though it was true that Alex hadn't tried to contact him back either, it was because he wasn't sure if he should or not. Every time he saw him in school Martin seemed to have an aurora of anger, and completely ignored Alex. It was disturbing him, but he wasn't as worried as he would have been normally. This was due in part to Caleb If Martin was giving him the cold shoulder, then Caleb was doing the exact opposite. Caleb seemed to try and spend every moment he could with him. He was even becoming a bit clingy at times, but Alex didn't mind it. In fact he welcomed it, because without Martin giving him attention he felt he needed some source of comfort, and Caleb was that source at the moment Yet there was something else on Alex's mind today. It was Wednesday, which meant THP with Caleb. It was exciting, and kept him distracted from thinking about Martin. For the most part Alex had been thinking about nothing but Martin, but his mind wouldn't allow for it today Today was THP day and that was what preoccupied a majority of his thoughts Alex looked down at his watch for the time 3:29 The bell was about to ring any moment and Alex felt like he would explode from excitement and leap from his chair the moment the bell sounded "Remember class that the worksheet is due on Friday so make sure...." But before the teacher even finished the bell suddenly rang in a loud electronic sounding tone Alex jumped up from his seat and immediately ran out the doorway and got to his locker. He stood there, jumping a bit in anticipation and looking particularly jittery. Then he saw Caleb coming down the hall with a bright smile across his face. In his right hand he held two colorful tickets, both with huge bold letters across the top "TELSON HIGH PARK" Finally Caleb reached Alex in what felt like one of those slow motion beach walks that took forever "So dude you ready to go?" Caleb said in an elated tone "HELL YEA!" Alex shouted in happiness Then Caleb wrapped his arm around Alex's shoulder as he started to lead him down the hall to the car rider line "Well then let's get going, my dad's waiting to pick us up" Caleb said as he walked along merrily with Alex to the front Alex felt happiness radiating from Caleb and himself. It seemed to make everything brighter and he felt as if the day couldn't be any better, but then it changed They both separated since their arms were getting tired and were now walking side by side up to the front. They had just rounded a corner to get there when suddenly Alex saw Martin He literally saw him only a foot in front of him since they had both been coming around the corner fairly sharp. Alex as a result of his speed hit right into the side of Martin causing Martin to start cascading backwards just as Alex began to plummet forwards Both boys landed on the ground in a few seconds, Martin on his back with Alex directly on top of him. A few bystanders gathered around and offered them help "Geez Alex look out" Martin said in an acidic tone "Sorry dude, I didn't see you there" Alex said feeling hurt by Martin's tone "Yea well..." Martin said but stopped before he continued He looked over and saw Caleb watching him. He was holding the THP tickets which reminded Martin of why Alex was even here in the first place, since normally Alex would just grab his bike or the bus home. It made Martin feel angry and sick and he decided he'd rather not be there at the moment "I've got to go dude" Martin said quickly walking off "Wait...MARTIN!!" Alex yelled after him He was holding up Alex's calculator which had fallen out of his backpack due to the collision He held it in his hand and wondered why Martin didn't even seem willing to wait just a second for a calculator Well whatever I can just return it later Alex thought to himself as he turned around As soon as he did he saw Caleb with a smirk across his face. His eyes were narrowed slits and he was looking on in the direction of Martin. It changed Alex's mood immediately and it bothered him What the fuck...Caleb "Caleb, dude what's up?" Alex said in a cautious and distrustful tone Suddenly Caleb's face went to shock and surprise and then immediately back to the bright smile he had on earlier "Oh...nothing don't worry. I was just thinking is all" Caleb said in a cheery tone Yet despite this Alex felt distrust building in him. But he reasoned that maybe he was just reading into things too much. He decided that if he kept up a suspicious attitude the whole time then he wouldn't be able to have any fun at THP with Caleb "Ok, so shall we head to THP my good sir" Alex said with a fake snooty tone "Why indeed" Caleb said back in the same fake tone Again the two ran down the halls as they laughed at odd jokes and weird accents they made up as they got to the front They finally got to the front where a large black SUV sat out front. The two walked up to it where they opened the backdoor and scooted in "Hey dad" "Hey Mr. Olson" "Hey boys, you two ready for THP?" Mr. Olson said "YEA!" Both boys said in excited unison "Well then let's go" Mr. Olson said as he pulled the SUV away from the school They had just gotten to the front of the school and were waiting for their chance to turn onto the main road. As they sat there Alex had happened to look off to his right and there he saw him again. Martin was this time wearing different clothing. It was all biking gear, so it was particularly tight fitting. Alex watched as the lines of his leg muscles moved with each stroke of the pedal. He watched the black and orange gear shine with sweat in the sunlight and heat of the day as he saw his chest rise and fall again. He looked amazing, and suddenly Alex felt his mouth began to water. He remembered why he had first fallen for Martin. He seemed to almost exude perfection. His heart was starting to beat faster, but suddenly his trance was interrupted as the SUV pulled away and started to drive down the road "So Alex I have a map of THP and I was thinking we should...." Caleb started to say but Alex wasn't listening His mind was with the boy in orange and black who was riding away on a bicycle. He was again stuck on Martin Alex was sitting in line with Caleb, as both boys eagerly awaited to board the rollercoaster. Yet as Alex sat in line one thing about the visit to THP bothered him slightly. During the whole trip Caleb seemed...unusually kind. Every chance Caleb had, he seemed to be trying to compliment Alex in some way, or offered to buy him anything he even had remote interest in. He also was willing to go anywhere Alex wanted to in the theme park. He wasn't sure why, but just assumed that he was trying to make up for not being at his birthday party "Please enter the platform and take your seats in the train" a voice said over the loudspeaker "Come on dude!" Caleb said as he and Alex went and grabbed a seat in the front Both boys sat down and locked themselves in "Gonna scream?" Caleb said in an alluring tone "No you" Alex said with a smile "Maybe..." and then under his breath so Alex couldn't hear "I know I would if you were mine" "What?" Alex said a bit surprised "Nothing" Caleb said as the train pulled out of the station and hit the hill The clinking of the chain became louder as the rest of the train got on the hill and both boys anxiously awaited the top. Caleb though had another reason, and he was wondering if it was time 15 seconds to the top Caleb was becoming frantic; he didn't have much time left to make the move he wanted. He looked at Alex, his hair glimmering in the light and his face radiating perfection 6 seconds to the top His mind was running at the speed of light, he was trying to determine if anything was a clear indicator or if it was still a go or not. He looked back at Alex, and he looked down at his hands 3 seconds to the top He was about to start leaning in, about to close his eyes, and his lips were moving, when suddenly his mind stopped him NOT YET!!! He heard himself scream out from somewhere inside. Then they hit the top and Caleb had yet again done it. This wasn't the first time he had kept himself from making a move on Alex. In his mind this was at least the eighth time Not again...NOT AGAIN...GOD DAMIT NOT AGAIN!!!! He felt the anger, the frustration, the sadness hit him again, and just as the rollercoaster was about to start going down he let out a scream of frustration "NOOO!!!!!" Caleb screamed from the top of his lungs His scream was covered by the other riders though so no one could make out what he was saying, or that he was even screaming. He again felt his screams being isolated...just as they had before He looked over to Alex, the smile that was on his face as the wind rushed past his hair. Caleb felt it again...failure. He wondered if he was going to start crying. He wondered if it was even worth it anymore He stopped screaming and just let the ride toss him around as he looked at the floor. It felt like it had last time, but it was even worse now The ride was pulling into the station and as it did Alex looked over, his face cheery and bright "Dude that was awesome" Alex said as he held out his fist "Yea, it was" Caleb said, returning the fist bump, but knowing he was lying He always managed to cover his emotions well, but this time he was wondering if he was going to be able to for much longer "Hey I need to run to the restroom really quick" Caleb said as he suddenly ran off He quickly located one and went in, and to his surprise and benefit, it was empty. He immediately placed his hands on the counter as he felt the tears come to his eyes. He was desperately trying to keep himself from crying "Damit...hold yourself together...you can always try again tomorrow" Caleb said aloud through gritted teeth He quickly got control of himself again and wiped his face off. His face was still a bit red, and his eyes looked slightly strained but he decided that he would suffice for now. Caleb walked back outside and right there was Alex "Dude did you puke or something" Alex said sarcastically "Na just had to use the restroom....anyway let's get to the next ride" Caleb said with a smile as he walked off with Alex Tomorrow...I won't let my chance slip away again...never again Corey had gotten a call from Jacob only a few minutes earlier. He had been saying that he wanted to talk to him about the argument they had on Monday. Corey raised his finger to the doorbell and heard it ring, and in a few seconds the door opened and there stood the boy who was the source of his love, and at the moment, his frustrations "Hey Corey" Jacob said in a neutral sounding tone "Hey Jakey" Corey said trying to sound a bit brighter Jacob then reached out his hand and took Corey's in his own "Come on in dude" Jacob said with a small smile The two walked into the house and to the living room where Jacob had already laid out some soda and a bag of chips "Just a few snacks in case you were hungry" Jacob said, but his voice seemed a bit uneasy, uncertain almost "Thanks Jacob, I was a bit hungry" Corey said as he walked over and sat down. He took a hand full of chips and started to munch on them as Jacob got settled in right next to him Jacob then placed his arm around Corey's body and leaned in as he let his head rest on his shoulder "So...I've been thinking about what you said on Monday..." "Ok...and what have your thoughts been?" "Corey...I think your right...and I think I see your point..." "That's great Jacob!" Corey said as his face lit up and the excitement flooded his voice "Wait...I'm fine with coming out, but can we please...please take it slow on the affection in public thing. I just don't know how comfortable I am with that yet, but I will come out with you." Jacob said as he held on tightly to Corey Corey leaned in and ran his nose gently through Jacobs's hair as he took his scent in. It always amazed him how much stimulation Jacob's scent alone provided him. It wasn't even necessarily sexual, but romantic and emotional stimulation that evoked further feelings of love he felt for this boy He did feel a bit disappointed that Jacob wasn't willing to do things in public just yet, but he was happy that he was at least willing to come out, and that eventually he would be able to show affection in public. He just needed some space for a little bit was all "Ok Jacob, we'll take that part slow, but how do you want to come out..." but just as Corey said this he suddenly heard his phone ping indicating a Facebook update He looked down and went to his page. In the updates he saw a request for confirmation Jacob Stewart is trying to confirm you are in a dating relationship with him Confirm Not Now "I think that's one way to start" Jacob said with a small but loving smile on his face Corey knew it took a lot for Jacob to do that, and the fact that he would was something that made him feel just that much closer to Jacob He leaned down to Jacob and slowly but firmly pressed his lips to Jacob's as the two started to let their lips come together as one. They felt a connection again bond them together stronger than it had before. They felt as their tongues danced in the others mouth and their hands raced up the others shirt Soon both were on top of each other on the couch as they ran their hands over the others chest Their kissing had become passionate and then Corey pulled away for just a bit "Thank you Jacob...so much" Corey said in a passionate tone Jacob rather than respond verbally, moved his right hand up to Corey's cheek and lightly moved his hand across it. He could now feel downy hairs, and they felt soft against his hand like silk I'd do anything for him Alex stopped his bike at the end of Martin's driveway and stood up as he straddled his bike in between his legs. He placed the bike down and took the calculator out of his backpack and started to walk to the front door. He knew he could use the calculator as an excuse to talk to Martin, but that was assuming he was even home. He desperately hoped that he was home He got to the front door and felt jitters take his hand by force. He was nervous and was unsure how he would get the conversation started but he knew he had to. He refused to give up Martin, for anything. Alex pressed the doorbell and waited. At first he didn't hear any movement inside and after about a minute no one had answered Alex turned around and was walking down the steps when suddenly he heard the door open behind him. He turned back around and saw Martin looking at him with a slight look of annoyance on his face "What is it Alex?" Martin said, a little acidic "I wanted to return your calculator. You dropped it in the hall today" Alex said as he held the calculator out Martin reached out and grabbed it without touching Alex's hand "Thanks" Martin said as he started to shut the door Alex quickly put his hand out and caught the door and stopped it from shutting. Martin turned around and looked at him with a face of annoyed confusion "Wait...I...I wanted to talk" Alex said in a desperate tone Martin looked at him for a bit, his face still betraying annoyance at the simple fact that Alex was there, but finally he let out a sigh and relented the door from his grip "Fine...come in" Martin said as he walked in towards the den Alex was close behind and soon both boys were standing on opposite sides of the den. Martin had his hands folded across his chest and Alex stood with his at his side "So you wanted to talk?" Martin said in a still annoyed tone "Yea, listen dude I don't know what you think is going on between me and Caleb, but I swear nothing is going on..." "Maybe, but he sure as hell is trying to get something going" Martin fired back "Why do you keep saying that dude?!" Alex shot back in an exasperated tone. He felt that he was already starting to get annoyed and his voice had already risen a bit "Because he is...tell me how much stuff did he buy you at THP?" "Just some food dude why the hell does that matter!?" "Ok better question how much stuff did he OFFER to buy you?!" Martin said more acidly now Alex was taken aback by that comment. He knew that it would get martin more pissed, because Caleb had offered to practically buy him everything in the park, yet he wasn't going to lie about it "Well...I mean..." Alex stumbled, but Martin was quick to pick up on it "So I'm guessing a lot. Alex STOP BEING BLIND DAMIT AND TELL HIM TO FUCK OFF!!" "WHAT THE HELL MARTIN!?! WERE JUST FRIENDS, I'M NOT TELLING HIM TO FUCK OFF, AND WHY SHOULD I DO ANYWAY??!!!" Alex yelled back "BECAUSE I HAD TO DO THAT WITH ASHLEY REMEMBER??!!? YOU KEPT PUSHING ME TO TELL HER TO AND I FINALLY DID IT DIDN'T I?!?!" Alex then stepped back for a second. This was getting way out of hand and this wasn't productive at all. He knew this wouldn't get them anywhere and he decided that he needed to calm it down a bit "Martin, Ashley liked you dude, Caleb doesn't like me that way, that's why I'm staying friends with him" Alex said calmly but forcefully, particularly towards the end Martin looked exasperated, angry, annoyed, and he was. His mind was filled with hate at Caleb for what he perceived as trying to take Alex away from him. He was also upset that Alex didn't see Caleb's advances. He was angry that he seemed so blind, and quite frankly he didn't want to deal with it now "Alex leave" Martin said in hushed, but angry tone "What?" Alex said, unsure if he heard Martin right "I said to leave" Martin said louder and more forcefully "But were not done yet" Alex said as forcefully "Well I say we are NOW GET OUT!" Martin yelled Alex was taken aback. Martin had never told him to leave, and in fact almost seemed to try to be getting him to stay as long as he could. But now he was bluntly saying it. Go away and don't bother me. It stung Alex, and the pain was almost unbearable. He felt anger, sadness, and a plethora of painful emotions build up in him, and he decided he didn't want to be there at the moment either "FINE!" Alex yelled as he slammed the door hut behind him The house was empty again, and now Martin stood alone in the den, angry, but hollow. He felt the anger radiate, then resonate in the hollowness that Alex usually filled. It built up, and then he felt the tears fall from his eyes. His voice escaped his mouth in an angry yell as he clutched his fists tight and began to punch the couch. Then his muscles became sore and he finally collapsed on the couch as he sobbed uncontrollably. He wished he didn't have to care, but he knew he did, he knew how badly he wanted to fix things, but he didn't know how. He just didn't know It was Thursday afternoon, and Alex had just gotten home. He placed his backpack on the floor and quickly started to get dressed into his bathing suit and was getting ready to head out the door. Caleb had invited to hang out with him at the park in Alex's neighborhood. It would be a bit awkward since Martin's house was right there, but the beach was far enough in the back so that it wasn't visible, so he was ok with that. Soon he was dressed and hopped on his bike and within a few minutes he saw the park. He pulled into the parking lot and there in a spot next to the bike racks he saw Caleb's go kart A smile appeared on his face as he remembered all the great times he had had on it with Caleb and quickly bounded to the back of the park where the path to the beach led. Alex felt the sand hitting his feet as he got on the path and walked back through the woods and finally reached the beach. There on a beach towel, with a pair of aviator ray bans on, sat Caleb. Quite honestly Alex thought Caleb was attractive, and in fact he was almost as good looking as Martin. But even if Caleb liked him that way, he had Martin...well he thought he did "Hey Alex" Caleb said as he sat up on his elbows and looked over at Alex "Hey Caleb" Alex said back cheerfully "So ready to swim?" Caleb said as he got up from the towel and stood "YEA!" Alex yelled back as he ran towards the water line and into the waves Soon both boys were jumping and splashing each other in the water as the waves rolled past them to finally come to rest on the shore line. Yet, this moment only seemed to remind Alex of one thing; Martin Martin sat alone in his room, and again felt his emotions slowly eating away at him. He hadn't contacted Alex, and he had cooped himself in his room the second he got back from school. He listened to the music play softly in the background and started to feel that he was going crazy by staying inside all day. He finally got sick of it and walked downstairs "Where are you going Martin?" Ms. Lee said in a concerned voice She had noted Martin's foul mood, and so had everyone else but he refused to say what was going on. Yet everyone suspected that it had something to do with Alex because Jacob had been reporting Alex being odd as well lately. She had decided not to intervene for now, but really did wish there was a way she could help her son feel better "I'm just going to the park for a bit, I'll be back soon" Martin said as he walked out the door and across the street As he got closer he looked into the lot and he was taken aback. He saw Alex's bike, and he also saw a go-kart. He had heard Alex talk about it before, and immediately knew that it was Caleb's He felt anger and frustration again overtake his body Martin decided he had enough of it and went into the park with the intention of telling Caleb to fuck off. He looked around trying to locate where they were and then got to the far back of the park where the path to the beach was. Then suddenly d j... vu hit him as he remembered this being an eerily reminiscent scene from last time It was odd; it was the same place as last time Martin walked a little down the path and went to the side again where the bushes were that he had hid in last time. They were the same ones he used to watch Alex with. Since they were up on a hill it made it much harder to spot anyone in them, but far easier to look down Then he saw Alex and Caleb walk up on the beach, after they had just gotten out of the water He was able to hear both boys clearly as they talked "So Alex..." "...I wanted to ask you about something" Caleb said, obviously nervous "Ok...what's up?" "Well...I was wondering if maybe...since no one else was around...you wanna skinny dip?" Caleb said, offering up a timid smile "I mean, sure I guess" Alex said indifferently to the proposition He had seen Caleb naked numerous times, and it was true that no one else was around. It didn't really bother him so he quickly latched onto his suit and pulled down and off. He stood completely nude, and Caleb was staring at him "whoa..." Caleb said under his breath "Well dude, am I going this alone?" Alex said twirling his suit around his hand Caleb suddenly got a mischievous grin and quickly took his suit off as well. Then he ran into the water as Alex chased behind him. The two again ran around and played in the water as they had before, just naked this time. Neither felt it awkward since both had been naked in front of the other before, so it just seemed like another thing, at least to Alex. To Caleb though, it was his chance to make a move Their splash/wrestling war had moved onto land now and both boys were trying to throw the other off balance and bring the other down into the sand. Arms were flailing as each desperately attempted to grab onto the other and pull them down Finally Caleb had managed to get Alex down and was now directly on top of him. He looked in the eyes Alex, who had a smile on his face, and felt their chests touching, their legs, even their privates. It was unbelievably stimulating, and this time, he wasn't letting his chance slip again Caleb leaned down and kissed Alex before he had time to react to his sudden movement. He felt his lips press to Alex's, his mind raced, his heart fluttered, and finally he felt at one with the boy he loved. The boy he had given up so much to be with, finally, he was with him Martin watched this unfold. He felt anger sweep over him like it never had before. He felt tears come to his eyes and he felt like he would beat the shit out of Caleb. Just as Martin was about to get up and scream and run to start his attack he saw Alex quickly push Caleb off and back away several feet "DUDE..." "...WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?" Alex nearly screamed out His face was a mix of panic, shock, confusion, and every other emotion. His mind was racing, because he couldn't understand Caleb's advances "Dude it's ok...you don't have to panic" Caleb said calmly with a light smile on his face "I...I..." Alex was stuttering and not sure what to say "Don't worry Alex; you don't have to hide anything. I'm just like you. I'm gay also" Caleb said with a smile on his face "But I'm not gay dude" Alex said with emphasis "What...you mean you're...your straight" Caleb said in a panicked tone. He was hoping he hadn't just made a massive mistake about Alex's sexuality "No I'm pansexual dude" Alex said "Oh...well you can still like guys right" Caleb said with a small smile "Well yea...but why did you kiss me dude?" Alex asked He was still confused and in shock, and was thinking of the worst possible outcome that would prove Martin right. If Caleb did like him that way, either their friendship was over, or some very restrictive lines would be imposed on it, and he feared the first would be more likely "Well why else would a boy kiss another boy" Caleb said as he tried to get closer and place his hand on Alex's leg Alex quickly moved his leg so Caleb couldn't get a hold of it "Alex...come on dude, just give it a chance" Caleb said a bit more forcefully as he tried again to get closer to Alex "Caleb...I can't...I" but before he could continue he was cut off "You don't want to because you're dating Martin." Caleb said in a neutral tone, his face betraying his seriousness "How..." "It's not that hard to figure out Alex. A lot of people probably can't see it, but I can." Caleb stopped for a moment and then continued "Alex, haven't we had fun for the last few days?" "Well yea..." "And what about you and Martin, I've seen how you two have been lately. You're not getting along, and he doesn't want us to be friends doesn't he?" Caleb said again in a neutral tone and with a serious face "Wait...how did you know that?" Alex said, confusion sweeping over his face and flooding his tone of voice "After I invited you to THP and you canceled on him I saw how you two started acting with each other. He's been ignoring you, he's jealous of your friends. Alex he's trying to control you and he's not good for you. I wouldn't do that to you" Caleb said with a bright smile "Are you asking me to...to dump Martin" Alex said, slightly in disbelief "Alex just come with me. I can give you a stable and happy relationship. I'd be willing to give you so much more than he would ever be willing to give up for you. Alex I'll give up my pride and anything else to make you happy. I'll buy you anything you want, anything Alex, for you" Caleb said. Yet towards the end of his speech he started to sound desperate, and his pitch increased a bit He was clinging so hard, trying to keep his dream afloat. It was burning, yet Caleb was still convinced he could save it, that some miracle would save him. He wasn't willing to bail, and upon impact, he was going to go down with his dream "I...I can't do that Caleb. We've had fun but as friends. I just...I love Martin" Alex said Caleb's face suddenly started to twist up in anger and sadness. His eyes betrayed despair, and his face looked like he had just been shot His dream was just about to impact the ground "So what about last October then...DID THAT JUST MEAN NOTHING!!" Caleb yelled in frustration as his voice quivered. He was losing control Alex remembered back to it...it seemed like so long ago.. October 15th, 2011, Saturday, 10:35 The basketball game had just finished, and Telson West Middle had won "DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME!" Alex shouted as he gave Caleb a high five "Well you killed it with that last shot of yours." Caleb said his hand across Alex's shoulder "Yea...well I wouldn't have been able to get it there unless you had passed it to me when you did" Alex said back as the two headed to the coach "Hey Coach Hudson can me and Caleb use the showers before we head off to Terrain (the local pizza joint of Telson)" Alex asked "Well...Sure we were going to when we got back but if you want to now you can. I'll get the others to help clean up a bit, but be quick. We want to get there before they close" Coach Hudson said "Ok we will" Alex said as he walked off with Caleb and the two headed to the locker room They both were alone in there and quickly stripped and went to the communal showers. As they showered Caleb looked over at Alex, and seemed to be anxious to ask something "What?" Alex asked in curiosity "Well...I was wondering...do you ever hear the other guys talk about...dating stuff in school?" Caleb asked nervously "Yea, but what do you mean by dating stuff?" "Like...sex" Caleb said quietly Alex was taken aback by the sudden question. He didn't really know how to respond to Caleb's inquiry. He knew he had heard about that kind of stuff, but he wasn't sure where Caleb wanted to take it "Well yea...why?" "Well, I kind of...I mean before we date a girl...maybe we should...try it" Caleb said, his voice shaking and his face betraying a look of desperation Alex immediately began to consider the implication. It wasn't that he didn't like Caleb, but he didn't know how to feel about it. He had some feelings for guys, but also some for girls. Though he had never noticed it because of their gender, he just liked the people. He wasn't sure if he liked Caleb that way, but he was a close friend of Caleb's. Even if it didn't do anything for him, maybe it would help Caleb clear up his feelings a bit "Ok, we can" Alex said in a comforting tone Caleb walked closer to him and once he was directly in front of him he wrapped his arms around Alex. He pulled him into an embrace and began to kiss him. At first Alex was a bit reluctant to use his tongue, but soon his was dancing with Caleb's in their mouths. He felt like he was being melted by the hormones that raced through him. Then Caleb pulled away and began to lick Alex's chest and he ran his mouth down his body. He got to his belly button and began to tickle Alex with his tongue and sucked on it. Alex let out a loud sigh of pleasure and was now rock hard Then Caleb got down further and was on his knees, his face level to Alex's erect penis. He looked up to Alex for a moment who looked back down at him. He gave a single nod and Caleb immediately latched onto him It was as if his world had exploded and he was amazed that he could even feel that good. Caleb was sucking on him hard and it only made Alex moan louder in pleasure. His feelings were building rapidly and he began to wonder if he was even in reality. Then he felt himself coming to the point of no return and his legs were becoming shaky. He leaned back against the wall and placed his hands on Caleb's head as he pulled him in tighter Finally Alex hit it and felt himself go into a dry orgasm that was more amazing than any he had ever had before. He slid down the wall and felt his breathing become an uneasy panting. He looked Caleb in the eye "That was amazing Caleb...thank you" Alex said as he again leaned in for a kiss The water ran over their skins as the moment sank in, and from then on out, Caleb had fallen for Alex "Caleb...It meant I was close enough to you as a friend that I was willing to do that with you. It meant we were great friend, and we still are" Alex said, desperate to try and explain it to Caleb "So you're saying we can't be together?" Caleb said, his voice filled with frustration and anger "I'm sorry" Alex said looking down at the ground "So after everything I've given up for you...AFTER EVERY FUCKING THING I WENT THROUGH TO GET IT TO THIS POINT. DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT I WENT THROUGH??!?!!" Caleb yelled at the top of his lunges Alex's was in shock as he backed away a bit. He was afraid because Caleb was almost always in a bright mood, and even when he wasn't he rarely showed it "I came out to my parents, and I told them I liked you. You know what happened" Caleb forced out, because now he had tears running down his face and he was starting to choke on his breath "MY MOM LEFT. SHE JUST FUCKING PACKED UP AND LEFT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT A GAY SON!!! I DID THAT FOR YOU ALEX. I thought that "well fine Alex can comfort me and I can be happy". I GUESS I WAS WRONG THERE ALSO WASN'T I?!?! I THOUGHT WHAT WE DID WAS SPECIAL, AND I THOUGHT WE COULD BE HAPPY BUT NO...IM....ALWAYS...FUCKING WRONG!!!!" Caleb yelled louder than ever Alex sat, speechless, unsure how to react. He didn't know that Caleb had gone through that, and he had no clue what to say or do "So you're just going to sit there and say nothing huh?!" Caleb said, barely able to control his voice "I'm...I'm sorry dude, I can still be your best friend. We can still be close, but I won't leave Martin..." "Because you care about him more than me?" Caleb said back in an acidic tone "Because I was dating him before I knew you liked me. I didn't even know until today." "So what if I had asked you earlier then" Caleb said, his voice more stable now, but anger and annoyance was in his tone "I don't know..." Alex said, his voice trailing off Caleb grabbed his swimsuit and quickly yanked it back up. He then grabbed his beach towel and started to quickly walk away. Alex jumped up and quickly got dressed again and started to follow Caleb "Caleb...CALEB...dude where are you going" Alex said in a confused tone "Home" Caleb stated bluntly "Wait...let's try to sort this out...Caleb please" Alex said, his pleading "There's nothing left to sort out." "Yes there is, we can still be friends Caleb, and I don't want to lose you as one" Alex said, his voice was now starting to quiver and he began to wonder if he was going to lose control over himself The two were now approaching the parking lot "No...we can't Alex" "WHY?!" Alex said, choking back tears Caleb's face was stone cold "Because, when you love someone, you can't just be friends. You never can. It's always a reminder of how badly you failed and of what could have been" Caleb said as he grabbed his helmet from his go kart "Caleb please, I don't want this to end" Alex said, tears now streaming down his face, his breath rapid and uneven "If you don't want it to end, then you know how we can make it continue, Alex...Please we can have an amazing relationship. Just come with me" Caleb said with his hand outstretched Alex stood there next to the go kart. His face was red, his tears were falling to the ground, and there was Caleb's hand. All he had to do was reach out and take it. Just one grab and Caleb would zephyr him over to his house were things would be happy again. But Alex loved Martin, it just wasn't meant to be, and it stung worse than any sting he had ever had before "I just can't" Alex said as he stood there still crying, trying to keep some control over his sobs Caleb let out a quivering sigh. He was still barely in control of himself and he felt the tears again come to his eyes to wet his cheek. He felt the gasps of breath escape his mouth as he sobbed "Goodbye Alex" Caleb said firmly He stated the go-kart and quickly pulled away and flew off down the street Alex stood there feeling like the world had just collapsed on him and felt desperate for just an ounce of comfort Then he heard someone next to him. He quickly turned to see Martin standing there, a sympathetic look on his face, and his hand out stretched with his palm out Alex ran up to him and quickly took him into a tight embrace as he buried his face into Martin's shoulder. He let out sobs as Martin quietly whispered into his ear how sorry he was for everything, and tried his best to comfort him. He ran his hand lightly over his back, attempting to provide at least some comfort to his boyfriend "People may come and go, but as long as we are together Alex, I'll always be here for you, my love." It's always hard to say no, and it's even harder when you still want a friendship afterwards. So what do you think is about to happen to Caleb? Do you think Caleb was really that bad in how he treated Martin, or just in love? Do you think Martin was any better in his reaction to the situation than Caleb was for starting it? So first off sorry this one took forever. It's because I'm now in college, so it's a bit harder to find time to write things as much as I use to during the summer. So production may slow down a bit. But don't worry because I will finish this series for sure. So what did you guys think of this part. Do you guys have any comments, questions, suggestions? Well send them my way at EFoster447@yahoo.com. I really do love hearing from you guys because helps me push on and want to keep writing. Plus it's nice to just get a general idea of how I'm doing. Also if you want to read another story of mines look up "restart" in the Gay, young friends section on Nifty.org. Also I have to thank my editor of this section Mike Archer Anyway thanks for reading this section and I hope you guys will continue to read it as it comes along