Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 23:49:04 GMT From: patcross@kskc.net Subject: Young Love In Black and White-2 (Interracial) Ever since they were little boys, Chris and Tommy played hard and, more often than not, one would find them in a deep discussion during that play. Well, while the two teenagers fooled around, they really discussed how they were going to bring the subject of their falling in love with their parents. Since neither boy lied to his parents, it was decided to bring it up at the next family get together, which was that evening, coincidentally. Both families were sitting around the dining room table at Chris' house, and the boys were being subjected to the "What did you do in school today?" routine. Chris was telling of his run-in with his "friends", and you could see that this story was making the adults very angry. It was then that Tommy brought up what he and Chris had discussed. Looking at the adults, he blurted out, "Do you love Chris and I?" The question itself shocked both sets of parents, but they answered the question, "Yes, we do, Son.What made you ask?" At this point, both boys began to cry softly. Chris' Dad answered the next question for the boys. "I think what they're trying to tell us is they're in love with each other, is that right?" Both boys nodded their heads. "Well," continued Chris' Dad, "It makes sense to me. They've been raised as brothers and they have loved each other all their lives. I only ask one thing; that you be safe and careful. No sex with others and don't broadcast your sexuality to strangers. You could get hurt." The other adults agreed to support their son's decision. The evening finished on a happy note for the boys. The next day, in school, wasn't so good. This time, Tommy got teased about his friendship with Chris, during an English class study group. "Tommy, why do you claim Chris as a friend? He's one of THEM, you know. He probably sells drugs and runs with a gang. He shouldn't even BE in school," whispered a stuck- up rich girl, named Stacy. "Stacy, what do you know? He's one of the smartest guys in school. AND one of the nicest!", Tommy retorted, as he left in disgust. The things that Chris and Tommy had in common, besides loving each other, were chess, martial arts, and video games. They loved to challenge each other mentally at the chess board, and at an early age, they learned to watch each other's back, as they both were bullied. They both had black belts in Karate and Jujitsu, so they knew what they were doing. They didn't advertise that fact too much, either, as it brought out more bullies, eager to try them on. One thing they did together was help the weaker kids, and that made them very popular throughout the school. Size, disability, it didn't matter, if someone needed help, they were there. Chris was about to be called for just this reason. Billy Mathers, aged 12, had been affected by Cerebral Palsy at birth, ay although he could walk and run, he did so with with a pronounced limp. Thus, he was often an easy target for school-yard bullies. Today was no exception. Walking across the baseball field towards the school, he heard the voice of his worst nightmare. "HEY, GIMP-BOY!" Billy cringed, because he knew what was coming. "Hi-ya, Gimp-Boy! Got my lunch money today?" For the last four years, Billy had been giving this bully, Jason, his lunch money, and been going hungry as a result. Nervously, he gave it to Jason. Sneering, Jason said, "Thank you for your kind donation." As Jason turned away, he ran into Chris and Tommy, who had seen the whole episode. "Jason, give Billy back his lunch money," Chris said quietly. "Oh, yeah? And who are you? His Mommy?", snorted Jason. Jason's next move surprised everyone. Jason began throwing punches at Chris, who stood his ground. It was only until one of Jason's punches struck that Chris defended himself. With one kick, Jason was out cold. Chris turned himself in for punishment, and received one day's detention, plus a new friend. Jason had to re-pay every cent he took from Billy for the last four years, plus he received one month's detention. When school was over, and they had gotten home, they went to Tommy's room to do their homework. Once that was done, they realized that they were too tired to fool around with each other, so they kissed passionately, and as Chris left, he said, "It looks like the good guys won one, for a change." They kissed each other's noses, and parted ways for the night.