Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:33:58 +0000 (UTC) From: Caleb Osburn Subject: Jason & Liam 5 The following story is fictional and does not depict any real people or events Also, Remember That Nifty runs on donations, please consider doing so at: http://donate.nifty.org/ Jason POV. I've decided to forgive Liam, against the Advice from Susan. But I am my own person, And while I am very sure Susan's position comes from a good place in my heart, I've Got to make my own decisions. I just hope I don't live to regret it. I called him and tell him the good news. He is ecstatic and assures me that he will treat me with respect and will never Do what he did again. Next Day. I arrive at school and then head towards my class, and Brad says "Liam told me you guys have made up. I don't what happened between you two, but I am just glad that it doesn't have to be awkward anymore. Lunches were getting weird and I don't know how long Susan was going to be able to stop herself from slapping Liam upside the head. I say "all right man, gotta go to the class now." Chemistry Class. I am just sitting in my chair, listening intently to the teacher, when Scott, who got himself transferred to my period in chemistry for bullying another student. Kicks the back of my chair and whispers "faggot". I am livid and will not tolerate such acts of nonsense. And get up from my chair and say " listen asshole, I don't know what is wrong with you, you might have hit your head or something when you were younger, but you need to leave me alone, and stop obsessing over my sexuality. It's getting really weird. Ms.Andrews then says " Scott, Jason go to the office. I say " I didn't do anything wrong. She wouldn't have any of it, and I walked out and said "great you got us kicked out of class. He then goes up behind me and says "suck me." I say "excuse me, what did you say"? He said " you heard me, why don't we leave and you give me head in my car. I reply " not going to happen, and is this why your keep bullying me and others, you are ashamed of yourself for your feelings. He says " what feelings?" I say " never mind, just leave me alone He says " but I don't want to. we both then enter the office and the office secretary points to the principal's office and I head into there. The principal Mrs. Johnson says " Jason, this is new, you have never gotta in trouble before, I hope this does not become a habit of yours". I reply "Absolutely Not, Mrs. Johnson, I just am tired of Scott harassing me, he won`t leave me alone, he hates me because I am gay, and has made clear that is the reason. Mrs. Johnson's eyes widen and say "I`m sorry this going on, I will not tolerate such conduct at my school, nevertheless from an Athlete. you know you can tell staff about this, and they will put a stop to this, you don`t have to deal with this anymore alone. I reply "I know, I just wanted to handle it by myself, but things keep escalating and I am tired of it. she says "that`s understandable, you can go back to class, can you please send Scott in, on your way out. I exit her office and say to Scott, Mrs.Johnson wants you in her office now, and head back towards class. once I arrive back, I sit back down at my seat and pay attention to the lesson of the day. the bell rings shortly and then I head towards my next class. Once I finish my classes of the day, I go home and find Liam standing in front of my door, I say "Well, Hello don't you have Soccer Practice today? He says " yeah, I just didn't feel like it today, and I wanted to see you today; Why? are you not happy to see me. I reply "you know I am, I go up to hug him and say "it feels much better not being mad at you and resuming our friendship. He says "I know, I am just so happy you forgive me. we separate from each other and I say "so, what do you want to do? He says "I don't know, we'll figure out, let's just hang out." I say "all right, we'll come in and make yourself at home. my mother who, also is at home, who worked the early shift today is here and sees Liam and says " Well Hello, it's nice to see you here" And she looks at me and I give her a thumbs up signaling we're good. And she smiles in relief and says " Liam, I was just preparing Jason's siblings lunches now, are you staying for dinner, I will being making Chicken Salad with vinaigrette and cheesecake for dinner. He says " I would be honored, if you would have me" She laughs and says "such a polite young man you are." Soon his phone rings and he ignores it, I say " who's as that, you can answer it, I won't be offended. He says "Natalie" I say "trouble in paradise?" he looks at me snd says " I'm not sure, just I am not feeling like our relationship is working anymore. I say " oh I'm sorry, would you mind me asking why not? He looks blankly at me and I think I know the reason and immediately stop inquiring into it any further. I then say " so, I don't really play any video games, but I know you do and we can do that if you want our just watch tv. He says " it's your house, let's do something that you'll enjoy and watch some tv, I say ok and head toward the living room We sit down at the couch and I just turned on it and "friends" is on and so we just watch that. But I do notice that at times, he subtly gets closer to me and than his hand touches my leg. Soon my siblings Mike, Jamie, and Karen all come running into the room and saying "Jason" Liam then moves farther away from me on the couch when they arrive in the room. And I say " Brothers, Sister, What? They say " we're bored, can you take us to the park. I say " I don't know, did you ask mom, they say yes." And I say "all right, you better behave yourself our we're coming right back here. They say in unison, we promise Jason. Liam says " can I come, but I don't want to intrude on sibling bonding time. I say " of course you can, we shouldn't be too long, we'll black for dinner anyways. We then all head out the door and then my siblings go into my car and Liam heads into his own car, and we head towards the park. While we are waiting in traffic at a red light, a car going the opposite direction really fast slams into Liam's car. I start panicking, and tell my sibling stay in the car. And some other passerby runs on to the side of Conner car and knocks on the drivers window and asks if he is ok. He is bleeding and mumbling incoherently. I get my phone out and call 911. I then see someone check on the occupant of the other car, and they say " oh my god, I thinks he's dead, I can't feel pulse and he's not breathing. time seems to be going very slow and I am just in a state of shock while I hear various emergency vehicle sirens getting closer. To be Continued.