Building Academy Part 3

      

 

Andrew liked having a routine. When he got up in the morning, he got dressed, brushed his teeth, combed his hair, then had breakfast. Andrew was not obsessive about it. He did not have to have the same breakfast every morning or wear the same clothes on the same days. He just felt better when he knew what to expect.

It was a relief for him when classes finally started. He understood why the school had wanted them to come early. The school wanted them to acclimate themselves. Andrew would have preferred if they had just arrived with everyone else. Still, he had a schedule now, and he was happy.

Of course, the school schedule was different. Every class was 45 minutes, except for math and science. Those alternated making a double class. The days they were not doubled up, he still had a standard class. The day was not really any longer than a typical school day. It was just structured differently. Then there were also the clubs. During lunch, he signed up for the chess club and the robotics club.

Before coming to school, he had printed out a few day planners with his schedule overlaid. The 45-minute block schedule after school had been left blank. He dutifully filled them in with the club activities. Once those were filled in, he scheduled time for a little homework he had. Excessive planning he picked up from his parents and he liked it that way.

With all his stuff done for the day, Andrew headed back to his dorm room. There was still a little time before dinner. As he opened the door, he noticed Billy sitting at the table working on something.

"Hey." Billy said, turning his head slightly and nodding.

Andrew untied his shoes and placed them to the side. "What are you working on?"

Billy tightened a wing nut and held up the little contraction. Andrew could not help but think of a sandwich. There were two pieces of wood on opposite ends, followed by two pieces of padding and an egg in the middle. The whole thing was held together with four bolts.

"Figured I'd give it a test drive. Do you want to come?" The boy said.

Andrew gave the little device a skeptical look. It made sense but was very crude. "Sure, how did you get the wood like that?" 

"It was in the scrap pile in the supply room," Billy said, getting to his feet. "Let's go throw this around for a bit."

Andrew nodded and went back to the door to put his shoes back on. They had the same tech class, so Andrew had seen the supply room too. It had a lot of stuff in it, but Andrew had not looked at the scrap pile.

Students were allowed outdoors after class hours. Unless a team was practicing, they could go anywhere within the fenced-in area. That included the parking lot, which was mostly empty now. There were always staff members on campus, but it was mostly empty with less than a half-dozen cars there.

Andrew was thinking of how to test it when he heard a loud crack and looked over at Billy. The boy had tossed the device about three feet away and was walking over to pick it up. "No cracks." Before Andrew could say anything, Billy flicked it again, sending the thing up into the air over their heads. It crashed to the ground a couple of steps away.

"You weren't kidding when you said you wanted to throw it around." Andrew said. He would have preferred a more thought out approach.

"It's not going to be the final design. The holes are too close to the edge. They're the failure point. I'm more just thinking about the padding. Do you want to give it a throw?"

"Sure, why not." Andrew said, trying to flip it as Billy had, but not being the best coordination, he sent it straight up. They both had to scramble not to get hit by it. Andrew was about to apologize, but Bill's laughter stopped him.

"Careful, I don't want egg on my face!" Billy said before flinging the thing halfway across the parking lot.

The two of them threw it around for a few more minutes. Somebody yelled at them to make sure they were throwing it away from the cars. That was the only comment they received. Throwing things around the parking lot was not that unusual to see.

Eventually, a piece of wood went flying off when the thing landed on a corner. They both ran over and Billy picked it up. "Yeah, see it broke right where the hole was," He said, holding it up. Frowning the blonde boy added, "The egg cracked too."

"Let me see." Andrew ducked down so he could see where the other boy was pointing. The crack in the egg was small. "Yeah." that was all Andrew could think to say.

"I bet it's scrambled too. Let's crack it open a little more and see how the yolk looks." Billy said, looking around. "You see where that piece of wood got?"

Andrew scanned the parking lot and spotted it. The peace that ended up near one of the cars. He retrieved it. When he turned back to face Billy, the other boy was already heading towards the fence on the far side of the parking lot. He ran over to catch up to him.

"What are you doing?" Andrew asked.

"I'm going to crack it open," Billy said, reaching the fencing. He held his little contraption in one hand and the egg in the other. "Here, hold this?"

Andrew took the contraction instinctively. "Should we do that inside over a sink or a garbage can?"

"Why?" Billy said, taking the egg in both of his hands.

"Because that's littering. I don't want to get in trouble."

Billy gave him a strange look before crouching down. "It's an egg. It'll either decay or be a snack for something."

Andrew looked around, trying to see if anyone was looking at them. Nobody seemed to be paying them any special attention. However, that did not make him feel any better.

Billy did not give Andrew any other thought as he crouched down. The blond boy started applying a little pressure to the crack, making it open a little further, breaking the shell here and there. Then there was a catastrophic failure. The egg exploded.

"Shit! Damn egg goop." Billy grumbled, shaking his hands.

Andrew felt a little vindicated. "If we'd done it by a sink, that wouldn't be a problem."

Billy shot him a dirty look. "Yeah, be a pal and put that stuff back in the supply room. I've got to head to the bathroom."

Like a scolded puppy, Andrew retreated into himself. "Sure, I'll get the door for you too." he offered.

"Thanks, but I got it." Billy wiped his hands on the ground.

The ground consisted of mostly dirt with patches of weeds and grass growing in it. Andrew thought the other boy's hands came away looking worse. He helped Billy to get to the bathroom and went to the supply room to drop off the stuff. He went to dinner and ended up sitting with some people that were in the chess club. They were talking about other things, but at least they did not mind his presence.

When he arrived back at the dorm, Miles, Tyson, and Billy, were settling in to watch something on the projector. Season 3 of The Mandalorian. He joined them even though he had only ever seen season 1. Billy was not angry at him, but he did not go out of his way to say anything.  Andrew wondered if he was mad or not.

As Andrew climbed into bed that night, his thoughts were dwelling on Billy. His track record with making friends was not a good one. It was a secret reason for wanting to come here. He had an unfortunate habit of annoying people. With the school being smaller and the dorm room situation, he thought it would be more comfortable.

His last school sucked. Being the smart kid had not been the best thing for him. The few people he had managed to befriend ended up not liking him for different reasons. Andrew had just wanted to start again. He could change his circumstances. Andrew was not so sure he could change the outcome.

*****

For Tyson, the best way to begin the day was also the best way to end the day, and that was masturbating. His hand slid up and down his nearly four inch erection. He loved how it felt. He started casually playing with himself, allowing the blood to flow and fill his penis. Then he pulled his boxers down, allowing for easier access. Slow strokes became faster and faster. He could feel his muscles begin to tense up. That was always a great moment. Then shortly after that, there was that tingling. The feeling he felt he needed to chase down. Then climax. Not ever quite the same. Funny how in the morning those woke him up and at night could help him sleep. The facts he was still dry probably helped too, no messy cleanup. It was going to happen, but he was in no rush for it.

Getting out of bed just seemed more relaxed after orgasm. It was so strange for Tyson to wake up not in his bed. The first day, he had been too nervous to do it, at least until after that little experiment with the sound to make sure the walls were thick enough. That night he had gone back to his routine.

That was about the only routine of his that was surviving. Of course, he had expected that. It just felt weird leaving his dorm to eat breakfast. Grabbing a small box of corn flakes, he took a spoon and found an empty table.

They were maybe twenty-five other kids in the cafeteria. Some of them were in groups, and others barely awake. A couple of them were still wearing some sort of pajamas. He wondered if he could get by with just his boxers and a shirt.

When Tyson was about a quarter of the way done with the box, he spotted Levi coming into the room. The older boy walked casually, scanning it. Tyson gave him a little wave.

"Mind if I join you?" the older boy asked even as he put his tray down.

"It's a big table." Tyson said, gesturing to all the empty spots.

"Yeah, thanks. How are you guys settling in?" Levi asked as he sat down.

Tyson gave a little shrug. "No complaints. Still feels a little weird."

"It takes some time," Levi said, scooping up some eggs. "Just as long as you're not late for your first class."

"The PA announcement certainly helps." Tyson said.

"It's woken me up a few times," Levi said with a little smile. "No problems with the bathroom yet?"

"I have an older brother and two sisters, one older and one younger. So far, nobody is spending thirty minutes working on their hair. Although Andrew can get close." Tyson said with a smile.

"There always seems to be one. Nice to know there are no problems." Levi said, looking around. " I was curious about the question you asked me."

Tyson's attention perked up. "Yeah, I haven't had any luck."

That was true, but it was not like he had been trying.

"Well, are you looking for someone your age or anyone?"

Tyson considered the question. He was not a virgin, but most of the time, it happened with older boys. "Either, I guess. I mean, I don't want a senior."

Levi nodded. "Well, maybe I can help you out if you want me to. There's kind of this club. It's not official. Just you know people getting together and messing around."

Tyson's attention was now entirely on Levi. He nearly jumped out of his chair when he heard another voice.

"Morning, mind if I join you?" Billy said, coming up to the table.

"No, not at all." Levi kicked one of the chairs a little further out. "Just checking on you guys to see if everything's going okay."

Tyson was growing fond of Billy, but at that moment, he could have stopped him with a spoon. He turned to say something but came up a little short when he saw the other boys. "Did you leave any food for everybody else?"

"I'm a growing boy, and I'm in the habit of skipping lunch." The boy said with a grin as he brought his plate down stacked with pancakes.

"You eat like that every morning and the only growing you're doing is outwards." Tyson said. He counted at least five pancakes.

"Well, the lunch lady was a bit distracted. I wanted to see if I could sneak a few extra pass her." Billy said with a little laugh as he took a sip from his orange juice. "Look at what you have, though. No wonder you're short."

Tyson was chewing and thinking of a comeback when Levi spoke up. "Why do you skip lunch?"

"My mom's a cook. Like at a restaurant. I guess when I started to go at school, I couldn't stomach the school's food over hers. I kind of got used to skipping lunch." Tyson said with a little shrug. "The stuff is better, though. Still, habit."

"My dad's a cook too. He and my uncle owned a restaurant together." Levi said.

Billy smiled, and Tyson had to admit there was something cute about it. "My mom tried to teach me to cook a few times, but I don't have the patience for it." Billy said.

"I like cooking." Tyson said, "I don't think I would want to do it all the time, but it can be fun."

"Guess you go for the short-order?" Billy said with a little smile.

"I'm not that short. I just decided to grow my brain first. If you're not careful, you'll end up like a Diplodocus big thing with a tiny, tiny brain."

"Dinosaur jokes? Now that's old. You need to evolve your jokes."

"All right, you look like an ostrich." Tyson said, the first thing that came to his mind.

"Now that's foul."

Tyson winced dramatically. "That was bad. To the penitentiary for you."

"Do the two of you do this a lot?" Levi asked, breaking into the flow of the conversation.

Tyson had almost forgotten about the older boy. "No, I don't think so."

"It kind of reminded me of my parents, a little an old married couple," Levi said shoveling some more food onto his fork. "It was kind of cute."

"No, I'm just adorable no matter what I do." Tyson said before realizing how that sounded. "I'm going to redshift out of here." He announced getting up, having finished his cereal.

"Somebody likes the Discovery Channel." Billy commented.

"Curiosity stream," Tyson said, turning around and walking backward. "I'll catch you guys later."

Tyson made a mental note to try to see Levi so they could have the rest of that conversation. It sounded interesting. Unfortunately, that opportunity did not arrive until after school. He saw Levi walk down the corridor to the dorm buildings. The older boy was with someone, but Tyson decided to approach anyway.

"Levi, can I ask you a question?" Tyson asked, picking up his pace a little coming up from behind.

The older boy glanced at him. "Is this about that thing I was talking about earlier?"

"Yeah, I just had a quick question," Tyson said, sparing a glance over at the other boy. He was a little shorter than Levi with a round face and Asian features. Maybe Chinese, he could not tell.

Levi slowed his pace allowing most of the mass of students to pass them by before gesturing towards one of the study rooms. "In there."

Tyson went into the room. It was little more than a table with a few chairs around it. The floor had carpet, and the windows had a view of the trees. By the time he turned around the door was being closed and he was surprised to see the other boy had followed them in.

"Tyson, this is my friend Dan. He's in the group. I can kick him out if you want." Levi said.

"You're always so nice." Dan said, crossing his arms.

Tyson gave the other boy a look up and down. "I guess it's okay. You didn't tell me much."

Levi looked a little nervous as he took a seat in a chair. "There's not much to say. It's a group of guys who get together and mess around. It's just for fun, so it's not like you have to do anything you don't want to do."

Tyson looked at the two older boys. "How many boys are in it?"

Levi opened his mouth, but Dan was the one who answered. "It's not too easy to say. Last year we had twelve members at the last get-together. I think one time now we had something like fifteen at once. People come and go. Sometimes people pair off and do their own thing. There are only three real rules."

Tyson crossed his arms and waited.

Levi answered. "First, it's a secret, so don't tell any teachers. We would all get in serious trouble. Second, you never have to do anything. The third thing is..." Levi trailed off.

"Everybody goes through the initiation," Dan said. "It's just a little hazing ritual. We don't want anyone in the group who only wants one thing; I guess you could say."

Tyson's knowledge of hazing was spotty at best. At best as he could figure out, it was a bit like bullying, but somehow different.

"What would I have to do?"

"You would strip naked and have to suck somebody off there in front of the others," Dan said. "We try to initiate as many people as we can at once. If there are fewer initiates than people there, everyone else will get to cum on you."

The way the Asian boy said this was a bit sheepishly like he was embarrassed.

Tyson stared at him for a minute before looking at Levi. "Okay, then what is it?"

Levi leaned forward looking embarrassed. "We get together sometimes and just mess around. The major advantage of being part of the group is you can approach someone. You don't have to worry about them reacting badly or freaking out. There are a few other things, but you don't have to do anything."

Tyson waited a few seconds wondering if there were going to be any more forthcoming with information. After about ten seconds, he nodded. "All right, I'm in. When's this initiation thing?"

Tyson could not be sure, but Levi did not look happy with the answer.

"Tuesday, you can have the weekend to think about it. You can change your mind." Dan said, moving a little closer to Levi. "Can you try to enjoy this? He's the one you told me about, right?"

Tyson was not sure if he was supposed to overhear that, so he commented on it. "What did you tell him about me?"

Levi was quiet for a moment. "It wasn't so much about you. It was more that one of the people in my group is interested in finding someone to mess around with. I didn't mention your name."

Tyson took a step closer to Levi. "I appreciate you telling me about it. The only negative about coming to the school was I would have to find someone to mess around with." He waited to let those words to sink in. "I'm glad. Thanks for telling me."

Levi smiled, maybe not feeling any better, but appreciating the effort.

For Tyson, the rest of the day flew by. With no homework except for a little reading, he went to the rec room. After watching some kids older than him playing a game, he was introduced to Carcassonne. That passed a few hours, as did a pickup basketball game. By the time he retreated to his room for the night, Miles had already put some something up on me projector. He watched a little bit of that and thought about the egg project. Eventually, he went to his room to work on it, planning it out.

It was only then he realized he had received a message on his phone. He smiled when he saw it was his sister.

Dizzy36:: Little bro, did you forget about me?

He typed back.

TysonG:: I called last night. You were busy.

Dizzy36:: And not a single text

TysonG:: Okay, sorry

Dizzy36:: Too busy drooling over all the boys I bet

TysonG:: There are a few

Dizzy36:: Oh, do tell

Now that he said it, he had to think about it. Telling his sister about the club was on no-go. She already thought he messed around too much. Then something from this morning came back to him.

TysonG:: He's tall, blond, and funny

Dizzy36:: Sounds nice, does he have a name?

TysonG:: Billy

There was a long pause.

Dizzy36:: Do you have a chance with him?

TysonG:: Statistically unlikely

Dizzy36:: You're being the brainy little brother

TysonG:: That's me

Dizzy36:: Well, I do hope you find a real boyfriend

There was a rebuke in that comment, but he could not hate her for it.

TysonG:: Yeah, you too

Dizzy36:: Why do I love you again?

TysonG:: Because I'm adorable?

They chatted a little more before signing off and he started his nightly routine.

End of part 3.

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