Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 17:41:40 -0500 From: fsw Subject: Matt and Mike Chapter 20 Warning! This story contains sex between minor boys. If you are underage, this is illegal in your country, or do not like this type of story, please do not read this. MATT and MIKE Chapter Twenty Once you thought nothing positive was ever going to happen in Matt and Mike's lives, things did seem to change for the better. Rick and Zack finished their semester and transferred to the same college Matt and Mike attended. They even moved into one of the abandoned rooms in the old house, and started to add extra money to the common cause. Jim and the grandparents welcomed them with open arms. They all felt they needed help. Matt and Mike had withdrawn so much that they seemed to exist only for each other, but could not extend themselves out to anyone else. They both seemed to draw a hard shell around themselves, not trusting anyone but each other. They had been hurt too much, and they didn't want to open themselves up enough to let someone close hurt them again. Jim was also gay, but did not have anyone in his life at the moment. He tried to console the boys, but they were resistant. The grandparents were elderly. It was their house, but Jim brought in most of the money that kept the family going. He was there to take care of them, not the other way around. The grandparents were loving, but no help to the boys. The term "gay" didn't even exist when they were growing up. Homosexuality meant dirty old men in trench coats that would drag you behind a bush and do BAD things to you when they were Matt and Mike's age. They just couldn't relate. The boys drifted more and more into their own made up world. In real life, they had to go to college and compete with kids lots older than them, basically Rick and Zack's age. The other kids had all finished ALL of high school, and were much better prepared. The only thing Matt and Mike could do was study harder than them to even be equal. After classes, most of the other students were free to study and do anything that they wanted to do. Matt and Mike had to go work as many hours as they could to make as much money as they could. They had to build a life for themselves. They had to face the prospect that they could be dumped again. Anything that they used to do for fun was long forgotten. They had to study once they were off work, which was often after 11:00 PM. Then, get up and do the same thing the next day. It would get old really fast, believe me. When they did have some free time, they did what they felt they had to. They reverted back to older, better times. Instead of getting more mentally mature, they reverted back to their childhood. Matt started carrying around an old teddy bear he had when he was young. Mike started talking to the bear as much as he talked to Matt. Everyone was concerned. They were acting more like ten year old's than now 16 and 14. Then, Rick and Zack moved in. They basically became Matt and Mike's parents and guidance counselors. Matt and Mike both trusted them, but basically didn't trust anyone else. Little my little, the boys started to also trust Jim. He was always there for them, and encouraged them in every way. Rick and Zack also encouraged them to trust him, but it was hard. When almost every loved one you had trusted in the past dumped on you, who would you trust? To Be Continued Any reader's comments or criticisms are appreciated. The more comments I get, the quicker I will forward more chapters. Again, I am trying to tell the story using actual facts, but I do insert parts of the story that did not really happen. The boys always give me permission, before I submit my version. I hope you like this method of telling a story. Any comments can be sent to fsw99@mindspring.com. The only gratification I really get out of writing is your comments. I have made good friends out of Matt and Mark, and could use some more.