#22
"So babe tell me about your group are they nice people to hang out with outside school?" Amy asked playing with a thread on her skirt. "Yes they are." Santiago said biting his tongue which wanted to blab about everything they do. "Okay. I think that Nolan boy hates me. Was there something going on between you two? Is he your ex? Should I be worried Tiago?" Amy asked innocently but the question was anything but innocent. Santiago winced when he heard Nolan's special nickname for him. "No he's my friend and there's nothing to be worried about. Turns out he's sick. A bad rash or something like that." He said nonchalantly. "I was worried that his faggotness was rubbing off of you. You do know he's one right? And his sister Naomi hates me. She told me he's a whore and sleeps with older men they call him a Twink or something like that." Amy said as if sharing the biggest secret since political conspiracy. "I told you to stop listening to rumours Ames also don't call people faggots it's offensive." He said and shrugged off her hand on his shoulder. Amy scoffed but sat back anyways.
It was a Saturday and the worst thing Santiago has ever done was decline hanging out with his friends for Amy. She didn't have anything planned but sex apparently that's the thing he promised to do and he didn't. They were sitting in Santiago's house sheets poolinh on their naked lower halfs. Santiago wanted to scream at her to leave and never come back but he couldn't. He promised himself to at least give her a chance. She was pretty but that's all there is to it. He was bisexual yes but the gay side of him had him worried that's why he promised to give at least one girl a chance before he decides. Which means liking girls and guys was a front for him because he didn't want to be called names wherever he went so he settled for what he called "an easy compromise".
Santiago felt guilty and bitter when he saw Nolan on Monday. He was dressed in oversized sweats and had purplish bags under his eyes he even looked sick. He knew why but didn't want to feel guilty because it would hurt him. He knew he was selfish as hell but couldn't help it. "Hello guys." He chirped at the table at lunch period. Everyone looked and muttered a hi before going back to their business. Andrea was reading. Alek was goofing off with Danny actually he was bothering Danny who cussed him out. Nolan was cramming last minute for a test. "Where's your sling bag? Forgot it somewhere?" Alek asked still pulling Danny's fingers who was scowling. "My sling bag? I don't own a sling bag." Santiago said with a confused chuckle. "Yes you do. Your girl where's she?" At the question Nolan felt like his heart was being stabbed again and again and being stomped over. He felt like wailing and sobbing like he does at night but he didn't he held it in. "Oh no she's sitting with her friends." He said with a blank voice. Andrea breathed a sigh of relief. "Good I didn't feel like getting bodyshamed today." She said and continued reading her book. The Great Gatsby. "Hey Nolan wanna hang out today?" Santiago asked nudging the said boy with his shoulder. Nolans's head shot up. "I'm sorry I can't I'm busy." He said with a very polite smiled it didn't appear as if he was forced or anything. "But you're never busy for me." Santiago with a playful voice. "What are you the king of my heart? Get over yourself asshole." Nolan said with a playful voice and Santiago felt his heart flutter at the fact that Nolan was well enough to be playing with him. "How's your rash?" Santiago asked taking a bite of his pizza slice. "You have a rash? Since when?" Andrea asked. Nolan fumbled over his words and shot Santiago a glare. "It's fine now." He said and went back to his book.
"Hey how was your test?" Santiago asked as he leaned on Nolan's car. "It was hard as hell man I regret being up all night." He said. "What were you doing all night?" Santiago asked. Nolans's shoulders became tense. "Uh you know just watching Netflix and shit. Nothing important." He tried waving it away. Santiago was about to get all emotional but he stopped seeing Jeremy Walcott coming their way. He stopped infront of them. "Hey again." Jeremy said. Nolans's eyes practically shone. Santiago gaped he missed whenever he did that to him. "Hi." Nolan said and blushed. "So what time on Saturday?" Jeremy asked. "I don't know I'll text you." Nolan replied. "Okay chat later cutie." Jeremy said and walked away after Nolan waved at him.
"What's going on Saturday?" Santiago immediately asked. "I'm going out on a date with Jeremy. Isn't that cool? They boys handsome and caring and all. I actually like him he has this smile and we talked today besides him dressing like a bad boy he's a real sweetheart." Nolan practically rambled on. Santiago felt his stomach churn. He couldn't go on a date with that assface. No he just can't. "You can't go on a date with him." He watched as the light on Nolan's face dim and his smile falling and face being blank. "Why not? I just told you he's a sweetheart." He said. "He's a douchebag and wannabe badboy. You can't Nolan we're hanging out anyway." Santiago said. Nolan nodded. "I know we are and the date's at night at least that's what I decided don't worry. I have it all planned out." Nolan said with a very beautiful dazzling grin. He then walked away to find Andrea that's what Santiago assumed.
Still Santiago didn't want him to go on a date. So he was going to stop it with all his being.