When I heard that Theo is gay, my heart fluttered. I don't know why though! It's probably because of that stupid dream. I was just confused, it does not mean anything! I like girls! Iris and I walk back to our classroom. "You like that boy don't you." She says. Why is she even walking with me, I thought she hated me. "I don't." "Then why are you so nice to him, hmm? Your known to be an ice-cold playboy." She says. "I'm being nice to him because he's my underclassman," I say. "Sure." She walks away from me. I sigh and walk to my locker. I open my locker and start to get my stuff out when I feel a hand on my arm. I look down and see Sophia holding my arm. She looks up at me, fluttering her fake eyelashes. "You need anything?" I ask. I go back to getting my stuff out of my locker. "Can I come over tonight?" She asks. "No," I say firmly. She knows that it was a one-night stand, why is she asking me this. "Come on Tai!" She whines. She squshes my arm between her breasts. "It was one night only, you know that," I say trying to keep calm. Don't wanna make a scene. "But you were so gooood. I can't get you out of my head." "That sounds like a you problem."
I pull my arm away and slam my locker behind me. I walk ahead, leaving her behind. I can hear her cry, it's not real. I have been over this hundred of times. 'Maybe if I cry, he'll take pity on me.' They think. It never works on me. The reason is that all women are the same to me. Either if they have long hair, short hair, big breast, small breast, short, tall, skinny, thick, it's all the same to me. I think I noticed that last year. I had to break up with my girlfriend because of it. It's like when you eat a bunch of candy, but you get sick of it. It's not new. I have tried a ton of things to spice it up, but it never works. When I met Theo, think he was a woman, I got my hopes up. He could be the one who changes me. But it turns out he is a male...
The day goes like normal. On breaks people surround me, think they are my friends. I don't have real friends. Everyone I know is just trying to be my friend because my family is well off. Mom is a famous lawyer and Dad is a council member. When I'm with people I actually like and people I have to pretend I like, my personality changes. With my family and underclassman, I'm nice. Unless they mess with me. But with kids my own age, I'm distant. When they get too close to me I always push away. The teachers suck up to me, but I don't use it to my advantage. Just because you have money, doesn't mean your different than anyone else. That is how I was raised.
The last bell rings and I walk out of the classroom. Girls follow after me wanting to hang out with me (meaning they want sex). Boys follow after me because they want to look cool so they can get the girl. I put my class stuff in my locker and grab my backpack and I'm off to find Theo. I text him and we meet by the gym. "Hey!" I say when I see him. He waves at me. "You ready to go?" I ask. He nods his head. He looks nervous. We walk out to the parking lot where I find my sister's car. I open the door for Theo and he gets in. I go to the other side and get in.
"Who is this?" Luna asks. She's driving this time. "A friend," I say. Usagi snorts. "You don't have friends." She says. Luna laughs. I flip them off and they drive. "By the way, we need to go by the elementary school to pick someone up," I say. Theo has been quiet this whole time. He looks like he is off somewhere else. We get there and Theo gets out of the car. "Hey Sagi, you know what I just thought off?" Luna asks. "I think I do Luna." Usagi laughs. "Stop," I say. I know where they are going. "Is he the boy in your dream who made you get a boner?" They ask. I don't say anything. "If you don't say anything we will tell him," Luna says. "Fine! He was! Happy now?!" I yell. They laugh.
Theo comes back and he opens the door. Ellie jumps in. She sits in the middle of Theo and me I. "Aww! Who is this cutie?" The twins ask. "I'm Ellie! Your so pretty!" She says to them. "Thanks!" They say. We drive home. Along the way, the twins decide to get ice cream for Ellie and Theo. "You can pay for your own." They told me. Theo tried to protest as he did with me and the cookies, but they insisted. Ellie got oreo. Theo got chocolate mint. The twins got Strawberry dipped in chocolate. And I got rocky road. Luna parks the car in the drive away and we get out. "Wow! Your house is so big!" Ellie says jumping up and down. Luna rolls down her window and she and Usagi laugh. They say goodbye to us. Apparently, they are going to see Ray on her break. I lead them into the house. Theo is behind me holding Ellie's hand. I open the door and Hikaru jumps on me. Ellie hides behind Theo. They come in and I close the door behind us. Hikaru gets off of me and I hold onto his collar so he won't jump on Ellie and Theo.
"This is Hikaru, he is my pet dog. You don't have to be afraid, he now not to jump on kids." I say. When Hikaru calms down I let go of him. He goes up to Theo and Ellie. Theo pets him. Ellie puts her hand out. Hikaru smells it then licks it. She giggles. She comes out from behind Theo and starts to pet Hikaru like she was never afraid of him. I lead them to the living room. Ellie and Theo sit on the couch. Hikaru sits next to Ellie and puts his head in her lap. Getting all the pets he wants from her. "Do you want anything?" I ask. They both shake their heads.
"Do you wanna do anything? We can watch tv or play video games or board games." I say. "We can watch tv," Theo says, Ellie nods her head. "Any shows you like?" "We don't watch tv at home," Ellie says. Theo looks a little ashamed at that. "Oh, that okay. I'll pick a show then." I pick one of my all-time favorites from when I was a kid, Adventure Time. Both Ellie and Theo are very engaged in it. It's kinda cute, how they stare at the tv in awe. After 10 or so episodes, Ellie falls asleep. "I'm sorry about her," Theo said. He pulls his sister closer to him. She grabs his arms and cuddles into him. "It's fine. So, if you don't mind me asking, why don't you watch tv at your house." I ask. "I wouldn't call where we live a 'house'. The reason is that we can't afford it. The only time we really watch tv is at Lia, and we don't often watch tv there. We quite poor, can only afford food, water, and electricity bills. And even then, we are quite close.
He strokes Ellie's red curls. He smiles down at her sadly. "I saw your handshaking at lunch, where you okay?" I am concerned. They should not be going through his from such a young age. "Yeah, I don't like people I don't know touching me. My handshaking is a side effect of past trauma. It not that big of a deal." He says. It is! Theo and Ellie are so nice and caring, they don't deserve this! I wanna press farther, but I don't. Theo looks relieved I didn't. "Your sisters are nice," Theo says after a while. "They are not really." I turn the tv off and stare at Theo and Ellie. Theo and I sit in comfortable silence. We talk some, but not much. Ellie wakes up after an hour or so. My sisters and parents come in. "Ta!" Mom yells. She walks in and sees Ellie petting Hikaru and Theo and me talking. "Who is this?" She asks. "Theodore Evans. This is my sister Ellie." Theo says. "Theo dear, we are going to have dinner sone, you should stay for it," Mom says with a charming smile. She always does that smile when she meets someone new. "I wouldn't want to overstay our welcome," Theo says. "You wouldn't! I would love to get to know Tai's friends." She says. Ellie tries to persuade Theo, and he gives in.
After an hour mom calls us into the kitchen for dinner. We are having katsudon tonight. My dad is Japanese and my mom is English so we have a mix of Japanese and English foods for meals. Dad sits at the end while mom the twins sit on the left side, and Theo, Ellie, and I are on the right side. "Thank you for the food!" We say. We all dig in. Theo and Ellie are using forks while my family and I use chopsticks. "Big sister Luna, can you teach me how to use chopsticks?" Ellie asks. Luna says seems really happy from being called big sister Luna. "Of course!" "This is really good Mrs.Tachibana," Theo says. "Thank you, you can call me Stella dear." Mom smiles at him, he smiles back. Mom is sitting across from Theo, and she keeps staring at him with a smile. Usagi leans over the table and steals one of my pork cutlets. "Usagi!" I yell. I kick her leg under the table. "Stop fighting, we have guests!" Mom says. "Sorry…" We say. Dad and Theo laugh at us. Luna and Ellie are too busy with each other. "I did it!" Ellie yells. She holds up her chopsticks that have a piece of meat between them. Everyone congratulates her.
After dinner, we all go out to the living room and hang out. Usagi leaves after dinner to bring food to Ray. Ellie sits on Luna's lap, while Luna does her hair. Mom and dad are sitting on the couch. And Theo and I sit on the other one. "Theo, your welcome any time over here, okay?" Mom says. "Okay." He gives everyone a bright smile. I blush a bit. "What do your parents do for a living?" Dad asks. "Oh… Uh, I don't really have parents." Theo laughs nervously. "Oh dear, I'm sorry we asked. We weren't trying to make you uncomfortable." Mom says. "When will big sister Usagi come back?" Ellie asks Luna. "Probably not any time soon," Luna says. Ellie seems kinda down about that. But her feeling lift up a lot when mom brings out the sweets. "The desserts for tonight are mochi, dorayaki, and jam roly-polys." Mom puts the tray on the table.
Luna takes two of each for her and Ellie. Mom took jam roly-poly, Dad took mochi. Theo took dorayaki. I take two of each for me. "Tai, don't hong them to yourself," Mom says sternly. Theo doesn't like the dorayaki so he settles for a jam roly-poly. Ellie loves the mochi and jam roly-poly, but not the dorayaki. We play a game and talk. When we are done it's 7. "I think we have to go home," Theo says. "Okay, dear," Mom says. She gets up and gets the leftovers she packed for Theo and Ellie. "I don't want to go." Ellie whines. She holds on tight to Luna. "Ell, if you go, I promise you'll see me again. Be a good girl, okay?" Luna says patting her hair. "Okay…" Ellie says. She still pouts though. "I'll drive you," I say getting up. "Thank you." Mom hugs Theo and Ellie goodbye and we get into the car.