*As some may of you skipped the last episode because of the mature tag, I've decided to do a little recap:
Recap 7-A plan that went too far:
Nick hangs out with the gang they plan to harass Ezra but that's not what Nick wants. Of course, he doesn't do anything then. He feels ashamed.
After the game, they all take turns insulting Ezra by using homophobic slurs despite Ezra's resistance to using his own Welsh insults. Aaron almost fought Ezra but Nick stops them just in time from doing worse. The guys are mad at Nick and he's afraid of what they'll do.
8-Revenge gone wrong
Nick's pov
After the whole fiasco earlier I finally arrive at Leo's basically mansion of a house. We easily enter. The first one to greet us is no other than Leo.
Leo Gonzales. I don't typically check out his appearance but I guess I am now. Not because I'm interested in him but every once in a while, everyone notices ones's appearance.
Anyways, Leo isn't the most attractive man at least not as much as me but he is still quite a fellow. He is tanned and has black hair. He's quite tall too. Just standing at a 6.1 ft. Just a bit shorter than me. He is quite tall knowing he's a Latino.
I've got no idea where he's from since he never tells us but if I had to guess Mexico. There are lots of Mexicans in L.A sense we are right next to that Spanish country.
I met him a few years back. We've been playing on the same basketball team since freshman year. It wasn't before the beginning of the year we became closer when the guys decided that to make sure we have better chemistry we have to hang out together all the time. So he's a part of our gang.
Anyways back to the present. He smiles upon seeing me and Taylor.
"Hey! You got Taylor with you there?" He smirks. Get rid of that smirk.
"Yeah"
"You two look great together now that you're here let's start the real party!" Taylor blushes and I don't say anything.
Even though I don't want it, I hook my arm to Taylor's.
We go into the living room where most people are at.
"Hey, Nick! You're with your girlfriend?!" Taylor blushes hard. Despite it, she tries to say something but I do it for her instead.
"Oh quit saying that. You're making Taylor uncomfortable." I have a small smile on my face directed at Taylor.
"Sure..sure. We were all waiting for you two!" Dumbass of an Aaron. Leo already said that. No need to say it again.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's party!"
Then the music starts growing louder and louder. Therefore lots of people start dancing like crazy fools.
After a while and a few drinks later, Taylor excuses herself to go to the bathroom while she does the guys decide to tease me about her.
"You should totally make a move on her. You didn't see how she looks at you?"
"Yeah, she is totally in love with you. What are you waiting for? Make a move on her." Aaron and Leo always playing Cupid as always. I fake a smile.
"I don't want to scare her off."
"What do you mean you don't want to scare her off?"
"Ah, I don't know. She is really shy. She's fragile you know?"
"Fragile? Aren't girls all the same?"
"You sure about that Aaron? What about your girl?"
"What about me?"
Talk about timing. Why do Sydney and Maryka always appear at the exact time we talk about them? Are they psychic?
"Ah, it's nothing really, Aaron is saying girls are all fragile beings."
Sydney suddenly becomes serious but at the same time, I can sense some curiousness in her tone.
"So you think I'm fragile Aaron?" He blushes.
Ohhhh, Aaron blushing what a sight to be seen. He might have drunk a bit but not to the point he would blush. Interesting.
"What? No...no..."
"Hm, sure. You better not be thinking that."
Those girls know they aren't fragile. They are the opposite. They are strong independent women and I'm sure they are way smarter than all of us guys here.
As usual, Maryka keeps to herself. I wonder where is Livia?
"You're strong...Sydney..." She pats his head.
"That's more like it."
How interesting is that? So, Aaron is not so much of a dominant guy after all, how funny is that? He gives in to his girlfriend. Here I thought that would be the opposite. Oh well.
Speaking of him, Aaron Dawson. Even though we look similar in appearance, personality-wise. I'm not too sure about that. That guy is crazy. He has the classic buzz cut and he is an Afro-American just like me. Not too surprising.
Back home, most people are black. You see them often here too. Anyways most of the team is black so... He is taller than me through. He can be scary with his weight and his height of 6.4 ft, taller than me but I'm not scared of him.
I met him when he joined our team at the start of the year and since then he's been a part of the gang.
Back to the sh*t happening for real.
"So what is going on here?"
"We were just telling Nick that he should make a move on Taylor."
"That Taylor girl?"
"Yeah her."
"Hmm, she likes you," Sydney concludes.
"Duh, we already know that."
"So what I'm hearing is that you haven't made a move on her yet?"
"Yeah.."
"Look, Nick, she has liked you for the longest time. Take care of her."
"What?"
"How the hell did I not only notice her before but not notice she likes my buddy?"
"Because you don't care about her Dominic," Maryka says. Well, I wasn't expecting that.
In the case of Dominic's appearance, Dominic Collymore to be exact. Maybe he stands out maybe not. He's biracial. His mom is actually white and his dad is black.
He stands slightly taller than me with his 6.3 ft but he's slimmer than me. Sometimes I'm surprised he's a basketball player and not a swimmer. He looks more like one through.
I met him a few years back like Leo. He's been there from the start. The first ones on our prestigious team, the Lions. So, he is also a part of our gang.
Anyways it's not him that's important. It's Taylor that is, that's who they keep talking about.
"Where is she by the way? I saw her earlier."
"She went to the bathroom," Myung mentions.
I was starting to think he wasn't there knowing how quiet he is.
Then here comes Myung, Myung is Korean and he got adopted at the age of I don't know because he never told me.
He isn't small for a Korean guy standing at 5.10 ft hence why he is on the basketball team. He isn't bulky but he gots muscles where he needs them as well as the skills we need for a basketball player.
I met him at the beginning of the year. He decided to join our team, saying he wants to make his parents proud as it was his senior year. So ever since then, he's been a part of our gang.
Anyways back to what's going on in front of my own two eyes.
"Hm, speaking of her she's coming back."
I look around and sure enough, she's coming back to us but there's another figure that has caught my eye. Is that really Ezra I'm seeing?
Omg, it really is him!
"Um Nick"
I come back to my senses and notice that Taylor is talking to me and suddenly Livia is there kissing Leo. Damn, I missed a chapter.
"Yes, sorry I was thinking."
"Ah it's ok..do..you..want to..dance?"
"Ok.."
The guys cheer me on to go and the girls too. We move away and we start dancing in the middle of people. As much as Taylor was the one that asked to dance I can see that she's uncomfortable.
"You didn't have to ask me to dance if you knew you'd be uncomfortable."
"No...no I'm fine."
I don't buy it but I let her deal with her lie.
I start dancing awkwardly next to her.
"You're..really good.." I'm dancing awkwardly through?
"What?" I can't tell by the dark but I think she's blushing. She always does anyways.
"Ah...I'm sorry..."
I grab her. What was only my intention to make her look at me turned into a hug.
"Don't be sorry. You did nothing. You're just shy that's all." She looks at me.
"Really?"
"Yeah."
We continue dancing a bit before I go back with the gang.
"Ohhhh, you two getting close?"
Aaron teases. While Livia just looks at me disinterested. Well, that's progress for her.
"Yeah"
"Wait, is that the guy from earlier?" Myung questions.
"That's Ezra."
"Wait he's with a guy."
Wait what? I look at where Ezra is and sure enough, he's with a guy. Damn it why?
"How dare he show up at our party and with a guy too?!" I knew it would turn out this way.
"Calm down Leo. You were the one that said anyone could come."
"I didn't say he could come. He should know better than that."
"Who is this Ezra guy?" Shoot, forgot Taylor is here and doesn't know about him.
"The gang doesn't like him."
"Don't talk to him! He's a fag!" Livia says. I roll my eyes. They'll never get over it, will they?
"Oh..."
Taylor looks sad there. Why? Don't tell me she wanted to talk to him or maybe it's something else? She doesn't like that they call him a fag right? I don't either. Maybe it means she's not homophobic. Finally someone not against gays.
I look at Ezra. Damnit he's too close to that guy, I don't like it. Just seeing them so close makes my blood boil! Why is doing this?! Is he trying to spite us? Oh, maybe he's aiming at me?! I don't think Ezra noticed us yet. Damnit...
"So as I was saying this party is cool right?"
"Definitely, that's thanks for your guys' win!" Ah of course Livia and Leo are talking.
I try to stop myself from looking at Ezra I can't help but see how close they are to each other. Damn..the guy is too close..f**k is that guy gonna kiss him?
I stop looking at them and I turn to look at Taylor. I don't know if it's the fact that I drank too much I feel this strong urge to show Ezra I can be better than him.
"Taylor.."
"Yes?"
"You're up for dancing?"
"Ok.."
I take her hand and I drag her to dance. Everyone looks at us except Ezra. Come on Ezra look at me! I initiate close contact with Taylor. Thankfully she doesn't know why I'm doing it. She's just buying into the act.
"Taylor.."
"Yes.."
"You're pretty you know that?" I have to tell her that to make her buy even more in the act.
"Ah..uh thanks..you are too.."
I grab her by the waist and start dancing that way. I can tell she's not used to this so I lead the way. We dance at the same time as I'm busy looking at Ezra and that guy. Everyone cheers at us and finally, Ezra looks back at me. We make eye contact.
He seems unimpressed. He returns to what he was doing with the guy. I try to initiate even more contact. Then I realize I have no choice but to kiss her.
"Nick..."
"Mmm" While we are kissing I'm busy looking at Ezra waiting for the kiss to end.
"Nick..."
"Yeah?"
"You..you.." She looks at me and look back at her.
"Yes, I kissed you." She blushes deep red.
"Ah...Nick...I..."
I turn around and notice Ezra doing his thing with the guy then Taylor looks at Ezra too.
"Nick..look..at me.." That brings me back to her.
"Sorry..."
"It's fine..."
We continue dancing in close contact all the while having people cheer for us. I can't help but look at Ezra. Seeing him so close to that guy makes me so mad. Without thinking, I'm grabbing Taylor's hand and push her to follow me.
"Nick, where are we going...?"
"You'll see," I smirk no longer thinking properly. The alcohol is getting to me.
We walk until we reach Leo's room. Thank god no one is there. By now I'm too into it that I can't think about common sense.
I find myself pushing Taylor into the bed and I get on top of her. I kiss her sloppily and intensely, all the while thinking about how mad I am at Ezra.
"Nick..."
I continue kissing her. I'm about to get rid of our shirts until she stops me.
"Stop Nick...Nick stop." I take a breath and realize what I've done, f**k...
"I thought you wanted me, Taylor."
"I do...want you..."
"Then, what?!"
"But you don't."
"What makes you think that?"
"I've noticed that you've been looking at that Ezra guy all night long.."
She gets up from her position and sits down on the end instead.
"No...I was with you all along..."
"Yeah...physically yes...not mentally..."
"What? What do you mean by that...?"
"You went this far to get revenge on him?"
"What no? That's absurd! Why would I do that?"
"But you did...you just did...I already know that you don't want me..." She starts crying and hides her face on her knees.
"Don't cry, Taylor." I try to hug her but she stops me from doing so.
"Don't..."
"I'm sorry Taylor..."
"It's not your fault...I should've known that you didn't like me...I feel like a fool thinking I had a chance with you.."
"But it is my fault...I knew you liked me but I still took it to my advantage."
She stops hiding from her knees. In return, I'm met with a red-eyed Taylor with her makeup completely ruined, especially her mascara.
"To put it simply..." I don't know what came over me but I told her my biggest mistake.
"I'm...gay..." She looks back at me with her eyes going wide. She's dumbfounded to learn that of course she is...
"Wait...so all this time...you liked...him?"
"Huh?"
"You like Ezra...right?" She says in a low sad voice.
"Yeah..." I say still dumbfounded.
"Ah, I'm at a lost for words...if I knew you liked guys..."
"Don't say that. You couldn't have known."
"But still...I feel even more pathetic." She smiles sadly.
"Don't be like that. It's not your fault that I like guys."
"Yeah..do the others know...?"
"Of course not!"
"Why did you...tell me then...?"
"I don't know...I don't know what came over me...!"
"So..."
"Don't tell anybody about this ok!?"
"I won't..."
"Good...the others can't know."
"Ok..."
"Are you ok with everything?"
"I...don't mind that you're gay...It hurts that you don't like me...but...I'll get over you...I want to be your friend..."
"Me too..." I decide to hug and this time she lets me.
"I'm sure you'll find a guy that's not gay and likes you."
"Thanks...Nick...for everything..."
"We'll things didn't go exactly as planned Huh?"
"Yeah..."
"Let's go back with the gang or else they'll start being suspicious of us." She blushes.
I guess it'll take some time before she gets over me. It must hurt big time to learn your crush likes guys.
I know I just burdened her but right now I'm just glad that she supports me. I never thought I would be able to tell someone I'm gay, especially not a girl.
By that I not only gained someone that knows the truth but a friend. A friend I can trust. Which is extremely important because I sure can't trust everyone.
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I still can't get over everything that happened yesterday, I couldn't even sleep properly. So much happened in a single day, things I never thought possible.
I'm still ashamed of yesterday. F**k, lots of things happened. Honestly, I would've preferred it if it all happened on a Friday, but damnit it has to be on a Wednesday of course.
I'm a little hangover from last night too, just thinking about Ezra and that guy..it makes me so mad! Why was he with that guy? Who is he? Did they kiss? Did they hook up? Are they dating? Argh I hate this!
Ugh, now all the guys and all the school will surely think Taylor and I are a thing for real.
They all saw it, I kissed her, all to make Ezra jealous, he didn't even look at me! That was so pathetic...Not only taking revenge but having it go wrong. Why did I do that?!
Why can't he just notice me? Am I that boring to look at? Damn..girls are definitely not like that. They're always busy looking at me. Don't me it's because I'm black he doesn't look at me! Ugh, I would do anything at this point to get Ezra to notice me for who I am!
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