Untouchable: Chapter 30: Are you there: Xander
Xander leaned against the bike rest outside the lobby to Oliver's
building. He and Sharron had been texting about Sean, she sent, "I didn't
know how to handle it, I mean I know he hated conversion therapy but none of us
knew what he was going through.""He didn't tell me till he got back, it was hard
getting back to best friends, I don't think he has done that with the rest of
the family," Xander sent."It's been ten years?!" she sent."Hey you're the one that teased me, it's been ten
years since that family trip, it's scarred me for a life time," Xander sent.The reply took a while, then she wrote, "Are you
talking about when we went to Disneyland?""Yeah the car ride, that was so awkward," He
wrote back. He pulled his coat tighter against the wind wishing Sean would
hurry up."I don't think that was that scarring. I was just
talking about me and you, and you and Sean, and it was a joke anyway," she
sent."Yeah well it wasn't funny, Sean felt trapped, in
the car, at conversion, most of his childhood, it's all had a lasting impact on
him, like the memory of that trip is for me, he's haunted by all of it and
won't talk about it, I wish he would," Xander sent."But I love that memory, it's one of the best times
I ever had, with everyone I love," she sent, why do you call it
scarring?""Yeah and Sean's worst was with everyone he loves
too," Xander sent, "getting outed, conversion, that trip. For me it
sucked because he told me he changed and I wasn't his type anymore.""We only did what we thought was best, I wish I
hadn't left when he told me a couple days ago, he was yelling and blaming mom
and dad, I just didn't know how to deal. I still think they were right to
intervene on the path he was going," Sharron sent."You mean being gay? Because that hasn't changed,
like at all, you all only crushed him when he was already broken," Xander sent,
an angry heat fighting away his shivers. He needed to pee too, "Hurry up Sean!""No one knew, you didn't go tell mom or dad, and
they were worried about risky sex and STD's," she sent."That was his first time, he was and is a prude compared
to most," Xander sent."Wait you guys never experimented? Wow, never thought
I'd ask about yours or his sex lives," Sharron wrote."Lol, see now you're truly one of my siblings. Nosey
as hell :D. No we wanted to wait and not screw up our friendship, so nothing
ever happened no matter how much I tried, but it's hard he won't talk about
that past. Yet a lot of the time it's like he's stringing me along as an
emotional Band-Aid," Xander wrote."Well if you weren't gay we would have been married
already just like I planned," Sharron wrote."Even though I'm not a Wolf?" Xander sent."Strong as a wolf is a great last name and yes you'd
have been a great lap dog," Sharron said."So that's Zach, a Trophy husband?" Xander sent."No he isn't and you wouldn't have been either, I
was ten when I made those plans, still broke my naive dream when I learned you
were gay from Sam," Sharron sent."I was planning to tell you, sort of," Xander sent."Really... you told Sam, so I know you could have
told me," Sharron sent."You were a foot taller than me, and if no one's
ever said it you're kinda intimidating," Xander sent."I am not, nor was I ever a foot taller!" Sharron
sent."Well anyway, you are bigger, and I felt like you
would just make me do what you wanted," Xander sent."That's what Sean said too!" Sharron sent,
"well I am who I am, I guess that's the point you and Sean are who you
guys are.... So are you really going to keep this random cat instead of trying
with Sean?" She asked."Would it be weird if I said I kind of want
both," Xander sent. The text message showed she read it. Several cold
minutes went by till she responded. "... :( yes it is, I don't know if you're joking and
I don't really want to know," Sharron sent."I want it all, I want to make everyone happy,"
Xander said."And you feel you could be there emotionally for
more than one fur?... no, nope, it's a sin I'm not going to even think about
it," Sharron sent."Oh come on the friends and family vacation after Sean
got back you said you'd share me with him if I'd just stick to the plan," Xander
sent."Please don't remind me of that, that was incredibly
embarrassing," she sent."Ah, you've had a change of heart I see?" Xander
sent."Yeah you're ten years late on that teenaged idiotic
offer," she sent."I guess I am, plus I'm too late for anything with Sean,
right now I'm just trying not to lose him as a friend," Xander sent."What do you mean," She sent."I got jealous that he wanted the tiger and we had a
fight, then there was his phone and the TV thing, which I didn't know about, I
left some angry voice mails after ignoring him for a while, so now I'm trying
to catch him before he goes on a date with the Tiger," Xander sent.Then a message from Paul came, "hey, still on for
six thirty?""Yeah I still haven't seen Sean though," Xander
sent Paul.Sharron sent, "What do you mean he's trying to date
Oscar!"Xander sent, "yeah, it's Oliver, they have a date
tonight or something, I'm kinda guarding the front door.""That Idiot, I'm calling mom!" Sharron sent.Paul sent, "when will I see you?""Please don't call your mom, that hasn't worked out
great in the past, I got it covered." Xander sent Sharron, then to Paul he
sent, "soon Sharron Sean's sister is kinda making things more
complicated.""He hasn't listened so far, I think we need an
intervention, this is dangerous," Sharron sent."He's an adult," Xander sent Sharron."Oh that's lame, I'm looking forward to seeing you!
You're still coming right?" Paul sent."I don't care if he is an adult he is also an idiot,"
Sharron sent."Would it be weird if I said I missed you," Paul
sent."If he can't or won't act like an adult, we won't
treat him like one," Sharron sent."Please that's just going to make things
worse," Xander sent Sharron."Well I already called mom, she's getting Sean's
number from Sam," Sharron sent."Wait you have his new number?" Xander asked."Yeah she texted a temp one then you distracted me,
with how stupid Sean is," Sharron sent."Text me it please," Xander sent."What's the cats address, mom wants it," Sharron
sent."Whoa whoa... I'm not giving out someone else's
address, I think this is escalating," Xander sent."Fine then I'll just send her your friend finder
location," Sharron sent."What! Sharron that's so inappropriate, and this
isn't his current number he's back at the original one, Paul's roomy said he
got a new phone but the same number," Xander sent."Done is done manners aren't as important as Sean's
safety," Sharron sent."Just have her call him," Xander sent."Xander you aren't replying, do you think it
is?" Paul asked."Yeah yeah totally," Xander sent Paul while he
called Sharron."What!" she snapped, "moms on the other
line.""Just let me go talk to Oliver and get me Sean's
number," Xander said."It's not working anyway, but fine I'll text
it," Sharron said."Stop your mom, she'll waste a drive if she comes
and can't find him or reach his number," Xander said while he paced."Good point, get that cat to think, he's putting Sean
in danger, talk to you soon," Sharron said then she ended the call.Xander called Oliver.Oliver answered, "Hey it's Oliver.""It's Xander, if you could buzz me up that would be
great.""If I can? Yeah I can buzz you up, I'll have the key
for you," Oliver said."Cool cool see you in a sec," Xander said he
pocketed his phone and ran to the staircase, a habit from Sean's place.His phone buzzed, he thought, "Sweet Puppy Alpha
they are persistent... what the hell."Paul sent, "maybe dinner isn't such a great idea
tonight."Xander walked down the hall to Oliver's door while he
wrote, "Why is that?""No idea :(...think about it," Paul sent."Well I want to see you," Xander sent then
knocked at Oliver's door."Really, sure didn't sound like it," Paul sent.Oliver answered the door, "hey Xander here are the
keys, and are you ok?""I'm not sure I was going to dinner with Paul but he
doesn't seem interested now, and I was hoping to talk to Sean I was waiting
outside, but I kinda can't wait anymore, I need to talk with both of
them," Xander said."What about?" Oliver asked then looked back to
the kitchen."Sean's family, his Allergy, work, about... being
jealous, Oliver I got pissed at him, I mean he flirts with me but will never be
with me... I'll just say it's complicated," Xander said while he scrolled
through his texts with Paul.Oliver said, "Maybe he's not into you, you
know-""Alpha Fucking Damnit!" Xander shouted, when he
reached Paul question about missing him."Hey I didn't mean any offense, it could be true you
know," Oliver said."What? Oh sorry I didn't hear you, I inadvertently texted
Paul that I thought he's weird," Xander said he shifted from paw to paw."Wait how did you do that?" Oliver asked."Hey can I use your bathroom," Xander said, he
rushed in at Oliver's nod."Sean's sister was telling his mom about your date
tonight and his mom was coming to stop him from going out with a cat." Xander
said loudly to reach the hall as he got to the toilet.Oliver said, "So how did that make Paul-""What do you mean moms coming here?!" Sean
yelled outside the bathroom."Sean? How did you get in here?" Xander asked.Sean said something Xander couldn't hear mid-stream. "What?" Xander yelled.Sean opened the door, and yelled, "What do you mean
moms coming here?""What the hell Sean, I'm pissing!" Xander said
while he tried to block Oliver's view, but the mirror made that pointless and
he splashed the floor.Sorry about the shower mat, Oliver," Xander said. Oliver turned around, then said trying not to laugh,
"Don't worry about it.""What do you mean moms on her way, what the hell Xander,"
Sean snapped."It wasn't me, Sharron called her," Xander said,
he shivered then shook off."How did Sharron know anything?" Sean asked."How did you get up here I was waiting at the front
door for an hour?" Xander asked."Don't avoid my question," Sean said."Could you wipe up your mess or give me that mat,
you know, before ripping each other's throats out?" Oliver asked.Xander grabbed half of the mat then said, "Move Sean!""Explain first," Sean said."How about you guys go to the living room it's a
much better place for an argument," Oliver said."Sean stop being a dick," Xander said."No! What do you mean?" Sean asked."I'll make some popcorn, anyone want a beer?" Oliver
asked blandly."You're always like this, you and Sharron, bossy as
hell," Xander snapped.Sean yelled, "You're a meddling nuisance, that's how
I ended up at-"A horrible ear bursting unending shriek filled the
apartment.Xander's ears popped and someone pounded on the apartment
walls.Oliver wandered back with three open beers and a small
silver whistle to his smug lips."Ouch, please don't do that again," Xander said
dizzily."Come to the living room and calm the fuck
down," Oliver said, "didn't think that would work, it's a secret
Santa gift from last Christmas.""From who, a Dominatrix?" Sean asked while he
worked his jaw to pop his ears.Xander glared at Sean, "that's your fault you
know." "Oh bite me," Sean said.Oliver raised an eyebrow and shook the whistle.Xander wilted, "fine, thanks for the beer but I need
to be going.""No you two need to talk, I'll call Paul," Oliver
said and passed them each a beer."No I need to talk with Paul," Xander said,
"I used all the time I had to chat with Sean waiting outside.""First please explain about my mom." Sean said."I was texting Sharron and I said you had a date
with Oliver, anyway I thought you were allergic?" Xander asked."I am but I'm on this new allergy med," Sean said."Oh, well... cool," Xander said but felt
horrible, unable to look at Sean, "I... I came over to apologize in
advance and for before, I sent angry messages while your phone was dead I
didn't know it was dead, and I'm sorry I was jealous of you always flirting but
wanting Oliver over me and storming out.""I didn't mean to play with your heart, I didn't
know I was flirting, I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable," Sean said."Will you finally call and text me now," Xander
asked."Sure my phones doing its first start up and restore
from the cloud," Sean said."Oh ok cool, Well have fun," Xander said,
"I got to go.""Give me a hug, I missed you," Sean said.Xander reached up to embrace Sean, the smell of Sean
warmed him but in some area a bit more than others, he tried to break off the
hug but Sean was happily nuzzling his forehead."Hey!... HEY!... get off me you big oaf," Xander
said while he put no weight behind his pushes."I promise not to flirt anymore," Sean said the
words vibrating Xander's smooshed muzzle."Oh... ok thanks," Xander said, he turned to
the door trying to leave before they could smell his arousal or sadness,
"well I got to go, I've Uhm, pissed off Paul and need to fix that."There was a Carrot notification tone from the living
room, then Sean ran off cheering.Oliver came over with his phone pressed to his ear and asked
Xander, "So why did you say Paul was totally weird for missing you?""I didn't, I was messaging Sean's sister and Paul
was messaging me to Fast, I was saying that yeah I'm totally coming," Xander
said."Puss it was a miss communication, stop being
neurotic that's my job," Oliver said."Puss?" Xander asked.Oliver just grinned at him, and said, "oh get over
yourself nobody hates you," Oliver cover the phone, "so I'm supposed
to tell you that Otis is forgiven if he brings Milo flowers.""What, I'm just heading over, can I have the keys?"
Xander said, Oliver passed them over."Puss, stop coming up with nicknames he's just
looking at me confused," Oliver said."What the hell Xander! I wasn't stealing your
job!" Sean yelled from the living room."Hey Oliver text me or Paul, when he's gotten to the
apologies," Xander said as he rushed the door."Fine, and the car's on B2," Oliver said,
"yes I know he has a big cock..... Yeah I saw it."Xander paused at the door wide eyed."No I'm not jealous," Oliver said, then gave Xander
a shooing gesture, "because I'm not, nor am I a power kitten."As Xander closed the door behind him he faintly hear Oliver
say, "I won't give it a try for Sean or have you share Xander with
me."
Xander felt embarrassed, and confused, yet deeply
relieved on the walk to Paul's car.