love between friends 05
#5 of LBF (love between friends)
this is part 5 as the title says, the scene is something that i actually went through as child. i hope you guys enjoy this chapter. i cried a bit when i wrote this due to the subject material. the military tag is because of Oliver being in the military.
Love between friends 05 Chapter 5 Promises
A couple days ago I was shot point blank, the bullet only hit my arm and I'm in a cast but there is no lasting damage as the doctor tells me and my father. The bullet was removed without a hitch and I would have full ability to use my arm in under a week, however the event tool a lasting toll on mike. Every night I can hear him screaming across the hall, mike is living with me now since his dad is a total hater, every time I hear him scream I just want to hug him and never let go. My mom and dad were in total shock when the event went down, Matthew was taken in with the help of Drake, Rebecca, and Michael. Rebecca beat on him for a couple seconds and then drake tackled him off of the bleachers down 25 feet to the ground with only a couple of broken bones. Thankfully a couple of the parents grabbed drake before he fell so nothing happened to him. After Matthew fell he took his gun out again and aimed it at drake, before he could pull the trigger Michael stunned him with his taser and with a couple of muted muscle jerks and shakes matthew was finally down for the count. I only know this because Rebecca, Drake, Mike and for some reason Mr. Brewer visited me in the short term recovery ward waiting for the morphine to ware off, when they told me this the main effect had faded and I could talk without seeming drunk. I was a little surprised when mr. Brewer told me he went through the same thing, when he said that mike lashed out at him for lying about such a tender subject, but he wasn't lying. The hard as nails, toughest teacher in the state. 49 year old cougar was gay. Like me, mike, and drake, he came out in high school, not only was he ridiculed and beaten, his own biological father disowned him. His mother divorced his dad and remarried, his step father helped him through college. He had many people by his side through the whole thing, his mother, his friends, and his teachers. I always wondered why he never wore a wedding ring. Within hours of mr. Brewer leaving, we all gained a new respect for him and minutes after I was approved to leave the hospital I was out of there.
"oh, it is good to be outside." I rejoiced as I sucked in a gigantic gulp of fresh air. My neck fur becoming wavy in the cool morning breeze. Mike ran up and hugged me from behind.
"I'm so glad that your alright. I don't know what I would if you got hurt." mike said as he spun me around and kissed me on the lips. His tail curled around my leg as it always does whenever we kiss. He broke the kiss and we were both yanked into a group hug by rebecca unwillingly, when we were all together drake squirmed wildly to get out of her grasp. My arm was in pain so I jumped out of the hug. While me and drake regained out breath I asked drake where Avery was.
" oh yeah, for some reason he wanted to work a double shift at the movie theater. I tried to ask him why but he just brushed me off and said you'll find out." drake said as he pulled a small velvet covered box out of his pocket, drake handed me the box.
"this fell out of your pocket during the out-coming."drake said. I opened the box and inside were two promise rings, the ring mike gave me and the ring I was going to give to mike at the out coming.
"mike is a really lucky guy." drake said as he put his hands back into his pockets. I took my ring from the open box and put the other in the holding flaps. I put my ring on to my ring finger of my left hand. I called mike over and when he stood right in front of me I got down on one knee.
"Michael Corcoran, I haven't known you for very long but I have dreamed that one day we would have something more. In these past weeks I have learned several things, the most important being that the fur that I have had a secret crush on , loved me back. So, with all of that in mind I ask of you this one request. Would you promise me that one day you would do me the honor of becoming mr. Michael kale?" I said as I presented the open ring box to mike. Inside the box sat a gold ring with a small 2 1/2 karat sapphire on top of it. I looked into mike's bloodshot eyes and with tears flowing down and soaking some of his cheek fur.
"I would love to." mike said as e reached out his hand. I put he ring on his hand and with a loving whimper, we locked lips and the world around us disappeared, we were swiftly brought back to reality when rebecca and drake walked up and congratulated us. Rebecca grabbed mike and they both started franticly jumping up and down, drake just shook my hand and slapped my shoulder, not the broken one. Rebecca grabbed the front of my and drake's shirt and yanked us into the car.
"we are going to celebrate." Rebecca said as we all hot into the car, drake only stepped into the car when both me and mile had to use the step stool. I had an Idea of where we were going but I didn't say anything because I'm pretty sure that rebecca wouldn't tell me anything, she is just mysterious like that. I sat in the back seat and held mikes hand, for some reason mike put his head on my chest and listened to my heartbeat while he did I slowly pet his head, he started purring and his tail was flicking back and forth so I take it that he liked the attention. The car drive was long and tedious but I loved able to spend time with my friends because they are really some of the only people who understand me, hell who am I kidding if it weren't for Rebecca I wouldn't have come out to my parents, at first my mom wasn't exactly what you would call supportive but my dad was the most supportive person in my biological family but my mom came to accept me. Drake reached over to turn the radio on, but he didn't know that Rebecca listened to show tunes when she was in the car. Hello dolly by Barbra striesand came on when he turned the dial, mike and Rebecca started to sing. Realizing his mistake he quickly turned the radio off, Rebecca pulled into a parking space and turned off the car.
"okay, Justin you and drake do what you guys do and I'm going to take mike shopping. We meet back at the truck in 6 hours and it is 8 am so that means around 2 o'clock." Rebecca said as she grabbed her jacket from the car and pit it on, when she put the hood up it created a sort of wind tunnel. When the wind blew her white fur puffed up and it looked like she went through the dryer.
"I thought that you were too much of a tom-boy for shopping." drake said sarcastically as he crossed his arms crossed his chest.
"hey, I may be a master at tea Kwon do but I'm still a girl." she said as she playfully flicked drakes nose. With that we walked out separate ways, for now anyway. Drake and I walked in the north entrance and the overwhelming smell of perfume started to burn my nose, sweet flowers, autum spring, ripe strawberries, melon punch, morning dew, musky men, farmers cut, motor oil, I don't know who or what started spraying the sweet smelling yet deadly fumes but It sure was doing a number on mine and drakes Noses. As soon as we walked in the scent started to burn, we ran into a dead sprint to get out of this dreaded section. Drake and I ran through the section, we were out in mere seconds both of us were breathing heavily.
*pant*"oh...my...god...why do they put...the perfume section...at the front of the store." drake said as he sucked in giant gulps of air at least to try to get some air back in his lungs.
"I have...no idea....but every...time I come here....I have to....hold my breath...when ever I....go through....that section..." I said as I gasped for non fumigated air. We both went back to walking when we could both breath. We walked by the music store and drake walked in, a couple of minutes later he came back with two guitars. Both of them acoustic. I raised an eyebrow in suspicion.
"one is for me and the other is for Avery, his birthday is coming up so I thought what the hell. He said he wanted a new guitar." drake said as he strapped the two guides to his shoulders and continued to walk with me. I saw a sex shop with it's windows blacked out, a Doberman in a tight black tee shirt was standing in front.
"I thought this was a family friendly mall." I said as I sat down at a bench.
"well, it is. You see that bouncer in front, you have to be at least 18 to even set foot in the store and you have to have an ID to prove it. The reason the windows are blacked out Is the owner wanted the mall to stay family friendly." drake said as he pulled one of the guitars from his back, and placed his fingers on some of the strings. He strummed and started to sing.
"alright...alright...yeah its alright...alright...don't need no five star reservation...I got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine...don't need no concert in the city....I got a stereo and the nest of patsy cline...cause I think I got it made....I got a roof over my head, the woman I love laying in my bed and its alright...alright...I got shoes under my feet, forever in her eyes starring back at me and its alright...yeah I got all I need and it's alright by me." drake sang as he played, when he was done a wolf in a black suit walked up.
"you are very talented." he said as he handed drake a one hundred dollar bill.
"no thank you sir, keep your money. I only do that for fun." drake said as he stood up and put the guitar back over his shoulder.
"how old are you?" the wolf asked.
"I am 17 years old." drake said as he sat back down. The wolf reached into his jacket and pulled out a small white card.
"give me a call when you turn 18." the wolf said as he handed the card to drake. Drake took the card and examined it for a couple seconds. Drake nodded and said thank you and the wolf walked off.
"who was that?" I asked drake as he opened his wallet and put the card in.
"someone named alexander Morris. The card said he is a music promoter." drake said as he stood up and conned to walk around the mall, I followed close behind. I haven't heard the name before but it was cool seeing that drake got notices by a music promoter. The rest of the time went by and nothing more happened in the time, 2 o'clock was there before we knew it. Before we left me ad drake bought two new suits for prom, which was only nine days away. When me and drake waited at the car for rebecca and mike, they both walked out with about three bags filled to the brim with clothes. Mike walked up and rebecca popped the truck of the car and the bags were stuffed in. Mike started to rub his wrists.
"oh lord, those bags were heavy." mike said as he rubbed the red marks out of his forearm. He leaned up against me and I hugged him with my uninjured arm.
"so, what all happened with you two?" Rebecca said as she unzipped her jacket to reveal a blaze blu video game shirt. Drakes eyes expanded.
"what, is a girl not allowed to have a geeky side?" Rebecca said as she flicked drakes nose yet again. I know it is one of the most annoying things you could ever do to a canine but it us a little funny to watch his face. Drake put the guitars in the trunk along with the two suits and the rest of the clothes. I walked over to the back seat ad mike got in the car after me, when we were all in the car Rebecca started the car got out of the parking spot and drove away. I cuddled up to mike and he cuddled back, he started to lick my cheek and I put my hand on his lap. I noticed a bulge on his crotch, I started to rub the bulge.mike closed his eyes and quietly moaned as I paid the most of my attention to his face, his eyes like everlasting bliss, his mouth forming a slight smile in his happiness, I love how he is the only person that can truly understand and love me. I cuddled up on him and listened to him purr.
"so, what all did you guys buy?" rebecca said, while keeping her attention on the road. That brought us back to the real world and out of the loving embrace of my lover.
"well, I bought a guitar for me and one for Avery, also Justin and I bought two suits for prom." drake said.
"you missed something drake, you got noticed by a music promoter." I said as I tapped him on the shoulder he lightly punched me in the face, It didn't hurt. I started to rub my nose to make it seem like it hurt a little.
"wait, what happened?"Rebecca asked in shock.
"well, drake and I were sitting outside of the music shop and he started to play his guitar. After he finished playing, some big shot music promoter came up and complemented him, he even gave drake a card to call him when he turned 18." I said. Drake looked back at me and playfully slapped my snout. I put my hands on y snout and mike flocked my nose. I put my hands over my snout and nose, so that no one can slap or flick it. Mike and I didn't say very much after that, but Rebecca freaked out when she heard the name of Alexander Morris. Rebecca pulled into the drive way of my house and me and mike got out,when we got inside my mom and dad were standing in front of the kitchen table, it looked like my mom had been crying because her cheek fur was matted down. I dropped the shopping bags and ran up to my mom.
"oh god, mom what happened?" I asked her. She only pulled me into a tight hug and whispered into my ear "never in a fight." I didn't know what it meant but I pulled off of my mom and she hugged my dad. My dad had been crying too, it was the first time I ever saw him cry.
"oliver's condition took a turn for the worse, he has passed on. The doctors said he passed in his sleep so he went on with out any pain. When the doctors went in his room to check on him, them found this note in his hand. It was addressed to you." my dad handed me a neatly folded piece of paper, I unfolded it and it read.
"dear Justin, My life is about to end and I fear this will be the last thing I ever write, so in this I will explain my final wishes and where I want to be buried. The first thing is I want to tell you that the people who did this were not from this town, they were from Florida, the reason I know that is because before I blacked out I saw their plates and they were from florida. Secondly, I want to give my possessions to several people, my 2011 ford GT to you, my book collection to mom, and my computer to dad, the rest of my belongings can be spread out evenly to all other family members. Under my mattress I have a large black notebook in it are 45 different stories that I have written over the years, I want them to be published under my name and to have 50% of the money go to charity and the other 50% to go to the family. I want my college funds to go into your college savings, after college what ever you have left feel free to use for whatever you want. The last thing I have is a ring, a wedding ring that was given to me by grandfather before he passed away, I want the ring to pass on as a family heirloom, and the first person I want to have it after you is your adopted son or daughter, you always told me how you wanted kids. That leaves all of my possessions of the way. I wish to be buried next to our grandparents. The last thing I want to say is with all of my heart I will always love you and I will watch over and protect you and mike from heaven, goodbye brother. We will meet again." i read aloud with tears forming in my eyes, there were small dark spots on the paper so I could tell that he cried when he wrote this. I tried to show my strength but it failed, right then and there I broke down crying.
"why, why couldn't it have been me. He had more to live for. He had more friends, more love to give, and he deserved to live. I promise you oliver, I will find those people who killed you and i will destroy them." I said as I pounded on the floor and tears flowed from my eyes. My dad walked over and pulled me up from the ground. He pulled me into a hug.
"he is in a better place now." he said as he hugged me, my mom and mike walked up and joined the hug. We stayed like that for about 5 minutes.
(6 days later)
Today is December 15th, the days of oliver's funeral. My mom wasn't strong enough to show up so she stayed home, but me and my dad were there. My dad stood up at the microphone and read a speech he had been preparing for a couple of days.
"Oliver, my love for you is boundless. Like every father and son we have had confrontations for no apparent reason, every time I think about those times I look back and I wish that you were here just a little longer. You and your brother have made my life complete, all I ever wanted to do with my life was become a father and you made that possible. My greatest wish was answered when your mother told me that she was pregnant, those nine months were agonizing but when you were born I for the first time in my life I actually felt true peace. You life almost came to an end when you were born, you were even pronounced legally dead for a moment. I held you close to my chest and I heard you cry, I know that you were sad but it was the happiest moment in my life. The high points in your life were more and more precious to me, at age five you told me that you love me and You hugged my leg, and I still haven't let that memory fade. At age 18 you told me that you got your girlfriend pregnant, of course I was mad at first but then I thought about it for a while and I wanted you to know the joy and love I feel. But when you told me that your girlfriend aborted your cub, it was the saddest moment in my life. But now, you lay in a coffin dead and buried I just want to hold you one more time. One more time. With tears in my eyes I say this as a final message to you, I love you oliver. Through the good and the bad, the snow and the rain, I will always love you. We will all miss you and I say that I, your mother, and your brother will see you again some day. Goodbye Oliver we will all miss you." my dad said that speech with tears running down his cheeks and wetting his white undershirts, when he signaled me mike and I walked up and I placed a rose on his coffin, of course I got some bad looks from the family, but I didn't care. I was here to say goodbye to my brother, not to fight with my stupid, anti-homosexual as she calls it, aunt. I walked back to my seat and I noticed that Isabelle, the she-wolf that aborted his cub was sitting not seven seats away from me. I didn't say anything to her. I only got up and walked away. Mike followed me close behind.
"justin where are you going?" he asked me. I whipped around and hugged mike.
"please don't ever die." I said into his ear.
"I promise" he replied
End of chapter 5