MVUTO

chapter 27 - Juan more time daft punk

Another day at the school gate, "Brian!" a shout of glee sounded from afield just before a boy came running to greet the object of his affection.

Brian raised his arm, claw at the ready to clamp down on the over-excited lad's head.

"..."

"What did I say yesterday?" Brian asked sternly.

"ahmmm nothing weird?" Juan replied dejectedly.

"correct annnd what else?"

"you're not gay", the boy mumbled sadly.

"also correct", Brian sighed, like someone who had finally taught his new puppy to sit, released his grip on the boy's head. "Good morning Juan", Brian said in expectation of Juan following suit.

"morning, Brian", Juan mumbled despondently.

Sneaking up behind him, Mvuto greeted the pair, "hello! So this is your new friend ...Juan?"

Juan jumped, not expecting Brian's usual friends to show up suddenly, thinking he had finally caught Brian alone.

"mmm Juan, this is Mvuto and Carlton, his slave".

"you shut your f..face!" now, every time Carlton drops a curse word, he seems to be stuttering instead.

"hello", Juan trembled like prey, surrounded by big lads made him very nervous. Even Carlton was a fraction taller.

"what year are you in, Juan?" Mvuto asked politely.

"same as you but different class."

"are you 16 already?"

"next month"

"any party plans?"

"um, not yet".

"Well, don't forget to DM our invites."

Juan's eyes widened. "sure", although he wasn't entirely.

The bell rang to signal the start of the school day.

"time to go, catch you later, Juan" Mvuto walked off, followed by Brian and Carlton, to their homeroom.

"bye", Juan stood gaping for a moment before he too headed in.

"On the subject of birthdays, have you two had yours?" Mvuto asked along the way.

"yeah, shared a pizza with my bro... watching the pennies" Brian rubbed his fingers at Mvuto.

"Mine is at the end of the year", Carlton answered, depressed.

There ensued an air of expectation for Mvuto to mention his own birth date. But, contrarily, he was tight-lipped on the subject.

"so when's yours?" Carlton dared to ask.

"I don't even want to think about my birthday until I'm finally ... finally 16yo! Then it's look out, ladies!"

Amused, Brian asked sarcastically, "playing by the book?"

"yes! Life gets too convoluted if you don't!"

"Seriously, you're full of shit!"

At lunchtime, Brian found Juan eating alone. He dropped, "you can eat with us" then, without expecting a reply, Brian returned to the table he and the others were seated, leaving space enough for Juan.

"Hello, Juan", Mvuto's smooth voice and soft smile tickled Juan's sensitive nether's until he inadvertently sat on them.

"ahha, hi Mvuto!" he squeaked and in turn nodded to Carlton, who was peering at him oddly.