Chapter 8
A few weeks later, it was prom night. Darrell, Charlotte and I went together. Me and Darrell wore matching tuxedos and we made sure our colors matched Charlotte's stunning green dress. Darrell and I took pictures together, and then we each took separate pictures with Charlotte. Though everyone knew we were together, we each danced with Charlotte and danced with other girls. The only dance that bothered me slightly was when Joe danced with Darrell. I honestly wanted to punch him in the face. I was grateful that he helped me and Darrell get back together, but him and his big mouth was what made me and Darrell have to come out in front of the whole school.
Joe had stayed behind the night that Darrell and I were caught in the shower. We didn't know anyone else was there other than the two of us and of course we found out coach was there too. Well, what we didn't know was Joe stuck around to make sure we didn't try to kill each other since he knew we had been arguing. Anyway, once we were suspended he ran his mouth to the wrong person when everyone was wondering where we were and from there the whole school knew Darrell and I had sex in the locker room shower.
After prom we were invited to a small house party. Darrell had four shots of different drinks back to back. Within an hour he became really loud. I was standing talking to Charlotte and I heard him over the whole crowd. "Where's my hot ass date." he shouted as he looked around for me.
I met him half way trying to calm him down and get him quiet, but he became really touchy and put his hands on my hips and pulled me to him he started kissing me while grinding up against me. "I can't wait to get you in bed tonight, you are looking too damn hot in that suit." he whispered and ran a trail of kisses over my cheek to my ear where he nibbled then proceeded to give me a hickey under my ear. Now over the last few weeks of school most people we knew had accepted our kissing, hugs and holding hands, but I was certain they weren't ready to watch gay sex. And with the way Darrell was all over me, it was definitely leading to hot good sex.
Charlotte made her way over to us, I could tell she definitely was not approving of the drunk Darrell, “Martin, we need to get him home, before he has you naked and on the floor.” She whispered.
Charlotte helped me carry him to the car. All the way to the car he kept singing in my ear and telling me how much he loved me. Charlotte kept telling him to shut up she was so pissed off at him. “If you puke in my car Darrell I will kill you” Charlotte warned him.
“I'm not gonna puke Charlotte. I might screw this sexy boy here though” he slurred.
“You better not do that either.” She yelled at him and rolled her eyes.
Charlotte pulled up in Darrell's driveway, she was so upset she didn't even get out to help me get our drunken buddy in his house. As soon as we were out the car Charlotte left.
Darrell begged me to come in, which I didn't even understand the begging since I was spending almost every night with him anyway. Darrell had now started stumbling and was really getting touchy with me. I thought about walking him around to his window and trying to sneak him in there, but against my better judgment we went to the front door where I figured it would be fine.
It was a little after midnight, his sister should have been sleeping, so as I searched for his house key, since he couldn't find it. “If you're searching for what I think, you need to move your hands more to the middle” He whispered to me and then grabbed my hand, “Here let me help you find where your hands should be.” He pulled my hand and rested it on the front of his pants and started laughing. “Is that what you want?” He asked.
I just shook my head and started giggling at how horny he was getting he started undressing me and kissing me. This was the most aggressive I had ever seen him, by the time I found the key and had the door opened, he had my shirt off of me, my pants unzipped and he pinned me in the doorway and started kissing me hard. He reached down grabbed my ass and picked me up rocking me against him. Then it happened.
My father cleared his throat, "What the hell is this Martin?" he yelled, "You some kind of damn fag" he continued to shout.
Darrell pulled away easing me back down to the floor. My parents had been in the house playing cards with Darrell's parents. Darrell leaned his head against my shoulder and whispered "I'm so sorry Martin" his speech was slurred and he was now staggering as he tried to give me and my dad some space. I tried to hold onto him worried that he was about to fall.
"Ahh...dad let me explain" I cleared my throat and Darrell grabbed my hand intertwining our fingers.
My dad looked at our intertwined fingers, "I didn't raise my son to be damn fag!" he yelled and pushed past us breaking our hold. "You get your ass home right now" He commanded. "Mary we are leaving" he called to my mom and scowled at Darrell and shoved him slightly, "Keep your gay hands off my son, you nasty punk!" he said and then waited for my mom, when she approached he grabbed her hand and started walking home he looked over his shoulder at me, "Martin home now!" he demanded
I turned to follow, "Want me to come?" Darrell asked his speech was slurring more and his eyes were bloodshot red, he was in no shape to try to take on my dad.
I shook my head "It will probably make it worse" I kissed his cheek and followed my parents.
As I entered the house my dad was waiting for me by the door. He slapped me. "What are you trying to make an ass out of yourself?" he questioned me. "It's supposed to be Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, or maybe let me change this for you so you can better understand, it's Dick and Jane, not Dick and Dick" he walked to the sofa I stayed by the door.
"I love him" I softly admitted. "We are a couple"
"So you are a fag now!" he shouted loudly.
I was quiet, I didn't know what to say, I knew telling my dad would be rough, but I never knew he was such and asshole.
"You are 18, a soon to be high school graduate, I can't forbid you from anything, but I don't condone this. It's unnatural, evil, and if this is who you are you can't live here, and you are not my son." My dad scolded me and then he told me "Be out by the morning"
My mom stood by the fireplace crying. She mouthed 'I'm so sorry' and ran to her bedroom.
I went in my room, packed my clothes and went and asked Darrell's parents if I could live with them. They welcomed me into their home. I sat in Darrell's room and cried, "I can't believe my dad is that harsh." I said leaning on Darrell's shoulder.
Darrell brushed my hair, "I'm sorry I should have controlled myself when we got here." he frowned, "I am so sorry for what ever part I played." he apologized.
"You did nothing wrong, but be my hot ass sexy boyfriend, who was trying to get a little, I am not mad about that" I smiled. "I just wish my dad could understand it's feelings, they don't rub off, it's not contagious, and more than ever I love you."
Darrell tried to comfort me throughout the night. I did a lot of crying not believing my dad actually put me out. The next morning I could hear my mom talking to Mrs. Nash and I left Darrell with his hangover to go speak to my mom.
I walked into the kitchen, "Good morning mom and Mrs. Nash" I greeted them both and kissed them each on the cheek.
My mom hugged me much tighter and longer than I had expected. "Can we have a little one on one talk" she asked me.
I looked up at Mrs. Nash she nodded and took her coffee and walked back to Darrell's bedroom, probably to keep him in there if he woke up.
"Mom, I'm sorry about all this" I apologized I felt so sorry putting her in between me and my father.
"Don't be Martin, don't you ever be sorry about who or what you are." she said as she brushed her hand across my cheek. "So, you finally decided you love him?" she asked me.
I nodded, "I have never felt this good in my whole life." I smiled. "He makes me feel so good about myself." I admitted to her.
"Well then, you make it work, don't worry about criticism or ignorance from others." she told me. Then she handed me $15,000. "This pays your father $5000 for the car, we are transferring it to your name today, the other $10,000 is from a secret account I opened for you years ago. And don't you think you are not going to college, we are going to work to get everything in your name and my name so your father is out of the picture." she reached across and hugged me. "This will work for you." then she smiled and her face turned red, "You know he is an awfully good looking guy too, good job and good luck with him. But please be safe"
I laughed and hugged and kissed her again. It was nice knowing for sure that one of my parents supported me. My mom and I continued to talk until Darrell and his mom came down the hall. Then we all sat around eating Mrs. Nash's delicious breakfast and actually behaved like a family.