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Imagine a typical high school, well, an agricultural high school with a wide variety of studies including three main departments: Animal Science, Mechanics, and Plant Science. With typical students and typical teachers. This story involves two very different people who end up being closer then anyone has ever been.
Gavin, a seventeen year old, is a freak. He is very strange and unique. He loves all types of music and loves wearing big pants. His hair this week is black but he is thinking dying it blue or maybe red. Gavin hobbies are writing poetry, listening to music, and playing video games. Gavin has Depression and has his highs and lows. He secretly cuts himself to dull the pain in his head. His family has no idea of who he really is.
Gavin�s best friend is Cara; she is much like him, in more ways then one. They are blue or playing on the same team. They both realized they were gay at very young ages. They met in high school and became fast friends. Cara and Gavin share a love for Tori Amos, a beautiful singer/songwriter, who Cara has a crush on. They are both active in their schools Gay-Straight Alliance.
Chris, also a seventeen year old, is a junior along with Cara and Gavin. He however hangs out with the �preppy� type people. He never makes fun of anyone. His favorite band is Linkin Park. He like wearing long sleeve band tee shirts and cargo pants. He has short light brown hair. He loves playing sports and being active. Gavin and Chris share some classes together but never really exchange words. The both have a study at the same time, in the mechanics building.
One day during the advanced English class, Gavin and Chris were both paired together to work on an assignment. Gavin thought that Chris was cute and tried not to get excited and act stupid. They read passages from a book and answered questions on it. Chris began to feel uncomfortable for some reason and became fidgety. He began to push up his sleeves and forgot what he was hiding. For a brief second Gavin saw many small day old cuts on Chris�s arm and knew they matched his own.
Gavin was shocked and grabbed Chris� arm and looked closer. Chris became nervous and pushed away, saying �Don�t.� just then the bell rang and Chris fled at a worried pace �what if everyone finds out? What is Gavin going to do� he felt like crying. Gavin was stunned about what he just saw. He thought, �Chris seems so happy, why would he do that?� Gavin headed off to lunch to meet up with Cara and the rest of his friends. Chris doesn�t have this lunch he thought, I have to talk to him.
Cara noticed something was wrong and asked Gavin what was up? Gavin said nothing. They headed off to math after lunch. Study is next Gavin thought. He got the homework and almost ran to study. Cara came into study right before the bell rang and to her usual seat near the window next to Gavin. �I have to talk to Chris,� said Gavin. Kara said sarcastically �why? Do you like him? He probably has a slutty girlfriend.� �This is serious, I saw cuts on his arm in English, I have to talk to him.� �Ok, good luck.� And Gavin walked away from her.
Chris was sitting with a few of his friends. Gavin approached and got some dirty looks. �I have to talk to you, privately, it is important.� Chris shrugged and got up form his seat. Their teacher for study usually left the room so they went into a hallway in between two classrooms. It was like a huge closet, it has two doors leading to the classrooms and a door to a bathroom. �I saw your arm in English, did you do it to yourself? Why?� said Gavin. Chris was pissed �you have no idea what you�re talking about,� almost in tears. Gavin then began to roll up his sleeves and showed Chris his secrets. Chris was stunned. �Where not that different after all� said Gavin.
They talked about when they started and what they used, you know shop talk. They began a budding friendship based on this atrocity. They discussed bands and stuff like that. Gavin is a Tool head Chris came to find out. They both like Linkin Park as well. They talked online and at school when they could, their friends became suspicious since they are both so different. About two weeks later, they met after school and went back to Gavin house to hang out. They played Tekken for like an hour and mostly Chris kicked Gavin�s ass and told him that he really sucked at the game. Gavin was really hurt by this for some reason he couldn�t shake his bad feelings. It felt like the only person he loved told him that he sucked, but he didn�t love Chris because Chris is straight.
He lost more and more and became more fragile and then he ran to the bathroom and forgot to latch the door. Chris thought what happened? He went to the door and asked what was wrong? Gavin said nothing in a pain wrecked, shaky voice. Chris knew there was something was wrong. He opened the door and saw Gavin sitting on the floor with a blood-covered blade in his hands. Gavin was in a post cutting rush and didn�t notice. Chris ran and took the razor.
Gavin started to cry not because of the pain but because Chris had to see him like that. Chris sat next to Gavin and searched his eyes; they were wide and colorful pool of blues and greens. They were the most beautiful eyes Chris had ever seen. They looked at each other and felt something in the pits of their stomachs. They grabbed for each other�s hands and drew close. Chris�s free hand whipped away Gavin�s tears. They hugged and Chris started to well up a little. Then they kissed, passionate and soft. They released their kiss and were amazed that being together could feel this good.
They sat there for a long time in silence holding each other. Chris had cleaned up Gavin�s wounds and kissed them better. It was Friday and Gavin�s parents were on vacation for the weekend, so they were alone in the house. Chris decided to stay the night. Gavin and Chris just hung out, listened to music, play video games, went online, and talked. They stayed up very late; it was about 1:45 when they went to bed. They slept side by side, in their underwear, holding each other all night long. Gavin had a full size bed so they fit on it perfectly.
Gavin had woken up around 10:30, he felt, as if the bed were cold. Then he noticed that Chris was not next to him. Almost in tears he looked around thinking last night was wonderful, it wasn�t a dream was it? Just then he heard noises downstairs. He walked down the stairs and saw some one cooking in the kitchen. It was Chris, a flood of relief rushed through him.
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