Justin and Adam entered science class and found Chris and Alex pushing Tom into the wall. They walked up to them and pushed them away. “Fuck off.” Justin hissed. “It’s Goldie Locks to the rescue.” Chris mocked. “Let’s go.” Alex said when other students started to come around. “Yeah, you better go.” Adam told them. “Thank you.” Tom said once Chris and Alex were gone. “Are you okay?” Justin asked. “They didn’t do anything to you, right?” Tom nodded as he ran his fingers through his black hair. “They are just trying to make you fight.” Tom said as he went to sit at his table. “They know you are in trouble already.” Adam said. “That’s why they are doing that.” “Brian probably told them what happens if you fight.” Tom suggested. Justin sat next to him and shook his head. One day Chris was going to get his as well as Brian. “He wouldn’t dare.” Adam said. “He knows what would happen to him if he tried.” “Every time we fight, we only end up getting more detention.” Justin said. “He’s an asshole. But he's not stupid.” Tom smirked and nodded in agreement with Justin. “So how is that whole thing going?” Tom asked. “Brian hasn’t tried to hit you, has he?” “No.” Justin answered. “They are so going to get what they deserve one of these days.” Adam murmured. Justin nodded wondering if Chris and Brian and the other guys wished the same for them. And wondering who was going to get what they really deserved in the end. *** When Justin got to detention, Brian was already there. He hated that the brunet was always so punctual. He could never seem to be at the places he needed to be on time. “What are we doing today?” Brian asked. “More books.” “No.” Mr. Kern said. “You are going to clean Mrs. Drafter’s room. “Are you kidding?” Justin asked. Mr. Kern produced two spatulas and put them on his desk. “I guess not.” Brian said as he walked over and picked them up. Brian gave one to Justin and both boys followed Principal Kern. Once they were inside the classroom, they were instructed to finish the job or they wouldn’t get to leave. “This is so much fun.” Justin muttered after a while. Justin was under one of the tables as he tried to clean the dried gum off the table. “No kidding.” Brian mocked. “Why don’t you just walk away?” Justin asked. “Because I know I would just get expelled.” Brian said. “Your family has money. I’m sure your father would be able to calm him down.” Justin told him. “What about you?” Brian asked. Justin shrugged. “Your family is the richest one around.” Brian said. “No.” Justin told him. “Alex’s family is.” Brian thought for a moment before he nodded. “So, still.” Brian told him. Justin looked at Brian. “They are not here. They don’t care.” Justin told him. “Well…” Brian said looking at the floor. “Sometimes it's better that way.” Justin looked at Brian with an arched brow. “Why would you say that?” Justin asked. “Forget it.” Brian said as he went back to his job. “No.” Justin said as he crawled to where Brian was. “Tell me.” “Leave me alone.” Brian told him. “I want to know.” Justin said. “What are we, fucking girls gossiping about our lives?” Brian told him. Justin pushed him against the floor. “I’m not a girl.” Justin told him. “I thought you wanted to be one.” Brian spat at the blond. “Just because I like cock doesn’t mean I am a girl.” Justin hissed. Brian pushed Justin away and got up. They were glaring at each other and Justin was fisting his spatula tightly. The door opened and Mr. Kern came in. He saw Justin under a table and Brian standing and looking around. “So, Mr. Kinney, why aren’t you working?” The Principal asked. “I was.” Brian assured him. “Really?” Mr. Kern asked. “From over there?” Brian glared at Justin who was smirking as he lifted his arm to keep doing his work. “After detention you will mop the Gym.” Mr. Kern said and then turned around and left once again. Justin kept ignoring Brian’s glare and tried really hard not to laugh. Brian went under the table where Justin had been and started working again while glaring at the blond. *** Justin was taking out the things he was going to take with him when Brian threw shut his locker. He turned towards the brunet and raised a brow. Brian grabbed him by the collar and pushed him against the lockers. “You could have said something.” Brian hissed. “What are you talking about?” Justin asked and pushed Brian away. “You know damn well what.” Brian told him. “Now I have to stay here.” “Aw, are you afraid of being all alone?” Justin teased while he fixed his shirt. “Fuck you!” Brian hissed. “What’s going on here?” Hayden asked. Brian glared at both boys before he turned around and left. “What’s wrong with him?” Hayden asked. Justin shook his head and shrugged. “It must be horrible to have to spend time with that asshole.” Hayden said to Justin. Justin looked at Brian’s retreating back before he nodded slightly. “What are you doing here?” Justin asked him. “The guys are going out and I thought you would like to come.” Hayden told him. “I can’t. I have to go home and see what Richard wants to talk about. I think is about my parents.” Justin told him looking away because he was lying. “Okay, man.” Hayden asked. “Now would be the perfect time to get Brian. He is all alone.” “I don’t think so.” Justin said. “He hasn’t done anything to us lately and he is all alone. It’s not fair.” Hayden shrugged and smirked. “Where was he going?” Hayden asked. “He has to stay a little while longer.” Justin said not telling Hayden what Brian was going to be doing. “Really?” Hayden asked licking his lips. Justin nodded. “Okay, I’m going to go. Just be careful. You never know what Brian and his guys are planning.” Hayden told him thinking that maybe some of Brian’s guys were around waiting for Justin or one of them to be all alone. Justin smiled and nodded. *** “Hey.” Justin said as he came up with a mop and a bucket. “What the fuck are you doing here?” Brian asked as he stopped what he was doing. “I came to help you.” Justin said. “Why?” Brian asked. Justin sighed. “Because you were right. I could have said something.” Justin accepted. Brian looked at the blond with an arched brow. Justin just smiled at him. Brian ignored him and kept on mopping the floor. “So, why did you make that comment about parents?” Justin asked after a few minutes. Brian looked at Justin with a raise brow. “Fuck off.” Brian told him. “Is there something wrong with yours?” Justin asked. “Do you ever give up?” Brian asked annoyed. Justin smiled and shook his head. “I just thought that since we are stuck together, we could learn a few things about each other.” Justin explained. “I don’t want to know shit about you, Taylor.” Brian hissed as he let go of his mop and walked to stand in front of Justin. “If you don’t shut up, I’ll punch you.” “I’m just trying to have a conversation.” Justin told him. “Just shut up.” Brian hissed. Justin licked his lips and kept quiet. Brian turned back to take the mop again and keep doing his work. When they were almost done Brian spoke again. “Let’s just say that some kids are luckier than others.” Brian told him. Justin looked up and nodded. “Like Mikey.” Justin said. Brian nodded and the two of them finished mopping in silence. When they were done, they sat down to rest and Mr. Kern came in. He looked at Justin and wondered what the blond was doing there. “Brian, you can leave.” Mr. Kern said. Brian nodded and got up. He started walking out of there with Justin. “Mr. Taylor.” The teacher said. Justin turned around. “A word.” The principal told him. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Justin told him sarcastically. “I think is brooms and cow webs next in his agenda.” Brian nodded with a little smile as he walked away. *** Brian was coming out of school when he found Hayden with Tom and William. He rolled his eyes at the trio and kept on walking past them to his Jeep. He prepared himself in case they were going to fight. “Scared Kinney?” Hayden asked. “Yeah. Shaking.” Brian said sardonically as he ignored them. “Well, it's payback time.” Hayden hissed. Brian turned around and arched a brow. “What are you talking about?” Brian asked not sure what Hayden meant. Brian was sure that in the past days no one had done anything to anyone else. So he wondered what the blond was talking about. Hayden didn’t tell him. He just rushed towards Brian and punched him hard in the face. “Fuck.” Brian hissed. Brian grabbed Hayden and punched him on the stomach. Hayden groaned and fell down on his knees. He took a deep breath and looked up at Brian. “Hold him.” Hayden yelled. Tom and William grabbed Brian from behind and pushed him on the ground. Hayden moved towards them and punched Brian in the face again, making the brunet start to bleed. He then started punching Brian’s stomach hard. Brian was struggling to get away, but it was pointless. “Does it hurt, Brian?” Hayden asked angrily. “My ribs still hurt you know.” Brian then realized that Hayden was doing this because of the time he had kicked him in the ribs. “Good.” Brian hissed. Brian took a deep breath and tried to ignore the pain coursing through him. “Where are your friends now?” Tom asked smirking. “I’ll get you for this, Hayden.” Brian told him. Hayden dug in his pocket and pulled out a knife. He showed it to Brian and smirked. “What are you doing?” Tom asked. Brian opened his eyes wide. “You won’t be able to, Brian.” Hayden assured him. “Stop it.” William said. Hayden put the knife at Brian’s throat. Tom let go of Brian’s hand and moved back. “Don’t.” Tom yelled. “Hayden, stop it.” William said. William was only resting his hands on Brian’s shoulder but no one was moving. “No.” Hayden hissed. “You are such a fucking asshole.” Brian spat out. “That’s not helping, Brian.” Tom told him. “What the fuck is going on here?” Justin asked as he approached them. “Justin!” Hayden said getting up. “What are you doing here? You said Richard needed to talk to you.” Justin looked at Brian who had a bloody nose. Then his sight landed on the knife that Hayden was holding. “What were you doing, Hayden?” Justin asked again. Brian got up and walked away from Hayden and towards Justin. He cleaned his blood and held his stomach. “Nothing.” Hayden assured him. “Get the fuck out of here.” Justin instructed Brian as he looked at him. Brian looked at Hayden with a smirk. “I’ll get you for this.” Brian told him and walked away. “You crossed the line.” William said as he slammed Hayden against the wall. “Don’t you ever do that to me again!” “What the fuck were you thinking?” Tom asked. “What were you going to do?” Justin shook his head. He didn’t want to think about it. “I’m going home.” Justin said. “I’ll see you guys later.” Hayden pushed William away and ran up to Justin. “I wasn’t going to hurt him. I was…just trying to scare him.” Hayden informed him. Justin looked at his friend and nodded but there was a nagging sensation at the pit of his stomach. He buried the feeling deep inside because Hayden was his friend and he trusted him. *** “There is Brian.” Michael said looking inside the diner. Michael frowned when he saw Brian’s other friends with him. Michael looked back at Shawn and Tom with a little smile. “Okay. Maybe we should go to Tony’s.” Michael said. “Sounds like a plan.” Tom said. “I’m not afraid of them.” Shawn protested. “But I don’t want to fight with anyone.” Tom told him. “Let’s just go.” Michael said. “Come on. Today is not a day to be fighting. It’s to share with your friends.” Shawn shook his head and followed Michael and Tom. When they got to Tony’s, Hayden, William and Justin were there. “Hey, guys.” Shawn said kissing Justin on the lips and sitting down. “I swear that you two are going to end up together.” Michael told them. Justin and Shawn laughed and shook their heads. Michael wasn’t stupid. He knew Shawn very well after all they had been together. He could see that Shawn was deeply in love with the other blond. He looked at Justin and frowned a little, he wasn’t sure if his friend liked Shawn back. “So? Is everything okay?” Shawn asked. Hayden nodded. “I think Brian and the guys are planning something.” Shawn said. “They were all at Sammy’s.” Hayden frowned and pushed his plate away. “So?” Michael asked. “They are human, they have to eat somewhere.” Shawn shook his head. He knew something was up. “Have you done anything to him lately?” Shawn asked. Michael looked at them and felt the mood change. He wished he wasn’t there anymore. Shawn saw Hayden and Justin’s faces and knew something had happened. *** Brian was resting his head on the wall of the pizza shop while he sat with his friends. Chris was telling them how they were going to get back at Hayden when he stopped talking. “What?” Alex asked. “Your little woman is coming our way.” Chris said. Alex looked back and smiled. “Hey, baby.” Alex said as he got up. Emmett smiled and kissed Alex. They hugged each other and started kissing more frantically. “Jesus.” George said. “Get a room.” Brian laughed along with Chris. Alex pulled away from his boyfriend and smirked. “What are you guys doing?” Emmett asked. “Talking.” Chris told him. Emmett nodded and looked at Alex. Alex looked back at him and smiled. Chris rolled his eyes and Brian smiled. Alex and Emmett were always on cloud nine and spaced out when they were together. “Do you want to sit with us, Emmett?” Brian asked smirking. “Mmm? What? Uh, oh, no.” Emmett told him and shook his head. “I’m okay.” “Okay.” George said very slowly. Brian and Chris were laughing at Emmett and Alex. They were really space out this time. “What are you doing here?” Jonathan asked. “Oh, I just came for Alex.” Emmett said smiling. “Mom wants you to come to dinner.” “Why didn’t you call me?” Alex asked. “I did. You have your cell phone off.” Emmett told him interlacing his arm with Alex’s. “Oh.” Alex said. “When is dinner?” “Now.” Emmett told him smiling. Chris and Brian laughed. Alex rolled his eyes and nodded. Emmett and Alex said goodbye to the guys and left. “Bye, bye.” Brian said mockingly. “God.” “That’s why I don’t have a girlfriend.” George said. “They take all your time.” Brian shook his head. “You don’t have one because no one wants your ugly ass.” Brian told him. Chris and Jonathan laughed. “And they are complicated.” Jonathan said. Chris and George nodded. “Back to this.” Brian said touching the paper. “Okay.” Chris said putting his attention on the paper. “I know how much that car means to him.” Brian said smirking. George nodded. He and everyone else knew that Hayden treated his car better than anyone. “Well, he better say bye, bye to it.” George said smirking. “We’ll get him for what he did to you, Brian.” “When are we doing this?” Jonathan asked. “Two days from now.” Brian told him. “What is happening two days from now?” Jonathan asked. Brian smiled. “Lindsay’s birthday.” Chris told them. “How do we know he is going to be there?” George asked. “Because Anna and Lindsay are friends and they are going to be there together.” Brian assured them. “Alex is probably going too.” Chris pointed out. “Because of Emmett.” Brian nodded. “Don’t tell him anything then.” Brian said. “I don’t want him to be nervous and Emmett can tell when something is up. You know that.” They all nodded in agreement. “Let him think he’s won for a while. I don’t want anybody touching him or his guys.” Brian informed them. Chris nodded with a little smirk in place. He looked at Brian and wished he could do more for his friend. He knew why Brian and Hayden fought so much. He just wished there was something they could do so Hayden would stop messing with them.
A million thanks to my beta, CuJo. I wouldn’t be posting if it wasn’t for her.