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Sorry about all the cliffhangers lately... :P  Pleaaaase vote on who you think should be Austen :)  All you have to do is comment the name.  There's Jeremy Shada and David Lambert.  Pictures have been on the last two chapters... PLEEEEEEASE COMMENT :)

Chapter Fifteen

 I woke up with a killer headache...

  "Oww..."  I heard a gasp next to me.

  "Zeek, are you okay?"  It was Luke... That's when everything came rushing back to me.

  "Yeah, my head is just killing me...  Is Austen here?"

   "No, you were only out for a few minutes, but I don't know what class he's in... I can go get him if you want me to?"

  "Mr. Stevens.  Please don't tell him why I'm here... Just say I fell.. Please?"  He sighed and nodded, leaving the room, only to bring back a panicked Austen.

  "Zeek!  Are you okay?"  He rushed to my bedside and pulled me into a hug.  

  "I'm fine."

  "Luke said you tripped and hit your head?"  I gave Luke a thankful look.

  "Yeah."  Austen turned and gave Luke a look, which made him nod and leave the room.

  "Now tell me what really happened."

  "What do you mean?"

  "Zeek, I can tell you're lying.  Who did this to you?"

  "Nobody... I just tripped."  I looked down, only to have my face be pulled up by Austen.

  "Zeek.  Please tell me."  I sighed.

  "Gabe.  After you left he called me a faggot and a fairy and then he grabbed me when I tried walking away and...pushed me."  I left out his threat towards Austen.

  "And...I can tell there's more you aren't telling me..."

  "He told me to tell you if he sees you in the locker room again he was going to 'personally punish you'.  I'm sorry..."  He held my face in his hands and kissed me softly.

  "Don't worry about it."

  "Please don't say anything though?"  

  "I won't.  But I will if it gets worse, okay?"  I nodded and he kissed me again.

  "What about you?  Anything happen?"

  "Just a few comments."

  "Can we leave now?"  I begged him.

  "How 'bout I stay here with you until the end of first period, since we have the rest of our classes together anyways."

  "Kay."  I moved over on the nurse's cot and pulled him toward me.  "Lay down with me."  He smiled and climbed into the bed next to me, wrapping his arms around me like normal.

  "I love you so much." He kissed my forehead.

  "Love you too Austen."  It stayed silent for a few more minutes until I spoke again.  "Austen, I want your help in something.  Something that is going to be very difficult and possibly dangerous.  Will you help me?"  I looked up at him and he gave me a confused look.

  "What?"

  "Well you know how I've been setting people up together lately?  Naomi and Jack and Weston and Shane?"

  "Yea...  What about it?"

  "Well, there's a new person I want to help, but it's gonna be hard... I want you to help me."

  "Sure, who is it?"

  "Luke."

  "Luke is like one of the most popular guys in school... Girls literally throw themselves at him every chance they get... I'm pretty sure he could get any girl he wants..."

  "I don't want a girl though."  We turned toward the door where Luke was standing.  "Sorry, I forgot my phone."

  "What do you mean you don't want a girl?"  Austen sat up and I sat up next to him.

  "I like.. a guy..."

  "You're gay?  No way!!!  Who do you like?"

  "Bi and... well.. It's Gabe..."  Austen froze.

  "You're right... This is gonna be hard..."

  "Why don't you guys come over after school and I can tell you more then..."

  "Sure."  We exchanged numbers with Luke and Austen and I laid back down after he left.

  "Zeek, you should start like a matchmaking thing.  You're really good at it..."  I shook my head.

  "I've just been lucky that the people they fell for love them back.  You know, all I have to do is look into someone's eyes and I can tell if they like them or not... But I couldn't tell with you..."

  "That's cuz you barely looked into my eyes."  He leaned over me and smiled.  "You are now though."

  "I never did before because I knew if I did I would have never looked away."  God his eyes were beautiful...

  "I'm fine with that."  I smiled and put my hand on the back of his head.  

  "Kiss me."  He chuckled and swooped his face down to mine giving me a very passionate kiss. 

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  "Is that the house?"  Austen asked.  I looked down at my phone to check the address Luke sent us.

  "Yea that's it."  Austen parked across the street and rushed to my side of the car to open the door for me.

  "Aweee.  You're cute."  I took his outstretched hand and kissed his nose, leading him up to the house.

  "Hey guys.  My room is upstairs. Follow me."  Luke led us to his room upstairs, shutting the door and seating himself on the bed.  Austen and I sat in a bean bag chair.  Yes.. we both sat in the same chair... Well he sat in it... and pulled me into his lap when I went to go grab the desk chair from across the room.

  "So... Luke, when did you start noticing your feelings towards Gabe?"  He blushed and looked away.

  "Well... I haven't exactly had the best home life... And well... He's helped me through a lot... I've always admired him and one night, I was feeling down.  We were only ten then, so he couldn't just drive over here... But he walked for almost two hours with his guitar so he could come sing for me to make me feel better.  Ever since then, every time I'm sad he'll play his guitar and sing to me." 

  "That is so cute!!!"  I smiled at Luke, but jumped when I felt my butt vibrate.

  "Sorry, that's my phone."  Austen didn't wait for me to move so he could get his phone... Nope... He got it himself, pinching my butt too.

  "Owww."  He laughed and kissed my cheek, answering his phone.

  "Hey Mom.  No, I'm with Zeek.  Where's Beverly?  What about Mrs. Warren?  Fine I'll be there soon."  He hung up and sighed.  "My sister has to leave which means I have to go babysit... I'm sorry."

  "I can give you a ride if you want to stay Zeek..."  Luke offered.

  "Yea sure.  I'll walk you out, okay?" Austen and I went down stairs where he begin to apologize endlessly.

  "I'm sorry, I promise next time I'll be here the whole time."

  "Don't worry Austen, it's fine.  I'll see you later?"

  "My mom wants me ton stay at my house tonight... You can come over though... I was gonna come out tonight, and it would be awesome if you were with me..."  I smiled and nodded.

  "Of course."

  "I love you Babe."  My heart swelled at the nickname and I pulled him in for a kiss.

  "Love you more."

  "Doubt it."  He gave me one last kiss and left.  I went back upstairs with the big smile still on my face.

  "Anyways... Where were we?"  I sat back down on the beanbag chair and listened to Luke go on and on about Gabe... He reminded me of myself...

  "He's so sweet... And his singing voice... Oh my gosh!  It's beautiful!  I think I still have a video he sent me.  He was in Florida visiting family and couldn't be here to sing to me, so he sent me the video."  Luke grabbed his laptop and motioned for me to sit on the bed next to him as he pulled up the video.  It looked like Gabe was on some balcony looking over the ocean.  You could see the stars twinkling in the sky, and in the water.

  "Hey Luke... Sorry I can't be there for you this time, but here you go."  Gabe smiled from the screen and pulled up a shiny acoustic guitar, strumming softly.

  "Some times in our lives, we all have pain.  We all have sorrow, but if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow."  I watched in awe as I watched my new bully turn to a caring, talented friend on the screen. 

  "I'm sorry I'm not there, but I'll be home soon.  Bye, love ya!" 

  "He said love ya?  Do you

guys say that a lot?"

  "He does sometimes...  Just as a friend though... Or like a brother..."  He sighed and shut the laptop lid, pushing it away.  "Gabe is a really great guy Zeek.  I know he doesn't seem like it, but he is.  I'm just scared if I tell him, he'll hate me."

  "Tell me what?  And why is he here?"  I looked up in fear and saw Gabe looking furious.

  "Nothing, and he was just helping me with something."

  "Well he's leaving.  I thought I told him to back off?"  

  "Gabe, he's my friend, can you please leave him alone?"  Luke stood up and made his way over to Gabe, whispering something in his ear, making him calm down.

  "Fine.  But I need to talk to you so he still needs to leave...  My guitar is downstairs too if you need me to sing to you."  I could tell almost immediately how Gabe felt towards Luke.  He did love him, but not in the brotherly way.  He loved him just like I loved Austen, and how Luke loved him.  But why was he being a homophobe? 

  "Kay. Sorry Zeek... I'll text you later, kay?"  I nodded and made my way downstairs.

  I had to find out what Gabe was hiding...

The next chapter will probably be in Luke's POV... well some of it anyways...  You will learn about his home life and stuff...

So what do you think of Gabe now huh??? ;) hehehehe

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  And thanks to all the people who read this story!  Seriously, I remembered when I got excited when my story reached 20 reads, now it goes up by like 100 every day, so thank you so much <3  I love you guys!!!  Follow, vote comment... Message me?  Byee -Ashykins

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