The Copyright for this story is held by Jamie R. The story may not be Reprinted or distributed elsewhere in print, electronically or digitally without the permission of the author. This is my first try at writing a Story for nifty so I would love to receive comments on this story from readers.
Not a Typical Boarding School- 6
I woke up that morning to see Spike's bed made and already gone. I did my usually morning routine of showering and brushing my teeth all the while trying to think of what to get Kyle tonight. To kill time I switched on my laptop to check my emails. I opened one from Dad, reading how he missed me and hoped I was doing ok. He also mentioned how he was sorry for not mentioning the special fact about the school and how he just wanted to surprise me. I then talked to my friends back home on IM. I felt a slight pang as they told me Sid had started dating a drama student from school. It was good to know he was dating somebody else and was happy.
At around 12 o'clock right on time Eddie called informing me he arrived. I took my wallet, iPod and phone and went down to the office to sign out my name. As I left the school premises I saw many students's leaving too along with Jake who had a large back pack with him. `Maybe he's leaving for the weekend?' I hopefully thought to myself.
Eddie was waiting in front of the car and shook my hand, smiling in greeting.
`How are you Nate? How is Mount so far?'
`Not bad Eddie, really different from day school but I'm getting use to it.'
`Glad to hear it. Oh and after you told me you were looking for a jewelers shop I asked my wife and she suggested one which has a reputation of being quiet open minded and...unique.'
`Sounds awesome, thank her for me' I said while smiling brightly.
He nodded and we both entered the car. As he drove I popped the ear buds of my iPod listening to Wicked Game' which reminded me of Leo. My thought's traveled back to him and all our encounters which plastered a smile on my face which easily disappeared as the image of Kyle also came in. The feeling of guilt flooded through me as I thought of his smiling, hopeful face. God Nate, what are you doing? Kyle is good for you, he's too hot for words, plus he's funny and you're so obviously attracted to him. So what are you doing thinking about somebody else's boyfriend?' I thought. I sighed as I couldn't think of an answer which was convenient as the car stopped in front of a quaint little store called `LSD- Love Sex Diamonds' and I immediately liked it for the name alone.
We entered the shop and a woman who looked to be in her 40's gave me a strange smile. It was as if she knew something I didn't. She had long black hair in wavy curls and light green eyes which seemed familiar but I just couldn't tell how. She was frail and was wearing a long pale nude colored dress that clinged to her small waist. I couldn't help but stare at her, she was just too beautiful too miss. She came forward and shook my hand again keeping that smile on her face.
`Hello, my name is Dalila. I'm the owner of this store. I let my workers go since it was a Saturday so I'll be helping you today.'
`My name's Nate and looking for a present for a very special person' I said while giving her a small smile.
`Ah a boy?' she asked curiously as she walked behind her display of jewelries.
`Um yeah, a boy' I followed and looked at the things she took out.
`Since you two are still fresh you probably want to get him something light. Not too casual and not too personal right?' she looked at me once again with that look of hers.
`Yeah that's exactly what I need. But how did you like know that we're new.'
`I know many things Nate' she replied cryptically.
I chose not to answer in fear of other things she might know. She showed me a selection of bracelets, rings, and necklaces with various pendants on it. I opted to buy a simple necklace with the letter `K' hanging sideways on it with a small heart on the bottom corner of the letter. She said it was white gold and it wasn't personal or too casual. After paying for the necklace she asked me what horoscope I was and I said Leo. She told me to wait a second while she went out back to get something for me. Eddie gave me a curious look as she left which I just shrugged at in return. Finally came back and gave me a small red package.
`Open it when you leave, consider it your talisman and never take it off. It will help you, trust me.'
`Thank you Dalila' I smiled and left the store, holding both packages in my hand, wondering what was about that woman that had me so curious. **
I returned to school and almost ran out to the parking lot when Eddie informed me my car had arrived. I found it right at the back of the parking lot and smiled maniacally. There it was, my 1969 electric blue Mustang had arrived, the most beautiful vehicle man could have ever made. I twirled the keys in my fingers and thought how the color looked exactly like Kyle's eyes. I smiled and left to school as I saw I had only an hour left before I had to pick him up.
I walked into my room and saw spike was dressed in dark blue jeans and an open collared black shirt. He smiled as he saw the package in my hands and winked at me; I couldn't help but laugh in return.
`Their better not be condoms or any other sexual object in that bag Nathanial' Spike said in a teasing tone which still held some warning underneath it.
`Of course not father' I mockingly said back, rolling my eyes.
We teased each other for awhile while I went to my closet and chose a dark burgundy shirt with a black collar and black dress pants with black shoes. I opened the package Dalila gave me and saw a pendant which had a lion carved in it hanging on a black chain. I smiled at it and put it on making sure it could be shown under my shirt. Spike went off to pick up Calisto and I left once more with the present in one hand and keys in the other. I went downstairs and waited by the exit door for Kyle when I saw a familiar face. The emo boy I had seen on my first day at school was standing outside with a cigarette in his mouth and had a sudden craving for one. I opened the door and walked towards him quietly since he was now facing away from me and leaned close to his ear.
`Isn't it forbidden to smoke on school premises?' I whispered which caused him to jump a mile high. He spun around with a frown on his face which suddenly softened as he smiled at me sweetly.
`Isn't it wrong to give people heart attacks?' I laughed and his smile became slightly bigger.
I noticed the change in his eye color from brown too intense grey eyes which looked more natural then the shiny brown lenses. So I guessed this to be his real eye color. And his hair was cut in straight mop on his head in the color pink. His hair was straight which looked softer let out and silky. He was wearing a tight black v neck shirt and some even more tight dark purple pants, and some short black boots with studs on them and a bunch of bracelets. When I looked up at him I saw he was watching me intently with a small smile on his face. `Busted' I thought.
`So what's your name?'
`My name's françois, Nate right?
`Yeah, so you're French? Because you have more of a British accent going on'
`Yeah I'm from England, my mother just happened to be obsessed with the French unfortunately'
`Not unfortunate, I like the name.' which got a smile in return
`So why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be picking up Kyle in your golden carriage?' was it me or was their some bitterness under the teasing tone.
`Yeah I'm actually waiting for him to come down. I just wanted to maybe bump one?' He nodded and took one out from his pocket and gave it to me. I smiled while placing it in my mouth and leaned forward connecting the ends of our cigarettes together. We were very close, breath to breath close. And once again our eyes met in a long intense gaze. He finally leaned back against the wall when he saw something behind me. I turned to look and saw Kyle pushing the door open, looking around for me. I gave François one last smile and put out my cig against the wall. He smiled his usual seductive smile when he saw me and I took his hand and leaned down to kiss it softly. As I came up I saw from the corner of my eye François leaving.
`You look amazing' was I all I said to him as I took his hand in mine and we walked to where my car was.
`What were you two talking about?' he asked curiously.
`Nothing really, I just had a real bad craving for a cig that moment' I said dismissively.
He let out a whistle when he saw my car which made me smile with pride. As we got in I really took a good look at him. I wasn't lying, he really did look amazing. He was wearing tight leather pink pants with a tucked in also tight white shirt that had ripped sleeves. He wore some converses which had his initials graved in them and all in all I was speechless.
`As much as I love you staring at me like your favorite toy, we should probably go or we'll be late' he said in a quiet voice and I looked up into his face and saw a slight hue of pink on his cheeks.
`Well it's not like you didn't give me a reason to stare' I retorted which he giggled at.
I started the car and gave me directions to the club which was also away from town and we finally reached the place. It was big and modern looking even with its secluded location. `must be one of those private clubs only for wealthy people' I thought. We walked in to see almost everyone in our grade and above there, dancing and having a good time. Kyle looped his arm around mine and we met allot of his friends and he was laughing and also generally having a good time. Spike and I briefly talked too, he was too busy stopping guy's from trying to hit Calisto.
That night I just couldn't take my eyes off him. We were touching allot too. When Kyle would want to tell me something he'd lean in close to say it in my ear over the loud music and I'd loop my arm around his waist as an excuse. Or when somebody would come to congratulate Kyle I'd wrap a protective arm around him pulling him close to me. Or when a track Kyle liked came on we'd slowly sway to it together with me holding him snugly against me. I knew Kyle was enjoying this as much as I was. We were also drinking allot too, mainly Kyle since I had to drive us back. Suddenly a track came on and Calisto and his friends all shrieked and dragged Kyle with him to the floor.
I smiled at Kyle when he threw an apologetic look over his shoulder. I went back to the bar and ordered a Red bull. Turning around I just looked at the many bodies dancing when I saw Leo make his way out of their with a troubled look on his face and followed him with my eyes until I saw him slam the door open and leave the club. I looked back and saw Jake shrugging to his friends and laugh at something stupid he probably said. I felt a rise of anger boiling in me and walked out the club after Leo. I saw he was walking towards a bench down the street and followed him. He sat down and folded his arms tightly in front of him. He was dressed in a simple grey silky shirt and some khaki colored jeans. He obviously didn't care about the dress code and I smiled inwardly. I walked over to where he was and sat silently next to him. I'm not sure how long passed or how it happened but Leo turned his head and glared at me which could've made me fall of my seat had I not held on.
`I don't like you, I love Jake alright? I don't know you, all I know is your name and that you like to swim. You're not even my type and I'm definitely not yours from what I've seen. So just stop whatever this is ok? Just sto-' he stopped talking as I shushed him with my finger. I pressed it against his soft lips and he closed his eyes as my finger started to slowly trace them. It was as if it had a mind of its own.
I like you Leo. You are my type, and I know allot about you. I know you paint, I know your complicated, your easy on the eye's by far, you don't like people to control you, you like it when I stare at you like a moron and I know you like me. So why don't YOU stop this?' I said in a slight raspy tone as my finger became my hand traveling down his face and landing on his neck. It was warm and I could feel his speeding pulse under my fingers. I leaned forward when seeing Leo's eye's had remained close. Just as I was about to tilt my head his eyes snapped open and he moved away from my touch. His frown was deep and he just said I have to go' and went into the parking lot, got in his car and sped away. I spent a few minutes just looking after his car, trying to get my thoughts together when I heard the door to the club opening. Kyle had come out and smiled when he saw me. `I thought you left, are you bored?' he said in a breathless voice.
`No I just wanted to get away for a second' I smiled at him as he sat next down to me, briefly remembering the troubled green eyes I saw just a moment ago in that seat.
`So...' He trailed off looking at me expectantly. I smiled and reached for my back pocket and handed him the small box. He smiled big and thought he would start clapping his hands together in excitement. It was that cute. He took out the necklace and smiled a little as he looked it over.
`It's nice...' He said in an obvious disappointed tone he was trying to hide.
`What's wrong, you don't like it?' I asked worriedly.
`No, no I love it...it's just that I kind of already have it. You brought it from LSD right, I love that store.'
I nodded my head and frowned. `What should I do now? I totally screwed this up' I thought. Suddenly I felt the ring on my index which my grandfather gave me. It was very personal but I thought if it would wipe that look of Kyle's beautiful face then why not.
`Kyle that's not all I wanted to give you' he looked up then and started to protest so I shook my head and he fell silent. I pulled the ring off my finger and saw his eye's widening.
`Nate I couldn't, you always wear that ring!' I smiled at him and took his hand and pressed it into his index finger and we both gave a small laugh when we saw it was too big, I took it out, pressed it into his pinky which fit perfectly.
`Nate this is...beautiful and perfect, but you sure?' he was already inspecting the ring on his finger and smiling at it. I kissed his pinky and his smile slowly faded. He leaned forward and his lips landed on my nose first and then on the skin between my nose and upper lip. Then he looked at me and as I stared into those blue eyes I felt as If I was being swallowed whole. That's when I cupped his face in my hands and closed the space between us and pressed my lips against his.
We kissed slowly, our lips perfectly fitting together. I slowly sucked in his bottom lip and kyles hand came to rest one against my chest and the other in my hair. The kiss was demanding from my side and gentle from his. A small whimper rose in his throat as I pried open his lips with my tongue and my hands were around his waist pulling him close to me till he was almost sitting on my lap. My hands were running through his hair as I slid my tongue across his teeth and he opened and let me in. our tongues slid against each other and I massaged his with mine, while I slid my hands down the back of his hair, lower and lower till I was holding the small of his back and Kyle was making all kind's of noises. We suddenly heard a bunch of giggles and laughter coming from the door of the club and Kyle broke the kiss and turned bright pink matching his leather pants as he slowly got off me and I turned to see a group of kids from our class taking a smoke.
The rest of the night was equally great as me and Kyle stayed close together and danced the rest of the night. Even if I had a light buzz going and everything else was perfect I was still unable of getting that talk out of my head with Leo.
`Nate if you don't know what your doing, then who does' I thought angrily to myself Thanks guy's again for your dedication, your emails have been a great help to get this story along. A big thanks to my supporters, you know who you are. And of course once again, Glenn thanks for putting up with my erros and for being such a great editor. Remember emails are the only source of repayment we have, plus it makes me happy knowing your thoughts!
Jamie
A little info below from the story:
The necklace from the shop: http://www.jewels-empire.com/stones/leo.jpg
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
The ring he gives Kyle:
http://auntiestreasures.com/images/Sterling-Silver-Unisex-Multi-Claddagh-Band-Ring-sr-begg-cfaw.jpg