"Peyton Baylor please report to the front office for check out"
"Thank God"
Hector pulls my arm into the bathroom. I thought he had heard me but instead he just gave me the usually abuser victim threatening speech. I stood there listening as best I could but I didn't care and it showed.
SLAP
"Pay attention!"
"I was!"
SMACK that one landed on my ass.
"Dont fuckin get smart with me bitch."
"Sorry"
I practically ran to the office to leave. My uncle has always been nice to me. I really like him. I cant fuckin wait to leave and get away from both of them.
"Hey sport!"
"Hey Uncle Scott!"
"You ready"
"Yeah lets go!"trying not to sound to excited. It didn't work.
"Calm down I told them your dog died"
"Sorry"
He raised his hand to pat me on the shoulder, but I flinched.
"Why are you so jumpy?"
"Sorry"
We headed out the door and hoped in his truck. It's big and roomy in there. Nice different from Sir's Jeep and Hector's car.
"So what's been up Pey?"
"Nothin"
"So you gonna just tell me what happen or do I have to ask?"
"You have to ask"
"What happen?"
"I fell"
"That might work on the school nurse but I know your dad,we're brothers remember?"
I started to cry but I didn't want him to hit me. What am I saying he wouldn't hit me, would he? Wow they really control every aspect of my life. My Uncle is 6'4 220 and a paid firefighter in New Albany Indiana. A town right outside Louisville Kentucky.
"I fell a lot" I kinda laughed but it hurt so I played it off. He grabbed my bad arm and I screamed.
"FUCK"
"Thats what I thought, so you can tell me or I can ask your dad when we get there"
He pulled over at a truck stop on the way to the base.
"Come on"
"Where"
I tensed for him to hit me. But when it didn't come I opened my eyes.
"Fell uhn?"
"Yeah... fell."
We walked up the stairs to the restroom. As we walked inside he insisted I go first. I knew he was watching me limp. I straightened up and pushed in. There was no one there. A good thing cause he was also a medic, great right?,ha wrong.
"Well lets go let me see."
"Can't we go home first"
"Why?"
"Cause if you fix me and he sees you fixed me he'll think I asked and I didn't and he'll be pissed and not let me go and.." I trailed off was crying full force when he came over and hugged me.
"Hey buddy it's okay I wont 'fix' you until where at the hotel okay.But I gotta see what i'm working with okay." He laughed but not in a condescending way in a comforting way.
"Promise?"
"Have I ever lied to you?"
"No"
I took off everything but my boxers and it was fucking cold. I know he could tell my ribs were broken, my eye was blackened,my arm was fractured, but he didn't see the bruises until I turned around. The scars from the last 18 months when he was in Iraq and did rescue me for a couple days.
"Okay lets' get goin'"
I could hear the shock in his voice but thats not unusual. It is a shock. If you didn't see my face, hands, or feet you wouldn't know what color I was. We headed back to the truck and went for the base. I showed my I.D. and we went to my house.
"Get your shit and let's go."
"I'm sorry"
"For what?"
"I don't know you sound mad."
"Aww buddy I'm not mad at you" He said in a loving way.
"You don't have to be condescending"
"What? I'm not Peyton."
"Yes you are, look I don't have to go if you don't want me to"
"What the hell do you mean? I want you to go."
"Oh sorry"
"Don't be sorry you didn't do anything."
I dashed upstairs to get my things when i heard Sir and Uncle Scott arguing.
"THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!"
"FUCK OFF SCOTT HE DIDN'T KILL YOUR WIFE!"
"HE WAS 9 YEARS OLD IT WASN'T HIS FAULT GOD DAMN THIS STOPS OR I'LL TAKE HIM WITH ME BACK TO INDIANA!"
"JUST FUCKIN TAKE HIM I DONT GIVE A DAMN."
"Fine I will" he said calmly.
I heard the door slam and someone come upstairs so I hide in the closet.That pisses them off more but it gives me a second to prepare.
"Pey Pey Peyton come out of there get what you want to take with you we're going home to Indiana. Let's go you got 15 minutes to be ready."
I almost couldn't move. I was so excited and scared. What about Hec.Oh well this is gonna be great.
We headed to the airport are flight was in 26 mins so we waited in the Starbucks nearest to our terminal. It was nice to be away from sir and Hector but some how I knew it wasn't over. We just left the hospital and my arms in a new pink cast. I figured why not.I went to take a piss but being right handed it was hard to pee with my left but I did it was kinda a gay proud moment. I laughed on the way back to the coffee shop and it was time for us to board. Gotta love first class.
"Whats so funny?"
"Nothin" I know my uncle wouldn't hurt me but its just reaction.
"You can tell me"
"Im a right peeer"
"Nice, howd that go?"
"Better than expected"
We headed to our row # 17. There were comfortable seas and no crying babies it was nice and only a 9 hour flight cause we had to stop on the way and got laid over in Indianapolis. I went to the bathroom there cause i dont want my butt to get stuck. It a rational fear okay. Dont judge me. I went in and stood at the urinal at the end. A man walked in and stood right next to me. This was uncomfortable but I delt. Still being a right peeer I had a struggle the guy laughed and walked behind me. Oh shit here we go.
"Need some help?" He said a little too close.
"You know what I got it but thanks"
"I dont think you understand I wasnt asking I was telling"
"Awesome" I said in an obviously sarcastic tone. "But I got it."
He went to grab me but my uncle came it.
"Hey asshole what the fuck do you think you're doin?"
"Well I was gonna fuck this kid , so mind your own bitch."
"Sorry" I said I thought Scott was talkin to me.
He walked next to me and pulled me away with my bad arm but I was okay cause he was going to scare this guy away and then hit me for bein gross. I closed my eyes and heard some nosies then felt him pick me up and walk out.
"Im sorry it wasnt my fault Im sorry please dont hate me" I was cryin at that point but we had to catch the plane so he just kept holdin me until we got on the plane and set down.
"You okay buddy"
"Ye ye yeah im sorry i didnt want to i didnt mean it im sorry"
"Hey its okay I know its no big deal that guy was a dick dont worry about it. Just go to sleep k bud."
"Okay im sorry"
"You dont have to be sorry."
I fell asleep for the next four hours and woke to him shaking me and telling me we have to go. We landed in Louisville ky. The locals call it Luh a vul so I tryed to fit in but didnt quit shake my Yuma Az accent. We called a cab and headed to New Albany. It took abiut a half hour to get to his house in the "knobs." It was big and clean and smelled like fresh linen. Thats kinda gay but I kept it to myself.
"Okay bud your rooms upstairs and to the right. I thought you'd be stayin with me so it has all the usually and later we'll go get some shit for your room."
I carried my stuff upstairs excited for a full nights sleep with no Hector and no Sir. Wow this is gonna rock ass monkeys. I unpacked and headed down stairs.
"What do you want for dinner, cause you get to enjoy the weekend and your in school Tuesday."
"Chinese, why, whats it calles where is it this is exciting thank you uncle Scott this is great."
"You have to go cause I said so Monday they're out its called New Albany High School and its like 20 mins from here. So go wash your face and hands and meet me in the garage."
"Okay"
We went to this place called Golden China Buffet. It was really good. I was this guy that worked there. He must have been the only Latino that worked there but he was really cute. I know I was getting ahead of myself but thats my thing. I speak spanish. You have to in the southwest or you dont pass high school. He paid the bill and we went shopping. since it was just him and he won a settlement a few years back and is only a fire medic cause he loves it we were able to go all out. It was nice cause at home well Sirs house it was all Hectors choice.
I know its kinda gay but im gay and I have a pink cast so fuck, I got care bear bed clothes and and some new clothes from pacsun and hot topic and sears and stuff. I got a wii ps3 and a bunch and games.
"Thanks Uncle Scott this stuff is awesome."
"No problem buddy I love doin this for you."
We got back home and I set up my room and just waited for Tuesday.
Okay so Peyton and Uncle Scott are off, will Hector show up or will Peyton finally get a break? You'll see I already have the next 2 chapters I shooting for ending at 8 well see