The bell rang, signaling that first period was finally over and now it was time for all students to head to the cafeteria. Alec, of course went straight for the boys bathroom, taking out his new bag of weed and his new bowl that he got some a Hookah bar.

He poked his head around the corner, seeing no one was in there and walked to stand in-front of a long mirror. He took his Panda bear beanie and started to fix his hair, making sure he looks perfect which he normally did anyway. He smiled once everything was in order and reached into his jacket pockets, pulling out his supplies to have a good time.

He packed the green flakes, taking his lighter and burn the weed in the bowl. He inhaled deeply, keeping the smoke in for a moment before letting it out, not even coughing once and did it again. Already three hits and he started to feel a buzz coming on. The guy who sold him this was right, this shit was strong. He sat down beside the mirror, letting his long and slender legs stretch out as he held the bowl with one hand, getting another hit and looked inside the bowl to see already what he had pack was nothing but ash.

I knew I should have gotten that red bowl that was on sale, it was alot bigger than this. He thought to himself.

He just dumped the ashes into the trash can and was about to pack some more when he heard the sound of footsteps approaching. He quickly hide the bowl and the bag of weed, but it was kinda clear by the space cadet look on the boys pretty face that he was already gone.

The school bell had just rand signalling time for yet another break. In Asher’s eyes, these were the worst parts of the day. The parts where he actually had to interact with people instead of hide away. In fact, in the hallways, it was almost impossible to be new and not get noticed.
Saying a quick thank you to his tutor, he left the room first to get a head start before the dinner rush ploughed him down. Finding his locker, he placed his books back on to one of the free shelves and took out his note book and placed it in his bag. With a packet of crisps and a bag of Haribo, he was all set to go and eat his lunch somewhere alone and somewhere quiet as he had done every day since moving to Bitter Springs.

As he passed the rows of lockers it didn’t surprise him when someone’s foot was suddenly obstructing his path and he ended up face down sprawled out on the floor and as usual he was apologising for being in the way. Sighing, he ignored the laughter and climbed back to his feet, his white and black converse taking quick steps to get away from the teasing tones and the jeers that followed him. It was an easy process, take the embarrassment and get over it. That’s all there was too it. Soon they’d find something else to laugh at.

He made a quick stop on the way to the school’s entrance. The toilets that everybody had said hadn’t worked in years and therefore no one ever bothered checking in on them meaning Gage would have full use of them to do as he pleased.
Pushing open the door, he didn’t even bother looking around as the corridor was silent anyway. Once inside, he leant against the door for a moment and pulled lightly at his hair in frustration for not having a backbone before he sighed and walked around the corner, his eyes slightly red from where he had been trying not to let it all build up. He jumped slightly at the sight of another boy stood near the long mirror, his face clearly showing he was as stumped as Gage at the presence of the other and that he hadn’t just been in here freshening up.

The small room stank and gage blinked at the boy through the smoke, backing to the door a little with his to one side.
“I wasn’t expecting anyone to be in here… I’m sorry. Umm, do you mind if I stay for five minutes?” He asked, his voice quiet and holding no threat to it at all. Using his gifts slightly, he pulled out the innocent card as he looked at the other with slightly pleading eyes.

Oh, it was just another student. Usually when other students walked in on him during one of his smoking binges, they didn't say two words to him or ask for one hit. He watched the boy for a moment, sensing that the other was....well upset over something and almost felt bad for him.

He reached back into his pocket to pull out his bowl and started to pack more weed in. He looked up at the boy again once the other saw that he was sitting next to the long mirror. Nope, I don't mind. He said with smile.

He lighted the bowl up, taking a huge puff and blew the smoke out through his nose. He looked up at the boy again. Want a hit, you look like you need something to take your mind off things. He said.

It wasn’t long until it became apparent that Asher wasn’t about to be asked to leave. Even after the boy had told him he could stay he remained stood near the door with his eyes wide as he watched the stranger smoking something he had seen his brother use an awful lot. He wasn’t stupid, he knew what it was and his shocked expression only turned more startled when asked if he wanted some.

Asher glanced around the small room as though looking for someone else who the boy could have been speaking two but it seemed they were the only two. After moving his attention nervously from the door to the bowl and then to the boy again, he finally nodded his head and made to manoeuvre across the room to where the window was, speaking only loud enough for the boy to hear.

“Umm… if you don’t mind… that would be awesome. Merci.” He said, dropping his bag to the floor and wincing when he heard his book thud loudly. His eyes immediately jumped back on the door, worried that someone would have heard it though he knew that would be impossible as most people were either outside or in the canteen by now. Sighing, he struggled to stop his heart from skipping as climbed and perched on one of the old sinks. He swung his legs back and forth and watched his shoelaces dance together with almost the faintest of smiles on his face. Should he have dared to raid his brothers drawers that morning, he would have even been packing his own bong now to stop his nerves sending him in to a fit of panic attacks.

Picking at his nails, he felt awkwardly uncomfortable waiting to use someone else’s weed. Hell, he hadn’t even been on first name terms with anyone since arriving here and now this stranger was offering to share his good? It was safe to say that Asher wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from all of this other than to make sure that if all went well, he paid the boy back next time they found themselves meeting like this.
After a moment, he glanced back up though avoided meeting the others eyes as he chewed on his lip ring. “Uhh… I’m Asher… or Gage…. I'm sure everyone calls me something different though so... whatever…” he mumbled as his hand reached up to pull his beanie off and quickly ruffle his hair back in to shape. He then gave the boy the most awkward, crooked smile as he felt his cheeks burn and his attention was drawn back to his nails again. In some ways he was happy his father had forced him to learn the English language though to this day he still felt he got jumbled up and sounded like a fool even if he used more elocutionary than others that had lived here all their life.

Alec normally didn't just share his weed like this, especially to a perfect stranger but he could feel that the other seem upset about something and he was much nicer to people when he was high. He watched the boy act all nervous before finally coming alittle closer, sitting on the edge of a sink and picked at his nails.

He took another hit, holding it in before letting the smoke out and smiled some. He handed the bowl to the bowl and leaned his head back, staring up into space with a goofy smile before he started to giggle over nothing. Yeah, he was finally gone now and was in his own little world.

Dude....your name is like....what people put in their ears....I have those... He said in a airy voice and giggled.

Asher offered the other boy a small, nervous smile as he took the bowl from him. He had never accepted anyone’s drugs before, especially someone he didn’t know but after the morning he had had so far, it seemed he could make an exception just this once. Besides, what was the worst that could happen? He gets stitched up and ends up having to ring his parents for a ride home after being too dizzy to sit through class and having to pull a sickie? He didn’t want to be at this damn school anyway. It was a filthy, god damn prison full of jerks and people who had nothing better to do than make Asher’s life a living hell.
That’s what he thought about it anyway.

Screwing up his face in disgust at the thought of the people that pushed him around for their own personal entertainment, he silently took the bowl in one before leaning back against the wall and watched as the smoke drifted from his parted lips towards the open window. It didn’t take long before he realised the discomfort he was in as the taps dug in to his lower back and he quickly leant forward again, accidentally catching his breath in his throat before he choking slightly.

He felt his lips twitch slightly as his eyes landed back on the boy who seemed to be in his own happy world, giggling to himself which made Asher wish he could be as happy and carefree as this stranger appeared to be. A small noise that sounded something like a muffled giggle came from Asher’s mouth making his cheeks brighten as he quickly clamped his hand over his mouth as though he had just startled himself. Giving the boy a small, apologetic look and a weak smile, he held out the bowl to return it.
“Yeah… I suppose I have. I’ve never thought of that before… I thought about getting one once but never got around to it. I have a lot of other piercings though….”

For a moment, the boy looked as though he was deep in thought before shaking his head and moving his fringe from in front of his face. His legs swung with an air of innocence as he reached in to his bag with care not to slip of the edge of the sink and took the bag of Haribo he’d packed for his dinner. Opening the packet, he took a few out and started to bit bits off and chew them as though in concentration again.
“You never told me your name… Not that you have too… but…”
He cut himself off, his mouth no longer chewing as he looked at the boy with his wide eyes. Last time he’d been brave enough to ask anyone for their name he had been laughed at. Turns out they’d only been wanting to make fun of him when asking for his. His hand quickly shot out, the bag of sweets open towards the stranger as he quickly changed the subject out of fear the boy would laugh at him and turn out to be just as rude as everyone else in this hell hole they called school. “Umm… do you want a sweet? You can have as many as you want...“

He leaned his head back against the wall, smiling up at the boy before giggling some again to himself and pulled his long legs closer to his chest now. The weed had definitely kicked in and was now starting to make Alec a giggling mess.

He took the bowl back from the other, taking another hit and this time cough some when he tried to laugh at the same time. He blinked his eyes up at the other and cocked an eyebrow now when the other boy for a moment before smiling. I'm Alec. He said.

He shook his head at the offer and started to pick at his hair bow, feeling his head spin for a moment and just leaned his head back now and giggled again.

Shrugging his shoulders, Asher scrunched up the packet of sweets and went back to swinging his legs in a carefree fashion, humming quietly to himself as his eyes wondered to the window. So the boy had a name and one that Asher liked. He didn’t seem to be like everyone else he had come across so far which was a relief to the youngest student, his heart beat slowly returning to normal as it dawned on him that not everyone was out to get him around here.

The room had become a small den, smoke filling the corners as nobody had even attempted to open the window yet. Luckily, the fire alarm didn’t seem to be working anyway, not that the school would pay the small price for batteries in such a useless room anyway. Asher dropped down from the sinks and pulled his cigarettes from his pocket before he went on to light one up. Turning to face the window, he let the smoke out to join the rest of the cloud that was filling the room as he made to open the window a little. His whole body tensed as he heard the door to the room open, the small amount of colour in his face draining so he very much resembled someone about to have a panic attack.

He didn’t need to turn around to know who it was as the voice indicated clearly enough that it was Drew, the main guy in his classes that everyone seemed to like and follow.
“Well someone’s going to be in trouble before the days over. Smoking in the toilets. Did I mention these are my toilets.”
Asher turned around to face the guy who was much bigger than him, it wasn’t that unusual as most people seemed to be bigger than him but this guy was scary and had the looks of someone who wanted nothing more than to kill someone. Swallowing the lump forming in his throat, Asher didn’t even dare to make eye contact with him, only glancing to Alec once in a while with a panicked look.
“Umm.. I’m sorry... I’ll be going.” He mumbled quietly, barely sounding human at all as his words came out in squeaks.
Before he had a chance to move however, the cigarette was taken from him as was his sweets and phone which drew quite happily took from the younger boys pocket and he pinned against the sinks and a way that made him feel sick. There was nothing he hated more than his private space being intruded.

“So, Ash… Did you know you have to pay to use this room?” Asked the older boy, sneering at Asher as he brought his face forward and held out his hands as though expecting Asher to hand over his money so easily. For a moment, it actually looked like the boy was considering it too, his hands fidgeting in his pockets around the change he had kept to get home later before he shook his head and attempted to push past but failed quite miserably. He winced as the sink dug in to the base of his back as he was pushed back with more force than last time, only this time feeling his eyes sting slightly as he bit his tongue and forced himself to stay quiet when the older boy turned on his new friend of sort.
“And you… You either cough up too or you’ll find yourself joining him on a daily beating this week.”

If there was one thing he hated was someone being a damn bully. He watched with angry eyes now, quickly standing up when the scene was being played out in-front of him. People often made fun of him because of how he looked, he was very girly looking for a guy and was teased alot, but that didn't stop the delicate looking boy from getting a hit or two in.

He wondered if Asher even needed his help, he tended to let people stand up for himself but it appeared that Asher was going to let this dick push him around and quite frankly didn't understand why Asher would let someone like this walk all over him like he was some welcome home rug.

How about I stick my foot up your virgin ass! He hissed back.

Before this boy and his little friends could even do anything, he kneed the boy who was bullying Asher right in the groin and quickly picked up his very heavy book bag and slammed it right into the other boys faces, making them smack the floor. He grabbed Ashers hand and ran out of there, course running while high was never a easy task and he did all he could just to stay up. Once they made it outside though, he fell and took Asher with him, landing at a very awkward angle with Asher ontop of him.

It was awful. Asher felt himself filling with guilt as his eyes wondered back to Alec when Drew’s attention turned to him. The apologetic look in his eyes was quite pathetic but he didn’t care, it was easier than being having to go home with a black eye for the entire week.
To his surprise, he saw Alec had risen to his feet in the time Asher had been busy preparing to hand over everything he owned to the bully, and Ash watched with wide eyes as the scene played out in front of him.

He wince and stumbled back as Alec made to knee the monster sized boy, ducking away and hoping to avoid any miss aimed fists that may be thrown his way. He’d never seen anyone stick up to Drew before and those that had usually didn’t come out of the fight too well. Still, as soon as he managed to grab his bag and get closer to Alec, he was almost forced to hide behind him when the boy’s bag start getting swung about.

Speechless and in a state of shock, he didn’t even notice Alec take his hand before he was almost pulled of his feet and dragged out of the bathroom. Together they ran down the corridor, Asher’s heart still pounding in his chest as he tried to keep up and stop his legs from wobbling underneath him. Admittedly, school was not the best place to get stoned when there was a 99% chance of being chased every day.

Finally, as they burst through the school doors, Asher was in a fit of giggles that had crept up when he realised they weren’t being followed. They soon came to a stop though as he was taken of guard and dragged to the ground. He did attempt to stop them both landing with a bump but being the useless vampire that he was, his reflexes failed to put a stop to gravity and he landed on top of Alec, practically straddling him and only just managing to stop himself head-butting the other.

For a moment, confusion washed over him at the shift in gravity before it fully sunk in what had happened. From around him he could hear the quiet sniggering of the odd few students walking past as his body tensed and he remained frozen in place, disorientated and red cheeked. With his face so close to Alec’s, he could just feel the others warm, human breath against his skin before he noticed the small crowd that was gathering and that the other was practically pinned down by him.

Jumping up with a squeak, he helped in dragging Alec to his feet with a little more force than was necessary before he grabbed the others hand and started to drag him towards the school gates. The quicker he got away from the prying eyes and taunts that were surely going to follow, the better. He wasn’t sure what Alec was making of it all but felt sure he would be just as embarrassed as he was.

He walked quickly, through the gates and down the small path that led to the town. He didn’t want to go back to the school, not today anyway, especially not when there was certain doom ahead if he did chose to. Crossing a few roads and heading towards some of the bigger houses on the outskirts, he finally found his voice and slowed his pace, his face looking very stressed at everything that had just happened.

“Ok... I cannot believe you just floored Drew and his mates. You’re... you’re just a human though…” He said, his expression twisting to confusion as he stopped all together and turned to look at the boy, his hand reaching up to touch the others cheek before dropping it again quickly. “Yeah… you are definetly human. Look, you can go back if you want but I’m going to take the rest of today off… I’d like to still be alive of sorts by the time the day is over. I have enough for us both to smoke if you want to join me but I’d advise you not to be seen around me at school ever again after today, they’re going to want to kill you just for sitting with me…”

He glanced over his shoulder at the huge house behind him and shuddered, knowing full well his parents were going to be pissed at him for cutting school early. There was always the bedroom window though and if he was silent enough he’d be able to sneak in and find his stash before joining Alec again. He bit his lip and tried not to look the boy in the eyes, clearly still embarrassed at how close he had been to the other earlier.

Alec couldn't help but to blush some at the very awkward position that the fall had put both boys in. People who were late for class or maybe had a outside project were staring at the two boys, snickering amongst themselves and of course gossiping. He didn't know how to quite move or get out from underneath Asher till the other just got up now.

He stood up, looking at Asher with a cocked eyebrow at what he said and blinked at the other reaching out to touch his cheek. Was this guy not human? If this guy wasn't a human, why didn't he just stand up to that guy in the bathroom? It didn't make any sense to him if someone was gifted, why don't they use their abilities so that people don't pick on them like that.

He just followed the other, trailing along behind him till they stopped at a huge house and looked up at the large building. Please, those guys don't scare me...I usually deal with guys who are alot bigger than that ass hat. He said.

He noticed the other didn't really look him in the eye and wondered if he was still embarassed about what had happened. Are you gay? He asked.

Asher was still amazed at how the other boy seemed to not let the bullies bother him, in fact he seemed to not care at all as he boasted about the bigger people he had taken down. Asher’s eyes were still wide as he took in what Alec was saying, feeling a small wave of relief wash over him that none of them had been hurt. Admittedly, his back had hurt at first but that was slowly passing as he was used to being shoved around in to things by now.

He was preparing himself to make the quickest route to his bedroom when Alec left him with a question that had him flustered and tongue tied within seconds. He’d been placed on the spot a lot of times before but never with a question like that. What kind of question was it anyway? Turning back to his new friend with bright, burning cheeks, he struggled to get his words out and answer so left Alec with another question in the hopes of not having to question his own sexuality in front of a stranger.

“What? No! I mean… Maybe… No! I don’t know! Wait… how is this even relevant?” He asked in a slightly higer pitch than usual, choking on his words as he began to fidget uncomfortably from foot to foot and avoid eye contact at all cost. Clearly the boy was embarrassed yet again, he didn’t even know the answer to that himself and if he did he wouldn’t tell anyone. Surely school was bad enough itself without admitting you were gay to the entire school body and only digging a bigger grave for yourself.

Sighing, he dropped his bag on the floor and shrugged his shoulders, trying to act as though he wasn’t fazed by the question before he turned back to his house and concentrated on listening to who was inside.

It was amusing to watch how flustered Asher got from the simple question and Asher's fumbling response only confirmed his suspicious about his new friends sexual orientation. He followed in suit upstairs to Asher's room, dropping his own bag on the floor and took off his shoes.

It has no relevance....I was just curious is all. He admitted with a smile and giggled.

He flopped down on the bed on his back, not caring is his shirt risen up some to reveal a very slender and lithe hips and form. He started to swing his long legs innocently and looked up at the ceiling. You know....I get picked on alot to...but not because I am gay....but because of how I look... He admitted.

Of course, Asher couldn’t have felt more embarrassed by his own voice failing him right now as he made to hide his face behind his hands. Peering out from over his fingers, he glanced around his room trying to hide the mildly stressed look that was crossing his face as the other boy giggled. Inside, Asher had plenty of things to say back to that such as “Well it’s none of your business”, or “Stop being so curious then”, but he held his tongue when he remembered speaking his mind and snapping when someone questioned this got him nowhere. Instead, he stayed quiet, crouched down and started to dig through his drawers for something he had left in their earlier.

His attention was brought back to the boy as he looked up at his comment only to have to look away again when his eyes fell on the others bare hips. Chewing the skin on his lip as he listened, his hands still made to idly pull everything from his drawer until he found his skins, weed and bong before straightening back up again and dropping on to his bed next to Alec. By this point, Asher was mildly confused as to what the other had meant. So Alec was gay? But people picked on him because of his looks? He dared to steal another glance at the boy, a small frown creasing his lips before he hesitantly reached out and tugged on the boy’s T-shirt to cover his stomach again and forced his eyes away yet again.

Packing his tiny bong, he sighed heavily before passing it to Alec first; his eyes slightly tired already though feeling much more relaxed knowing his parents weren’t around.
“I-I… I kinda like the way you look….” He offered, though in his mind he had been meaning to say it without his voice wobbling and giving his nerves away. He’d had anxiety and nervous issues since he could remember, this was just one of the reasons he was picked on so much. “I guess people just don’t like me because I’m a creep.” He mumbled in to his gloves as he stared at the posters on his wall.

Taking the fingerless pink and black gloves off, he finally kicked his shoes off too and lay back against his pillow, staying as close to the edge as possible whilst still avoiding eye contact. In his hands he now held three skins to start making a joint, something he preferred to smoke over bongs, buckets or bowls. He had to take another deep breath before he tried to speak again. If his cheeks could have burnt any brighter, they would have.
“I… I haven’t met a gay person before…” he admitted awkwardly as he hid his face away behind his hair and concentrated on the job at hand.

He started to play with a small stuff animal he found on the bed, not even caring about his midriff being exposed or anything. He idly ran his fingertips over the soft plushy and barely paid any attention to what Asher was doing.

He blinked once the other sat down on the very edge of the bed and his shirt being pulled down. He sat up now, putting the toy down and rested his head in his hand, looking to Asher as he took the bong from the boy and reached into his pocket to pull out his own lighter. Hope not in the perverted way. He teased and smiled.

He light the weed up, taking a big hit and exhaled the smoke after holding it in for a moment and sigh. How are you a creep....you haven't done anything so far that would make me think your a creep. He admitted and cocked an eyebrow.

He took another hit, relighting the bong and sigh softly at the effects on weed starting to kick in. Join the mile high rainbow club then, there's alot more of us out there. He said and giggled.