Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Restricted (Short Story)

He threw with all his might, but the third stone came skipping back. Michael and his best friend Jack were skipping stones before school like they always do. 
"Are you ready to face the day Michael?" Said Jack. 
"Yes, I am ready Jack," Michael said to him with a smile. 
Michael is 16, has brown hair and brown eyes, he is very athletic but doesn't like doing sports at school. 
Jack is an adorable guy, who is not very sporty, but is artsy. He has blonde hair and green eyes. 

The bell rang as everyone rushed to their classes. The high school hallways were packed. Michael walked into class late. Everyone stared at him as he walked in late. He knew that was not the only reason that everyone was staring at him. He knew he was different then others, nobody really liked him, wanted to talk to him or sit with him at lunch. He was a huge bully target by everyone. He always thought to himself "Why does everyone treat me different? I'm the same person, I just like boys the same way other guys like girls."


Michael had known that he liked boys rather than girls since last year. He doesn't have many friends, but he does have a group of friends that have stuck by his side since kindergarten. In his group of friends he has 3 girls and 3 guys including himself. The girls names are Addie, Rosie and Merissa. They all had brown hair, but different eye colour. The guys are Mason, Jack and himself. Michael and Jack are the only gay ones. He likes Jack,  but he doesn't think that he likes him back so he's trying to give up. 
"Hey guys," all the girls said in unison. 

"Hey ladies," the guys replied, also in unison. 
Then they joined together and started walking. 
"Hey Michael, we all have drama club today, at lunch so sadly we can't hang with you, sorry buddy," Merissa said with a sorry tone in her voice. 
"Oh, it's totally fine," Michael said with a scared sounding tone in his voice. 

Michael was always scared to walk down the hallway, but his friends were always by his side. Except for today. 

So Michael walked down the halls alone at lunch today. He saw one of the football guys eyeing him. He got really scared and started to walk faster. He then noticed that he was walking fast up behind him. Michael had gotten outside to the front of the school and the guy came up behind him and shoved him to the ground.  

He tried to get up, but Mr.Football(thats what Michael calls him) pushed him right back down. He hit his head on the concrete and just lay there still, but breathing. Then he began kicking Michael he the brought him up by his collar and punched him, then threw him to the ground. Then he said
 "You are so Queer" and walked back inside. 

Michael was laying there for a while since he couldn't move. He took his phone out to call Jack. He started dialling his number and heard it ring. Then he heard Jacks voice on the phone. All he could say was, 
" Jack, help, front of the school"
Then he dropped the phone out of his hands. 
"Michael? Michael?! Is everything okay?! Hello?! Oh my gosh I'm coming!!" Jack said with a worried tone. 
 

Michael propped his head up and saw Jack running out toward him. He picked up Michaels head. He started to wipe the blood from his face with his sleeve and stared at him for a little while and kissed him.  

With what Michael could say he said,
"What was that?" 
"I love you Michael, I always have."
"You-you do?" Michael said confused. 
"Of course, how couldn't I?"
"I love you too Jack." 
Then Jack kissed him again. 
Michael was getting short of breath. Jack decided I call 911. 
"Hello? 911? Yes! We have a boy that's been beat up really badly at the high school on 21st street, and we need help right away." 
After he got off the phone with help he looked at Michael and saw him laying there still... Not breathing. 
Jack collapsed into a puddle of tears and starting saying with teats streaming down his face,
"I loved you so much..."
He was pronounced dead at the scene. 



1 comment:

  1. Wait.. what? Why does he have to die? :( I like that you picked a topic that is so relevant in schools today. Other than being mad you made him die… I wonder why you didn't deal with the fact that a rock they through into the water CAME SKIPPING BACK! How would a rock do that? :)

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