A'ight, chapter 2 redux coming up! Wish I knew how to remove the old posts, but I guess readers will figure it out. Y'all are pretty smart, it seems.
Chapter Two
Ive woken up with a stiff neck and no idea where I am. Its dark, and all the clocks are flashing 12:00. I thought clocks stopped doing that in, like, 1999, but I guess not. I sit up and realize Im on the twins couch in their basement, and it all comes flooding back to me. Oh yeah, the power went out in the storm, then we played truth or dare. Oh God, what a fucking mess!
Its the morning, I assume, so Ill head upstairs to make waffles. I like making breakfast after a drunken and/or stoned mess of a night. I dont bother dressing, now that everyone in the house has seen me naked, and intimately so, I figure walking upstairs to the kitchen in my underwear is no big deal. At the top of the stairs from the basement, I open the door and Im blinded by sunlight. I shield my eyes for a moment, the brightness leaving a loud twang in my head, and then I realize that Im not alone.
Oh, hello, Ricky! I didnt know you were here. Did you stay the night? Mrs. Blake asks. The twins parents were not home last night, but apparently that changed. Theres also a young couple sitting on the stools at the kitchens island.
Oh, yeah. I didnt know you guys were home, Ill go get dressed, Im sorry, I reply, embarrassed.
Dont be sorry, youre like family. Speaking of which, meet my niece and nephew, Joseph and Josephine.
Dont ask, says Josephine.
Our moms a bitch, Joseph says.
Well... Im sure shes-
No, theyre right. I mean, at least we werent dicks when we named our twins, Mrs. Blake says. Shes pretty cool. I learn that they are 18, like the rest of us, and usually live with their parents in upstate New York, but they are in town to visit for the weekend and staying with their aunt, uncle, and cousins. Both of them, especially Joseph, looked and seemed much younger than their 18 years, and gave off an air of immaturity. They both have short black hair, Josephine wearing a low-cut black dress with white polka dots. Joseph sets off my gaydar immediately. Not to stereotype, but hes a kid (kinda) wearing tight jeans and a pink bow tie in July. I connected the dots. I was also able to notice the both of them were consistently sneaking peeks at my crotch bulging in my boxers.
I glance at the clock and notice its 3 PM. Oh my God, I had no idea it was so late, I should probably get home. Are the twins around? Ill need a ride.
Wills here, Ill send him down while you get dressed.
I run downstairs and pull on my jeans. I almost never sleep past noon, so Im fully out of my element. On top of that my cell phone is dead, so I have no idea if my parents are worried or not. I get to the top of the stairs and almost run into Will. We head straight out to his truck, hop in the cab, and he takes me home. We chat and do our best to avoid the awkward subject of the night before. That was a crazy storm, is about as close as we got.
We pulled up to my house and immediately could tell something was wrong. A police car was outside of the house. Will and I hopped out of the truck and I bounded up the steps with Will close on my heels. Mom is filing a report with the police at the kitchen table.
See, there he is. I told you it was nothing to worry about. Hey, Ricky! she calls and waves.
Whats going on? I ask, in a little bit of a panic.
Oh, a tree fell on the house last night. Its no big deal, the insurance will take care of everything, I just need to make everything official. I tried calling but you didnt pick up so I figured you were out. Oh, what a caring mother. I never told her Id be spending the night at the twins... good thing she didnt care.
Is the house really messed up?
Well, your bedroom is kind of destroyed, but well fix it up for you. Very calm, not even a little worried about the fact that all of my stuff was destroyed by rain. Im too shocked to even reply to whats going on. Ill give you some money to buy some new clothes, I guess. Will, now turning to my friend, who I forgot was even there, do you think it would be okay if Ricky stayed with you guys for a little bit? At least until we get his room fixed up?
Mom... I begin, but Will cuts me off.
Yeah, wed love to have him! Sorry about the house.
What about your cousins? I ask.
Oh, theres plenty of room. Josephine is sleeping in Cathys room and Joseph will be in the guest room. You always sleep in the basement, so itll be no problem. Plus, my parents love you!
Great! My mom is far too excited that her plan is working out. Heres $200, Rick, make yourself scarce while I fill out this paperwork. Sigh.
Will and I head up to my room to grab a few things. My dresser was mostly spared from damage, but the clothes are all soaked from the downpour the night before. We throw what I grabbed in a trash bag, head down, and plop it in the bed of his truck.
Sorry, Will offers. Were never good at really dealing with things like this.
I just wish my parents gave a fuck about it.
Yeah. Itll work out though. And youll be able to get away from them when you go to school in the fall. Wanna go to the mall? You have $200 to blow on a new wardrobe! We can drop these clothes off at my house, explain to my mom, and Im sure shell do some laundry for you. She never knows what to do around the house, so shell be excited.
So thats what we do. Surprisingly, Mrs. Blake really was excited to my laundry. We headed to the mall and shopped, still in the clothes I wore the day before. Picture a full on movie montage shopping spree, except with just the budget to buy one-and-a-half outfits with a pair of shoes. And a mall that is a little too dingy for the silver screen.
By the time we finish shopping, its around 8, so we have Jimmy and Michelle meet us at the mall for a late dinner. Cynthia is off with her parents for a family vacation starting today. I buy, or rather, my mom buys, and we all grab our typical food court fare.
So I guess you guys are friends again after last night? Michelle asks.
We never werent friends, I correct her.
Yeah, we just got a little out of hand last night. Lets blame it on the alcohol, Will finishes.
Haha, you guys went hard on that truth or dare. It was fun, Jimmy says. We all give him a look. What? I dont care if you guys think it makes me gay, it was fun! Ive never done anything like that before, and both of you guys were very impressive. Plus, I think it got this ones blood pumping, he says, pointing a thumb at Michelle, who turns red and looks away.
We laugh, finish dinner, and split up. Jimmy joins Will and I in Wills truck and Michelle drives home. Her parents dont want her to spend two nights in a row staying over at her boyfriends house. Im stuffed in the middle between the two bigger boys.
So, whats the deal with your cousins? I ask. I didnt really know where to take the conversation.
Well, theyre angsty kids, Will begins. Josephs gay. I think they even shared a boyfriend at one point, which was weird when I saw that on Facebook. They hate their parents, so I think thats why they came to visit us.
Im pretty sure Josephs got a big dick, too, Ricky, if youre interested, Jimmy adds.
Haha, he doesnt really seem my type, no offense. Besides, he seems pretty immature. Ew.
Theyre cool kids, Will says, taking on a corrective tone. Youll get to know them, well hang out this weekend. And since youre our adoptive brother for now... at this, Jimmy throws his arm around my shoulders and ruffles my hair, you get to spend all of your time with us!
We get back to their house and make an appearance to say hello to their parents. Mrs. Blake has all of my laundry done and folded in a basket.
Thank you so much! Oh my gosh, you didnt have to do all of this! Do you guys want to adopt me? I ask, half jokingly.
Oh, youre a nice boy, but I dont think we can afford to send another kid to college, Mr. Blake says. Hahas all around. If you boys are doing anything tonight, try to involve my brothers kids with you, okay? I feel like they must be really bored, they dont know anyone else here.
Not a problem, Dad, Jimmy says. We were planning on spending time with them anyway. We dont get to see them that much. He runs upstairs to invite them to join us down in the basement to watch a movie.
When the five of us get to the basement, I tell them to pick a movie while I head to the bathroom to get changed. Until I had all of my laundry given to me, Id forgotten that I was wearing the same jeans and t-shirt that I wore the day before.
In the bathroom, I pee, and slide into a pair of button-fly pajama bottoms and a tank top. Appropriate lounge wear, not too much bulge showing. As Im about to leave, I overhear my name through the door.
You know, Rickys gay, I hear Will say. Already hes pimping me out to his cousin! Damnit!
He looks like hes packing too, he awkwardly came upstairs in his underwear this afternoon. He thought it was morning, Josephine says. The twins dont respond but they probably shared a knowing look.
Stop trying to set me up with him! God! I havent even really spoken to the kid! Our first interaction, he was almost naked and talking to your mom. Hes cute and all, but stop! Joseph says. Aww, the angsty little brat thinks Im cute. Thats nice. I decide to end their conversation by stepping out of the bathroom. Everyone looks over at me, and Josephs eyes dart down to my crotch. Great.
Shockingly, they havent picked a movie yet, so Will suggest getting lit and watching Parks and Rec. We all agree it sounds like a good idea, so Will runs upstairs to grab his bong. I steal his seat on the couch before Joseph can hop up from the floor, hes now sitting at my feet, with Jimmy and Josephine on my left.
Wont your parents smell the smoke? Josephine asks.
They dont really care, Jimmy says. Besides, theyre probably heading up to bed already. Just then Will bounds down the steps, bong in hand, bowl somehow already packed. He sits down on the floor next to Joseph and lights up.
So, Joseph. Josephine. Do you guys have nick names or something? I ask. They seem uncomfortable and Id like to keep them involved and talking with us. I mean, really, this is just silly.
My friends call me Koba, Joseph says. I dont really remember why, but it caught on.
So is it okay if I call you that? And can I call you Jo? I ask Josephine. Sorry, its just... too many syllables.
Yeah, they say in unison. The bong finally reaches around to Joseph-now-Koba.
Uh, so, Ive never done this before, he says.
Hit a bong? Oh its easy, Will tells him. Its just like smoking out of a pipe, but you put your mouth inside the end here, and create a kinda seal with your face. Be careful not to take too big a hit.
Uh, I mean, Ive never really smoked before. How do I do it?
Oh boy, Will sighs.
Ill go get the water, I say.
You know, you dont have to smoke with us if you dont feel comfortable, Jimmy chimes in. Well even stop if you want. I dont want you to feel pressured or anything.
No, its not that. I totally want to. I just never have before.
Ok, Ill light it for you, Will says, having already taken his seat back, stranding me on the floor next to his cousin. Put your mouth on the end and after I light the lighter, start inhaling. When you get to about half a breath, tap me on the knee, and Ill let you inhale the smoke. You will cough, thats why Ricky got the water for you. Dont be embarrassed, everyone coughs.
Will flicks on his lighter and puts it to the bowl, the bong bubbles, Koba taps him on the knee, and smoke whooshes out of the bong into his lungs. He almost coughs up a lung and we force him to choke down some water, nothing unexpected.
You probably wont feel anything right away, Jimmy says. It takes a little bit your first time for some reason.
Whats it feel like?
Ummm, I dont know. Ive never really had to explain it before, Jimmy says.
Ive heard it explained, Will answers, and I think its pretty accurate, as it makes you really stupid for a little while, but not in a bad way. He takes another hit and passes it on. Like, everythings funny, and you think really hard about stuff. Youll have silly little revelations, and everything feels good.
And youll be hungry, probably, I add.
Oh yeah, Ricky, order us some pizza, Will says, and flips me his credit card.
Ive heard it makes you horny, too. Is that true? Koba asks.
Well, its not the same with everyone, Will answers again. I think that if you have sex whilst high, it will tend to make you more horny when smoking in the future. Cuz sex is absolutely amazing when youre high, so great that when you do get high, its all you want to do. But it isnt the case for everybody. Make sense?
I guess so, he replies, as the bong gets back around to him.
Flick, burn, bubble, tap, whoosh, hack hack hack. Pass, pass, pass. Flick, burn, bubble, tap, whoosh, hack hack hack. Same old, same old.
We turn on the TV while Will packs another bowl at lightning speed, and the pizzas get here just as we finish it off. Kobas definitely feeling it. Hes rolling on the floor laughing his ass off with me. We devour the pizzas and Jo goes upstairs to bed. Jimmy follows soon after since its getting on to about midnight and the three of us smoke one of the joints I salvaged from my destroyed bedroom.
Im gay, Koba announces.
Yeah, we know, I say. Me too.
Yeah, I know.
So why did you bring it up? I wonder aloud. I do my best not to use a rude tone of voice, because I dont mean it that way at all, Im honestly just curious.
Cuz I think youre kinda cute, and I wanna kiss you, he says. Will is just sitting there sniggering as this whole interaction takes place.
Thanks, but honestly youre a bit young for me. Im sorry.
Im 18! he answers with a chuckle.
Well, you just seem so young! Im really sorry.
Thats what I figured, and thats okay, as long as you dont mind my having a little crush on you.
Its a little weird to know, but Ill get over it, I think.
Rickys dick is too big for a Fleshlight, Will blurts.