Never Give Up Ch 10

Bill and Tom had woken up before Simone. Well, Bill actually woke Tom up, who had found his way onto the floor on the other side of the bed.

Bill slowly opened one eye, then the other. He rolled over and stared at the blank spot in front of him. He saw the indent. But no Tom.

"Tom?" Bill whispered, he started to say it again when he peered over the side of his bed and saw Tom at the bottom, shivering and mumbling drivel. Bill couldn't help but laugh a little, but he saw Tom start to shiver more and scrunch up his eyebrows.

"Tomi. Wake up." He poked Tom in the side. "Tom."

"Hwuh?" Tom opened his eyes, but he was still half asleep. "Why are you up there?"

"I'm on the bed. You somehow got on the flo-. Did I push you off?! I'm sorry!" Bill bit his lip.

"Naw naw. Well, I actually don't remember, but even if you did, it's okay. I didn't notice." Tom said, seeing the relief on Bill's face.

"Oh good. I. I don't think my mum's awake. But you should probably get home before she wakes up. She's kind of. Grumpy in the morning."

"Oh...PMS?" Tom smiled.

"No! She'd bite your head of if it was that!" Bill started to laugh, which made Tom laugh a bit too. "Now let's find your clothes. Unless you want to go home in your briefs."

They both searched the room until they found his stuff under Bill's bed. Tom started to get changed and Bill took some clothes and slipped into the bathroom without Tom really noticing. When Bill came back a few minutes later, Tom was still adjusting his cap.

"..I didn't even notice you get dressed." Tom cocked a brow.

"I went into the uh bathroom." Bill said shyly.

"Oh. Okay." Tom said, a bit disappointed Bill wasn't comfortable with him yet.

"I have to put my makeup on at least. I look horrible. Hold on." Bill said and rushed to the mirror in his bathroom.

"But it's just my mum and dad! And you look fine! Why do you-"

"I just do!" Bill got out to Tom. "I'm almost done!"

Tom sat down on the bed and waited for Bill. Tom was a bit more...middleclass than Bill. He could never dress up so much.

"Okay. I'm done. Do you um. Do you need breakfast? I have some cereal and.."

"No it's okay. I'll get some food when I get to my house. Thanks though."

"Oh. Okay." Bill said, and bit his lip again.

Tom started to head down the stairs and Bill followed shortly behind. They walked out the door and onto the street until they reached Tom's house. Tom knocked on the door and his mom showed up at the door.

"Oh hey boys. I was starting to wonder where you were. Thanks for walking him home Bill." she smiled and shut the door after Tom stepped in.

Bill turned around and started walking back to his house.
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A few hours later, Tom was laying on his bed watching TV when the phone rang. He jumped off his bed and walked over to it.

LISTING

He picked up the phone.

"Georg?"

"Yeah, Tom, I need to talk with you. Come over now."

"But why do-" Tom started to ask, but Georg had already hung up.

"Okay..." Tom grabbed his hat and started over to Georg's house.

The door was open so Tom let himself in. He could hear the TV on.

"..Georg?" Tom peered around.

"Over here!" shouted a faint voice from the Living Room.

Tom walked over to the couch and saw Georg.

"Come over here and sit down."

Tom sat down and opened his mouth to ask what he was there for and Georg started talking again.

"Are you gay." Georg said, with one raised eyebrow.

"What? Why would you think that man!?" Tom started to feel a bit sick in his stomach.

"Tom. I'm not retarded. When you and Bill came over here and watched the movie, I could see that you were barely watching it. You were watching Bill. And you were blushing. A lot. Explain." Georg said, looking straight at Tom, whose cheeks were rosy red by now.

"Okay. Oh. Kay." Tom paused, and took a breath, "I like Bill. A lot. I'm not gay. I still like girls. But. He's just, different. I've never liked another guy, I probably never will." Tom's cheeks were slowly returning to normal.

"And..?" Georg said, he knew he wasn't getting the full story.

Tom sighed, "And...we've been sleeping at each other's houses...and uh. We uh. Kissed."

Georg's eyes widened.

"Do your..parents know?" Georg asked, a bit shocked.

"Well, Bill's do. My Dad would never talk to me again." Tom looked down.

"You have to tell them sometime you know."

"I know. Listen man. Don't tell anybody okay?" Tom glared at Georg.

Georg laughed "Okay man! I won't!" Georg smiled.

"Good."

"And don't keep shit like this from me. I don't like being out of it."

"Okay. Is that all you wanted me for?"

"Pretty much. So yeah. You can go now. I never thought you would like a dude."

"Shutup."

"Okay okay. God."  Georg started to flip through channels.

Tom left Georg's house, he felt relived.