Too perfect to be true. Part 4

His mother and father had split four years earlier. Jacob was left with the decision of who he was going to live with. His father was very demanding. Jacob didn’t want to disappoint him. He also knew that his mother would be able to get through the divorce just fine without a companion…but he doubted that his father would ever recover unless he was with him. So Jacob made the choice to live with his dad. It hadn’t been terrible…but there were moments when his mother was the only thing he needed…and Ray O’Hare hardly provided anything motherly for his son.

Jacob pulled a pillow over his head. He thought back on the way Will had watched him with Erin today. It was one of the first times the two had made eye contact in a while. He still couldn’t drop the image of Will fucking two other guys. But he cringed to think if what he had done to Will was even worse.

“I told him he was a faggot.” Jacob said quietly out loud. He thought about how hurt Will looked the first day Will spotted him with Erin. Slowly and very quietly, Jacob began to cry.

***

Will rolled uncomfortably in his sleep. He was having a terrible dream. He dreamt he was at the memorial day fair. He had lost Kate and was wandering through the twisted and dark fair grounds. The sky was black and strange shapes flew overhead. He was searching for something but he didn’t know what.

He approached the Ferris wheel and a large carnie screamed out to him. “Take a ride son! Only 1 dollar.”

Will told the man no and tried to walk away.

“Get on and you can see the whole park from the top!” The man yelled after him. Will turned back and nodded. Maybe he could find what he was searching for.

The large man smiled as he opened the rattling and twisting cage for Will. Will climbed in and before the man could close the bar on him…he noticed a boy approaching. The boy was quiet and had a numb expression on his face. As the boy came closer, Will could see that it was Jacob.

Jacob climbed into the horribly twisted seat with him and sat down. He didn’t turn to look at Will. The door to the Ferris Wheel carriage closed and the two began to take off towards the sky.

“I wish you’d say something.” Will said to Jacob as the carriage rattled its way to the top.

“What is there to say?” Jacob asked.

“I don’t know…I hope you know how sorry I am.” Will said. There was a subtle flash of light. He looked up into the sky and noticed that the strange flying creatures had turned to white birds.

“I’m sorry too.” Jacob said. He turned slowly and finally looked Will straight in the eyes. Will felt an overwhelming sensation come over him. Suddenly the twisted black sky turned blue. The fair grounds lit up and the Ferris Wheel carriage was clean and no longer shaking.

Will placed a hand on Jacob’s neck. He didn’t realize until that moment how much he had wanted to do this. Jacob turned his face into Will’s hand and kissed the palm. Slowly, Jacob grabbed Will and pulled Will closer. The two looked at each other for a moment and finally moved in for a kiss. The sensation was electric. Suddenly bright colors circled their carriage and exploded around them. Will felt as if he had finally found what he was looking for. He held on to Jacob tight as the kissing became more passionate. Jacob moaned and pressed his body hard into Will’s. He touched every inch of Will. Will breathed heavily as he began to take Jacob’s shirt off. Jacob pulled out his cock. They begin to strip off each other’s clothes trying to get closer to one another. The colors around them became more intense. Almost blinding. It was too much. Jacob cried out at Will through the light.

Will woke up from the dream with a start. He slapped his hand to his forehead and felt drops of icy cold sweat streaming down. Will climbed out of bed and moved into the bathroom. He splashed cold water on his face and looked up at himself in the mirror.

“Oh fuck.” He said quietly as he looked at himself. He saw a great sincerity in his own eyes. “I love him.” Will looked deeper into his own eyes. “I love him so fucking much and I can’t even talk to him.”

***

Will ditched most of his classes the next day. He was in a terrible mood and hadn’t slept after his dream about Jacob. He was anxious and yet at the same time he wanted to crawl away somewhere and hide.

Will sat in his car at lunch, finishing his sandwich and debating whether or not he should go to class. He tossed his head back. He had some lousy assignment that he had to present in History class today so he thought he might as well go to the rest of his classed. He dusted the crumbs from his sandwich off of his lap and stepped out of the car.

The parking lot was generally deserted. He was walking up to the school when he noticed David approaching him at a relatively fast pace. David had his fists clenched and was bright red. As David got closer Will noticed the look in David’s eye. Something was wrong. He looked as if he was out to kill someone.

“Fucking asshole!” David shouted at Will. “You stupid fucking faggot!!!” He screamed again. Will went to run but it was too late. David swung a fist hard into Will’s face. Will fell sideways to the ground and put his arms in front of his face.

“You fucking told!!! You fucking PRICK!!! How could you fucking tell?” David kicked Will hard in the back.

“I didn’t fucking tell anyone! Get the hell off of me man!” Will screamed back. He tried to climb to his feet. David pushed him down hard and over onto his back.

“Then how the hell does my whole team know Will!? All of my friends!! They all know about me and Mr. Ericson. Tell me!” He screamed again and leaned in to slap Will’s face.

“I don’t fucking know man. Stop it.” Will screamed pulling his legs up into his chest. He wanted to fight back but he was completely helpless. David had caught him off guard.

“Fucking Liar!” David swung another kick into Will’s shins. Will screamed out. He looked up and saw David drawing his arm back for punch into his face. He took a deep breath and closed his eye’s waiting for the pain.

Suddenly he heard David scream.

“Get off of him man!” He heard someone yell.

Will looked up and saw Jacob pinning David to the ground. Jacob threw a punch hard into David’s face.

“Oh fuck dude stop it! He fucking told! The little fucking faggot.” David tried to roll away from Jacob’s grip. Jacob punched David’s face again and pressed David’s shoulders firmly onto the pavement.

“He didn’t fucking tell anyone! It was Billy you fucking idiot! He saw you with Mr. Ericson yesterday. He saw you two fucking each other through the window!” Jacob screamed into David’s face. Will slowly climbed to his feet. Pieces of pavement were stuck in his flesh.

“Will didn’t do anything you fucking asshole! Don’t you ever fuck touch him again you bastard!” Jacob screamed and slapped David hard across the face several times.

David looked up in shock. Jacob breathed heavily a few times after letting out such a dramatic attack. He climbed off of David and let David scrambled to his feet.

“Oh..oh my god…Will.” David said. Will was holding his stomach coughing. “Oh fuck man…I’m so sorry.” David cried. He looked at Jacob and back to Will. “Shit man…What the fuck am I going to do!?” He begged in desperation. David slowly began to back away. “You guys!?” He cried again. “What am I going to do!?” He turned around completely pale. Slowly, he walked away. The two boys were left standing alone on the hot pavement of the parking lot.

Jacob looked down at Will. There was a look of concern and helplessness in his eye. He walked over to Will and slowly placed a hand on Will’s shoulder. Will was bent over clutching his stomach. The comfort from Jacob was heavenly. Suddenly Jacob pulled back his hand. He looked as if he was about to ask Will something and then closed his eyes tightly. He began to walk away.

“Where the fuck are you going!?” Will screamed after Jacob. He pulled the weight of his body up and walked after Jacob. “Don’t fucking walk away from me!” Will yelled.

“Stop Will.” Jacob said and continued to walk away. He was walking towards his truck at the other end of the parking lot. “Don’t do this.”

“What!?” Will cried. They were coming closer to Jacob’s truck. “Don’t do what!?”

“Just go away Will. Just fucking go away.” Jacob began to walk fast to the door of his vehicle.

Will wasn’t about to let him run. He scrambled after Jacob. He reached Jacob’s arm and pulled him back. “Don’t!” He yelled, he was crying. He was hurt and beyond frustrated. The only thing he needed at this moment WAS Jacob and Jacob was walking away from him. “Don’t fucking walk away from me. You can’t!” He yelled at Jacob. Jacob stared into Will’s eyes. He looked like he was about to break down. He pushed Will off of him.

“Get off me Will!” He yelled. Will fought back. He pushed his hand hard into Jacob’s chest.

“Why!?” Will screamed. “Why the fuck should I!?” He yelled again slapping Jacob’s arm. “You asshole! You’re such a fucking asshole!” He was sobbing.

“I’m an asshole!?” Jacob held Will’s arms down. “ I am!? How dare you!” Jacob yelled.

“How’s Erin!?” Will spat at Jacob, trying to pull away.

There was a pause. Jacob stared into Will’s eyes. That had struck Jacob deeply. It was everything he was fighting and Will had thrown it right back at him. He lost it.