Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 0:25:39 GMT -5
Prologue: Happy Birthday
“See the real. Don't hide what you feel is true.” - Mack Wilds
Taino/Riley (15)
Zori [pb=Ezekiel Elliott] (16)
Right now he was just wide awake in his bed, getting lost in some music until a knock on his window sponsored him out of it. He looked over, immediately rolling his eyes at who it was. He reluctantly got up and opened the window letting dude in. He stumbled on falling on the ground, dropping a bag with 3 cans of Four Loko.
Taino:
Nigga. What the fuck? Shut up before you wake my people up.
He kicked him in an attempt to get him to move faster, but all his first did was laugh as he slowly got up grabbing a can and flopping on the bed.
Zori:
Aye. Respect your elders boi.
Zori. Not exactly a welcomed guest, but he was already here and tipsy seems like. Even tho he and Riley’s relationship is pretty much non-existent, the problem isn't with Zori, it's with his mother. Zori took a gulp of his death-in-a-can before handing it to Riley. Th wasn't a fan of the drink but took a sip because why not and regretted it as soon as it traveled down his throat.
Zori:
Happy birthday, by the way. Even though you ain't invite me to your funky lil dinner. It's cool.
Taino:
It wasn't even anything big. Just dinner with my cousins.
Zori:
Family shit, right? So why you ain't call me?!
Taino:
You ain't family nigga! You the son of the bitch who currently fucks my uncle. You ain't blood to nan one of us.
Zori got up, stumbling a bit but catching his balance as he stepped in Riley's face. He wasn't gon do shit and Riley knew it. How you gonna try and get mad over the truth? Zori just snatched his can after Riley took another sip.
Zori:
Watch how you talk about my mom, bruh. You lucky I'm feeling good right now.
Taino:
Whatever man. What you come over here for anyway?
Zori:
So you can tell me bout the birthday pussy you got man. Ol pretty boy ass nigga, I know you ran up in something bad.
Yeah, Zori was one of those niggas. Meathead jock that would fuck with girls and swap stories with his boys later. One of the mason reasons Riley would keep his distance from him.
Taino:
Ain't nobody fuck nothing man. I ain't worried about that right now.
Riley wasn't worried about any girls because he was debating on if he even liked them like THAT to begin with. Something he was confused about and wouldn't dare share with Zori. He hadn't even shared it with his good friend from school.
Zori:
Wha....
Zori noticed Riley avoiding eye contact and fidgeting with his MP3 player. Zori walked up to him and planted a kiss on him with no warning. Riley wanted his first instinct to be push him away, interest he gave in returning the kiss. Before it got any deeper, Zori broke it off and took a swig of his drink.
Zori:
First kiss, wasn't it?
Riley’s lack of a reply gave him his answer.
Zori:
It's cool if it was. No biggie.
Taino:
The fuck was that tho?! As much a you say you ain't with no gay shit at school, the fuck did that come from? And don't try that “I'm drunk” excuse like I ain't never seen Cruel Intentions.
Zori:
What the hell is Cruel Intentions? Look...at times head is just head and ass is just ass no matter who I'm getting it from, but I ain't tryna start no relationship with no dude. I'm straight, nigga. So shut up.
Riley chose not to argue with him on that. Instead, he just went in for another kiss and the two started to make out before pulling a part. Even with the special brand of fuckboy Riley knows Zori is, that didn't stop his next words from spilling out.
Taino:
You got any condoms with you?
That night and those words jump started their secret hookups that went on well into the new year. Riley questioned his sexuality before then, but since that night he knew he was gay and used Zori to explore and try new things. Of course Zori didn't mind seeing as the sex was good and he could get it on the regular.
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Chapter 1: Circle of Trust
“SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH! Don't. Tell. NOBODY!” -Pops
Taino/Riley (15 and a half)
Katrena/Raven [pb=Beyoncé] (23)
Virgil [pb=Kelly Oubré Jr] (16)
Xavier [pb=Cam Newton] (16 and a half)
Shawnette [pb=Vanessa Williams] (42)
Helen [pb=Stacey Dash] (crusty)
Oct. 11, 2013
Taino:
A-YOOOOOOO!!!!
Riley pops up from his seat, shouting at his TV. His big cousin had just won another match getting her closer to her goal of gold yet again.
TV Ring Announcer:
Aaaaaaaand your winner! And NEW Contender for the Women's Championship! RAVEN! .
Taino:
That's what the fuck I'm talkin’ bout!!
His mother, Shawnette, peaked her head in the door knowing she didn't hear what she just heard. Riley caught her look and calmed his ass right down apologizing for the language. Just then his phone rang and he answered. It was his cousin, Xavier, calling to yeah about the match.
Xavier:
You see cuz, right?
Taino:
You know I’m watching the show, nigga. Don't trip.
Xavier:
That Amber bitch bad as fuck tho. I wanna smash but she look like she get pregnant easy.
Riley just rolled his eyes as this wasn't the conversation he wanted to have. Plus his cousin is another one of those. Xavier waited for Riley to jump in with his 2 cents but luckily his other line started to beep. He clicked over and clicked back starting a 3-way call.
Raven:
Hey. I got your text to call you. Wassup?
They caught Raven of guard, both yelling up in her ear and congratulating her for her win.
Raven:
Crazy asses, but thanks.
Taino:
But I wanted to get y'all both on the phone for something else too.
Riley made his way to his room closing the door behind him. Running around with Zori (as well as 1 or 2 other guys) and sure of his sexuality for nearly a year now, he felt the need to finally come out to someone he could trust. In this case, his two cousins he felt….he KNEW he could trust.
Taino:
Okay….so….I'm just gonna rip the bandaid off with this. I haven't told anybody else but I uhm……..I'm gay.
Long silence. Neither of them said anything and Riley was starting to regret it. Was this one of the cases where family would turn on him because of who he loved? Riley almost hung up on them before Raven broke the silence.
Raven:
Oh my God. I love you! You finally decided to tell us.
Taino:
Huh?
Raven:
Taino, I practically had a hand in raising your lil bad ass. You think I didn't know?
Taino:
Then why you ain't say anything before now?
Raven:
It's not my business to tell you or to demand that you come out to me or else. Even if you didn't tell me, you're my baby cuz, I love you no matter what. Just tell whatever nigga you bring around to not to jump fool with anyone in this family, especially you, because cases will get caught.
Not letting this touching moment go on any longer, Xavier jumps in.
Xavier:
So you like niggas and shit?
Taino:
I'm a guy and when a guy says they're gay that's usually what that means…..so yeah?
Raven:
Xavier, shut up. Tai, we love you and we're here for you.
Xavier:
Aye, let me call y'all back.
Xavier hangs up without waiting for a proper goodbye from either of them. Raven tells him not to sweat it as she just stays on the phone with him for the next couple of hours just talking.
The next day, Saturday, Riley was gearing up to meet his friend Virgil at the park to play basketball. His aunt Helen caught him just before he left and offered to give him a ride there. The ride was silent did the most part with the radio filling the gap. Helen finally turned it down to talk.
Helen:
So I'm just gonna say it. Xavier tells me you're gay?
That moment even you're nervous and every inch of your body starts shaking like something bad will happen? Riley was feeling this ten times over, too afraid to look her eye to eye.
Helen:
Answer this: have you ever been intimate with another man yet?
Taino:
No.
Still avoiding eye contact, Riley snaps back with his answer. It was a lie, he thought more of the truth wouldn't have helped right now. He was legit scared of what her reaction would be at this moment. And all because of someone he trusted making it their business to tell someone else.
Helen:
Good. So it's not too late to fix you. You haven't sealed the deal or anything so it's not official. I can help you get back to normal.
This bitch was entirely serious right now. Still shaking and scared, Riley finally turned to face her. Tripping over his words before finally getting his thoughts together
Taino:
It's nothing to fix. Its nothing wrong with me. I just like guys. I'm still your nephew. I mean...
Helen:
I'm helping you because you're my nephew. I don't want you to experiment on this path and end up all….weird or something.
Taino:
Experiment? Weird? What? This isn't some kind of test trial, I'm gay! What don't you-
Helen cuts him off slipping his slapping the face with a semi-closed fist
Helen:
No you're not! Not in my family! Now, I sat back while my baby sister got pregnant at 16 and had Katrena, even after I offered to pay for her abortion, but I won't sit back and allow a second stain to tarnish this family.
Funny. Katrena’s mother knows who her baby daddy is, and married him, while Helen couldn't pick hers out of a lineup, assuming she KNEW where to find him in the first place, but being gay is a mark on the family tree? Okay, girl.
Riley, now sporting a busted lip, just leaves it at that as he get out the car and slams the door behind him. He storms up to the court when Virgil, who was watching it all go down, walks up noticing the blood on his lip.
Virgil:
Yo, what was that about?
Taino:
Nothing. Don't worry about it.
He didn't wanna talk about it. Understandable. Even though Virgil was concerned, he didn't bring it up again. Fast forward 3 weeks and Helen made good on her weird to help “fix” Riley. Her kind of help had Riley laying up in a hospital bed on his 16th birthday. She instructed her son and his friends he ran with to jump Riley in an attempt to “beat the gay” out of him. Concussion. Broken arm. Fractured ribs. Busted nose. Black eyes. Needless to say they worked him over.
Weeks later, near the end of November, and he was finally cleared to go home. Bow he was laid up in bed with his torso taped up and arm in a cast, still finding it painful to move. A knock on his door opened his eyes just as he was finally able to fall asleep. Virgil stepped in not even waiting for an answer.
Virgil:
You sleep?
Taino:
Almost, but some bright ass nigga put a stop to that.
Virgil:
Good. Now get the hell up Detroit!
A Martin reference which he knew Riley would get. This was the first time Ry laughed, even smiled, in a month. In the condition he was in he had to pull back tho.
Taino:
Please don't make me laugh.
Virgil:
My bad. Tai, ima skip d
The “how ya feel?” question and jump right to who did this? Cuz I got hands ready.
Ry knew exactly who, but want saying who...figuring that would cause even more trouble and unwanted attention towards him. Virgil took note of his silence and just dropped it.
Virgil:
Cool then. Oh and you left you phone downstairs and Zori sent a text saying he's glad you okay.... And when he can get or give that neck again with the tongue-wink emoji. How you ain't tell me y'all was fucking?
Notice the exact question he asked. Riley bit his lips together wanting him to go away but he knew he wasn't going anywhere. He wasn't saying shit, so Virgil decided to ask himself.
Virgil:
So you gay?.
Riley nodded.
Virgil:
Why you ain't tell me?
Taino:
Because you wouldn't understand. Plus I don't think I need to tell anymore pe-
He's cut off mid-sentence by Virgil leaning down with a kiss. It takes Riley by surprise at first but he eventually returns it.
Taino:
Nigga, YOU gay? How you ain't tell me??
Virgil:
One; I'm bi, there's a difference. Two; I completely understand how you feel...that's why I didn't tell you shit, just like you didn't tell me. Now I'm guessing that had something to do with you getting attacked?
Again, Riley refusing to answer actually giving away his answer.
Virgil:
Who?
Riley:
If I promise to tell you later, you promise not to tell anyone? I don't need anymore problems n shit right now.
Virgil wants to go deeper into the subject but knows Riley isn't up for it now. He climbs in the bed laying down next to him closing his eyes. He'll drop it for now, but this conversation was far from over.
Virgil:
Just get some rest nigga.