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LLL – Chapter 29 – Some Much Needed Advice – What Are You Waiting For Lucas Bear's POV
Here I am minding my own business just getting back home from hanging out with Shyla and in my living room is this... kid? He looks like he's about 15, 16 ish. Just looking at his face, he reminds me of someone. I just can't place a name to it.
"Hey, Lucas." The kid smiled to me and waved. "I hear you have a girlfriend."
Okay, seriously who is this kid? I haven't seen this kid at school at all. Here he is sitting on the couch with my mother and brother like he's known them forever. There is no way that I know this kid, is there?
Blake burst into laughter. "You seriously have no idea who this is, do ya?"
"No, I have no idea who this kid is."
He gave off a giggle. This giggle is definitely familiar. "I'm Tanis Jones." Holy fuck this kid is Tanis!?
So Tanis used to live here and moved away around the same time I did. He moved farther away than I did, though. Tanis used to be a kid with shorter black hair. Now, this kid has brown hair, how does that even happen?
"You're hair is brown..."
Tanis laughed. "Ya, it's called dying your hair. You're blonde; you can do it if you wanted. With black hair, you need to bleach it first."
"I'm good with my blonde hair, thanks." Holy crap the more he talks, the more he sounds like Tanis. I haven't seen this kid in years, and yet he seems the same.
"I came over here to see you before I go to Nick's." Oh... he's here to act as Nick's spy is he? "Don't get the wrong idea, Nick has no idea I'm here."
"Then why are you here?"
Tanis stood up. "I wanted to see something... How's the girlfriend?"
"She's fine."
"So you're over Nick?" Looking at Tanis made me feel as if he was reading me. Just like my mother does. I hate that feeling; it's like they are peering into your soul.
Nick... "Yes." I had to stay true to that answer. One day it may be true.
"And you're happy with your girlfriend?" I nodded. "Good. I wish the two of you the best of luck in your relationship together. I should get going to Nick's. I'll see you around Lucas!" And like that Tanis was gone. He came to asked me about Nick, accepted my answer and left? All without Nick knowing? I am so confused right now.
I looked at my mom and brother. "What was that?"
Blake shrugged. "I don't know. I'm heading to my room." And before I knew it I was alone with my mom. Every time this happens we get on about how I am making a mistake with dating Shyla over Nick.
I mean, I love my mom, but she's really pushing the whole Nick thing. Maybe she likes Nick better than Shyla, and she would like me to be with him more. That doesn't sound like my mom, though...
"So you're happy with Shyla?" I nodded again.
Realizing she's probably reading me, I spoke. "Yes, I'm happy with her. She's lots of fun to be around."
"Are you two sexually active?" You know a typical teenage boy would hate this question, but since I know she knows Nick and I were... It's less so but still awkward.
"No mom, we haven't made it that far yet. It's only been a little while since we started dating." That's not to say she hasn't tried... I've pushed her away a few times when she wanted to.
Shyla, when she comes off her period, is very horny. Like she's fondled my crotch a few times as we kiss. That's usually the time when I say I have to get going and leave. I typically use the excuse 'my mom needs me' and ditch.
Every time it happens, nothing happens. I mean, down there. When Nick would do it, I would go from zero to 100 in seconds. With Shyla... I get to like 40, and then it doesn't go any further. In case you haven't figured it out, I mean getting a boner. Shyla is attractive, very much so... but I'm having problems on my end.
Mom smiled. "I was just curious. What's your plan for tonight?"
I shrugged, "I don't know, probably hang out at home. Why?"
"Would you mind cooking dinner? My back has been bugging me all day, and I think I should lay down for awhile." Mom cracked her back a bit as she stretched.
"I can do that." She started heading towards her room. "You know, Blake gives good massages," I spoke loud enough for Blake to hear me.
He came bursting out of his room. "What about massages? The master is here!"
"Let's see how good you are, come with me master massager." Mom joked as they went down to her room.
I still can't get Tanis out of my head. What is he up to?
Nick Bell's POV
The door bell rang. "TANIS!" I screamed as I bolted from my room. I nearly tripping down the stairs, just to see one of my best friends I haven't seen in years.
I opened the front door, and sure enough, there he was; just as he looked in his latest snapchats. Brown hair looked good on him, to be honest. He looked cute.
I threw my arms around him. We have a week to do whatever we end up doing! Which will probably be sitting around binge watching shows and just talking. The joys of being best friends isn't it great!
"Hey, Nick." Tanis laughed as I pulled him into the air. "Can you put me down now?"
"NO! You're mine forever! I'm never letting go!" Tanis tickled me just below my ribcage, my weak point. I dropped him as a result of it. "Cheat!"
"All is fair in love and war." Tanis shrugged and shook his head. What a butt.
So Tanis and his parents made it into town for about a week, and they will be staying at Tanis' grandparents place. Though Tanis will be spending most of his time with friends, mostly me. He actually arrived yesterday but it was at like 11pm, so there wasn't really time to hang out.
When we were growing up, I was the typical kid that got picked on. I would get teased for whatever reason, and he would be the only kid who would hang out with me. He would get teased too but only when he was with me. Tanis is my truest best friend!
Tanis, Peter and I used to hang out a lot. Yes, the Peterwho hangs out with Jake, my lifetime bully. Our parents were the best of friends. So that meant the older boys hung out, and the younger boys hung out. Matt, Tanis' older brother, Gage, my older brother, and Sam, Peter's older brother, and Gage's boyfriend. What a wonderful life I used to have.
After a few minutes of my parents catching up with Tanis, we went to my room for the dirty parts! "So are you with anyone?" I smiled as I awaited my answer.
"Nope!"
"Banging anyone?" That hurts to say. Tanis shook his head. "Last time, you experimented with a guy!"
Tanis burst into laughter. "Last week. I ended up fucking my neighbor. He's 14."
"So are you still unsure about your sexuality?"
"Yes and no. I know I like girls, but sex with guys is amazing. I just haven't found a guy that I find attractive or worthy of dating. I don't know; maybe I just like ass." Tanis stuck out his tongue.
"The likelihood of getting ass from a girl is what, though?" I quizzed him.
Tanis rolled his eyes. "Slim to none it feels like. It seems like every time I talk about anal to a girl they break up with me in a week."
"Come to the rainbow side! We have more than just chocolate chip!" We both burst into laughter.
Over the next couple of days, we hung out with anyone who would. Isaac and Antoine hung out with us for a few days. Tanis and Antoine seemed to hit it off. Jade even made time in her busy schedule to see Tanis.
We went to see Zach too. He was doing his nannying at Tyson's place. The kid seems really shy out of his element, but I was like that too at his age. Overall though Tyson was pretty cool.
The inevitable conversation happened; we spoke about Annie's passing. Tanis had gotten bits and pieces, but we told him the whole story. I'd be lying if I said no one shed tears. But once we spoke about it, I felt a little better.
"How's Lucas taking it?" Tanis asked.
The room was silent. "He's been doing his own thing the past little while. From what Blake says, he doesn't like talking about it." I told him.
"What's up with Lucas anyways? He was happy with you and then he suddenly starts dating this chick? Who even is she?" I have got to agree with Zach here. What is up in that head of his?
I shrugged. "I don't know; it's something to do with his dad."
"There's more to it," Tanis spoke.
"How would you know? When was the last time you spoke to him?"
Tanis looked straight at me. "Right before heading to your house the first day I was here."
"What really?" Why didn't he tell me?
"I didn't want to tell you until... well I don't know but anyways. When I spoke to him I simply asked him if he's happy with his girlfriend... and he lied to me, saying he was."
"How do you know he was lying? Have you turned into a lie detector?" Zach asked him.
"No, that's a stupid thought." Tanis pushed Zach's shoulder. "When he answered he didn't say it, he just nodded. What he's doing... it's not making him happy; it's just rekindling his and his father's relationship. What happens though when he realizes this? His dad is going to be in the same boat as before."
"What happens if he doesn't realize it until he's in this 20s or 30s? He could have kids by that point. He's got to stop kidding himself and just be him." Wow... What if Zach is right? What if he does go that far?
Tanis turned to me. "Nick, he still likes you. I asked if he was over you, and he said yes, but his eyes said no. Dude, I can't think of anything that could show him more than you that what he's doing is wrong for him."
"Ya... but what can I do?" I feel like I've tried everything but nothing has worked. How do you try after being shut down so much?
"You gotta keep going," Zach said directly to me. "Don't let him push you away. Show him how much you care for him in the little things. Don't give up on him, Nick, and maybe then he'll realize that you are who he should be with."
"That... That's the best way to put it, dude." Tanis pointed at Zach to emphasize his points.
Okay! Time to enter operation get Lucas back! Stage one... I have no idea what I'm doing.
Tyson Jackson's POV A few days before:
I was just hanging out in the living room, watching a random show. That is until my dad walked into the living room. "Okay, family! We're going on a mini vacation this weekend!"
I turned around on the couch to look at my dad. "Really!? Where?" More than likely business related. So the vacation part goes towards Mom and me.
Dad grinned from ear to ear. "Camping!" Wait we're going into the wild and living among animals? SWEET! "We're going to a campground that asked for a donation from the company. I figured the best way to see if its worth it is experience it."
I huffed back down into my seat. "Of course its work related."
Dad came around and crouched down in front of me. "We are going as a regular family and are going there to have fun as a family. The camp has no idea that we're doing this, we're just doing it because I want to take my family on a trip."
I bit my lower lip. "Sorry, I thought that you were doing a regular work vacation."
"I know... You'll be pleased to hear that Nikolai and his family will be joining us." My eyes went wide, and a huge smile crept up on my face. "Travis and I will be making reports, after the trip, about it. So my mind at times will be focused on work, but I promise that this trip is for fun first and business later."
"Okay. I believe you." At least Dad knows how I feel about his 'vacations' now. "Could I invite Taylor?"
"You can see what his mother has to say about it." Mom jested. She's probably right, it'll probably be no, but it's worth a try! We're going camping!! Current date:
We left super early to get to the campsite in time; it was almost 8 hours away. Taylor's mom said no in the end to him coming, but at least I get to hang out with Nikolai a bit.
I ended up falling asleep on our way to the campsite and was now just waking up. We were what looked like the middle of nowhere with our huge camper. My dad has money... and mom HATES the idea of tents; so they got the biggest one on the lot.
"This is the campground?" There looked like there was a lake in the distance. "Is that a lake?"
"Yes, it is Tyson," Dad replied.
"Sweet! How close is the campground to it?"
My dad chuckled. "We're about in the middle of the campground. So around a 10 minute walk to the lake."
"Not too bad, I guess." It would have been cooler if we were a bit closer. But I guess being that far away isn't too bad. "So why do they need funding? They seem pretty well off as they are now."
"Apparently they are struggling to keep up with the overall demand for the park and its guests. They need more money to get more hours for a few more park rangers." Makes sense. The Park looks really good, but that's just the parts we've driven by.
"Is Nikolai's site beside ours?"
Mom turned around. "Yes, it is. We have a tent for you knuckleheads." Yes, that's right I am choosing a tent over the huge camper that's behind out truck. I know you think I'm crazy, but I like the idea of tenting better than a camper.
After about another five minutes, we had found our site. Mom and dad started their set up, which mostly consisted of backing into the site. Before that happened though I grabbed my tent from the camper and was off to find Nikolai.
I just come around the corner, and there was Nikolai. "I found a good spot for the tent!" We'd already talked about it before we left. Well before he headed out, Nikolai and his family headed out yesterday.
Nikolai turned into the bushes that separated our two campsites. There was a clearing with lots of sticks and things on the ground but looked big enough for my tent. It was a fair distance from either site; no one would be able to hear us from here.
"All we'd need to do is clear it up a bit, and get permission from our parents." Nikolai had a huge grin on his face. Not a creepy grin, a friendly one.
"Travis is talking to my mom trying to convince her that it's okay."
That's when I realized something. "We have walkie talkies in the trailer! I think we have two sets, we could use them to talk to parents if we need anything." I set down the tent and ran back to my campsite. "Dad! Could we still have the walkie talkies in the trailer?"
Dad thought about it for a second. "We should, why?"
"I found a good campsite for us, but it's between the two sites. My mom isn't sure about how safe it is, but I think these will give her a safer feeling." Nikolai looked like he really wanted this to happen, very determined.
"If we do have them, they will be in the cabinet above the mini fridge." Dad turned around and unhitched the camper from the truck. "You're good to go inside now."
We spent the next 5 minutes looking for the talkies. Once we found them, we went to Nikolai's campsite and told his mom about our plan. Travis ended up convincing her it will be fine. One talkie went to each set of parents; one went to Nikolai, and the last one for myself. We also promised that after the first scare we'd spend the rest of the nights on one of the proper sites.
The next hour or so was just Nikolai and I clearing the area and setting up the tent. We had a small little stick fight but quickly got back to work. We got everything set up and then started getting our stuff inside the tent. Once that was all done, it was reaching dinner time, and we were getting hungry!
"Is it dinner time?" I asked, mostly rhetorically.
Nikolai looked at his watch. "Probably, dinner is at your site tonight right?"
"Yep! Dad is cooking some burgers for everyone!" And like that we were off towards the smell of burgers over a fire.
Dad made a great dinner, which is rare. I guess his forte is cooking on a fire. Now it's 10 o'clock at night, and all that's left around the fire is dad and I. Nikolai got tired and headed to our site with a flashlight. I've got one too so I don't have to wonder around in the dark.
"I like this..." I said out of the blue.
Dad laughed. "You like the outdoors?"
"Ya, and just hanging out with you without fear of working taking you." Dad was sitting right beside me. I couldn't help but smile, apparently that's contagious because Dad smiled too. "What are you smiling about?"
"Cause you're right Tyson." I'm right about something? "I think I've been a little too busy with work lately and have let my family not be my number 1. That ten card thing... lets just get rid of it."
"But then how would I get your attention?"
Dad wrapped his arm around me. "Simply say 'dad' and I'll put my work down for you. That is a promise I will make from now on." I smiled the biggest smile I could.
"Thanks, dad..."
"No problem Tyson."
"Dad... can I tell you something?"
"Of course, what's on your mind?"
Am I really gonna do this? I'm so nervous. "Well... it's more of a question." Dad remained quiet as I thought. "How do you feel about gay people?"
"They are people who have feelings for the same sex. I had a gay friend growing up, and he was one of my very best friends." I didn't know that. That's kind of cool. "My father didn't like me hanging out with him, but I didn't care and lied if I had to. So I feel that a person who is gay is just that, a person who is gay."
"So you think its okay for someone to be gay?"
Dad looked over at me. I looked away from him. "Yes Tyson, it's perfectly fine to be gay. Why do you ask?" You think he's caught on? I mean... it seems kind of obvious now.
"There are a few guys... that I think I like." I couldn't look at my dad. Ya, I know cliché but nonetheless.
"Do any of them return the feelings?" Really!? That's all he has to say or ask I guess.
I shrugged. "I'm too scared to ask..."
"Tyson..." I looked over at dad. "That same friend once told me he liked me. I told him that he's alowed to like me, but know that I will never return those romantic feelings. Sure there was some awkward tension between us afterwards but we got over it."
"Thanks..."
"I'm your father, Tyson. I'll always be there for you, even when I'm busy working." Suddenly we synchronized yawned. Afterwards we laughed together. "I think its bed time."
"Ya... I think so too. Good night dad."
"Good night, Tyson. Love you."
My dad is okay with me being into guys... I couldn't help but smile on my way to the tent. In the tent was Nikolai, blankets off, only in his briefs. I quickly shut off the light and got ready for bed. This is going to be hard to do with a boner now...
Antoine Rieu's POV
I kissed Izzy in public... and now it's all over the internet. I haven't told him how worried I am. No one at school knew 100 percent that we're together... but now everyone knows. I've gotten message after message from my friends from Quebec and here.
There came a point where I sent Izzy a request to be my boyfriend on Facebook. I wanted this so that people would stop asking me. Isaac didn't just accept it; he actually called me.
"Izzy?"
"It's come to my attention that you want to take us public?"
I giggled a bit. "You've seen Facebook haven't you? There are videos and pictures of us kissing on the ferris wheel. I figured we'd just change our relationship status and it would assainir l'air."
"I don't know what 'assainir l'air' means, but man is that cool sounding!"
I rolled my eyes, even if he couldn't see me. "Clear the air."
You could almost feel Izzy nod on the phone. "And you're fine with your parents seeing this? That you and I are together."
"You helped me come out didn't you?"
"Yes, I did." He's gonna continue... fuck. "But do your parents know that I'm gay?"
"No..."
Izzy sighed. "It's up to you Izzy. Do you want me to accept it?" I couldn't answer him. Do I want my parents.. everyone to know. I don't know if they've seen the video and pictures of us. Is it worth revealing that to my parents? "Think about it okay? Text me when you figure out the answer."
"Can you help me with it?" I almost begged him.
"I'm not sure I'm qualified to help you. I don't know your parents, maybe try Mattieu?" Ya... maybe that will work better. Mattieu will have a better idea than Izzy on how my parents will react.
"Okay... thanks. Talk to you later."
"Bye." And he hung up.
I paced around my room a little bit thinking. How do I talk to Mattieu... what do I say? How do I start this conversation I want to have? Oh god, am I thinking to much?
I just walked up to Mattieu's door and was about to knock on his door when he opened it up. We stood there stunned at the sight before us. It was kinda funny that we both were trying to get past the same door at the same time.
"Hey Antoine, what's up?"
I took a step back giving him room to walk by. "Nothing, you can continue whatever you're doing."
"I was just gonna go sit down and watch tv... if you wanna join me."
"Ya, sure." We went to our little hangout room downstairs and watched some shows. Mattieu and I really like the Big Bang Theory, so we ended up settling on that. It was the episode where Sheldon talks about attempting to make a Griffon. Watch it, it's a really good one.
Near the end of the episode, Mattieu suddenly spoke to me. "So what did you want earlier?"
"Nothing important..." I lied through my teeth.
"Menteur!" He called me out. "Now what was it, Antoine?"
I took a huff and pulled my legs close to my chest. Resting my chin on my knees, I spoke quietly. "Izzy and I are all over facebook..."
"Yes, you two are. That looked like a good kiss too." Mattieu had this cheeky grin on his face; I just pushed him. "I can see why that has you worried."
"Ce n'est pas ça. It's maman et papa knowing about it."
"Why are you worried about them knowing? Don't they know you're gay?" I nodded. "Then what is there to be worried about?" Mattieu remained quiet as I gathered my courage to speak.
Once I did, I spoke so softly I couldn't hear myself. So I cleared my throat and spoke again. "They don't know that we're dating... or about his reputation. When they learn I'm dating him, they'll research him and find out about his 'emo kid' reputation. I don't know what to do..."
Mattieu wrapped his arms around me. Squeezing me as tightly as he could. I love my big brother's bear hugs; they are the best. "Dad once told me something that I think applies here... Vous vous faites et d'autres vont l'accepter." You be you and others will accept it.
"I think I can do that..."
"Good, now I'm hungry, so I'm gonna grab some food. Want anything?"
"Lait! S'il vous plaît." I could always use a glass of milk.
While Mattieu was upstairs, I sent Izzy a message.
Me: Accept it. Izzy: Okay.
Less than a minute later I got a notification from Facebook. It's Facebook official... We're dating now. How will this turnout? Who knows... but I'm in for a little bit of hell I'm sure.
Chapter End.
The separate POV writing is successful this time around! This chapter is a little longer than other chapters before. So that makes me happy and should make you happy too!
We're reaching the last 1o chapters. Next chapter will mark 30/40 chapters done. And in total for this series(LE, CLE, and LLL) in total we're at 82!! That includes all .5, part 2, prologue and epilogue chapters. By the end of LLL, we'll be at 95 in total.
Look forward to getting the rest of LLL out for you all to enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
P.S. I've decided to add trivia about my stories at the end of chapters. This trivia can be about specific characters, stories or The "Life" Series in general. Today's trivia will be about the creation of LE.
If you've read LE, you know that I had trouble deciding the 4th protagonist to follow. For me, it was a tossup between Tanis and Isaac at the time. It ultimately became Isaac and Tanis ended up leaving the story after me losing focus on him.
There was also a point of LE, somewhere in the middle of CLE, Where I had considered doing a TLE, Tanis' Life Expectations. As you can see, nothing became of that but he returned for a cameo in LLL!!
Do you have anything you want me to cover for trivia? Cause there is a lot, and I don't know what you want to know. I may make a survey about this in the future, but for now just email me at kuragari129@hotmail.com and I'll be sure to meet your requests!
Thanks again for reading!