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"JEFF'S TRIUMPH"
JEFF
I was on the phone in my new apartment caacquaintancen aquantence of mine.
"Harvy Lewis?" I asked on the phone "Yes, this is Jeff Morales....I know it has been a while....No, I'm calling because I have a job for you....I need you to give me any information you can about a guy named Alex Grant....yes that's right.....He's a senior in high school....Why do I want information on him? Harvy, why ask questions if your getting paid? Just do it....all right....goodbye."
I hung up the phone and then went to go to see Taylor.
RAY
I was lying in bed looking at Alex sleeping next to me. He looked amazing, peaceful. His hair was sloppy, the t-shirt he's wearing was all wrinkled up and lifted up enough for me to see his abs, the pj pants he was wearing made him look even more precious.
I leaned down and kissed him on the forehead and he slowly opened his eyes.
"What time is it?" Alex asked
"About 8:30 in the morning." I replied
"I was here the whole night?" Alex asked sleepily
"Yea." I replied smiling
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to take up your whole night like that." Alex said then gave a yawn
"No, I'm glad you spent the night." I said "I actually wish you'd do it more often. I like waking up with you right next to me."
"How long have you been up?" Alex asked
"An hour. I've just been watching you." I replied
"I'm sure that was fun." Alex said sarcastically
"It was actually. You looked perfect." I said
"My breath probably isn't perfect. I probably have morning breath." Alex said "So, I'm going to go brush my teeth. Do you have an extra tooth brush?"
"Yea, check the drawer under the sink in the bathroom." I said
"Thanks." Alex replied getting up.
"So what do you say?" I asked
"What do I say' about what?" Alex replied
"What do you say about staying over here more often." I asked
"I don't know. I mean, I guess I could on some weekends." Alex replied while brushing his teeth.
"Awesome." I replied
After about a minute Alex came out of the bathroom.
"So, are you okay with Jeff living next door?" Alex asked
"Of course not. I hate it, but there's not much I can do." I replied
"What is he trying to do?" Alex asked
"I don't know. I know he's up to something, but knowing Jeff the way I know him. It's something that I won't be able to figure out until it's too late." I said
"Great." Alex said sarcastically, then he came over to me and gave me a hug.
JEFF
"So, let me get this straight Taylor. You are not going to pursue Alex anymore?" I asked
"No." Taylor replied
"I see, and may I ask why not?" I asked getting angry
"Because, him and Ray made up right? So what would the point be? I'd just get turned down." Taylor answered
"Listen Taylor, I'm paying you good money to do this. So, don't even think about backing down now." I said
"But-" Taylor began but I cut him off
"No buts." I said "Just do it."
"Fine." Taylor replied "But if you ask me this is just going to be a waste of time. He won't give in to me now."
"I know that, but I have some other thing planned. I just need you to keep pursuing him now to keep him side tracked." I said
"What do you have planned?" Taylor asked
"You'll see." I replied
ALEX
"Okay, so I'll see you later." I said as I was getting ready to leave for work.
"Yea, want to come over tonight?" Ray asked
"Sure." I replied
"Great. I'll see you tonight." Ray said
"Cool. But I'm running late so I have to go." I said as I hurried to the door, but before I could get to it Ray grabbed me by the arm and gave me a hug.
"Hold on a second." Ray said smiling, then he gave me a kiss.
"K, thanks." I said smiling "So, I'm just going to go."
I opened the door and looked back at Ray.
"That was, nice. Very, very nice." I said smiling then I left.
RAY
After Alex left I went into the kitchen and called up Larry.
"Hello?" Larry asked picking up the phone.
"Hey Lar, it's Ray." I said
"What's going on?" Larry asked
"Listen, I need you to come over here." I said
"Sure, no problem. But why?" Larry asked
"We need to figure out what Jeff his trying to do." I said
"I'll be right over." Larry said then we hung up.
ALEX
While I was at work, I was sitting behind the counter bored to death as usual. Fortunately David and Cheryl came in.
"Thank God!" I said "I was so bored."
"Figured you would be." Cheryl said handing me a smoothie from the juice bar next door.
"Thanks." I said
"No problem." Cheryl replied
"So, I tried calling you last night at your house, but no one was home." David said
"Oh." I replied
"Where were you?" David asked smiling
"I was over at Ray's." I answered as if it was no big deal and I took a sip of my smoothie.
"Did someone get lucky last night?" Cheryl supposeughing
"No. It wasn't like that." I said "Stop thinking between your legs."
"Oh come on. What are we supossed to expect? You weren't home last night, you were over at Ray's all night. I mean, we just put two and two together." David said
"Well, you guys are really bad at putting two and two together, because nothing happened. I went over to his place after school and we just hung out and I was really tired so I fell asleep there and when I woke up it was morning." I said
"Good thing your parents are out of town for the weekend or they would have freaked out if you didn't come home last night." Cheryl said
"I know." I replied
"So, have you figured out what's going on with Jeff moving in next door to Ray?" David asked
"No, but I think Ray's going to try and find out today." I said
"How?" Cheryl asked
RAY
"I say we just kick his ass." Larry said as he sat down on my couch next to me.
"Larry, I'm serious." I said
"I am too." Larry replied "Listen, he's not just going to tell us if we ask nicely."
"Yea, but if I do try and kick his ass, that will just be another thing he has that can turn against me and Alex." I said "I'll end up being the monster he's trying to make me out to be."
"Ray, it's survival of the fittest bud. I hate to say it, but when this battle is over one of you will go down and I'd really like it if it were Jeff that was going down instead of you." Larry said
"I know, but I can't just go and beat it out of him." I said "I need to do be as manipulative as him."
"Well, that will definitely be a challenge considering Jeff is the king of manipulation." Larry said
"I know." I said "But, I'll think of something."
We both sat silent for a couple minutes...
"Or maybe we're just blowing this out of proportion." Larry said
"What do you mean?" I asked
"Maybe Jeff doesn't have anything planned at all." Larry said "Or maybe this is his plan, he just moved in to make you think he was planning something. So, you and Alex would get all worked up over this that it would ruin you two."
"That does sound like a possibility." I said
"In fact. I think we're giving Jeff to much credit by thinking he's planning something." Larry said
"You think?" I asked
"Sure, so don't give this too much thought okay?" Larry asked "You just might be getting yourself worked up over nothing. Don't worry about it until Jeff actually does try and do something."
"All right." I said
ALEX
"Have a great day." I said to a customer as I handed her the video she rented and then left.
As she walked out the guy who I met a few days ago here came in. I think his name was Taylor.
"Suprise." Taylor said coming up to me.
"Hey." I answered
"So I brought back 'Happy Gilmore'." Taylor said handing me the video
"Thanks." I said putting it in the 'videos to be shelved' section.
"How are you?" Taylor asked
"I'm fine." I replied
"Glad to hear it." Taylor said "So, how are things with you and your boyfriend?"
"Good. A lot better." I said
"Well, I have to say, I'm a little upset to hear that." Taylor replied
"Are you now?" I asked smiling a little.
"So, there's no way I could steal you away now huh?" Taylor asked
"Sorry." I replied
"Well, it doesn't mean I can't try." Taylor said smiling "I'll see you soon."
I watched Taylor go and wondered if he was serious about trying something.
RAY
I tried listening to Larry's advice and not care about what Jeff may or may not have planned, but I'm not going to be a sitting duck so I went over to Jeff's place to confront him.
"Jeff are you there?" I asked pounding on the door.
"What is it?" Jeff asked opening up the door.
I walked past him into his place.
"Come on in." Jeff said
I looked at Jeff very sternly and glared.
"Well now, you look as if you're going to try and kick my ass." Jeff said smiling.
"I will if you try and do anything." I said
"What to you mean?" Jeff asked
"You think you're real clever arinterruptingu? Moving in here, right next door to me." I said
"So?" Jeff asked
"Don't act dumb with me Jeff!" I yelled "You may be a lot of things but dumb is not one of them."
"Well, thank you." Jeff said smiling
"Quit interupting me!" I said picking up a plate on Jeff's table and throwing it at the wall.
"You son-of-a-bitch!" Jeff said and picked up another glass plate that was on the table and threw it at me, but I ducked out of the way and it shattered against the wall.
"Listen Jeff!" I said grabbing him by the arms "Don't test me."
"Get off of me!" Jeff yelled and pushed me away. "You think you're the ruler of everything don't you? You think that everyone should bow down to you and worship you. Well, I am not one of your followers Ray! So, step off of your thrown, because when I'm done you will be the one graveling at my feet."
"I won't let you!" I yelled and threw a punch at Jeff.
I hit him in the stomach and be bent over for a second then he recovered and threw a punch back and hit me in the face before I could get out of the way. I stepped back a minute then I hurled myself at him.
ALEX
I finished up my shift at the video store and headed over to Ray's. When I got there I knocked on the door, but there was no answer, then I heard a crash over at Jeff's new place. I was going to go see if everything was okay, but that woulforwardest that I actually care about Jeff, so I tried to open Ray's door and fortunately it was unlocked so I went inside.
"Ray?" I called out "You here?"
JEFF
"Get exhaustion!" Ray called out and threw me off of him.
I fell back on the couch and Ray launched foward at me. He then punched me and I punched him back.
"Ass!" I said as I shoved him off of me.
I tried to get up, but Ray grabbed me and threw me against the wall. I then just collapsed from exhastion.
"Consider this a warning." Ray said and then headed towards the door. "If you want to go a couple more rounds I'm right next door."
ALEX
I just sat down on Ray's couch when I heard the door open.
"Ray?" I called out.
"Yea, it's me." I heard Ray say, then he walked into the living room and his shirt was all torn up and he had some scratches and bruises on his face.
"Oh my God!" I said "What happened?"
I went up to him and helped him to the couch.
"Oh, I'm fine." Ray said "Don't worry about me."
"What the hell happened?" I asked
"Jeff." Ray replied
"Jeff did this to you?" I asked
"I'm going to go kick his ass" I said getting up.
"No, don't. You think I look bad? You should see what I did to Jeff." I said smiling, but winced a little because it hurt to even smile.
"What happened?" I asked
"I went over there to tell Jeff that whatever he had planned wouldn't work and things got out of hand." Ray said
"Obviously." I replied "Stay here I'm going to go get you some ice."
I went into the kitchen and filled a plastic bag with a couple cubes of ice and then wrapped ammunitionowel so it wouldn't drip too much. Then I went back into the living room and put the bag gently over Ray's eye.
"Thanks." Ray said
"You shouldn't have started a fight with him." I said
"Why not? He deserved it." Ray replied
"Yea, he deserves a lot of things, but this just might give him some more amunition to use against you." I said
"Don't worry, I'll be able to handle any punch that he tries to throw at me. Both figuratively and literally." Ray said
"Just be careful okay?" I asked
"I will." Ray replied "Thanks watching out for me."
"Anytime." I said giving him a kiss.
"You're such a great guy. I can't believe you never had a boyfriend before, you seem almost too good to be true." Ray said
"Yea well, I guess I just never found a good guy before you." I said to Ray who doesn't know the entire truth about my past. It's just a chapter of my life that I want to stay hidden from everyone.
JEFF
I got up off the floor and went over to the couch and sat down, but then there was a knock at the door. I looked around at my now, trashed apartment, but I didn't care.
"Come in." I said
And then the door opened and Harvy Lewis walked in.
"What the hell happened here?" Harvy asked
"A tornado blew through my apartment." I replied "So, I assume since you're here you have news for me?"
"Of course and I think this will really interest you." Harvy said surprised#34;What is it?" I asked
"Well, I looked up your friend Alex Grant." Harvy began
"He's not a friend." I replied
"Oh, well anyway, I found out that he had a previous boyfriend." Harvy said
"So?" I asked
"Well his ex-boyfriend's name is Dean Horowitz." Harvy said "And he's in jail."
"What?" I asked suprised
"Yup." Harvy replied
"Are you telling me that Alex Grant has an old boyfriend who is now in jail?" I asked
"Yeah, he's in jail on charges of being involved in a gang related crime." Harvy added
"When will he be released?" I asked intrigued
"Next month."Harvy replied
"Harvy, you just found out something far better then I could even imagine." I said
"Thank you." Harvy said
"Listen, when he this Dean Horowitz gets out of jail I want you to get me a location of where I can contact him at. I have some business to discuss with him." I said smiling
Just wait until I get Alex now!
TO BE CONTINUED......
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