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       The next day, Tom followed my schedule to school and he seemed cool with it. I happily took his car back to school though and throughout the ride we held hands like the happy couples we were.

Of course the whole thing fell when we actually arrived at the school. Tom froze in his seat and asked, "Are we telling them today?"

"I'm fine with whatever." I replied as I rubbed my thumb soothingly at the back of his palm.

He exhaled deeply and said to reassure himself, "It's fine. It's going to be fine." Then he turned to me and said, "It's not fine. I don't know what to tell them."

"I could tell them." I added a little shrug.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean after yester-"

"Hold it right there. Do not mention a word of that to Zac or Ciara." Then he looked away and added, "I cannot imagine myself when the teasing starts."

"Come on, Zac will totally understand. Let's get to my locker before this bright day gets gloomy." I rolled my eyes as I got out.

    I got my math text book and just as Tom and Zac approached me. I smiled at them and followed them to class.

"I heard Tom spent the night. Guess he was a bother 'cause his snores are the worst." Zac said as he wrapped an arm around my neck.

"What? I love Tom's snores. They are harmonic if you listen to it well." I thought out loud.

"Really? You actually listened to it?" Tom asked.

"Please, for someone who didn't do all the work, you slept early." I teased then entered the class not before seeing Zac's confused face and Tom's really red one.

Zac sat in his usual seat but Tom sat in the seat beside mine. I rose a brow at him as I sat on mine and he said, "I just wanted to say that I know the answer to Mr. Tevin's question."

I blinked then remembered what the man had asked, "Is today Wednesday?"

"You bet. When he ask, say everything."

"What?" I asked puzzled.

"Everything about you is special, Yale. Your personality, eyes, character. Just name it and I am just in love with that everything." He smiled then stood up to his seat.

Mr. Tevin came in not soon after and started teaching. He didn't ask me about the question he asked until the end of the period. "Yale, do you remember the question I asked?"

I cleared my throat and answered. "What makes me special?"

"What is it?"

"Uh..." I glanced at Tom to see him nodding at me then I said, "Uh...everything?"

"That's totally different from what you said the other day. I'm glad it improved." He nodded just as the bell rang.

As the other kids got out of class, Tom waved Zac away then came up to me and said, "Told you."

I strapped on my bag and asked, "How did you know it was the answer?"

He shrugged as he led me out of the room, "I don't know. Maybe it's because everything about you is special or I just knew because he asked me that same question during my..." he paused to breath then continued, "..worst days. Let's just say it took me a month before the thought of 'everything' struck me."

Giving him a sympathetic smile, I took his free hand in mine and gripped it firmly. I didn't care if people were looking at me wrongly or taking pictures or throwing glares, I just wanted to make sure Tom knew I was always there for him. Always.

"I would say this is odd but my psychic mind knew this would happen sooner or later." Ciara's voice broke us out of our staring contest.

"What's going on?" Zac said almost immediately and Tom's hand tensed in mine.

I glanced at him then back at Zac and said, "Could you give us a moment?" Then I turned Tom around and asked, "Are you okay with me telling them?"

"Maybe. Won't lie that I'm a bit freaked out. What if he is too? I would be freaked out if Zac brings home a boy and not a girl."

"But would you hate him?" I asked the main question.

Tom narrowed his eyes at me, "Never. I can never hate Zac no matter."

"Then we are going with that." I said then turned back to Zac and Ciara and said confidently, "Tom and I are dating."

"YES!!!!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing to stare at Ciara who had hollered so loud that it had actually silenced everyone.

Clearing her throat awkwardly, she pulled Zac and we reluctantly followed her into the cafeteria. Instead of going to my table, like usual, they took me to Tom's table and it was filled with the usual crowd.

Mark and Ian glared at me but other than them, Raphael, Lance, Cody, Prim, Sasha and Vivian gladly invited us in.

I sat down beside Zac while Tom and Ciara were talking quietly to each other. I tried to listen in but the noise from the table crew made it effortful.

Lance was talking about a movie he had watched a few days ago and he was telling the rest of them about it. Mark and Ian's eyes hadn't left mine and I just watched them back with a slight smirk on my lips. If they thought beating me up was going to make me leave Tom, it would be funny to tell them that we tied the knot yesterday.

And oh do I love to give details!

I guess my evil grin must have been obvious because Zac bumped his shoulder with mine and said, "Now don't try anything stupid."

I scoffed, "I wouldn't."

"Good." He exhaled then continued, "So you and Tom huh?"

"Does it bother you?" I asked.

"No but what kind of friend would I be if I said it doesn't bother me." he said as he looked at Tom, "I mean, you would be perfect for him, in fact you are perfect for him."

"So, what's the problem?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"It's different. When he's going to be complaining about you to me, I can't use the 'all girls are like that' line or 'give her time' line, you know." Then he looked back at me and added, "I don't know if I'll be supportive enough."

I smiled at him and gave him the old time friendly pat on the back. "You are as supportive as any friend would want. I'm glad he has you."

Zac returned it but I could see the relief in those eyes of his. Zac was a wonderful friend.

"Okay guys, we have an announcement." Ciara and Tom chorused as I finished my sandwich that Zac had gotten me.

"What's up?" Cody asked.

Tom exhaled and it was like I knew what he was going to say, "This may sound weird and odd and uncool but I just thought I shou-"

"Tom and Yale are dating!!!" Ciara blared.

And like Ciara's other episode, everyone went silent. The first noise that was made was Mark and Ian's chair as they stood up to leave. They even bumped into Tom as they walked out.

"Not supportive are they now?" Zac teased to ease the awkward tension but it was Vivian and Prim's sudden squeal that broke it.

Let's just say the rest of them were okay with it but Ciara, Vivian and Prim were over okay with it. And for what it's worth, that was a good thing.

Zac announced that he and Ciara were going out and Ciara brought up the double date theory. Tom agreed to it so Saturday night was crossed out of my schedule.

Things surprisingly went well for our relationship. Yeah, Mark and Ian spilled about us to the whole school but that was cool because Tom didn't care what the school said about him-just his friends and mainly me. We got fans which surprised us and we made the school newspaper as the best open gay relationship.

Even with the good and bad, Tom was always by my side and we were going to be like that for as long as we can.

"It's so weird, me watching TV with some one in my room. It's always downstairs with my mum." I said then popped a popcorn into my mouth.

"I'm just happy I get to make you reschedule your schedule again." He grinned then kissed my neck like the horny thing he was. Now I wonder who was watching the movie.

"We are supposed to be watching the movie. Stop touching." I tried to sound serious but it came out as a big laugh when he tickled me. "Jesus, Tom, stop that."

"Not until you pause the movie and give me your full attention." He said as he pushed my popcorn away and pinned me down. I couldn't even reply before another fit of laughter came pouring out of me.

"Gosh, I've never laughed so much in my life before I met you." I managed to say between laughs.

"Then I'm like your Kelvin Hart then."

"Finally, someone who thinks the man is funny."

"Ha-ha okay. Let's not talk about someone else when I'm here."

"Okay Okay! You've got my full attention." I gave up.

He stopped, "You sure?"

"Do I look like I'm eating popcorn?" I rose a brow at him and my reply was a sweet kiss from heaven.

THE END

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I hope you all enjoyed the book. As the last chapter, I would love to hear your thoughts on the book. It is dedicated to my crazy imagination since it couldn't let it go. People asked for some dirts from the last chapter and I was wondering if everyone wanted that. If you do, please comment and I'll see what I can do.

Question for the crowd: Who do you think topped ^_^?

Thank you for following my crappy work and thank you so much for the votes.

Update: A spin off for Mark and Ian called Smile For Me just started. Do check it out.

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