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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 1, 2007 18:09:02 GMT -5
Tommy chuckled and dropped the joint to the ground. A few more puffs and he would be blantly obvious for his next class. And Benny...well Benny was obvious a few puffs ago. Poor kid. Never did know how to hold it. "Then you gotta go tell my Ma why I'm a pile of goo...a handsome pile of goo...but goo none the less."
Tommy blushed and gave him the finger. "What are we back in middle school again?" He teased Benny. Afterall, in thier circle, the middle finger was a sign of affection. "Did she?" Tommy asked sounding a little too hopeful. "Oh well...you could if you want. But...we're actually meeting after school...and don't say a word about that please. I guess I'll find out then. I told him that I would explain the fight and all..." Tommy shrugged. He knew that he should be more worried about Angel's reaction, but if he was gay...well...then maybe things could turn out nicely.
"Oh lord. I don't give a shit if I end up dating your girlfriend's best friend. Ain't no way in hell I'm double dating with you. You got the romantic knowledge of a stick, my friend. You ain't gonna ruin my chances," Tommy explained with a smirk.
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Post by tmac on Feb 1, 2007 18:32:04 GMT -5
Benny thought about what Collins had said. "I'll keep that in mind, Mr. Goo, but there's no way I'm callin' you handsome!" He smirked, "I'll leave that up to Angel."
"Awww! Your first date," he teased, giving him the finger right back, "And I'm never too old to torment you, Mr. Collins, don't ever forget that." His face darkened a bit when he heard that Tommy was going to tell Angel about their fight. "Don't make me out to be too much of a jerk, okay? I do a pretty good job of that without any help."
Benny knew he wasn't the best boyfriend in town. Had always known it. Probably never would be a good boyfriend. It wasn't that he didn't care for the girls he dated, it was just... well, he didn't really know what his problem was. "Oh, come on, man. We gotta do it!" he insisted, "Think of it as you giving me pointers!" He laughed again.
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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 1, 2007 18:43:07 GMT -5
Tommy blushed and pushed him lightly. "I don't even know if he's gay so...leave the teasing for when I'm sure he is...which I hope he is." He sighed rubbing his face. This was getting complicated. "Naw...I won't tell him that you're fire breathing or anything. Don't worry. And from barely knowing you, apparntly he had a pretty high opinion of you. I got no clue why...but seriously. I just wanted to tell him so he knew why I was so...talky in class."
Tommy snorted and shook his head. "No thanks, man. I'll give you pointers after or before...not during. Unless you call me from the bathroom...and that I can do."
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Post by meems on Feb 1, 2007 19:32:26 GMT -5
After a good few minutes looking for Benny and asking a few of the people that ran in the same circles, Mimi managed to delve up that Benny had gone out to the Parking Lot. Hoping that he hadn't left yet, Mimi wrapped her scarf around her neck and stepped outside, looking around for his car as she walked.
After a few moments she spotted Benny and Tommy next to Benny's car and santered over.
"Hey you two, tellin secrets without me are ya?" She asked before stepping up to Benny and kissing him softly in greeting.
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Post by Benny Coffin on Feb 1, 2007 20:24:59 GMT -5
Benny was beginning to feel bad for Tommy - he hadn't seen him blush this much since he'd wet his pants in second grade. He decided maybe he should lay off on him for a bit. After all, openly talking about all this was new for Tommy, too. "Okay, man, I won't make you come on a double date with me. But you don't know what you'll be missing!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Benny saw Mimi approaching. He smiled broadly and gave Tommy a look, nudging him, hoping he'd get his meaning and let him ask Mimi about Angel.
"Hey baby," He said to Mimi, returning her kiss. "Naw, no secrets, just... relaxing. How you doin'?"
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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 1, 2007 20:40:49 GMT -5
Tommy snorted. "I think I'll let that become one of lifes little mysteries. What it would be like to double date with Benjamin Coffin the third. I do wonder..." He then looked up to see Mimi. Well, so much for avoiding the whole crushing on Angel thing. It was interesting, the more he was away from Angel the more he was sure of actually liking him. Hey don't get ahead of yourself. Just because Benny thought he heard don't mean that it's actually true. Don't go counting those chickens...before they...come out of their respective closets.
"Hey Meems," Tommy said polietely but then left it at that. They really hadn't talked to much. Benny was usually attached to her or just talking to her, and Tommy never wanted to interfere with their time. This time included. He scratched the back of his neck and ignored Benny's nudge. What could he ask Mimi? 'Oh by the way, does your best friend like guys.' Yeah, try slipping that into a conversation.
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Post by tmac on Feb 1, 2007 20:55:24 GMT -5
Benny laughed. "Well, don't say I didn't give you the opportunity. You may regret your decision some day. I'm just warning you is all." He said, nodding wisely.
Benny grabbed Mimi by the waist and turned her to face Collins. "Meems, you remember Collins? He has gym class with your friend Angel," he said, waggling his eyebrows at Tommy. Giving Tommy another look, he mouthed Ask her over Mimi's head.
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Post by meems on Feb 2, 2007 2:21:13 GMT -5
"Of course I remember Collins, all though I certainly prefer Tommy better." Mimi said "How could I forget my man's cutie of a best friend hmm?" she asked Benny while winking in Tommy's direction.
"You have gym with Angel? Listen, don't tell him I asked you this alright, but would ya look out for him? Make sure the other guys don't hassle him too much? Angel can be kinda...shy."
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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 2, 2007 10:29:59 GMT -5
Tommy smiled gently. "I'm a cutie huh? See, Benny, I told you this girl was right for you. She flatters me and don't waste the time doing the same for you," He winked at his friend and then noticed the waggling eyebrows. Tommy rolled his eyes in response. Wonderful. Now Benny was going to try to set him up. Though...there could be worse people to be set up with...
Tommy frowned and shook his head. "Oh no...I mean. I know he can be shy I talked to him...but he was actually talking with me by the end of the period. And yeah, I'll watch out for him. Course...why does he get hassled a lot?" Tommy asked with a worried look on his face. Maybe that's why the junior was so quiet. Tommy internally thanked his lucky stars that he was no longer a jock. Or else, he might have to disown them on the pure notion of bothering Angel.
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Post by tmac on Feb 2, 2007 10:56:00 GMT -5
Benny smiled at his friend's joke. "Oh, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy. When will you realize? There's only so much you can say about perfection. After that... well, it just becomes redundant. Right babe?" He asked Mimi, squeezing her gently around the waist.
Perking up when he heard the mention of Angel needing to be looked out for, he stated, with great enthusiasm, "Oh, don't worry Meems. Tommy will make sure he's okay. Right Tommy?" Thinking a moment, he added, tactful as always, "Why would he need protection, anyway, babe? Didn't you tell me something once about him? Can't really remember." He winked at Tommy again. He was determined to find out for Tommy.
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Post by meems on Feb 2, 2007 14:16:17 GMT -5
"I wouldn't exactly call it perfection baby...but since the words 'My Man' came out of my mouth, you're definently a step closer." she teased Benny.
There was something there, a look in Tommy's eye, suddenly she squealed "You like him!" the fact that Tommy might not have wanted Mimi to know he was gay was totally lost on her, Mimi had excellent Gaydar, hell she'd known Angel was since they first met in Kindergarten!
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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 2, 2007 15:47:01 GMT -5
"Perfection...now ain't that...quaint," Tommy smirked and shook his head. His wit was slowly starting to drain as he got more and more preoccupied with the notion of Angel. He had to hope that maybe...just maybe those rumors were true. Not that he wanted Angel to be something that he wasn't but...it would explain the loss of wit and tightening in his stomach.
At Mimi's squeal, Tommy blushed and dropped his face. Well, that was one way to be outed. Tommy got the courage to look around the parking lot just to make sure that no one was lurking about. But he decided with a sigh that everyone would know eventually. Maybe the sooner the better. Then he turned his thought process back over to Angel. "Is it that obvious?" He asked. "I mean...not the whole...gay thing but the whole...me liking Angel...thing. It's obvious isn't it? You think Angel would notice? Cause I don't wanna make him uncomfortable...you know...if...he...isn't."
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Post by tmac on Feb 2, 2007 16:02:17 GMT -5
Benny mimed being stabbed in the heart. "Oh, Meems, you've wounded me! I shall never recover!" He said jokingly, but as soon as Mimi blurted out that Collins liked Angel, he grew serious. "Mimi," he said, gently but seriously, "Don't." He gave her a meaningful look, hoping she would understand. He didn't want to make a big deal about it. He had hoped he'd be able to find out if Angel was gay without bringing Tommy into it.
Not knowing if Tommy was okay with Mimi knowing, he suddenly felt very guilty for even bringing Angel up - he had been trying to help, and had gone and screwed up again. He let go of Mimi and moved closer to his friend, draping an arm across his shoulders. Trying to get back into the joking mood they had been in earlier. "Don't worry, Tommy," he said with a smirk, "Angel would be crazy not to like you. You're almost - almost - as fine a catch as me!" Lowering his voice, he said, just loud enough so only Tommy could hear, "Sorry, man. I'll make sure she doesn't say anything to anyone... except maybe to Angel." He smiled at the thought.
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Post by meems on Feb 2, 2007 18:24:55 GMT -5
She rolled her eyes at Benny's act of being wounded and then blushed a little as he admonished her for blurting it out.
"I'm sorry Tommy, it's not really that obvious, it's just that I have amazing people reading skills, your secret is safe with me, I won't tell anyone you don't want me to, any friend of my Benny is a friend of mine, and that is a very good place to be." she said with a grin.
she then reached out and slugged Benny in the shoulder "hey! No secrets!"
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Post by Tommy Collins on Feb 2, 2007 18:34:12 GMT -5
Tommy shook his head. "Almost huh? Yeah, we're gonna have to have a serious debate about that. Hey, I could offer it up as a topic for the debate team. But I have a feeling that my side would come out victorious," He offered a sense of nervousness coming out from his voice. The wit was coming back...slowly but surely. But he knew that he really wouldn't be comfortable until this day was over.
"Oh no...no it's ok Meems," Tommy said looking to her and Benny. "I just kinda started that whole out of the closet thing today...and I gotta get going on it really...you can know. I don't mind." He also knew that even though the girl was a little...well she was a Freshman, she meant well. And would never do anything on purpose to hurt anyone. Unless there was a good reason...
He shook his head at Benny and shrugged. "I don't mind if Angel knows...I was gonna tell him later anyway..." Tommy looked up at Mimi biting his lip and hoping for some more of the girls "people reading skills."
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