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Chris: that's too bad...Danny's a good kid and really good looking. But he's out and proud and youre constantly having to cover it up. Am I right?
Derek frowns
Derek: nothing. Ian go to your room and go do your homework...Ill talk to uncle Peter
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Isaac looks down and doesn't know what to say
Isaac: Danny and I were getting too close. I couldn't let my dad find out about us
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Ian: I want to go to uncle Peter too. I can show him what dad did and then he'll believe us. Maybe I can go and you stay here with your friend
Evan can see how bad Derek feels, seeing the bruises on his little brother and he puts his hand on top of the other boy's
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Chris: you don't think that's a bit harsh to lead him on like that?
Derek: ok....peter would believe you first anyways
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Isaac: I know and I feel awful because of it. It's just....I just can't get too close to him
Isaac thinks back to how he always had to make up an excuse to keep his clothes on, so Danny wouldn't see his bruises
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Ian hugs Derek tightly as he feels nervous
Ian: I'll go find him
Ian leaves the room and runs down the stairs. He goes down into the basement where his uncle has his bedroom and usually sleeps all day to go out at night. He knocks on the door and hopes that his uncle won't be angry at him as he's probably waking him up
Evan wipes his eyes discretely as he doesn't want Derek to see that they've become wet, almost filling with tears
Evan: Wow, your little brother is really brave
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Chris: you could...if you stopped caring about what other people think. Stop worrying about them judging you or about what your father is going to do
Peter growls and opens his eyes as he's naked in bed with a random blonde boy sleeping next to him
Peter: you're still here? Ughh get out
Blonde: what baby?
Peter: get out!
Peter roads and the guy yells and climbs out the window. Peter puts on a pair of boxers and opens the door
Peter: what is it ian?
Peter rubs his eyes
Derek nods
Derek: he is....we've been through so much. You wouldn't even be able to comprehend the half of it
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Isaac: I just don't want to bother him with my problems. And....there are just things that he can't know about me
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Ian looks up at his uncle biting his busted lip. Even though they live together, he doesn't see his uncle a lot since he's not at home much. The cut on Ian's forehead looks like it should get cleaned up and needs a bandaid and anyone would notice that the bruises on his arm come from the hand of an adult squeezing it
Ian: Can I come in?
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Evan: I know we don't really know each other, but you can always talk to me when you need to, you know?
Evan smiles and rubs Derek's shoulder
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Chris: but sharing them might make those things a little easier to deal with don't you think?
Peter looks at the wounds and his eyes go wide. He lets ian in and shuts the door, quickly running to the bed to toss the pack of condoms
Peter: what the hell happened?! Who did this to you ian?
Derek smiles
Derek: now I do....thank you
He smiles then Hugs evan
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Isaac scratches his head, feeling uncomfortable
Isaac: Maybe. But he'll just want me to tell somebody else and I can't do that. Look, I didn't want to hurt Danny, but I have my reasons
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Ian goes inside and sits down on the bed
Ian: Why does it smell so weird in here?
He plays around with his busted lip and looks down
Ian: It....it was daddy. He always gets so angry at us and now I'm scared because I got a D on my popquiz
Ian says this incredibly fast
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Evan: No worries
Evan smiles and rubs Derek's back
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Chris: and you're entitled to that. Just don't be afraid to be who you are and never let anybody stop you from doing that. Believe it or not...even though im married now and have a daughter. I had a serious relationship with a guy a long time ago
Peter growls and paces back and forth
Peter: your father did this?! Did you tell your mother yet?
Derek: so who do you hang out with at school? I'm always with the retarded jocks but never see you with anyone
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Isaac looks extremely surprised but also intrigued
Isaac: You did?
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Ian shakes his head
Ian: I don't want to make her sad. Just...can you sign the quiz? I'm too scared to show it to dad
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Evan shrugs
Evan: I usually keep to myself