Best Friends...

I hesitated to write this story as I think it may upset some people. In the end, I decided to write it and I hope I got the proper message into it. Please be warned, there are some sexually graphic depictions involved but it was necessary for the emotions of the story to come through...

Best Friends.

"I swear I can hear the crackling sounds of fire directly from the sun," Eric complained in a whiney tone.
"I know what you mean man. It's so hot today," David agreed.
Both boys, age 14, were in their customary Summer wardrobes of faded jean shorts, flip flops and tank top t-shirts. They'd been best friends for as long as they could remember. Eric, pale skinned with bright red hair and matching freckles looking contrast to David who'd grown darkly tanned this Summer with his short, black hair. Eric was as skinny as David wasn't. Ice cream cones in hand, the boys were slowly walking from the corner grocery back to Eric's house. They seemed an unlikely pair but at 14 don't most boys?
"And," Eric continued, "the air is so sticky! Hot and sticky..."
"Kinda like your mom was last night!" David interrupted with a mischievous grin crossing his face.
Eric stopped walking, switched his ice cream cone to the opposite hand then punched David in the shoulder as hard as he could letting a mock offended sound of air rush from his mouth. The boys started laughing that comfortable, automatic laughter that only friends seem to share.
"Anyway," Eric continued after the laughter died," we need to get to a swimming pool is all I'm saying." He glanced at the bubble gum pink and blue treat in his hand before taking a big lick around the dripping sides and over the top.
"Well," David said mid swallow of the chocolate ice cream he'd just eaten, "we could go to the Thompson Center. Maybe Jenny Turner will be there! You remember last year right?" David's eyes grew slightly larger and excited.
"Yeah," Eric blushed a little.
"Yeah," David mocked wiggling his eyebrows. "She came down the water slide and her top fell off right before she landed on you? You had a face full of boobs! Naked boobs!"
Eric sighed, "I remember man, how could I forget? Everyone called her Jenny Titter for the rest of the Summer." He turned his attention to his ice cream which had somehow lost its flavor. His heart seeming to beat a little faster.
"Dude!," David continued waving his arms around excitedly, "I'd be so stoked if I got a face full of naked boobs! You should've asked her to go with you man, seriously. Remember how she just looked at you and said 'oh sorry 'bout that Eric'?"
For some reason, Eric found himself getting angry. "Dude, I remember okay?" his voice was stressed tightly.
"So you wanna go or what?" David asked too deep in the memory of Jenny Turner's chest to notice Eric's tension.
"Yeah at least it'll be cooler than this," Eric spread his arms out over the pavement with his last word. "I'll ask my mom if she'll drive us."
"Oh screw that man," David said flatly. "We can take our bikes, it's not that far. We'll cut through Wilkin's Park at least the trees will give us some shade."
Eric felt a knot in his stomach as he nodded and licked his cone again. The ice cream was melting down his hand as they got to his house. David had spent the night so his bike was already leaned against the garage next to Eric's. The finished eating as David talked in his usual non-stop ranting switching subjects from girls to the movie they went too last week, the upcoming school year and back to girls. Eric felt that familiar guilt tightening his chest as he pretended to be interested.
Why was David so excited about girls? Really, Eric didn't see the appeal. He thought girls were okay but not the way that David did. He must see something that Eric didn't he guessed. David continued talking as they changed into their swim suits in the garage. Eric felt a tingle of excitement standing naked in the hot garage next to David. He liked the way that David looked even if he was a little chubby. His eyes roamed to the tan line at David's waist, blushed and looked away as a rush of shame crept up on him.
It wasn't the first time he'd caught himself looking. What was wrong with him? He scolded himself mentally before pulling his swimsuit on and tossing his jean shorts in the corner by the dryer where the rest of the dirty laundry waited to get washed. Turning around he saw David still wrestling with the tie on his suit. He was still naked but now he was facing Eric and focused on the small knot in the blue strings. He couldn't help himself, Eric let his eyes roam downward as if looking at the swimsuit and looked at David's penis.
A thrill rushed through him making his lower back ache slightly as he looked. He knew he shouldn't but he'd never seen another boys' penis before. It excited him in a way that he'd never thought it would. He wanted to touch it but restrained himself. He raised his vision to see David had stopped fussing with the knot and was looking him directly in the eye questioningly.
"What?" Eric asked impatiently.
"Uh, dude what're you doing?" David said sounding uncomfortable as he stepped into his swimsuit and forced it up over his hips and into place rather hastily.
"Waiting to see if your dumb ass could untie a knot," Eric said angrily to hide his embarrassment.
David seemed to relax accepting Eric's explanation as he picked up his own shirt and pulled it on too.
"Oh," he replied quietly.
For a few awkward moments they stood quietly in the garage the only sounds being the few flies buzzing around and Mr. Jenkins next door mowing his lawn. Almost as if on cue both boys started for the door to escape outside. Grabbing their backpacks then the handlebars of their bikes they both swung a leg over and sat on the seats.
"Mom!" Eric yelled, "We're going to go swimming we'll be back before dark okay?"
"Be careful!" His mother's muffled voice came from inside the house.
"I will," Eric rolled his eyes looking at David as he grinned. David grinned back bobbling his head from side to side. The boys hopped onto a single leg forcing the pedals to start turning and rode down the street.
Twenty minutes later they reached the tree line of Wilkin's Park and stopped. The cool, shaded air blew calmly over them from the forest like woods around the park. The boys got off their bikes, the path was too bumpy to ride over so they'd have to walk until they got through the park. It was kind of creepy in there but it was the quickest way to the aquatic center and the relief of the swimming pool.
A quick nod from David before he began walking his bike on the path into the trees and Eric followed. David was still talking about next year.
"Wow," David started, "high school next year man. That's gonna be weird huh?"
"Mhmm," Eric answered from behind as he followed. Eric's mind was drawn back to those few moments back in the garage. He couldn't shake the thoughts running through his head.
The sunlight was mostly blocked by the thick trees now and it almost like being in the forest for real. Eric was looking around at the trees and smelling the fresh air blowing over them when David stopped. He set his bike against one of the trees and smiled that wicked smile of his as he took his backpack off.
"What're you doing?" Eric asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well," David chuckled, "I swiped some beer from my dad's fridge last night and since we're high schoolers now we need to learn how to drink."
Eric felt the fear crawl up his throat. If his mother found out he'd been drinking he'd get in major trouble. Still, he'd never had alcohol before and he didn't have to be home for hours. Maybe the smell would go away before anyone found out?
David was already sitting with his back against one of the trees just off the dirt path with his bag in his lap. Eric jumped at the sound of the zipper being pulled open quickly. The can was cool in his hands just like a soda can from his garage. The boys looked at each other then pulled the tabs opening their cans. The hissing noise followed by the spray of foam made them laugh more from excitement of breaking the rules than anything else. David had always been good about finding ways to get away with stuff. He was smart like that. Eric always got caught unless David did the planning.
"Cheers," David said as he held the can up. Eric returned the motion gulping dryly before putting the can to his lips.
They both took a long drink, it was awful stuff but ego did its job and they both chugged it down. Emptying the cans into their mouths as quickly as possible boy of them let out long, chest rattling belches before tossing the cans into the long grass. Their eyes watered and Eric noted that his stomach was burning just a little. He was glad it was over when David smiled and handed him another can.
"Jesus," Eric said," how many did you take?"
"I got us a whole 6 pack dude," David said proudly. "Cant' say we were really drinking if we only have 1 can each right?" His eyes looked a little red from the carbonation as he let out another long burp.
"Good one," Eric said automatically as he took another can from David.
One by one the boys sat next to each other as they finished the beers. Eric felt light headed and goofy. He glanced at David who looked pretty happy with himself. Together, they sat and talked about the rest of the Summer and how they'd have to get more beer again. After a while, Eric felt sleepy and realized that David had stopped talking. Eyes heavy he gave David a nudge. He only mumbled a little in his sleep but he was out.
A burning began to grow in Eric's center, an impulse that excited him and seemed to wake him up more. He gave David a shove but he only groaned and fell over into the grass. Slowly, Eric reached for David and moved his arms to his sides. A brief thought that he shouldn't crossed his mind but it blew away like leaves in the wind. He wanted this and it was his only chance to find out what it was like.
Slowly, cautiously he took hold of his friend's shorts and pulled them down to his knees. All the time his eyes glued to David's face. David didn't move, not a twitch and it encouraged him to keep going. He looked for a moment at David's penis. It wasn't particularly large but he liked it anyway. Gently he reached for it and lightly ran his fingers over it. It was really soft and smooth and Eric felt himself getting more excited. For a moment, he thought he could stop, just pull David's shorts back up and pretend that nothing happened. But that desire nagged at him as he continued to run his fingertips over him. He felt that David had become erect, he hadn't expected that and it caused him to grow hard too.
Without thinking, he leaned down and took David's erect penis into his mouth. His head swam in euphoria he'd never felt this happy. He started sucking it in and out of his mouth as he worked his own shorts down to find his own erection. His ears filled with the rushing sound of blood pumping through him as he touched himself. He felt wild, like a beast filled with power as he grew less cautious and more forceful with his actions. It was only a few minutes until he felt David's erection grow even more and begin to pulsate. No warning, David exploded into his mouth but he didn't stop and it pushed him over the edge. He continued sucking, trying to swallow everything David had to give him as he stroked himself and released his own orgasm into the grass between David's legs.
Only a moment of complete pleasure and suddenly it was over. Guilt, shame, embarrassment overtook him. He looked up and saw David staring at him, he didn't look angry but Eric was angry. He'd lost control. A pervert, a fag he called himself inside and he sat back furiously pulling his shorts back on. David sat up still looking confused as he pulled his pants back up.
"Oh my God," Eric whispered to himself. His mind spinning his mother's words echoing in his head about how God doesn't love homosexuals. About how he would go to hell for sure if he ever did anything like that again. Again?
The memory almost caused him to vomit. Mom had been explaining to him, no she was yelling him after she'd caught him with his cousin Reggie. They were touching each other when she found them in the garage. Reggie never came over again. Now his mother's voice was tearing his soul apart inside...
"Eric!" her voice shrill, panicked and horrified, "You can't do that with another boy! God will strike you dead where you stand! Do you understand me? It's evil! It's wicked and wrong!" Eric felt his legs going limp.
"Dude?" David's calm voice sounded like he was under water. "Dude, it's okay I already knew and I don't mind. Just don't ask me to return the favor." He laughed as he got up brushing the grass and dirt from his backside. "Hell, I'd let you do it again, at least until I find a girl you know what I mean?" and he winked at Eric.
Eric's mind was still reliving the scolding from his mother. She'd told him he was nasty, a gross little thing and maybe he shouldn't have been born after all. He'd broken her heart and God would punish him! He looked up at David's smiling face. How could he be smiling at him? He was evil and gross! Each time he breathed in it was hot like fire, like the fire in hell would be. He was doomed forever now and David just smiled at him like everything was fine!
In that moment his vision went blurry and rage seethed inside him. How could David trick him? He said he knew? He must've planned this and it's his fault! A primal scream escaped from Eric's mouth as the world swirled into blurring colors then there was nothing.
Feeling cold, Eric woke up to find himself l fault! A primal scream escaped from Eric's mouth as the world swirled into blurring colors then there was nothing.
Feeling cold, Eric woke up to find himself lying in the grass. A chill gripped him cold as ice. Eyes widened, it was night time. He was late getting home. Where was David? He wouldn't leave him there alone would he?
The moonlight beamed in through the canopy of the trees giving enough light to see dimly. There, Eric sighed in relief, David was sleeping too curled up on his side behind those trees.
"David," Eric called to him groggily," dude we are so busted. Come on man, we're dead for sure."
Kneeling down beside David, Eric took hold of his shoulder and rolled him face up to wake him. Acid boiled into his mouth as his stomach clenched into an unforgiving fist. Eric ran to the nearest bush and threw up beer and ice cream into it over and over.
"Oh God," Eric whispered as he stared at David's moonlit face.
David's face was swollen and bloody. Milky eyes stared unmoving at the stars as black trails of blood ran from the corners of his eyes. His cheek bones sticking out of the skin and a flap of his scalp hung loose away from his forehead. Eric looked, studied the horror before him in the grass seeing that even David's mouth was broken hanging open and twisted like his jaw wasn't attached on one side.
Suddenly, it all came rushing back to him. Fear, shame and guilt blaming David as he'd grabbed the heavy piece of wood from the ground. The confused look on David's face as he'd began to swing that wood as hard as he could into his smiling face. David's cries and begging Eric to stop ringing in his ears. The wet, crunching sounds turning his stomach as he furiously murdered his best friend. Hot tears ran down Eric's face as he sat down. His body shaking with grief at what he'd done, all of it. He was a monster after all. His mother had been right and he was evil.
A light bathed over his tear streaked face as he turned and heard the sound of David's dad's voice, "Eric? Is that you? Where's Davey? We're all looking everywhere for you boys! Don't think I didn't notice that missing 6 pack from my garage either."
He was walking towards Eric as he spoke. Eric just stared at him, nothing, he was empty inside when the man froze in his tracks shining the flashlight a little further up the trail...
"I wonder," Eric said emotionless," what hell is like for someone who already lives there?"