Vincent's P.O.V.

It's been a few weeks since the incident at school. We allowed Kevin to stay over at Mike's house for a few weeks. Kevin has been getting better. He's becoming more happy every day. Mike didn't really mind him being in his house, but the more time he spent with Kevin, the more he began to enjoy having him around. We all enjoyed hanging out with him. Scott and I have been coming over to Mike's house to hang out with Kevin. We would hang out until seven, when I have to go back to my house where I live alone. I guess you can say that after spending so much time with your friends, it's pretty lonely back at my house. At least I have Scott to look after me. I mean, Scott is a good friend and I really like him for that. He's... really cute, and his soft, soothing voice... I get butterflies in my stomach just hearing it. And I really like his personality. Is it possible that I'm... starting to like him? No wait, what am I saying?! I can't be in love with him. I mean, I do like him and all, but.... I don't want to say it to him. I don't want to ruin our friendship just because I can't tell my true feelings to him. He's a really good friend and I don't want to lose him because of something like this. Whatever, I'm getting sidetracked. Let's cut to the chase.

Me and Scott are driving to Mike's house to see Kevin. I remember that one time when we went to see him and he and Anthony were competing against each other in Super Smash Bros. Melee. I couldn't stop smiling. It was good to have our ol' Kevin back. Anyways, me and Scott pulled into the driveway of Mike's house and I unbuckled my seatbelt when I noticed Scott looking... off. His face was blushing a tint of pink and his hands were intertwined together. I reached out and put a hand on Scott's shoulder. "Hey Scott. Are you okay?" I asked.

Scott's P.O.V.

I had been looking at Vincent for a while now. To be honest I think he's cute. Wait. What am I thinking?! I feel his hand on mine. "Y-Yes, I'm fine."

Vincent's P.O.V.

I look at Scott concerned. "Are you sure? You've been looking like that for the past 3 days." I said.

No P.O.V.

If only you knew Vinny. Scott thought in his head. "C'mon. Mike's waiting for us."

Vincent's P.O.V.

"Yeah. Let's go." I replied. Scott and I got out of the car and opened the door to Mike's house. Anthony looked up from the T.V. show he was watching and saw us. "Vincent dude!!!" Anthony shouted, getting up from the couch and running over to us. He gave me a big hug and I stumbled back. Luckily, Scott caught me. "Heh, Hey Anthony. How ya doing?" I said as he pulled away from me. "I'm just fine, dude! You really need to check out what Kevin made! Come on!" He said and ran to the kitchen. I looked at Scott expectedly and he nodded. We both went to the kitchen. "Hey, Kev. What'cha made?" I ask.

"I made lunch!! There are hamburgers, hot dogs and for dessert I also cut up fruit and got toppings to put on ice cream." Kevin said. Mike was surprised. "Hey Kevin! Can you be my wife?"

My mouth was drooling by the sight of the food. I haven't gotten a chance to eat breakfast, so this looks pretty good. I must have spaced out because I heard Jeremy calling me. "Vincent? Viiiinceeeent! VINCENT!!" "AAH!!" I screamed. I have to admit, Jeremy almost gave me a heart attack. "Geez, Jeremy! You can't do that!!" I shouted at him. "Hehe. Sorry, Vince." Jeremy said. Fritz chuckled. He then looked at me weird. "Um... Vincent, you got something on your face." I looked at him confused, but I realized I still have drool on my face. I quickly wiped it off. "Well, anyways, I need to get the table ready. Looks like we're eating outdoors!" Anthony said.

"All right guys dig in!" Kevin said as we ate outside. He gave me a lot since he knows I didn't eat breakfast by the look of my face. "Mike, I hope you were kidding about Kevin being your wife." Scott said. He gave a quick glance towards Anthony to see his reaction.

Anthony looked at Mike. "You said Kevin's your what?!" He exclaimed. Scott and I looked at him, then Mike, then Kevin. 'Busted...' I whisper to Scott.

"He said Kevin's his wife!" Fritz said before chomping on his burger. Scott and I smirked at each other. Ohhh, this is gonna get good.

"Oh no! You are NOT getting Kevin today!! He is mine!!" Anthony shouted. He then started throwing the burgers at Mike. "Food fight!!" I shouted as I started throwing hot dogs at Anthony.

Mike eventually caught the burgers in his mouth. Scott got in front of me to protect me of flying food. Kevin had a look of shock on his face. "WILL YOU GUYS STOP?!" Kevin suddenly said.

I look at Kevin. "Aww! Dude, you're no fun." Anthony said as a burger patty landed on Kevin's head. Kevin's eye twitched. He then got a bun and threw it at Anthony. "Nobody is getting my buns today!" Kevin said.

Scott looked at me, smirking. "You wanna join in?" He asked. "Hell yeah!" I shouted as I grabbed the hot dogs and threw them at Mike, Anthony, and Fritz. "Hey! What did I dooo?" Fritz whined. "You started it!" Anthony shouted as a bun hit Anthony right in the face.

"Ha! You got one of my buns." Kevin said. Mike threw a few hotdogs at Jeremy. "AAAAH!! Why I oughta!" Jeremy screamed. Scott and I jumped behind the table. You don't want to see Jeremy when he's mad. He grabbed two bottles of ketchup and mustard and squirted it all over Mike's face.

"Pfft what the heck man!!" Mike said and threw a patty at Jeremy. Kevin grabbed a nearby bottle of ketchup and squirt some on Anthony's face. "kehehehe."

I snuck behind Jeremy. Now was my chance to launch a sneak attack. However, just as I was about to hit Jeremy in the head with a hot dog, a burger patty hit me in the head. I turned around and saw Anthony. "Noob." He said. I grabbed the patty off my head and threw it at his face.

Kevin began to laugh. He then looked at his clothes. "Uhmmm guys? This is fun and all but shouldn't we be eating?"

We all looked at our clothes. Yeah, we were getting pretty dirty. "Yeah, you're right. We should probably get cleaned up first." I said. Anthony wiped his face from the patty grease. "Yeah... *pfft* We should." He said. Kevin giggled at him. He used a towel to wipe Anthony's face. "Here, let me help." Scott helped me up and gave me some towels to clean up.

I wiped myself off. "Thanks, Scott." I said. We then looked at the table which was completely ruined. Burger patties, hot dogs and buns everywhere. Ketchup and mustard all over the ground. It was a mess. "Welp. How are we gonna clean THIS up?" Anthony asked. Kevin sighed. "Well, let's get some cleaning supplies." he got up and turned. "I'll whip up extra food. But this time let's eat it, not throw it like mad men."

"Yeah. That's true. Let's not do that." I said, looking at Scott whose acting... odd again. He's averting my gaze and his face is the same tinted pink. "Um, Scott?" I waved my hand in front of his face to try and catch his attention. "Hellooooo? Scotty? SCOTTY!!"

Scott's P.O.V.

Oops. I was staring at Vinny again! "Yeah I'm okay!"

Vincent's P.O.V.

I looked at Scott and smirked. "Are you sure? You've been acting like that ever since we got here. Oh, and that one time, you protected me from flying food? Yeah, something's definitely up with you." I said. Scott began to sweat. Fortunately Kevin called him. "Scott I need help with the brooms!!!" "Coming!" He said walking off.

I watched Scott walk inside the house. Heh... I could tell he likes me. Oh well, might as well go along with it. I walked inside the house and looked at my clothes. Ugh, I need to change. Didn't Kevin have another set of clothes in his room? "Hey, Kevin. Is there any spare clothes I can use?" I asked. "Sure. Let me get them for you." he said and ran off. Mike got close to Anthony and whispered. "I know you like Kev."

Anthony looked at Mike, confused. "W-What are you talking about?" He asked, a blush forming across his face. "When I yelled, "Kevin, be my wife." you said he was yours." "He's right, you know." Scott said as he picked up the patties. "W-Well... I.... uh....." Anthony started sweating. "I-I don't really like him that way. I just think he's a really good friend." Anthony laughed nervously.

"Okay..." Mike said. "Just wondering cause your face is all red right now." Anthony noticed and tried to cover up his face. "S-Shut up!!" He shouted as Mike and Scott laughed. "That's a shame. If you really like him, you should tell him soon because I heard someone else has a crush on him." Mike said. Anthony looked at Mike. "Who has a crush on him?" He asked. Mike smiled. He wanted to torture Anthony more. "I won't say it." Kevin came back with the spare clothes. "Here Vincent. I hope they fit."

"Thanks." I said. I took the spare clothes and went into the bathroom to change. I changed out of my food-stained clothes and put on Kevin's spare clothes. I looked in the mirror, thinking about Scott. What am I going to say to him? Should I tell him how I feel? Maybe... he has the same feelings for me. No. That's stupid. We're both guys, that's impossible... right? My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the bathroom door. "Vincent, you okay in there?" Kevin asked. "You have been in there for 10 minutes. The food is ready. I made a bit extra just for you since you didn't eat earlier."

"Okay. Thanks." I replied. I got out of the bathroom and went back outside, trying to act casually when I saw Anthony blushing. I sat down next to him. "You okay?" I ask. He looked at me. "Yeah, I-I'm fine." He stuttered. I saw him look at someone. I followed his gaze and found out that he was staring at Kevin. "You like Kevin, don't you?" I asked, smirking. "W-What?! O-Of course not!! I just l-like him as a really good friend." He stuttered. I put a hand on Anthony's shoulder. "Don't worry. I know how you feel. I'm in love with someone too." I said. "You do?" Anthony asked. "Yeah." I replied. I looked at Scott, taking his seat, saving the one next to him for me. "Heh... he really is a gentleman, am I right?" Anthony asked. "Yeah. He is, and I really like him for that." I replied. I went over to my seat and sat down next to Scott. "Let's dig in, guys!" Fritz said, taking a huge bite out of the burger. "Thanks for the food, Kevin!" I exclaimed, putting my hands together in a prayer position.

"You are welcome guys! Remember to leave room for ice cream!!" Kevin said and then bit into a hamburger. Scott smiled at me. He thought it was cute how I had a bit of ketchup on my cheek. "Here, let me get that for you." he said and wiped my face. I chuckled. "Thanks." I looked down at Scott's hand and grabbed it. His hand was soft. It's very comforting. I looked at his eyes, those beautiful, hazel brown eyes, and his lips. I wanted to kiss him on the lips. I wanted to so much. I wonder what his lips would feel like. No, wait, what am I thinking?! I can't think about this in front of my friends. It would be weird! Oh god... what am I going to do?

No P.O.V.

Scott smiled at him. He's cute. "No problem." Awww Kevin thought in his head. They are so cute together! He did not notice that Anthony stared at him. Fritz noticed Anthony staring at Kevin. "Anthony, are you okay?" He asked. Anthony was startled and looked at him. "Oh, y-yeah I-I'm fine!" He stuttered. Jeremy sighed. "You're doing it again! Look, just tell us what's wrong!" He shouted. "Jeremy!" Fritz shouted and punched him in the arm. "Oww..." Jeremy winced in pain and rubbed his arm. "Really, guys! Nothing is wrong! Look, I'll tell you later, okay?" Anthony said. "Okay." Fritz said. Just then, Scott's phone rang.

"Oh sorry guys. I need to take this call." he said and got up. Kevin turned and saw Anthony flustered. He walked up and touched his forehead. "Are you okay? Your face is kinda red." Mike nearly choked on his burger. "Pfft." Anthony looked up at Kevin. "Y-Yeah, I-I'm fine!" He stuttered. Fritz made a motion as if to say, 'Go on!'. Anthony sighed. "L-Look. T-There's something I want t-to talk about." Anthony stuttered. "What is it?" Kevin said, removing his hand from Anthony's forehead. "You can tell me anything. I won't judge."

"W-Well, I... uh..." Anthony stuttered. Everyone looked at Anthony expectedly. Anthony looked around. Mike and Jeremy are rooting for him. Vincent nodded. Fritz mouthed, 'Go on.' Seeing all of his friends rooting for him, it gave him courage. "Well, we've been friends for a long time and I have something that I need to tell you." Anthony got down on one knee and took Kevin's hand. "Kevin, I...... I love you." Kevin's eyes widened. Somebody actually l-loved him? His face grew pink. "A-Anthony...." "Yes, it's true. I've loved you ever since we met in elementary school. You are always smart, caring and kind. The moment I looked into your beautiful purple eyes, the moment I felt your golden blonde hair, I knew I had fallen in love with my best friend." "Aww..." Fritz and Jeremy said. "I understand if you're not ready to date someone like me, but I just wanted to get my feelings out... for you." Anthony said. Kevin put a hand over his mouth. That's why Anthony was nervous around him sometimes. All Anthony said to him made him tear up.

Anthony noticed. "Hey, dude, are you okay? Was it something I said? I'm sorry if I said anything bad." Anthony said. "No. It's not that..." he said wiping his tears. "It's that... I thought nobody cared for me like that. Ever since high school started, I felt all alone because my parents..." Kevin sniffed. "I thought you hated me for abandoning you when I spent my time studying." He covered his face with his hands. Anthony pulled Kevin's hands away from his face and wiped the tears away. "Kevin, I would never hate you for abandoning me. I knew you were stressed out because of your parents. I want to help you in every way. I have to deal with my parents all the time. I always felt like I was abandoning you guys. But you guys stuck with me the whole time, especially you. You helped me through my tough times and now it's my turn to help you." Anthony said.

Kevin smiled through his tears. "I love you too Anthony." he said and kissed him on the cheek.

Vincent's P.O.V.

I smiled. Kevin and Anthony look so cute together. Maybe I'll confess my feelings to Scott later. Right now, this is just too cute to resist. Then, Scott went outside, looked... sad? Scared? I couldn't tell what expression he had. "Well, who was on the phone?" I asked. Scott looked at me. His eyes were wide and filled with tears. He held his phone in his hand and it was trembling. "My mom......" My eyes widened. Oh no... I thought. This can't be good. Jeremy got up from his seat. "What did she say?" He asked. "She...." he gulped and looked at me. I grab his shoulders. "Calm down Scott. What did your mom say?" I ask.

Scott's P.O.V.

I looked at Vincent. I love him so much. But if I told him about this he'll hate me for sure. "She told me that two women were kicked out of the church we go to for being lesbians. She said that If I turned out to be gay, she'll disown me."

Vincent's P.O.V.

I was shocked. I can't believe that his parents would do that to him. I hugged him. "Scott... don't worry. It'll be okay. Even if your parents disowned you for being gay, I'll never hate you." I said. I honestly didn't know why I said that. My mind was frantic. I'm not sure if my words would help him. Scott looked at me. He smiled and hugged me. "Thank you..." I hugged him back. "You're welcome." Meanwhile, everyone else looked at us. "Okay. First, the incident with Kevin's parents and now the incident with Scott's parents. Something's definitely going on." Anthony said. I looked at Scott. "Scott, I think you need to stay here for a little while." I said. "But we can't let Scott stay over! They'll be concerned for him!" Fritz said. I sighed. I knew this was coming. He's gonna think I'm crazy for saying this. I took a deep breath. Here it goes.... "Scott, call me crazy but... you have to tell them how you really feel."

Scott's P.O.V.

I was surprised. Was Vincent... I took his hands in mine hoping it was true. "Tell me."

Vincent's P.O.V.

I sighed. "You have to tell your parents that you have feelings for me. And that you've been feeling like that for the longest time. I know your parents will disown you for that, so if that happens, I need you to come over to Mike's house right away. I know this sounds crazy, but... I want to help you in every way. There's no need to hide your true feelings from everyone. God is God. He should love everyone. I know, I got that information from one of your church parties, but you should stick up for what you believe in. I know they'll get mad at you for it, but at least you got to say what you needed to say. We always have your back. We're always here to help you in every way." I felt a tinge of regret. I'm almost certain that this would not help. I'm sorry, Scott...

Scott's P.O.V.

Vincent... I thought. "I... love you Vincent."

Vincent's P.O.V.

I hugged Scott. "I love you too..." I felt tears streaming down my face. Scott stroked my hair. I hugged him tighter as I started sobbing. I don't want to see Scott sad. I don't want to see him in pain. I don't want... to lose him. Me and Scott both pulled away. "Are you ready to go? Your parents might be expecting you at home." I said. "To tell you the truth, I don't want to go home either..." Scott stood up. "But... for you Vincent, I'm willing to give up anything." "That's the spirit!" I said. I held Scott's hand, tears still evident in my eyes. "I'll always be by your side." I said, kissing his cheek. "I love you."

Scott's P.O.V.

"Thank you..." I kissed his forehead. Kevin smiled. He looked at Anthony.

No P.O.V.

"Do you think Scott will be alright? I mean, with everything that's been happening recently, I'm really worried about him." Anthony said. "I hope." Kevin said. "I don't want to face my parents either. After I what I did to myself..." He touched his wrist. His wrists scars have not fully healed yet. "I still seem like a huge disappointment to them." he said gritting his teeth. Anthony hugged Kevin. "Kevin, don't worry about your parents right now. We need to worry about what's going on right now. You're not a disappointment. You are a great honor student, you're fun to be around, hell, you even helped me with my homework. That just shows that you're not a disappointment. Do you remember the promise we made when we were kids? We promised that we would help each other no matter what. So we're here to fulfill that promise, even if it means risking our lives to protect each other." Anthony said.

"Yes, you are right." Kevin looked at Scott and Vincent. "We will make sure you two get to stay together." he said putting his hand on Scott's shoulder. "We are with you."

Vincent's P.O.V.

"Thanks guys." I said. I looked at the clock. "It's almost time for dinner. Your parents might be waiting. Do you want me to come with you?" I ask. "Please." Scott said, holding my hand. "We will be here waiting." Mike said. "Remember if anything goes wrong, call us." "Alright." I said. Me and Scott went to the car. I looked at Scott. "Are you sure you want to do this?" I ask him. Scott grips his hands on the steering wheel. "To tell you the truth, I'm... scared." he turned to face me. "...but with you with me, I'm sure I can go through with it." I turned to look at Scott. "I'll always be with you every step of the way." I said, smiling.

No P.O.V.

Mike heard them drive off. "I hope it all goes well." "Knowing Scott, he's a strong one. He's always been there for Vincent." Kevin said and placed his hand on Anthony's shoulder. "Just like you." he said smiling at him. Anthony laughed. "Oh shucks." Jeremy turned to Mike. "I hope Scott will be okay." He said. "I hope it does." Scott knew they'd disown him so he had a plan. First he got the most important stuff from his room stuffed it in suitcases and snuck them down to the car with Vincent's help. He knew it was going to be painful but he had to go through with it.

Vincent's P.O.V.

I looked at Scott, looking nervous, and took his hand. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine." I said. Even then, I knew from the bottom of my heart that it was not going to end well. I just wanted Scott to be happy. I want him to smile again. I'll do anything. Anything to help him. Anything to make him happy. I'm not gonna let anything stand in our way. Scott led me into the house. His mom was happy to have me over because she cooked a lot of food. Eating, Scott knew he had to tell them. He helped his mom with the dishes and made them all sit in the living room. "Mom... dad... I have to say something... it's important." I looked at Scott, already getting a bad feeling. "Yeah. I want you two to be open-minded about it, okay?" I said. Scott's parents looked at each other. "Scott, you are scaring me...." his mother said. "Mom... dad... what I am about to say is going to shock you. But I want to let you know that when I say what I have to say, you will disown me." Scott gripped my hand.

My heart rate increased. This is it. The moment of truth. I gripped Scott's hand tightly and nodded. "Mom... dad... I'm... in love with Vincent." Both parents gasped. "W-What?!" his father said. "What are you saying?!" "You heard me. I love him more than anything in the world. If you find that disturbing and decide to disown me, so be it." He closed his eyes. "If you accept me for who I am, I'll be happy. If you disown me, I'll still love you but I will no longer want to be under the damn roof." Scott gripped my hand. My heart was pounding in my ears. His father yelled so loud, it hurt my ears. They scare me, but I built up the courage. "Yeah. I feel the same way. You have no right to make him unhappy. It doesn't matter if your son's gay, God will still love him." "God made a man and a woman so they can mate! Not to fall in love with the same sex!!" Scott's mom yelled. "I thought we raised you better than this!!" "You did! You raised me well!! But you have to learn to accept who I am!! God loves all of his children no matter what race or se-" SLAP! Scott's father had slapped him. Scott's eyes widened and he turned to face his father who looked at his hand not believing what he had just done to his son.

My eyes widened. I just saw Scott's father slap his own son. I jumped in front of Scott. "DON'T YOU DARE DO THAT TO YOUR OWN SON!!" I yelled.

No P.O.V.

Scott's eyes widened. Vincent was protecting him. "Please... no more..." he said, bangs covering his eyes. "Son-" "No. I'm done. I get it. You disown me." Scott looked at his father straight in the eyes tears visible. "I get it. YOU NEVER LOVED ME AT ALL!!" He yelled, tears streaming down his face. He grabbed Vincent by the arm and both walked out. "Scott, you come back here! I'm not done talking to you!" "Vincent, please, wait for me in the car."

Vincent's P.O.V.

"No! I'm not leaving you!!" I shouted.

"Please Vinny... I don't want my dad to hurt you."

"I don't care! I don't want your dad to hurt you! All I care about is for you to be safe." I said.

"Vincent-" Scott said but his father grabbed him by the arm. "Get back in there! I'm not done talking to you!" "LET GO OF ME! I'M DONE LISTENING TO YOU!!" Scott screamed when his father twisted his arm.

I pulled Scott away from his father. I don't want to see Scotty get hurt again. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!! I WILL NEVER LET YOU HURT SCOTT!!" I yelled.

"Vinny...." Scott said, tears in his eyes holding his arm in pain. "How dare you-" "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!" Scott yelled. "I'M DONE WITH THIS CRAPPY FAMILY! I'M DONE!!! I KNOW GOD LOVES EVERYBODY!! IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE BLIND!!!" Scott took me by the hand. "Please... let's just go.... I already have my stuff in the car... let's just... go...." Scott passed out in my arms. The situation was too much for him. His body gave out. "Scotty!!" I yelled as Scott passed out in my arms. I shot a hateful glare at his parents. "I hope you realized what you've done. God will never forgive you for what you did." I hissed. I picked Scott up bridal style and left the house. I got Scott in the car and buckled him up. I started up the car and drove back to Mike's house. On the way back, I couldn't forget Scott's face when his father twisted his arm like that. God... his face. I couldn't stand seeing him like that. Scott... No matter what happens, I will protect you. That's a promise. As soon as I parked the car in the driveway, I got Scott out of the car, ran to the front door, and started knocking on the door frantically.

Mike ran to the door and saw Scott passed out in my arms. Kevin ran and had me put him on the couch. "Okay Vincent. He's not breathing due to shock! I need you to breathe into his mouth while I press on his chest to get air." What?! O-Oh god... I tilted Scott's head, my hands shaking. I pinched his nose and covered his mouth with my own. I then blew two breaths into his mouth. "You're doing great! Keep it up!" Kevin kept pressing on his chest until finally Scott began gasping for air. "*gaaasp*" Scott sat up. "You did great, Vincent." Kevin said, patting my back. "Scott, are you okay?" I ask frantically.

"Yes... I'm fine." he looked around. "How did we get here?" I sigh. "Well, your father hurt you really bad. I got you back to Mike's house, but when we got inside, you... you weren't breathing. So we..." I blushed. "We gave you CPR." I said. "Oh...." Scott blushed. His first kiss.... "Hey Vincent..." Scott said. "Come here." I got closer to Scott. "Yes?" I ask. Scott grabbed me by the chin and pressed his lips to mine.

I froze in shock, then quickly melted into the kiss. I wrapped his arms around his neck, getting deeper into the kiss. Just then, Anthony walked in. "Hey, dudes. What's all the ruckus abo- Whooooa..." We both pulled away to see Anthony standing in the hallway. "Seriously, Anthony?" I ask, annoyed. "Kev, what's going on?" He asked. "Uhmm... ahem, they were kissing...." Mike said. Kevin blushed. One day he and Anthony would share their first kiss. "Say Fritz, wanna help me make sweets? I was think of making cookies." He turned on his heel and walked into the kitchen. Mike nudged at Anthony. "Psst. Maybe you should do mouth to mouth with Kev." "S-Shut up!!" Anthony blushed. Anthony kept bickering with Mike as they went into the kitchen. I laughed and turned to Scott. "Scott... I'm so glad you're okay." I said, hugging him. "I'm glad YOU'RE okay. You were so brave protecting me from my father. Thank you." "You're welcome." I said. I took his hand and intertwined his fingers with mine. "I don't want anyone else to get hurt. Everyone here was worried about you. I was worried about you. You're the only one that I care about the most. I love you so much." I said. Scott put an arm around me. "I'm lucky to have you."

No P.O.V.

Kevin meanwhile put the first 2 set of trays of cookies in the oven. "Okay, we need to wait for 12 minutes. In the mean time, we can go play video games."

"Sounds good to me." Mike said. He and the others left Kevin and Anthony alone in the kitchen. Anthony and Kevin just stood there awkwardly for a few minutes. Finally, Anthony spoke. "So do you want to tell me what happened earlier? Someone was banging on the door while I was trying to take my nap." He said. "Well, Vincent came home with Scott in his arms. Turns out Scott's parents didn't take it too well and Scott's father actually laid his hands on him, and it was too much for him that he passed out." Anthony's eyes widened. "Oh my god! Is he okay?" He asked. "Yes he's fine. Vincent and I gave him CPR. Of course I asked Vincent to be the one to breathe in his mouth." "Ohhh. So THAT explains why those two were kissing. By the way, how did you know how to do CPR?" Anthony asked. "Well, my uncle taught me when my sister nearly drowned one day when we went to the lake. I pumped her chest while he did the breathing." "Whoa! That is so cool! Your uncle's awesome!" Anthony exclaimed, his eyes sparkling. "Yep. He taught me a lot." Kevin said scratching the back of his head. "Fritz, can you open the oven? I think they are ready."

"Sure thing." Fritz replied. He opened the oven door, a sweet smell coming from the cookies. "This looks awesome! You sure do know how to cook, Fritz!" Anthony said. "Heh, well, my sister taught me." Fritz replied. He got the cookies on the plate when Anthony turned to Kevin. "Hey, Kevin. About earlier... Well, Mike told me something." Anthony said. "What did Mike tell you?" Kevin said as he put another batch in the oven. "Well... Mike said that since Vincent did mouth to mouth with Scott, maybe I should... do mouth to mouth with you." Anthony said, a blush spreading across his face.

Kevin blushed. "W-What?" He covered his face with one hand. He then looked at Anthony. "... I-If... you want..." Anthony's face went red. "B-But I don't even know h-how to do it." He stuttered. Kevin narrowed his eyes at him, still blushing. "...I kind of don't either..." He looked the other way. "...try following your instinct. Try to... you know... kiss me." Anthony's eyes widened. This is his first kiss. His heart is pounding and his face is going hot. "O-Okay. C-Can you... l-lay down?" Anthony stuttered. "H-huh?! Laying down?" Kevin said, looking at Anthony in surprise. He thought he wanted to kiss standing up, but it's his first time. "O-Okay." Kevin said and got on the floor.

"Okay. I can do this." Anthony said as he took deep breaths. He knew the basics from what he saw on TV. He got down on his knees and put his ear near Kevin's mouth. He was still breathing, but he pretended he wasn't. He tilted Kevin's head back, and lowered himself towards his face, his lips parted. Should I... screw it. He took a deep breath and pressed his lips against Kevin's lips, blowing air into his lungs. Just then, Fritz walked in. "Hey, are the cookies do-" He stopped mid-sentence. Anthony giving Kevin mouth to mouth. First Vincent giving Scott mouth to mouth, and now Anthony. Something must've been up. He went to the living room quietly. He didn't want to ruin the perfect moment. "Hey, guys. Come look." Fritz whispered.

Kevin had his eyes closed and felt Anthony's lips on his. He felt Anthony breathe air into him. Mike saw it. From the corner, they thought Kevin had passed out and Anthony was giving him CPR. Anthony pulled away, his face all red. "Uhm... is this good?" He asked. Kevin slowly opened his eyes and looked up at Anthony. "Yes...." he said in a calm tone while blushing. Meanwhile, everyone was watching. Vincent got out his phone and took a picture of the whole thing. "Whew. Two people needing CPR in one day. That sure is exciting." Jeremy said. Kevin saw them and began to blush more. He hid his face in his hands. "A-Anthony... we were caught." Anthony laughed. "Well, trust me, it's worth it. Like Vincent said, there's no need to hide your true feelings from everyone." He said. "You're right." he said and kissed Anthony on the cheek. "I love you, Anthony Evans." he said putting his head on Anthony's shoulder. "I love you too, Kevin Rodney." He said, hugging Kevin. Everyone smiled. Vincent hugged Scott. "Welp. Let's see if the cookies are done." Fritz said, opening the oven door. Jeremy followed suit, putting the oven mitts on. The past few weeks have been eventful, but the fun memories that they will share in the future will be coming.