The bell rang and everyone else stood up to leave the room.

All day, Bram noticed how everyone was talking about Simon and his post on CreekSecrets. He was trying to get away from everyone at the moment and that includes social media so he has absolutely no idea what was going on.

“Hey Bram.” Garette waved his hands in front of him. “… are you listening to me?”

“what? No.” He shake his head, noticing that nobody is in the room except both of them

“I’m sorry what were we talking about?” “I said lets go to the carnival with the guys.”

"But the play is tonight, right?”

“I know. But the guys wanted to support Simon and I do too.”

"s-simon? W-why?” Bram’s eyes widen, since he cut off his communication with Jacques he has no idea what he’s been up too, and trust Bram when he say its excruciating.

“haven’t you read his post?” Garette looked at him suspicious.

“Are you okay Bram?”

“Yes!” he panicked, “Yes,” he grabbed his bag and turned it inside out to find his phone. “Where is that damn phone?”

“Bro,” Garette grab Bram’s arm. “its right here.” Pointing at Bram’s desk. “are you okay?”

“oh.” Bram chuckled. “I forgot.”

“Bram,” Garette started suddenly serious. “I know there is something going on with you and Simon and I know that there is something you’re not telling me.”

“Wait i—“

Bram tried to explain. Garette raised his hands, “Let me finish,” he said smiling. “I’m your best friend, I’m not going to force you to tell me but I saw how you looked at him.”

He said staring directly at Bram. It’s the very first time Garette said something serious while looking so serious, he sometimes pass everything as a joke. “What am I going to do?” Bram’s eyes tears up.

“Read the post. I’ll leave you to it.” Garette grabbed his own things and stood up to leave the room.

“One more thing,” he said when he reached the door. “No matter what happen I’ll be here, we all will be.”

“How did you know it was me?” He smiled,

“because if you weren’t, you would’ve already punched me and I would’ve been bleeding on this floor.” They both chuckled.

“as what I said I’ll leave you to it. This is your thing, if you’re not ready to tell anyone that’s fine, but don’t forget that I’m right here.” and with that left the room.

 

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“Last call for the Ferris Wheel!”

Garette looked at Bram who looks so anxious he might pass out.

“You okay bud?” he said as he pat the others back.

“Do I deserve him?” he asked anxiously

“You deserve your own love story too.” Garette chuckled “His words not mine.”

“O-okay.” Bram started walking. He was so nervous he didn’t notice Garette shoving Nick away so he could pass.

“Wait!” Bram ran towards the Ferris wheel. His heart is pounding as his eyes met Simons’s. “C-can I sit there?” his heart continued to pound, praying so hard that he’s alone in his room typing his feelings away but his not. He’s right here, standing in front of Simon like an idiot.

“I’m kind of waiting for someone.” Simon said confuse. Bram couldn’t help but smile hearing Simon talk to him.

“Yea, I know.” Simon opened the railings to let him in.

“It’s Bram.” Abby smiled tears falling and so did Leah.

Nick just looked at Garette. “We did it.” They both smiled and gave each other a fist bump.

Once Bram sat down he could feel Simon’s eyes burning his sides. ‘Oh ! He’s right beside me!’ he looked up and was surprise to see Simon staring. ‘Oh.’ He panicked and looked down to his hands.

“It’s you.” Simon smiled Bram’s eyes widen, he looked back to him and seeing Simon’s smile he couldn’t help but reciprocate it.

“It’s me.” He said softly.

“But” Simon looked away from him for the first time. “…the night at that party.” Bram could hear the anxiety in his voice.

“Oh,” Bram almost punched himself. He could still remember Simon’s face when he caught him with that girl that night. “Yea, I was drunk and confused and it ended, like, a minute after you saw us.” Bram didn’t care if he sounded so defensive, he wanted Simon to know. “I tried to run after you, but you already left with Leah, and I thought… you know… that you were…”

“NO!” Simon almost screamed. “She’s my bestfriend.”

“Well, I obviously know that now.” Bram chuckled and Simon followed.

“and you’re Jewish.” Simon chuckled. “which is cool.”

“and I’m black too, and gay.” Bram smiled feeling tingles all over his body. It wasn’t the very first time he was able to say that out loud but saying it to Simon is totally different. “kinda crazy huh?”

“I didn’t think you’d come.”

“Me neither.” Bram looked away. “Until I was walking towards you I didn’t know I had it in me.” He paused and looked at Garette smiling at him. “I guess I just needed Garette’s pep talk.”

The Ferris wheel started to move and Bram’s heart pounded. Now his here, what was he going to do? He spent hours pounding if he should come that he didn’t even think about what he wanted to say. He looked at Simon who is looking forward with a blank stare.

Bram fidgeted, “A-are you disappointed that it’s me?”

Simon turned to look at him, which made Bram avoid his gaze.

‘did I just said that out loud?’

“No.” Simon said smiling.

Bram couldn’t help but smile too, butterflies going crazy in his stomach, he looked at Simon’s eyes, down to his nose, lips then back to his eyes again then he noticed that the other is leaning closer to him. He stared at Simon’s lips, and then it happened.

Simon kissed him.

It was quick Bram was almost confused but Simon looked at him, a look that seems like he was asking permission if it was okay. Then he kissed him again. Longer this time, Simon touches his face while his other hand was on his waist. Bram moved his hands to touch Simon’s hand. That was when everyone cheered. Bram panicked, for the first time noticing that there are so many people below them, and they were all familiar faces.

“Are you okay?” Simon asked hands still on his.

“Yes.” He chuckled and saw Garette, Abby, Nick, Leah, and the rest of his schoolmates cheering for them.

“Remind me to thank Garette later.” Simon pulled his waist closer and kissed him again.

 

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Simon was walking Bram towards their front door hand-in-hand side-by-side. They both are smiling like crazy.

“I was just wondering.” Simon started.

“What would you have done if I wasn’t with Leah that night, and you ended up running after me.”

“I—“ Bram blushed. “I was going to—“

“Yes?” Simon asked amuse. He’s never seen Bram this shy before, and now that his like that to him now, God that makes him feel special.

“I was going to ask if you were Jacques.”

“What?” Simon was surprised. “You knew it was me?”

“I wanted to know, I wasn’t sure because maybe I was just seeing what I wanted to see.” Bram said shyly.

“Seeing what you wanted to see?” Simon was more confused now than he ever was.

“Good night Simon.” They kissed, “I’ll see you tomorrow. Have a safe trip.”

Simon then rode his car, not before he kissed Bram’s lips again. He was pulling over their parking lot when the thought passed him.

“Seeing what I wanted to see.” Simon repeats what Bram said earlier.

“Wait he liked me?!” Simon’s eyes widen as he pull out his phone and texted Bram.