chapter 3

Chatter came along the hallway, Mark sat back up, waited for Gary to come back into the room so they could sort stuff out. “Rob it wasn't a UFO mate.” Gary opened the door while carrying on his conversation with Robbie.

“Oh your back are you?” Mark grinned looking at both Robbie and Gary.

“ Hmm... Yeah were back.” Gary looked back at Robbie,

“So what was it then.” Howard looked up.

“ You took your time, we were starting to think that you got abducted by the UFO.” Jason joked.

“It was a balloon caught in one of the trees.” Gary raised his eyebrow at Robbie.

Jason,Howard and Mark burst out in laughter.

“Well it looked like a UFO, it was shiny, big, and-”

“It was a silver heart shaped balloon.” Gary added.

Robbie blushed. “Oh Rob.” Mark shone his white teeth to his friend.

“Right i'm off to get dressed”. Robbie went to his dressing room to get changed, and hide from the shame for a couple of minutes.

Mark sat back in the chair, he knew that Gary would come back over, and carry on with their conversation. What will i tell him? Mark thought. I can't tell him i love him, and not in a friendly way, in a i wanna be with you for the rest of my life way, Mark's thoughts went over, and over in his head. Mark closed his eyes, and took deep breaths, he could hear Gary walking over to Mark's chair.

“Right Mark... where were we?” Gary sat back on the arm of the chair.

“Um...” Mark thought what to say.

“Gaz me and Jase are gonna go and get changed mate.” Howard and Jason left the room to go and get changed.

“Okay, mate me and Mark will do in a minute, just having a little chat first.” Gary turned back to Mark.

Gary started taking his shoes off, then his trousers.

“Gaz, what you doing.” Mark seemed confused.

“I'm getting changed, carry with what you wanted to tell me, i'm still listening.” Gary carried on taking off his clothes, he stood now in his black boxers, and his shirt half undone. Mark couldn't keep his eyes off Gary. Mark stood up beside Gary.

“I feel like my lifes falling apart, i don't know what's happening. Mark dropped his head.

“Aw, mate.” Gary closed Mark into a hug.

Neither of the men let go for a while. “Feeling better Mark?” Gary asked still hugging Mark. Mark moved closer to Gary.

“Much better.” Mark snuggled into Gary's shoulder. Mark moved his hand up and down Gary's back. Mark pulled away slowly, Gary had his eyes closed, and his mouth slightly open enough for Mark to hear him. Mark started touching his friend in forbidden places, watching his facial expressions, changed from pleasure, then to guilt, and back to pleasure.

“What are we doing Mark?” Gary panted.

“I don't know Gaz.” Mark breathed.

They pulled away abruptly when they heard voices coming from the nearby door.

“Mark, i'm sorry, i had a bit to drink earlier, blame that, but what we just did was wrong.” Gary's eye widened.

“No, it wasn't... Gaz you felt something i know you did.” Mark grabbed Gary's hand.

“ Mark, it was wrong mate, it can never happen again... but when you think about it nothing really did happen.” Gary looked at Mark, he was still in shock.

“But it did though Gary, you liked, i liked it... and i bet you wanted to kiss me too.” Mark stared at Gary.

“Right that does it... get out Mark... let me continue to get changed, while you get changed in your dressing room.

“Your lying to yourself Gary.” Mark slammed the door. He shoved past the other boys who were walking along the hallway, and marched into his dressing room. Gary was still in the room, he sat down on the chair arm still half undressed, and put his head in his hands. “What had i just done.” He sighed.