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As soon as both of them were able and as soon as Sonny (much like just about everyone else) got the green light, he made the earliest beeline for the cafeteria, Marisol not far behind him. On top of the painfully embarrassing and uncomfortable assembly about what to and what not to do when faced with the “temptation of teenager desires”. That quote used was probably the most cringe thing Sonny has heard in his eighteen years of living on Planet Earth. And this was including how he often punned his own name with the classic breakfast drink of Sunny D.

As both of them made it to the cafeteria, even with a head start, they somehow didn’t make it in time to beat the younger students to the line. [color=darkorange]“You’d think being seniors, we would be awarded first dibs,”[/color] Sonny whined, turning a half turn to face Marisol, seeing she was texting someone. [color=darkorange]“Did you even hear me, dumb-dumb?”[/color] Sonny asked, snapping in Marisol’s face.

In reality, Marisol had been distracted all throughout the morning.

First, there was The Salem Thing. Ever since they’d parted ways the previous afternoon, Salem had been failing to respond to her messages. The girl had figured he’d been under the influence of guilt (that and she had her [i]own[/i] pressing problems to deal with), so she thought nothing of it for the rest of the day. But when she’d woken the next morning to her phone showing no notifications from him, the green-eyed girl had started to worry. She’d been dead-set on talking to him before class, but of [i]course[/i], with her eternal lateness and their beloved faculty’s emergency assembly, that plan had gone to shit. So instead, she’d chosen to wait until after lunch to seek the boy out for a private conversation.

Then there was The Archer Thing. The second she’d shown up at the assembly with Sonny, Mari could feel the disappointment emanating from her best friend. No amount of suggestive comments and jokes could lift his spirits, and when the sex talk came up, the taller boy had stormed off without a word. Knowing Archer like she did, the brunette had a feeling that there was definitely more going on than him just being pissed at her rekindled friendship with Sonny. So after typing up a message asking him to meet her at work after school so they too could talk about what was happening, Mari had been hitting the Send button on her screen when Sonny’s fingers had been snapped on her face.

[color=brown]“Huh?”[/color] Marisol had mumbled distractedly, green eyes being ripped away from her phone screen and back to where a visibly annoyed Sonny was expectantly waiting for her answer. [color=brown]“Oh yeah, for real. Fucking gay.”[/color] she added, trying to sound like she’d been at least half-paying attention to what her best friend was saying as she placed her phone on her blazer pocket.

For the obvious reason of her clearly unable to peel her eyes away from that phone of hers, Sonny decided to test her. [color=darkorange]“If you did actually hear me, what did I say?”[/color] He asked her. 

Marisol rolled her eyes and let out an annoyed sigh. [color=brown]“I don’t know. I don't speak bitch,”[/color] she replied defiantly, shooting him a meaningful look before laughing and giving him a playful shove. [color=brown]“You're right: I wasn't paying attention. I'm sorry. What were you saying?”[/color]

[color=darkorange]“Well, while you had your nose deep in that phone of yours, I was saying how you owe me fifty dollars for how much gas I wasted on your no-ass ass when we took the long way back to your house.”[/color] Of course, he was lying but how could he not take advantage of the moment?

The short girl let out a scoff, eyebrow raised at him. [color=brown]“Then I stand by what I just said: [i]for real, fucking gay[/i].”[/color]

[color=darkorange]“You know what’s really gay? You worrying Marco and getting yourself grounded for one night of kinky fuckery,”[/color] Sonny jokingly said, lightly shoving her back and giving her a grin.

Although she shouldn't be proud of how her parents ripped into her when she arrived home yesterday, there was no denying the ear-to-ear grin that spread across her small face when Sonny mentioned the reason why she’d earned herself two weeks of house arrest. The hickeys in her body were still clearly visible, and it had taken a fair amount of work for the tomboyish girl to master enough makeup skills to cover the one in her neck. And even now, it still had all been worth it.

[color=brown]“What can I say? It was a hell of a night of kinky fuckery,”[/color] Mari shot back, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

The sound of a throat being cleared interrupted their conversation, and the brunette turned around in the direction of the sound. Without realizing it, she and Sonny had reached the beginning of the cafeteria line. And judging by the way the lunch lady was staring at them like they were two particularly nasty bugs, the girl assumed she'd heard the last bit of the conversation.

Marisol cleared her own throat in an attempt to suppress the giggle fit that threatened to overtake her. [color=brown]“Um, hey. Can I have two chili dogs and a side of fries, please?”[/color] she asked, trying her hardest to keep a straight face.

Amid the lunch order, Sonny couldn’t stop laughing and he made no attempt to hide it (much to the clear annoyance of the lunch lady). From how she was looking at him, Sonny knew he should stop cackling but he wouldn’t be him if he did, so he just kept it to a chuckle and turned away somewhat from her direct gaze. Though he only turned back around when it was his turn to order. [color=darkorange]“Yeah, same as her but make mine with curly fries.”[/color]

[color=brown]“[i]Two[/i] hot dogs, Sonny? Jesus Christ, aren't you a greedy one today…”[/color] she taunted him suggestively, biting back snickers while the lunch lady gave them another revolted, disapproving glare. [color=brown]“You sure you can take them both?”[/color]

He knew exactly what she wanted to happen and Sonny was all-in. [color=darkorange]“I know it’ll be hella difficult, but who am I to turn down some red hot beef at a price. I’m no pussy.”[/color] As he spoke, a quick glance was made to the lunch lady, who seemed to be positively livid with the two of them. Almost as though she was about to jump over the counter and choke them both out in front of everyone behind them and at the surrounding tables.

[color=brown]“Alright, dude. Well, I hope you're stretched out real good, ‘cause they won't fit if you're not,”[/color] Mari added with a grin, pulling out a $20 from her skirt pocket and handing it over to their victim of the day.

She begrudgingly took it, handing Marisol her change of nine dollars and fifty cents. As the duo started to move down the line, they heard [i]You two are going to hell”[/i] from under the lunch lady’s breath. 

She thought she hid it well, but Sonny heard her loud and clear. And as he stopped for a brief moment, he looked back and smiled at her. [color=darkorange]“We were actually kicked out. Something about how we were too bad for hell,”[/color] he cheekily grinned before grabbing his tray and walking away, with Marisol following suit.

As soon as they were out of earshot, the girl let out a round of loud cackles that blended with the sounds of the busy cafeteria. [color=brown]“Did you see how she was glaring at us? Bet homegirl was strangling us in her head,”[/color] Mari said gleefully, softly elbowing Sonny’s arm while they took a seat at their designated table in the back of the room.

From where they sat, they could see anyone who’d enter or leave the cafeteria. It was the perfect place to be at so they could wave over anyone they wanted to or get an extra bit of time to sneak out should someone they didn’t want to see make their way inside, but given how things were now between not only Sonny and Marisol but Sonny with the remaining Misfits (those who would still talk to him, at least), Sonny had it in his mind that things were back to how they used to be before all of the shit that happened last month after Santiago’s party.

Sonny bit down on one of his chili dogs and stole one of Marisol’s regular fries. [color=darkorange]“So, how were things after I left you with your folks? How pissed were they?”[/color] Sonny asked, sipping on his chocolate milk like the degenerate that he was.

[color=brown]“Steal one of my fries again and I’ll stab your eye with my straw,”[/color] the girl growled before taking a big bite out of one of her own chili dogs and eventually answering the boy’s question. [color=brown]“Dad was cool for the most part. As soon as I walked through the door he gave me a hug so strong I felt he was going to squeeze my guts out. Mom... Mom was a different story...”[/color] Mari told Sonny, cringing at the memory of her livid mother standing in the middle of her bedroom the night before. [color=brown]“She was already upset at me disappearing, but when I let my guard down and she saw the hickey? She fucking [i]flipped[/i], man. Chewed me up and ripped me a new asshole. Said I was lucky Daddy wouldn’t survive without me if she strangled some sense into me like she wanted to do. Too bad we know something she doesn’t: strangling doesn't scare me. It turns me the fuck on,”[/color] she finished with a suggestive smirk, winking at her bestie before letting out a cackling laugh with Sonny not far off.

[color=darkorange]“Hey, what are you smirking at me for? I’m not the one who knows that side about you anymore.”[/color]

[color=brown]“But you did.”[/color]

As he fibbed through another sip of his milk carton, Sonny looked at her with every ounce of seriousness he could muster. And it was difficult for him because she was still looking at him with that same smirk that forced him to laugh from under that neutral expression that was currently on his face. He soon adjusted himself in his seat and not in the way where his hands went inside his pants. He stood up for the briefest of moments and sat back down when his uniform pants weren’t sticking to his boxers.

[color=darkorange]“I wouldn’t be surprised if your mom was the one leading the charge during that assembly that just happened. Y’know, given how she flipped out on you over the hickey.”[/color]

Marisol scoffed. [color=brown]“Mom’s not [i]that[/i] crazy. I think it was just the shock of everything hitting her at once. I go from never even mentioning a guy to not showing up at home because I spent the night with one and then finally turning up all covered up in hickeys. Can’t really say I blame her, though. I would freak if I was in her position.”[/color]

[color=darkorange]“I guess so,”[/color] Sonny shrugged. [color=darkorange]“I mean, shouldn’t it matter that you made it home safe? I don’t really get the cause for worry. Not like you ended up dead in a ditch,”[/color] Sonny commented, clearly not seeing why Mrs. Castillo had made a big deal about Marisol’s hickey. People get them all the time. [color=darkorange]“Do you think she’s afraid Salem will corrupt her poor, innocent daughter?”[/color] He asked jokingly. It was even hard for him to keep a straight face when he used Salem’s name and corrupt in the same thought. [color=darkorange]“Yeah, scratch that. He wouldn’t be able to corrupt a fly even if he tried to.”[/color]

When Sonny mentioned Salem corrupting her, it took all of her willpower to simply press her lips together to avoid spilling the beans on how his statement was nothing short of accurate. Instead, she chose to divert the subject. [color=brown]“Mentioning Salem again, are we?”[/color] she teased, taking another bite of her chili dog. [color=brown]“I’m starting to think you might have a red-hot crush on my Italian beanstalk now.”[/color]

He immediately rolled his eyes at her comment. [color=darkorange]“As if I would lower my standards. If I were gonna go Team Sausage, I’d rather dig my claws into someone a little less wimpy like our Friendly Neighborhood Indian,”[/color] Sonny stated honestly. 

[color=brown]“Van?”[/color] Mari said curiously, looking around for the Indian boy her friend was referring to. When she failed to locate him, Mar took a moment to observe his exotic, handsome features in her mind before saying, [color=brown]“Oh yeah, he's definitely a 10. And with that haircut? A solid motherfucking 100. [i]Very[/i] nice choice, Son.”[/color]

[color=darkorange]“But, I have a bit of respect for Tall Italy, though. He got a few decent licks in. He’s the reason I have to wear this god awful thing for a couple more weeks,”[/color] he whined, pointing to the white nose brace on his face. [color=darkorange]“But if you ever tell him that, I’ll murder you in your sleep.”[/color]

Grinning, the girl put a fist over her heart. [color=brown]“Don’t worry, dipshit: cross my heart, hope to die. Another secret safe with me.”[/color]

Sonny gave her a rare smile, putting down his lunch and he simply had taken a moment to think about something. As he did, he contemplated dropping another bomb on her and not the kind of bomb she was probably hoping he’d drop on her. As much as Sonny wouldn’t mind doing that, he had thrown himself around mentally with this particular secret and now was good of a time as ever to tell [i]someone[/i]. 

[color=darkorange]“Well, I guess since we’re dropping secrets, I guess you can add another one to that. Ya know, I don’t just have my eye on the girls at the school.”[/color] Sonny felt so awkward trying to tell her. He had practiced how he would actually come out in his mind but being the kind of person that he was, it never made it past his own thoughts.

The young woman finished off her chili dog in one bite, making sure to chew slowly to buy herself some time and think about what she should say next. Even after knowing Sonny from the day they were born, his turn of events was certainly [i]not[/i] one she’d been expecting in a million years.

[color=brown]“At this rate, the school should change its name from Kings Academy to Gays Academy. Seems like 80% of us are fucking fags these days,”[/color] Mari said with a chuckle, taking a sip of her soda while keeping her eyes on her best friend. Noticing how nervous Sonny looked, she placed a hand on top of his and locked her eyes on his, her tone surprisingly soft. [color=brown]“You know this doesn't change what I think of you, right? I've always been big on the whole ‘you love who you love’ mantra. So if pussy makes you happy, that's great. If dicks are your jam, then fucking fantastic. All you should give a damn about is if they make you happy or not. And the haters? They can suck our dicks and choke on ‘em.”[/color]

[color=darkorange]“Leave it to you to make light of my grand coming out. You do know I spent hours preparing a speech, right?”[/color] Sonny rolled his eyes, nudging Marisol in the arm. [color=darkorange]“But just to clarify, I’m not bi like most of these freaking normies. I mean, hey more power to them if they just want the dick or puss. I’m a new age: I’m a pansexual man who is apparently out.”[/color] 

It still felt strange for Sonny to say it out loud. Not that he ever felt ashamed about it. He knew for a long ass time that he felt a type of way about both males and females and maybe, for a time, he felt he was bisexual. But it was the more he found himself thinking about it all that he was one of those people who cared more about the connection than just fucking. Sure, he enjoyed the act itself. He remembered his one time with Marisol being pretty fun, but that wouldn’t have happened had there not been a connection first. He wasn’t like Kavi or Santiago. Sonny couldn’t just put his dick in whoever seemed interested. Whether of hate or of something else entirely, there had to be [i]something[/i] there.

[color=brown]“Watch it, dipshit: I'm one of those bisexual normies. Better put some [i]respekt[/i] on my name,”[/color] she teased, poking him in the ribs with a finger. [color=brown]“What does pansexual even mean, though? Is it like this weird kink with pans and pots and kitchen utensils or whatever? Does this mean forks turn you on? Or is it spoons? Do you get a boner doing the dishes? Is the dishwasher the only porn you need?”[/color] she taunted. Hell, she could keep these dumb jokes up all day.

[color=darkorange]“You fucking idiot.”[/color] Again he rolled her eyes at her. [color=darkorange]“But if we’re using your analogy, basically it’s that plus there always having to be a burning fire of some sort giving it more than its general use. In other words, if I’m going to be with a pot or a pan, something else needs to be present than just the shiny kitchenware. Whether that’s a fire burning from beneath it, water inside it ready to boil, or food being prepared in it, it can’t just be there looking pretty.”[/color] Somehow, as he told her in the analogy she so gracefully used, Sonny himself couldn’t help but laugh how easy it was to tell her in that way.

[color=brown]“Fair enough.”[/color] The girl was quiet for a second, eyebrows knitted together as in deep in thought. Finally, she spoke up again. [color=brown]“So does this mean I can be the spatula to your skillet? Or is it the other way around?”[/color]

For the first time in a long time, Sonny was absolutely clueless and, by extension, speechless. [color=darkorange]“Hell if I know. This kitchenware talk isn’t exactly the clearest. All I know is I need a connection to bang a dude or a chick. A bit like you but I guess without the need of there to be a connection.”[/color] Or so Sonny was assuming. He knew things would be a lot simpler in the explanation of everything if his sexual desires were like Marisol’s. But alas, simplicity was a foreign concept to Sonny Drake.

[color=brown]“[i]Chill[/i], Son. I'm just fucking around with you,”[/color] Mari said with a laugh, patting her friend on the back. [color=brown]“I know what you mean: you need the blazing fire of a thousand suns to be present before you stick your dick into whoever you want. Got it.”[/color]

He hadn’t realized how worked up he had gotten. Maybe this meant more to him that he was willing to openly admit. Or maybe just talking about this shit made him feel weird inside. Either way, Sonny had explained what he needed to explain and Marisol being Marisol, took it and ran with it. That was more than he thought would happen and more he could ever ask for. So, instead of dragging it on and on, he would just drop it like a hot potato.
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