A Click Away

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Aanjay felt his heart skip a beat and had to quickly push down the hope he felt bubbling up in his chest. 'No...No....If he's questioning it then that probably means he already has someone he likes....'

Aanjay Shina: O-Oh really? W-Well....If you...ya know....um ever need........someone to...t-talk to...I'm all ears...

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Cass smiles to himself.

Casper Joans: Alright... Same goes for you... Lets study now?

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Aanjay Shina: O-Ok.... Um...so I'll go get my book, brb!

He winced as he got up and went downstairs to retrieve his supplies. 'I wonder who he likes...'

The two of them studied for the next couple hours, Cass helping Jay to understand almost everything. He finally signed off and went to bed around 10, forgetting about dinner completely.

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After signing off as well, Cass slips off his glasses, sighing heavily to himself. Questions bounce around in head as he heads out of his apartment that he shares with a girl that has the opposite time schedule as him for college. He then walks the half mile to his parents' lab. Upon entering he calls out, "Hey, mom... You here?"

A soft tinkering can be heard before his mother shouts back, "In the pheromone room!" Cass heads over to there and he watches his mother play with some Ants for a couple minutes before he dropped the bomb.

"Mother how does one tell if they like someone?"

The female, platinum blond - Cass's natural hair color, freezes before looking over her shoulder with a bright smile, "You just know honey."

He frowns, "How... How did you and dad meet?"

"Online dear," She turns to him and watches as he looks down, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Why do you ask?"

"I... I... Remember when you did that test thing on me?"

"Mmmmhhhmmm."

"Did it say anything about-"

His mother laughs, "You reacted to male pheromones more than you did female, yes." She then frowns. "I have higher hopes for you sister... I wanted grand babies from you dear." She then shrugs as her son stands their flushing like hell.

"... Um... Mom?"

"Hmmm?"

"Could I like... Someone I never met... that way?"

She just smiles, "You got a picture of him?" Cass shakes his head and his mother picks up a syringe. "Well get one after I take this blood sample." Sighing Casper allows his mom to do so. Afterwards he heads back to the apartment, deciding to do as his mother asks in the morning... if she doesn't sucker him into another experiment before then that is.

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The next morning Jay awoke with a headache and a really bad limp, as he discovered upon getting out of bed. He went about his normal routine to get ready for school, only difference is he skipped breakfast this time. His stomache just didn't seem up to the idea of food right now.

Once he was ready he began to walk to school, the freezing wind blowing some snow into his face. He hugged his thick coat to him and quietly prayed in his head that no one would notice him on the way to school.

Apparently karma had a grudge against him. He saw their truck coming towards him and he ducked his head deeper into his coat, trying to hid himself somehow.

They pulled up beside him and began the usual taunts through the rolled down window. He tried to just ignore them but this seemed to just make them angier. Soon a couple boys got out the truck and came over to him, roughing him up a bit. They took his bag and tossed it into a tree, too high for him to just jump and reach. He sighed as he looked up at it, not paying attention to the boys for a split second. That was all they needed. They grabbed him and shoved him to the ground, beginning to beat up on him like usual.

Eventually they calmed down and turned to get back in the truck, not wanting to be late to school. Just as they reached the truck Jay made the mistake of muttering 'jerks' under his breath. They heard him...

Angry, they turned back to him and saw he had just gotten back on his feet.

He never saw the punch coming, aimed towards his face, and couldn't duck or brace himself in time. He fell back to the ground, holding his cheek and starring up at them with wide eyes. They had never hit him in the face before, preferring areas not as visable. They spat at him and kicked some snow in his face before storming back to the truck.

Jay sighed heavily and regretted him momentary lapse in judgement immediately. School would be hell today. He knew this yet he still struggled to his feet and began to carefully climb the tree with his stuff hung up in it.

Once he was sorted out, he headed for school again, knowing he would be terribly late and probably miss his homeroom.

He got to school, signed in to the office to get his check in form, and headed for second period.

As expected the rest of his day was filled with cruel words, worse than usual, and abuse. His stuff was stolen so many times that by the end of it all he only had his wallet left, and that was only because he kept it in his pants pocket, though the money was gone from it.

He fought back tears on his way home, having just had to explain to the janitor that the reason he had graffiti all over his locker was because he liked art.

Upon his arrival home he didn't even bother to annouce his return, instead shutting and locking the door before finally letting the tears begin to fall. Today had been the worst he had had to endure in a long time.

He slowly made his way upstairs to clean himself up, clothes dirty from foods spilt on him and dirt from outside. He took a long shower and got dressed in the loosest clothing he could find before taking some pain killers and going to his computer to log in. He looked to see if Cass was online and sent him a message.

Aanjay Shina: Hey...

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Casper Joans: Hey... How was school?

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His eyes blurring with tears once more, Jay is shaking as he types back.

Aanjay Shina: It was......worse than usual but...um...I'm ok...How was your day??

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Casper Joans: Fine... What happened?

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Jay couldn't reply for a few minutes. He just leaned back in his chair and lightly wrapped his arms around himself, sniffling as he tried to stop himself from crying. When he was calm enough that his vision wasn't blurred anymore he typed his answer.

Aanjay Shina: They took my stuff and now I've got to buy more. T-That's all, really. J-Just a big pain...

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Well, Casper sighs to himself as he waits for the answer. Unless he tells me everything then hes-

He gets the message.

Liar.

Casper Joans: ... I'm sorry Jay... Need to borrow some money?

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Jay smiled softly and he sniffled and couldn't help but chuckle lightly at his kind friend.

Aanjay Shina: No, I'm ok. I just don't know how I'm going to explain it to my parents.

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Casper Joans: Tell them the truth.

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Aanjay Shina: I can't do that to them. They are already busy and stressed enough as it is. I can't add to that with my petty problems. I'll......just say I lost it.

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Cass glares at the screen, growling under his breath.

Casper Joans: THAT'S EVEN WORSE!!!

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Aanjay, unused to his friend getting so seemingly upset, quickly typed up an apology. He couldn't lose his closest friend!! he just couldn't...

Aanjay Shina: I-I'm Sorry!!!! >< I-I.....I just don't....want to cause them any....trouble... They have so much to worry about as is without my problems to add to it all...