Skip to Nick arriving at Jake's house, he rings the doorbell. William opens the door, revealing a lot of boxes
Wil: Yeah?
Nic: Is Jake home?
Wil: OH? JAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND IS HERE
Jak: BRO I GOT NO BOYFR...iend. Nick
Nic: Can I take you up on that offer
Jak: Fuck. FUCK. Fuck.
Switch to Nick and Jake sitting on the only furniture that's left
Jak: I'm sorry Nick. Dad got a great job offer yesterday so we're leaving. Again
Wil: SORRY
Jak: What's going on?
Nic: There's a rumor going around, that you've been suspended
Jak: Um, no. I just went into school this morning to tell the principal I was leaving.
Nic: Well, there's more, also rumored that we had sex on school property and that I'm gay
Jak: Oh. That's not good
Nic: Alex said I can't stay home so I remembered your offer
Jak: Damn, Nick. I am so sorry
Nic: It's cool. I'll figure it out
Jak: Nick. Don't go back.
Nic: I can't. The rumor is big. He will hear it. Like Alex said, I can not be home for that
Jak: Alex?
Nic: He packed me a bag. He helped me.
Jak: That's new
Nic: I know right
Jak: listen, Nick. Talk to him. Ask him for help. Actually ask him 'help me'. Because you're gonna need it. Plus you have my number, so if anything is up, text me.
Nic: Thank you
Jak: I'm so sorry I can't help you
Nic: It's cool. It's cool. Don't worry.
Jak: I do worry
Nic: I'll... I'll go to Alex.
Jak: Good. Do
Switch to Alex waiting outside of school for Jeong, Jeong approaches
Jeo: Hi
Ale: Hey
Jeong hands Alex some notes
Jeo: What's up
Ale: Nothing, thanks
Jeong stops Alex.
Jeo: Bro. Best friend rule
Ale: No
Jeo: Talk, now
Ale: Fuck! Fine. I kissed Nick. And. Then he kissed me and then he came to my house and we almost had sex and he told me he liked me and wanted to take it slow so I started screaming at him how awful he is and my dad caught us without our shirts together so Nick ran away. So ... today's rumor...
Jeo: STOP. Stop. You and Nick?
Ale: Um
Jeo: ALEX
Ale: It was supposed to be a joke. I just wanted sex. Fuck did I know he liked me
Jeo: Oh great
Ale: But then. When I heard about the rumor I got worried. His dad is an even worse asshole so I went to his house to check if he was good, he was. He didn't know anything yet. So I grabbed him some clothes and shit and told him to never go back home. So. Okay?
Jeo: And now?
Ale: He's gonna stay with Jake
Jeo: AND YOU?
Ale: What me
Jeo: What about you, yeah? You like him?
Ale: I don't... no... I...
Jeo: You care about him, got worried about him, helped him...
Ale: He's part of the community, Jeong. I needed to help a fellow queer in a dangerous situation
Jeo: That's all it was?
Ale: I swear. Yeah.
Jeong nods at Alex
Jeo: Okay, but please, Alex. Don't lie to me again, okay. I was worried something worse happened
Ale: Like what
Jeo: I don't know. Which was bad
Ale: I'm sorry, Jeong. I just... I don't know it's weird
Jeo: Yeah, it is.
Ale: Ima go home, but thanks for this
Jeo: You're welcome. Be safe
Ale: You too
They walk separate ways. Skip to Alex arriving at home. Nick is sitting at the side of the house with his bags. Alex looks at him and walks up to him. Nick stands up
Nic: I need help, Alex
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