Ummmmm...well, this is my first story on FictionPress (and anywhere for that matter) and it's also my first slash story. All my friends think that it's good, so I decided to post it. Hope you like it! Criticism is welcome, but don't be too hard on me. I'm sorry if there's any mistakes, I read it over to check for them, but i may have missed some. Now, on to The Task Master.
...Task One...
"She's beautiful isn't she?"
I nodded. She was beautiful, and classic in all its rights. I was nearly drooling on the floor. A 1956 light blue convertible T-bird. I had to have that car. Had to. It was like I would die without it.
"You can have her...for a price."
"How much?"
"Oh, I don't mean money."
I looked at him odd, sure I knew that Bone wasn't a trustworthy person. But once I had read in the ad about this car. I knew I had to have it.
"Then what do you want?"
I could feel a fear rise in my stomach when Bone gave me a wicked smile.
"Not much, just some...entertainment."
I gulped, and he walked the distance between us and handed me a crimpled piece of paper with scratchy writing on it.
"Me and my friends always wanted to see some nerd like you act 'badass' so we thought of this list. You have to do everything on it, and get a picture of it. You do that...you get the car."
"Th...That's it?"
Bone only chuckled and began to walk towards the car. "That's it, the cars waiting for ya." Then he stopped and turned around, "Hope you can handle it Conner." And he disappeared behind the wheel and drove away.
It wasn't till I read over the paper that I knew how totally SCREWED I was. Not only were the things I had to do totally embarrassing they would also probably get me into A LOT of trouble, and trouble wasn't something I liked to get into.
I walked down to my best friend, Lila's house later that day. Hoping she could help me in my predicament.
I rang the bell and was greeted with her cheery disposition.
"Hey Chris come on in."
I greeted her mother with a warm smile and walked up to her room.
"So...why are you here?"
Instead of giving her my usual response of, I'm your friend and don't need a reason, (which actually meant I was really bored) I just handed her the paper.
"If I do those and take a picture of it, I get that car I was talking about."
"Oh...My...God...Chris, you'll never be able to do this.", she said after she had read the paper. I sighed and pushed a hand through my pale brown hair. "Your right...but I really want that car."
"Enough to do the stuff on this list?"
I looked over the list again, surprised that Bone and his dumbass Jock friends could come up with pranks like these. There was a list of Ten things I had to do, and none of them were pretty.
1. Dress like a Goth for a day
2. Walk around in your underwear
3. Moon one of the Teachers, or staff
4. Cheat on a test and get caught
5. Egg the school
6. Tell off a Teacher
7. Rearrange letter in schools name to ASSCHAPS RULE
8. Start a food fight
9. Say an embarrassing secret over the loud speaker
10. Make out with Wes Carver
And after reading over the list at least ten times, it was still the last one that bothered me the most. Of all the things and ALL the people it HAD to be him didn't it.
I took another look at Lila, "Yea, enough to do the stuff on this list."
"I guess we'll go in order then." I nodded, and a devious smile crossed her face when she saw what the first task was.
I was a funny sight the next day, seeing my 5'11" bigger build in a tight black shirt and tight leather pants. Spikes and chains included. And I was thanking god that our school didn't have many goths to call me a 'poser'. And I was thanking god even more that I had worked out yesterday and that I fit into these EXTREMELY tight pants. I don't think I would be able to breath by the end of the day.
It was actually kinda frightening that Lila had all of this in her closet.
"Lila...everyone's staring." I told her as we walked into the school. She only tossed her curly brown hair. "Yea, it's only cause your ass looks hot in those pants." I swear that my eyes bulged out of my skull. "What?" I was shocked, this was sweet Lila talking. The girl I had known since 3rd grade and was quiet as a mouse. She didn't have many other friends and with her overly plan looks she didn't stand out much. I didn't even know she noticed anything about the male population until she had made that comment.
"Hey...Chris, damn you look HOT. What are you doing after school?"
I blushed. It seemed that dressing like this was going to get me more noticed than I had originally thought.
I walked to my locker, Lila close behind, and tried to hide when I opened it. "Do you have any idea how Embarrassing this is?" I asked Lila. She laughed. "It shouldn't be, if it was up to me, you would be wearing this more than one day." I blushed. Then felt a sharp pain in my butt. "What the..." I turned around and saw none other then Bone.
"Well, well look what we have here, I guess your not as much of a chicken shit as I thought you were. But this is the easy part, just you wait Connor, you'll back out. Oh and don't forget, I want all the pictures."
Bone walked away just as quickly as he had come and I was getting more and more intimidated by this challenge by the second.
"Are you aware that he just pinched you ass?"
I looked wide eyed at Lila, "What?!?"
"Bone, he pinched your ass. I told you, you look good in those pants."
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I was now in math class, sitting uncomfortably in the back, man these pants really rode up my ass. I was trying to pay attention but my mind keep zooming back to how much attention I was getting for doing this. And this was only the first task, I still had nine ahead of me. And I kept thinking about why Bone would pinch me...did that mean I was his friend, or...did it mean something else entirely?
The door burst open, and like the rest of the rubber neck people in my classroom, I looked to see who had walked in. It was Wes Carver, late as usual. It was then that I was reminded of what I had to do, and I got a sinking feeling in my stomach. For one thing I was straight, and for another Wes was probably one of, if not the most, popular people at Passel Hacrus High. So how was I, some nerdy not that popular, ugly guy, going to get a STRAIGHT guy that really doesn't like me, (and believe me I know) to make out with me and get a picture of it. Maybe that's why it was on the bottom of the list.
"Mr. Carver, please take your seat."
Wes walked to the back and took a seat next to me.
Wes sat next to me in every class we shared, which was one of the reasons that I knew he didn't like me. I was one of those child rivalries. You know like the one kid steals the other kids toy or something and then there not friends anymore. Only I didn't steal his toys, I stole his girlfriend.
Ok, let me elaborate on that. I didn't exactly steal his girlfriend. I was more like she was coming on to me. But Wes took it the wrong way. And that was it, that ended our 5 year friendship. I tried to apologize, I did, but he just wouldn't listen. I was upset then, but now I'm just like, well what kind of friendship was it that it would be over with something like that. I mean the girl was a total slut, I couldn't help it if she liked me.
I started to copy the notes on the board but my mind keep slipping back to that day...
"Gina...Gina, could you please get off me...Wes is going to be here any minute." The girl on my lap only giggled. "But your sooooo cute Chris, I only wanted Wes to get to you, and those amazing green eyes." She began to flirt with me even more wiggling around more in my lap. "Really, your Wes's girlfriend, I don't like you like that Gina. I mean you good looking and all but-"
"You think I'm good looking?" Her eyes lighted up and I sighed. "Gina..."
She began to lean in to kiss me, when the door creaked open.
"Chris...Gina? What the Fuck is going on here?!?"
I jumped up pushing Gina off my lap and ran over to Wes. "It's not what you think...I...I don't like Gina like that it was her fault..." Wes scolded, "Save the crap Chris."
"What are you looking at?" Wes snapped me away from my flashback. I hadn't even noticed that I was looking at him. "Nothing..." I swallowed. I could always try to win my friendship back with him, maybe he cooled down by now.
"I'm sorry." Wes looked over to me, his cerulean eyes filled with question...and I think it was the first time since we stopped being friends that they didn't show anger in them.
"For what?"
"For...you know, the whole girlfriend thing," Wes rolled his eyes, "Chris, that was like 2 years ago, I'm over it."
"Then...why's aren't we friends?"
He shrugged, "Well I mean, we're not exactly in the same social groups and all Chris, we just grew apart...I mean...we can be friends, it's not like you have to go far to see me, so...I mean whatever." For some reason, I was a tad disappointed that it sounded like he didn't care. Then he began to laugh, "So...what's with the new look? You that sad that I'm not your friend anymore, that you had to go goth on us?"
I smiled, "Who's 'us' and didn't you notice me NOT wearing these clothes for like 2 years?" Wes only laughed and shrugged again, "I meant me, and actually you should wear that more often, you look good in those pants."
And then bell rang.
I was too dazed to get out of my seat. Was Wes...checking me out?!? No...I'm overreacting. I gulped. I was wasn't I?
I moved from my seat and was stopped by the girl who had called me hot in the halls earlier. I recognized her as Nina Porter. She was one of Lila's friends from the after school club she went to on Thursdays...Drama I think.
It not like she wasn't good looking, she was, I just...never really thought about girls that much...I mean, I'm a guy in the 11th grade, I have hormones and all, I just never really had a girlfriend.
"Are you doing anything tomorrow?", she asked giving a kind smile her lips covered with too much lip gloss. I gave a genuine smile back, "Isn't tomorrow Thursday?" She hit her head in realization. "Your right, I have Drama...Are you doing anything on Friday?" I thought for a second...hmmmmm, stay home and watch TV, or go somewhere with a good looking girl...
"No...I'm not doing anything." She smiled and handed me a heavily scented paper with a number and address on it.
"Pick me up at 7. And I hope you wear something that looks equally sexy as those pants."
Before I knew it, lunch rolled around and I was standing in line, feeling very awkward. I think I just heard a wolf call from the back of the line.
"Hey baby..." Great, it was the football team. The same jackasses that put me up to this. Remember it's for the car...
Bone stepped in front of the rest of the guys and smiled. "Oh yes Conner, I definitely want a picture of this." He made another move to grab my ass but I moved out of the way. I just realized how much of a fool I was to believe that what he did earlier meant anything. It was just the football team and there vulgar jokes.
I sat at my usual table that consisted of Me, Lila, some creepy quiet kid, my science partner Rick, and these preppy girls that usually stayed all the way at the other end of the table.
I began to eat my lunch when Lila walked up with hers. "I heard that Nina asked you out." I smiled, "Yea, and she said I need to wear something as equally sexy as these pants..."
Lila's brown eyes got big, "Chris...are you...are you saying that your going to let me pick out something for you to wear?" I chuckled, "Yes Lila, that's exactly what I'm saying." It had been Lila's dream for awhile now for her to 'dress me'. She always thought that I had absolutely no fashion sense whatsoever...but then again, I didn't see her winning any fashion awards. All she ever wore was a plain tee-shirt and a pair of jeans, not that I was one to talk, my attire consisted of the exact same thing.
"Oh yea, I almost forgot...Lila, we need to take a picture of me in this outfit so that this Task counts." Lila nodded and brought out her Polaroid (she had decided to bring it with her so that she could take the pictures where ever we were.)
"Ok, stand up, yea...move over a little bit...that's good, now stick out your ass a little more-"
"Lila!" She blushed.
"It's not my fault that those are GREAT ass pants, now stick that butt out mister!"
I did as she said and stuck my butt out a little more than was necessary.
"Perfect.", and then there was a bright flash.
"Why are you doing this anyway?" Rick asked from the table trying to avoid getting his hair in his food. "It's for a car...a really, really nice car." He nodded, "I see where your coming from man, I see where you coming from. I would do a lot too for a nice car."
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After school I went to find Bone to give him the picture. I figured that he would be in the locker room since there was a practice earlier.
"Bone?...", no answer, "Bone?"
I walked around the locker room, convinced it was empty when I saw some steam rise from the showers. I walked in and low and behold, there was Bone in all his naked glory. It's not like it was a big deal, I had gym before and I used the showers. But I couldn't help but look at his glistening body in the down pour of steamy water. I gulped, taking in his perfectly sculpted chest muscles and then his great stomach muscles...is it getting hot in here?
My eyes continues to move downward...
"Conner? That you?" My eyes snapped back up and I was praying to god he hadn't seen me look at him. But when I met his face it was covered in a smug smile. He turned the shower off, and I turned my head blushing when he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. He shook out his sandy blond hair, and I had to shield myself from getting wet. He walked over, still with that smug expression and leaned close to my face.
"You get the picture?"
I took in a deep breath and seemed to be captivated by his Hazel eyes. It seemed like forever before I nodded. I reached into my pants side pocket and pulled out the photo, my eyes barely leaving his.
"He...Here." I stumbled over my words as I handed him the photo. Bone leaned down further his hot breath on my neck, and whispered almost sensually into my ear, "Thanks." Took the photo and then walked away.
I must've stood there for 20 minutes thinking over what the hell just happened...
...Task one complete...
w00t! Chapter one done. I hope to put more on asap...well, it would be nice to get some reviews first!