Porter pt. 2

It's Wednesday morning and after a night of no sleep Garret was ready to see Porter again, maybe talk about what happened, try and figure out where they stand. The past 2 days the positivity to be and stay happy was there but he had to try, this time Garret is genuinely happy. Porter Jackson made a move and that's all he needed.


"Mom tell Garret to stop being a weirdo while I'm trying to eat," Harper says finding the weird smile on her brother's face creepy.

So lost in his thoughts Garret couldn't tell he had a smile the entire time. "Dad tell Harper it'll take a lot more than her nasty attitude to ruin my good mood"

"You guys are sitting next to each other, tell her yourself" Craig walks in followed by his wife and they sit.


The tables quiet as they're eating, realizing no one's gonna say anything Elaine asks "so how was the party?"

"Fine" Harper quickly answers


"I saved Porter's life" Garret grins

"Dude!" Harper barks at her big mouth brother

"What?" Their mom looks between them "what happened?" "Nothing" Harper lies glaring at her brother

"Garret, what happened?" Craig asks

Garret always tells the truth but the look on Harper's face tells him that maybe what happened should stay a secret. "Uh Porter ran out of alcohol and I offered to get more" realizing as soon as the lie comes out of his mouth it makes no sense, Garret adds "with a fake I.D I definitely have."

"What?!" Elaine turns to Harper "you guys were drinking?"

"Nooooo" Harper avoids her eyes as she shoves spoons of cereal in her mouth "Garret?" Dad turns to him again

"Stop doing that" Garret looks down at his food "there was no drinking, no one got hurt, and I saved no one with a fake I.D." He starts eating

Craig and Elaine scold them as Garret and Harper eat avoiding eye contact.

After an awkward breakfast Garret is in his room putting his books back in his bag he hears, "the house is trashed Harp" rushing to the door after hearing Porter's voice Garret hides and listens.

Garret hated that his sister's room was across his, but when Porter came along it suddenly wasn't a bother anymore. Every single time Porter would ask where's your brother? He'd hear and it would make his day.

"Oh no, what time do your parents get home?" Harper asks as they stand in her room with her door open

"Seven! Elia said he'd skip with me after lunch but there's no way we're gonna get it all cleaned by then."

"I'll come too" Harper suggests, "we can stop and buy some giant garbage bags, then just find the nearest dumpsters to dump them when we're done."

Porter sighs dropping on her bed "yeah I guess." Harper finishes getting ready as Porter stare at her ceiling then suddenly remembers, "hey

Garret still here?" He sits up looking out the door to Garret's door

Moving away so he won't be seen Garret continues to listen. "Who cares" she answers walking to her door and shutting it.

With the door shut Garret takes this as the perfect moment to make his quiet exit, sneaking out of his room he walks in the hall trying to make it to the stairs. Caught by his dad, Craig asks "are you leaving?"

"Stop shhhh!" He quietly shushes his father pulling him into the bathroom out of the hallway. Staring at his son who's acting strange, Craig asks "what's happening?"

"I don't want Porter to know I'm here" Garret answers "Why not?"

Realizing it's weird he trapped his father in the bathroom, Garret sticks his head out making sure the hall is clear, "no reason" he answers tiptoeing out of the bathroom rushing down the stairs.

Craig shakes his head still confused.

Why was Garret excited to see Porter but as soon as he could he freaked? Garret lied to himself, he can't face Porter right now not until he has over analyzed what that kiss meant.

Driving to school Garret makes his way to the A/V room as they're setting up for announcements. "Seriously there's a green screen Chloe your shirt can't be green"

"I don't care, Reggie! This is the only shirt I'm wearing!" Garret walks in on Reggie and anchor girl Chloe as they argue, a morning routine.

"You have a whole rack of clothes right there!" He yells as she walks away

Dropping his things Garret walks up to Alexis who's setting up her camera, "what's going on?" He asks as he helps

"Chloe's having a meltdown because she can't wear green in front of the green screen" she chuckles. "Oh god" Garret sighs, if you can't tell the A/V club and morning announcement anchors don't get

along.

"Help me!" Reggie walks to them begging "she's insufferable"

"That's all you man you're in charge of them this week," Garret says as he connects cables to the camera

Reggie turns to Alexis "you're a girl, right?" "I don't know let me check"

"I just mean you can talk to her maybe she'll listen to you,"

Alexis laughs "are you kidding? When I'm in charge she calls me mophead I'm not dealing with that."

She walks away

"This system of us having to be in charge of them every week is rigged!" Reggie exclaims

After morning announcements and his first class, Garret is walking to his locker and all he can hear is people talking about last night's party. How awesome it was and how jealous others were to have missed it, and all Garret can think about is what he did and what Porter did for him afterward.

But it made no sense, why would Porter just kiss him when he's never made an effort to let Garret know he's had any sort of feelings for him.

Standing at his locker Garret can't help but stare at the sight breaking his heart, only a couple of feet away Porter stands with Elia kissing as if there is no one else in the hallway. Sighing he does his best not to look but it was all too much so he shuts his locker, not realizing how angry he is the locker slams causing everyone to turn to him, including Porter and Elia.

Their eyes meet and Garret shakes his head walking away, "Garret wait up" Porter chases after him. Picking up the pace he turns the corner but isn't fast enough, "hey" he feels a hand on his shoulder stopping him. "I've been looking for you"

"Well, you found me" Garret answers avoiding eye contact,

"Um I just wanted to know if you'd be down to get lunch somewhere later so we could talk." "About what?"

"Last night, the kiss"

Shaking his head in denial, "there's no need it never happened you have Elia." "No Garret-"

"I promise I don't need an explanation, shit happens, right? So go be happy with your boyfriend, I'm

fine" Garret walks past him leaving Porter behind.