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Have you brought the wire cutter?” Andy asked Kim who just arrived at the abandoned building.

“Kevin was going to bring it with him, he should've been here already.”

Andy scowled at him. Kim put his hands in the air and said, “Hey, he said he'd be able to get a good one from his dad's tool kit. Give the guy a chance, ya know.”

“If he wasn't your friend, I'd have beaten the fag already and put him in the hospital. I really don't know why you hang out with a wimp like him.” Andy responded.

Before Kim could reply a silhouette began to form somewhere further down the street. Because it was already past midnight, they couldn't really tell who it was, though they seriously hoped it was Kevin or Mickey, or else they could be in serious trouble. Two sixteen year olds wandering at night around an abandoned building's domain doesn't really look all that innocent. When the person came close enough they could see it was Kevin.

“Well well, didn't know you had the balls to show up, Kev,” Andy said while clapping in his hands. “Maybe there's hope for you after all.” He grinned.

Kevin being rather shy just answered quietly, “I've got the wire cutters in my bag.”

“OK then, let's get this show on the road!” Andy said.

“What about Mickey?” Kim asked.

“Oh don't worry he'll be here, he's just taking a little detour.”

Kim knew that Mickey probably was planning something to test their newest member to see if he could join their little gang. Though he didn't know to what extend they would go, especially since Andy didn't like Kevin all that much...

Andy ordered both of them to cut the fence so they could sneak towards the building. When they cut a hole big enough for them to enter, Andy went in first followed by Kim and then Kevin, but Kevin's long dark blond hair that was past his shoulders got stuck in the wire. “Ow!” he yelled.

Andy scowled towards Kevin and whispered loudly, “Hey, be quiet you shithead! If they catch us it's Juvie for all of us, and believe me that you'll be even more of a bitch there than you are now!”

Kevin tried to ignore Andy's insults and concentrated on getting his hair lose.

“Just put it in a ponytail, that way you'll have less chance of it getting stuck again, OK?” Kim suggested to him.

They have been friends since childhood and still kept in touch once in a while. Kim knew Kevin wasn't really the macho type, he suspected him of being gay, though it could be wish full thinking because he was gay himself and used to have a serious crush on Kevin during the first two years of high school. He was glad though, that he wasn't the feminine type of gay, because that way no one would suspect it of him. It's not that this town was narrow minded and his parents would probably accept Kim's sexual orientation, but he witnessed a gay man being beaten to death in an alley. He was well aware that there are homophobics around and Andy being one of them made it clear to him that he'd hide his homosexuality, at least until college where he might consider opening up a little.

When they reached the building, they climbed through the window and sneaked up the stairs to the second floor.

“And now we wait.” Andy stated silently.

Kevin looked questioningly at Kim, but he just shrugged in response. After about fifteen minutes Kevin asked, “What are we waiting for Andy?”

Andy smirked at him and said, “You'll see.”

Kevin was getting a little nervous, he was pretty sure that breaking into this building was part of a test to see if he had it in him to be part of his gang. He wasn't really keen on joining, but since he and Kim spent less and less time together, he thought this might be a chance to reconnect. Kim was his only real friend, yes he had some school friends, but you could hardly call them friends as they would make fun of him from time to time. Kevin didn't really know why, but thought it might have to do with their reputation at school. After another five minutes they heard sounds from downstairs, one was a soft weeping kind, the other was definetly Mickey's voice as it said, “Stop crying faggot and get up the stairs.”

“Well then Kevie boy,” Andy said drawing Kevin's attention back towards him.“Let's just see how much of a man you really are. I really want to trust Kim's words, but the guy has a soft spot for ya, since you're childhood friends, so he might just be too subjective on the matter.” Andy said like he actually cared.

Just at that moment Mickey entered through the door holding a boy's arm. He seemed to be around their ages.

“What are you planing Andy?” Kim asked with a worried look.

“Nothing really, just seeing if you're friend is worthy of joining our gang.” Andy answered calmly and looked towards Kevin. “Now you want to join our gang right?” He didn't wait for an answer and continued, “You want to prove that you're a man amongst men right? I mean, that's what you have to be to join, any less isn't going to cut it.”

Kevin had a frightened look on his face when he was starting to realize what was going on. “Y- you... you... you want me to kill him?!” he asked nearly panicking.

“Now now, we're not murderers, Kevie, but I like you're way of thinking, maybe we can be friends after all. Now I don't want you to kill him, though he does deserve it, being the faggot he is.”

Andy got a nasty look on his face while asking, “I mean guy's liking guy's is just one of the most repulsive things there is, right? Now Kevin, I have heard some rumors from your school, and I really, really hope they aren't true.”

Kevin and Kim knew they were talking about the 'being gay' one, especially considering the situation they were in.

“I'm sorry I called you a fag earlier, that is if the rumors aren't true. Now like I said earlier I trust Kim normally, but this friendship could have corrupted his view on you. I just need to make sure, you understand that right?”

Kevin was freaking out in his mind, but couldn't really show it to Andy. He knew he had to beat this guy or else they'd both get beaten.. I mean even though Kim was his friend, he would be no match for Andy, being probably on steroids if you look at the size of his arms.

“Sooo...” Andy resumed, “I'd like you to beat this faggot up, I know you would never beat up your own kind, so if ya give him a good asswhoopin', I'll believe you're a real man. Don't worry, I know you're not one of the strongest yet, so we'll hold him for you. You just have to do the punchin' and kickin'” Andy grabbed the sobbing guy's free arm roughly and together with Mickey, brought him to his knees. “All yours now Kevie.”

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