chapter 3: the visit

It has been a couple weeks into the first semester and both boys were starting to get into their normal routines.

Roger had classes all morning and into the early afternoon where as Craig started closer to noon and went until around 5 pm most days.

Craig would get up and head to the gym at the nearby athletic center before he went off to class. Roger wasn't the "lifting" type of guy so he was glad he had morning classes so he didn't have to go with Craig to the gym.

Roger always seemed to stay in shape. He liked to take walks; so in between classes he would stroll around outside. He enjoyed this as he picked up his new photography habit over the summer. He had hoped that he could do a few sessions with Roger sometime to get some practice in although that was just a dream of him.

The last week in September it was extremely hot. Unseasonably hot upwards of 100 degrees outside. It was a Thursday and Roger's classes were cancelled due to a ruptured air conditioning unit so classes would resume after the weekend.

He was so used to getting up early that he didn't realize that Craig was still home. Roger had just finished his breakfast when Craig came out of his room and startled Roger.

"Whoops! Sorry i didn't know you were home."

"yeah my classes are cancelled til Monday so here I am, haha"

"Dude that's so lucky! I really don't want to go to class today, let alone the gym.... You should come with me today!"

"Me? Haha yeah right, i wouldn't be caught dead in the gym, besides I don't even have any clothes to wear."

"Awww come on it'll be so much fun to have a partner."

"Perhaps another time.... I have some things I should be getting done plus my mom needs me to send her 'welcome package' with the schools sweatshirt, logo, and all that jazz, haha gotta love moms!"

"Alright man, but one day we'll get you into that gym!"

Roger watched has Craig left and couldn't help by stare at his ass in those gym shorts of his as he was leaving the apartment.

Around 11:30 Roger had just finished up at the post office and returned to the apartment. upon entering he saw Craig had just gotten home as well and was mixing one of his "protein" shakes up.

"Hey man! how was the gym?"

"Pretty good, it was kind of busy so I couldn't really get to all the machines that I wanted too. Oh well I guess."

Roger noticed the "protein" powder on the counter and saw it was called "Serious Mass: Weight Gainer Powder". Reading over the label he saw it had over 1,100 calories in one serving.

"Wow, that is a pretty high calorie shake you're drinking there."

"Oh yeah I've been drinking this stuff since senior year of football. It's really helped me reach the weight goal I needed to play. Obviously you can tell from the muscles I have haha"

"Oh yeah haha that makes sense."

"You should really try some sometime, I'm sure it'll help you bulk up a bit if you're interested"

"Maybe once I go to the gym, i don't want to drink it without doing some sort of exercise... it might just make me gain fat"

"The gym definitely does help keep those extra calories from turning into fat.... anyway I didn't realize what time it was and I need to head to class. See ya after class!

Roger was able to take a short nap in the afternoon but woke up in a huge sweat. It had gotten even hotter out so he opened the windows to try and air out the place.

After doing so Craig had gotten out of class early and came in the front door.

"Hey man! You're out early."

"Yeah my teacher was like, I don't feel like teaching on this hot of a day so you can all take your tests and head home after, haha"

"Nice! so what were you thinking about for dinner?"

"Well I actually just ordered some pizza.... my friend Danny is coming over to visit for a few hours. He's on his way through and wanted to get together. I've told you about Danny haven't I?"

"Ohhh yeah I remember Danny."

Danny was Craig's best friend since elementary school. There's a picture in Craig's room of them on the co-ed swim team in our school district when they were in 11th grade. It's one of my favorite pictures of them since both of them have abs and toned bodies. Danny, however had to move our senior year so Craig hasn't seen him since he left the summer before our senior year.

"I haven't seen him in so long, it'll be nice to catch up with him for sure!"

A half hour went by and the pizza came...

"3 boxes? I only ordered 2 large pizzas" Craig explained to the delivery guy.

"Whoops you're right, must've grabbed an extra one by mistake. You know what, take it, it's on the house."

"Sweet!" Craig said, tipped the guy and set the pizza on the counter.

A few minutes later we hear a knock on the door. Craig jumped up and ran to the door and opened it and says "there he is..." and give the guy a big hug. Craig brings him in and says "Danny this is Roger, Roger, this is Danny."

I was a little caught by surprise... this isn't the same Danny that was in the swimming picture with Craig.....