Plot

Sebastian Smythe had always considered himself to be a member of the gay community and that was about to change when Riley Wakefield entered his life and turned his world upside down.

Prologue-Sebastian's Backstory

March 2008

Sebastian had been practicing what he wanted to say to his parents in front of his bathroom mirror for two hours. 'How does a 13 year old tell his parents that he is gay?' that had been running through his mind all day. Sebastian decided that after the family had dinner, he would finally tell them.

His mom could tell that there was something wrong with her son but she could not place her finger on it. He had been acting unusual lately and it wasn't like her son to be so quiet during dinner.

"Sebastian, sweetie, what seems to be the matter? You haven't touched your plate?"

"Everything's fine mom, I'm just not that hungry."

"Big lacrosse game tomorrow. You better bring you're a-game," Sebastian's dad piped up.

"Don't worry, Dad. The team is looking good this season. We might have a chance at sectionals this year."

"That's good Sebastian. It's about time that school of yours had a decent sport team."

All Sebastian could do was smile and shake his head in agreement. 'What the hell am I going to do? If I tell them, it will break their heart.'

They were sitting down to dessert when he finally got the courage to say what had been on his midn all afternoon. "Mom and Dad, I have a really important topic to discuss with you."

"What is it sweetie?"

"I'm so lucky to have awesome parents like you that I can confide in. I've been going through something and I'm hoping I'll be able to count on you for your love and support for what I'm about to tell you."

He took a deep breath before he finished what he wanted to say. "First of all, I love you guys so much and what I am going to tell you might come as bit of a shock. Mom, dad, I'm gay."

There was silence in the room for what felt like an eternity. His mother was the first to speak up. "Sebastian, sweetie, are you sure about this?"

"Yes mom, I am. I know that this is a lot to process but I need you to understand that I just did not wake up this morning and decided that I was gay. It took me some time to accept this about myself and I hope that you in turn will support me and this decision."

"Sebastian, are you happy with this decision?"

"I am. I finally feel comfortable with myself."

"Then I am happy for you, sweetie." She gets up from the table and pulls her son into a hug.

"Dad, you've been awful quiet."

"I DO NOT accept this Sebastian Andrew Smythe! Do you have any idea how this will look on our family?"

"Dad, I'm just trying to be honest with my feelings."

"Well your feelings are wrong! You are a disgrace to this family! Get out of my sight!"

This was the first time since his grandfather died that Sebastian cried. He was only 10 at the time but his grandfather was his role model.

"Sebastian, why don't you go do your homework while me and your father talk about this." With that being said, he went up to his room and did not come down for what seemed like a week. That summer, Sebastian and his mom moved to Paris.

January 2010

Sebastian enjoyed life in Paris. He never wanted to go back to Ohio. His father had basically disowned him when he came out two years ago. That's why he and mother moved to Paris, where she was originally from.

About three months ago, Sebastian's mother had fallen ill. She was in and out of hospitals all across Europe and no one knew what the matter was. Sebastian had been the one who had been taking care of her. He even called his father and told him that his wife had fallen gravely ill and he couldn't care less.

His mother got so sick that she now had a permanent room at the closest hospital to his boarding school. He would come visit her every day after school and/or whenever he had a free period. Things did not look good for this mother.

She died one month later and he was forced to go back to Ohio and live with his unsupportive father.

. It had been two years since he came out to his parents and his father had not spoken one word to him since that night.

You are a disgrace to this family! This had been ringing through Sebastian's ears ever since his plane landed. It seemed like yesterday when he came out but to his dad, it was yesterday.

He had been home for a month when his father told him that he was heading to an all boys boarding school in Westerville, Ohio (approximately 150 miles away), called Dalton Academy, for the rest of the term.

Sebastian was perfectly okay with this decision because from this moment forward, he decided that he was not going to care about what other people thought of him and his sexuality.