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"Dave," Azimio said patting my back.

"Hey," I said shutting my locker.

"Alright, dude, this has got to stop. You've been weird for weeks now. What's up?"

I looked at Azimio and shook my head. Telling him everything would ruin what I had worked so hard to hide. Not only did I have to keep the fact I was gay, but what was going on at home. Who would have thought I'd be so afraid of doing the right thing. There was no doubt I was being cowardly about this in everyone elses eyes.

"Come on, tell me," Azimio said as we walked to class.

"My sister's moving back," I said calmly.

"Isn't that a good thing? I've heard you talk about your little sister for years. You miss her, Dave."

"I do."

"Then what's the problem?"

"Nothing."

"Dude."

"Drop it, Azimio. There is nothign wrong. Let's just get to class."

Azimio stared at me in confusion for a few moments before going to his desk. I knew that he didn't like that I kept him at arms length even though we've been 'best friends' for years now. It was better that way, safer. I wasn't going to let anyone near me that didn't have to. Hell, Azimio had never been to my house.

Now Kali was coming back home. Kali was my fifteen year old sister. When she turned eight I convinced my grandmother to pay and send her to a private school upstate. I hated that I rarely got to see or even talk to her, but it had to be done. I was her big brother, I had to protect her.

What am I protecting her from? Our father. Everyone seemed to think that I'm a bully because I wanted to. I didn't. I hated everything that I've ever done to anyone. Especially Kurt Hummel. It wasn't hard to figure out I had a crush on him, but it couldn't get out. No on, but Kali, was supposed to know.

When I got expelled from school for everything I did to Kurt my father laughed. Then pushed me down the stairs. He said that if I was stupid enough to be caught I deserved more pain. I ended up walking around school and playing football with a broken arm that only I knew about.

Sighing I looked down at my phone as it started to gently buzz. The newest txt message was from Kali. She said that she had just gotten on the bus to get down here. She would be here by the time I was out of school. The thought that Kali was going to be staying at the house again made me sick. I didn't like the idea at all.

The only good thing that was coming out of this was being with Kali again. She was my rock. I couldn't get through everything that has happened and everything I've done if she wasn't with me every step of the way. The things I've done though, telling Kali about them hurt the most. The disappointment that was in her voice broke my heart.

That's how the rest of the school day went. Amizio stayed by my side most of the day, but I coudln't bring myself to talk to him. My mind was so cluttered that I was afraid if I opened my mouth everything would pour out. I needed to be alone right now, but there was nowhere fro me to go. There never was.

"Coach Beiste," I said walking up to her before practice, "I'm going to be missing practice fro a few days."

"Why?" Coach Beiste said crossing her arms.

"Uh...My uncle is getting married. I'll be gone all week."

"Fine. Just tell me when you're back. Until then Amizio you'll take his place."

Nodding my head I walked out of the locker room and started toward my car. Before I could open my car door I was pushed intot he car. Turning around I saw Amizio glaring at me. I dodged his first two punches, but I couldn't miss his knee hitting my stomach.

"What's the hell?" I sputtered out.

"I'm tired of you fucking lying to me," Amizio said angrily, "We've been friends for six years. I tell you fucking everything. I'm tired of all of this. Just tell me what's going on."

"You'll hate me."

"Try me."

"The reason Hummel left was because I threatened to kill him...After I kissed him."

"Kissed? You're gay?"

"Yeah. And before you freak out I've never looked at you. Never thought about you sexually at all."

"Dude."

"I know. If you don't want to hang out anymore..."

"Shut up, Dave."

"What?"

"I don't care that you're gay. I've never actually had a problem with gays. I thought you did."

"My father does."

"That's why you don't come out and why you act the way you do."

"Yeah."

"There's something else, isn't there?"

Sighing I turned back toward my car and tried to think. Amizio would be able to tell if I lied to him once again. Slamming the door shut I walked away before turning back. I could tell that he was worried about what was going on so I decided I'd tell him something.

"There is," I said slowly.

"What is it?" Amizio asked crossing his arms.

"I can't tell you yet. I'll try to explain later, but I need to ask a favor."

"Sure, dude, anything."

"If things go bad I'm going to send my sister to your place. Is that cool?"

"Yeah. Send me a pic so I know what she looks like?"

"Sure. Thanks Amizio."

"No problem. Just tell me what's going on."

"I can't."

"Dave."

"Please, trust me. If Kali comes she'll tell you. All I ask is you keep her safe."

"I will."

"I have to go. Kali is waiting for me. I'll txt you later if I can."

"If you can? Dave, what the hell are you talking about? What did you get into?"

"My father. Just trust me."

"I don't like this, but fine. Be safe yourself."

"No promises."

Amizio opened his mouth to say soemthing else, but I shut the car door. Making him worried about my home life was not what I had planned. It was getting harder to lie though. Now that Amizio knew that I was gay I doubted that my father would be hidden for very much longer.

Looking aroudn at my surroundings I saw I was in front of the bus station. I took a deep breath and pulled into the nearest open parking space. As I got out of the car I tried to pust the thoguhts of my father hurting my sister away. I had always protected her and nothing was going to change that.

"David?" a soft voice questioned from behind me.

"Kali," I said smiling.

Kali had long, curly brown hair that was held up by a large clip. She wasn't that much shorter than me, maybe three or four inches, although she loved wearing heels. Her eyes were a stunning green that seemed to just pop. Complexion wise she was a few shades lighter than mine.

Looking her over I saw that Kali was wearing a dark purple dress that hit right about her knees. She paired it with black heels, a brown backpack slung over her right shoulder, a blue rimmed rectangular glasses were place ov her nose. I smiled at her and saw what she had grown into.

"You've grown so much," I said smiling.

"Yeah," Kali said nervously, "Are we going home?"

"Yes, but I'll protect you Kali."

"I'm afraid."

"I am too."