Mrs. Spier POV
After Simon had told us that he was gay, he had seemed much less awkward around us. But I felt like something was still bothering him. Until the day he came home from the fair. After that, he couldn't stop smiling, and I'd always catch him texting someone on his phone.
"What's new?" I ask Simon.
He looks up confused. "What?"
"What's happening? All of a sudden, you're smiling, and laughing, and texting someone 24/7."
"Oh, that." says Simon. "I'm just happy that the musical is finally over, and that I've gotten my phone back, I guess."
"I know you're lying. What is it really?"
"I's really nothing Mom!" he says, "Anyway, I invited someone over, and he will be eating dinner with us, so bye." Simon says as he runs up the stairs.
"Wait one second!" I shout, and Simon stops and turns around. "You know I don't like it if you invite male friends to sleep over."
Simon rolls his eyes. "Just because I'm gay does not mean I like every guy on this planet. And it's not like he's my boyfrie-never mind. Like I said, I don't like every guy I meet just because I'm gay! And it's only Bram."
"Bram?"
"You know the one with cu-the one who plays soccer with Nick."
"The one with the cute what?"
"Cute? I never said cute!"
"You were going to, but then you stopped. Simon, you can't just invite every guy you like to sleep over!"
"Mo-om! I didn't even say I like him!"
"But you do." I say. Simon blushes.
"So what if I do?" Simon says, shrugging his shoulders.
I rush forward and hug him."It's your first boy crush, I'm so proud of you!"
"Mo-om!"
"I'm just so happy for you!"
Simon rolls his eyes again."I don't have a crush on him!"
"Suure."
"I mean, I like him, but I don't have a crush on him."
"Then why are you blushing?"
"Because I really like him, obviously!"
"But you just said that you don't don't have a crush on him!" I shout, confused.
"I don't. He's just my boyfriend!" Simon says cheerfully, just as the doorbell rings. "Well, that's him. Bye Mom!"
I shake my head. I don't want to know what they'll do up in his room.