Chapter 7
"No way Owen. I'm done fighting. Beat the shit out of me I don't care. I just don't want to fight anymore. Not after what I caused my girlfriend," I said.
All of a sudden I could feel tears running down my cheek.
"You know, you're life is easy because you were born a boy. You were born what you wanted to be. No one made fun of you. You didn't wake up, hating what you were given. All I wanted was to be a regular guy, but I can't because either girls are scared of me for what is between my legs or I'm bullied because I'm considered a 'freak'. I'm done fighting. I've fought with not only others, but myself for my whole life. I'm just tired."
Owen just looked at me. He didn't move.
"Okay look Adam, I'll let you go. I just... never mind. Sorry."
And just like that, he walked away. I was shocked. I didn't think Owen would be the type to have compassion. I boarded my bus and went straight home. I didn't talk to anyone or eat dinner with my family. I stayed in my room and cried. Cried for what I did to Maya, how she'll never forgive me. I ruined her.
The next morning, I dragged myself out of bed and got ready for school. Drew came in my room, "You can't hide in your room forever. You have to go see her," he said.
"She probably hates my guts. I know I would."
"Well she's not you. Katie told me she was asking for you yesterday."
'Really? She actually wanted me there?"
"Yeah. Go see her at the hospital after school today."
I couldn't believe it. Maya doesn't hate me! School went by like a breeze and I caught the next bus to the hospital. I walked into Maya's room and found her watching TV. When she saw me, she turned it off.
"I'm glad you're here. I missed you," She said.
"You're not mad at me?"
"Why would I be mad?"
"Its partly my fault that you're like this. I shouldn't have called out your name while you were in the middle of the street."
"Oh Adam. I am very mad about that, but I don't see it as your fault. I'm mad at myself. We got into a fight and... it was stupid. Besides I wanted to say I'm proud of you."
"What for?"
"You know my friend Tristan? He's Owen's brother."
The gay freshmen who thought I was a guy? I didn't know he was Owen's brother.
"Well, him and Tori visited me last night and Tristan told me how you didn't fight Owen at the bus stop yesterday. Owen told him that you made a really moving speech that changed Owen's mind about bullying you and others."
"Did he say exactly what changed Owen's mind?"
"Just the fact that since Tristan is gay, he understands the troubles his little brother goes through and he thought about how Tristan fights with his sexuality and how people make fun of him. He thought that if anyone bullied his brother, he would beat their butt."
"I just don't understand why he bullies people in the first place."
"Tristan said its something to do with anger issues. Why he bullied you when you're in the LGBT community like his brother is a mystery to me."
"Well, I'm glad its over. I don't want to fight. I want be with you because you're the only one that makes me feel love."
She looked at me with those amazing eyes. I didn't want this moment to end. I kissed her and held her hand and squeezed it.
"I don't ever want you to leave me," She said.
And I never did
That's the end of my story, I hope you all enjoyed it!
