No one was making a move. Or sound. I wanted to, more than anything, to push Kendall out of the room and deal with my parents by myself. But I couldn't. I was stuck in my spot staring at my mom who only had eyes on Kendall. She looked like she wanted to kill him. She looked like a villain. All I wanted was to grab my work uniform and go snuggle with Kendall. Definitely not going to be happening. "Logan…" I tore away from my mom seeing my dad walking towards me and tensed up seeing him sad looking. "Are you alright? Carlos said you were attacked and it made me sick to my stomach." I lowered my head fast and nodded. "You have to know you can come to us for anything. No matter what it is…and especially with something like this. Because I would have been out there looking for this asshole and killing him." I glanced up to my dad and swallowed hard seeing how different he looked. He no longer looked sad. He looked pissed. "I might just go see Mike and give him a piece of my mind."
"Chuck…" My mom stepped forward and grabbed my dad's arm gently pulling him back to stand next to her. "Logan…I'm glad you are alright." I crossed my arms over my chest and glanced to Carlos who was sitting on his bed looking up at us, guilt washing over his face. "I hate getting a call from your best friend telling us you have been struggling and…"
"I'm sorry. I'm struggling?" I raised my eyebrows at Carlos who stood up and opened his mouth.
"You've been acting differently ever since you started dating…Kendall." He said his name quietly and I lowered my arms from my chest laughing quietly.
"Why didn't you tell me you were dating him, when I told you he had been to prison?" Kendall's hand that had been resting on my back this whole time, left and I stood up straight shaking my head.
"Because I know how judgmental you can be mother." She scoffed looking away and turned completely making me stare at the back of her head. "I really like Kendall…he likes me. No matter what bullshit story Carlos gave you, he's fucking lying."
"Watch your language young man." My mom turned her fiery gaze back to me and I rolled my eyes at her. "What has happened to you? You're dating a 22-year-old ex-criminal, from what Carlos said, you've been drinking heavily…" I felt my mouth drop open staring at Carlos who stepped forward. I could tell he felt bad, but the damage has already been done. "And with what happened last night…"
"What does that mean?" Every single person turned to Kendall who stepped forward, face completely blank. "What happened last night was a man tried to rape your son in the bathroom of a restaurant. That was not his fault, and as far as I'm concerned you should be listening to your son, and not his friend."
"Well I am sure there is more to that story then everyone knows." Instead of feeling angry for what she's said, I felt my heart break. She walked to me and grabbed my hands looking directly into my eyes. "Your dad and I have been friends with Mike for a long time. I know him Logan…he's a good man."
"Are you deaf?" I looked away fast and put a hand on Kendall's chest hearing him breathing the same way he did when I told him I was attacked. He was pissed, and I needed to calm him down before worst things were said. "That son of a bitch called the dean himself and told him what happened. He was fired for it. And you still don't want to think your son is telling the truth?"
"Go wait outside…please." My voice was quiet and shocking to know one, it wasn't enough.
"Stay the hell away from my son. I do not need someone like you corrupting him into a life he will regret. He doesn't need anymore reasons for people to not like him. Having someone like you around will only make it worse." I spun fast and felt a tear leave my left eye seeing my dad pulling my mom back.
"Jo Ann that is enough." I walked to them and pushed my dad to the side staring my mom down.
"What do you mean anymore reasons for people to not like me? Why do you think people don't like me?" I felt more tears fall out of my eyes and she carefully reached out cupping my cheeks.
"Sweetie…society can be nasty. When people find out your gay, they see it as a target." I shoved her hands off my face and stepped back. "I have always wanted you to find a nice young girl to be with, so you could have a normal life. If you hadn't told your professor, you were gay…"
"I didn't mom! I didn't ask for what happened to me last night, to happen!" She jumped slightly hearing my voice raise and I stepped up to her again. "I can't just find some girl to be with, because I'm gay! That's it mom. I'm gay! And I know how much you are ashamed of that fact but it's the truth! I'm not going to change just because it makes you uncomfortable! And just because I'm gay doesn't mean I deserve to be assaulted in a bathroom!"
"I never said that Logan!"
"Get out!" I turned and pointed to the door watching Kendall move out of the way, sort of standing close to my wardrobe closet. "Leave!" She jumped grabbing her purse and sweater off my bed and rushed out, crying quietly into her hand. I sobbed out quietly wiping my face and turned my attention to my dad. "I am not…"
"I love you Logan." I sniffled quietly and bit my bottom lip watching him walk to me. "You are my son. My only child and there is not a God damn thing in this world that I wouldn't do for you. I have always, always loved you for the strong, brave, smart, handsome man that you are, and I admire your commitment to be true to yourself." I cried quietly closing my eyes and put my head down. Instead of fighting him off me, I let him pull me into him and hug me running his hand through my hair. "No matter who you fall in love with…no matter where your life takes you, I will always be by your side. And everything your mother said is never, ever going to represent what I think." I moved quick and wrapped my arms around him tight shoving my crying face into his neck. "I am so sorry Logan. I am so sorry that sick fuck did that to you last night and that your mother isn't happy for you to be with, from what I've heard a great man." I sobbed louder into his body as the door to my dorm shut and there was a squeak of a bed. "I will say I do agree with her that we shouldn't have to get calls from your best friend when you get hurt or are afraid. Even if I come by myself, I will come to help you in whatever way I can." I nodded feeling my body calming down and turned my head, so my cheek was lying on his shoulder and I was looking at Kendall who was sitting on the edge of my bed looking down at his hands in his lap. "So, your Dean fired him?" I nodded slowly seeing Kendall glance up and I gave a small smile. He smiled back but looked down quick. "Thank you for taking care of my boy last night." I closed my eyes turning my head back into my dad's neck and sighed out. "Although Carlos seemed to be a little more dramatic with his story telling but he did say Logan went right to you and you took care of him. It brings me comfort knowing he can go to someone like that. Thank you."
"I would do it again if needed." I opened my eyes and slowly pushed off my dad looking down, feeling my cheeks burn. My dad gently cupped my neck before letting me go and sighing out.
"I suppose I need to go check on your mother. Make sure she hasn't' burned anything down." I looked up wiping my face and my dad quickly kissed my forehead before walking to the door groaning quietly. "Lord give me the damn strength…" I chuckled watching him pull it open and look back at me. "Call me. For anything. And please do not worry about your mom. I'll deal with her." I nodded as he stepped out pulling the door closed. "I love you Logan."
"I love you too dad." He gave me one last sweet smile before the door shut, and I turned to Carlos, my anger rising again. He got up from his bed and raised his hands.
"I just thought your parents should know Logan. I didn't know your mom would freak out." I shook my head and rushed to him roughly, but gently shoving him back down to his bed.
"You did fucking know Carlos. My mom has always been ridiculous. You had no fucking right to tell someone, even my parents, my business!" He stood up quick and glanced over my shoulder pointing.
"I'm going to guess here that he got a pass for doing the same shit I've done! This is what I'm fucking talking about!" I rolled my eyes turning and walked to my wardrobe swinging the doors open hard and reached in grabbing a black duffle bag. "You are so different now Logan! Like when was the last time we hung out?!"
"Last night jackass." I roughly and aggressively shoved my work uniform into the black duffle along with an extra black sweater. I bent slightly opening the drawer underneath eh part of my wardrobe that had my hanging clothes and grabbed a pair of boxers, and an extra pair of socks.
"Fine. I'll once again let you walk away the poor wounded bird and I'll be the asshole vulture who treated you bad." I glanced over my shoulder seeing Carlos grab his car keys and walk to our door. He swung it open and before he walked out, he sighed out, and I stood up. Standing in front of the door was Steven who lowered his fist quick and glanced between Carlos and myself. "Scuse me…" Carlos shoved out past him and I shook my head setting my duffle down.
"Sorry Steven…just ignore him." He only nodded walking in slowly, staring at my bed probably at Kendall. Considering how my morning has gone, I figured I might as well tell him I'm gay and Kendall was my boyfriend, so I turned to Kendall urging him to stand. He did running a hand through his sort of messy hair and I sighed out. "Steven…I'd like you to meet my boyfriend Kendall." I glanced back to Steven who perked up a little and I shrugged. "I'm gay…have been since the day I came out of my mom. If it's going to be an issue that…"
"I had no idea. If I did I would have told you I'm gay a long time ago." I frowned watching him raise his hand and wave softly at Kendall who casually slipped an arm around me, oddly enough right after Steven said he was gay. "Nice to meet you Kendall."
"You too Steven. Logan talks an awful lot about you." I blushed gently pushing Kendall aside and went back down to packing an over night bag to go over to Kendall's.
"Well…I just wanted to come by and see if you wanted to do some studying tomorrow…I know you work tonight." I stood up after zipping my duffle and put it over my shoulder smiling.
"Yeah. I could use a study buddy." Steven smiled wide and nodded turning.
"Cool…I'll text you tomorrow." I nodded waving softly as he walked out, leaving the door wide open. I sighed out turning to Kendall who chuckled and glanced around my dorm shaking his head.
"So, I like your dorm." I laughed pushing into him and wrapped around his back. "So, my place then?"