I don't even know how many flashbacks there is going to be because.. I have so many in mind x"D

When two people are dating in absolute secrecy and only about two or three people know, their relationship stays a secret for about what.. a month at most?

Unless your me and Ratliff then lets face it, your relationship can stay a solid secret for about 6 months. Even with your older brother, Riker, and your best friend, Laura, only knowing. They kept their mouths shut about it and I couldn't of been anymore relieved really. It's not that I'm ashamed of dating him, and he's not ashamed of dating me, we're just not ready to come out to anybody else yet. We're happy with just Riker, Laura and Kelly knowing for the time being. Even though Kelly isn't around anymore..

Kelly kind of broke the promise of keeping in touch with Ratliff, after a month of still being in touch they just lost all contact. But who knows, maybe they'll meet again one day huh?

Maia was back from Australia, with two months to go until the baby is born it's a little bit stressful for her and sometimes me a little bit. I haven't even got round to telling her about me and Ratliff, I was thinking today would be a good day but I ain't so sure. Maybe when my parents, Rocky, Ryland and Rydel know as well as Ratliff's parents? Which shouldn't be long before now.

Today was the day me and him had decided that we would tell both of our families, but not together in case they had a bad reaction. I would tell mine on my own and he would tell his on his own. Although, I don't know why me and him have anything to fear about my family hating us both or rejecting us.. Ratliff is practically family to them and they are a loving and caring family.

But we still don't want to take any risks with it. Right now, Ratliff was at his and I was at mine upstairs in my room on the phone to Ratliff.

"Y-yeah, my parents or anybody else aren't home at the moment." I said as I was close to the door.

I know nobody is home today much, but I keep looking out my bedroom with fear of people listening in when I know fine well nobody is home. Mom and Dad are out shopping for stuff and they'll be back soon, Rocky is out with Ryland, Riker, Curt, Calum and some other friends playing football, even though it's not Sunday. Rydel is with Raini for the day.

The only person who isn't doing anything is Laura.

"Mine are," Ratliff said "they're downstairs, they can tell something is playing on their mind. They are waiting for me to tell them."

"W-well you better go then." I said "Mine will be here soon."

Ratliff took a deep breath "Good luck."

"You too." I said "c-call me or something after you've told them?"

"I will." Ratliff said "bye."

"Bye." I said.

The phone line then went dead.

I took a deep breath before realizing something. I couldn't tell them on my own. I needed somebody with me that already knew and that resorted to Riker or Laura.

Riker.

Cause if he gets rejected by anybody he knows Riker won't have a problem arguing with them and fight my corner for me. Not that Laura won't... But.. Riker is caring, loving.. and one vicious mother fucker wrapped into one and I wouldn't have him any other way right now at this moment.

I picked up the phone and dialed his number. He picked up almost straight away. "Hey Ross." He said,

"I'm telling Mom and Dad," I said "about.. You know what.."

"Oh.. Should I come home with Rocky and Ryland then?" Riker asked.

"No," I said "I just want you to come home.. That's all I am gonna need."

"Okay, I'll be home in about five minutes."

I sighed with relief as the phone went dead. Now that I am thinking about telling my parents about me and Ratliff, I don't know if I want Rocky, Rydel and Ryland to know just yet. Maybe later? But they are my family as well as my Mom and Dad. So they have a right to know. Right?

But it's just Rydel. She still has that major crush on him and I don't know if she's going to be accepting of me and Ratliff together when she knows that I know that she loves him basically. Imagine what she could do. But its Rydel Lynch. She's the most kindest and sweetest, most tolerant person in the world. She has nothing against gay people.

But.. Lets just see her reaction to this.

I waited about ten minutes as I was sat on my bed with my head in my hands, left leg shaking uncontrollably, then I heard the front door open and close.

"Ross!" Riker called "I'm home, where are you?"

I left my room before making my way downstairs "I'm here."

"Mom and Dad home?" He asked.

"No."

Just as I said that, they both walked through the door.

"Make that a yes." I said.

"Make what a yes?" My Mom asked.

"Riker just asked if you were home." I said.

Mom nodded.

Riker then looked at me and I just nodded.

"Mom, Dad," Riker said "we need to talk to you about something."

"What is it?" Dad asked.

"Well.. If you come into the kitchen or living room you will find out." I said.

Mom and Dad then both made their way through to the kitchen, me and Riker then followed a couple of seconds behind.

We then walked into the kitchen as they sat down at the table, Riker shut the kitchen door, but not all the way in case Rocky, Ryland or Rydel came home quietly and decided ti eaves drop on what's about to be revealed.

I took a deep breath "Lately," I began "I have been doing disappearing acts a lot.."

"Yeah," My Mom said "for the past six months Ross. Six. Not lately. Six months."

"W-well.. You see.. I.. I mean we, have came to the decision to finally pluck up the nerve to tell you," I said "even though the other half of the we is telling their parents."

Mom cocked her head at me with confusion and my Dad just looked at me as if I was loosing my mind. "Are you dating somebody Ross?" My Mom asked.

"Yes.." I said.

Just then the front door swung open and shut, and in entered Rocky into the kitchen. Just great. I kept on thinking. "Hey guys." Rocky said going over to the fridge for a bottle of water "What's new?"

"Ross's new girlfriend."

"You got a girlfriend?" Rocky questioned in shock.

I just face planted, they are all just making this harder than it already is. I don't even know what Rocky is going to say.

"No I haven't." I said.

"Then why did you just tell Mom and Dad you do?" Rocky asked confused.

"Cause it's a lot more complicated than that Rocky." Riker said with firmness in his voice.

Rocky looked at Riker confused. By the looks of it he was beginning to think why it was a lot more complicated. I think he figured it out.

"Oh.." He said "Oh.. Oh! OH!" He kept chorusing louder and putting his hands over his mouth.

I rolled my eyes at him "Is that your reaction to it?" Riker asked a little annoyed "really Rocky?"

"Well.. Yeah." Rocky said.

"He's your brother for crying out loud!" Riker almost yelled "can't you be accepting of it! I am!"

"I never said I didn't accept it! I just said 'oh, oh, oh' out of shock!" Rocky yelled back "not because I don't accept it! I do!"

"Then act like it!"

"I've only just found out five seconds ago! How the heck am I suppose to act calm about him dating a guy!" Rocky basically shouted in Riker's face "I'll be more calm tomorrow Riker! Right now I need to process it through my brain." He said as he slowly calmed down his tone.

"Wait, who is this guy your dating?" Dad asked "do we know him?"

"Oh yeah, very well." I said almost instantly.

"Who? How well do we know him?" Mom started to ask becoming interested.

Well I know it is a definite yes on my parents being accepting of me being gay. Even though they don't know who with. They could automatically change their minds once I tell them. I know Rydel will.

"Put it this way," Riker said "you.. May as well.. class him.. as another son."

Rocky, Mom and Dad thought about it for a moment. "Calum?"

"What? Iw! No!" I said with hand gestures.

"Then who?" Rocky asked "the only other person it could be is Ra-" He stopped himself before his eyes widened "dude! Rydel is going to bury you six feet under the floor!"

"Thank you Rocky, gives me great confidence in telling her." I said sarcastically.

"But you.. and him?!" Rocky asked even more shocked "the fans are going to go nuts! I think they are expecting Rydellington to happen now that 'Kellington' is know more!" Rocky said, not gonna lie. Little shocked he knows shipping names for members of R5 "or better yet if they don't see Rydellington they could be rooting for me and Ratliff! But not you two.. Wow.. They're going to go cray cray."

Me and Riker just looked at Rocky with shocked expressions "Did you just go from musical genius in R5 to extreme-mega fan-girl..?" Riker asked.

"Aww, you think I'm mega fan-girl?" Rocky asked putting his hands to his heart touched "that's so sweet.."

Me and Riker just exchanged weird glances before we stared at the fan-girl who was trapped inside our brothers body. We then looked at Mom and Dad.

"I'm not going to lie, Ross," Mom said "I'm a little shocked it's Ratliff your with.. I always thought you'd end up with Laura."

"No," I shook my head "Riker filled that vacancy for me months ago."

"Dude!" Riker yelled.

"Oops." I said shrugging, not at all sorry.

"Really?" Rocky said, who seemed to be even more shocked at the fact of Riker and Laura being together as a couple.

"We're not talking about me here Rocky! We're talking about Ross and Ratliff being together as a couple!" Riker said raising his voice "not me and Laura!"

"Yeah well now we are," Rocky said jumping up onto the counter "so.. Tell me Riker. What's she like?"

Riker just wanted to face palm and rugby tackle Rocky to the floor right there, I could tell. I know Riker. I know when he wants to pounce on someone and kill them. Right now. Its one of those moments.

"You did not just ask that..." Riker said in disbelief.

"Oh but I did Riker... I did.." Rocky smiled with a grin.

I couldn't help but laugh at them both as well as my Dad, Mom just shook her head.

"You were scared for nothing about your parents finding out," Laura said "and Rocky."

"Yeah well.. Rocky's an idiot." I said when, none other than, Rocky walked through the door as well as Riker.

"Oh jee.. Thanks bro." Rocky said sarcastically "Love you too." He then stood next to Laura in the chair "what are you two talking about?"

"She wanted to know about me and Ratliff, so I have no other choice but to tell her." I said. Laura just looked up at Rocky and nodded. Riker let out a small laugh before sitting on the arm of the chair next to Laura, putting an arm around her.

Rocky sighed. Right now, I was expecting him to say something offensive and leave, but he didn't. In fact he done quite the opposite. He pulled up a chair himself and sat in the, almost, gap between me and Laura next to the bed.

"Well, go on bro," Rocky said tapping my knee "pick up where you left off."

Needless to say, Rocky did get his ass kicked by Riker once Mom and Dad left the kitchen.

"Hey! I did not!" Rocky exclaimed.

"Funny," Riker began "I didn't know rolling about on the floor holding your hands above your head trying to protect yourself shouting 'Riker, stop! I'm sorry! Stop hitting me!' wasn't kicking someone's ass."

Rocky then just went silent "Anyway, you were telling the story Ross."

It wasn't so much that Rocky bothered me when he found out about me and Ratliff. Rydel was the worry and once she found out.. She just wasn't the Rydel Lynch we all knew. She changed a whole lot.

Then.. She tried to do something..But it failed. It went all wrong. I'd of much preferred her to do the thing what she was going to do to me, rather than what happened to her.

Wondering why she isn't here?

Think.

Yeah. The Rydel thing will come into it soon.

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