That night I hardly slept. Every time I did manage to drift off, I was plagued by nightmares.
Finally, morning came. I woke up much earlier than Lindsey (probably because she actually fell asleep) so I got dressed and decided to take a walk.
I ran into Marco on my walk to nowhere.
"What's up El? You weren't home yesterday when I called, and your parents sounded angry with me just for mentioning your name. Did you do something horribly evil?" He grinned at me, mostly joking. He probably figured my parents couldn't be too mad at me; they never really got super angry.
"Yeah, my name is the new household curse."
"Come on El, really, what's up?"
"I'm serious. I'm surprised they didn't shoot you for mentioning my name. Anything connected with me is dirty and unwanted."
"It can't be that bad, El. Tell me what's wrong!" Marco sounded really concerned.
"I told my parents. Yesterday at dinner. They told me I didn't know what I was talking about. Then, when I just left, they didn't even try to stop me. They ignored me and only the biggest thing I've ever said to them like it was not big deal."
"No!" Marco gasped. "I never would have figured your parents would do that! So, if you're not at home, where are you staying? You didn't just sleep outside or something, did you?"
"Nah, don't worry Marco. I stayed with Lindsey." At that statement, I blushed, and Marco noticed.
"Lindsey?" he asked. "Is this the same Lindsey who is also gay who you've only been staring at all year like you want nothing more than to passionately kiss her? That Lindsey?"
"Oh, the passionate kisses have already happened. Twice. You missed it."
"No?! Really? That's so cool! So, what, you two are a couple now?"
"Yeah, I guess so. I'm a little worried about what everyone at school will say, but I guess if I just keep telling myself that I don't care, that maybe it'll come true."
"Well, my news hardly seems like a big deal then," Marco told me.
"What? What's the big news?"
"I'm officially dating Dylan. Looks like we'll be out to the school together."
"Hey, that's great! I'm so happy for you!" I couldn't resist giving him a hug. I knew this took a lot of courage for him.
"So, won't Lindsey wonder where you've gotten to?"
"Nah, she won't be up for hours. She sleeps really late. Actually, I was going to head to Ash's house. I figure I'll need some moral support come Monday. Want to come?"
"Nah. I've got to get to the grocery store for my mom. That's the reason I was out here to begin with. But I'll see you on Monday!"
"Bye Marco!"
He turned in the opposite direction, and I headed down to Ash's house. When I got there, I rang the doorbell, and the music coming from the piano stopped. A moment later, Ash opened the door.
"Hey El! What's up?"
"Well, to make a long long long story short, I came out to my parents yesterday, and now they hate me, so I'm staying with Lindsey. Hopefully, not for long. Anyway, I'm coming out to the school on Monday. Lindsey and I are a couple, and I won't hide that. So, I was kind of telling you in an effort to beg for moral support?"
"You and Lindsey are going out!? I have to tell Craig! He'll be so excited!"
"Hold up, Lindsey should probably tell Craig, not you or I."
"Well, then I'll call over there and wake her up, so she can tell him! This is so exciting!"
Ash called, and amazingly enough, Lindsey was actually up. Ash told her to come on over, so Craig could be told the good news, and Lindsey said she'd be over in a little bit.
Finally, morning came. I woke up much earlier than Lindsey (probably because she actually fell asleep) so I got dressed and decided to take a walk.
I ran into Marco on my walk to nowhere.
"What's up El? You weren't home yesterday when I called, and your parents sounded angry with me just for mentioning your name. Did you do something horribly evil?" He grinned at me, mostly joking. He probably figured my parents couldn't be too mad at me; they never really got super angry.
"Yeah, my name is the new household curse."
"Come on El, really, what's up?"
"I'm serious. I'm surprised they didn't shoot you for mentioning my name. Anything connected with me is dirty and unwanted."
"It can't be that bad, El. Tell me what's wrong!" Marco sounded really concerned.
"I told my parents. Yesterday at dinner. They told me I didn't know what I was talking about. Then, when I just left, they didn't even try to stop me. They ignored me and only the biggest thing I've ever said to them like it was not big deal."
"No!" Marco gasped. "I never would have figured your parents would do that! So, if you're not at home, where are you staying? You didn't just sleep outside or something, did you?"
"Nah, don't worry Marco. I stayed with Lindsey." At that statement, I blushed, and Marco noticed.
"Lindsey?" he asked. "Is this the same Lindsey who is also gay who you've only been staring at all year like you want nothing more than to passionately kiss her? That Lindsey?"
"Oh, the passionate kisses have already happened. Twice. You missed it."
"No?! Really? That's so cool! So, what, you two are a couple now?"
"Yeah, I guess so. I'm a little worried about what everyone at school will say, but I guess if I just keep telling myself that I don't care, that maybe it'll come true."
"Well, my news hardly seems like a big deal then," Marco told me.
"What? What's the big news?"
"I'm officially dating Dylan. Looks like we'll be out to the school together."
"Hey, that's great! I'm so happy for you!" I couldn't resist giving him a hug. I knew this took a lot of courage for him.
"So, won't Lindsey wonder where you've gotten to?"
"Nah, she won't be up for hours. She sleeps really late. Actually, I was going to head to Ash's house. I figure I'll need some moral support come Monday. Want to come?"
"Nah. I've got to get to the grocery store for my mom. That's the reason I was out here to begin with. But I'll see you on Monday!"
"Bye Marco!"
He turned in the opposite direction, and I headed down to Ash's house. When I got there, I rang the doorbell, and the music coming from the piano stopped. A moment later, Ash opened the door.
"Hey El! What's up?"
"Well, to make a long long long story short, I came out to my parents yesterday, and now they hate me, so I'm staying with Lindsey. Hopefully, not for long. Anyway, I'm coming out to the school on Monday. Lindsey and I are a couple, and I won't hide that. So, I was kind of telling you in an effort to beg for moral support?"
"You and Lindsey are going out!? I have to tell Craig! He'll be so excited!"
"Hold up, Lindsey should probably tell Craig, not you or I."
"Well, then I'll call over there and wake her up, so she can tell him! This is so exciting!"
Ash called, and amazingly enough, Lindsey was actually up. Ash told her to come on over, so Craig could be told the good news, and Lindsey said she'd be over in a little bit.