Will and George went into the house. The police had been called and said
the phone company would be out to repair the down lines in the morning.
"Are you guys ok?" Sam asked as they went into the house.
"We're fine" George said he was still in a state of shock
"Is the food alright" Paul asked
"Yes here it is" Will said handing the bag to Paul
"What happened?" asked Marilyn "Is there black ice out there I never should have sent you."
"No mom there was no ice." Will said
"Well that's the story we'll stick to for the neighbors. If it isn't ice soon the neighborhood will be a buzz with gossip about your father being incompetent or drunk."
Will looked around at his brothers and parents and figured it was as good a time as any.
"No there's a reason dad hit the pole can you all sit down I have something to tell you." Will explained
"What's up Will?" Sam asked
"Just sit down I'll explain everything in a minute." Will said
"Can I eat first I'm starving?" Paul asked
"You're brother has something to say now come sit down." Marilyn said
"No mom your favorite has something to say" Paul retorted
"I don't have favorites. Now what's wrong darling?" Marilyn asked
Will looked over at his dad who was still in a daze.
He looked at his family.
"Sam, Paul, Mom, Dad" Will said as he looked each of them in the eye.
"I'm gay"
A silence fell over the room that was so loud it was almost deafening.
"Say something please" Will begged
"You're coming around Will that was a good one" Paul said laughing
"Shut up Paul" Sam said he looked at Will but still seemed at a loss for words
"You couldn't give me just a regular necktie like any other father?" George said laughing
"I'm sorry guys this is no joke." Will sat down he was choking back sobs his family was not taking this well. "I'm sorry to disappoint you but yes, I'm gay, a homosexual, a fruit a fag, a fairy, a flamer, a queer, a queen" Will could barely get the words out he was crying now and he knew Paul would have a lot to say and his parents were bound to be disappointed when the shock wore off.
George walked over to him. "Stand up Will" George said
Will was petrified he did not know what was coming maybe he was about to be kicked out of the house and cut off from his family. He stood up.
"Will you're not a fag or a fruit or a queer" George said looking Will in the eye
"Yes I am dad I'm sorry but-" Will said while still crying
"Will" George interrupted "those are all things that people use to describe something bad. Will you're not any of those things because nothing about you is bad" George hugged his son "You're my son that's all I know and I love you. For whatever and whoever you are I love you." George said as he held Will.
Will stayed in his fathers comforting embrace. He was already beginning to feel better.
"Mom" Will looked at his mother with pleading eyes
"Oh dear" Marilyn said, "that explains this." She said holding up a copy of 'The Sensuous Gay Man' magazine "I found this in the laundry room on top of the washing machine."
Will shook his head at Jack's token. He turned at looked at his family he knew the hard part was over but it was still going to be a long night.
"Are you guys ok?" Sam asked as they went into the house.
"We're fine" George said he was still in a state of shock
"Is the food alright" Paul asked
"Yes here it is" Will said handing the bag to Paul
"What happened?" asked Marilyn "Is there black ice out there I never should have sent you."
"No mom there was no ice." Will said
"Well that's the story we'll stick to for the neighbors. If it isn't ice soon the neighborhood will be a buzz with gossip about your father being incompetent or drunk."
Will looked around at his brothers and parents and figured it was as good a time as any.
"No there's a reason dad hit the pole can you all sit down I have something to tell you." Will explained
"What's up Will?" Sam asked
"Just sit down I'll explain everything in a minute." Will said
"Can I eat first I'm starving?" Paul asked
"You're brother has something to say now come sit down." Marilyn said
"No mom your favorite has something to say" Paul retorted
"I don't have favorites. Now what's wrong darling?" Marilyn asked
Will looked over at his dad who was still in a daze.
He looked at his family.
"Sam, Paul, Mom, Dad" Will said as he looked each of them in the eye.
"I'm gay"
A silence fell over the room that was so loud it was almost deafening.
"Say something please" Will begged
"You're coming around Will that was a good one" Paul said laughing
"Shut up Paul" Sam said he looked at Will but still seemed at a loss for words
"You couldn't give me just a regular necktie like any other father?" George said laughing
"I'm sorry guys this is no joke." Will sat down he was choking back sobs his family was not taking this well. "I'm sorry to disappoint you but yes, I'm gay, a homosexual, a fruit a fag, a fairy, a flamer, a queer, a queen" Will could barely get the words out he was crying now and he knew Paul would have a lot to say and his parents were bound to be disappointed when the shock wore off.
George walked over to him. "Stand up Will" George said
Will was petrified he did not know what was coming maybe he was about to be kicked out of the house and cut off from his family. He stood up.
"Will you're not a fag or a fruit or a queer" George said looking Will in the eye
"Yes I am dad I'm sorry but-" Will said while still crying
"Will" George interrupted "those are all things that people use to describe something bad. Will you're not any of those things because nothing about you is bad" George hugged his son "You're my son that's all I know and I love you. For whatever and whoever you are I love you." George said as he held Will.
Will stayed in his fathers comforting embrace. He was already beginning to feel better.
"Mom" Will looked at his mother with pleading eyes
"Oh dear" Marilyn said, "that explains this." She said holding up a copy of 'The Sensuous Gay Man' magazine "I found this in the laundry room on top of the washing machine."
Will shook his head at Jack's token. He turned at looked at his family he knew the hard part was over but it was still going to be a long night.