Chapter 5
Hank looked at Bobby angrily, waiting for Bobby's response. Bobby knew this was the big moment. Everyone watching him. He knew it would humiliate him, but he had to say it in order to get it off his chest.
"Dad…I'm…a transvestite," Bobby confessed, bowing his head.
"WHAT!" Hank nearly exploded.
"Dad, I'm sorry, it's just the way I am. I like wearing women's clothing. It just turns me on. And if you can't accept me for who I am, then I shouldn't be your son," Bobby said.
"But Bobby –" Hank started, but then looked around him. Everyone was nodding their heads at him. Hank sighed, "All right, fine, Bobby. If that's how you feel, I guess I have no choice but to…accept it…" Hank wanted to go home and wash his mouth out with soap.
"Thanks, Dad," Bobby said, and hugged Hank. "I love you."
"I love you too, son, and I'll always be proud of you no matter who you are. But don't think I'm happy about your decision, though," Hank said.
For the next week, Bobby was sentenced to a week of community service. He had to pick up trash along the freeways and then clean up graffiti on city buildings. He was glad that he revealed his secret to Hank. He couldn't have gone on any longer without telling. It would have gotten him in even more trouble.
The End