I do not own the characters of RENT, BUT I do own my character Corbin.

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I had made my mind up

I had to admit to my parents that I liked to dress in girls clothes. I had to admit that I liked other men aswell. I had to admit I had slept with another man and enjoyed it.

I went over to my parents who were sitting in the kitchen. My heart was beating hard against my chest. A sickness seemed to rise in my stomach. I felt a sudden pang of guilt rush over me, and almost turned around and ran, but I stood my ground. The guilt seeped into my noice. "Mom...Dad...I'm..."I began, scared to death about what their reaction would be. Would they still love me? Would they be disappointed? I wasnt sure. "You're what sweety?"My mom asked me. her voice sweet and gentle as it always was. "I...I...like other men..."I said quickly. The room fell deathly silent. There was a stillness in the air. All that was then broken as my mother began to weep. My father looked at me. He was obviously shocked. "I also like wearing girls clothing...and I slept...with my boyfriend..."I managed to say very softly. My father looked at me. He seemed to age ten years in those few seconds.

"Dont worry...you'll be tested...and..."She broke down crying again, sobbing into her hands pitifully. "We'll work this out..."She said. I managed to nod a bit, and she wouldnt even looked at me. I looked at my father, and he, too, wouldnt look me directly in the face.
The next day they took be to be tested for HIV. My results came back a month later.

It was positive.

I sat on my bed before school. A few fresh tears ran down my cheeks. What would Corbin think? Would he still love me despite this disease? Will he still care for me? I felt so scared and was half tempted of pretending to not feel good so they wouldn't send me to school, but it had to be done. After I calmed myself down, I stood up, and glanced around my room. Just a day ago I had found out I was HIV positive, and it would be in the stage of AIDS in a few years.
I had fount out I was going to die.

The hours passes by and finally the bell rang, signaling the end of the long school day. I waited at my locker for him, and then I seen him walking up. It seemed I had seen perfection when he turned the corner down the hall to come to me. His skin was fair, and his eyes were a dark brown that could pass as black if in the right light, or at a distance. His hair was dirty blonde and fell to hist past his earlobes. He smiled at me, and I seen his perfect white teeth. As he walked over, his arms wrapped themselves around my waist, and he kissed me.

Everything he did was in such a gentle fashion. "You said you needed to talk?"He asked. His voice was like a sweet melody in the silence of a winter's night. Fresh tears bloomed in my eyes, and I nodded. "Yes...Corbin..."I began, and looked down as the tears rolled down my cheeks. He huggedme a little tighter, and waited paitently for what I was about to say.

"Corbin...I'm going to die...I...I have AIDS..."I told him.