Chapter 6: Paige's secret
"Dad-can we talk?" asked Marco as he walked into the house and found his dad in the kitchen. His dad looked up to see Marco with tears in his eyes.
"Marco-I am so sorry-I love you and I seriously can't believe I did that to you," he said then pulled his son into a hug. Marco pulled himself closer to Dylan after the hug.
"Dad I hate this. I hate crying all the time because of our fights. Why can't you just get over the fact that I'm gay? I did and so did all my friends-now I need you to accept or at least stop being angry over it, please," begged Marco as they all sat down at the kitchen table.
"I know Marco, and I'm sorry that I've been acting like this," apologized Mr. Del Rossi. Marco squeezed Dylan's hand for support
"Dad, why do you act like that? I mean it's like I told you I was on drugs or something," said Marco. Mr. Del Rossi sighed
"I don't know why I'm acting like this about your sexuality. Are you going over to his house again?" asked Marco's dad looking at Dylan
"If I can-yeah," he said then looked at his dad hopefully
"Yes you can, but promise me one thing-you come back for dinner tomorrow-so we can talk some more," said Marco's father.
"Sure-see you at Dinner tomorrow," said Marco then gave his father another hug before leaving. Once they were outside Marco turned toward Dylan and kissed him-not the gentle kisses they've been giving each other for the past few days, but a long passionate kiss. "Thanks," said Marco when they separated. Dylan put his arm around Marco
"You're defiantly welcome," he said and smiled down at the younger boy. "I can't believe you actually got him to talk to be without the usual 'this will change I promise' line-it's official, you are the best boyfriend that anyone could have, and I'm lucky enough to have you," said Marco then got into the passenger seat.
"No Marco you're the best especially if we go by who's the cutest-or smallest," he teased
"Very funny Dylan-I know I'm short and as for cute-of course I am!" said Marco then laughed. They listened to the radio play for a while
"…Well maybe I'm a fing an America but I'm not apart of the redneck agenda," Green Day sang on the radio. Marco leaned over and turned it up a little
"Marco? Umm…Are you okay? I mean you don't have any-you know-urges to cut do you?" asked Dylan apprehensively. Marco smiled a little
"I'm fine Dylan-no urges, really. Everything's fine-or at least it will be, everything will be fine Dylan," said Marco as they pulled into the Dylan's driveway.
"That's good to know babe-I know I'm probably being annoying-you know always asking you if you're okay and stuff, but I just-I don't want you to do that again," said Dylan. Marco kissed his cheek
"You're not annoying-I know you care. Everything is fine Dylan really, I'll talk to you if I need to, okay?" said Marco then took his hand and walked toward the house. When the two boys walked inside a site made them both freeze.
"Paige?" said her older brother as he watched her make her out with Alex. Paige pulled away from the other girl
"I call you later," she muttered to Alex as she slipped past the two boys and towards her car.
"Whoa Paige are you a lesbian?" asked Dylan. Paige didn't answer "Paige?" said Dylan finally she looked up at him
"I don't know what I am Dylan-I like Alex-I like her a lot, but I also like Spinner. I've been really confused about it lately, but I-I don't know. Just forget about it Dylan," said Paige and sighed. Dylan rolled his eyes and sat down next to her on the couch "Paige-you're bisexual, it okay a lot of people are," he said calmly to her. She nodded "Thanks Dylan," she said quietly then went to her room.
Marco sat next to his boyfriend and sighed. Dylan put his arm around him "Something wrong babe?" he asked
"No just thinking-well yeah kinda. Will you come with me tomorrow?" begged Marco. Dylan smiled "Of course I'll come," he said. Marco remained quite for a while (as did Dylan). "Marco are you sure there's nothing wrong? You seem…I don't know-different," said Dylan.
"Nothing's wrong okay? Let's just go on walk or something-I mean c'mon we haven't in a long time, and I love doing that," he said. Dylan smiled
"How about tonight-I always liked going at night for some reason," said Dylan. Marco nodded "Yeah sure-sounds great," he said, and snuggled close to Dylan.