Hello, blazingalex, LucarioTheSavage, and ShinyEeveeSan here. Sorry about the delay but some of us weren't feeling good. But we can't let that stop us, now, right Lucario?
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Lettuce begin!
Chapter 8: Revelations
~Lucas' Point of View~
"It's her brother," I whispered to Dad.
"Ha-wha? Who?"
"Her brother, Zack."
"Zack. Shyne's brother. Right…"
"Right."
"Son, when were you gonna tell me about your...well, sexual orientation?"
"About 5 seconds ago."
"Lucas…" He stood up. "I'm not mad. Just confused. You mean to tell me you're gay?"
"I think that's the point I'm trying to get across, yes."
"But what about that wonderful girl you took to homecoming freshman year?"
"That was 2 and a half years ago."
"Still, you could've at least went bi."
"That's lying, and lying is bad."
"Well, you got me there. Come inside." He opened the door and walked in, I followed behind. "Sit down, bud."
"Ok…" I sat on the couch.
"Since you decided to come out to me just now, it's probably fair that I announce something as well. You may not like this…"
"I may not like what? We're moving?"
"No, no. Not that. It's the reason we're staying here. You ready?"
"Ready."
"I'm...in love as well. With Sally."
"Called it," I muttered, smirking.
"Wait, so you're not mad?" He asked, confused.
"I saw it coming from a mile away."
"And you realize that if this relationship goes well, we might end up getting married."
"And you realize how that'd work out for me."
"Making Zack your brother-in-law."
"From what I know, he isn't legally adopted. Therefor he wouldn't be."
"Wow…" He sat down in his recliner. "You know a lot about him, don't you?"
"Doesn't take long."
"You know what? I can't tell you how to live your life. If you love him, so be it. It's not hurting anyone. Plus, who knows? It could be the best thing for you."
"Could be, hopefully will be."
"We should celebrate! How about some champagne?"
"I think I'm good."
"Let me guess, you already had a few?"
"That's possible, but is not certain."
"Lucas, I can smell it on your breath. Go brush your teeth. Don't want Sally thinking my son is an alcoholic."
"Ok, is she coming over?"
"Yeah. She coming for dinner. I'm making spaghetti. You staying?"
"Sure, I'll be upstairs." I walked upstairs, heading into the bathroom.
"Don't get lost!" My dad called up, followed by a few chuckles from him. "And wear something nice!"
"No promises." I turned on the lights and picked up my toothbrush. Dark blue. I ran it under the sink. My tail swished as I applied my toothpaste. "Mmm, minty," I mumbled, sticking it in my mouth and brushing. My mind flashed back to Zack, I was seeing him as he was before the game of poker ended. The way his body moved as he breathed. His fur looking comfortable. Arceus, I just want to rest my head on him as I lay on top of him. His-
"Lucas!" My dad called. Fuck. I spat out my toothpaste.
"What?" I asked, shouting just as loud.
"Need you to set the table! Forks, plates, and something to hold the pot."
"I'll be down there in a minute!" I went to my room to get changed. New jeans, a white T-shirt, and a flannel. My chest spike protruded out through the buttons. I walked downstairs and started setting the table. Three plates, three forks, a folded up rag for the pot, and napkins for everyone but me. Dad would sit at the head of the table, Sally to his left, and yours truly to his right. There was a knock at the door.
"Son, could you get that, please?" Dad asked, stirring the pot.
"Sure." I walked up to the door and opened it, Sally standing there in a red cocktail dress.
"Oh, hi, Lucas," she greeted. "Where's your father?"
"He's in the kitchen, come on in," I stood back.
"Thank you." She walked inside. I closed the door behind her. "Hope he doesn't mind my outfit."
"I don't think that he will."
"Sally!" My dad exclaimed, walking out of the kitchen with the pot of spaghetti. "Hey! I wasn't expecting you here this quick. Sorry about the way I'm dressed. Might I say, you look lovely tonight."
"Thanks, Robert. You don't look to bad yourself. Mm-mm." Dad chuckled nervously. A silence fell upon us.
"Shall we eat?" I suggested.
"Oh, right. Yeah. Please, come sit." Dad carried the pot over to the table and sat it down. As I took my seat, he pulled the chair out for Sally.
"Thank you," she said, smiling at him. He pushed her in and took his own seat. Another silence.
"Waiting for something, Dad?"
"Oh, well, I just thought that maybe we should, um, say grace?" I glanced at him, a puzzled look on my face.
"When have we ever said grace? We don't even know if Sally does that." I turned to her. "Do you?"
"Well, we do have one saying," she explained. "Everyone bow your heads." We did so. "Thank our lord Arceus and pass the food." With that, she started piling her dinner onto her plate. I looked up at Dad, an even more perplexed look on my face, waiting for an explanation. He just smiled, winked, and nodded.
"What the fuck?" I mouthed to him. I got a plate of food and started eating.
Dishes were washed and put away. Dad and Sally had taken into the living room with a bottle of red wine. I was happy for him. He needs something to take his mind off of Mom.
"I'm going upstairs," I announced. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Yeah, yeah," Dad replied, waving me off. I walked upstairs and into my room. I sat on my bed, thinking about what to do. My eyes wandered to the window. Zack's house faced my window across the street. Wonder what he's doing? I closed my eyes and pictured us together. I saw him next to me, I almost fell off the bed when I saw his stomach looked like it was ripped open. Chunks of food surrounded his stomach, along with dark blood. His eyes looked up at me in horror. I felt his hand grab the back of my head. I looked around and saw the hooded person standing there, in the corner of the room. I stood up slowly and turned to face him. I walked up to him slowly, trying to see his face. I reached for the hood and moved it so I could see his face. I took a step back when I saw my own face looking back at me.
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