When Gail came back to the table she noticed that her friends had been talking about her while she was on the phone.
"So when do we get to meet the lucky one that get you smiling like that." Tracy asked.
"Depends" Gail answered.
"Depends on what"
"When she gets here in a couple of days hopefully." Gail says with a smile, knowing they weren't expecting her to say she. She looks at them and is about to laugh because of their faces. "You know you look kind of funny all of you, I maybe should say funnier than usual" she says teasing them.
"You said she, right?"
"Yes, Dov I did."
"Didn't see that coming." Nick says.
"You never see anything coming." Gail points out. "You do know Sara has been trying to get your attention for about two years."
"Sara who?"
"In our math class."
"Oh, her. I've been meaning to asker out a couple of times I have just chickened out" he says shyly.
"Nick, you're a nut head. Do it before someone else asks her."
"Okay, stop. Gail, she? When did this happen?" Andy breaks in.
"You mean me liking a girl." Gail says with a questioning look at Andy.
"No, maybe, yes. More like where you met and when."
"Well, I have class so I'll see you guys later." Gail says and stands up to star to walk away. Knowing it going to go Tracy to the head not to get more answers.
"She's mean doing that, it's the second time today. We never getting anything more out of her today, it was too easy to get that out of her." Tracy says and looks at the others and sees that they still are a little shocked about what Gail said. "You do know she has had a girlfriend before right" The other has a questioning look on their faces. "Or maybe not."
"When was that?" Nick asks.
"Freshman year, so about two years ago. And before you ask no I don't know who it was if. Never really meet"
"Wait, was it when Gail got…" Dov starts.
"A little crazy as some say, I'd say broken hearted. Yeah." Tracy ends and takers her bag and walks to class with following Andy behind her.
Gail takes her seat in math class hoping Nick isn't going to take the place beside her. She takes up her books from the bag when the principal Wells walks in. "After noon class. As you might have noticed Mr. Donald isn't here" Wells says when Nick walks in and takes a seat. "Nice for you to show up Mr. Collins" Gail here Nick mumbling sorry. Wells continue "Mr. Donald got a new job in Vancouver and your new teacher is coming in tomorrow so you meet him then, so to day class dismissed and I hope you do something useful of the time."
Gail starts to pack down the books when Nick walks up to her and just looks at her. "What?"
"You have a girlfriend and have had in the past, why haven't we heard about this?" he asks.
"Wasn't your business, still isn't."
"No it isn't I know, just wondering. I took you advice about what you said before."
"You asked Sara out?"
"Yep, she said yes. So thanks."
"Well, I'm of see you tomorrow" Gail says walks out of the classroom. Giving Nick I told you look.
On her way home she realize she outed herself to her friends without flinching. She knew Tracy knew about Anna but had never told the others, felt good that they knew she had a girlfriend. Thinking of her girlfriend she felt the urge to talk to her. Taking out her phone to diel her number.
"Hey, gorgeous"
"Hey, beautiful." Gail said back. "Told them to day"
"About us?"
"Kind of, said she while taking about you. They picked up on it. Felt good."
"Glad to hear. And I have a surprise for you"
"Oh, now I'm curious."
"Well, you get it tomorrow."
"Now you just teasing, you know I don't do surprises very well. Can I get a clue."
"No, but I know you like it." They talked while Gail was walking home.
When Gail came home the house was empty. Both her parents were working later than usual today. Steve her brother had late classes today, his school started the week before. It was only 3.30 PM so Gail started doing the homework they got. "First day and already homework this is going to be a fun year." she said to herself.
After the home work was finished she decided to start to do dinner her parents should be home soon so would Steve.
After dinner and her parents got the stories of the day out of Steve and Gail. Gail and her brother decided to go for a run in the park. As usual they race to the park and when they ben running for about a mile in the park Steve says "So how's the girlfriend?"
"Don't know what you talking about"
"Oh, come on Gail I'm you brother I know you have a girlfriend" Gail stops. She can barely look at him. "Hey, I'm just happy you happy I don't care if it's a girl that's makes you happy." He says with a big smile.
"Really." Gail almost whispers at the same time looking shy fully on Steve.
"Of course, why wouldn't I."
"Mum and dad?"
"They're not going to hear it from me, okay." he says and gives Gail a hug.
"Tanks, and uh you smell. First home." she says and starts to run.
"Cheater Steve calls after her."
That night Gail has trouble to go to sleep. She told her friends, sort of. And it like a stone lifted when she found out Steve had figured it out. But at the same time daunting have her parents found out too.