Chapter 10

"Wes," his father began, "I thought we got over this silly phase-"

"It's not a phase, it's who I am."

"Wesley, be serious-"

"How could I not dad? I am being very seriou-"

"No! I've had enough of this Wesley,-"

"And I've had enough of hiding who I am through fear, but guess what, I'm not afraid anymore- No, don't interupt me, I'm not finished. Listen to what I'm going to say and listen good. I'm coming out of the closet and I'm not going back in, if you can't accept that all I ask is you give me 20 minutes to pack my clothes then I'll be out of your hair forever. Or until you evolve enough to understand." There was a long, silent, pause with a stare off between Wes and his father who eventually sighed.

"So be it. Time starts now, get out of my sight. You are no son of mine."

"Thank you." Wes muttered.

In the hall David pulled Wes into his arms for a moment, "I love you," he whispered.

"You too," Wes replied.

"Come on, 19 minutes."

"Just throw them in, fuck folding them," Wes said to David as he tossed some of his best shirts into a bag. Suddenly the door flew open and a small girl, about as tall as Wes' hip attatched herself tearfully to Wes' leg. "Shh, It's OK Amber, I'm here," he soothed holding her tightly in his arms, tears now running down his cheeks.

"Don't go," she sobbed.

"I have too, I promise, Amber, everything will work out. I will come back for you."

"Wes, please," she whimpered.

"Everything will work out, you wanna help me pack?" She nodded against his shoulder. His mother brought some cardboard boxes up for him to use. He thanked her, she had no chioce in this, it was all his father. His father came up when the 20 minutes were up, bursting into the room. Amber hid behind Wes and his mother closed the last box.

"Five minutes and I want all of that out and you off my property."

Beside the car Wes held Amber again. "Be good OK?" He said, tears fresh in his eyes again. "Love you sis." Moving to his mother he looked her in the eye. "You're all she has now, look after her, she is your priority, protect her from him, I'll come for her as soon as I can," he whispered the last part. She nodded.

"Go, before he catches you."

David drove away from the house. Halfway to his he pulled into a lay-by and shut off the engine. He pulled Wes to his chest, let him cry and didn't let go.