Frank's phone vibrated in his pocket with a text from Gerard.
'Hey, did you want to talk?' Frank read the text a few times, trying to determine if he was imagining things or not. Gerard asking him if he wanted to talk? That was new.
'Yeah, I do. Actually, just read first. I really like you a lot, you know that. When I kissed you I wasn't really thinking, but now I am and I think I'm definitely gay. For you. You don't even have to talk to me anymore; I just wanted you to know.' He hit send, immediately wishing he could take it back and pretend like everything was okay like he usually did. He waited a while before the phone vibrated again.
'So you were jealous?' What kind of answer was that? Maybe his feelings were more obvious to Gerard than he thought.
'Yeah, I am jealous. I'm jealous you had sex with Lynz and that you held her hand, and that you're dating her now. I'm really jealous because I love you and you've known me for years and you should love me too but you don't because it's not right. I just can't pretend not to care anymore because I really love you.' Another text he regretted immediately. He had never wished for something not to happen before, except maybe being born. He definitely regretted that, especially now. Gerard wouldn't text back, why would he text back?
There was nothing left to say.