Jayden was back home in his room unpacking his stuff. He looked toward the door when someone knocked on it. Since it was locked he went over and opened it. "Hey mom."

"Hi honey." His mother said coming into his room.

"Hey." Jayden said going back to unpacking his stuff. "So how have things been going here?"

"Things have been a little tense between me and your father." She said. "It's been like that ever since you left."

"I didn't leave." Jayden said. "He kicked me out remember."

She sighed. "I'm sorry about that Jayden, I'm sorry I didn't do anything to stop him." She looked down.

"It wasn't your fault mom." Jayden said. "We both know how dad can be sometime."

"I know he can be a little intense sometimes but he's your father." She said. "I know he loves you, he's just doing all this-"

"To protect me right." Jayden said looking over at her. "Like he did to Decker."

"That never should have happened." She said.

"So all this time you knew what he did and you didn't tell me." Jayden said. "What if he would have did the same thing to me. Tried to beat the gay out of me like he tried to do to Decker. I don't blame Decker for not wanting anything to do with dad. If I were him I would do the same thing."

"How is he doing?" She asked. "It's been so long since I've heard anything from him."

"He's good and he's happy." Jayden said. "I had a good time when I was with him." He sighed. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Did you want me to move back in or did he want me back?" Jayden asked.

"I wanted my son back home." She said. "I don't care that you're gay because you're my baby and you will always be. It's going to be hard for your father but he'll come around."

"Um mom." Jayden said. "I was wondering if I could hang out with Randy tonight because I told him that I would go over to his place once I get unpacked."

"Thats okay." She said. "Just don't come back too late because you still have a curfew." She smiled.

Jayden smiled too. "I won't mom." He reached over and hugged her. "I love you mom."

"I love you too baby." She said hugging him back.

...

"So how is it at the house?" Mike asked. He was lying on his bed and Jayden was lying next to him.

"With my mom it's good but my dad hasn't shown up yet so I'm kind of worried." Jayden said. "She seems okay with you though. I'm still not so sure about my dad."

"But I thought he was the one who wanted you to come back?" Mike said.

"I think my mom might have said something to him." Jayden said. "Like she threatened to leave him if he didn't suck it up and deal with it me being gay."

"Well maybe you should wait until you dad comes home." Mike said.

"I'm not looking forward to seeing him though." Jayden said. "I only came back because their my parents and I love them but I don't think my dad will ever get over the fact that I'm gay."

"I'm sure he'll come around." Mike said. "He is your dad you and he's going to realize that you mean more to him then this."

"I hope you're right." Jayden sighed and looked over at Mike and smiled. "Hey?"

Mike looked over at Jayden. "I just wanted to say again that I'm sorry for what I put you through."

Mike sat up and crossed his legs. "Stop saying you're sorry Jayden."

Jayden sat up, folded his legs and moved closer to Mike, their knees were now touching. "I can't help it. I just wish your family was more like mine. That they could love and accept me like your family does."

"My family wasn't always like that." Mike said. "It was tough for them to but they accepted me for who I was and so will your dad."

Jayden nodded and grabbed Mike's hands. "I just want everything to go back to the way things were, where everyone was happy."

"But then we wouldn't be." Mike said. "And that would really suck."

"Yeah it would." Jayden sighed.

"But I love you and I hope every works out with your dad." Mike said.

Jayden sighed. "Yeah me too.

...

When Jayden walked up to his house that night he saw his dads car in the driveway. Taking a deep breath he went inside. The house was quiet and the kitchen light was on. Passing by the living room he saw his dad who didn't say anything to him as he walked by. He saw his mother making dinner. "Hey mom."

"Hey you're just in time for dinner." She said.

Jayden sighed. "I walked right past him and he didn't say a word to me, he didn't even look at me."

"I know its going to take some time but everything will work out." She said. "Why don't you go get washed up for dinner."

"Okay." Jayden said getting up. Once again he passed his dad who once again didn't say anything. He went up to the bathroom and stared at himself in the mirror. After splashing water on his face a few times he dried his face with a towel. "Well that went well." He left the bathroom and headed back downstairs.

A/N Thanks for reading and please review. The next chapter will be up soon.