When Dicky got home from school, he did his chores and homework, and then texted with Miles.

Dicky 5:27 PM

Hey Miles, it's dicky

Miles 5:28 PM

Sup

Dicky 5:29

So what's your favorite class?

Miles 5:30

Probably math or science. How about you?

Dicky 5:31

I dunno

Miles 5:32

Cool. So when's your birthday?

Dicky 5:33

July 31. Hbu

Miles 5:34

In 5 weeks.

Dicky 5:34

Which is...?

Miles 5:35

September 15

Dicky 5:36

Nice

Miles 5:37

So what are some of your favorite foods?

Dicky 5:39 PM

Pizza, ramen, sour candy, and cookies. What about you?

Miles 5:41

Cool. For me it's pizza, sour candy, and boba.

Dicky 5:43

Nice. Just wondering, how many siblings do you have?

Miles 5:44

None. But my parents do foster care, so sometimes I have siblings.

Dicky 5:46

Oh, cool. I was adopted from foster care last month

Miles 5:47

Cool. So a nice birthday gift to you?

Dicky 5:50

I guess so. My new parents aren't the best. But in January I was reunited with my siblings who I hadn't seen for years

Miles 5:52

That's awesome. But its too bad your parents aren't great

Dicky 5:53

Yeah

Miles 5:55

So uhhhh...i heard you apparently have a crush on me? if your brothers didn't tell u, i'm straight. but idc that you're gay. im an ally

Dicky 5:57

Congrats

But honestly, thanks. Most people in this tiny town wouldn't be as nice about it

Miles 5:58

I know. Thats why my parents also specialize in fostering queer kids. So they have support.

Dicky 5:59

Thats cool

Miles 6:01

So, if you don't mind me asking, what's your family like?

Dicky 6:04

I have a LOT of siblings. 15 in total. Some are my parents' bio kids and some are adopted. The older adopted ones are made to do work for the family and the bio kids are treated better than the adopted ones. Just the other day, one punched the other in the nose, and my dad blamed my sister, who was watching them, for not intervening. But its better than me and the quads being separated

Miles 6:05

Oof. That's too bad

So uhh...just curious, are your siblings queer too? i don't mean they would be because you are, i just thought one of them reminded me of one of my old foster siblings who was queer

Dicky 6:06

Yeah, all 3 are queer in some way. If you want to know more, ask them though

Miles 6:07

Oh cool, and I get that.

Dicky 6:08

Nice

Miles 6:09

So just curious are your parents Mormon?

Dicky 6:10

Yee

Miles 6:12

Sorry, but I gotta go eat dinner now. Text you later?

Dicky 6:13

Ok, and I probably should too. I'm not allowed to use my phone after dinner so see you tomorrow.

Miles 6:13

Ok, byee