CHAPTER 5
Bart POV
I get home.
I get a text.
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Mary: I'd love to hang out again. Please.
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What should I say?
I think I'll just see her a bit more to make things clear.
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Bart: Ok, we can meet at the cinema tomorrow and watch whatever movie you want.
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Ok, I'll go on a date with her and figure things out.
After dinner, I watch the TV show with Homer. A new character is on the show.
He's kinda handsome.
Wait, what?
I blush when he takes his shirt off.
Ok, he's really hot.
Why am I finding a guy attractive?
"I'm gonna go to bed, I'm tired." I say.
I take out a piece of paper.
Ok,
-I find the guy in the TV show hot.
-I am kinda against the idea of being with girls
-I didn't like when Mary kissed my cheek
-I couldn't stop staring at Milhouse
-I got jealous of Samantha
Am I gay?
~~~The next day~~~
"Hi, Mary."
"Hello, Bart. Thanks for asking me out."
"Uh, yeah. What movie do you want to see?" I ask.
She chooses some rom com. We get popcorn and soda. We sit in a double seat so there is no arm rest between us which makes me a bit uncomfortable.
Am I gay?
Maybe?
She sits right up next to me. I take a deep breath.
I can't concentrate on the movie. All I can think is:
I think I might be gay?
How can I know for sure?
Ugh!
She rests her head on my shoulder. I hold my breath. I can't sit like this.
"I'm going to the bathroom." I make up an excuse.
I get up and walk put the cinema. I splash my face with water.
I look in the mirror.
I'm gay
I'm pretty sure I am
I need to break up with Mary, not that we were really together.
I sigh.
How much longer is the movie?
I sit back down next to Mary.
The movie was still another agonising 30 minutes.
At the end of the movie, outside the theatre, I say, "Mary, you're a really great girl, but I just don't like you in that way."
She looks down. "It's ok. Goodbye, Bart Simpson." She walked away.
When I got home, I do what every gay person ever has done. I open google. I type:
Am I gay quiz