/>“Not at all, plus it would give us time to hang out.” I said, giving him a ‘love tap’ on the shoulder.

“Hey, maybe I’ll just skip and then we could talk?” he managed the words out as his cheeks turned a slight shade of red.

“Sure, come on, let’s go.” I said, holding the door open for him.

We walked in silence until we got to my car. I unlocked it and we both got in. I turned it on, and then turned off the stereo. “What was it you wanted to talk about?”

“Well…um…” he stammered, and I just thought it was cute. “Well, I’m…gay.”

“Ah…no shit Sherlock! I didn’t think you went around kissing other boys for fun?” I said punching him softly on the shoulder.

“Well, I am glad to see it’s so funny.” He sounded somewhat hurt, which made me hurt too.

“ I’m sorry Nicky, really. I am too, as I am sure you know now. I mean. I didn’t exactly hesitate to kiss you again.” I said with a smile, and gazed into those beautiful eyes of his.

“I just…” A tear came to his eye, and then mine in turn, “I have never talked about it to anyone. All my friends wouldn’t understand. I just… need someone.” His voice touched me, as if he read my mind.

I reached over and gave him a big hug and lightly stroked his hair. “It’s going to be okay,” I said, tearing up again, “I’ll never leave you. You can talk to me whenever. Let me see your phone.” He pulled it out and I took it from him. I punched in my number until I could feel it vibrate in my pocket. I then ended the call and added my number to his phonebook, completing a task I should have done a while ago, but now I had his number! “There, call or text me whenever. I’ll always be there.” As I said this, I could see the comfort in his eyes. I placed my hand on his cheek and gazed into the eyes I loved so much before bashfully looking away. I put the car in drive and drove in the general direction I saw him walking that day. “So, where do you live again?” I questioned, forgetting the whole day yesterday except that kiss. He gave me directions to his house, which wasn’t far from the school. I pulled into the driveway and parked.

“Do you… want to come in?” he asked and I could tell he wanted me to.

“Sure.” I responded.

We walked into his house and he led me to his bedroom. He opened the door and stepped in. I ran and jumped on to his bed. It was a typical teen room. A couple of band posters on the wall, a queen sized bed, a desk and computer. I lay there on his bed and he came over and lay next to me.

“Can we just talk for a while?” he asked.

“Sure”

“So, when did you first know you were gay?”

“Um… I had my suspicions from a young age. I new for sure the first time I saw a naked man on the Internet. Not quite sure how I ended up looking at it, but I just thought ‘hell, that’s better than any girl’. What about you?”

“I just never saw what