Thomas' hold on Zaide's hand tightened and pulled the smaller boy closer subconsciously.
"Abdul! What're you saying?" Ana was angry at her husband. They had talked about it about a dozen time.
"I know, I know. I just couldn't help." Abdul sank into the sofa more.
"I'm not sick. I don't need to be cured. I thought you said you understood."
"I'm trying." Abdul answered shortly.
Zaide got up from his seat and sat down in front of his father, kneeling, and said, "I love him, dad, and there's nothing wrong with it. If there was any, I wouldn't have let that happen." Thomas' heart constricted thinking what could have happened if Zaide did not reciprocate his feelings. "I know what you've gone through for your love."
Abdul looked up at that. "How do you even...?"
"Granny told us." Zaide replied. "I am really glad that Thomas is my boyfriend. Please, dad, I'm not asking for your forgiveness. I just want you to open your eyes a little and not blame yourself."
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Puppy Love
Teen FictionBook 1 in the "Love" series. Zaide first saw Thomas when he was stuck on a tree and was helped by the older boy. From then on, Thomas had been saving him. This story is about how a crush turned into puppy love and how over the time it blossomed. War...
