The Moon Is Also a Sun

Coming out and Fighting

At exactly eleven in the morning my phone was buzzing from about a million notifications. I thought it was Brooklyn, but when I opened looked, it was from almost all the kids at the school sharing homophobic text messages of me.

I was in disgust, but also shocked because it all started from my toxic ex friend Gavin Newman, I used to be friends with him in the sixth grade but then he left me in grade seven because I was Bi. I guess he spread to the whole grade that I was Bi, and they are just making fun of me now.

I turned around to see Brooklyn burst in the door and gave me a hug. I shoved her away and she fell to the ground, "what's wrong with you Lucas, are you ok" she asked. "NO, WHY WOULD YOU THINK I'M FUCKING "OKAY" I screamed at her. "I don't think you understand, I'm supporting you, I'm proud of you for being Bi" she responded as she placed her hand on my shoulder.

"NO YOU'RE LIKE THE OTHERS, YOU AREN'T SUPPORTING, YOU'RE JUST AS HOMOPHOBIC AS THE REST OF THEM" I shrieked as I pushed her hand away. Brooklyn shook her head and her eyes filled with tears, as she backed away and ran back to her room.

I ran over and pounded on her door, "I'M NOT FINISHED YET" I yelled, "WELL I AM, GO AWAY I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU" she screamed back as she slid down her door and sobbed.

I froze for a second, but then I ran out of the house and rode my skateboard all the way to the nearest bridge, and just sat there.

I was honestly so fed up with my fucked up life, that I stood up on the bridge and almost jumped into the roaring ocean below me, Nova Scotia was beautiful and it would be the perfect place for me to die, in a body of water.

I got down from the bridge because for one, I loved Brooklyn dearly and I couldn't leave her too, but also because I have a fear of drowning.

I walked home while holding my skateboard in my arms and I approached Brooklyn's door. I could hear her still sobbing, so I knocked on the door and said slowly,"look, I'm sorry your not homophobic at all It was just a bad time so I took it out on you, and I shouldn't have because your my best friend and I know you wouldn't do anything to hurt me so I'm sorry I hope you can forgive me, I understand if you won't talk to me again".

I heard pure silence, but I knew what she was doing so then I smiled and said, "I brought you a cupcake from the bakery you like". Then her door began to creak open, and it slowly started to reveal Brooklyn.

"You are forgiven,and I apologize for raising my voice" she said softly. I laughed while shaking my head and handed her the cupcake which she seemed to like,I mean they are her favorite.