Her Knight In Shining Armor

6

"Hey Cydea." Memory said.

"What?"

"If you don't mind me asking, why does your mother... act like that?"

"She's a bitch?"

"I know that, but... is there a specific reason?"

"I like girls and non-binary people, I'm rebellious, and I'm genderflux."

"I do too." Memory's eyes widened. "I-I mean, I like everyone. Haha. Platonically. Definitely platonically. I don't know why I'd-"

"Are you okay...?"

"I'm fine! Who's Memory?"

"I don't care if you're pansexual."

"Or if I'm not cis?"

"Or if you're not cis."

"Can I hug you?"

"U-um, sorry, I'm not really comfortable with hugs half of the time."

"That's okay."

I looked at the floor. "What do you want to do?"

"I don't know."

"Neither do I-"

"CYDEA!" Someone yelled.

Great.

"Yes?"

"Explain this!" The Queen yelled, shoving a piece of paper into my hands.

"It's a drawing."

She sharply inhaled. "A drawing of what?"

"Two girls holding hands and having a non-toxic relationship. Do you need glasses?"

"You know that being.... gay isn't allowed here!"

"Why?"

"Because it's gross and wrong!"

"Why?"

"I just told you why!"

"Why is it gross?"

"Because God created a man and a woman, and-"

"Yeah, he did, but guess what! He didn't say that a woman and a man are the only two-"

"Don't talk back to me!"

"Haven't I already told you that's how a conversation works?"

"You're going to The Room!"

"Why? Because I don't believe in your bullshit? Because I'm not afraid to reply to what you say?
Who makes their own child face their greatest fear?"

The Queen was speechless.

I smiled. "I've been putting up with this for 16 years. I'm done."

I ran to my room, locking the door.

I'm fine. I'm perfectly fine, and all I need to do is...

I unclasped the amulet Memory had given me. We may of been becoming close, maybe even more than friends, but I couldn't trust her. I couldn't trust anyone.

I put it on my bed. I'm so... I'm so sorry.

I grabbed a few things, shoved them into a bag, and left the castle.