I was looking at Connor directly in the eyes still trying to process what he had just said. "You're lying."
"That's the secret I was keeping with Tyler."
"Have you told anyone else?"
"No." It seemed as if no one else at the restaurant was there, it was just the two of us. "I'm so confused." Connor looked worried after I said that. "Why are you confused?"
"Because you haven't told anyone! How long has this been a thing?" The words I'd spoken seemed to have come out rather harshly, almost as if I were yelling at him, telling him he was doing something wrong. I'd just felt so lied to. Connor looked down at his hands on the table. "A while." He looked so shy and innocent. Kind of cute, actually. "Well, now would be a good time to let everyone know. I mean you should tell everyone in person, while you're still in the UK." He looked back up and nodded in acknowledgement. He then stood up in front of everyone at the table, capturing the attention of a few others in the restaurant as well. He didn't have to do this right now! Not like this! But it was too late, everyone at the table had already seen him stand up. I mean, I guess it was his choice. He then raised a wine glass in his left hand, and a spoon in his right. Slightly hitting the glass with the spoon, he called everyone to pay him attention. "Everyone-" he started, "I've had this secret for quite a while now, and I think it's time to get it off my chest." I looked over at Tyler. He said quietly under his breath, "No", but his words faded to silence. "I'm am, and have been for a long time now, gay."
I guess you could say that it went quiet for a second, but it was because everyone was processing what had just been said. As soon as everyone was done feeling shocked, Tyler began to clap. I joined in, and soon everyone else did as well. He had done it, he had really done it. Now that, was Frantastic.
