'Befriending' Ms Matthews (gxg)

Chapter 12: Breaking apart (Taylor's pov)

I came home from school and things are still remained the same. My parents arguing until neither of them can breathe. Usually they argue about my mom's drinking problem or my dad's constant misuse of spending money. But they were actually arguing about...me?

The first thing I hear came from my mom, "Why can't you just accept the fact that your son is happy with being himself?".

"I will be happy with him once he stops being a faggot! I didn't raise him to be this way!"

"If you don't want to deal with him, or even me? We can leave! I'll fill out the divorce papers tomorrow and send you them..."

So that's that...my parents are separating because of me being gay. I stay awake all night thinking about, if I were actually straight, would my parents still be happy with each other? Probably not? Maybe it's not my sexuality that's bothering my dad, maybe it's just the fact that I actually have to live...

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I walk into school the next day completely drained. I didn't care too much to actually make myself look good so I just threw on whatever is comfortable. I walk to where Oli and I always meet up, but they're not there. I walk around a little more and find them getting ready in the bathroom. I am glad to see them, I have had such a hard day yesterday and I could really use their help. I sneak up behind them and hug their waist, "Hey baby!"

They turn around "oh hey, you look like you've been crying or something, what's wrong?"

"My parents were fighting again, but not about the usual drinking or financial issues, it was about me, you know, being gay."

"Why would they be fighting about that?"

"Well my mom is completely supportive and actually wants me to be myself, but my dad is totally against it and says I'm not the perfect son he tried to raise. They also decided to get a divorce as well..."

"Oh honey I am so sorry!" They hug me as tight as they can, "if there is anything you need then let me know..."

I give them a long kiss, "thank you..."

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Lunch rolls around and I am dreading it, I know that the group will be asking me questions about why I am acting different and I don't think I have the energy to tell them anything.

Apparently Keith and Corey are dating again, good for them, but it changes something in Oli and Becca that I never knew could happen. They both just look so pissed off at him, "Will you two stop it? It's not a problem that Keith took him back! They love each other! That's all that matters!"

Oli rolls their eyes at me and says something I wished never came out of their mouth, "oh god, here we go again...you and your 'love is all that matters' bullshit!"

"What's your problem? Why are you being such an asshole?"

"Because I know this jerk is no good for him and he should be with someone who can give him actual happiness" what do they know about their relationship? They don't know how happy or unhappy they are! Keith and Corey get so upset with them that they actually move to another table. But does that stop Oli from stating their opinion? No!