"Mom I am so so so sorry we weren't thinking"
" damn right you weren't thinking having doing that while you brother is in the next room" my mom shouts " what do you mean by 'that'?" Benji says when he enters the room "I mean having sex with Adrian in the next room" my mom shouts her voice slightly louder "sex? Or gay sex?" "Benj!" I say sort of surprised.
"What's going on" a small voice says. I turned around to see Adrian standing there "Oh mijo victor knows he is not supposed to have friends over without permission" benji scoffs " he's not my friend he's my boyfriend" benji shouts sounding sorta exhausted. My mother scoffs and says softly " benji you need to go" and quickly turns to Adrian "mijo let's get you back to bed" and scurries off with Adrian
I turn to benji we just stare at each other for a minute " benji I'm sorry I never should have invited you I sorta forgot he was here and I wanted to see you and apologize for what I said at dinner" " vic it's fine I'm sorry I never should have said that it's just it's been hard watching your mom make you feel like shit these last few months and she immediately accepted Rahim I don't know I guess I let my feelings overwhelmed me" " benji it fine I actually appreciate you doing that. You did the thing I wasn't able to do and I thank you for that" he walks forward and kisses my cheek and holds my hands
We stand there for a minute and unfortunately my mom comes back " Benji I told you to go and stay away for a bit I just can't-" I interrupt
Before she can finish " ok mom that is enough you've done worse things than have sex with your kids home which you don't on multiple occasions by the way" I say with an eye roll
"Worse things like what?" She asks actually confused, I scoff " I don't know maybe cheating on your husband, making us move with basically no warning, making me feel like I'm not good enough not accepting me for who I am right away because I'm YOUR son but accepting Rahim immediately when it took you months to a acknowledge Beni as my boyfriend stuff like that" we all stand there in silence benji and I making eye contact and him smiling softly and squeezing my hand.
" well my parents are probably wondering where I am so I should head out" benji says as he turns to me and kisses me softly and whispers "love you" before glaring at my mom and leaving.
"I'm going to bed" i announce and leave before she can say anything.
Ze next morning
I wake up wondering if yesterday really happened then my hear my parents speaking and yup it did. I lay there listening when I hear a door open and Adrian say " Papí what are you doing here?" I quickly get up and walk out of my room.
"- to explain what benji said to you yesterday" then my dad looks at me and smiles gently " morning mijo how did you sleep?" "Good?" I say confused and walk over and sit.
Adrian walks and sits in front of me " so is benji really your boyfriend?" "Yea" " cool but why did you date Mia if you like benji?" " good question uh I was confused and thought I was wrong for liking benji but friend of mine told me there is nothing wrong with me and it totally normal for boys to date boys and girls to date girls you that make sense?" " yea" he just gets up and watches tv.
I sit there with both my parents staring at me awkwardly " well I have a shift at brasstown so.." and scurry off to my room
Im almost out of there when my dad comes and knocks on my door " Flaco? I had a question before I left... who is that friend you were talking about?". " Simon" I simply say then I walk by him without elaborating.
