Here's chapter 30 lol
Again, trial's a joke
Enjoy
Liam guided Emilio's arms around his neck. Emilio found himself too scared not to oblige. Three words were running through his head:
What.
The.
Fuck.
Liam pulled away and pushed Emilio away, running a hand through his hair. He looked about as scared and confused as Emilio felt. But stressed too.
"God, I'm so stupid. Aren't I 'Mil?" Liam asked
"I... what? What just?- I- Huh?" was all Emilio could get out
"I don't know either. I think that's the worst part." Liam told him, sitting down
Emilio sat next to him, taking a breath.
"Okay. So. You like guys? Your gay? Why the fuck did you do all that in school then?" Emilio asked, he was having a hard time with this
"I'm not gay."
"That kiss said otherwise."
"I like guys. But I'm not gay, you're not getting it"
"But-" Emilio's mind clicked, "You're trans?"
Liam shoved his head in his hands, taking a breath.
"I think so."
They sat in silence for a moment.
"Well what are your pronouns? Do you have a preferred name you want me to use instead or?-" Emilio asked
"I... I want to try out she/her. If that's not a problem. But I haven't chosen a name." Liam paused, "Could you just call me Ia, like you used to?"
"Of course, she/her and Ia, got it" Emilio said
"You're being really nice to me and I hate it" Ia said
"Well, get used to it" Emilio told her
She chuckled lightly.
"I'm sorry for all this" Ia said, "I just got so confused because I used to like you a lot. It freaked me out so I started ignoring you. Then I find out your gay and I had a chance all along and that freaked me out and now I've found out I think I'm a girl. This month has been a ride."
"It's alright." Emilio said, "If you don't mind my asking, how'd you find out?"
"I'd been thinking about it for a while. Then I borrowed one of my female friend's uniform and as soon as I put it on while alone in my room." Ia smiled, this bright genuine smile, "I felt so free, I can't even describe it. It's like- like-"
"Like the wind" Emilio filled in
"Yeah. The wind"
"Maybe we can work to make it better for people like us" Emilio said
"If our lawyer doesn't kill you, yeah"
"Not dead yet"
They laughed quietly.
"I gotta go find someone, see you, alright Ia?"
Ia gave him a wave, Emilio returned it, off he went. Emilio searched the whole place. No Damien. He tried calling him, but it went to voicemail. He stared at the phone. This was strange. Before he could try again, his parents approached and he shoved his phone in his pocket.
"That was amazing! You beat that guy at his own game!" his mother exclaimed
"I wouldn't say it was amazing, you almost got choked" Emilio said with a chuckle
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