Chasing Rainbows (COMPLETED)(Gay/Lesbian/Transgender)

Chapter five Anna's POV

Murder. Rape. Suicide. Self harm.

All of these things were written on the screen in front of me with examples, and paragraphs of awful stories- all of which are true.

I feel like I could throw up at any moment and I had multiple cringe attacks. I looked over at Tripp and grasped his hand. What did we sign up for?

The videos and pictures and lectures ended and I couldn't even look up. I just sat there with tripps hand entangled in mine. It wasn't anything romantic- just for comfort. I felt he really needed it. He was holding back his tears, which isn't healthy for anyone. So I felt the need to give him comfort.

The terrible part was that through that whole thing I had to keep my eyes on the board- or else I wouldn't have been able to film anything. It was absolutely awful. But I'm doing it for a good reason, and I know that it will all be worth it in the end. I'm doing it not only for my fans, but for the people that need to be informed. This place really isn't a place for children. I mean look what they showed on the first day! I guess technically it isn't illegal but it's definitely not right.

Cady's mom began saying something to all of us but I honestly couldn't pay attention. What they are doing here is unjust and flat out cruel.

No person, gay or not, deserves to go through what at least 50 kids just went through. Kids! They aren't even adults and they were showing them things about a dad raping his son- and about how teens commit suicide because they are gay.

Well yes that may be true but they don't commit suicide solely because they are gay! I mean, it's the terrible homophobics that lead them to end their lives.

Why did I begin to do this you may ask. Why did I decide to film what was really going on here? To educate the people who need educated. To help the kids who are not only part of the LGBT community, but also to let other outcasts feel a sense of security in their diversity.

This has been the pinnacle of this experiment and with this film- I can show that to the whole world.

Cady's mom dismissed us and we walked out into the hallway. Tripp had that look on his face like, 'what the hell just happened?' And I pulled him into a bear hug.

Something in there must have deeply affected him, and those are the kind of people I need for my experiment. Someone with a story, and someone who has been through something but has survived.

But what has he all been through? And would he even want to talk about it to me, let alone to all of my fans? He seems like a pretty closed off person so odds are he won't want to. But I can keep crossing my fingers, can't I?

He hugged me back slowly. He must not get hugged often. Either that or he wasn't expecting it.

We pull away and I see his face stained with tears. I wipe one away and tell him he will be okay. We will be okay. I have to keep saying that and eventually I will believe it. He smiles and we walk back into our room.

The next activity is in 20 minutes and I'm not sure how excited I am for this one. It's going to be difficult getting Tripp to leave this room, but we have to do it. I have to at least.

But for now we sit on my bed, our hands still intertwined. I wonder if Cady knows what her mother does to these poor kids? She can't know...can she?