Learning a Fathers love

Chapter 17

Here you go. Sorry! @foreverfamily6

Deante Pov

As I listen to my father berate me all the way home, I can't help but be scared. He's so angry. I knew this would happen! I knew he would hate me. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

I run out the car when it stops, my key already ready. I run up to my room, my brothers are in there. I slam the door and get in my bed. I start to cry. My eldest brother walks over to me and ask me what's wrong. I can't tell him. He'll hate me too. He's a our fathers son after all. I just keep crying. I hear foot steps. "Stop crying before Dad comes!" He whispers in my ear. Dad burst in our room. "All of you get down stairs." He turns and leaves.

My sisters were already on the couch. "Who knew your brother was on the cheer team?" It was a direct question. The answer was only one person. My sister Macy. My brother looked at me with shock. Here it goes. Nobody said anything though. My mom sat silently next to my father. She never says anything. She won't even look at me.

Macy glanced at me, I almost missed it. My dad looked at me then all my siblings. "So you mean to tell me none of you know. Cameron? Tyiriq? Macy? June?" None of them said a word. We all knew the drill, head down, mouth shut. No problems. Dad paced in front of us. He was quiet for a long while. He glanced up and looked me. "What you do with your life is your choice, but you won't live under my roof and disrespect my home. Those actions are dispicable. Ugh." I wish the couch would swallow me up.

Macy stood up and started yelling. "Dad! That's not fair! If he wants to cheer, he should be able too. If he identifies as gay, he should be able to do so openly and without judgment. You're his dad for crying out loud! Stop treating him this way! Embarrassing him in front of us!"

My dad looked so angry. He looked like he was about to explode. We all looked towards mom. "Macy go upstairs now!" She grunts and runs up the stairs. My dad focuses back on me. The couch still hasn't done what I asked it too. I hate everything about it.

We all sit in silence once again. I love Macy. Dad refuses to look at me any further. There's gotta be a better way. Got to. My dad eventually walks out the front door. The four of us exchange looks. My mom stares at an empty spot on the ground. Cameron motions twords the stairs. We nod and slowly slip off the couch.

We all head to Macy and Junes' room. Macy is on her bed with tears threatening her eyes. She sat up on alert, probably thought we were dad. "What happen did he hurt you?" Macys question was for me. I shrugged my shoulders. Yea, but not really. Not worse than he already did.

Tyriq looked around the room. "So we're not gonna talk about it?" Macy was quick to argue. "Ain't nothing to talk about! He's a cheerleader so what?" Tyriq was taken aback. I was too. She's always been the outspoken one. Cameron rubbed his hand on my back. He's trying his hardest. This still feels wrong.

Micai pov

Lawrence stayed with us for the rest of the weekend. I acted like he wasn't there. I just stayed in my room most of the time. I didn't have any of my devices so I just thought about Deante. Every now and then Lawrence asked if I wanted to watch a movie. I said yes once. Undeniably, it was nice to have someone who wasn't Antrez.

Monday morning couldn't have come fast enough. Lawrence and I walked to the bus stop. He seemed to happy for it to be so early in the morning. "What are you so happy about?" I hope he didn't think I was being hater. I just want to know.

He looked at me and smiled. "I've never rode the school bus outside of field trips. I'm kinda excited to ride it to actual school." That is something to smile about. All that money and all you want is to ride the bus. Hm. I only like riding it because Deante does.