literal mcpriceley trash

turn it... on?

Kevin wasn't so miserable now, though he still missed Connor. A lot.

There was something he had to get off his chest, too. He'd never really thought about it, not until Connor left, but now he was so aware of it that it was kind of ridiculous.

So he waited until night, and then approached the remaining elders, who were all clustered around the couch.

"Hey guys." he began, trying to be casual, even though he was sweating pretty obviously.

He blamed that 100% on the heat. Totally.

"Hey, Kevin! Wanna join the next round of our tic tac toe tournament?" Elder Davis offered.

"No, thanks." he declined politely. "I have... something to say. It's kinda big."

"What, your ego?" Elder Zelder giggled. "We always knew that, elder!"

"Ha, ha, hilarious." Kevin deadpanned. "No. You guys, you know how Heavenly Father supposedly made us all just the way we were meant to be?"

"Does that mean he made me a liar on purpose? Whoa!!!!!!!!" Arnold yelled.

"Arnold, pipe down!" Elder Church hushed.

"Well, Elder Price, Heavenly Father certainly made you perfect. You're like, the smartest, best, most deserving elder the world has ever seen!" Elder Michaels gushed. "After all, you were the one who made amends with the church after the whole Book of Arnold fiasco."

"Guys, guys, let Kevin continue!" Elder Schrader rushed.

"Thanks. So, um. Two years ago, you guys taught me a song about turning it off, huh?

"I sat that one out." Arnold commented.

"I know. But do you think that maybe... turning it off is bad for your happiness?" Kevin asked.

"No! It makes you more happy!" Elder Church 'explained'.

"What could be wrong with repressing everything bad and pretending you're a-okay?!????!" Elder Zelder added.

"Kevin, you don't have to turn it off if it makes you unhappy." Elder Neeley shot him a meaningful look.

"Okay. Well, I'm-" Kevin faltered. Why was this so hard? I am gayer than the fourth of July! he screamed in his head. But no, he had to keep his chill. Or at least, pretend to. "--really grateful for you guys! You're all such good friends to me, and when you leave real soon, I'm gonna miss you all so much. This mission... it really has been the best two years of my life, because of you."

"Kevin, that's so sweet! If only Connor and Poptarts were here to hear you right now!" Elder Michaels interrupted.

"Poptarts..." Elder Church sighed quietly, then shook his head. "Off... off...!"

Kevin had run out of things to stall with. He looked at them anxiously, frozen.

They stared back, expectingly. Did they expect him to continue?

"Also I'm gay." he finished with a whisper.

He didn't stay for the reaction. He just bolted outside and threw up in a bush.